retrospect: month of september

we had moved into a new apartment for several weeks. i stayed home and mostly busied myself with decorating the place. 

on the ferry from ikea to wall street.

my vanity desk, a small indulgence---no more leaning awkwardly over the sink while i put on makeup! it is a 1940s piece off craigslist and came with a light gray metal stool that had a stained velvet-covered seat cushion. i painted the table in "popcorn" and the stool in black. the cushion was then reupholstered in black linen.

the roses poster is by debbie carlos.

we had a housewarming party right before i left for my long trip to asia. as usual, i forgot to take pictures during the actual event, but here's what we had: zucchini keftedes, feta & spinach spanakopitas, homemade pita with tapenade and tzatziki, and a fig & apple tart.

week of june 16

bye bye, old place. where i started and finished three years of law school. the longer it has been, the more i miss being in this space.

trader joe's lemon-pepper papperdelle makes the best summer pasta.

more summer pasta.

a bag waiting for repairs (the grommets on one end of the shoulder strap came off somewhere between dimsum in chinatown and window-shopping in soho). the replacements are on their way.

a day-long week downtown. first stop: catching "5 broken cameras" at the film forum. left feeling incredibly enraged, but i am glad that we had a chance to witness this all. 

during afternoon-tea at caffé dante, c asked me if i liked the documentary. i asked him if one could actually "like" a documentary, especially when it covers a tragic topic like this.

spotted at bedford x morton. instant love. 

(scroll back up to the other bag, and you will see a pattern.)

at the high line, with (yet another) new summer love. i wonder what life it had led before coming to me.

favorite links this week

valentino's resort 2013 collection. if i ever get married, it would be in a valentino. i don't need a white dress, i just need a dreamy one. no. 44 is quite lovely, but  no. 45 is even better.

awkward black girl is back with its second season!

on film: london from yesteryear

some forgotten moments.

也忘了。

camera: smena 8m

film: boots, iso 100

riverside park

last-last sunday, on the brink of spring.

went through a very stressful couple of days---reaching out to people, negotiating with the establishment, and trying to keep something alive. but i am not going to give it up without a fight.