Last Week

Andrew got a tour of our apartment building and so graciously is handing over the sun room to me. It will be my office and my craft room and I will set up my record player in there and thrift a big cozy chair and live happily ever after. I am so excited to move in, you have no idea.

Zoe and I had a nice rainy Sunday, part of which I spent listening to records.

Ainsley led me on to travelmath.com, and now I know precisely how much my road trip to Nashville will cost! One less thing to worry about (the whole driving 17 hours alone thing is now my one and only worry)

Monday was Administrative Professional's day and my boss treated us to lunch and COLDSTONE! Got a really large size and birthday cake remixed it all week.

Ali and I ate cheeseburgers by the bay on Tuesday.

Can I talk about Nashville any more?! I made a countdown on my phone using big day lite. Fourteen days!

Today I was treated to brunch and my first bloody mary at Fifth Season thanks to my mom and my aunt Kandy. Then we went to this rad store downport where my aunt had me choose some healing stones. I picked out blue lace agate (A gentle, calming stone that engenders tranquility. Blue lace agate brings with this calm and tranquility a lessening of anger, even deep anger issues, and a calming of nervousness) and rhodochrosite (A stone that integrates physical and spiritual energies, stimulating love and passion while energising the soul. Rhodochrosite opens the heart, lifting depression and encouraging a positive and cheerful outlook.  It improves self-worth and soothes emotional stress. Rhodochrosite encourages a positive attitude, creativity and innovation, and enhances dream states.)

I can't believe I only have two weeks left on Long Island! It's a strange, but really really refreshing feeling. Andrew and I talk about our new apartment every day. I already bought sheets for our brand new king sized bed (!!!!!) and he's been so good with picking up housewares that we're going to need. Aside from our physical living situation, I just cannot wait to be in a brand new city, in a brand new state, and moving forward completely with our lives. Ahhh! I'm so excited.

xo, Corinne

Music Monday: Joyce Manor

No rhyme or reason behind this one, just a song I've loved for a while and played on repeat while driving in the rain yesterday. I've yet to see Joyce Manor live, but when I do it'll be a fantastic experience I'm sure.

Also, guys, I've been talking about that bucket list of mine.. 

Well on Thursday night, I crowd surfed for the very first time! And then I did it again!

I think I can almost grow up now.

:)

Wednesday Night Ride

Sometimes I'll make a Flashback Friday post, and I was gathering some images to put one together this week, but I figured it was fitting to post tonight, on a Wednesday, to commemorate the Wednesday Night Ride.

I touched on it a bit last summer while I was still testing the waters of food blogging (which I realized was not my thing), but I want to touch on it again. Because it was important.

Most Wednesday nights for the past two summers our friends, and our friend's friends, would meet up in Sayville for a 14 mile bike ride around the beach town. It was always such a positive, motivating and fun experience. Probably one of the most healthy things I've ever been a part of. Sure, we'd stop at 7-11 on the way back and pick up beers for tailgating, but what's a summer night without that? My friends Ross and Vanessa would usually be here for a few weeks during the summer and whenever they joined, I was the most excited. They once rode from San Diego to Long Island! Isn't that incredible? Vanessa is one of the most refreshingly original and inspiring people I've met. Maybe that's why I photographed her most. Ross is a long time friend who I will always love dearly. Anyone who joined usually made my night.










These nights provided me with some of the best summer memories ever. The route we took through town, the pit stop at the beach, and the ride back up through main street at night was perfect, the company was perfect, the after party was perfect.
These are some of the things I will really miss.


Source

Home

Coincidentally, I used the Nashville Instagram filter on most of these.

Sister, Sister

First, I'd like to take the time to acknowledge that this is my 100th post!

Psyched on that. Here's to 100 more. (I just clanked the end of my soup spoon against my wine glass to signify a toast? I'm having a classy night alone at home..)



Now, why I'm really here. Last weekend my sister was home to celebrate Easter with the rest of our Long Island family. She and I met up on Saturday morning for some iced coffee and photo taking at one of our favorite spots, Avalon, which is a nature preserve in the Setauket area. In the summer there is a BEAUTIFUL, I'm talking GLORIOUS flower field growing wild in the middle of the preserve. I love it way too much and I'm pretty bummed that I won't be around to watch it grow this year, but I'm sure there will be a bunch of great things waiting to fascinate me in Nashville. Plants and trees are just starting to bud over here. The earth was more blue than green that day. It was really nice to be outside though, enjoying some sunshine. And we saw turtles!





Of course we both wore stripes. Totally unplanned, but we've had the most similar style for as long as I can remember. Looking back on it, it's really funny the amount of times we both caught each other borrowing clothes without asking. I would get so mad then, but now it's funny. And now I wish we shared a closet so we could swap every day!









I wish she was home all the time. Or that I could visit her in Albany all the time. Or that I could pack her in a box and move her to Nashville with me. But we did enjoy our time spent together last weekend and we have many more adventures ahead of us.
I really love my sister.

Outfit Details:

Mine
Dress, Tights, Backpack - Target
Cardigan - H&M
Thigh High Socks - American Apparel
Moccasins - American Eagle, ages ago
Earrings & Belt - Forever 21
Sunglasses - Charlotte Russe

Hers
Denim Vest - Thrifted
Dress & Hat - Forever 21
Boots - Bakers

Music Monday v.12

I haven't done a Music Monday post in a few weeks.
I heard this song for the first time today and I'm hooked. From what I've learned, this band called Alabama Shakes just released their debut record today. This song, Hold On, is the first single off of it and it is so soulful and classic rock and roll sounding. Check out their album, Boys and Girls.

New York Bucket List: Bowery Ballroom

Cursive is a band that I have loved intensely since I was sixteen. For years, the voicemail message on my phone was a recording from the song "The Radiator Hums". I threw out the phone to try to get through to you. That lyric still sums up the way I feel about voicemail. But I digress.



A few months ago I received an email from Bowery Ballroom, as I often do. This one was special though, because that's how I found out Cursive was playing two nights in New York. I asked Andrew if he wanted to go, and he didn't (womp womp). I decided though that I was just going to go by myself, for adventure, and because I didn't want to pass this up. Cursive to me is on Rilo Kiley's level, and I will never get to see them, so I didn't want to let this opportunity go.

These photos are a little bit repetitive, but I was psyched that they came out the way they did (kind of okay) being that I was under the stage, and wasn't using a flash or a zoom lens.

Two finals words: Tim Kasher.












And yeah so.. Tim Kasher.

New York Bucket List: Central Park

These photos need no real explanation, aside from the fact that I got lucky and got to head into the park on the most beautiful day this spring had yet to offer. There were so many people just laying around and relaxing, a bunch of performers, and beautiful flowers budding all over the place. I never wanted to leave, but around 6 I had to find the B train to head into the Bowery. I'm thinking one day this month I'm going to have to head back in with a friend and spend an entire day enjoying everything there is to see and learn and eat (i.e. empanadas and ice cream)

















Thanks to the Hop Stop app on my phone, I was able to actually find the Bowery and thanks to my own two feet, I found Home Sweet Home, which I've come to learn is some of my friends favorite bars. Happy accident.




Or don't, it's up to you.




After THREE $3 Sierra Nevadas, my phone was charged (thanks to a sweet bartender lady) and my legs were refreshed and I made it to Bowery Ballroom just in time to see one of my favorite bands ever.