Winter, Release Your Grip

Snow covers the sidewalk on a Brooklyn block

As snow once again covers my commute to work, I can do nothing more than reminisce of the pleasures of warmer days and long for the embrace of above 50 degree weather in Spring that I know will soon come *crosses fingers*.

Wishing the frozen clouds over SoHo would "Love Me"

I am reminded of 5 years ago, when I first moved to Chicago in the debt of winter (disclaimer: I do enjoy winter and the cold and moderate amounts of snow to liven or enshrine the landscape, depending upon your view; however...), I was given a harsh greeting and I longed for the warmer months when the city comes out to play and invite you out for drinks, parties, etc.  I'm ready for that phase here in New York.  I arrived mid-Summer and managed to wander a bit through the city but I'm ready to really experience this city full cycle.

I've slipped on this corner of Crosby Street twice this season

Cold Winter

With that being said, Winter, please release your sleeper hold on us.

- Keilon

Getting snow is like winning a lottery. With snow storms, you have a windfall of amazing little flakes that once fallen create a wonderful clean blanket of newness and magic. Full of possibilities. But then you wake up at five in the morning to realize that this beautiful snow will be a hazard to your life on your journey to work. No Bueno. 

So here's to hoping spring weather is just a hop, skip and a jump away. (That's close right?) Anyway bring on the warmer, not hot, weather. Spring and Autum are my thriving seasons. These seasons are full of nature shifts that keep everyone on their toes and I need a change of pace. 

- Amanda

Meet The Bloggers

about me:

a chicagoan now living in new york city. learning a little about this metropolis and the rest of the world everyday. every once in a while i have eccentric experiences that i like to document with pictures. and now i’m going to write about them as well.

- Amanda

About Me:

I define myself simply as an Urban Connoisseur.  My interests tend to congregate around the central theme of travel and exploration.  I enjoy learning new things about my city nearly equally as much as exploring new locales entirely.

I'm a New York City transplant from Chicago, via the humble city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (yeah, hell of a jump I know).  My passions for Geography, Urban, and Human Studies blossomed in college in Charlotte, North Carolina.

I have an arduous appreciation for the interactions of people in their respective built environments.  I enjoy looking at things from a holistic perspective.

- Keilon