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it's almost time to ring in the new year! what will 2012 hold? hopefully lots of new, positive experiences, laughs, learning, travel and more. in the meantime, i've got new year's eve parties on my mind. i haven't totally firmed up my plans yet but i know that if i got one of these confetti filled invites in the mail, i'd head straight over to this party. such a clever idea!
via you are my fave
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it's officially post-christmas, and i have a fun q+a for you today, with international blogger joana. originally from portugal, she recently moved to paradise, aka turks & caicos, and her blog, myseastory, chronicles her life on the island. and funny enough, i met her at bloghsop in nyc! j is super sweet and was nice enough to ask some of us to guest post on myseastory a few months ago (check out my post here!), so i'm excited to feature her on sunshine girl today. read below to learn more about this awesome lady!
and some more about joana below!
my favorite reads are: everything on india, i just finished reading 'a fine balance' by rohinton mistry. another favorite was 'the white tiger' by aravind ariga.
favorite place to travel to: home in lisbon to catch up with family and friends. new york for a break from island life. and far away for a real vacation, my last one was peru, i learned so much on their history and culture, plus the food was so good!
the best hotel i ever stayed at was: the mango bay was unforgettable, an eco resort on the island of phu quock, vietnam. very eco-friendly, no mini bar, no hairdryer, cows and chicken wandering around the resort. the staff was so friendly and the vietnamese food was the best - it was so hard to leave! another favorite is the four seasons hotel ritz in lisbon, there's no hotel with better service and they have the best brunch i have ever had.
my favorite food is: fish and shellfish. and once in a while, i crave cod fish like crazy! my comfort food is broccoli soup, i could have it every day.
restaurant where i’m a regular: for dinner, caicos cafe, in providenciales, i love their lobster pasta. for lunch, green bean, you can't beat their salads, but my favourite is the black bean burger.
{thanks j, for being a part of the series!}
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it's a very happy friday today as i start my winter break. a full week week and then some off...i canr feel the relaxation hitting me already. i'm really looking forward to spending time with family and friends. i thought this illustration was quite sweet and perfectly reflects how i'm feeling. and it goes with my header so well too!
via here
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i wanted to share a few more photos from my past london adventures with you. i talked about the east london walking tour i went on last time, and some of these pictures are a continuation of that, as we walked towards brick lane (known for its shopping and great curry, yum!). on the way, we stopped at a cool gallery, tony's, which specializes in street graffiti art and features graffiti artists--we saw this exhibition. then, tony himself gave us a walking tour of the area and pointed out some of the cool live graffiti by artists like malarky and lucas. i was a fan of the colorful, animated art.
next, a stop at blitz, a new huge vintage shop set up like a department store. i could have spent hours in there, but probably better that i didn't. they had a fun array of accessories, shoes, clothing and homewares and i loved how things were laid out in an approachable way. we headed back to our hotel after that, the aloft london excel, and had a low key dinner nearby.
finally, in this series, a favorite shot of mine from the O2 center, where i visited the british music experience and got to see the large O2 complex (similar to nyc's madison square garden). it was a bit dreary that day, but i loved the circular windows on the building, not to mention the cool pattern on its exterior. hope you enjoyed, round 3 coming soon!
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well, it's the final mad dash before the holidays! i have to admit that i'm behind on my christmas shopping, so the pressure is on a bit, but really, the holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, which i'm very excited for. i'll be hanging out in the poconos a bit, nj and nyc, and am hoping for a white christmas. in case you're still looking for some last minute gifts (like i am), here are some ideas below!
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today, i'm excited to introduce you to emily, of running in heels. e is another blogshop veteran and her blog just underwent a pretty sweet re-design. i love the confetti in her header, don't you? emily is an ok city transplant living here in nyc, working hard in grad school, and running a pretty awesome blog in the meantime. learn more about emily below!
and read more about emily below...
my favorite reads are: i love to read so very much that its hard for me to choose favorite books. my go to answers are: the princess bride, kite runner, and shadow in the wind (also I have a secret obsession with teen girl series books.. shh...)
favorite place to travel to: anywhere in japan or france (okay those are two places and they are countries not cities, but they are so completely different i think it's okay to cheat here a bit!)
the best hotel i ever stayed at was: kapalua bay hotel in maui... take me back!
my favorite food is: fresh baked bread (any kind!) with butter
restaurant(s) where i’m a regular: il mulino in the west village, kitchenette uptown, and momofuku milk bar for a cereal milk shake
(thanks emily, for being a part of the series!}
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have you ever read the essays featured in the new york times' modern love column? it appears periodically and relates to love, in all forms--between men and women, parents and children, friends, family and more. it's been one of my favorite columns ever since my friend deb introduced me to it in college, and i love getting little glimpses of love from the lives of others. it's a universal emotion and i find it fascinating. this quote from veronica chambers' essay stuck out to me. check it out, and read her whole story on finding love here.
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