Fall Wardrobe

*background image of clothing collage from weheartit.com*

Comfort Food

On reserved nights like tonight, when I'm forced to seek entertainment at home, I frequently find myself preparing simple yet delicious snacks to accompany me while I resort to watching movies. This evening, I indulged in toast with peanut butter and honey (a bite my mom used to prepare for me when I was younger) along with a cup of coffee with both milk and sugar. Having recognized the minor delights that result from treating myself to the comfort foods I've grown up with, I figured I'd make a list of the nourishment's that I never (and will never) get tired of.

pork chops with apple sauce
my mothers mashed potatoes
ice-box cake (a family tradition consisting of chocolate wafers and whipped cream)
cauliflower soup
green beans with breadcrumbs
Stauffers mac and cheese (not home-cooked, but perpetually delicious)
and pumpkin pie with the assistance of the can

Latest Listenings

Recently, I've been on an electric crave. With Electric Zoo splattered across my "want to attend" list, Pretty lights, Bassnectar, and Flying Lotus have all constantly been on replay. When a friend sent me this remix, I started saving my pennies.

[this video is from bassnectarlabs's channel on youtube]

Autumn

As August comes to an abrupt end, I can't help but wrap my head around the mindset of fall; my forever favored season. Although I know summer will be horribly missed, I look forward to the next couple of months that seem to always roll forward with new surprises, year-after-year. First comes Halloween, then Thanksgiving, Christmas, and of course, New Years (by which point I'm always sick and tired of winter weather). As for now, I can't wait to yet again become accustomed with the autumnal elements that I always yearn for during the last few dog days of August.

hot chocolate made with milk, not water
sweaters, scarves, and boots
high school soccer games (our football team is discouraging)
becoming particularly crafty when it comes to halloween costumes
the harvest moon
seasonal and home-made soups
the thanksgiving parade in ny
not feeling guilty for staying inside watching movies
my christmas playlists (which start playing in october)
the local corn field mazes that continue to excite me
longer nights and shorter days

New York, New York

On Wednesday, my girlfriends and I went into the city to see hot chip at central park summer stage. Each and every time I go into the city, I feel as if I have escaped the secluding bubble of my petite hometown, even though I'm realistically only an hour train ride from home. As a child, I would spend every other weekend in Manhattan due to my father's relocation to Greenwich village following my parents' divorce. I think it's fair to say that new york has forever been my second home. this particular trip, I stumbled upon the John Lennon "Imagine" memorial in the park; something which I had surprisingly never yet seen. new york constantly amazes me by continuously diversifying my intellectual thought and imagination by simply presenting more and more of its' character. below is a list of the many things I love about the city that never sleeps, and the city that never ceases to bore me.

the implausible medley of people (and the energy that results from such)
new york public library
delicious and cultural eateries
brave street art
the farmers market in union square
immortal entertainment
soho architecture and greenwich village cobblestone
brooklyn flea market (and others)
high line park

Home is Where the Heart is

...Although I'm pretty sure my heart has stayed in Europe. Ahhh England, Wales and Ireland were all incredible. I arrived in the states yesterday, and although I appreciate the warmer weather, I yearn for the UK elements these past three weeks consisted of: Irish coffee, English gardens, Welsh farms, pubs galore, the dominating landscape of rolling hills and farm-encrusted valleys, disconnection from texting and email, thick Gaelic accents, the cardigan coast, European farmers markets, etc... to say the least.

Summer Collage

the aspects of my summer, 2010.

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle novel
basked new york skyline
n.a.s.a. mixes
black sandals
the U.K.
the cliffs of mohr
killarney national park
striped, over-sized sweaters and shirts
metallic nail polish
treberfedd farm in Wales

Golden Freckles

...This is the name I have given to the evening light of june that has been splattered across my yard from around 6:00 pm to around 8:00 pm (see below).

After an exhausting year, it is finally summer. These past few days have allowed me to tend to the things I never seem to have time to tend to: picking the piles of clothes off of my bedroom floor, treating myself to a mani-pedi, catching up on my reading, etc.

In about nine days, I will be on a plane to the UK where I will study the slow food movement in both London and on a farm in rural Wales. I cannot wait.

As for now, I'll continue to admire the golden freckles of the summer dusk.

happy summer.

{all above photos were taken personally by me}

Busy, Busy, Busy

This past month has been very... busy. With finals, SAT's, ACT's, and so forth, Junior year has been far from easy but I am happy to say that it is finally coming to an end (just... it may be a brutal end.) Anyway, here's a glimpse of June in Connecticut (the weather is the one thing I can't complain about!)

Spring in Pictures, Thus Far

New York street art.

Blossoming verbena.

The sea at Grand Central.

Sun-Lit elements.

Heated shadows.