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Tag Archives: NYC
the new york times on sunday
Sleeping in after a late night, I was motivated to finally get up by the calling of a latte and almond croissant at Patisserie Margot. After a nice, slow, ease into it, read the paper kind of day…I thought about it and decided I would pass up the croissant…
So I went to Cafe deux Margot and had the nutella and strawberry crepes instead!
And then I walked for two hours…
Posted in Eating, Drinking, Local sights
Also tagged Cafe deux Margot, crepes, New York Times, Patisserie Margot, upper west side
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chinatown lunar new year parade & festival
Posted in Events
Also tagged Chinatown, Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival, Mott Street
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totally clueless
Often ignorance is bliss and last night was one of those times.
Having walked in the rain from the Howard Greenberg Gallery to see the Vivian Maier exhibit, a cozy bar to duck into was in order to cut the chill. Something close to 25 Central Park West as the next stop was to attend the PWP’s opening reception, 22 imaginings. But before I continue, let me tell you a little about both of these events. First, if you aren’t familiar with Vivian Maier’s work, her photography was recently discovered by a young man (John Maloof) in Chicago. He came across thousands of rolls of film, prints and negatives of Vivian’s work at a local auction house. These images were shared with virtually no one in her lifetime. She was a master of self-portraits and concentrated mainly on children, women, the elderly and the indigent. Her photography is just incredible. There’s only a few days left of her exhibit here in the city, so if you’re in the area this is a must see. Now on to the Cuba exhibit. Exhibits at 25CPW are always enjoyable and the images captured by 22 incredible photographers’ journey to Cuba did not disappoint. A great space to showcase photography, but very intimate as well. The talent in this group is mind blowing and I’m so happy to be a member!
OK, now its time to go to the ignorance is bliss part. There’s a small red awning located on West 68th Street with Joanne written on it. A glance through the window revealed a warm cozy atmosphere. Yep, exactly what’s needed to take the chill away. A grey goose on the rocks fit the bill, and Zack our bartender was excellent with his pour(s). While chatting, a woman approaches and introduces herself as Cynthia and offers to give us a tour of the restaurant. Not realizing it upon entry, the restaurant wasn’t officially open yet. Just the bar was “open” and she was so eager to showcase the adorable outside back patio, the chef’s table for private dining, as well as make introductions to the chef and others. Local, small, warm, a good pour at the bar and a wood fired oven in the kitchen immediately told me a return visit was in order.
So imagine my surprise this morning when I checked out their website (which is still in the works) and made the connection. This is the restaurant that is owned by Lady Gaga’s parents. Cynthia is her mother. I am so happy for the ignorance part. It made the introduction so much more exciting AFTER connecting the dots! Absolutely, a return visit is in order and if last night’s experience is any indication as to their future success, I can tell you Lady Gaga herself is NOT needed here. Her parents have it going on! So happy to have this restaurant in the hood here in the Upper West Side. Stay tuned for a future review!
Posted in Eating, Drinking
Also tagged 25CPW, Howard Greenberg Gallery, Joanne Trattoria, Lady Gaga, photography, PWP, upper west side, Vivian Maier
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labor day by joyce maynard
Love, sex, adolescence, Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin…need I say more?
Just finished Joyce Maynard’s novel, Labor Day. Taking place in a small town in New Hampshire, at the beginning of Labor Day weekend, the story is told through the eyes of a young teenager. His divorced, emotionally fragile mother is his only company and life changes drastically when a mysterious man asks for help. Over the course of a long weekend, some of life’s most valuable lessons are learned.
How exciting to learn that her novel is currently being developed as a motion picture that Paramount Pictures will distribute, directed by Jason Reitman and starring Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin. Production is scheduled to begin this summer in Massachusetts.
Oh, and what do apples have to do with it? Well you’ll just need to read the novel or wait for the movie to find out! A great read!
2012 intentions
For some reason intentions make more sense to me than resolutions. I intend to do this…I intend to do that…instead of that dreadful word…(ugh)…resolve.
So with that said, what do I intend to do in 2012?
Let’s start with photography. Do I want to grow up and be a famous photographer? No. Do I want my photography to make an impact? Yes.
So my intentions this year continues with my love affair…with improving, learning, experimenting, getting out of my comfort zone…having an impact with my photography.
Let’s start with improving and learning…I intend to continue shooting daily. I’ve learned this is absolutely THE best way to improve. Adding to that is increasing my technical skills by learning lightroom which is a software that organizes photos (I have volumes!) and provides the ability to tweak for change or improvement. After that comes photoshop elements which will assist my desire to experiment.
Experimenting and getting out of my comfort zone…I intend to be diligent in getting my photography out in the world and not just posting on my blog. I’ve joined several groups on Flickr and look forward to feedback from other photographers. I intend to share more of my photography thoughts, challenges, successes as well as failures…as I continue to blog about living in NYC (and the Sonoran desert and the farm!) and traveling the world. Mixed media photography (which is where the photoshop comes in) is an area of interest and even though many people think this hampers the true sense of photography, I feel it’s simply a different way of creating a picture. It’s art. Artists play. I intend to play.
Having an impact…I’m embarking on a huge project. A project that will showcase two very important people in my life. My parents. More details to come, but a portion of this project has to do with Alzheimer’s. My father has this dreadful disease and my mother is the caregiver. Need I say more? I want my photography to have an impact. First, to bring awareness to the disease. It blows my mind to read that every 69 seconds, someone in America develops this disease and by mid-century? Every 33 seconds. Somehow I want to help. I recently came across the term “Reminiscence Therapy” and that’s a perfect description for what I want to do with my art. By using photos from the past it gives the person with Alzheimer’s a sense of value, importance, belonging and peace. How incredible would it be if I am able to help just one person? I intend to do just that.
As important as photography is to me, friendships are right there as well. I intend to surround myself with friends who really care, friends who want to spend quality time with no expectations. Friends who are incredibly passionate about what they’re doing. And I mean passionate. Fired up, excited, can’t wait to wake up and do it type passion. Because when you surround yourself with people like that, you can’t help but get all fired up yourself. Right? But friendships take work, and that’s what I intend to do. Provide that love and attention through shared experiences and moments and common bonds.
You know they always say…write it down, tell people…and it’ll happen. So folks, there you have it. My intentions for 2012. Here’s to an incredible journey!
“Teach this triple truth to all:
A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.”
Buddha
Posted in Family/Friends, Misc.
Also tagged alzheimer's, farm, photography, sonoran desert
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only in nyc…
A one bedroom apartment at One Madison Park for only $8,500 per month?
The added bonus? A beautiful view of the Met Life Tower!
(who makes this kind of money???)













