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Today- 10th Avenue, 25th st- Street Art By Kobra. 

Tiffany's Popcorn

I was introduced to the wonderful world of Holly Golightly yesterday evening. Always sceptical of particularly popular films I was very pleasantly surprised by Breakfast at Tiffany's. The film somehow evoked nostalgia and the importance of the simple things in life which left the audience feeling quite humble and content. 

Of course my surroundings definitely helped set the scene. I am in the magical city where the film is set, however that is not what I mean... My apartment put on a perfect little cinema screening for it's guests. A retro popcorn maker; a scroll down screen and blankets in a beautifully grand hall definitely was a pleasant end to a working day.

My fellow interns and I are very much encouraged now to dress up in gowns and eat croissants outside Tiffany's... But I for starters encourage you to watch the film - It may bring those that need to a little closer back to earth.

Green green green

I thought nobody "did" St Patrick's day other than Northimbria's Student Union...How wrong I was! 

Sent on a "pick up trip" yesterday I walked into streets of green... Unlike home's green fields, this was a sea of green people... Well people dressed in green! 

Of course as I got closer and closer to my destination, I also got closer and closer to the St Patrick's day parade. Bagpipes and official people everywhere, it was definitely an unusual sight down the busy shopping street. 

On top of that everything at my apartment's cafeteria was green- dyed... I hope! Green bagels, green lemonade, green scrambled eggs! It was a cute celebration though. 

New York has been prepared for weeks for Paddy's day; fancy dress, memorabilia and cake were the main forms.

A favourite company to have joined in with the festivities has to be Sweet Generation in East Village. Quaint and retro, this coffee shop warmed your insides... and not just from the warm bereages! 

Nearly every single scrumptious cake concuption can be found here, even those you would prehaps need think of! After a morning or afternoon scouring the thrift and vintage shops this is the place to go.

So if you celebrated I hope you all has a good green say yesterday and are not suffering too much today! 

Enter the Exhibition of Fantasy, Fashion and Fear

So I'm in England when this is on in the US and I'm in the US when it is exhibited in England...I am talking about what is raved to be one of the best fashion exhibitions of it's time - Savage Beauty. 

This weird and wonderful collection of masterpieces by the late Alexander McQueen at the V&A has made a lot of people very excited and is almost a sell out for the majority of it's showcasing. Being greatly inspired by this collection I am very disappointed to miss it ... So I urge all fashion and art lovers to find a way to see the exhibit! 

Made in Chelsea NYC

I had a lovely weekend seeing my long time friend and fellow Brit abroad. 

Its always nice to see a friendly face, have a laugh, hug and catch up! 

I think until you have tested you do not realise what you have learnt... in general,  or how well you have settled in a new habitat for instance. Sometimes its just nice to see your achievements how little they maybe and be proud. For someone used to living in a village in the British Countryside navigating the group on the Subway without difficulty after a weeks practise was definitely positive!

Chelsea Market was introduced to me on this day and will definitely be somewhere I will visit again in the future. Although not the stalls I expected, these little shops of quirky items were complimented by the interior. 

One specific stall that caught my interest was the DOOB stall.

"What is DOOB™?

DOOB™ connects the innovation of 3D technology to consumers and their everyday lives. Get scanned in our DOOB-LICATOR™ scanning system, stationed at convenient retail locations, then have your very own DOOB™, a lifelike 3D printed figure of yourself, delivered direct to your door."-http://www.doob3d.com

Technology and its progression is something that both interests and amazes me greatly. It seems so surreal and altogether fabulous that such process can take place! People and animals can be captured in a split second scan resulting in a copy of exact details and colours.

With the smallest of the figurines costing $95 the purchase is not cheap, but I am still very tempted to try out this insanely futuristic creative process! Will this be the new form of the family portrait in a few years time? 

Stop. Wait a minute.

Time here appears to pass at lightning speed. Yet I feel as though I have been away from my family and friends for much longer than 1 1/2 weeks. It's easy to get consumed in the busy exciting city, that's why simple gestures have such a big impact. They allow you to stop, just for one moment and float carefully back to earth. 

Yesterday I had the pleasure of picking up some beautiful crafted pieces from Custom Fabric Flowers by M&S Schmelberg. Admittedly I thought I may have been going to Marks and Spencer's florists so arriving on the 7th floor to find this magical shop was a pleasent surprise. 

Kind and friendly customer service is greatly recieved in such a busy city to the point where you appreciate it a lot more. 

Here I got fabulous service and also a token flower for my first visit. A lover if craft, flowers and all things pretty: of course it made my day. 

So wherever you are whatever your doing I highly recommend taking two seconds out of your day to make someone else's day!...It will prehaps make yours as well!

Little Big Things

After a hard week adjusting to my working life abroad, I finally found my drive and goals from under the mountain of New York snow. This allowed me to have a very enjoyable and peaceful stroll along the High-line.

Renovated rail tracks create a walkway with a view. This contemporary and artistic path is growing in popularity as it grows in length. 

It was the little things which caught my eye and interested me today. The way the icicles formed from the fences framing some street art, and The Statue of Liberty so small but prominant in the view are just two examples. 

I can't wait to watch this place transform as the weather does!