digitally analog
Just your average encounter on a Saturday night. Late Fall 2011
Reflecting windows in Union Square. Fall 2011
Supporting Andrea at her dance film premiere!
Chelsea Market, January 2012
Me, Andrea, Dan at the Standard Biergarten
O HEYYYYYYYYYY
Biergarten bartenders, Standard. January 2012
Clouds and buildings on Houston, January 2012
LES Mailbox, January 2012
Saturday Stroll in the LES, January 2012
Afternoon ball, January 2012
HOVA’s city, January 2012
I’m FINALLY putting the thousands of photos I have imported into iPhoto over the past two years. Yes, my Saturday night is crazy exciting.
Anyways, I came across this old gem. My friend Jenny took these photos of Sarah and I in 2007.
Today’s casual Saturday outfit: 2manyStripes, just like the name of my blog (Taken with instagram)
Off to explore the city with three cameras. #photography (Taken with instagram)
When I was moving to New York, my broker told me that he was heading to a Knicks game that night. “When you move to the city, you’ll find yourself going to shows and events for free because of people you know.”
Safe to say, I’ve found myself at conferences, concerts, and even Knicks games for free thanks to some of the people I’ve met over the past year and a half.
Earlier this week I wrote about my weekend and seeing The Wanted at Irving Plaza; today I finally got our backstage photo with the boys and totally had to share. It’s hard to believe that these boys are only between 18 and 23 and that I’m actually older than them, but they’re super cute and fun.
If you’re in the mood for some awesome mid-week boy band tunes, check out their latest single, “Glad You Came” here.
My friend Andrea is a talented dancer and choreographer (to say the least!). On Monday night she had a big film premire, debuting a few pieces that she starred in and a few peices that she choreographed and directed.
The video posted here is called Wally’s World and it’s one of my favorites from the event. Andrea, having a fear of birds, choreographed this piece sort of to say, “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.”
Like what you see? Check out her YouTube page for more of her work.
weekend recap: fast and slow
With the amount I’ve been working lately, I’m not surprised that I had the energy to do everything that I did this weekend. Nonetheless, this is New York City and sleep is for the weary. So, with out further ado, here’s the first segment of my new weekly series, “weekend recap.”
Friday
Around 7pm, I was still at the office and texted my friend Josh one word: dinner. I meant to say something a long the lines of, “Do you want to grab dinner?” but I was so hungry and ready to leave the office, my mind wasn’t concerned about proper grammar. Thankfully, he got the point and agreed to meet me on the Lower East Side. After running into hour long waits at a few spots (namely, The Wren and Peels), we found ourselves at the Clinton Street Baking Company. 
It’s ironic that we were able to get a table here the minute we walked in because at any other time of the day, this place is absolutely packed (I mean, read their 1,000+ yelp reviews, they claim the wait is worth it). We cozied up by the window and ordered. Josh got the salmon special with asparagus and potatoes au gratin and I got the grilled chicken avocado sandwich. It was delicious comfort food that’s bound to bring me back.
After a long, long week in the office, it was nice to unwind with a friend like Josh. I know him from Virginia, so there isn’t the formality that sometimes comes with people/friends that you know on a more formal basis.
After dinner, I met up with Adam and headed to Jabari’s 25th birthday party in Brooklyn at Free Candy. I hadn’t been to the venue since September’s 90’s party, and it was really neat to see how creatively the space can be reworked. The crowd at the party was beautiful and energetic, a refreshing vibe after a stressful week at work. We stuck around for a bit, danced a tad and then headed home. Apparently THIS GUY made a performance, but we were long gone before he performed. Next time.
Saturday
When I woke up on Saturday morning, I wondered how much snow had accumulated over night. I texted Sarah (who lives above me) to see if she wanted to explore the snow and grab some breakfast. Ten minutes later we were out and about about trudging through the few inches of slush that blanketed the East Village en route to Heaven’s. This is absolutely the best bagel spot in the East Village/LES (challenge me on this, I dare you).
With the wether cold and dreary, I spent the majority of the day catching up on life (email, laundry…Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), and just relaxing. Something I’ve truly done in awhile and it felt wonderful.
Around 9pm, I decided I should get out of the house and be social for a bit. I headed to the LES for Rae and Adrianne’s birthday party at Lolita. The place was cute and crowded, but really nice. The girls are both a year away to turning 30, so they celebrated with a 1920’s theme. It was such a cute idea.
Sunday
Sunday morning I found myself heading into Brooklyn to meet up with my friend Andrew who I met a few weeks ago via our mutual friend Michael. Andrew’s got a start up, is super smart and relatively funny (ok, he’s actually very funny). He suggested Toms, and based on the Yelp reviews, I couldn’t wait.
Apparently, Tom’s is a Brooklyn institution that’s been around “since before Lincoln was shot” and is an experience worth the wait. I got to the restaurant a few minutes before Andrew and hopped in line. Being that the restaurant is small, the line forms outside and wraps around the building. To keep customers happy (and warm!), the staff brings out trays of food for people to snack on while their waiting to get a seat. Literally, Andrew and I had tried turkey ham, strawberries and whipped cream, vinegar fries and horseradish sauce, wheat toast with cinnamon butter and honey, and bacon all before we even sat down.
The menu at Tom’s features about every kind of pancake you can imagine, an extensive list of options for eggs, breakfast meats, and a full dinner menu. Even with all the choices we ordered pretty standard meals (french toast for me, an omlet for Andrew), but I kept things interesting and ordered an Egg Cream thanks to a foursquare tip.
After brunch, I hopped back on the train and headed uptown on the G to visit the MoMA PS1. I went a few weeks ago absoulutely fell in love with the Jane Cardriff piece “The Forty Part Motet” and I figured since I was on that side of the river and am a MoMA member, I should take a quick trip to the museum. I went immediately to her exhibit and sat in what almost felt like a refuge from everything that’s been stressing me out out as of late. Taking a seat on one of the two benches, I closed my eyes and literally forces myself to relax and mediatate. For some reason, this exhibit brings me so much joy, I could visit it every day.
I got home around 5pm, cooked up some pasta and figured I’d settle in for the night. Then I got a text from Liz asking, “Any interest in seeing a British boy band at Irving Plaza tonight?” Is that even a question? I got ready and 30 minutes later we were out the door and in the back of a cab en route to see The Wanted.
When we got to the venue, the sound of screeching tweens was deafening. Thanks to Liz’s job, we cut the line and headed up to the VIP lounge (not without stopping at the bar first). We watched the opening act, Zander Bleck perform. He was pretty good and despite never having heard of him, it seemed like the girls in the crowd couldn’t get enough. He came up to the VIP lounge afterwards and I complemented him on his performance.
A few minutes later, Sarah, Liz, Katie and I all went to The Wanted’s dressing room and chatted it up with the boys before they went on stage. They were all super cute and excited about performing a sold out show in New York. If you’re in the mood to listen to some awesome boy band UK pop, check out The Wanted.
All in all, what a great, busy weekend. I need a weekend to recover from my weekend.
Capturing life with this guy today. (Taken with instagram)
10 Reasons Running Doesn’t Suck As Much As You Think
Just what I needed to hear as I’m losing all motivation to train for this upcoming half marathon:
Non-runners will sit on the couch and call you crazy. Those folks, sadly, will never learn what their bodies are capable of. You, on the other hand, will die knowing you completely, totally, unabashedly used up the body that was loaned to you. That’s not crazy. That’s freakin’ awesome.
Jenny Owen Youngs: YOUR APARTMENT (by jennyowenyoungs)
Also, i love hand claps. They are awesome.
love this.
Tonight’s outfit and accessories (Taken with instagram)
Current outfit: too much texture. (Taken with instagram)
