Romantic Walk

Vatican

Daren joking around outside the Vatican

We Rome, 1

Roman Colleseum

Inside

Walking through the gladiators' entrance

Getting Married!

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a good reason why brooklyn will never be portland

http://www.7stopsmag.com/street-level/the-state-of-whiteness/

The Interupters

outting

Yesterday we took the Metro North train up to White Plains to visit the Donald Kendall Sculpture Gardens at the Pepsico headquarters. The air was crisp and spicy, the way it only gets in fall.  We got coffees and Magnolia cupcakes for the train ride, and packed a picnic for the garden.  

It was one of the first weekend days we've had free of obligations or chores to get our new condo in order, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.  

On the ride home we got a few more timelines and lists together in preparation for our wedding this December.

"our story should be a vital part of the human record" -- mos def

Last night D and I went to the Brooklyn Museum to hear Sanford Biggers, Marcus Samuelsson and Mos Def talk about their work.  They were all fascinating, thoughtful, inspiring and funny.  Sanford Biggers told a story about a defining moment early in his career that moved me to tears because of his earnest intent.

love this image and the collab

lizzie forunato & suno

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wool & leather

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knit inspiration

rachel roy

knit inspiration for fall

i just saw this 3.1 philip lim knit dress on the outnet.  what a great, simple and elegant silouhette.  i would love to do a sport weight hand-knit version of this.



built by wendy a/w 2011

i want this whole collection in my closet. 

built by wendy

sneak peek of our trip to Rome and Florence...

more to come!

want

after the temperture dropped from 80 to 50 virtually overnight, a bath with this set up sounds just about right

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giant crochet stitch stool

love this

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huffingtonpost:

the20newyork:

New York City, By Heart. An autistic artist, Stephen Witshire, drawing an 18-foot portrait of New York City based only on what he remembered from a 20-minute helicopter ride over the city. His finished photo can be found here, along with more art from the London-based artist.

-KH

[Stephen Wiltshire, via capitalnewyork]

Wow!

Let’s assume autism has always existed. Let’s take an even greater leap and assume that Mr. Wiltshire’s type of autism—a natural ability to perfectly reproduce images from memory in three dimensions—has always been around. Rare, but there.

If we look at the earliest examples of art, we see a sort of melding of the symbolic and the representational: stick figures, an approximation of the shapes of people, of animals, of things. And suffice it to say, this is art; even to the modern eye, exquisite. To the people who made it and those who first laid eyes on it, some of that art must have captured imaginations and inspired awe.

So where would Stephen’s ability have fit in at that time? Is it possible we might not have even understood it until we had made the collective mental leap to 3D representation (centuries later)? Could it have even existed? If it did exist—as talent, or impulse—surely the person who carried it was more than a little frustrated; even if they did have the tools to make the images, they would quickly learn they had no audience.

This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you.

(Source: patrickharris, via wnyc)



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Crown Heights Locals React To "Pro Cro" from Gregory Stefano on Vimeo.

It was recently reported that real estate brokers and developers were calling part of Crown Heights “Pro-Cro,” in an attempt to lure new residents who prefer the supposedly more desirable Prospect Heights. It’s generally agreed that the eastern border of Prospect Heights is Washington Avenue, but as newcomers find themselves increasingly priced out, realtors have been bringing the neighborhood to them. So we stopped by Pro-Cro recently with filmmaker Gregory Stefano to find out how local residents feel about the ‘hood’s hip new name.
(source: gothamist)

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arrivederci

D and I will be away for a week to take in some relaxation, sight seeing and gelato in Rome and Florence.  Hope everyone's having a beautiful weekend!

same view, different vantage point