Ciao NYC!

This weekend my mother, brother, and I took my my aunt, whose visit from Italy is nearing to a close, to the American Museum of Natural History. My mom thought of it, which was surprising considering she hates going to museums. However, she does love the Hayden Planetarium Space Shows they have. I absolutely love them myself. It honestly feels like you're traveling through space in that theater. I haven't seen the show or the museum since I was like twelve, so everything was new and familiar at the same time. We made sure to stop by the dinosaur exhibit for my brother (he was OBSESSED with them as a kid) and the sea creature exhibit for me (I love the giant whale on the ceiling.) After the museum we went out to eat in the best Asian buffet ever: Ichi Umi. As pictured below I took the 'all you can eat' to heart.

Yum!

xxxMar

A Weekend in NYC

Hello everyone! It's been a long and eventful weekend! On Friday Caitlin and I went over to Queens for a party at Geneve's friend's house. It was a very chill get-together but fun nevertheless. We slept over Geneve's that night and in the morning we proceeded to Soho for a little shopping! Places we went to included Brandy Melville, MAC, H&M, Topshop, Dean and Deluca, and Sephora. Dean and Deluca was filled with so much yummy food! Caitlin and I kept sneaking samples from bread to cookies, delicious! In H&M, I managed to cross something off my previously posted shopping list: a denim button-up shirt! I also found leather leggings/pants, that's included in the list too, but I was too stupid and talked myself out of getting them! Don't worry though I plan in going back in the near future and buying them! Hopefully they'll still have it! After H&M, we found ourselves in Sephora for hours on end. Caitlin bought a Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge after my recommendation and I ended up with a Makeup Forever lipstick. I was looking for a peachy-pink lipstick (after watching Breakfast at Tiffany's in English class, I've been obsessing over Audrey Hepburn's makeup as Holly Golightly) and the salesperson recommended an almost perfect dupe. It is a lot more vibrant, but when dabbed and blended on the lips, the effect is so chic.

Anyway, it's Sunday now, and it's been a very chill day compared to Friday and Saturday. I'm in the midst of starting my drawing homework so expect a sketch and song (I like to listen to music while I draw) soonish!

xxxMar

Fair Isle & Bryant Park

I can't believe I am still in school right now! I just want to go home, and sleep lots, and eat lots, and hang out with loved ones lots! But instead of all that I have to study...lots. Gruergh! My life until the 14th officially sucks. A bit over dramatic? Nah.
Really, I can not wait for the holiday break, or the holidays in general!
Shown above is a fair isle sweater from J.Crew. I love this pattern. It's my favorite thing to wear during the Christmas season. It's so festive and cozy and just looking at it makes me want to cuddle with the boyfriend by the fireplace, drink hot chocolate, and open presents from under the tree!

But, what's really got me into the Christmas spirit was the trip to the city last Friday for ice skating in Bryant Park! It was a nice place to unwind after a long week, especially since there were so many cute little shops in the park, one of which had the best sweet crepe (bananas, strawberry, nutella, whipped cream) and kettle corn evar! Too bad I completely forgot how to ice skate! I swear I knew how to skate last year! But apparently now I need three teachers to get me to skate semi-properly on my own. Oh well. Hopefully I get better, that way I can teach the boyfriend when we go during break.
Here are some pictures from our trip. Notice I don't have any of the ice skating rink. I was too busy trying not to fall flat on my butt.

xxxMar