And this, because I still get scared sometimes....(and it's sweet)

"I'll tell you what freedom means to me, no fear."

-Nina Simone

Please do as I say

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Do it now! You won't be sorry.

How it all began...

Wtf??

So, Have not posted in a very long time.  

Have not had much to say.....

But check out my garden!

and this

Develop an interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself. 

-Henry Miller

Take me with you!

I love this still from the new Miss Dior Cherie ads (directed by Sofia Coppola). Honestly, I wouldn't mind if some balloons carried me away today.

Un Flâneur

According to Baudelaire, a flâneur is "a person who walks the city in order to experience it." I love this concept. I think I have always been, at heart, un flâneur.

I love walking the streets of this city. When I first moved here and didn't know hardly anyone, I would spend every weekend wandering aimlessly, no destination in mind, taking in the sights, smells, sounds, and random encounters that make New York beautiful. Leaving the house around 11, sometimes not returning till 9 or 10 at night. I was homesick and confused and poor, and the only thing close to comfort was found in these long solitary walks.

Even now, I hate taking taxis. People think I'm crazy, but I'd much rather walk ten blocks in subzero temperatures than pay someone to drive me that very distance — even in uncomfortable shoes. It seems like such a waste, not only of money, but of experience. I'd hate to miss out on something horrifying or beautiful or, perhaps, a bit of both.