Reconciliation

Last spring I broke up with NYC. I was frustrated and tired and ready to come home.
I didn't know what I was saying when I angrily spouted off that we were "done."

This weekend, I'm making up with my beloved concrete island.
Oh, it'll be a "quickie" for sure, but make no mistake, it will reflect a deep, long-standing love, one that can withstand all the craziness that often comes after a hot day (or four) in the city.

So bring on the snow, the sleet, the ice, the freezing winds. As far as I'm concerned, the weather is merely another in a series of beautiful backdrops for what will inevitably be a magical time.

Here's to a frosty Big Apple!

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Date with the Pavement

Strapped on my sneakers today. Bundled up, fired up my 'Dance Central' playlist, leashed the dog, and hit the pavement. Braced myself for a disappointing run, since I hadn't run since late November. Surprised myself. A good day. A great run.

Here's to hitting the pavement, again!

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All Caught Up

After a flurry of posts, I'm all caught up. Today's image:

Warmth
Cold days like today mandate a cozy place to work.

Here's to an updated blog!

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January 9

More Coffee, Please
Seriously considering a study on cream hitting coffee. Fascinating to me.
Camera: iPhone 4, Hipstamatic

Here's to creamy swirls in my java and having my camera on hand!

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January 8

The Boy
Rockin' the Oakleys.
Camera: iPhone 4, Hipstamatic

The Cat
Our chatterbox cat, Chloë, relaxing on the bed. She's rarely still, so shots of her are usually a bit blurred.
Camera: iPhone 4

The Tree
Sunset before the year's first snow.
Camera: iPhone 4

Here's to the 365 Project!

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Sheldon and Girls' Night Out

First Friday of the year and I was spending it with girlfriends, doing a little Valentine's Day shopping.

Control Panel
I'd just gotten my car, Sheldon, back from the shop and was enjoying the traffic riddled ride into the city. Being in stand still traffic allowed me the time to quickly snap this shot.
Camera: iPhone 4, Hipstamatic

Sunset
It was a gorgeous night with surreal light in the sky. As I headed into the city, I was able to catch the sun hitting the buildings, turning them golden. The image doesn't begin to do it justice.
Camera: iPhone 4, Hipstamatic

Side Mirror
Even more amazing light was being caught in the side mirrors of my car.
Camera: iPhone 4, Hipstamatic

 My friend wanted to get some cologne for her new boyfriend for their first Valentine's Day together so we hit the mall and put our noses to work. It's one thing to to smell a cologne out of the bottle, but a whole other thing to actually smell it on a man.

Scent Model
This guy was kind enough to allow us to spray and sniff. Sounds considerably more obscene than it really was.
Camera: iPhone 4

With a fragrance selected, we head off to our favorite department - SHOES!

Sky High
These Louboutins looked fantastic on my friend!
Camera: iPhone 4

And finally, after all that shopping, we settled down for some much needed libations and hilarious girl talk.

Cocktail
This drink, known as a Skwiss, (I think that was the name of it!) was positively delectable.
Camera: iPhone 4, Hipstamatic

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January 6

The 4th and 5th yielded no photos, but I was happy snapping again on the 6th.

Vin Rouge
A much needed, long awaited glass of cabernet.

Camera: iPhone 4, Hipstamatic

Here's to relaxing with a red!

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January 3

Princess
The real princess in our house is our Brindle Boxer, Bristol. Most days after work, I come home to find her laid out on our bed, nestled among the throw pillows.

Camera: iPhone 4

Here's to my princess pup!



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January 2

Sadly, I took no photos on January 2.
[Sigh]

Here's to these posts being few and far between, if at all.

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January 1

In an earlier post I mentioned signing on the the 365 Project. A photo a day. Turns out they mean that quite literally. You can only post one photo per calendar day. So, while I can go post all my photos at once, I'm only allowed one a day, per date. That won't work. I mean, I will move forward with the project, as I'm actually becoming more excited about it. But some days, one photo just doesn't cover the broad spectrum that is my life.

So while I do hope you'll all keep up with my life in pictures over on the 365 Project, please know that I'll also be posting entries here, as well. That being said, let's start the show, shall we?

Coffee
My first cup of the year. Love that I was able to catch the cream going into the delicious black java.
Camera: iPhone 4, Hipstamatic

Coffee Lite

The swirl patterns made by cream in coffee have always fascinated me. I may have to dedicate a day of shooting to this phenomenon in the near future.

Camera: iPhone 4, Hipstamatic

Here's to getting behind the camera again!



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First Post

We're ten days into the new year and I am just now getting around to writing my first blog post of the year. I wish I had some great excuse, but alas, the fact of the matter is that I've just let my time get occupied by other, less important things. And I haven't really had much to say, come to think of it.

I have, however, been thinking quite a bit about this blog. I've been contemplating what I want to do with this blog, what direction it should take. The stream of conscience writing is a great outlet for me, but sometimes the crazies are a little too dominant, and I would prefer to keep that neatly tucked away, at least for the time being. I've considered food blogging, but it seems everyone has a food blog, and my cooking and writing are mediocre at best. Since I love photography, that seemed like the next natural step, but let's face it, I have serious commitment issues. I'm great at starting projects, but a few minutes, hours, days, weeks in, and I fizzle. I know there's a cure for this. I'm actually thinking maybe, perhaps, I should try it.

Baby steps. It's all about baby steps.
My goals for the year involved writing more, and shooting more. So a photo-centric blog seems natural. But my lack of commitment to, well, just about everything, will make that a bust. I will find every, any, excuse for missing a post and then I'll just get frustrated and stop altogether. Unless I take baby steps. Small posts. One photo. Easy, right? You would think.

I'd heard (read?) about a "challenge" of sorts called 365 Project. As the name might imply, it involves taking, and publishing, a photo a day. For aspiring photographers, it helps us stay close to our cameras and helps us improve our technique. It helps us keep a record of our lives over the course of a year, as well as see how our photography evolves in that time. It's a challenge I'd considered taking for a long time, even before I knew there was an entire web movement around the concept.

So here I am, on the tenth day of the new year, and I'm ready to commit to the challenge. I may not post daily, but I will at least commit to a photo a day, even if I publish them in a flurry of one liners at the start, or end of a week. Of course, in the beginning, I will try to post daily, as I think the context of each image will be fresher and will provide writing inspiration. Then again, if a picture is worth a thousand words, I may not need to worry so much about the writing portion.

I hope you'll take this ride with me, and maybe even take up the 365 Project yourself.

Here's to keeping our cameras close and our blogs fresh!

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