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3 Years, A Busy Weekend, and A Winner

Three years ago today, J and I said "I do" in front of 250 of our closest friends and family. We've certainly had our ups and downs along the way, but I wouldn't trade what we have right now for anything in the world. The amount of love and respect I have for this man has grown exponentially since we first started dating 8 years ago, and he continues to amaze me every day. It also doesn't hurt that I still catch him looking at me with the same expression as below: (photo by Danny Weiss) Happy anniversary, my love. Here's to many, many more to come. *     *     * We celebrated our anniversary this past Saturday with a lunch...

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Model-Morphosis

I don't follow fashion, so the only reason I was even aware that New York Fashion Week is currently underway is due to the Facebook feeds of my fashion-forward friends. That being said, I stumbled upon a series of posts from the NYTimes Magazine Blog called Model-Morphosis and I couldn't help but be intrigued. Because who doesn't like looking at before-and-after pictures? Because who doesn't like looking at before-and-after pictures of models, hoping that their "before" versions will at least resemble us mere mortals? (They don't. They're still gorgeous.) Because what geek doesn't like playing with sliders??? Perhaps it's due to the fact that high fashion style is not always street-friendly, but in the majority of these photos, I much preferred the...

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

A few weeks ago, the American Atheists caused quite a stir in the NY/NJ area by placing this billboard at the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel in New Jersey: The Catholic League soon countered with its own billboard, aptly placed at the New York entrance to the tunnel: Now it is no secret that I am a Christian, so I confess that I was a bit miffed about the Atheist billboard. However, I was no happier with the Catholic League's response (although it must be noted that the billboard was paid for by a donor who specifically instructed that the money should be used for this purpose). Christmas has always been a religious holiday for me. When I think...

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Paris vs New York

Paris vs New York is a whimsical blog which showcases illustrated comparisons between the two cities. Not only are the style of illustrations right up my alley (cute and minimalist), the comparisons themselves lead readers to wonder which city comes up best. Just from a quick look, it seems as if the author of the blog is biased toward Paris, and I can definitely see why he thinks so. However, as much as I love Paris and strolling through the city of lights, I will always be a New York girl at heart. Via Kottke. ...

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