any day is a fun day

Last week my mom and I met for an early movie... the 10:05am showing to be exact. Sometimes it's just so nice to go to the movies earlier in the day {plus at amc, you only pay $7 before noon... score!}. We saw THE BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD and I highly recommend it. Feels real in an unreal/real world, tugs just slightly at your heart strings but not enough to turn on the waterworks yet just the right amount to think about life and the things that matter. In a sense what makes you... well, you and how you come about to be that person... I'll leave all those thoughts for you to ponder.

 Then we wandered around the city a bit... saw the exhibit at F.I.T., had lunch at Beer Authority and beers at Rudy's. 

this is what I wore

and what I like to call "dressing like a 10 year old"

I usually feel that way in sneakers, just can't help myself

{me in my sequined sperry top siders... mom in her rainbow rainboots}

:: style rookie says ::

"if you're stylish, you're creative and original

and if you're fashionable, you know how to look 

attractive and uncontroversial."

{tavi gevinson}

labor day littles

I kept this weekend simple. The Colbert Report taping. days walking around the city. Quiet Afternoon Cocktails. window shopping and real shopping. graffiti loving. enjoying the moonlight. wedding love.

Labor Day Weekend 2012, NYC

As for September, there are so many things that I'm looking forward to... multiple friends birthday celebrations. plus my favorite toddler turning three. fashion's night out. my next trip to cali. AND maybe the biggest one of all... finding a new job. it's time y'all! 

wish me luck. 

"act as young as you feel.

you're not getting older; you're getting more entitled to be your fabulous self."

{gwen stefani} 

you are my firework

Fireworks, NYC

2012

-- dressed all in stylemint white with pearls and plastic crystals --

the fireworks were over the Hudson River again in NYC

rooftop sunset, champagne drinking, rooftop viewing and a few good friends

-- perfect night --

"I think everything happens for a reason, 

so there is no such thing as fail."

{mary-kate olsen}

we all start somewhere

Oh how I have missed you all and I have so much to catch up on: in my life and in yours. It has been a whirlwind couple of months or maybe three. Time really does pass so quickly as you get older. All my friends are having babies and I'm just having photo dreams. Nothing wrong with bringing babies into the world but I am so far removed from that being a part of my life right now. Though I can't wait to cuddle some of the cutest babies in the world! Visits and photos with friends are also on my catch up list of to do's.

I have been traveling and now I am back in NYC. It is almost time for me to find a new job {funny how quickly money goes when nothing is coming in to supplement the out... imagine that} but first I am trying to enjoy a couple more weeks of downtime that I so desperately desired. Here's to finding some balance in life. 

Coming home to NYC and really calling it home, is the best feeling in the world. 

"Enjoy the little things in life...

for one day you'll look back and

realize they were the big things."

{due south ad}

you are my weekend {by evo}

This weekend was… filled with brunching and so many bellinis, walking all over the city, early and late night bar drinking, dropping off toys for tots, shopping, early holiday gifting, and napping. I enjoyed every bit of it but man, I sure am ready for things to slow down a bit. Oh and btw, it’s officially winter here, this weekend was freezing!

"sometimes you really do need to get a good look at things."

{marcel the shell}

{all about} the birthday girl

This was my Birthday according to phones and a photo booth. More snapshots and details coming soon but today, since I played hooky took a vacation day on Friday, I am too busy to recap it all. Hope you all had a very happy weekend too!

And the below sums up today better than any quote I could think of. I just didn't want my weekend to end.

you are my {holiday} weekend

::currently my weekends have been::

mornings on the monkey bars

brunch in bed

beaujolais in november

foster the people, torches :: over and over and over

loving the record warm weather in nyc

hair changes… coming soon

finding de la vega musings on the sidewalk

fresh flowers in my windowsill

“I’m sorry, did you say tall glass of wine?

Yes, please.”

{zoe hart}

vampire red and sparkle

With thoughts of Twilight in my head, last night I did my nails again… the only thing missing is a little glitter but I wanted to keep it to the sheer, sparkly pink and vampire red colors and I don’t have glitter in either of those. Maybe it’s time to go nail shopping again! And guess what tonight is!! Breaking Dawn, Part One :: that’s right, I will be there on opening night right after work with all the crazy, fanatic girls. I might be in my 30’s but we all need to let out our inner 13 year old every now and then. And you ask what I’m doing after. Well my grown up self will be ready for a drink. That’s right :: there will definitely be drinks after, I’ll need something to balance all those teenage girl hormones in the air. Anyone else as excited as I am to see Bella and Edward stare at each other for hours?

this am, leaves on the ground, gloves on the hand :: it's getting colder around here

“About three things I was absolutely positive:

First, Edward was a vampire.

Second, there was a part of him-and I didn't know how dominant that part might be-that thirsted for my blood.

And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.”

{isabella swan}

you are my weekend

NYC

Terminal 5, Friday Night

Wandering around the City with my Dad, Saturday

My homemade vegan mac ‘n cheese with spices and wine, Sunday

Simple, happy little weekend. I’ve been too busy to think of much more. Also last night I watched Little Monsters. Didn’t remember it being so taboo when I was 9 but it kinda is when watching it now. Kids pulling pranks, saying dirty words and sneaking out at night! Anyone else remember that movie?

serious shoes

Barneys Windows :: NYC

Christian Louboutin's shoes are without fail some of the most divine things I've ever seen. Last night I walked by these in the window. Regular readers should know my love of store windows, especially here in NYC; they always seem to have the most amazing merchandising, whether that is even the point or not is uncertain. Windows here are more about the artistic value. Not that these shoes are everyday wearable but they sure are pretty to look at and swoon over.
What do you think?

"The core of my work is dedicated not to pleasing women

but to pleasing men."

{christian louboutin}

day of the dead

Last night I was attempting to make it to the Annual NYC Halloween Parade in the West Village but between finishing work and not really being able to pull together a last minute costume that I was feeling, I didn't make it out. I ended up playing with makeup in compliment to Dia de los Muertos. Last year I saw numerous blogs post about it and found it interesting to look up more. I know the idea of it but not what it fully encompasses. Yesterday I asked my co-worker what he thought if people dressed as this for a Halloween costume and he only said, “it’s a day to remember and put out favorite things for them but in Los Angeles they all paint their faces.” Interesting response but I get it. Maybe it's taking away part of a tradition or culture? Before recently I didn’t know much about this Holiday but then I found this blog post and loved how she explained it. What a great way to remember people that were in your life. I have more than a few people to think of on this day but I will remember the happy thoughts about them. Do you know much about this Holiday? Ok to use this as a Halloween costume?
I will add though, it sure was fun doing my makeup!

"I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today.
I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet.
I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it."

{groucho marx}