"What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise."
-Oscar Wilde

[though the road seems long, i know it will be well worth the wait..]

illuminating.

when the sun shines,
we'll shine together.

updating for the sake of updating.
(it has been way too long..)

people watching.

People watching is one of my favorite things to do. There's so much peace in merely watching the people pass you by and, every so often, finding the unique soul who catches your eye. Maybe it's because when I'm people watching, I can take a break from my own life & think about the lives of these strangers that I might never come across again. I like to guess what kind of people they are and create my own interpretations and stories about them based on their appearance, actions, movements and gestures; the possibilities are endless...
I always want to take pictures of some of the interesting people that catch my eye, but I can never conjure up the courage to do so. darn* ... Here are a few pictures that I do have (most of which are their backside .. what can I say, it's my specialty hahah)

(Central Park, one of my favorite places to people watch)

(Union Square - I love watching and listening the street musicians)

tomorrow is a new day...

"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Blizzard numero dos with the best.
(check out her fashion blog! www.cultecouture.blogspot.com)
We trudged out in the snow for some awesome photo-ops.

(from 2/26/10)

"You will never be able to escape from your heart."

-Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist)

(found on tumblr)

"We can do no great things,
only little things with great love."
-Mother Teresa

"Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect;
it means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections."

Moya & more.

My first experience at a fashion show/viewing. Although the clothing was not exactly my style, it was such an exhilarating experience. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment I was there, snapping photos of the models. Hopefully, this will not be my first and last experience.

the mario moya fashion show/viewing*

The best part of my night was when the models saw me taking pictures & posed just for me. It made me feel special, like a real fashion photographer :)

Just another girl at the show, but I loved her dress~

Last but not least-
Rumi Neely (fashiontoast) @ Aloha Rag right next door on Greenwich St.

Aloha Rag

beautiful blizzard.

The first blizzard of the season*
So beautiful and peaceful. I think it was the first time I was able to really enjoy the serene feeling that came from the snow storm.
(The pictures don't justify how much snow actually came .. or the beauty of it all.)

last leaf surviving

The true essence of love is giving without holding back.

For what it's worth-

"It's never too late to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that stop you. I hope you feel things that you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life that you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again."

-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

new year, new start

this time i'm for real..