day 346: numbers of luck

its weird that just about a year ago was the start of the beijing olympics on 8/8/08. i was a huge olympic watcher and fanatic and when i saw this i instantly thought of my summer nights watching athletes do their thing for hours on end. Eight really is a pretty number (fyi about me: i HATE odd numbers. i set my alarm clock to end in even numbers, for example... i woke up this morning at 7:42 lol.) also, i was on 8th avenue, just around 8pm at night. lookey there!

Day 345 sees the sights

Okay, I know. It's lame, it's touristy, it's annoying, I know it. I'm no better than those people who stand in the middle of the sidewalk and take pictures of Times Square. But, come on! I had to do it. And you know you were waiting for it. (It's a beautiful view, anyway!)

day 345: cruel and unusual?

oh yes people, that is a dog in that man's messenger bag. and yes, it is a legally blonde "bruiser" dog. And yes, that poor dog was crying and whimpering for the whole 2 blocks i walked behind them until i literally crossed the street out of my way to get away from this mess! where do these people come from?? that poor, poor puppy....

ps. just 20 days left??! say it ain't so!!

day 344: blimey!

when I saw this I had to take a moment to remember where i was (still in new york, phew!). Don't you usually see these in your friends pictures from their trip to London or in Harry Potter movies? Yeah, i thought so. Anyway, after I got over that shock, i thought it was pretty cool. And red.

Day 344 doesn't speak dot

When the boys were in town we passed this store and B made a joke about the sign being in Braille. I forgot all about it until I saw it again today and actually laughed out loud on the street. Is it the leftover holes from an old sign that used to hang there? Is it "art"? Is it in Morse code? I'm baffled. And amused.

Day 343 is from a different era

The parking garage under the building also houses the garbage cans. As I took out the trash today, I noticed the sun streaming through the only window, lighting up the back of this bright-green VW van. Something about it made me stop and take a picture. It's like something out of a different decade. I can't quite explain it, but I like it. See? Beauty appears even with trash.

Day 342 falls apart

I walked out of the building yesterday morning to find a disaster on the front lawn. Both signs were knocked over next to a (single) flip-flop and a pile of dog poop. It was a confusing and distressing start to the day. Needless to say, I doubled up on the coffee.

Day 341 shines on.

The 5th Avenue Theatre offices are on the 7th floor and I have to go up before and after every show. The view is pretty amazing (you can see all the way out to the Sound) but the lights at night are really spectacular. I'm glad I finally captured it.

Day 340 shares the road

Walking home the other night I saw this and thought there was something off about it. I'm not sure if I'm just "misreading" it or it's double-painted or what but it caught my eye and I think it's funny. Capiche?

day 343: open your.... eye??

saw this on the street. it freaked me out. freaked me out so much that i stood in the middle of the road on the UES to make sure i got a good shot of it. yes, photography!

day 342: rainy sunday blues

there are few things that can keep New Yorkers from their Sunday brunch. Bad weather is one of those things. Sunday was overcast in that 'impending doom' type of way. The result? lots of empty tables set up outside restaurants. Did it stop myself and CL from enjoying some brunch festivities? absolutely not!

day 341: afternoon tea party

i went to a lovely bridal shower for one of my best friends on saturday. it was really amazing and fun (and i took a lot of pictures to capture every moment). This little mouse is named Irving and he is well loved by all. Here's Irving enjoying some afternoon tea!

day 340: doggie treats?

furniture store. dog treats on the counter. its a dog friendly establishment. i get restaurants, coffee shops, deli's and what have you. but i'm just curious.... wasn't anyone scared that maybe, JUST MAYBE, a dog would come in and want to, oh idk... pee on a very new, and very expensive carpet? or chew up a $5,000 couch? these are just thoughts i have sometimes....

gnight all!

day 339: giving you options

there are constantly movies, tv shows, etc... being filmed in new york. its no surprise that i run into some sets from time to time. I usually don't see anything (or anyone) too awesome and film sets in general don't interest me very much - but i thought this was funny. I guess to prevent having to print a set of "set" signs with arrows pointing either left or right, this was decided on as the solution. clever, indeed. i'd like to meet the badass intern who came up with this (cause you know its always the awesome interns who think of shit like this).