The Life and Times

New York, NY

An invite to a friend's brand new and utterly stunning terrace apartment prompted a photo shoot. Unfortunately, these pictures were taken with my phone, hence the poor quality.


In the spirit of Kayak for a Cause and the Mill River Run, I'd always wanted to bike the perimeter of Manhattan. So, on Sunday and under a hot sun, we managed to do it ... all 33 miles of it. (My ass is still killing me). I only broke out the camera toward the end of the trip. These were the results.

An Upper West Side Day

New York, NY

Through a tequila infused hangover (thanks Amy) I lay in my bed, staring at the odd patterns on my ceiling, wondering what Sunday would have in store for me. The clouds were clearing, and temperature predictions were being made. And, like an epiphany, everything became clear through one resonating thought... we needed to get outside. And with that impetus, so began the ultimate Upper West Side day. It started off with Starbucks and snowballed quickly. Here, in order, was what made up my Sunday.

• Green Tea Latte at Starbucks
• A trip to the Central Park Zoo (oddly, a first for me)
• A boat rental/excursion around the Lagoon in Central Park
• Two recession specials at Gray's Papaya
• Wine tasting at Bacchus
• Hand washing at Sabon
• Perusing used books
  
• A new suit fitted and purchased at Brooks Brothers
• A long lost fragrance found at L'Occitane
• Being a lazy Sunday, we macked on some cupcakes at Magnolia (with lemonade)
• Looking at, though definitely NOT obtaining cats up for adoption
• Wandering the craft fair outside the Museum of Natural History
  
• Studying apartment notices in agencies' windows

Truly a great way to end a great weekend. I had my phone with me and snapped a few pictures. (Complete with odd color timing) These were a few of the better ones.