a blaze of lights

i think my favorite part of christmastime is the lights. lights make ordinary things seem special. two favorite sights are driving along the BQE at night and passing the downtown manhattan skyline...awesome....and landing at night at LAX, miles and miles of twinkling lights of los angeles spread out as far as the eye can see...amazing. christmas lights make *everywhere* seem special - rich and poor neighborhoods, plain and fancy houses.

so, just a last few christmas light hurrahs this week, before the lights are turned off for another year and the world goes dark.

Bay Ridge

the party's over

Christmas is over for another year...today was rainy, windy, and grey - my favorite kind of day for staying inside and working on indoor projects. I spent a couple hours re-organizing the bedroom and closet - when I first moved in here, I unpacked quickly and just stuck stuff anywhere to get the boxes out. And while I was productive, after 4 days without a car, I'm starting to feel a little trapped! I know people live in the city all their lives and never have a car, but they know how to do that! I'm clueless about the subways! One of my goals for this vacation week is to get on the subway and go into the city...just to get my feet wet. In the meantime, in the rain and small apartment, I'm feeling a little like a prisoner in my own home....not unlike this glittery guy behind bars...

merry christmas

I love the crazy overdecorated houses....but my favorites are the traditional homes w classic decorations...

83rd St, Bay Ridge

Miracle on 67th St

Tireshop Santa. 67th & 5th, Bay Ridge.