NYC.

This city gets me every time. It's never less magical or exciting than the time before. Highlights included seeing Fleet Foxes perform at the Williamsburg Waterfront in Brooklyn, checking out the new addition on the Highline, picnic in Central Park, dinner at The National, a quick trip to Connecticut, and time spent with my favorites. Thanks for having me Kelsey + Robby.

And for good measure, my favorite Fleet Foxes song they played at the show... Helplessness Blues.

"If I know only one thing,
It's that everything that I see
Of the world outside is so inconceivable,
Often I barely can speak"

Whitings 2.0

So glad I had some time to squeeze in some photos with great friends while I was in the city.  Whitings 1.0 here.

New York in the Spring.

Last week we went to New York. I knew it would be a great trip and it absolutely delivered. Gorgeous weather, familiar delicious food, family, and I even got to see a few city friends!  For the record, Mom + Dad were there too.  I don't know how they sneaked out of the photos...

For records sake, this trip included:
-Watching Kelsey film Season 2 of Kelsey's Essentials, meeting her crew, watching her work magic behind the camera. So fun.
-Eating at Brooklyn's finest BBQ joint Feta Sau with cousin Braden
-Church on the Upper East Side (i love it up there) on Easter Sunday
-Dining at Market Table in the village and having HARRY POTTER two tables away (i'm not lying)
-Walking through the village and falling in love with Grove Street area
-Relaxing/playing catch in Central Park
-Roaming Chelsea Market and laying in the sun at the Highline Park
-Max Brenner for dessert one night (couldn't resist the Eighties Milkshake)
-Brunching at Norma's (my first time and I would absolutely recommend it!)
-Visiting the new London Candy Shoppe on the UES and overdosing on the chocolate I used to eat on my study abroad (double decker bars anyone?)
-Eating at The Meatball Shoppe and loving it even more than last time

Apparently I haven't had enough... I'll be back next week for work (we'll be here and I'm thrilled!)

christmas.

santa brought me a really great gift this year... a plane ticket to the city to see sister, brother, and city friends:

when should i go? who is coming with me?

and the real question is... should i buy a return ticket?

image via matte stephens

quinn.

i designed (and kathryn wrote) this announcement for a very darling and hip city baby with very awesome city parents. remember them? i love it. maybe i'll live close enough to babysit one day...

governor's island.

we took the ferry over to governor's island to see the morning benders play a free show. my friends and i think the island is creepy and haunted, but we still managed ourselves a bit of fun. can you imagine a better place to be on stage?

an underground friend.

my girl carly and i were waiting for the train last week and got to enjoy this fellow. i loved it.

union square.

this is one of my favorite spots in the city. sitting on the steps for some high quality people-watching... you'll never be bored. plus, there is always a mister softee truck parked on the corner. bonus!

my metro card has seen better days.

what i found in chinatown.

chinatown is an odd place full of unavoidable horrible smells, but how precious is that little girl?

*also, we went here and all i have to say is... jackpot!

the great lawn by night.

south street seaport.

bottom left photo courtesy of the one and onlyyyy.... robby egan!

big apple bbq.

every year madison square park transforms into a giant bbq with dozens of vendors, country music, smoke, and very hungry new yorkers. and look who arrived in the nick of time to attend... little brother! all siblings in one place? three cheers!

bakery chasers.

why our bodies feel the need to eat an average of 4 cupcakes per week is beyond me.

we've tried: crumbs, magnolia, amy's bread

we're planning on visiting: billies bakery, butter lane, the cupcake truck

any others we're missing?

morning commute.