white (almost) christmas

it's the closest we've been to a white christmas in years. the first blizzard of the season is here and she's gnarly. we've got about 15 inches in the past 7 hours and there are no signs of it stopping anytime soon. it's supposed to go into tomorrow afternoon. cray-cray!!

Merry ChrismaHanukKwanzaka to YOU!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

go elf yourself!

merry christmas!!!

love this song

roisin murphy - sinking feeling
can't stop listening to it lately. makes me think sleazy, underground neo-jazz club. enjoy. (track only)

will they ever...

...make a movie that even kind of lives up to the book? seriously, the book is ALWAYS better, this we all know, it's just so disappointing. this comes after watching eat pray love last night. the book damn near changed my life, the movie...not so much. liz gilbert is a phenomenal writer and you don't get to feel any of her uncanny rhetoric channeled through julia roberts, (though i do adore her). so much was neglected or missed entirely, it just makes me a little sad.

ps- thinking of you, cori, the whole time i was watching =) xoox

happy belated halloween!

(matt's a hipster... so uncool that it's cool.)

i whip my hair back and forth!!!

seriously, i don't care what anyone says...this girl is awesome! 10 years old?! the smiths are officially a super-family.




::don't matter if it's long or short::

i held the world in my arms that night

today marked 1 year ago that i quit my job and left for europe. i'm having mixed feelings and i'm quite anxious. i can't believe a year has gone by since beginning this little journey. one part of me feels i really have nothing to show for it. another part of me just feels very lucky. i may not have gotten the bigger, better job i was almost certain i'd have by now, but this emotional roller coaster of a year has provided me some much needed time with myself that i'm grateful to have had.

rather than turn this post into yet another shot of self-actualization, i'd much rather just reminisce... about the good times i had and the good people i met. some favorites...

tower bridge, london, uk

the louvre, paris, france

 pere lachaise cemetery, paris, france

mt. pilatus, lucerne, switzerland

lucerne, switzerland

pont du gard, france

parque guell, barcelona, spain

flamenco de carmen, barcelona, spain

music bar, nice, france w/ kimmy

sunday market, nice

emilie =)

roommates in monte carlo, monaco

leaning tower, pisa, italy

florence, tuscany, italy

colosseum, rome, italy

st. peters basilica, vatican city, italy

st. mark's square, venice, italy

canals of venice

vienna opera house, austria

christmas market, vienna, austria

mauthausen concentration camp, germany

munich, germany

tyn cathedral, old town, prague, czech republic

charles bridge, prague

east side gallery, berlin, germany

berlin library, germany

red light district, amsterdam, netherlands

canals of amsterdam

happy me-n-you day!!!

a few days late (was the 15th) but...
HAPPY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY. I CAN'T WAIT TO BE YOUR WIFE.

is there anybody out there?

roger waters was amazing. here's a brief but meaningful snippet--



(every gun)



merry fall and happy october!

so glad october is here because fall is now in full effect. the colors, falling leaves, the smell and the crisp air, halloween, thanksgiving approaching too- all amazing. a couple pics from the past few autumns:

gate house, new paltz, ny 2010

mohonk, new paltz 2010

pere lachaise cemetary, paris, france 2009

mt. pilatus, switzerland 2009

opus 40, saugerties, ny 2008

pikes peak, colorado springs, co 2007

new ipswich, nh 2007

advanced riskology

found a great website to share. tyler tervooren is a writer from portland who quit his job as a construction manager to start his own business, the advanced riskology blog, where he encourages people to take more risk in their lives. it's awesome, check it out...

ADVANCED RISKOLOGY: BETTER LIVING THROUGH UNCERTAINTY
http://tylertervooren.com/advancedriskology/

articles such as:
good advice will kill your dreams
take this job and shove it
what if everything goes right?
warning: your perfect life takes compromise
5 risks that made history
the riskologist's guide to decision making **illustration below**