Spend the day in the woods...

Can't stop listening to these lately... Bloom by the Paper Kites, and Empty Hands by Art of Sleeping. 

Hipster Axes

So... this is a thing. Nothing like wielding an axe that says "compassion" on it. like... wat? I don't even.

Each one of these babies runs from $250 to $300. I'm sure they are probably good quality axes, but as someone that used to go to wood sports/lumber jack competitions (don't ask), and knows the importance of a good quality, sharp competition axe, I just can't get over the silliness. I know that were you to bring one of these puppies to an event, you would get shamed to oblivion. Are they for display or something? Isn't an axe a tool that is meant to be used? For chopping down trees and stuff?

I don't get it. I draw the line at hipster axes.

PS: you can get them here, but please don't.

Manhattan photo dump

 

When you see it...

Prawn skewer at Yakitori Totto

Tea at the plaza. I'm pretty sure we saw a really classy prostitute with some businessmen. She was very classy.

Halloween in the Upper East Side - blood chilling!

Witch parking only, all other will be TOAD (haha)

Somebody's front door in Greenwich Village

Lunch in Chelsea market

Proenza Schouler display on 5th Ave

Manhattan hurts my feets

After J and I came home from Montreal, I got on a train to NYC to spend some quality time with my mom.

Unfortunately, we cut it a little too close with our hotel bookings, and ended up staying at the Jane Hotel in a 50 square-foot room with bunk beds. It was pretty awesome for what it was, but I think my mom was a little shocked at having to share a bathroom with other people on our floor. She came into the room after brushing her teeth a little shellshocked that there were young men walking about in just their towels.

The Jane Hotel is located in the Meatpacking district, right beside the High Line (everyone should walk it at least once during their trip). The feeling you get walking in the greenery with traffic and city below your feet is pretty cool.

Mostly, we spent our three days in NY walking, shopping, eating and walking some more. You know the foot ache you get from walking too much? Luckily, our shoe sizes are basically the same, so we got to switch our boots whenever our feet got tired.

First up, lunch at Momofuku Noodle Bar!

Roasted pig tails and crispy rice cakes. ggggg...

The library

The High Line

 The tower

The architecture

The park

A movie set

Laduree (because you kinda have to...)

Something I read...

Image by Eugen Uidumac

I just read this great article in The Equals magazine, called All Alone, Together by Sarah Brysk-Cohen. It pretty much encompasses how I feel about religion and science in relation to morality, values, and love.

How can non-religious people appreciate the world around them without believing in a higher power? This article is a great answer to that question. I highly recommend a read-through.