let it snow!

hi hi!

very busy,
but today was the first snowfall of the year,
worthy of a post!

first snow falls are always exciting because it completes the scene,
the christmas carols have been playing for a while,
the tree has been decorated,
gifts continue to be purchased,
the first snow fall completes is the last piece of the puzzle,
it completes the season.

but snow also has very functional purposes,
after all, is it really a winter, if you haven't tobogganed?

i am not a fan of early snow falls,
they come too soon,
when I still have to trek downtown for school,
& when i still have to wait on cold platforms for the late trains,
but this year, the snow was kind enough to wait for classes to end!

i've been listening to this & this & this & this a lot lately!

&

coming soon,
my holiday gift guide,
so exciting!


hope you're seeing some snow outside your window!

-m

images: 1, 2, 3

something sweet for friday

hiya!

thought i'd pop in to share something very adorable
to (further) brighten up your friday

it's a project conceived in new york
called tweenbots

the idea is best explained by the website:

Tweenbots are human-dependent robots that navigate the city with the help of pedestrians they encounter. Rolling at a constant speed, in a straight line, Tweenbots have a destination displayed on a flag, and rely on people they meet to read this flag and to aim them in the right direction to reach their goal.

initally, the creator was not very optimistic,

the vastness of city space,
the dangers posed by traffic,
suspicion of terrorism,
were all reasons to suggest that no one would be interested
in helping a lost little robot,

but!

the project was a spectacular success,
not one tweenbot was lost or damaged!!!

instead,

people all over new york helped orient the little ones
in the right direction.

you can't help but fall in love with stories

like these

it's friday!

-m

images: here

little heels, big party

on friday we celebrated our slava

my new heels experienced:
the floor, shaken up from dancing
little crumbs from homemade sweets
flashes from camera lenses;
eager to capture candid moments

dancing and munching
chit chatting
singing
coffee
repeat

at 7am the guests made their way
out of the door
kisses were shared
best wishes expressed
and my shoes and I tip toed
to bed

wishing you much celebration
and new shoes, of course ;)

-m