The beauty of NYC is not always what you see in front if your face but what you see in the sky. Sometimes I cringe walking the dirty streets and dodging crowds of people. Then, I take a moment, and think about all the things I learned in the past year. Not only about myself, but living in the city. Proves that when you put your mind to something, it really can happen. So this is what I say today– flying planes, birds taking a bath, and of course this big, bold, buildings. Just another day in the city.

Scratched glass, colorful cake. This is a picture from a couple days ago when I decided to being home some Tiramisu from Eataly. I had the craving for something sweet. Being in NY with so many amazing, quality treats at my finger tips I spent my extra dollars on something for myself. Best. Dessert. Decision.

Welcome to Queens! Spot the yellow happy face.

I have been making an effort to MAKE things. Not just anything, but hand painting some bracelets to be specific. I started off with just one for a birthday gift. Inspired by some designs I saw online, I thought “I could do this too.” I found some reasonably priced blank wooden bracelets and off I went. It has been very relaxing for me to do this. I enjoy spending time away from my computer and making things. The beginning was a rough since I was trying to figure out the right technique. Now that I have six complete, I finally got a system down and figured out what works best when painting. This sure helps to break up the constant thoughts about my thesis!

…is amazing. All these things I saw in jus two hours. Nature, the dump, a AIGA talk by designer Louise Fili, and blinding ambulance action. Only in New York.

Double post below—uh oh. Looks like an Internet glitch. I thought about deleting one, but then I thought back to the conversation I had with Dr. Paul Levinson Monday at Fordham (photo above from my walk back to the train). I am exploring thesis ideas and something he mentioned was that books will always be there. Once they have been printed, they aren’t going anywhere. However now with the Internet, we can change things on the fly, delete the unwanted instantly, and hide mistakes. There leaves no room for error because someone can always make the wrong, right.

I decided to leave the double post below as a reminder that everyone is human, and we all make mistakes. I could have went back and changed history, but this time I decided to leave it. Sure it makes you think you are seeing double, or maybe questioning my ability to hit the “publish” button, but it is not a bad thing. The immediacy of the Internet has allowed us expect a certain level of perfection all the time, but nobody is perfect–that would be boring.

Today’s weather was a little cooler than the humid New York summers but it was the perfect temperature for taking a walk outside and enjoying the sun. I got to do this today with my good friend Marisa! We even ran into Leo on a movie set. Pictures below of the Marimekko umbrellas at Madison Square Park and my purple pants and French macaroon dessert.