Life after Irene.

I'm back reporting that life after Irene is pretty much the same as life before Irene. This overpopulated city is back to normal. Everybody is so busy!

All we experienced during the hurricane was the rain, the wind and a car accident that we saw from our window. On an totally empty street 2 cars collapsed, really strange, nobody got hurt. Drivers are not used to driving on empty streets over here so these two cars didn't know how to behave, they were traumatized by the street emptiness. 

We have been out and about after Irene. One of our visits was to Central Park (photo above). So green and beautiful. We have also been to Purl Soho a couple of times but it was hard with the kids, they whether wanted to go or buy everything in there, no middle ground.

But I did get to purchase some treasures at M&J Trimming. From the last time I visited that place many years ago to now I see that it has grown to become a paradise for crafters. I wish that I could put the whole store in my suitcase and take it back to LA :) Over there I got the tiniest seed beads that I have ever seen in my life. (They're not listed on their web-site).

But the main thing that we have done is walk, walk, walk and look, look, look to see what surprises we find on the streets. There is a lot to enjoy over here; the store window designs, the fashionable people, the graffitis... Our eyes are having a party in this city but our feet are screaming :o Fortunately, we brought very comfortable walking shoes so they will be OK in the end :)

See you soon!

Elsita :)

(To Parisa: I haven't been able to find you here in Soho. Have you been working in these days?)

Comments

[Lois Collins]

Sooooo glad you're all ok Elsita and nobody was hurt in the strange car crash, very odd!I've been to LA AND New York and they are sooo different! Eveyone drives in LA and everyone walks in New York!I actually rollerskated most of the time when I was in New York (Well I was only 11!) The shops look fantastic too, must have been hard not to spend a million dollars in that HUGE craft shop! :0) Big hugs, xxx

[cathryn stone]

It all looks amazing, I would love to visit New York (and the US in general) one day!!

[Ana Gonzalez]

Me alegro de tus nuevas noticias, estos dias me estaba acordando de ti y pensaba como lo estaran pasando encerrados en el apartamento, sobre todo los niños que se aburren enseguida. Al final Irene no fue para tanto pero las autoridades querian curarse en salud. Un beso

[write my paper]

cool post! great sit!!!!!!!!!!! dont stop!!! like what you are doing!

[patience]

oh my god i've never heard of that m&j trimming store (not that it helps since i live on the west coast of canada but it's always nice to have a mecca in your mind's eye). i suppose i could shop online but there's just something about BEING in a craft store isn't there?

p.s. i'm kind of in love with that graffitied building - great find for a photograph!