cue: this is how we do it.

after about eighteen years of homework, walking in single-filed lines, bathroom breaks, 

class schedules, books, notebooks, number two pencils, 

standardized testing, dining hall food, moving, moving again....

I've made it. It is time. It is senior year.

a part of me is crying. i honestly can't believe society genuinely accepts 22 year olds into their club.

i feel like i just graduated high school, and things like pumping my own gas

and scheduling my own appointments still freak me out.

but, like, Obama can do it...I guess I can too.

as a way to (sort of) celebrate our senior-ness, we went out in NYC.

as you do.

i don't know if you know this, but some of my friends are models

straight flexing.

"no, don't take a *flash*"

these are my best friends.

the harem pant

whoa. hold the phone.

so you're telling me you can walk into your workplace

with classy pants that double as pajamas...and still retain your job?

what.

gurl, yes(!)

harem pants have been around since the 80s (and likely even sooner)

thanks to that awesome dance (don't remember?)

but oh how, ohhhh how has the harem harmonized (um...excuse me marisa?)

BAM.

 charcoal muscle tee | forever21

harem pants | forever21

sandals | dsw

bag | primark

sunglasses | ebay

harem pants, also known as "slouch pants," are a pretty excellent item 

to have in your wardrobe, simply because they're SO incredibly versatile.

you can easily go from office life to going out.

or--if you're like me--the office to snuggling up in your bed because

these things are so darn comfy. 

i am definitely on the hunt for more! these harem pants were only around 

$13-14 at forever21.

(^^obvi me in an attempt to look semi cool #mmmnotworking)

 lipstick | ruby woo

cuffs | ebay

 oh, and also...

 this is me proposing to my best friend danielle because she's my favorite =D

enjoy your lovely day!

m.p.

the urban jungle

i really love new york. 

well...sometimes. not times square. not particularly the metro.

and not the abundance of sweaty summer tourists. 

but...i do like new york. particularly, the markets...

union square market

i also really like the understood notion of not needing to have a purpose.

in my travels, there were multiple times when i decided i didn't

want to follow the same path, so i switched it up.
randomly.
sporadically.
...and that was okay.

sometimes, you don't always need to know where you're going,

you just need to go.

  in bryant park, i found an orchestra playing outside on a day that was perfect.

the sun was out, all of the benches and chairs were occupied...
and many an old men took the liberty of taking their shirts off. 

but no biggie, it was entertaining to say the least.

(don't worry, i won't show you those pics because nsfw.)

 

we finally headed to union square to grab some delicious shake shack goodness.

they have a shack shake in philadelphia and one of my close friends took

me there last summer, but this was my first time at the one in nyc.

little did we know that it was most likely many families' and tourists' first

time delving into the cheesy, gooey masterpieces, as the line had about a 30

minute wait on it!

regardless, it was worth it! i snagged a portobello mushroom burger because

1) i'm a poultritarian and 2) i thought i'd be healthy for once. 

however little did i know the sandwich would be fried :(

oh well. totes worth it!

my favorite attribute of new york is the sense of anonymity you have as an observer.

you could be a tourist or a resident, 

have the key to gramercy park or sit on the curb outside of it, 

famous or infamous.

whatever you are, it's not easily laid out for the world to see because 

you're one in a million. relish in that moment.

m.p.