Posted on 23rd December 2009 by Tomi in Thoughts | Travel | food
Dylan's Candy Bar, Frozen Hot Chocolate, Gabriel Orozco, Hot Spot, LV, Manhattan, MOMA, Monet, New York, NYC, Paul van Dyk, Pho, Serendipity, Things to do in New York, Zibetto
Enjoy a view of Manhattan from Queens.
Take a drive on one of NY’s numerous bridges at sunset.
Grab a slice of New York-style pizza on the run.
Take pix of a boutique store on 5th Avenue.
Have Pho on a freezing day @ Pho Pasteur in Chinatown
85 Baxter Street (btwn Walker & White)
New York, NY 10013
Take advantage of generous entertainment opportunities by world-renowned artists.
Diverse color positioning makes repetition fun: Gabriel Orozco @ MoMA
Be awed by the beauty of Water Lilies by Monet
Visit one of my most favorite places in NY- MoMA
11 West 53th st.
New York, NY 10019
Never saw this place so packed in my life… took an hour just to enter.
Magically make a glass of Frozen Hot Chocolate disappear in five minutes.
Serendipity
225 E. 60th St.
New York, NY 10022
Call it a tourist spot but I just can’t resist it- even the 2 hour wait doesn’t faze me. If I could, I would have one everyday for a month and promise I won’t get sick of it.
Walk around midtown and become actively involved in people/cab watching- trust me, it gets quite interesting.
Conduct Candy & Chocolate investigation @ Dylan’s Candy Bar, where you will be greeted by every single candy ever existed on earth.
1011 Third Ave (at 60th)
New York, NY 10021
Since there was a two hour wait at Serendipity, went around the corner to kill time at Dylan’s. You gotta be smart to survive in NYC.
Take a walk down the memory lane.
PvD- one of my favorite DJs of all time. For a second I thought that I would love to be there… then again, I quit partying quite a while ago, not to mention the fact that I live 3,000 miles away.
Have a break.
Panini & Lemon Soda @ a favorite cafe, Zibetto
Manhattan at night in rain… besides the completely soaked boots, it was quite beautiful.
Lastly,
Reminisce the good old days.
Also be reminded of the reasons why I left.
Posted on 17th December 2009 by Tomi in Accessories | Fashion
Accessories, Earrings, New York
Went treasure hunting while in Manhattan and I’m quite happy with such unexpectedly beautiful discoveries:
So feminine and flowy; definitely a favorite.
Aww these are so cute! they remind me of the little flowers on sidewalks!
A bit of vintage & modernism- and they are purple!
Elegance is what comes to mind- would nicely complement a little black dress.
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Stay tuned- more posts to come from my East Coast road trip!
Posted on 10th December 2009 by Tomi in Art | Travel | food
Central Park, Chinese Food, Manhattan, New York
Lesson 100: Never Drive in the City
Spent quality time with my beloved Manhattan for a good 5 hours
Noticed what large Wifi options I had passing by 55th & Park
Central Park is even more beautiful on a rainy day.
Hello Kitty in the City (Not an official title- I like that they rhyme. 
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by Tom Sachs
Chinese-To-Go for dinner. It may look a little bizarre, but it’s quite delicious: Shrimp Egg Foo Young & Won Ton Soup
I like how everything can be delivered at any time of the day within 20 minutes in NYC- AND they arrive hot! The delivery men must go through some rigorous training.
Posted on 8th December 2009 by Tomi in God | Thoughts | Travel
New York, Travel
Second day in New York-
Somewhere in Long Island on the way to Montauk
There are lots of these Victorian Houses on the East Coast- I would like one in the Hamptons, please. <333
Montauk
Saw a tiny rainbow on our way back- it was the first thing I saw as I opened my eyes from a long nap
It’s funny how things unfold the way they do. I had mentioned on Twitter couple weeks ago how badly I missed New York (see Sidebar). Then, out of the blue my boss asks if I want to participate in a project taking place in New York (she had no idea that I was dying to go, nor that I had ever even lived in NY).
And today, I got to visit the Hamptons along with Montauk both of which I had always badly wanted to visit, but never had a chance when I actually lived here. Another reminder that God listens to every single prayer, however insignificant it may seem to be.
Connecticut tomorrow. 
Posted on 7th December 2009 by Tomi in Thoughts
New York, Reflection
After decades of active self-analysis, I may have finally found myself.
Tomimito, where have you been?
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On another note, it’s a strange feeling to be back in New York by myself. Last time I was here, I was with the hubby and didn’t really have time to reflect but to enjoy New York the “tourist style”. Standing in front of JFK in a ridiculously chilly weather with loads of luggage, waiting forever for a shuttle that had no ETA reminded me of the day I moved back to California five years ago- standing in front of my apartment on 9th Avenue, waiting for a shuttle that NEVER CAME. Shame on you, Supershuttle! Oops, didn’t mean to get all upset… this was supposed to be an emotion-provoking, sentimental type of post… :T
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