life

nyc.

July 29, 2011

I’m excited to be heading to New York this weekend to visit a best friend of mine from college. I absolutely adore visiting the city. As soon as I arrive it’s like I’ve entered a completely different universe. I love the crowds and the subway and the lights. I love going to brunch, shopping, and having drinks with good friends. Sometimes, at certain moments in my trip, and just for fun, I pretend that I live there. I pretend that I’m a regular, a city-girl, a “New-Yorker”. Over the years I have learned how to navigate the subway and visit the Boroughs, discovering little pockets in the vast mass of buildings and people. I pretend that I’m not a visitor, but instead just a girl, walking the streets, in the city of all cities.

And then, as the weekend comes to a close, the exhaustion hits me, and I realize I’m ready to go home.

…But for now, I’ve got that dreamy excitement in me, and I can hardly wait to get there.

Have a lovely weekend!

(photo via Pinterest)

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addicted to pinning!

July 22, 2011

I am 150% addicted to Pinterest.

I currently have 1, 346 pins. That’s borderline ridiculous.

The long and short of it is that every little down second I get, I head to Pinterest and repin, repin, and repin some more.

I pin while watching Ellen.

I pin on the train.

I pin when I have some extra time at work.

I pin in the line at Starbucks.

I pin in the line at Trader Joe’s.

I pin while I’m waiting for dinner to be done.

Aaaaand I pin in my pajamas.

If you want to look at my 1, 346 pins (and counting), click here: aeb. on Pinterest

If you want an invite from me, just ask!! I’d be happy to send you one and even more happy to follow you as you embark on your pinning journey. It’s fun. TRUST ME.

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on traveling.

July 20, 2011

What a summer this has been so far. And it’s hardly over, which is, of course, the best part. Yesterday I took a trip on the thruway from Boston and ended up in my hometown of Syracuse, NY. I’m so glad to be here and spend some time doing things I love before heading up to the “North Country” for my best friend’s wedding.

Here are some of my latest thoughts…

On traveling to familiar places: There is something very special about traveling to places you know and cherish. It’s so comforting to be on the road to a place where you’ll see people you love and where you have made happy memories in the past. Some of my favorite places to revisit are those that I went to when I was a little girl, because I almost feel like I am transported back in time. My nostalgia takes over and I can easily feel like I am 10 again. Traveling home and to my grandmother’s are some of my favorite weekends ever. There are no expectations, no plans to make, and I can feel completely comfortable spending my time doing nothing at all, or anything and everything I feel like doing. There is no one to judge, no one to impress and it feels good to get away from Boston life for awhile, yet still be at a place that feels like (and is) home.

On traveling to new places: Oh, how exciting to be going on a trip to the unknown! Some of my very favorite faraway trips include London, Venice, and Ireland, but I’ve even been giddy when going to new places here in the US. San Diego was a DREAM. I love the excitement of planning a trip; the research that goes into it, and travel books and maps, and planning and packing the perfect outfits. I love making new memories and taking pictures. Hundreds and hundreds of pictures. I love how bits and pieces of your adventure stay with you always, even long after you’ve traveled, so all you really have to do is think about your journey and you are brought back to the place you visited. You are brought right back to the winding streets of Venice and the wine and the gelato, you are brought right back to the hustle and bustle of Piccadilly Square and the joy you felt as you walked down Portobello Road, you are brought right back to your favorite places and memories and moments and all you can think about is When can I go back????

This weekend I’m super excited to travel up to the St. Lawrence River (close to Canada!) for the wedding of my childhood friend Maureen. There will be dressing up and dancing and champagne. Weddings are a special kind of trip. My heart always bursts with love and my eyes get all teary. I always love a good, happy tear and weddings are the perfect place for them. Don’t you think?

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je veux…

July 11, 2011

Wouldn’t it be nice to have these things??

I’m dreaming over here on this Monday morning, what about you? Hope you had a nice weekend. Mine was perfect, yet again. I love weekends in Boston when I do a little of this and a little of that. It makes summer seem longer, which of course is ideal. The other day I was going through my calendar, planning things out for the rest of July and August, and I felt a slight panic attack coming on. Do NOT do this if you can help it. Hide your calendar under your bed or something. Because looking at a calendar shows you visually when summer is over and this is a horrible feeling. Horrible. You better believe I won’t be looking at a calendar again anytime soon! Not until Thanksgiving at least.

Happy Monday, dear readers. And happy summer too. A very happy and relaxing summer indeed.

(bag. shoes. earrings. book.)