Nothing like sitting down and writing out the first ten things that pop into one's head! Even if you don't do it for public consumption, I highly recommend this as an exercise. It's really interesting to get your contemplations out onto paper (or laptop) and see what's top of mind for you! 1. The wonderful … Continue reading Ten things
Have you ever had a day where nothing particularly exciting happens, but the day just sticks with you forever more? Something reminds you of it, and suddenly you're back there, completely living it all over again? Image: The Roving on Pinterest When we were last in NYC, we went out to visit our friends in … Continue reading Books are Magic
10 years ago, in Te Awanga, New Zealand, this happened... 2010, Hawkes Bay Look at those kids! So happy, so young. This was the culmination of a big year for us, one in which we were planning our wedding in conjunction with planning our move to New York. We got married at Elephant Hill, a … Continue reading 10 years
My friend Islandia took these photos the other day when she was out wandering. Islandia lives near midtown Manhattan, a (usually) heavingly busy place. What my beloved New York is going through right now breaks my heart. These photos, of course, are disconcerting because they show quiet where there should be activity, but there is … Continue reading A different New York
I am SO HAPPY we got to back to New York this year. It had been nearly three years since I had last been there, but not much has changed. I felt at home instantly. It helped that we were staying on the Upper West Side, which I do very much consider my own neighbourhood. … Continue reading Three weeks in New York!
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