may second

do you spy abraham lincoln

so today, i had the whole day to do just whatever i wanted.

my roommates are the early to bed, early to rise kinda gals, so i am hoping that habit will rub off on me this summer. although i'm sure the bfa will break me as soon as i get back to provo. bfa = no sleep. but at least for today, i woke up early and went for a run along the hudson through riverside park. it was so gorgeous.

later i decided to take a walk up to the cathedral of saint john the divine. on my walk there i stopped at a little bookstore and bought my new york moleskin. i have been waiting to buy that sucker for so long. when i first saw them i told myself it would be a little gift to myself if i got an internship in new york this summer. and that i did. so now there's a new notebook in my purse. the cathedral was stunning. can i just tell you that i absolutely love the neighborhood around my apartment. the cathedral is so close to columbia university campus so i couldn't resist taking a stroll through. i do think byu has a pretty campus. but columbia's amazed me.

moleskin's biggest fan

next i was en route to the new york public library. do you know what a new york address can get you? a new york library card. i am so excited to use it. while i was in the area i popped my head into zara, h&m and sephora where i bought a new perfume: chloe. i think its a perfect summer scent. im still searching for the perfect pleated skirt though.

by the time i made my way back home, i was starving, so i decided to go the a pizza place my roommate had pointed out. koronet pizza, 3.75 for a slice that is as big as the food tray is. but somehow i ate it all. actually i wasn't really surprised. and to top it off, i stopped at westside market and bought myself three delicious looking grapefruits. one of which i plan on having for desert.

pretty pretty princess

everyone was all a buzz over the whole royal wedding affair. some just couldn't figure out why it was such a huge deal. it made me think about how i begged my mom to buy us the pretty pretty princess game. growing up watching disney princess movies and playing princess games, it's no mystery to me that kate middleton's real life fairy tale appealed to so many people. kate's dress was amazing. i loved the bodice; that lace is so elegant. she looks so beautiful. kate designed the dress herself and it was sophia cranston that made her dress dreams come true. and shanshan loved pippa's dress. it's such a shan dress, designed by sarah burton at alexander mcqueen. sista sista. i think shan and i might get in touch with the middleton sisters when our respective days arrive.

taqueria y fonda

food journal

first couple of meals in the city

friday night:
1. joy burger bar
4.5/5
cheap eats - burger for 3.75
three different sizes:
      munch (for nick)
      midi (for normal folk)
      and i could have packed away a maxi if i had skipped the shake
amazing selection of toppings (all for free)
great fries
and the atmosphere was so enjoyable


saturday afternoon:
2. taquerea y la fonda
5/5
close to my apartment
a million times better than chipotle for the same price
authentic
the giant burritos are GIANT
and nick's pineapple drink was almost as good as a pineapple dole whip


saturday night:
3. the frying pan
3.5/5
awesome location (on a boat off the pier in chelsea)
beautiful place to sit and watch the sunset
burgers and wraps
and apparently they have garlic fries that are a must have...missed out on those
its sure the place to be if you are looking for a bucket of coronas

brittle star

amazing photography by nick veasey
that nick shared with me

i once heard the there is no growth in the comfort zone and no comfort in the growth zone.

i am not sure if i always agree with that philosophy. and perhaps it applies best to working out, but there have been so many times this past year where i have felt like i had been pushed to my absolute limit. somehow i found a way to power through. and looking back those experiences were huge learning opportunities for me. i have grown so much this past year and am so grateful to be to new york city!

prior to coming out, i was overwhelmed with apprehension. i have wanted this for so long, but the closer it got the more i began to doubt myself. i am blessed with wonderful friends and family who were there to tell me to put on my big girl panties and stop being such a scaredy cat, well figuratively that is. but as soon as i walked off the plane, my fears subsided. and i am so excited for a great summer in the big city.

growing up, i always thought it would have been awesome to have an older brother. and now, it feels like i have several. here in new york within our little group, its the boys + me. i think i might just come back walking and talking like a boy. today i made them all laugh with my classic butcher joke and i felt so awesome. since i know you are now dyeing to hear it, 

what happened when the butcher backed into the meat-grinder?

he got a little behind on his work

if you are a single girl in new york city this summer i know some fellas ya ought to meet. well, not wes, he is engaged, so stay away ladies.

ginger princess

 

growing up as a redhead in the nineties, it's a given that the little mermaid was my favorite disney princess. i distinctly remember my ariel themed birthday party. ariel made being redheaded alright. and then us gingers cheered when disney gave us another disney princess to idolize. amy adams made a lovely giselle. and enchanted was filled with some memborable tunes.

 

but then tonight i sat down and watched anatastia. and guess what?? she is totally a redhead too. but who ever talks about her? i am a fan. and the little puppy is so stinkin cute.

 

ginga pride 4ever my friends

proof

signs of spring in provo