Not sure it worked...

December 3, 2012 - Pic #338

Left work (home) for a doctor's appointment today and stumbled upon this sidewalk graffiti. Around the edge it said "Step inside for happiness." So that's what I did!  

Home Improvements

Pic #214 - August 1, 2012

Buongiorno, Cupcake! Tara has officially moved in, and with her, all her home decor. This piece is the result of a canvas art project we did last summer. I have one that says "Ciao Carciofi." 

Mermaids are such lushes

Pic #192 - July 10, 2012

Sesi and I went to Cowgirl Seahorse for dinner tonight, since neither of us felt like going home and doing work. My glass of pinot grigio came complete with a tiny plastic mermaid, and I stole Sesi's so mine wouldn't get lonely. Of course, they were dunked on my first sip... which is how long it took me to realize why cocktail decorations usually only adorn drinks with straws. 

Sunny East Harlem

Pic #150 - May 29, 2012

ART! Summertime art. 

On Broadwaaaaaaay...

Pic 124 - 5/3/12

Godspell! Braved illness and rainy humidity to have a theater date with Carrie. T'was quite worth it! What a fun show. It's at the "Circle in the Square" theater, which is literally a circle (well, round) stage in a square auditorium. All sorts of hidden doors and contraptions, audience participation, and cheap jokes. I highly recommend! Oh also - we got to go up on the stage during intermission for some Jesus wine (grape juice). So now I can say I've been on Broadway...

Bonus Pics: 

Peoples going up on stage to get their wine while some of the actors danced around and played music.

Hard to tell, but we're standing on stage :). 

Godspelly.

P.S. HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY, GRANDMA MARY BAIDEME! Today would have been my Grandmother's 100th birthday - born May 3, 1912. She picked a good year :). 

New "Underground" Music

Pic #123 - 5/2/12

My new favorite subway buskers on the Downtown 4,5,6 platform at 125th Street. These fellas are badass and jazzy. I would have tried for a better quality picture, save for two problems: 1) There were people constantly walking in between us and it was all I could do just to get this one unobstructed, and 2) I always feel weird taking pictures of people when they can see me do it...

Also, fun LB fact: In high school I did a project with my friend on the art of busking. I'm pretty sure we chose the topic because I had just learned the term and thought knowing it made me cool. :).

I wish these life-sized gummy bears were edible

Pic #105 - 4/14/12

"Art" in Midtown. Nom nom nom.

My newest obsession...

Pic #91 - 3/31/12

This is the main reason I got almost nothing done today. Secondary reasons include Battlestar Galactica and Cupcake Wars.

Pottery Balloons

Pic # 90

Had a lovely evening painting pottery with T and C at the Little Shop of Crafts. This ends my balloon week!

Become your dream...

Pic #71 - 3/11/12

Backyard mural on Park Ave near 108th Street. 

Who's this guy?

Ohhhhh bummer. If you were hoping I'd answer that question, you'll be sorely disappointed. I arrived early to class and wasted about 10 minutes staring at this dude in the CW Post library. Since that's the longest I've been able to focus on anything all day, naturally he is my pic of the day. Any guesses on who he is?

Pic #24 - 1/24/12

Someone loved him enough to make this beautiful piece of art...

Also, driving to and from C.W. Post today allowed me to re-learn three things about myself: 

1. I talk to myself a lot when I'm alone. A lot. 
2. I cannot get enough pop music, but only when it is pumping through a car radio. 
3. After 8 years in NY, the skyline still takes my breath away. 

And I announced each of them out loud as they occurred to me. 

I also learned something in class, which is that I spend a considerable amount of time genuinely concerned the people around me can my read my thoughts. 

So...can you? 

-LB

P.S. Happy Birthday, Mom!!!

Tuesday Bluesday.

Crazy busy weird rainy long tiring day! Began at the eye doctor's...as every Tuesday for the last month has. Then of course, Tuesday-Mondays at work after a 3-day weekend are always stupid. And finally, had to cart myself out to CW Post on Long Island for my first grad class of the semester. It actually would have been quite a simple drive, if it weren't for the 8 million other people trying to commute in the same lane as me.

Anyway...

Pic #17 - 1/17/12

Cool stairs in CW Post's library. 

Bonus Pics:

I've never stepped foot in LIU's library before, but while searching and searching and searching for my classroom, I walked by this lovely poster...that I made! Yes...It was for a Bulletin Board contest last semester on their Westchester Campus. My professor must have taken it back to homebase to show off :). I mean, wouldn't you? It's flippin' fantastic. Fun times! 

This picture does not do justice to the traffic I endured. Wanda (my GPS - I wanda where I'm going?) quote: "Continue on I-495 for 15.5 miles. Traffic congestion ahead for 15.5 miles." She was not kidding. 

Being Art.

Pic #4 - 1/4/12

Graffiti appeared on the wall of my building sometime over the holidays. T'was most likely at the hand of a teenager on break from school, angst-ing over "Being." I kind of like it - unless it says "Boing." Then I love it. 


It's probably neither.