Brooklyn in 30 Minutes

Here it is!  I promised it yesterday, and I know you've been waiting on the edge of your seat since then.  I mean, look at you, almost falling off your seat.  You're so awesome.  But, snarkiness aside, I'm seriously excited about this one.  Even if you aren't, I hope that after seeing this, maybe you'll be excited!  Because, these are some nifty pics right here!  At least, I think they're nifty.  Then again, I took them.  I'm biased.  If I didn't think they were nifty, I wouldn't have put them here.  I would have looked, said something along the lines of "Oh sweet zombie Jesus!" deleted these sorry excuses for bad artistic something-or-other, cringed, cried, snuggled with a teddy bear for a few hours in a desperate attempt to regain clarity, and gone on with my day.  It would have been fine.  However, I didn't, so I think that it's safe to assume that something went right here.  Maybe not all of the things; but, something.

These photographs were taken during a 30 minute walk from Carroll Gardens down to South Slope.  I don't remember exactly what blocks I walked.  It was October.  My memory is good, but not quite that amazing.  I wish that it was.  I'd be some sort of wicked supercriminal by down, drowning in my own dollars, donating most of these dollars to the poor, and using the rest to travel the world.  When I used wicked, I meant it like "cool" rather than "nefarious," which should give you a good indication of what I'm posting about tomorrow... (hint: Boston.  I'm posting about Boston.)

Like with yesterday's post (photo essay?) I'm always impressed with how many different sights I can see in half an hour in this city.  It's incredible.  This place rocks.  BK For LYFE...

I didn't pull that off.  Hey, I tried.  Swag points for me?

Here are some photos. Yay.

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

PS.  As this posts, I'll be going through security to get on a plane, to go to Texas for Christmas!  I'll probably be getting frisked.  Just imagine, as you read this, an uncomfortable security agent with a straight face might be touching me inappropriately to search me for explosives, drugs, and/ or exotic animals.  

Happy Thursday!

Carroll Gardens

Carroll Gardens is a gorgeous, rather upscale neighborhood in Brooklyn.  I don't live there, and I don't know if that is eventually where I would want to live either.  But, it is beautiful.  I go to see an Alexander Technique teacher in that area, and I always leave early to walk around and see all of the beautiful front gardens, the park, and the independently owned shops that line the tree-covered streets.  Murals are abundant, flowers are plentiful, and the occasional bizarre touch of graffiti or a very old building adds character.  

Sometimes Danny and I will go out of our way to go to a dinner in this neighborhood.  

One time in particular, we went to a lovely speakeasy style bar with fondue, and fancy meat and cheese plates.  It was decadent. We keep planning to go back, but haven't been able to as of yet.  Danny and I are excellent about taking one another out to dinner, but it tends to be more of an impromptu thing than a planned night.  We will both get out of work, text one another, and then just meet somewhere, or realize that out breaks line up and go somewhere near where I work.  Or, we'll both be starving and desperate for food after an afternoon of martial arts classes. 

 One of these days, we will go back for more fondue!!

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

A New Day

Due to the fact that I am now once again employed (yay!),

I'd like to announce that after today, I will now just be updating this blog on

TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS.

I will try to consistently post on each day.

Finding quality photographs and article content, as well as making what I had compiled interesting to the point where I was proud of it, had become increasingly difficult for me.  I was putting out material very irregularly, and feeling like a lot of it was just totally rushed, and slapped together, instead of nicely done. I wish I had the luxury to spend an hour each day editing photographs and writing an article, but sadly, I do not.  So, there will be, in theory, "fewer" posts, but they will be consistent.

Look  for the next post Tuesday morning at 9am est.

(Look at that sun shining through the clouds!  It is such a sign of optimism and a new start!  And... yeah.  It's pretty.)

(Also, take a look at this adorable couple snuggling with a parasol under a pink, flowering tree in Central Park.  Can you get a better omen than this?  Obviously, I am making a thoroughly good decision here.)

Thank you so much everyone for all of your support and feedback.  I always appreciate it!

~Emily

Brooklyn and Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA