Oooo, the ever-lovely Krisatomic recently took a trip out to Nice, France and took some glorious photos along the way! I’m so excited to see it myself soon!




Check out Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3.

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Well, this weekend couldn’t have been any better if we had actually planned it!

Saturday: Jack and I went with our tried and true method of taking a train to the end of its line and seeing what’s there. This time the LIRR! The plan was Montauk (where Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet meet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind!), but due to its less than stellar schedule, at the last minute we went with Greenport. It’s about a 3 hour ride out there and though it’s not along the water, which we had hoped for, you do go through so neat vineyard, farmland and woods. We nibbled on macarons, made some phone calls, played with these adorable French flash cards my mom sent and watched the landscape go by. Arriving at about 5:00, we found that the last train of the day was going to leave in an hour. So, it was either find a place to stay for the night or have to rush any sight seeing and run back to the train. Luckily, at the last minute, we found a great little inn, dropped off our bags and poked around the town.

Sunday: We woke up early and checked out. We poked around the town further, now getting to see some of the shops that had been closed the night before. Great antique stores! Though the main strip was wonderful, my favorite part about the town are its neighborhoods. It was adorable house after adorable house. I wanted to move in, right there and then! We talked to a bunch of the locals and took in the incredible weather while sipping coffee in the park. It was the perfect spur-of-the-moment vacation!

I’m looking forward to our next trip out. We’re going to rent bikes and take the ferry out to Shelter Island! Exciting!!


More pictures from the weekend can be seen in this Flickr set!

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One of Ze Frank’s awesome ideas! Reminds me of these pictures the “kids” of my family (my cousins and brothers) take every few years on my grandmother’s stairs. But, I would love to also try out some of the zannier pictures from my childhood!

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Man, lots to do in the office today. Thankfully I’m not missing out on a too beautiful of a day… Yesterday was stunning though, and Jack and I took full advantage of it; eating in Riverside Park and I buying myself a few peonies!
Going to try out a little fast and finally get down to doing my taxes this weekend. Nothing really exciting, just chillin’. Love and Peace!

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The parents left yesterday afternoon and I completely forgot to tend to the blog. But, before they made their way to the airport, we got a real treat when Dad got us into the Time Warner Center’s employee cafeteria. Being on the 10th floor, we had an incredible view of the park while we ate. Great way to end their stay! Looking forward to the next one!

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What a glorious weekend with my parents in town! (Check out the Flickr set for pictures!) The highlight was our trip to Carrol Gardens, Brooklyn on Sunday. If I were to consider moving to Brooklyn, this neighborhood would be at the top of my list. Adorable homes, boutiques, restaurants and cafes at every turn; a place to will absolutely be out to again!

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I’v considered walking the entire length of Manhattan, but every street!? Impressive stuff over at New York City Walk!

I didn’t originally plan on walking all those streets. But I’ve always liked to explore, and sightseeing is sort of an everyday activity, not limited to famous sites. I moved to New York in the summer of 2000, and everything seemed so glamorous. Even the most mundane things were cool, like, I don’t know, busses and post offices (“this is a New York City post office,” I would think). I still get starry-eyed- I think a lot of people do. The biggest celebrity in New York City is New York itself.
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In May, 2002, I bought a Hagstrom map of Manhattan, which I laminated. As I walked, I marked off the streets with a black marker. I took notes and a lot of photos along the way. After about a year, I had made much more progress than I expected, and it seemed natural to extend the walk to the entire island. Eventually I walked over 700 miles.

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The flood gates opened up at work yesterday and I wasn’t mentally prepared! And March decided to get all chilly again, which makes me unhappy… Thankfully this series, by Jesse Freidin, gave me a much needed chuckle!

The flowers, Jack bought me, also help with the cheering up! :D
Via Neatorama

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I melt for puppies…
Via FFFFOOUND

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- A 3-D desktop for the Mac.
- Scroll down for the humerous 404 ornament.
- Get your monitor spotless!
- Evidently there are some nice things to see in Staten Island, who knew. ;P
- A Twitter feed worth following!
- This city’s not a concrete jungle, it’s a human zoo.
- NY Time on Savannah, GA.
- Spike Jonze’s “I’m Here” trailer.
- Washiongton State: Periodic Table of Wine.
- Brilliant subway performance of “Sweet Dreams” on the flute and chello.
- All 120 Crayon Names, Color Codes and Fun Facts.
- The Times on fugal Paris in the summer.
- What Kevin Smith means for the future of PR.
- Waking Sleeping Beauty trailer, the story of the Disney Renaissance.
- He just wants to give you a kiss!
- My new favorite club, and I don’t even know where it is.
- “The Daily Show” and “Colbert Report” to be removed from Hulu… lame-o. At least full episodes will still be on each programs’ offical sites.
- As if I don’t eat at Chiptole enough!

Image via pipnstuff

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