Brooklyn Disposable

Dipping into the archives again for a post I never got around to publishing! I've mentioned before about how much I love disposable cameras. I just love how candid they are. I often look through them after getting them developed and think what was I doing?! But more often than not, I remember how fun it all was. Plus they always come out looking cool. 

These photos are back from when I lived in Brooklyn. They span a couple months, which explains why my hair is doing all sorts of things. The platinum blonde was from when I had to bleach green dye out of my hair so I could restore it to it's natural color before my cousin's wedding...nobody wants to be the bridesmaid that looks moldy. 

They also include Halloween featuring my favorite costume of all time - zombie Wayne and Garth. My boyfriend never fails to surprise me, so when he casually mentioned that "yeah, he was pretty good at Halloween makeup," we knew we had to cash in. Also featured in that Halloween was a runner up for favorite costumes - a bunch of bananas. There were about a dozen of us dressed as bananas and one as a gorilla who spent the night chasing us around. Here my boyfriend is shown being a cannibalistic banana eating his brethren.

These photos make me nostalgic for Brooklyn. Though at the time I living there, I sometimes felt cramped, those late nights spent at neighborhood bars or exploring the neighborhood was always the best. Friends would come visit just to go to the neighborhood beer garden, where we'd sit at the long tables and play games, inevitably consuming beer by the liter-full and taking these silly photos.

Sunday Sandwiches: Berry Park

I betcha missed, if you even remember, Sunday Sandwiches! This Sunday: Berry Park in Williamsburg. Yesterday was my good friend Jess' 21st birthday and there was no better way to celebrate than some cocktails at a rooftop brunch spot! Senior Formal was on Saturday night, which meant I didn't get to bed until late. I had planned on spending the day hermited inside, watching some OC with my lady friend, but it was such a beautiful day that we figured we needed to get out! Berry Park is cute as can be and all of their food is incredible. We shared a big bowl o' fries with ketchup and mayo, then the majority of us got eggy, cheesy croissants. I don't quite understand how croissants are so buttery delicious and light at the same time, but I'm not complaining. They keep my belly full and happy. A day spent with great friends, good food, and lots of foosball is always a successful one in my mind!

Bringing Human Rights Home

*Note: Pictures are a combination of some I took and some from the internet

A couple weeks ago Chloe and I went to the Amnesty International's Bringing Human Rights Home Concert at the Barclay's Center. Talk about a star-studded event! Performances by Cake, Imagine Dragons, BLONDIE (let me tell you something, Debbie Harry can still shake it), and so many more not to mention speeches by Susan Sarandon, Madonna and Pussy Riot! Between the speeches, stories, and music there was passion everywhere! The crowd was fired up to shout for their favorite artists and just as loud yell about injustices all around our world. I had been feeling burnt out, probably a combination of the cold weather and being a senior without a plan. This was just the thing to light a fire under my bum. It opened my eyes and urged one important message, change. The next week I got an internship with Environment NY, where I'm excited to be part of something important, even if it is just behind the scenes. I've finally gotten the motivation I need to push me into spring and eventually accept some much needed change.

Because of the YOLO

Furry jacket//thrifted, sweater//billabong, jeans//f21

The title for this post came from a story a friend told me once as dictated by her mother who came home to find her daughter and friends putting their faces in bowls of milk. Turns out they had taken turns macing each other, which according to her mother was "because of the YOLO." I got this shirt from my friend Katherine who bought it down the shore and knew I would wear it more. How could I say no to a polo YOLO shirt?

So about this coat...I didn't buy it the first time I saw it because a friend remarked that it made me look like an old lady. It was only about four dollars, so next time I saw it I didn't pass it up. I regretted not getting it because I'm into anything that makes me look like a fluffy green giant.

These pictures were taken in Williamsburg. Chloe, Kong, and I went to the Brooklyn brewery, followed by way too much karaoke, and dancing at one of my favorite spots - Home Sweet Home. I like going there for dancing because they play old school jams. When I was there the other night they started with 60s and worked their way through the decades. Sometimes you just have to jump around while singing "Girls just want to have fun," (which Kong refused to dance to because he's a wet blanket)...oh well, YOLO!

New Year's Eve

First post of 2014! I know this is a little delayed, but oh well. I love New Year's Eve and all the glitter/shiny/sequins that comes along with it. This year I had a party at my apartment in Brooklyn. It was a good amount of people for the tiny space. I wore a floor length, backless, red velvet dress and some incredibly tall heels, making me feel oh so glamourous. I love feeling like a different person, if only for a night. I don't have many excuses to dress up so I try to take all the opportunities I can. I feel like everyone has a month filled with the birthdays of loved ones. For me, it's January! For the next three days I'll be celebrating my mother's birthday, my boyfriend's birthday and Ukrainian Christmas followed by my brother's birthday later this month. I means that I'm going to try to be in multiple places at once, but I'm excited to celebrate the people I love. I'll try to take lots of pictures!

Sunday Sandwiches: Smorgasburg

This was actually two sundays ago...but who's counting? Anyway...on this particular Sunday Chloe and I went to DUMBO in search of two things: puppies and good food. We spent a while "awwing" all of the dogs in their various costumes. I've included numerous pictures to satisfy your cuteness craving. I like picturing the interactions how they would be if they were not costumes, like a shark sniffing a dinosaur. 

After we got our puppy fix, we headed down to the water in search of food. I've been to Smorgasburg in Williamsburg a couple times and now know the best way to navigate it - do a lap and make note of what you want to eat, then go back to two or three places. Too often have I bemoaned the choice currently in my hand, seeing a stand I didn't know existed and wishing I had made a different choice...I'm very particular about my food stand choices. I like things with cheese and/or slow-cooked meat, preferably on a stick or in the form of a dumpling. 

I ended up getting a turducken sandwich with slow-cooked turkey, foie gras, chicken sausage and pickled vegetables, a corndog made from chorizo on a stick covered in cornbread batter, and infused lemonade. I think it's clear that when it comes to my love of all things food, I don't mess around. One reason I love Smorgasburg is the unspoken commitment by vendors and food-lovers alike to go all out. To make a sandwich with everything on it, then to eat it without guilt.

 This is my last post with blue/green hair! I'm currently in the process of dying it back to a normal color. Right now it's kind of a mess and forces me to wear a hat when in public, but it should be back to a recognizable color soon.