Boys & girls are just different.
// illustration by Bekka Palmer
radical
You know who is rad? LA-based artist Jocelyn Duke, she’s also pretty nice. She recently updated her website with a slew of new work, so check it.
// paintings from her LOVESICK series, see also: painted TOMS
change of pace
People keep asking me why I’m moving to New York, and honestly it’s hard to give the answer that people are looking for. No, I don’t have a job offer, no I’ve never lived there. It’s something I’ve wanted (dreamed about) for a long time and I just decided now is the time. It’s not just New York that I want though, it’s a whole lifestyle change. The people I know there work hard, like really really hard, and I want that. I want to be tired at the end of every day.
I’ve heard a few people say that when they moved there their life was exactly the same as it always was. I do not want that to happen to me. I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want out of this move and I think the list above captures my thoughts. Could I do these things from anywhere? Of course, but I would still be dreaming of doing them in New York, so I’m making my list public. Next time you see me ask me if I’m doing one or all of these things, if I say no, you have permission to slap me.
lake union
I was in Seattle last week for MozCon and to visit friends. We took a beautiful sunset walk around Lake Union before I had to go. I miss Seattle summers dearly, but winters… not so much.
// photo by Bekka Palmer
hello new york
It’s official. I’m moving to New York at the end of the month! I cannot wait for this big change in my life and a big thanks to all of the friends and family who are supporting me in my move. I’m looking forward to big city adventures, new friends and new opportunities.
If you are in San Diego stop by my yard sale this weekend to help me get rid of stuff before I go!
photograph by Bekka Palmer from the top of the World Trade Center in November 2000
dreaming of...
…my favorite city.
// photo by Bekka Palmer for Minted Condition
i love new york
I had a few free hours today so I took a bus from New Jersey to Manhattan and did some wandering. I ended up spending a little while at Madison Square Park (one of my favorite NYC parks) with my camera. It was meltingly hot, but worth every minute!
A few iPhone snaps, clockwise from top left: the view from the bus before entering the Lincoln Tunnel, steamed pork buns at Momofuku, the Chelsea Savoy Hotel, Kate Spade 5th Ave window display. The Chelsea Savoy was the first hotel I ever stayed in in NYC. I was a freshmen in high school and have been smitten with this city ever since!
// photos by Bekka Palmer for Minted Condition
things i'm loving right now
A few things I am loving right now… all bright and colorful as I am trying to hold on to summer.
// 1 ban.do pom pom set / 2 quivver arrow / 3 umbra tissue box cover / 4 kate spade pouch / 5 four corner store PICK digital toy camera
road trippin' it
My mom and I drove her old (my new) car from Denver to Palo Alto a few weekends ago. Our first stop out of Denver? Breakfast of course. Then we realized we had zero music so we found this nice hippy-smelling used CD shop in Silverthorne and grabbed some tunes.
I snapped a few shots from inside the car right outside of Grand Junction, Colorado and at the Colorado / Utah border. I have always loved that the sign says “Colorful Colorado.” The top photo is in colorful Colorado and the bottom one is at some salt flats in Utah. It was truly a beautiful drive. I didn’t get any Nevada photos, wish I had because there are crazy big valleys there with huge long straights of road. It was hot as heck, but we made it successfully in just two days.
You can see a few more on flickr.
// all photos by Bekka Palmer for Minted Condition
west coast driving
On July 4th we drove from San Jose to San Diego down the 101 and parts of highway 1. The views of the coast were unbeatable. The fireworks coming in to San Diego were pretty spectacular as well. I could see them from at least 3 cites from Del Mar all the way down to Chula Vista.