sitting in grey dog cafe. a favorite place. a common meeting ground. a friend home. a home away from home. on a calm, cool, breezy june eve. after a rainstorm. a bulldog sitting out front. sandwiches. soup. wraps. unknown beers. coming through a fence. smiles. new buzzed haircuts (gb). new wispy do's (cs). humid happy hair (mt). friendly winks (mr). my favourite laugh (ag). celebrating... the bar exam, mental health comp exam, new apt in brklyn, a book project, gmats. getting a running-into-my-arms hug from a birthday boy (ap). a surprise favorite cookie for myself. a surprise batch of red velvets. re-capping. re-living. planning. discussing. such a chilled night. a favorite.
"In the end, Marvelous Melissa, all you have are memories, and usually the ones you have with friends are the ones you treasure most.
I got you, babe -
The Universe"
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
so you think you can -
i am normally NOT a sucker for tv. of course, being that i have tv AND a fancy dvr in my apartment, i am a sucker to a zillion cooking shows, a zillion HGTV shows, a zillion tlc shows (the little couple! adorable), a zillion history channel shows, ace of cakes (personal favorite) and my newest guilty pleasure - so you think you can dance.
and this guy. he's the reason why.
(2008 audition)
(2009 audition)
when i first saw his 2009 audition, i had chills all over my body and was a sobbing mess. he makes it look so easy, but he puts so much emotion into every move. every step is taken with care, love and thought. brandon bryant. he blows my mind. he gives me inspiration to dust off my modern dance textbooks and break out some new routines.
and this guy. he's the reason why.
(2008 audition)
(2009 audition)
when i first saw his 2009 audition, i had chills all over my body and was a sobbing mess. he makes it look so easy, but he puts so much emotion into every move. every step is taken with care, love and thought. brandon bryant. he blows my mind. he gives me inspiration to dust off my modern dance textbooks and break out some new routines.
Monday, June 15, 2009
for mbee,
"I will greet this day with love in my heart. And how will I do this? Henceforth will I look on all things with love and be born again. I will love the sun for it warms my bones; yet I will love the rain for it cleanses my spirit. I will love the light for it shows me the way; yet I will love the darkness for it shows me the stars. I will welcome happiness as it enlarges my heart; yet I will endure sadness for it opens my soul. I will acknowledge rewards for they are my due; yet I will welcome obstacles for they are my challenge."
- Og Mandino
always thinkin' of you. xo.
- Og Mandino
always thinkin' of you. xo.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
“I would ask every man and every woman who’s had the blessing of having children, ‘Would you deny your son or your daughter the ecstasy of finding someone to love?' To love someone takes a lot of courage. So how much more is one challenged when the love is of the same sex and the laws say, ‘I forbid you from loving this person’?”
- Maya Angelou, phoning New York state Sen. Shirley L. Huntley (D-Queens) and asking that she support marriage equality.
- Maya Angelou, phoning New York state Sen. Shirley L. Huntley (D-Queens) and asking that she support marriage equality.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
life-ful. full of life.
life has been, well, life-ful lately.
i have began a part-time job, to help offset the ridiculous costs of a master's degree, and it's a sucker of time. in the midst of working full time, then park time, then going to school ive been busy. hectic. swamped. napless. i watched one of my best friends move out of new york city, back to dc (luckily though, she is already back for a visit this weekend!), i have watched familiar & friendly faces win tony's (the award, not the person), i have hopped on the iPhone band wagon (an extreme dark side), i have seen ryan adams enjoy live music at joe's pub (surreal surreal surreal!) and tonight, i am not only giving a five minute speech at a middle school graduation, im also seeing jenny lewis!
time for sleep, you ask? never. none.
a happy little yoga studio opened near my apartment. i urge you to come to astoria just for some morning meditations and midnight yoga. {the giving tree yoga studio}. and then of course, visit me!
i have also succumbed to making a lot of new recipes. george and i are the master of lentil salads these days, it seems. i also strongly recommend this spinach and strawberry salad. truuuuust me.
i have began a part-time job, to help offset the ridiculous costs of a master's degree, and it's a sucker of time. in the midst of working full time, then park time, then going to school ive been busy. hectic. swamped. napless. i watched one of my best friends move out of new york city, back to dc (luckily though, she is already back for a visit this weekend!), i have watched familiar & friendly faces win tony's (the award, not the person), i have hopped on the iPhone band wagon (an extreme dark side), i have seen ryan adams enjoy live music at joe's pub (surreal surreal surreal!) and tonight, i am not only giving a five minute speech at a middle school graduation, im also seeing jenny lewis!
time for sleep, you ask? never. none.
a happy little yoga studio opened near my apartment. i urge you to come to astoria just for some morning meditations and midnight yoga. {the giving tree yoga studio}. and then of course, visit me!
i have also succumbed to making a lot of new recipes. george and i are the master of lentil salads these days, it seems. i also strongly recommend this spinach and strawberry salad. truuuuust me.
There will always be people in your life, Marvelous Melissa, who hold you back, who cost you too much, and who fail to see all you've done for them. But, of course, they're just there to teach you that you do have time, that you'll always be rich, and that your own high standards are all that matter.
i think this hits home. for so many of us. we all know that one person who completely drains us. who we may not even like... but we still go above and beyond for that person. why? because that's what we're used to. and no matter how many times they kick us down, we still are there for them -- holding them up, cheering for them and being there. and no matter how much they drain out of us, at the end of the day, we're still the same amazing person we were destined to be. the person who sees the good in the bad and the person who makes the most out of a little.
i think this hits home. for so many of us. we all know that one person who completely drains us. who we may not even like... but we still go above and beyond for that person. why? because that's what we're used to. and no matter how many times they kick us down, we still are there for them -- holding them up, cheering for them and being there. and no matter how much they drain out of us, at the end of the day, we're still the same amazing person we were destined to be. the person who sees the good in the bad and the person who makes the most out of a little.
Friday, June 5, 2009
ryan adams, on why he writes:
"It feels like the noble thing to do in a world of fake smiles, cowards and so, so many undocumented miracles if standing in the middle of parking lots and laughing for no reason was one. And to see how many times I can get away with the word unicorn in otherwise unsettled text. And vanity. Vanity. Vanity."
"It feels like the noble thing to do in a world of fake smiles, cowards and so, so many undocumented miracles if standing in the middle of parking lots and laughing for no reason was one. And to see how many times I can get away with the word unicorn in otherwise unsettled text. And vanity. Vanity. Vanity."
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
tonight:
this gorgeous lady, with some of my favourite gorgeous lady friends. directly after some over indulging at s'mac nyc. life is good.
metta prayer
may all beings be peaceful.
may all beings be happy.
may all beings be safe.
may all beings be awaken to the light of their true nature.
may all beings be free.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
"When you give of yourself something new comes in to being... the world expands, a bit of goodness is brought forth and a small miracle occurs. You must never underestimate this miracle. Too many good people think they have to become Mother Teresa or Albert Schweitzer, or even Santa Claus, and perform great acts if they are to be givers. They don't see the simple openings of the heart that can be practiced anywhere with almost anyone."
Monday, June 1, 2009
im sitting at my desk with a delicious iced vanilla chai. on a gorgeous city day.
this weekend was a weekend of firsts. the first of my part time job in the middle of times square. the first of a visit to the frying pan in chelsea (and what a glorious place it is! boats that are really docked resturants where i had first row seats to watch the sunset). the first of aimlessly walking around union square on a gorgeous sunday to score a new favourite vintage ring. the first strawberry salad of the season. the first feeling that it IS summer.
today is the opposite. today is my first day of my last day of summer classes. i start my internship course today, which means i am down to the nitty gritty. six more months until i am certified as a mental health counselor. my year and a half in the program flew by, so i know these two semesters are going to speed by.
exciting. nervous. happy. sad.
and on that note:
"It may be that when we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work and when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our real journey. The mind that is not baffled is not employed. The impeded stream is the one that sings."
the universe always knows. always.
this weekend was a weekend of firsts. the first of my part time job in the middle of times square. the first of a visit to the frying pan in chelsea (and what a glorious place it is! boats that are really docked resturants where i had first row seats to watch the sunset). the first of aimlessly walking around union square on a gorgeous sunday to score a new favourite vintage ring. the first strawberry salad of the season. the first feeling that it IS summer.
today is the opposite. today is my first day of my last day of summer classes. i start my internship course today, which means i am down to the nitty gritty. six more months until i am certified as a mental health counselor. my year and a half in the program flew by, so i know these two semesters are going to speed by.
exciting. nervous. happy. sad.
and on that note:
"It may be that when we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work and when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our real journey. The mind that is not baffled is not employed. The impeded stream is the one that sings."
the universe always knows. always.
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