Week 20

We had the day off so we headed over to Madison Square Park to check out Orly Genger's installation, Red, Yellow and Blue. 

We also tried Shake Shack for the first time. My advice - skip the burger and fries (yuck - too greasy and not anything special) and go straight for the shakes. The half hour wait to order was almost worth it for the strawberry shake.

Week 18

We snuck away for a minute on Saturday to take last week's self-portrait. We had to prop our little point and shoot camera on the windshield wiper of a large parked van in lieu of a tripod to take this picture. Spending this weekend riding bikes and in the company of good friends is exactly what we both wanted. I want to soak in as much of this perfect spring weather as possible before summer hits New York and the city starts to resemble one of the outer circles of hell, only in temperature and extreme humidity of course.

What I Saw: The New Museum's Ideas City Street Fair

Saturday was the perfect day for an afternoon of biking with friends. A few of us met up at the base of the Williamsburg Bridge to ride into the city and check out the New Museum's Ideas City street fair. 

Excited and ready to bike.

Most of the gang - waiting on a couple friends. 

We saw some cool things at the festival. We sat in a public park that was inside a trailer.

We listened to music on a gramophone.

We hung out in a huge plastic bubble.

We were introduced to a lot of great art, concepts and organizations that are contributing their innovative ideas to the culture of the city. After a few hours we biked back to the Williamsburg Bridge and headed back to Brooklyn.

I always enjoy biking with a group. It allows for greater visibility on the busy streets of New York and, in my opinion, for a safer and less stressful ride. Biking in the city is one of my favorite things to do. This was the first ride of the year. I'm definitely looking forward to many more in the coming months. 

Girl Crush: Savages

Holy crap, I haven't been this excited about a band in a really long time. Meet Savages. Dark, intricate post-punk that hits me in just the right way.

Take a listen. You won't regret it.

The Weekend

I've been feeling antsy the last few days. I'm not quite sure what it's about. I've been thinking about what the next few years are going to hold for this little family of mine and it's making me feel, I don't know - Uncentered? Uncertain? I feel like I go through this every year and there's always a bit of soul searching involved. Redundant, yes, but necessary in order to be mindful and strategic in having some kind of loose plan in place, if only to serve as a motivating factor to continue to push forward and to grow.

In the meantime, bike rides and other outdoor activities are planned for this weekend to take full advantage of this glorious spring weather. More soon.

Surprise Plans

Jon and I have this thing where every few months I will ask him if he wants to go on an adventure. He always says yes. This time we ended up near the World Trade Center at the Brookfield Place Winter Garden for a performance of Cambodian Shadow Puppetry. 

The Shadow Puppet Troupe of Wat Bo performed for the first time in the United States as part of Season of Cambodia, a living arts festival happening through April and May of this year. Shadow puppetry is an ancient and sacred form of Cambodian theater that is traditionally performed on ceremonial occasions. We were lucky to witness a beautiful and moving performance.

This was the first time either of us had been to this venue. It is located in part of the city that we normally don't go to but it's a resource that I'm glad to have found. They have free performances throughout the year and we'll definitely be visiting again.

Week 17

We took this week's photo on Roosevelt Island and had to take advantage of those fluffy cherry blossoms on the trees lining the waterway.

And then this happened.

We are dorks. I love this man.

Every week Jon and I are taking a self-portrait to document our first year as a married couple. You can see the entire set here.