nyc | sophie

i have had an extremely hectic weekend. it is so nice to just sit, relax, and write. i spent halloween night in salem, ma with my good friends. it was quite an experience, in all my years of traveling, i have never experienced anything quite like it. after an hour of sleep i was off to nyc on a day trip to see my love, sophie. i hadnt seen sophie in nine years. nine years! we met in the netherlands at an international school when i was quite young. she is british and a beaut. seeing her was like we never parted ways, she will always be my best and longest friend. 

we spent the day touring the met, going out to a lovely lunch, then admiring the memorable building standing tall over ground zero.

as i usually do at the met, i cried over the renoirs on display. lucky for me, sophie (who is a wedding photographer back in the uk) cried in the photography section. 

the guggenheim is a gorgeous building. inside lives my favorite picasso. 

for lunch we ate at dean & deluca on the upper east side of manhattan. it was devine. 

i had a wonderful day in a wonderful city with a wonderful gal. saying goodbye is always hard, but i know it wont be nine years until i see her again. 

yesterday was the red sox parade, i had a shoot for em Magazine (i got a gig styling). i had to walk 3 miles towards back bay because the mbta was down for the parade. i found myself running right into big papi on my way. it was fun to watch. congratulations red sox! i am very proud of my city.

xxxo

fall inspirations | wildly simple

oh how i love fall, im very simplistic in fall. maybe its my october birthday or the acceptance of scarves, or maybe its the reminder christmas is approaching. fall is very a wonderful time of year, especially in new england.

 these are my new obsessions:

madewell's transport tote | i love this bag, it fits everything i need, its large yet simple and lays on my shoulder comfortably. i would definitely recommend it.

madewell's billie boot | no, madewell isn't paying me, i just love their products. these are super comfortable and lovely, they match everything and provide a polished look.

is it wrong i have started my christmas shopping? and christmas recipe collecting? its october, thats soon enough right? i cant wait for the lights and the snow and my parent's wood stove. my boyfriend and i just booked our late november trip for nyc and i am so excited. im going to spend the whole day in the met. hear that scott? the met, not the natural history museum. (we've been battling over it, he has already lost on a knick's game). im sad jimmy fallon is moving to la, although i am happy for his success, i never got a chance to see him live...maybe one day. 

oh yeah! something exciting happened, my birthday was monday and my boyfriend and i were leaving the movie theatre on the boston commons when out of nowhere comes tom brady and gisele. it was quite fun to experience--tom told me happy birthday (we are on a first-name basis now). 

oh fall, its only been a short while and the magic has already started. 

i shall leave you with this, it makes me smile. till next time friends.

xxxo