open space

One more of Pittsburgh, this time it's Tom, Jax and Tim inside The Mattress Factory, which had not only a really great collection, but also a fantastic space. I'm hoping to finish up the Pittsburgh set on Flickr this weekend.

fallingwater

We had to stop at FallingWater on our drive back from the P-burgh. The house was really incredible and the tour takes you through every room, letting you walk out onto the terraces and even step on the carpets. Frank Lloyd Wright was so meticulous about the details which made every corner of the house perfectly designed.

pittsburgh garage

On the South Side of Pittsburgh.

fifty-two hours in pittsburgh

So we went to Pittsburgh on a whim this weekend. Tom talked us into it and luckily Jackie didn't object to spending their first wedding anniversary with company. Jer drove us like a champ in the Prius. Tim and I drank too much beer and ate WAY too many fries. So all in all a fantastic time.

This was our first real meal at Primanti Brothers where tomatoes, cole slaw and french fries come on every sandwich. Holy heart attack.

new pair o' specs

New insurance means new glasses. Thank you new job!

I usually stay away from these myspace-esque, done-in-the-bathroom-mirror, self-portraits, but hey... Every Day in May is all about new ideas. This will serve as a placeholder while I'm off on a roadtrip with some friends this holiday weekend. And hopefully shooting lots.

goldfinch pair

Mr. and Mrs. New Jersey State Bird, in NJ.

layered

school bus lockdown

I loved the yellow bus against the sky and the shadows of the crazy razor wire.

typography + pigeon

Shot on the pier at the end of Van Brunt Street in Red Hook.

baked in red hook

We spent a few hours wandering through Red Hook today. Tim bought me a tea and chocolate cookie at Baked.

rolling hills

Prospect Park: a little bit of country, in the middle of Brooklyn.

smith + 9th

In Brooklyn on the F train.

10 a.m., thursday morning

Because I'm still new on the new job, I've got to sit in on certain training shifts with other folks in other departments. That means today I don't need to be into work till 4 p.m. So I'm taking advantage of a free weekday... slept in and spent an hour reading in bed, about to go meet Jer in Prospect Park to enjoy the sun while he does some 86books.com work and then a lunch date with Tim in midtown. Woot!

close up flowers

flower bud

These pink and white flowers were waiting to be planted in my parents' backyard.

twice-dipped

Made these as Mother's Day gifts for Mom and Grandma... organic strawberries with Lindt white and dark chocolate.

mother's day

mom + grandma

Tail lights and sunset

Tail lights and sunset, through the fence of a pedestrian bridge over the BQE.

headlight

This morning I went for a walk instead of the gym and wished I had brought my camera the whole time. Couldn't resist running back out to shoot this old Volkswagen parked at the curb.

crochet in may

Started this striped blanket a few nights ago for a new baby who will be arriving in November.

tulip lanterns

These tulips are growing in the park near our house. I loved the way the sunlight above filled these flowers with light and illuminated the petals from within.

koi pond

The big guy is known as jaws by us... he's also appreciated as a very quiet neighbor.

Springfest

It's always a really good day when there's a zeppoli truck parked at the end of your block!

sunday funday

Photo from yesterday's afternoon of editing. It was so much fun to play with iMovie and iDVD, which I haven't done in a very, very long time. Might be time to dust off the old video camera and shoot some stuff.

p.s. click the photo to see the flickr notes

"too drunk to turn the lights out and too tired to drink more"

Camera phone shot of the marquee at Webster Hall tonight.

This is the end to a very long and wonderful day that reminded me over and over why I love living in NYC. Despite the title, I'm not intoxicated, but spent many hours doing fantastic things... Started off with bagels and The Times in the park, spend the afternoon with Jenny editing video on my new laptop, stopped by a Cinco de Mayo celebration on the rooftop with the E.12th St. kids and delicious homemade guac, followed by a fantastic Ted Leo & The Pharmacists show around the corner at Webster Hall, and ended the night at Adam's birthday dessert potluck back in BK and got to see Anna, in from London for the weekend.

Ted played an awesome, incredibly energetic show as usual. I was psyched to hear La Costa Brava, my new favorite, as well as Who Do You Love and The Unwanted Things. And when he transitioned Timorous Me into Walking to Do, I was a happy girl. Thanks New York. Time for bed.