a perfect excuse

that's what this weekend was...
the perfect excuse to not go on a date on friday night? i was with my friends...
the perfect excuse to not go to the gym on saturday morning? the farmers' market...
the perfect excuse to get all dolled up saturday night? the ballet with j.
the perfect excuse not to go right home after the ballet? a nightcap at the bar...
the perfect excuse for lounging around on sunday? a hangover...
the perfect excuse to wear my bean boots and a little black dress? the rain.

you ask me...i'll give you the perfect excuse!

sometimes you have to just give yourself some room. i did a lot this weekend...not as much as i should have around the apartment...but, i did buy fresh cut flowers. that makes it look a little cleaner.

here are a few quick snaps of lincoln center...it so dreamy...takes my breath away every time i go.

giddyup

exhale...it's been a busy week! lots of seeing people, openings, drinks, high line time, haircut, acupuncture, cupping...

yes, cupping. i have always wanted to try this and hmmmm...well...i feel better. my back feels more open, but i look like i have been flogged. i am not kidding. if i were to post a picture you would surely think i had been beaten and maybe tortured. it doesn't hurt...now. it was excruciating while annie was doing it. she had to keep reminding me to breathe. i have to say, i have been sleeping better since wednesday and i can move my shoulders more. would i do it again, absolutely! it is long sleeve season after all and i don't have to show my giant hickeys! i don't think it is for the faint of heart...

i am just trying to continue my breathing to get through this week. it is really slamming at work. i welcome the rush of work. it feels great to be producing and problem solving. my weekend is already pretty full and i must, must, must, get so much done around my place. it looks like a bomb went off. suitcases and tote bags exploding with laundry that is begging to be done. i like a good challenge and an even better reward...

i meant to post this image the other day...i went up to the high line the other night and there was a gathering of the amateur astronomers club. they had their telescopes set up and i was able to see venus and the nearly full moon...it was actually full last night. you could also see jupiter rising. pretty amazing.

wanna play?

b and i had this really lovely chat about being a child. remember when you used to call your friends up on a saturday morning and say, "can you play today?" there was something about that...i'm not sure it exists anymore. playing has such a different definition and it seems that you have to schedule a "play-date." it all seems so rigid and planned. kids can't really just wander over to each others homes and hang out in the backyard and just use their imaginations...

similarly, k and i used talk about how you could call up a friend and ask, "wanna ride bikes?" k shortened it to bike...but, i remember this feeling on a crisp fall morning and being 8 or so and having to wait until 10am. that was the rule...you couldn't call friends before 10am. the thrill of it! waiting for the clock to strike ten and looking at my mom in the kitchen and asking, "can i call now?" most likely whining...getting the approval and making the call and hopefully getting accepted on the other end of the line.

wouldn't it be fun to bring that sense of spontaneity back? call up a friend and ask him if he can play today.

let us be brave

this is such an old shot of me...my friend just commented on it and it made smile. i had to be hoisted up 7 feet to do this. it was one of those things that i just had to do. it was pure me...you don't scare me! i'm going to roar right back at that lion!

country road

so much fun in nc. amazingly relaxing weekend. old friends are good friends.

thank you for your hospitality b!

hard rain...

wow! what a night! i had big plans to go see an apartment, go to an opening, and had postponed seeing m due to the apartment viewing. maybe this means i shouldn't move? still grappling with that one.

when i left work it was so very humid with crazy lightening and winds. i called the broker and canceled and high-tailed it home. ok, i stopped at the bar for a drink. they have the most delicious pear cider right now...couldn't help it. as soon as i stepped into the bar the skies opened. it was amazing and a little scary. it lasted just long enough for my one drink.

i took a few quick snaps that don't really do the storm, now being classified as a tornado, justice. my thoughts go out to those affected.

on a lighter note i have my carry-on all packed and ready to board a plane to see b tonight! i am so very excited. it sounds like a nice weekend of relaxing and catching up. it's been awhile...almost a year! we always have a good time. here's to hoping that there aren't a ton of delays. book packed just in case...a very guilty pleasure book. putting my miles to good use. i think i might go and see j in boston in a few weeks too. he said we can eat lobster and listen to bluegrass...who could say no to that?

gummy sunshine...