Sometimes I wake up feeling like I haven't slept at all...

I think this might be what I look like when I sleep. Quite a lovely dream dance, but leaves me tired for 10:00 am rehearsal ;)

Safer NYC Cycling Now!

May is bike month in NYC!
Yes, I know it’s still April, but the city needs your help to make cyclists and pedestrians safer. It’s tragic enough that in the past two days walking around Brooklyn and Manhattan, I counted 6 ghost bikes on my route. But the stories of individuals alone are unfortunately not enough for administrators to take action.

On April 28th, at 10:00 am, show your support for The Saving Lives Through Better Information Bill, which will require the NYPD to release important traffic-related statistics on its website. Armed with real statistics, communities can advocate for safer laws for cyclists and pedestrians using more than just anecdotal evidence.

The Saving Lives Through Better Information Bill states the following shocking statistics:

1. More than 250 New Yorkers were killed on New York City's roads in 2009. Injuries to pedestrians exceed 10,000 annually.
2. Being hit by a car remains the number one cause of injury-related deaths in children 1-14 years of age and the second leading cause of these deaths in those over the age of 45.

So, in order to make this May the safest NYC bike month yet, support The Saving Lives Through Better Information Bill, strap on your helmet, and start riding!

Check out Transportation Alternatives, Bike Month NYC, and Bike New York for other ways you can help make NYC safer for pedestrians and cyclists (aka everyone including you!).

Joy!

Don't get your hopes up REX, I am in no way even remotely maternal yet. BUT I could watch this clip of unspeakably cute little newborn nuggets experiencing the wonder of being alive over and over and over again!

Diana, my new BFF (part 2!)

My tiny friend is back in square format and more fun than ever. checkit.

Lonny Mag

Designing creative home spaces (my own and other people's) is a hobby I find both therapeutic and very rewarding. I have always enjoyed the eye candy flipping through interior design magazines, but nothing suited my aesthetic or piqued my interest quite like Domino Magazine. It truly was a fresh, fun, magazine with useful tips, gorgeous photography, and interesting articles on the featured homes and their owners. I was obviously pretty bummed when Domino Magazine folded (I even bought the Domino Book of Decorating to ease the pain), and I know I wasn't the only one. Internet forums were full of gripes, blog dedications, and remembrances for the publication. Domino lovers, fret no more. I recently found out about Lonny Magazine, a free online publication that has a satisfyingly similar vibe to Domino, but better yet, it costs zero dollars (recession spesh!). These are some of my favorite looks from the most recent issue. I love the summery pool painting, the driftwood side table, the color- organized bookshelf, and those of you who saw my place sophomore year know I love a zebra print rug! On the other hand, I think the sophisticated gray study is quite lovely in a more autumnal way. Thoughts?