Flats will never go out of style…shoe shopping will never be the same.
Musical Soundtrack to History
Lin-Manuel Miranda is the creator of my favorite musical of all time, In the Heights. The story captures the essence of being a first generation Hispanic American in the merengue-playing neighborhood of Washington Heights, and it was only the beginning for this Tony-award winning actor, singer and composer.
Now he’s bringing “The Hamilton Mixtape” - part of the Lincoln Center’s annual American Songbook series - where the New York City-bred lyricist tells the story of Alexander Hamilton. Can’t wait to see what he offers next. P.S. The performance above was during the White House Poetry Jam in 2009. Enjoy! I know I did.
Never been much of a cook, but sometimes - just sometimes - magic can happen in the kitchen.
As Children
I received an email last week that took my breath away. No subject or text in the body, only a 23-year-old picture that my mom snapped on her cell phone. Instantly, I recognized those big dark brown eyes and wide smile - it was a picture of me as a toddler with a beautiful spring sweater. While I recognized the physical features, there was a part of me that envied that young child, who smiled with such innocence that made everything seem possible.
I kept thinking of that Bruce Willis movie, The Kid, where he meets himself as a child and remembers what’s important in life. I wonder what this young version of myself would teach me now - what has been lost in the 23 years since that picture was taken?
It’s more than innocence that transpires through this picture. It’s hope, love and a beautiful blank slate - a real opportunity to become everything and anything.
Really, what do we owe ourselves when we remember who we were as children? Hopefully, we are not that different. But if we are, what do you wish you would remember from those days?
As for me, life is about taking chances - there is a reason to begin each day with a beautiful clean slate. In the end, it’s still US!
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.
- Marcel Proust
New York City has a way of staying with you even after you leave. Having done graduate school in the city that never sleeps is a life changing experience. This video is just a glimpse of the joys the come from interacting with strangers everyday, strangers united by the simple moments they share in in subway station, at a park, in a game, and on the streets. The simple nonverbal exchanges are unique reminders of how wonderfully connected we all are.
Props to Andrew Clancy for capturing the raw, yet beautiful encounters in the Big Apple.
This morning I came across a wonderful set of videos commissioned by STA Travel. I spent the next few minutes researching European tours. If you could go anywhere in the world today, where would it be? I would choose Italy.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2010. Photos by Irasema Romero
