i think my heart grew into the shape of an apple. a big apple.

i tried to miss my flight.

but i still made it back to Utah.
i hate when that happens.
this was a summer to write home about.
literally.
i miss it already.
Goodbye New York,
i will see you again soon.

Eric Cohler

The first time I walked into the 6th floor
of 95 Fifth Avenue
I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
And by the time it was over
I could barely get myself out.
I had the experience of a lifetime
I used muscles I never knew I had
doing heavy lifting and bag carrying
I learned what the real world really is
I developed ways to incorporate the word "tranny" into everyday conversations
I learned from the best
and this isn't goodbye
It's a see you later.

(Tony Klein and myself)

(Ashley Zatarain, Tony Kelin, and yours truly)

the conference room

returning samples to the d&d

Doughnut Plant

Creme Brulee doughnut.

Coconut Creme doughnut.
Chocolate Blackout doughnut.
Peanut Butter and Jelly doughnut.
Orange doughnut.
I tried them all.
The day I win a million dollars
I am going to buy a million doughnuts
from the doughnut plant.

Hoboken, New Jersey

Perhaps the greatest thing about not having a T.V. all summer
was living the real life version of all my favorite T.V. shows.
For Example:
We took a little afternoon trip to New Jersey and ventured to the home of
Cake Boss
I had prepared myself for a line.. what I hadn't prepared myself for was
a line
to get in the line.
So I settled for a couple touristy photos in front of the store
Followed by some world class tacos from the taco truck.

and then
as we were walking down the street
i saw it.
as seen on t.v.
the infamous
Cluck-U
home to the hottest wings in the world!
I sampled some
and my tongue will testify
these wings are hot.
So naturally, I conned our friend into trying the
911 challenge
10 of the hottest wings in 5 minutes with no water during
and no water for 2 minutes after.

she succeeded!!
it was a phenomenal afternoon.

...and then I walked home.

By 6 o'clock it was delightful outside

so I'm confused as to why I even walked into the subway station in the first place.
Good thing I walked right back out
and decided to walk home
through the covet worthy West Village, into gorgeous Greenwich village, a quick stroll through
Washington Square Park and its fountains, right past SoHo,
and then home to the Lower East Side.
These are just a few mental photographs
that I made into real ones.

West 12th Street

I spent the day here

running to and from the laundromat
around the corner
getting the model apartment penthouse
ready to show
when I saw this:

a lost sock wall.
it was almost as great as the
rooftop pool
I discovered on top of the building!

Working for free keeps getter better and better.

just a walk in the {bryant} park

New York. i love you.

{new york city}

The Sandpit from Sam O'Hare on Vimeo.

Just a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down

Just a spoon full..? Really? I could have sworn it was at least a cup and a half..
p.s. the show was fantasic

"time after time"...

Although one might think that New York has acquired

one too many of them, everybody's favorite asian came to the city!
I was overjoyed to say the least.
We took this place by storm with some
late nights and questionable motives...
we also ended our journey by venturing to perhaps the greatest
of all chain fast food hot spots.
There were approximately 5 within a 1 mile radius,
which came in handy when we ended up having to go to 3.
For McDonalds #1: fix your "smoothie dispenser."
After all, blenders aren't too hard to come by when Sur le Table is across the street.
For McDonalds #2: Why don't you serve the real fruit smoothies advertised on the billboard adjacent to the building?
For McDonalds #3: You took the words right out of my mouth..
"I'm Lovin' It" is right.

my weekend was as sweet as they come.

gloriously inventive and fantastically freewheeling

On friday afternoon I went to brooklyn
to the home of
Flavor Paper
and it was beyond all my expectations.

these tables are where they silk screen by hand all the wallpapers

they had the most enticing showroom i have ever seen!

Lenny Kravitz even designed a line for them
apparently he is a closet designer..
they have also done installations for
Bergdorf Goodman
Nike
HGTV
and so many more!
Here are a few of my favorites

I had to go back.

I just can't get enough Shake Shack!
(rhyming unintentional)

"And he who feeds you... shall in nowise loose his reward."

On Wednesday we took these two out to dinner at

Ruby's
this great little authentic Australian place in Soho.
Their burgers were supposedly world class
topped with eggs
and beets
and chile sauce
so of course we all got them.

(burger found here)

Perhaps I had unrealistically high expectations..
but they were very... interesting.
The burgers, not the Elders.
The Elders were great and so were their stories!
Living in Harlem for a year (Elder Marr) produces a multitude of great tales.
Note to any and all future street cred connoisseurs:
Gang initiations happen around Halloween time.
Overall, I acquired very valuable spiritual as well as gangster related knowledge.
It was a great night!

1 Hanson Place

The extended rain

caused a continuation of indoor adventures.
We headed out to the
Brooklyn Flea Market
and it was overflowing with vinyl records, books, vintage dresses and old jewelry
as well as a few odds and ends that I'm pretty sure I spotted down on Canal Street
at one time or another..
but I just wanted everything I saw so I had to distract myself with gourmet hot dogs.

Which were amazing!!
Yet deceivingly spicy.

I walked away with the most adorable vintage skirt
(with none other than built in shorts!)
an old ring
a silk head scarf
and finally
once my overbearing need of worldly possessions subsided
we headed home.
I can't even wait to sport my one-of-a-kind finds!