a post about photos, the present, and the future

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can you say photo-heavy? sorry about that. last week was my whirlwind college visit trip to baltimore, washington d.c., and new york city. i loved the traveling and seeing new places (okay, only baltimore was new) and the food, and yeah, the colleges. 

the most poignant picture in this post though, has nothing to do with colleges. it's that one from washington with the flags at half mast. for my city. for boston. i was born and raised here- seeing those flags lowered not only in my own town common but almost 450 miles away was something else. like it was really real once i saw that. it's been two weeks and i'm talking about it now because a) i just hadn't gotten around to it before and b) it still feels so surreal and i don't even know what to say. so that's now and that's the front page of my newspaper everyday and the hushed talk everywhere, even two weeks later.

on a much brighter note, in new york we saw annie on broadway and ate incredible italian pastries from cake boss cafe. oh, and b&h photo- i have no words. it has to be the actual north pole, right? 70,000 square feet of cameras and lenses and conveyor belts and $6 viewfinder cushion things (unfortunately that was all i needed there).

also, art schools are really cool. they have dark rooms and mac suites and camera equipment libraries and book libraries designed by tiffany & co. one more year and that's the future, which is scary and ridiculously exciting and intimidating all at the exact same time.

i heart faces: by the book

aw man, this book. the fault in our stars by john green. i don't want to give anything away so i'll just say, go read it. you will not regret it. i took this self portrait the day i finished and it seemed just fitting for my picture for that day. wow, it's just such a great read.

have a look at more entries at i heart faces!

       

joining the party!

hey there! ever wanted to know more about me? today's your lucky day! i'm linking up with abigail's authentic people blog party. so this is the part where I introduce myself. i'm christina, and I love all things french, vintage, and black & white.

What's the nerdiest/geekiest/weirdest thing about you?

Well, last night, I declined an invitation to the movies and sat home and read. That was a nerdy, geeky move. But I'd say the most geeky thing about me is how I integrate quotes into normal everyday conversations. And I keep a book full of them. It's completely geeky and I love doing it so I don't plan on stopping. I guess it's also completely geeky that I get way too happy after solving a math problem. Yeah, I'd say that takes the cake on this one. 

If you could live in a fictional universe from any book, movie, or television show, what would it be?

Definitely Panem from The Hunger Games. Yes, I would love to live in a dystopian society where masses of people watch their tributes kill each other every year. That's not actually what draws me to it. It's just kind of indescribable. I just think that Panem would be really really cool to live in. 

Quick! Name a song.

Make You Feel My Love- Adele 

Little or big, practical or frivolous, what is one of your favorite items in your house?

My chalkboard wall. Without a doubt. I wrote an entire post about it, that's how much I love it. It's like an extension of me, with quotes and pictures and my to-do list. Certainly that is my favorite thing.

Have you ever dyed your hair?

No. I'm glad that I haven't gone for the fake blond highlights or the awkward streak of color, but I would love to dye my hair Emma Stone red. Gah, her hair's perfect.

List three things from your bucket list.

40. See the Northern Lights.

22. Spend New Year's Eve in Times Square.

48. Read my children the Harry Potter series.

List three things you've crossed off.

6. Order in a French cafe. 

12. Win a photo challenge.

15. Go back to South Africa.

What's your favorite book and why? 

Looking for Alaska by John Green. Aw man, it's amazing. It's actually really sad, but  when you put it down you feel happy/complete/content. It's super quotable (gotta love a quotable book!) And it's overall just such a great read. And no, they are not looking for the state.

this was fun! go over to abigail's blog ad have a look at all the other great entries!