three words.

This weekend I went to brooklyn where Esther and Nina made sushi and watched the jersey shore marathon where the question. .what does GTL stand for? came up.
Nina blackberry-ed it and came up with this:
"The process of staying fresh and mint. Stands for "Gym, tan, laundry.""
more here: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=GTL

Today my roommate told me she bought the book Eat Pray Love. and i couldnt help but think about the how funny the comparison of the guiddos from the highly watched Jersey shore to the woman from highly read Eat Pray Love would be.


Sushi + Pokey:

Also had Nice Matin with my cousin for dinner!

Tuna Tartare appetizer (the best imo)

Arugula Salad

 

Raviolis Nissarda (I think the wine got to me in this dish)

 

Veal Escalopes

Also, Jenny is here! Had dinner and cupcakes with her around grand central.  I've discovered there really isnt much good food in the area.  going to have to drag jenny out to eat better food!

Ramblings

I hate ny bc...
I saw an nasty old guy peeing in the street last night.
Another nasty old guy tried to burp in my face while i was walking.
My roommate told me she saw a nasty guy doing the worst thing you could think of in the subway!..DISGUSTING.

Today was great bc...
I rode the subway 0 times. and the bus 3. Riding the bus is great when you aren't in a hurry to get somewhere, when its not raining, and when its not rush hour. 
I found a nice silk top and button down for less than $5 thrift shopping.
I saw nothing profane and no one tried to burp in my face.

Asian American International Film Festival

Went to the closing night of the AAIFF my roommate is interning for.

Watched "the people i've slept with" which was entertaining w/ lots of laugh out loud moments for me. Met some new people at the after party incl a graphic designer who gave me a preview version of him and his friends magazine. He also happened to be friends with the designer of Ideeen, a label I almost did pr for last september fashion week when i helped out at Nouveau PR.

Ratatat at ps1

Went to see Ratatat at ps1 this past weekend. it was awesome. in addition to ratatat mixes they played some great oldies and divine by sebastien tellier! This years out door rave included beach balls, netting, misting areas, and giant hammocks. on a side note.. I bumped into someone I knew from chapel hill! so random!

more home cooked meals

egg scallion and tomato + fettuccine w/ tomato sauce, tomatoes, garlic, and spinach

Broccoli, hot sauce, and alfredo w/ noodles

Visitors

I've had Tina over one weekend, then Justina the next, and michael just left. So you could say.. i've exhausted myself and spent too much money.  I really enjoyed the company but man. i am tired.

These past few weekends have been great b/c I got to see my friends and some of my favorite cousins!

Tina's visit w/ Ross:

Roof top lawn.

NY Pizza!

 Times Square  

 M&M Store

Flushing with my Roommate:

Taiwanese noodles for lunch!

 

Lots of Chinese books at the Flushing Library...

Justina's Visit:

Cafe Lalo (looks good.. but was kinda bland. waffles were better!)

My summer home + the riverside pier and piano

Reunion with Kyoko and bf Howard (from last years internship):

 

Kyoko!

Howard!

Visit to Stamford, Connecticut to see Cousins:

 

Barbecue RIBS! 

 

Family :)

FIREWORKS:

 

Michael demonstrating...

 Sparklers!

 

4th July NY Fireworks from Riverside:

  Hope everyone had a happy 4th of July weekend!

TODAY

Today I...

woke up at Nina's and helped her and her roommates move to their new apt. My job mainly consisted of truck and dog sitting. It was tiring tho.. just sitting. seriously! Note for the future... if I am ever going to live in NY I will be sure to consider the weight and quantity of my possessions.

met up with Kyoko (the assistant pattern maker from my internship last summer aka the cutest little japanese girl ever) and her bf Howard for coffee, sushi, and relaxing in madison square park.

had a miraculous meet up with Mia, my old Finnish roommate from my HK study abroad trip, through facebook.  I also met both her brothers who got me giant sunflowers (which I just now realized I left at St. Marks!!damn!) and an Australian guy she hadn't seen in 4 years that happened to be in town.

Long day.

Michael and jeffrey come tomorrow and i'm hoping for a great rest of the 4th of july weekend! so much for not having any more visitors..

when your hungry you tend to come up with the weirdest things to eat.
my asparagus, relish mayonnaise sandwich! 

Lunch Break, Cynthia Rowley's Resort 2011

So thanks to the Cut blog I was able to do something more interesting during my lunch break today.  I went to Conde Nast to see Cynthia Rowley's 2011 Resort collection which she was showing out of a truck in three locations around the city today.

I asked a fellow intern if she would join me and she did.  One of the Cynthia Rowley people asked her if she was a representative from a magazine/blog... we totally should have pretended we were from... somewhere.

anyways, heres pictures :)

Famous People.. bruised toes...

I saw so many famous designers and celebrities today. Didn't have my camera so I couldn't participate with the rest of the paparazzi crowd.  I saw Anna Wintour, Bee Shaffer, Jason Wu, Alexander Wang, Carolina Herrera, Vera Wang, Betsey Johnson, the Rodarte sisters, Mary Kate/Ashley Olsen, Sarah Jessica Parker, Brooke Shields, Alexis Bledel, Dakota Fanning.. to name a few.... at the CFDA awards held at Julliard.

on a completely different note.
I took off my toe nail polish today and discovered bruises on both my big toes. Im sure it has something to do with those long days I wore my heels to work or walked around in the park without spare flats.  Really need to go shopping for new shoes.  I contemplated posting a picture but I don't want to gross anyone out or worse embarrass myself.

I cooked dinner and my family had a bbq

I cooked dinner for my roommate tonight. some stuff i learned before i left for NY from my parents. While back at home.. my family had a bbq with spare ribs! totally puts my dinner to shame. but im still happy with what i made!

Memorial Weekend

This memorial weekend I spent some quality time with my Taiwanese roommate.  We started with a rooftop movie ontop of a highschool downtown.  Actually it wasnt really a movie .. just a bunch of short films. some were good/touching/relevant, others... weren't so much. 

  

 

         

Today we went to Passport to Taiwan, a Taiwanese American festival in Union Square where I met some more Taiwanese people, ate ba zhang, and bumped into that taiwanese girl from Marios last summer!... what are the chances that the group I'm sitting with happens to be sitting right next to her group of friends in the park?

 

 

I've also been working on my portfolio for my interviews this coming week. ADAM on Monday and Vivienne Tam on Tuesday. Wish me luck! here's a few illustrations I did tonight. (IMO they get progressively better.)