Fleur

Happy Friday and Happy Memorial Day weekend! Guys... We leave for Paris tomorrow! Aaahhh. I have been looking forward to this day since when we planned this back in January. Since we are renting an apartment rather than staying in hotel, I have a feeling we are not going to want to ever leave, since it will feel like we live there! I have been obsessed with Paris and French culture ever since my dad used to read the Madeline books to me as a little girl. I mean, how cute were those little girls and their uniforms, living in an old boarding school in Paris? Simply adorable. Meanwhile, I'll be dreaming of future buttery croissants, stinky cheeses, and fruity wines, all while I try to fit my entire life in a small carry-on. For now, let's just admire the flowers (taken in Central Park) below:

 

              

Black + White + Lines

  Last weekend we island hopped from Manhattan to Roosevelt Island, the tiniest little amount of space on the East River, between Queens and Manhattan. I have been wanting to ride the Roosevelt Island Tram since moving here, and it was awesome! We went up really high and were suspended by cable chords. Cooooool.

The little island has a picturesque tree-lined path that we walked along, and the FDR museum is at the end point of the island (where the pictures above are taken). I am obsessed with great lines and amazing architecture. Something about lots of blank spaces really puts me in a creative state of mind. <3

A Study on Peonies

You know what it's like to love something that you have never actually seen? That was me with peonies. They have been my favorite flower since forever, but I have never actually seen them before until moving here. See, in Texas, these would not survive the heat, and if they do exist at flower shops they are rare and expensive. But in NYC, they thrive! I passed these at a corner bodega, bought them on the spot, and then carried them all the way home on the subway and just had to photograph them the next morning. I apologize in advance because there might be more peony photos in the future. : D