Of the moment // 12.14.18
One thing that has been on my list since we moved to San Diego: I wanted some nice photos of the three of us (aka me, David, Gert) in our new city! In other words, I wanted some photos of us that I could hang in our house that weren’t from our wedding and also didn’t feel super weird and staged–but it’s one of those things that is super easy to keep pushing off.
We finally set a little something up with my friend Kristina, and I am SO glad that we did! Not only am I dying over all of Gert’s hilarious facial expressions, but I’m also really happy to have a little slice of our life captured at golden hour. We took them at Scripps Pier, a beach where we go a lot for David to surf (while Gert and I walk or read). Moral of the story: get the nice photos taken, even during the non-special events. Those are the everyday moments that I want to remember!
Looks
Aritzia is forever one of my favorite under-the-radar go-to’s for super versatile items, especially now that I discovered there is a store in San Diego. I always head there for tops that can work for meetings OR weekend OR a nice dinner out: they’re usually flattering, in a variety of colors and not too expensive. I picked up this sweater and wore it for photos, and then immediately for a work trip the next day, and I basically want to wear it for every day this winter.
Eats
We visited my parents in their new retired life in Arizona last week (which is awesome by the way: it’s like college for adults!) and one of the first things on our family to-do list: making homemade raviolis from a family recipe! It’s a pretty labor- and time-intensive process, so it’s helpful to have a couple of extra sets of hands. We make enough that we can freeze a bunch of batches, and then we packed several bags to bring home with us: it’s so nice to have some homemade dinners, ready to go on busy days!
Reads
I was on a lot of planes and in hotel rooms this week, so I got a good amount of reading done! I absolutely spend through A Double Life, which is a sophisticated mystery I did not want to put down. It also made me want to read Flynn Berry’s first book, which apparently won a bunch of awards! I also read Human Acts, which follows the student uprisings in South Korea in the early 1980’s: a tragedy that I knew absolutely nothing about, and is incredibly sad to reflect on. I’m reading The Great Believers right now, and it’s one of the few recent books that has totally captured me from the very first page.
Words
“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.” -Mary Oliver
This weekend, I’m in New York City! My company holiday party was last night, and I’m looking forward to doing all of my favorite NYC-y things: a New York Pilates class, catching up with girlfriends over wine, and a big walk down Fifth Avenue to see all of the holiday decorations.
