this city...

these pictures are from a walk i took in new york, last october.... while having an epiphany to change my life to trust the universe and go on the path it had laid out for me. 

new york, october 2014, all photos (eeeven the #ootd selfie) by me

new york details

all photos of new york's details, taken by me

my-asian-jewelry-lady (i really need to ask her for her name)…. love at first sight

i randomly walked into her store last August. it was the kind of store that i have passed a million times but never noticed. on this beautiful day i did. the window, full of jewelry, grabbed me. in the store i immediately knew that i wouldn't be able to decide between all of the gorgeous pieces. 

the lady behind the counter asks me "what do you need?" me: "maybe a ring... i just lost two of my rings during a visit at rockaway beach……." she looks at me and says "you have to organize yourself" (it was one of these days that i would leave my wallet, sunglasses, keys… all tangled in my headphone cable… in random places. not in random places in my room (everything is looks like it is in random places there...), but in public places…..) and i laugh and answered "very true." and i understood what she meant with "what do you need". i told her about how i just moved here and bla bla bla. she hands me a bracelet with jade beads. the jade should keep me healthy, safe and give me calmness, to put life into perspective and help me prioritize. she says all these things (that unfortunately I can't entirely recall…) but it is like she is looking inside of me. sounds silly i know… 

but then, she did the same with my friend, who i was in the store with. we were both totally perplexed. but whatever i say / write about her…. it just can't do her justice…….. how accurate she is with reading people... and how lovely she is... and kind... and funny

so you might think... that i am totally crazy… or that i am naive and she just wants my money. but it is not about religion, or fortune telling, or stuff like that. it is about finding someone (or something… even if it is just a gorgeous piece of jewelry) that/who makes you feel good (or better, when you are having a rough day) .....and if it involves enhancing my jewelry collection… even better! (it's cheaper than buying shoes.... or certain sunglasses 

picture of "my-asian-jewelry-lady" taken in new york, by madeau 

fall is in the air...

manhattan, new york

all photos taken by madeau

freddie.... love at first sight

i met this little guy on hester street fair. a cute little street fair, that is unfortunately, conveniently located waaaay to close to my home. i am crazy about jewelry and stopped at the arms and armory stand, to try on some of their gorgeous rings... turns out there was not any more room on my fingers. when i was about to carry on, this cute little beetle caught my eye. it was love at first sight. after trying him on, he instantly became friends with my jurassic park-necklace (a little bug caught in a piece of amber, my dad gave my mom waaaaay back when). i named the gunmetal beetle, freddie. he got a coveted spot in my basic-jewelry-set. the kind of jewelry i really ooonly take off for yoga 

this is your day, new york

manhattan, pictures taken by madeau

rachel.......

what i love about rachel, is how soft spoken she is. she has this bad-ass look and a very gentle way of talking.  that does not stop her from speaking her mind, but gives her the power to think about what she says, without loosing the listener's attention. i often don't think about what comes out of my mouth, before it does.... so, y not take the time to think about what i am about to say? (at least every once in a while.......)

 little things, that make rachel smile:

"a nice text message, or a photo from someone i care about... something that reminds them of me... things that just make you feel like you are still close to your friends, that are not actually her, in new york...with you. the other day my friend sent me a picture of something, and he was like "oh i just saw this, and you would like it!" and it was someone i hadn't talked to in a while. and it was just nice. that's the best thing ever..."

rachel at le bain, the standard hotel rooftop, new york city

photo by madeau