A blog about friends who love New York, how novel!
Dear Winter,
If you insist on being so cold, can’t you at least make it snow?
All these images were shot by Joseph O. Holmes in the lovely Prospect Park. Wouldn’t you ladies be up for a snow day where we get bundled up, throw some snowballs, then make it back home for a boozy afternoon of chatting and sitting by the fire?
xo
m
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Dearest pals,
Can you believe it? Another year has come and gone….
I’m not one for making or keeping resolutions but this year I really want to push myself to do LOTS of fun things in this amazing city. Here’s what I propose, will you join me? -
Enjoying the outdoors -
Last year I didn’t do the Philharmonic in the park (because they skipped last year), I didn’t go to any outdoor movies and barely made it to Prospect Park! There’s so many lovely outdoor options (most that are free) during the Spring, Summer and Fall, this year, you’ll have to stop me from sleeping on park benches (too much?)
Doing the touristy stuff
Us jaded New Yorkers take for granted all the activities that are considered tourist attractions. Yes, they’re full of camera and backpack toting families but how about we play hooky from work and explore some of these options on less crowded days? The above are photos I took during my trip to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. It was so relaxing and lovely and since we did it on a Monday getting around was a breeze.
Getting lost…
Too often we’re rushing around to get from point A to point B. What about leaving the house and just wandering around with no schedule or final destination in mind? During the Fall I took a long walk and made my way to the Columbia Street waterfront in Brooklyn. I saw the above bakery and promised myself I would make it back….except that I forgot to write down the name of the bakery…eek…so maybe on one of our adventures we can search for it again?
Happy New Year!
M
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Dear S,
This is one of those long overlooked yet absolutely necessary 80′s products. If I was hard-pressed, I bet I could even locate my old one. I think these should make a comeback as my make-up was never more organized than it was then…turns out, they are still on the market just not sold in the Malibu Barbie colors of our youth.
Toodles, J
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D – I agree, laughter is most definitely the best medicine. I also think treating oneself to some lovely lacey things can make everything feel a bit perkier (no pun intended). Like the below festive set from Journelle…
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M -
Great thinking! Nothing makes a boy more attractive then the promise of a cozy hike in the woods together.
I love watching a guy jamming on the subway to some unknown sounds, especially when he’s got on a pair of awesome headphones – It makes me think he likes nice things, does his research and invests in the right gear…and this makes him exponentially more attractive in my book. What’s he listening to? Do I have that record? Would I like that record? Would he be impressed that I know that record? Am I impressed that he has that record?…you get the idea. I think these would make a lovely addition to any guys subway ride.
Toodles, J
D – I LOVE this! And yes, I totally hate that I didn’t come up with the idea myself. I have to say, a bachelor’s best bet to finding love is spiffing up his apartment. There’s nothing worse than meeting a really cute boy and then you see his apartment and it’s a total fail. I saw this nifty candle in the MOMA store and thought it was a really great way to make a room feel romantic without being too obvious, and it kinda makes the guy seem outdoorsy which is always a bonus -
S! I love those!
Speaking of flea market finds, this book would make a great gift for your new girl crush. It says “I’m design inclined yet laid back – and I think you are too! Let’s be BFF’s” 
Toodles, J
Posted by in Coveting, Gifting, Just plain pretty, Loving
You know when you meet a woman who is so cool you really want to be friends with her but you don’t want to show her how much you like her? With the holidays fast approaching you want to give her a killer gift but nothing too serious (e.g a BFF necklace). I saw the below jewelry roll and thought it was a slam dunk. Cool shop? Check. Something every lady needs? Check. Totally Casual? Check.
Dear M -
That moment when I knew I’d been in New York for a long long long time.
I remember thinking to my 22-year old self that I would have these “I used to do this” kind of conversation with someone someday…I just didn’t realize it would happen, well, now?
I was talking to a younger co-worker about going dancing. Seemed simple enough. Before I knew it I had launched into a serious diatribe about our beloved Don Hills. Sigh. I was recalling a “once was” time about something that is just a shadow of it’s former glory. Sigh, again.
Do you remember the nights of TisWas? When Blur , Pulp, Supergrass and Stereophonics ruled the dance floor (along with the MacCulkin brothers)? Blogger William Gone writes “The club was also a destination for stateside fans of Britpop. In the dark and Anglophobic days of the early-’00s garage rock movement, the Tiswas party kept the Union Jack fluttering over the local club scene. Billed as an “indiepop electro dance party,” Tiswas was friendly to English bands and New York groups with transatlantic sympathies. The Strokes, Interpol, the Mooney Suzuki, A Place to Bury Strangers, The Realistics and other popular New York bands all played Tiswas before achieving international fame. Spacehog — a British band living in the United States — rocked the party, as did Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr.”
We were there…we lived through that. We had a front row seat. Before it was taken over by The Misshapes. This place suited us, not too pretentious, not too underwhelming. Great music, good atmosphere and fantastic people. You felt like you belonged there. There was a promise of a good time. We made up a band there one night and convinced passersby that we were going somewhere. That they should come to see us. That we needed to be seen. Don Hill’s broke Jenny’s nose and prevented her from going to war.
I couldn’t have said it better…so, for now, I’ll leave you with an obituary of one of NY’s greatest venues. Or am I really mourning myself?
Toodles, J
Posted by in Coveting, Feeling Nostalgic, Loving, Pop Culture
Another month of the Brooklyn Flea outdoors and then it’s to 1 Hanson Place! You’ll always find a treasure at the Flea. I love the mix of found objects and locally made goodies. A few favorites…
A lovely clog …
Creepy, cozy offerings from Hunters and Gatherers…
Some locally made benches…
Some shades…
A piece of furniture with a story to tell…
xxo, M
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