the time we went to see the rockettes // nyc, december 2012

January 14, 2013

TAXI!

My goodness there are a lot of them in NYC.

Does anyone know how many exactly? (A million at least.)

I’m rewinding for a second back to December when I went to New York City for the day with my mom and her friend Susan. We went to see the Rockettes (MAGIC!) and have lunch (delicious!) on THE COLDEST DAY OF THE YEAR.  It might have been freezing, but that doesn’t mean it was any less perfect. I have memories upon memories of going into this part of the city with my mother, always around the holidays. We would bundle up and take the train in with my Grammy and my sister and my dad, and we would walk down Fifth Avenue and venture to the tree at Rockefeller Center. We would peer into the windows at Saks, and visit a little french bookstore by 30 Rock (I don’t think it’s there anymore, sadly, I couldn’t find it the last time I was there). And we would always, ALWAYS stop to watch the skaters– wishing it was us with our skates on, gliding on that ice. I love this part of New York City. The shops! The lights! The people! The crowds are horrendous, but the memories and the spirit are too good to make it anything other than fabulous.

Another great visit for the photo archives…

This city just never gets old.

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me being… me.

January 11, 2013

It’s a wild Friday night over here, people.

In the span of two weeks I’ve gotten a new computer and lots of new goodies to go with it (lightroom! photoshop! a bamboo tablet!). I feel like I have the world at my fingertips and I have absolutely NO IDEA what I’m doing.

Not a friggin. clue.

At least I’m having fun, right?

This is me experimenting. And also, this is me being… me.

HAPPY weekend.

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holiday snapshots!

January 8, 2013

Oh, HAY FRIENDS.

Is it already January 8th? Seriously?

I’m still in holiday mode over here, so don’t mind me. The Christmas tree’s up, the music’s still playing, and the cookies are flowing like water.

Delicious.

I just thought I’d take a minute to share some of my instagram snaps from the holiday season. You know, like I do. This holiday was a good one, filled with traveling and family and presents and hot chocolate and parties. When I think about it, all I can really remember aside from the photographs is that I was BEYOND BUSY, and although tiring, it was also extremely amazing. For Christmas I got to head home to Syracuse to spend time with my parents (and bask in the snow!) AND I visited my Grammy + Co. in Connecticut, and even took a little jaunt to the City.

{We saw the Rockettes. Craaazy good. Have you ever seen the Rockettes? More specifically, have you ever seen the Rockettes Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular? WHAT. A. DREAM. I was practically in tears I was so happy. Oh, New York City. You get me. You get me every time.}

Then, I took a lovely train ride back to Boston to ring in the New Year with my one and only.

It was pretty special.

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And now, behold! My wonderful holiday season, for the memory books…

I’m excited to move forward, but I also want to go back, you know?

Sigh. Pretty much my feeling after every good thing ever.

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2013: the year I become a resolution maker.

January 3, 2013

I am not a resolution maker.

I honestly don’t know if I can say that I’ve ever truly made a New Year’s resolution. Ever. Not because I don’t believe in them, or because I have a fear of commitment. I just by chance, never have.

But a few of my friends have inspired me lately with their wishes for 2013 {see here and here, and also, an oldie but a goodie, here}. And so, I think this is the year. The year I make some resolutions just because. Because when I think about it, these are things that are important to me, or at least, if anything, because these are things I want to try.

My heart is in it for these goals, I can feel it.

{And your heart is always a good place to start.}

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2013, let’s do this:

1. Be a better listener

2. Learn more about photography

3. Open an Etsy shop

4. Handwritten letters + stay in better touch with friends

5. Read 25 books

6. Learn to knit

7. Practice more yoga

8. Cook more dinners

9. Travel to 5 different places

10. Take less, GIVE MORE

Over the next month or so I plan to write more specifically about these goals; why I chose them, how I’m going to try and achieve them. But for now, this is the list.

This is it, 2013. Let’s have some fun.

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{photograph by me, stationary by rifle paper co.}

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