WednesdayPartake in the NY ritual that is doing laundry in the basement… quite weird, but quite comforting too.. it’s warm and has clean smells, and some kind people have left lots of books to read…Visit Tender Buttons (143 E. 62nd St @ Lexington Ave – more about their Chicago store here) and am overwhelmed by [...]
Christmas glitter
TuesdayM taking pictures for Sothebys on York Ave.. walk around freezing cold Central Park then meet J for lunch near his work on 6th and 55th. Do a bit of Christmas Shopping at the Folk Art Museum and Moma Design shops. Walk down to Times Sq and Macy’s and get maximum sensory overload of lights, [...]
Blue skies
MondayIn the morning make the most of the blue, blue skies and head up to the top of the Rockefeller centre.. walk down to SoHo and visit Pearl Paint for the endless quest for a: Luma watercolour inks (for my mum) and b: a Gocco. Went by Purl Patchwork and made the most of the [...]
Hearts and Crafts
SundayHead over to Greenpoint for the Hearts and Crafts Affair (craft fair and weird music) at Cafe Grumpy (cafe grumpy, 193 meserole ave) and lunch at Eat Records. Meet J at the Beauty Bar (E14th St)…
Jet lag & beer
SaturdayJet lag (quelle suprise…), drink litres of coffee at Read Cafe in Williamsburg, visit the City Reliquary in it’s new, expanded location (370 Metropolitan Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn), then head to Atlas for yet more coffee…Meet J (yay!) @ the overcrowded Drop Off Service on Ave A, move to the ex-Brownies on E13th at Ave A [...]
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