I'll take one of each

1. Crate & Barrel, 2. Pottery Barn, 3. Pottery Barn, 4. West Elm

Birthdays are my favorite. Best friend birthdays are even better. I've spent the past few days browsing for jewelry boxes and did not realize how many really nice ones are out there. Can't wait to celebrate!

Sixty & Rainy

Now that the rain is gone and the sun is out, all I can think about is rain attire. Cutest Ali Ro anorak and Hunter boat shoes!

color me your color, baby

Raw Food

Raw and seasoned kale, my new favorite super healthy snack discovered while waiting for dinner at The Smith, conveniently sold at Whole Foods.

Science, Technology & Public Health

Previously I blogged about a fake salt article. Are you ready for fake meat? Check out this article Test-Tube Burgers if you are interested in what your dinner menu might look like in the near future. I think the concept is very cool and probably very eco-friendly, but I'm not so sure I like where this is headed.

Did you know the world consumes two hundred and eighty-five million tons of meat each year? Which ends up being ninety pounds per person!

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I am currently addicted to the Annals of Science section of the New Yorker. Addicted. Because of this, expect to see more articles about science, technology, and public health.

Another thought provoker by Atul Gawande, surgeon, professor, author, and staff writer for the New Yorker since 1998, Letting Go is about how far can medicine can go and what should happen when we get close to the end.

Ps. This time you can actually read the whole article.

Little Black...flats

My mission for the perfect pair of little black flats has ended. Monday, while browsing for boat shoes in Newport, I found my match. After wearing them all day, I quickly ordered the beige and cannot wait for them to arrive!

What I've had my eye on: 
1. Cole Haan, Air Bacara Ballet
2. TBD
3. Bruno Magli, Bogolino Flat
4. Tory Burch, Classic Reva Ballet Flat

two if by sea

Cliff Walk

What started off as one of many recommendations from a friend, the Cliff Walk soon became one of my favorite parts of this mini-vacation. The 3.5 mile cliff-side stretch, behind the Bellevue mansions and 70 feet above crashing waves, was beautiful.

Mansion-ites

The Breakers Mansion 

lobster club lunch at Christie's

Newport, RI

Boat Shoe Heaven, Day 1. Despite the overcast weather, Newport is adorable. I am looking forward to boat apparel, homemade ice cream, and relaxing.

Ps. Who would have guessed that underneath an old, quaint facade is actually a very modern town? The drink menu at The Mooring was on an ipad. I was blown away. New York needs to step it up.

Alexander

McQueen at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. On my to-do list for this month. See more photos here.

Fake Salt

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First came fake sugar, and now comes fake salt. Check out this article called Snacks for a Fat Planet from The New Yorker on what we can expect from Pepsi-Co in the very near future. Their new mission: to create potato chips with fake salt, which tastes just as salty as a regular chip. This new salt, called "15 micron salt," produces the same type of taste curves as regular salt, and is expected to be used on Lay's plain chips in the US by the end of 2012. Soon.

Did you know a robot does the taste testing at Pepsi-Co? Despite loving these major advancements in technology, I am clearly not ok with today's ridiculously altered foods. I will honestly not be surprised by the new diseases that pop up twenty years from now because of this. Please eat real sugar and real salt.

P.S. Apparently you can't read the whole article online unless you are a subscriber. Enjoy the abstract though.

Eating Red

Those of you who see me on a daily basis know how much I love fruit. As the weather warms up and strawberries are almost in season, I cannot help but satisfy my sweet tooth. This recipe comes from one of my aunts in Italy and is the perfect afternoon (or afterwork) dessert.


Ingredients:
-Strawberries
-Lemons
-Sugar (and I mean the real stuff)

1. Cut strawberries into small pieces and place in a bowl

2. Squeeze an entire lemon over the strawberries

3. Add sugar

4. Mix

5. Refrigerate 

6. Enjoy

Little Hearts

Catbird ring, Dogeared necklace. 

Currently loving tiny heart jewelry. I am so happy my sister likes her graduation gift. I got lost in a web of blogs at some point on Saturday and found this ring. So precious. Little hearts, lots of love.

70 & Sunny

Mother's Day

Sweater, n.:  garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.  ~Ambrose Bierce

Lights & Sirens

A full night's rest is a beautiful thing. Waking up for those early morning calls, staying up for about an hour, and then crawling back to bed, is exhausting. Sleep is precious. Last night was call-free for the 12 most important hours of the 24 hour shift. Today's status: Not cranky.

Daydreaming

While stuck in Broome Street traffic on the way back from Long Island, I noticed several buildings with rooftop gardens. I spent the next hour daydreaming of places like these:

One day, I will have a penthouse in Soho. Rooftop garden included. 

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Having gone to school in the city, I completely forget how picturesque suburban campuses can be. Yesterday was by far the ideal day for an outdoor graduation on the Great Lawn (drastically different from the Washington Square Park quad). Michela rocked her cap and gown, Idina Menzel's performance was amazing, I successfully managed to walk around the grass in heels all day, and the weather was perfect. I wish I could take every Friday off.

Ps. Fun fact of the day. Did you know that commencement caps, also called mortarboards due to their similarity in appearance to what bricklayers use to hold mortar, originate from the "biretta," a hat worn by the Roman Catholic clergy.

Neoprene Lover

Having seen them in the cafeteria at work, on the F train, and at Whole Foods, I felt the need to get one myself. Say hello to my oh-so-bright new lunch tote, and goodbye to all makeshift plastic/paper bags.

Confession #1

There's no better day to start a blog than when you are in your pjs, all curled up under 10 blankets, out of work sick, and avoiding the rain. Today's prescription: tea, soup, and sleep.

To the natural life, lululemon, and the pursuit of chiropractic!