Shanghai Skyline at Night

From a visit to The Bund.  We were admiring the skyline when all of a sudden a giant, lit up pirate ship sailed by.  Ha!

"Don't Be Flip"

Last weekend was my first in Lexington, and I had been feeling very scattered and unsettled, when all of a sudden one of my best friends came for a quick, unplanned visit.  Nic (no photos of him from the weekend, but here he is scoping out some Parisian pants) is a very comforting presence, and in one weekend furniture was picked out, my apartment largely set up, and the city became a much more familiar place.  It seems to be full of colorful buildings and people.  When we stopped in at a secondhand furniture store, we purchased items from a woman who talked our ears off, and said things like, "I live down on 7th Street, on the nice end.  I mean, I thought I lived on the nice end, but I can't even get a pizza delivered to my house!"  And those first few photos are a wall of a coffeeshop that has potential for placement on the favorite-city-stops list.  We also went to an awesome restaurant called The Village Idiot, and ate things like "Devils on Horseback", which are dates stuffed with goat cheese and orange marmalade, wrapped in bacon, and drizzled with honey.  Good God!  

Nic and I share a common favorite poet, Todd Boss, who wrote, "Don't Be Flip when you drop your mate at the dock."   I really like that.  So, no coolness, no coyness, just many, many sincere thanks to my friend, who swooped in and made me feel relaxed about a major to-do list, and excited about moving to a new city!

End of the Season

NYC-bound to finish off this audition season!  Finally!  Can't wait to be done :)

Chicago Apartment

Whenever I go through Chicago I stop to see friends and enjoy the city for a day or two.  I love the apartment where I usually stay; it has loads of natural light provided by floor to ceiling windows, and my friend fills it with cool art, plants, and books.  Plus, it has a spiral staircase and a sweet view of some city-scape.  I always think it should be photographed for the Small, Cool section of one of my favorite apartment design websites - Apartment Therapy.  There are so many cool ideas there, check it out!

Afternoon in Central Park

I went to NY last week for a quick visit to see some friends, and had an awesome time.  I love this city!  One afternoon was spent wandering around Central Park, where we saw fall colors, someone taking footage for google interactive maps, an acrobat showing off his muscles and skills, and lots of people lounging around and enjoying the beautiful weather. 

Boston - First Visit

When my friend visited last week we went into Boston for the day, the first time either of us had been there!  It's a cool city, with historic sites, brick roads, and lamp posts peeking out behind modern buildings.  We divided time between history tours, walking around different neighborhoods, visiting Cambridge, and always keeping on the lookout for good food, of course (that chocolate ricotta cannoli was sooo good).  I am going back soon to see more :)