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Just a quick update to let you all know that The City and Us has a Facebook page! Want to be friends? : ) I’ll be updating the page regularly so be sure to “like”...
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On Setting Goals
Until recently, the process of setting goals wasn’t a conscious effort for me. I’ve always had overarching goals, but the details were vague, blurry around the edges. “Have a successful career.” “Live in a city.”...
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Scratch-Off Art in NYC Subways
This article in the New York Times shared some interesting photos by photographer Kevin Shea Adams of print advertisements in NYC subway stations. Layers and layers of old advertisements exist behind the current ads and...
Read MoreHave a great weekend
What are your plans this weekend? Tomorrow, we’re going to “bottomless brunch” (brunch is the thing to do on the weekends in NYC) with a few friends. I’m mostly excited about bottomless these. Hope you have...
Read MoreHave a relaxing weekend
What are you up to this weekend? Both Dan and I had crazy work weeks so we’re looking forward to a low key night tonight and then relaxing tomorrow before heading into the city to grab...
Read MoreDiana F+ Camera
I’ve been doing the dreaded email cleanup this morning (it’s insane how quickly email can get out-of-control, right?!) and found these scans from my first roll of film from my Diana f+ camera! These are from...
Read More“A Scoop of Roses”
Beautiful scoops of roses for your Monday afternoon, just ’cause. Photos of our weekend in New Jersey coming up! xo (By Vintagepiken)
Read MoreScenes from The Bronx
A few weeks ago, Dan and I were returning a rental car in The Bronx, and I happened to remember to bring my fancy digital camera! Sometimes, since it can get heavy to carry around the...
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How You Feel After Traveling
Kellie Donnelly makes an interesting point about traveling in her recent Thought Catalog article, and I wanted to share a paragraph that really stood out to me. *** But the sad part is once you’ve done your...
Read More20×200 Favorites
Have you heard of the affordable art shop 20×200? The shop, launched in 2007 by Jen Bekman, offers limited-edition artwork from legendary, established, and emerging artists at affordable prices. Each piece even comes with an...
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