December 31, 2008

It's New Year's Eve and it's snowing!  I don't remember when the last time it snowed on New Year's Eve.  Last year?  Anyways, here are my last set of pictures for the year of 2008.

For pictures of 2009, go here. See you in the new year! 

December 30, 2008

I was at the corner of Prince and Sullivan when I noticed some pretty lights in a dark window.  I then realized that corner housed a church of some kind. Oh, this happened at night...

December 29, 2008

It's the Monday following Christmas and almost everything is on SALE!  I know the sales started right after Christmas...

I like these two storefronts the best - eye catching and funny slogan.

December 27, 2008

I was at Union Square and the outdoor Holiday market was being dismantled.  A sure sign that Christmas is over.  It was a relatively warm day too.  The birds were out and about looking for food and feasting on whatever was on the lawn.  

The lady with blue hair is my favorite picture of the day!

December 26, 2008

I hope everyone had a pleasant Christmas or holiday gathering.  It's the day after Christmas and I went to return a few things I bought but never gave out.  Also, I bought a book for my mom as a Christmas present but it turned out she picked up a copy of the book already.  Oh well.

Anyway, I made the returns at the Barnes and Noble in Tribeca.  The same building as the Whole Foods in Tribeca.  When I left to head down to the PATH station, I noticed across the street a sign for monthly UNLIMITED sun tanning at $80!  Who the hell needs that many tannings in a month?!

December 24, 2008

It's Christmas Eve!  Here's a picture of our little Christmas tree.  It sits on top of the television.

December 23, 2008

Just two more days until Christmas!

December 20, 2008

Just days before Christmas and people are still shopping and getting last minute gifts and taking advantage of last minute sales.  It was a busy day at Union Square.  The outdoor shops were full of people looking and buying.  We also had a bit of snow fall too.

December 16, 2008

Christmas is fast approaching!  This is my favorite holiday - all the merriment, the decorations, the joy, and happiness of Christmas.

December 5, 2008

It's the holiday season and the city and buildings, and storefronts are dressed for the holiday celebrations.  Everything looks great with twinkle lights!

December 2, 2008

I was at Rockafeller Center this evening.  I forget how crazy crowded it can get in that area during the holidays.  Anyways, it was nice to see the pretty lights.  They were setting up for the tree lighting when I was there.  Enjoy!

November 22, 2008

It's not even Thanksgiving yet but the outdoor shops at Union Square are up and running; selling gifts for your holiday needs.

November 18, 2008

I was standing in line at Olives during lunch time and was bored and so took this picture of the banner outside Kid Robot.

November 17, 2007

Today was supposed to be cold but it wasn't that bad.  I took pictures of odd things.  I hope you find that just as amusing.

November 15, 2008

It rained on and off today.  It seemed like another Saturday until I was down by City Hall.  I was on the M6 bus when I noticed a huge protest gathering outside the gates of City Hall.  They were protesting against Proposition 8 - banning gay marriage.  As you know, it is the current controversy after the elections.

November 10, 2008

It's autumn and the leaves are turning colors and falling from the branches.  There are lots of pretty leaves and I remember when I was a young child I would pick up the colorful leaves of autumn.  Of course, they didn't last very long or were eventually thrown out at my mother's insistence.

And when I walked to the train station to go home, I know noticed bright lights - they were filming I don't know what.

November 9, 2008

It was a brisk Sunday in Jersey City.  We walked up Christopher Columbus Drive from the PATH station at Exchange Place.  On the pavement are prints of fallen leaves.  The prints were created as a natural stain when leaves fell to the pavement due to heavy rainfall.  The wet leaves remained until someone brushed it aside or they dried up and blew away with the wind.  The prints are pretty cool.

November 8, 2008

Went shopping in the Farmer's Market for some vegetables at Union Square. We got some carrots. But then one in particular caught my eyes. At first, I saw that it had two legs and then I noticed it had a nub between his legs too. A carrot with legs and a penis? You wouldn't believe me if I told you which is why I took pictures. And then when I brought it home and was preparing to cook the carrot, I noticed he had a tail too! See for yourself...

November 2, 2008

November 1, 2008

Today was a nice day for the first day of November.  It was surprisingly warm for November.  I hit the farmer's market at Union Square and bought a few items.  

October 31, 2008

It's Halloween and people were in their festive costumes.  Some original and creative, and others were standard.  I was also in Central Park for the Chanel Mobile Art exhibition in Central Park.  For pictures from the Mobile Art, please visit:

Somewhere There is Jeannie.

October 25, 2008

Some New York City autumn elements.

October 24, 2008

Had dinner at a restaurant called Peasant in Soho.  The restaurant is on Elizabeth Street.  Peasant serves comfort Italian food.  Prices are a bit pricey.  The starters and main courses are great.  I ordered the special starter, which was the rabbit livers over creamy polenta and wild mushrooms.  The livers were a bit on the dry side but good.  For the main course, I got the Osso Buco served with barley.  The dessert was not up to par with the savory dishes.  I ordered the peach tart but was served the pear tart.  Apparently, the dessert menu had a typo.  In any case, it was huge!  It was enough to feed three people.  The tart was also served with a scoop of hazelnut ice cream.  

October 19, 2008

An eclectic collection of pictures today.  No particular theme.

October 18, 2008

I was at Union Square.  It was a busy day with lots of people enjoying Autumn in New York City!  I was waiting for the bus when I saw this couple on a black Vespa.

October 15, 2008

Well, as you know it's October and October means Halloween.  The costume shops have been open since September. Homes are preparing to look haunted and scary.  I was in the city this evening. I looked up and saw in the window these lit of pumpkins.  I thought it was pretty cool.

Sorry the pictures are a bit small.  I was on the street looking up, and trying to keep myself from getting run over by taxis.  This was taken at the corner of 14th Street and 6th Avenue, righ above the Urban Outfitters store.

October 8, 2008

I saw this black gentleman outside our  new office on Lafayette.  I don't recognize him but I recognize that he is someone famous.  There were three cameramen on him.  Does anyone know who he is?

October 4, 2008

I know it's been a while since my last post.  i returned from Austria with lots of pictures which you can view from my other blog:

www.somewherethereisjeannie.wordpress.com

In any case, here is a photo I took at the Japanese Society.  That had a very interesting exhibit on weaving with bamboo.

September 7, 2008

September 2, 2008

I saw this big bright sign on a motorcycle just outside the office.  Apparently, this is not the first time this motorcycle has been plastered with this sign.

September 1, 2008

I am cleaning up on Memorial Day while everyone else is spending their last day of summer at the beach.  I finally got around to opening these freebie gifts called Sonny Angel.  I don't know what is or who is Sonny Angel.  Google search did not provide me an official information other than places where you can buy them, or blogs that discussed this product.

These guys are part of the kawaii craze exploding out of Japan and spreading all over Asia.  I don't think they are cute.  I don't know how long I am going to keep these guys?

August 31, 2008

Thomas wanted to explore a part of Jersey CIty that he saw on the New Jersey Lightrail map.  There is a park called LIncoln Square Park.  So we took the Lightrail to West Side Avenue and walked about 10 minutes to the park.  There was an outdoor barbque party going on when we got there.  We kept on walking towards the man-made pond.  Then we continued to walk, crossing a bridge to the other side to more park land.  There was a lake where some people were fishing.  The park was the prettiest park we've been to but it was nice to get out and explore.

August 30, 2008

We were in Central Park to go for a ride in the row boats.  It was a humid day - surprisingly.  The weather has been really pleasant - not humid.

The Park was full of people today - also surprised.  I thought people would have left for the long weekend.  The lake was especially crowded.  There were many inexperienced rowers in the lake getting in our way or seconds from ramming into us.  Luckily, Thomas is very experienced and out maneuvered these wanna-be rowers.

The lake was also very green.  Some of it was algae, and there was something else in the water.  Little leafy things.  We didn't know what they were but it almost covered the lake.  I thought they were kind of pretty until we rowed into a part of the lake that had a heavy layer of these teeny leafy things.  It made the lake look kind of swampy.

August 29, 2008

I really like this building which used to be a former New York City police station.  It has not been converted to some high end luxury residence.  Not too far away is a bar that used to be a speak-easy and supposedly there is a tunnel that connected to the police station.

Below are some statues of lions found in Chinatown. These lions are always displayed in pairs.  One lion is always playing with cubs while the other lion plays with a ball.

August 28, 2008

I was walking to the Sunrise Market in Soho when I looked up and noticed this:

I noticed the skylight through the window.  I thought that was pretty cool.  That must a really nice apartment or office space.

August 23, 2008

I was waiting on the platform for the "1" train at Columbus Circle.  I captured the play on shadow and light and dark with the subway.

August 22, 2008

August 19, 2008

August 18, 2008

I was walking to work down on Lafayette Street when from the sky I saw a beautiful teal colored bird.  At first, I thought maybe it was a blue jay.  But when i got closer, i noticed it was an exotic parrot of some kind.  It must have been someone's pet that flew the coup.  the bird is real smart and i knew he could see me.  It reacted quite intelligently unlike some of the other "wild" or "city" birds flapping around.

I hope I see it again tomorrow.

August 17, 2008

Today was an event filled day.  In Union Square, there was a free concert featuring a Japanese R&B singer.  The show was sponsored by PaPa Joe.  I don't know who he is but his name was advertised.  The singer's name is Yumi (I think that is the spelling) and you can see the name of the band or group on the banner.

Then in Jersey City, they were having their Puerto Rican Day celebration down by Exchange Place.  Lots of people with live music, food, raffles, and stalls selling PR pride products.

We then walked along the water's edge in Jersey City to Pavonia Newport, to explore it.

August 15, 2008

Another rainy day in the tri-state area; this time in Jersey City, New Jersey.

August 14, 2008

This is what Soho looks like after the rain.

August 9, 2008

We went to Mitsuwa Marketplace today for the Summer Festival.

The Summer Festival was in full swing when we finally arrived. In fact, two Japanese ladies were in their kimonos got on the bus heading to Mitsuwa. There were people of varied ethnicities enjoying the fair. Children crowded the game stalls especially the stall with the live goldfishes! There was a game that awarded prizes for travel like plane tickets by spinning a wheel. The wheel offered prizes for all participants so there were no losers. It was only $2 to spin the wheel.

August 4, 2008

August 3, 2008

We went to Governor's Island on Sunday for a picnic. It was a nice day to visit. GI is a pretty island and definitely worth a visit. The ferry ride is free and you lots of places to picnic. There were many people who took their bikes over to ride around. There is also mini golf. The admission was by donation. It was fun. In fact, one of the NYC Waterfalls is right by the docks of the ferry on Governor's Island.

August 2, 2008

Had brunch at Cafe Colonial, then made our way downtown to WTC.



There was also a heavy rain storm which we missed, and so, the creepy crawlies were out tonight as you can see from the pictures of this slug with leopard print.

August 1, 2008

July 31, 2008

July 28, 2008

Today's collections of pictures are mostly things plastered on walls. I saw these odd ads for two organizations. One was called Fellowship of the Sun, and the other was American Vampire League. I figured this must be some kind of promotion for a movie or television show. I as right after doing a little research; click here for more information.

July 26, 2008

July 19, 2008

July 17, 2008

July 16, 2008

I have to say that this picture below is my favorite of the day. I really like the composition of the pigeons hanging out on the cable.


The rest of the picture collection are elements of NYC's mass transit system.

July 12, 2008

Today was a nice day so my friend and I decided to head out to Staten Island via the Ferry. We passed by one of the NYC Waterfalls. Earlier today before I met up with my friend I was on LaGuardia Place where there was an odd art installation. I had taken a picture of this thing (that resembles a hollowed out golf ball) before but from a distance while they were still putting it up. Well, this time, I took pictures from inside it.

July 10, 2008

July 9, 2008

July 8, 2008

July 6, 2008

July 3, 2008

I started a new job recently and currently working below Houston Street. I couldn't help but notice that there were lots of Vespa around the neighborhood. I want to buy one. There is a showroom for Vespa in Soho.



I also took a few pictures of a building going up on Houston as I walked toward the Whole Foods on the Bowery. I thought the prefab brick panels were really cool.

June 29, 2008

Another hot day although not as humid. Today was also the gay pride parade. I didn't get a chance to check it out. It would have been nice to have took some flamboyant pictures. Instead, I only have two pictures of snails that were taking their evening sluggish crawl across the stone paving to the house. It rained heavily with thunderstorms today.

They're getting big so fast! We've also had some casualties. I have found a couple of crushed snail shells. I guess they didn't see them.

June 28, 2008

It was a hot and humid day. I thought I was wearing appropriate summer clothes but I managed to sweat in what i was wearing, a white cotton linen dress. But it was a lot better than being in a light blue polyester mascot costume like this guy promoting Lisa Kudrow's new television series called, Kabluey. For the official website, click here.

June 26, 2008

Not an exciting day but I managed to take two pictures.

This guy was playing some odd guitar like instrument. I like that I took the picture through this truck.
This girl is brave to be dating a guy who is not very tall and looks like he is thinner than her.

June 25, 2008

Interesting collection of photos from Wednesday. In fact, after some B/W pictures, I took some candid shots with my camera slightly covered by my jacket. Check it out. And then I took pictures of people as they boarded the bus and paid their fare.

June 24, 2008

I started a new job recently but still staying in the Soho area. I went to my favorite Japanese market for lunch. On the way to and back to the office I took pictures of people; shooting from the hip.



This is one of my favorite shots.

June 22, 2008

This collection of pictures is all about commuting at night in Queens. Some of the pictures are in black and white because I was experimenting with aperture and exposure - it's really fun to experiment. I also enjoyed taking color pictures from inside the bus. The results of the pictures has a gritty New York feeling to it that reminds me of the 70's or 80's. Well, I hope you enjoy!


This is my favorite picture:

June 21, 2008

Saturday was a really nice day. Bright and sunny and not humid. Ah! It was really nice. I was by La Guardia Place to run an errand and came upon what I assumed was an art installation. It looked like a hollowed out golf ball. It looked nice a bright and white with shaded trees in the foreground. And I took pictures of flowers. I then headed over to Jersey City where I noticed that the board walk and pier that they have been constructing is almost complete. It's is going to be a really nice open public space!



This is my favorite picture:

June 20, 2008

Headed out to Jersey City for dinner and dessert with my Golden Bear. I was traveling during rush hour and captured the rush hour crowd.

June 19, 2008

Walked by the garden along La Guardia Place. The bees and other bugs were out and about. Took some pictures of them in action. I found a couple of bees wresting each other in a petal of rose. It was pretty intense. I couldn't capture it on video because I wasn't close enough so I took pictures instead. I also took some pictures from the hip of people. I got a few good ones.



I also took a couple of videos of a bee on a flower and a fly on a flower. The video quality isn't great but it should be fine.

June 17, 2008

I was waiting for my class to start. I sat nearby a French restaurant and there were a few people sitting outside with their dogs and talking with one another. It was a warm day and people were in their casual clothes and sandals (exposing toes) so I took pictures of their pets and their feet.



Across from me was a Mini Coup, and inside the windshield, I noticed this little green thing. It was a toy frog - very cute. It smiled at me.

June 16, 2008

We went to dinner at Apizz, an Italian restaurant in the Lower East Side. The food was tasty and very filling. The interior was dark and cozy; I don't mean it was small. They have a wood burning oven where they do most of their cooking.



This was a very tasty dessert, reminds me of almond pudding served in Chinese restaurants during dim sum.

June 15, 2008

It's Father's Day and not exactly a bright and sunny day for the occasion. It rained briefly and although it wasn't hot, it was a bit humid. I am still shooting pictures with my Sony Mavica and shooting from the hip.



I have to say my favorite shot is the one of the woman at the bread counter in Garden of Eden.

June 14, 2008

I got my $600 dollars from the Feds today! The check actually says, "2008 Economic Stimulus Payment". Does the government honestly think this is going to bolster the economy? I guess we'll wait and see what gets reported.

My cousin got married today so this evening we went to their wedding banquet. It was raining all night. Luckily, the banquet was indoors but getting home was not easy. There was traffic due to flooding on the highway and when we decided to take an alternate route, we hit another traffic caused by a car accident. I took some pictures of the accident as we tried to make our way past the accident.

June 9, 2008

I've been shooting my pictures with my Sony CD-Mavica MVC- CD400; my first digital camera. I can tell that the quality isn't as good as the Panasonic DMC-TZ3 that I've been using but had to return to my boyfriend...I've been borrowing it for almost a year! In fact, the pictures posted June 8, 2008 was shot with the Sony, too.

Today was another hot day in the city though not as humid as this past weekend. I took a medley of pictures. We have a few flowers today and people pictures. Most were shot from the hip. My Sony has the over the neck strap so my camera was hanging down on my left hip. I thought those were some interesting shots. You'll have to excuse the yellowness of those pictures. The Sony was set for sunny outdoor picture taking. I didn't adjust it when I was underground...oops.

And then on the way home, I was casually holding my camera and trying to take pictures of people as they walked towards me but instead, I took pictures of buildings - odd!

Well, I hope you enjoy them.

June 8, 2008

Today was another hot and humid day although I must admit that it wasn't as humid as yesterday. Today was also the Puerto Rican Day Parade. I don't have any pictures of the boisterous celebration. Instead, my friend and I made our way down to Battery Park City. The breeze from the Hudson River was nice.

June 7, 2008

Memorial Day may mark the first day of summer in the United States, but today's hot and humid weather marked the first day on summer in New York City!

We had lunch at Stand, a burger joint near Union Square. You'll see some pictures of the restaurant and colorful glass.

We spent the day in Central Park, rowing the boat in the lake. The park is making some cosmetic changes to the lake surroundings. They're adding more flowering plants and lush vegetation. They're also expanding the lake too.

May 28, 2008

Today was a chock full of picture taking. Today's collection was not centered around one theme. I took a picture of a Pilsbury doughboy in a convertible. I thought it was a giant doll until he waved at me. The collection also includes flowers, a penthouse, and a set for a production called "The Rebound". It's a movie featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones. Click here for more information.

May 27, 2008

The morning started off with some rain and then it was hot and humid during the day. In the evening (around 5:30pm) the clouds were starting to gather and the skies looking dangerously gray. It rained and from the looks of it, it was a pretty big rain storm. Luckily, I was underground riding the "E" train home. When I got home, birds were looking for food and the snails and slugs were crawling about. Check out the pictures and videos, especially of the snails. They're not as slow as you think...



Videos of birds after a serious rain fall when all the creepy crawly come out...





Here are some videos of some snails in action. That's right ACTION.

May 26, 2008

Memorial Day is the mark of the beginning of summer! I was in the city to meet a friend for brunch and then head over to a nail salon for a manicure for me and a pedicure for her. Afterwards, I walked up to Union Square for a little light shopping. The Market was open and people wandering about looking at the fresh produce. Strawberries were being sold at various stalls. They looked really tasty! Check out the slide show for some juicy strawberries and other sites of the Union Square Green Market.


Aren't those dachshund puppies so cute!?

May 23, 2008

We went to the Museum of Modern Art this evening. If you didn't already know, it's always free admission Friday evenings from 4pm to 8pm. We were going there to check out an exhibit but realized when we got there that the show was over so we just went around to look at the current exhibit and permanent collection. The thing I noticed is that MoMA is one of the few museums to let people take pictures of the collection. Everyone had their cameras and snapping pictures. Nobody used flash which is good for the art collection. Anyway, take a look at the what I saw today at MoMA.

May 20, 2008

Today was another wet and rainy day in NYC. Umbrellas abound and snails comin' out.



I hope I didn't blind the snails with my flash.

May 18, 2008

Today we went to the Jacob Javit Center for the ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair. We go every year, and I have to say, that this year was not impressive with interesting furniture. Only three things caught my attention. One was a couch designed by Jean Nouvel's SKiN sofa manufactured by Molteni & C. The second was a chair manufactured by Kartell called "Mr. Impossible" by Phillipe Stark. The third was a giant chair at the School of Visual Arts booth.

May 17, 2008

The day was gorgeous, the evening apparently had a bit of rain. We have snails in our front yard and they would come out at night especially after it rains. I took these pictures of the snails as I was stepping up to the front door. I think these are the babies I had taken the photos of last year.