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The High Line

 

Free and Manhattan are two words rarely combined. There are parks and some pay-as-you-wish museums and now, we have the High Line. The High Line is a "1.45-mile-long elevated, steel structure built in the 1930s to carry freight trains.The last train ran on it in 1980," according to their website, www.thehighline.org. Be sure to peep the historical photos.

The walkway is dotted with flowers, great views of the water and the city and interesting seating situations. When I say interesting, I mean, skate-able. I am not sure who thought the grind-able wedge/transition on the benches would be a good idea, but some dudes are gonna love it around 9PM. I didn't see any skaters, but I did view an abundance of park rangers and HL volunteers telling folks to stay on the path.

It's an awesome place for a first date, a hot spot for people watching or a unique place to take the 'rents when they come to town! Overall, it was beautiful and I was inspired and happy. I think it was the sun, all of the colors, soooo many flowers and being with my dude and friends. Of course, there are more flower photos after the jump.

Horse hair flowers

Recently, I added a horse hair flower bouquet to my collection! I found this bunch at an awesome, amazing, jaw-dropping shop in Berkeley, California called "Tail of the Yak." The store is a mix of antique jewelry, Victorian stuff, some Santos figurines, beautiful paper works, surprises and oddities. I LOVED it. I wanted to move in. It sparks the imagination and I was inspired. Unfortunately, TOTY doesn't have a website, but their address is 2632 Ashby Avenue in Berkeley. If you are in the Bay area, you should check it out.

PS. This is also an after shot of my living room. The new paint job is a gray green. Some days I like it.

PPS. You could weave the flowers in your hair or pop 'em in a vase.

Department of Awesome

When a 17 year-old solo sails around the world, that is awesome! Zac Sunderland of California finished his 13 month adventure today! This raises alot of questions like 'what happened to his schooling?' Apparently, he is already a year ahead of his peers and this trip counts towards some school credits. Geez, I hope so! On Zac's blog, www.sailzac.com, which is amusing and insightful, he explains sailing terms such as "hove to," talks about his food consumption onboard, sleep deprivation and the numerous other hazards. Also, his parents discuss their decision to let Zac do this!

Way to go, dude! Not all beings, much less 17 year olds are capable of such feats.

All the small things

Yes, I love(d) Blink-182.
Anyhoo, my grandpa made these tiny replicas and gave them to me. He also makes outhouses! He buys balsa wood from the craft store, constructs and paints them. Look, he even put a blue bird on top of the house. I cherish these weird lil wonders.