click, click, click, FLASH

after the torrential downpour, wind & chill that was yesterday, i've come to realize that a southern girl packing for new york city is like a blind person trying to paint the mona lisa. it just ain't gonna happen right. no rainboots, no tennis shoes, no jackets, no sweaters. people walking down the street are still sporting scarves, leather boots & tights in late may.

this is how i know i stand out in a yankee crowd.

this is also the reason that when i found a taupe "leather" jacket in urban outfitters for $20, i had to rationalize my purchase.

song in my head ALL day: "click, flash" by ciara. {SO cliche, but it's catchy & appropriate}

after a short retail distraction, we ventured uptown looking for the new york public library. our mission for the day: use an entire roll of film for class tomorrow. hard life we lead, taking photographs around new york city for class, right?

oddly enough, one of the most gratifying sounds is the click of one of the heavy nikon cameras we have to use.

subway mosaics inside of the 5th ave. & 42nd st. stop


shopping on 5th=tempation central.


um, outside bryant park. {only the place where NY fashion week happens}

and with my spiffy camera.

adorable little boy playing in the bryant park fountain.

{just another example of my fascination with small children}

the park was so beautiful we decided to stay for a quick lunch.

bryant park grill.

mary's fried egg sandwich from wichcraft .

one of the best things about the city? it changes everyday. no two days are exactly the same. like the street art in washington square park we stumbled upon on our way home. this eccentric design is going to cover more than 15 feet & is made entirely out of colored sand. crazy stuff.