May 18th, 2012 § 5 comments § permalink
“Because we are,
We are shining stars.
We are invincible.
We are who we are on our darkest day,
When we’re miles away.
We will come,
We will find our way home.”
- Fun, “Carry On”
The time has finally come. EDC NYC 2012 is here. I’m quite confident that this may be the very best weekend of my life thus far.
If I’m not back by Monday morning, send a search party.
Carry Rage on.
May 14th, 2012 § 4 comments § permalink
Meet: Lacey and Sean.
This lovely bride-and-groom-to-be got engaged last July in New York City. Sean sent Lacey on a scavenger hunt, fooling her into thinking it was part of her birthday gift. Little did she know that Sean was waiting for her, ring in hand, at the end of her adventure.
He popped the question, and she said “yes!”
The happy couple is actually getting married in Los Angeles this September, but that didn’t stop us from using New York City as a canvas for the photo session.
We slowly made our way from Central Park West to Central Park East, ending our day in the beautiful and breathtaking Conservatory Garden — the very spot where Sean got down on one knee and changed their lives forever.
Don’t you just LOVE love?
Thank you for letting me be a part of something so special, Lacey and Sean! It was both an honor and a privilege. I wish you all of the love and happiness in the world as you continue on this journey together.
Pin ItMay 14th, 2012 § 3 comments § permalink
You know you’ve had a perfect weekend when you wake up on Monday morning with a smile on your face.
After work on Friday, Tommy and I met up for a dinner date in Hoboken. We sat outside in the perfect 70-degree weather, split a bottle of wine, and caught up on life. Afterwards, I sprawled out on my bed just to “rest my eyes” for a few minutes. I ended up waking up the next morning, slightly disoriented. (Thanks for tucking me in, Greg.)
On Saturday, I had my first official photo shoot! I got into New York City early to explore Central Park in preparation. While there, I ended up witnessing a sky proposal! I am a sucker for love and romance and all that jazz, so this absolutely made my day. I have no idea who the lucky girl was, but I hope she said yes!
The next three hours were spent roaming the city with a ridiculously cute couple who I couldn’t have been more blessed to work with. I’ll be doing a full post on their engagement photo session soon but, for now, here’s a sneak peek at one of my favorite shots of the day:
After covering over 60 blocks of New York by foot and taking over 1,300 photos, I raced back to Hoboken to hitch a ride home with the boys. They had spent the entire day moving Frank into my apartment. I would have paid big money to watch them maneuver our giant leather couch down the three flights of our apartment’s narrow stairwell.
“Friends” reference? Anyone?
Since my mom had to work on Sunday, my family ended up celebrating Mother’s Day on Saturday night instead. We ordered pizza, watched Game 7 of the NHL Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, and threw coupons into a bonfire for two hours straight. Nothing says “I love you, mom!” quite like a house full of children screaming “F&*@ YOU, RANGERS!”
I didn’t think it was possible but, somehow, Sunday’s weather was even more amazing than Saturday’s. Eric and I took advantage of the sunshine and went to the driving range. I let him show off his skills while I kept swinging and missing the ball, and then made him buy me lunch to make me feel better. Great success.
Greg, Frank and I headed back to Hoboken in the afternoon. Greg made us listen to motivational speaking CDs, so I kept myself occupied in the backseat by sticking my Devils flag out the window and trying to get cars to beep at me. I’m five years old. Really.
We invited everyone over for what we imagined would be a low-key Sunday night dinner at our place. Well, the boys showed up with Cosmos and it was all downhill from there. Two hours later, we were all drunk and singing showtunes at the top of our lungs. Who knew the boys liked “Rent” that much?
And now, another Monday is upon us. It’s a big week of work, a big week of hockey, and a big week of re-charging before what’s bound to be the craziest weekend of 2012 so far.
Bring it on.
May 12th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
Today:
I’m shooting engagement photos for the LOVELIEST couple ever, and I couldn’t be more excited.
I’m getting a new roommate!!! Living with 2 boys? This should be fun.
I’m heading home to spend Mother’s Day with the best Momma Bear in the whole wide world.
I’m trying very hard not to eat all of these in one sitting.
Where you can get your own (for you, or for mom!):
Bosie Tea Parlor
10 Morton Street
New York, NY 10014
212-352-9900
www.bosienyc.com
May 8th, 2012 § 2 comments § permalink
It’s official. I’ve been out of college for two years.
Gross.
What better way to “celebrate” than to get back into the classroom?
DJ School. June 11th. It’s on.
May 8th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
“Other things may change, but we start and end with family.”
Things to Ponder: Why do I look drunk and disheveled? Why is my boyfriend so good looking? Why do my parents look younger than all of us? WHY DOESN’T ALEX’S SHIRT HAVE POCKETS???
May 7th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
Please excuse my absence this weekend. I was busy hanging out with the new love of my life.
I’ve never met a baby that I didn’t like — except the two that live below me and keep me up every single night with their incessant wailing — but I think that this little man may just be the most perfect one that ever existed.
I mean, just LOOK at his little lips! And nose! And fingers!
I need to stop before I start crying again.
After spending several hours cuddling with little baby Drew, I spent the afternoon with my second favorite boy in the world. (Daddy, you don’t count!)
We made a last minute decision to head to Newark for Game 4. Best decision ever. The Devils killed the Flyers — after making a pretty epic comeback in the first period — and they’re now up 3-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Ohhhhhhhhh Billy!
In other news…
I woke up on Sunday morning to four missed calls and one long, rambling voicemail from my partner-in-crime, Thomas James. Apparently, he was at a bar in New York City the night before when he was approached by a lovely little lady named Sarah who recognized him from… this blog. WHAAAAAAT? I can’t even believe it. I thought the only people who read this hot mess were my mom, dad, and whoever Googles “crazy Lady Gaga fan” on the regular.
Well, I guess I was wrong! How fun? It’s like one of those Craiglist “Missed Connections” posts that I always wanted to be a part of.
So, Sarah, if you are out there, PLEASE SAY HELLO. That sounds so creepy. But I’m 100% serious. Also, please answer me these questions:
To summarize: I love babies, the Devils are going to win the Stanley Cup, and my blog now doubles as Match.com.
May 4th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
“In the world, there are believers and then there are non-believers. For all of you non-believers out there, I have something to say to you — never underestimate the heart of a champion.“
Jersey love.
Let’s go Devils.
May 3rd, 2012 § 3 comments § permalink
When I was a senior in high school, my car got leafed.
I remember the night very clearly. I was sleeping over my friend Liz’s house — yes, LIZ, the coolest girl in school — and we were getting ready to go to sleep. It was almost 2 o’clock in the morning. I had walked out of the living room to grab something when I heard her gasp.
“Oh. My. God.”
I hurried back to see what was wrong and found her looking out the window with her hands clasped over her mouth. Starting to panic, I walked up behind her to find out what had happened.
“Oh. My. God.”
My car, which had been parked on the street in front of her house, had been completely and entirely covered by leaves.
8 feet of leaves.
First, there was silence. Then, there was laughter.
Who had done this? How did they do it? Why did they do it? Was this even a thing people did??? HOW DID WE NOT SEE ANY OF IT HAPPEN WHEN WE HAD BEEN SITTING THERE WATCHING TV FOR THREE HOURS?
We threw on our shoes and ran outside. It was worse than we thought.
First, we stood in the middle of the street, staring at the mess. I think we both secretly hoped that it would clean itself up.
Next, we went through our respective phonebooks and called every person we knew within a five mile radius. Someone had done this and, once we found them, they were going to help us clean up.
When we got no response, we decided we were going to have to do this ourselves. We dove in.
Literally.
After twenty minutes of digging, I was finally able to squeeze myself into the drivers seat. The plan was to drive the car right out of the pile of leaves. I turned the car on, put it into gear, and pressed on the pedal. The car didn’t move. Instead, smoke started filling the car.
Great.
Flash forward to thirty minutes later. It was now 3 o’ clock in the morning. Two cops had arrived with shovels. The road had been closed. We all stood there in silence, raking leaves into the middle of the street. The goal was to completely remove the leaves before attempting to start my car again. It was a late night, to say the least.
To make a long story short:
And, after all of this, the question still remained: WHO HAD DONE THIS?
This as a question that I wouldn’t find the answer to until the end of the school year. As I leafed (pun intended) through the “Senior Goodbyes” in the back of our yearbook, I found this gem underneath one of my best friend’s name:
“PS. Alyssa, I leafed your car.”
Later on, we also found a disposable camera with photo evidence of the culprits in action.
I wasn’t mad in the slightest. In fact, I thought it was absolutely hilarious.
But, I will get those boys back. One day.
May 1st, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
Reasons Why Today Was Awesome:
1. I made my first official purchase at Little Marc Jacobs. It’s official — shopping for babies is way more fun than shopping for adults. I may have shed a tear or two at the register. Not even embarrassed.
2. I put sprinkles in my yogurt. For no reason at all. It’s the little things in life.
3. The Devils took down the Flyers, 4-1. Clearly, my little brother and I were mildly excited:
Why was your day awesome?
