Manhattan

I just saw Woody Allen's Manhattan last night for the first time. It conjured up all the emotions I associate with the wonderful city of New York. I went to bed feeling in love with it again. I really enjoyed the movie- the acting, direction, and storyline. It might even have been the first Woody Allen film I've seen. I'm now a fan, so far at least. This morning, I came across these old photos I took with 35mm film on a trip with my mom there in 2006 I think it was. Still as beautiful as ever.

Gaga Ohh La La

Yesterday I had an all-day photo shoot for Mandalynn: a new swimwear line. By friend Bekah and I shot her entire summer look book with 4 different collections/looks, 1 being cover-ups. This was from look 2 which felt very much like something I've seen in a Lady Gaga video. It was quite fun to play with, especially since I had gone to her Haus of Gaga album release party the night before and the monster was still roaring inside of me haha. It felt great to get back in front of the lens, as it had been awhile with being so busy. I'm hoping more will come from this- it's shaping up to be a very busy summer. Stay tuned.

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a rekindled love affair

I just returned last night from my first trip back to NYC after I left nearly 1 year ago. It was a whirlwind. The minute I got off the plane it was nonstop, go, go, go. But that's how the city is- and I squeezed in as much as I could in my 6 day vacation. I saw old friends, met new ones, went to a Kylie Minogue concert, celebrated Cinco de Mayo, had lunch at Tiffany's and dinner at Barney's, ate Magnolia cupcakes, enjoyed pizza nearly everyday, wandered around aimlessly on 5th Avenue, stumbled onto live jazz in Central Park, and ventured into Brooklyn to see old roommates and check out the flea market. It was absolutely delightful, despite the abnormally chilly weather for May; it was a nice respite from the sticky Miami summer heat. While visiting NYC is different from living there, I definitely rekindled my love for it. I was dragging my feet so much when it came time to leave yesterday that I missed my flight... I will definitely be back soon for another love affair with this wonderful city.

all above photos taken with iPhone 3Gs and enhanced with Instagram and CameraBag apps

Mind Fuck

I can't stop watching this video. I think it'll have the same effect on you too, once the initial shock wears off. Just wow- amazing.

I'm writing to catch you up on places I've been...

It's been a crazy past 4 months. Even crazier how fast it all went by. I became the City Restaurant Editor for DiningOut Magazine and that consumed most of my spring. Then there were some modeling gigs sprinkled in between, and Ultra to top it all off. Now Billie Jean is in my life and bringing me some normalcy. Below is a hodgepodge of places I've been and things I've been doing...

Dragonette at liv

Anthony Bourdain at the SBWFF

Midsummer Nights Dream by Betsey Johnson event

Spring Break. Happy Hour. Mojitos

Empire Of The Sun at Ultra 2011


,Grace Potter & The Nocturnals @ Culture Room

Boat Day

Meet Billie Jean

The new love of my life.
I'm fostering him from the Humane Society.
Probably going to end up keeping him.
He's a cuddle monster.