Winter in NYC

(central park)

(st. patrick's cathedral)

The city was beautiful this weekend, I fall deeper in love with New York each time I visit. My family and I took a day trip, which consisted of Rockettes, brisk walking, and amazing food. We arrived around 8am, and I had the chance to snap a few photos of the city quite bare.

It was wonderful to be with my boy on his first trip to New York- he walked around with the brightest smile on his face, even with the city chill. My father had us walking in circles, just to find a deli he had seen on the travel channel; although we ended up at another close by which was fantastic.

Although New York is undeniably beautiful, especially during the winter season, I am a true Philadelphian at heart, and I simply adore all it has to offer. I have made myself a home here, and I cannot be more pleased. -

A long day of design means rekindling your love of your favorite band. Since the Broken Bells, Phoenix, and new Arcade Fire cd, I had forgotten entirely about the music that evoked so much feeling inside of me. On many occassions during my self-mutilatory days, I would lay in darkness with Ben Gibbard's soft voice calming me until I eventually fell asleep. It was all I had to seperate myself from the world. But today, I was able to listen in a different light; I no longer need an escape. My life is everything I could ever want.

"I've been slipping through the years, and my old clothes don't fit like they once did. So they hang like ghosts of the people I've been. But it's like my heart can't be tamed, and I fall in love everyday, and I feel like a fool. I have to face the truth, that no one could ever look at me like you do, like I'm something worth holding on to."

I registered for my last semester as a junior today- five classes in total. A full course load is not something I have chosen since my withdrew as a sophmore almost two years ago. But I am confident and willing to do this. I am dedicated to my work and also unwilling to compromise the life that I want, therefore, I will make this new change work. In taking a full coarse load, and a summer course, I will give myself more time to dedicate to my thesis project as a senior. I will also have more time to dedicate to my boyfriend. I am learning how to balance both of these important elements in my life and I hope that I am just in saying that I am doing this well. Ofcourse my work always comes first; it's a value that has been ingrained in me since I was young. But I realize my happiness should be a very close second- and I am happiest when I am with him.