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Dress up for work

August 14, 2012 by findingpaola

I keep it simple for work. I tend to stray away from trends and shop classic pieces for my professional life. I do a lot of my work-shopping online on discounted website like ideeli.com. They always have great collections of designers (Calvin Klein, Ellen Tracy, etc) with good quality at my price range. I also visit stores like Loehmann’s and Banana Republic for nice, quality work clothes on a budget. I still get bright, girly colors, but the cut is usually […]

Categories: My NYC Adventures, Personal Style • Tags: dress for work, ellen tracy, ideeli, manhattan, manhattan skyline, new york city, nyc, NYC SKYLINE, nyc sunset, Skyline, summer, white dress, work attire

la playa

July 24, 2012 by findingpaola

A fun, activity-filled day at the beach with new friends is what everyone needs in the summer. I jumped on the LIRR from Penn Station to Long Beach to meet up with a group of athletes, which after that, I’m definitely inspired to get back to working out. For me it’s always an off-and-on thing, and I need to find a way to make it permanent. I’m not talking about just hula-hooping or going for long walks. I need to bring […]

Categories: Lifestyle, Sweet, Sweet Memories • Tags: beach volleyball, exercise, hula hooping, jumping on the beach, long beach, nyc, summer

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Mafrika Music Festival 2012

July 2, 2012 by findingpaola

Afros, dreadlocks, short cuts, bantu knots, and colorful, majestic African head gears graced the dance floor at the Mafrika Music Festival on Sunday, June 24th at Marcus Garvey Park. Beautiful kids held hands, and danced naturally to the powerful sounds of drums. Many, including myself, swayed with eyes closed and hands up in the air. We were not only celebrating African music and culture, but life, love, happiness, youth and of course… summertime! I screamed to the music although I didn’t […]

Categories: Beauty/Makeup, Free NYC events, My NYC Adventures • Tags: Harlem, MAFRIKA 2012, MAFRIKA MUSIC FESTIVAL, MARCUS GARVEY PARK, nyc, summer

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Un après-midi d’été

June 27, 2012 by findingpaola

Simple fun is the best kind of fun. One of my favorite things to do in the summer is to grab my heart-shaped sunglasses, some great snacks, and fun games, then persuade my friends to play in the park with me. I live very close to both Central and Morningside Parks, so I always feel guilty when I don’t visit either on a beautiful, sunny, summer afternoon. My favorite spot in Central Park is in Harlem, and it is […]

Categories: Lifestyle, Sweet, Sweet Memories • Tags: CENTRAL PARK, conservatory garden, friends, fun, fun with friends, Harlem, picnics, summer

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Figment 2012!

June 14, 2012 by findingpaola

Figment is one of my all time favorite NYC events. The two-day event takes place on Governor’s island, and only happens once a year. This was my third time going, and the tradition is to go on the second day. I’ve always been lucky to go with people as energetic and imaginative as me. As expected, Figment did not disappoint! The idea is to enjoy the art and be part of it. I always feel like I’ve stepped into a […]

Categories: Free NYC events, NYC Favorites • Tags: Battery Park, FIGMENT, FIGMENT DAY 2, FIGMENT NYC 2012, findingpaola, friends, fun, governor's island, purple wig, summer

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A wedding in a mansion

June 4, 2012 by findingpaola

The last wedding Tyler and I attended took place in an historical Mansion overlooking the ocean in Newport, Rhode Island. The bride was absolutely stunning, and everyone who attended (including myself) wouldn’t stop saying how perfect and beautiful everything was. Right after, we welcomed the new couple in the lobby of the mansion with champagne, cocktail hour was held in the back right at sunset. There was a beautiful garden, two fountains both in the front and the back of […]

Categories: Sweet, Sweet Memories, Travel, U.S. /Outside of NYC • Tags: newport, oceanview, rhode island, rosecliff mansion, summer, wedding

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Happy Harlem

July 13, 2011 by findingpaola

I was meeting an old colleague from my old days of being a research assistant at Columbia. I walked to the door man, in this case, gatekeeper and said, “I’m meeting a friend here.” The dark-skinned man with an enormous grin replied, “Is it a man? Go get ‘im baby!” That was awkward, considering his job was to check my ID and welcome me. I was at the Harlem Tavern, Beer Garden, Kitchen and Bar. The place was at full occupancy once again. […]

Categories: Eats and drinks in Harlem, Lifestyle, MY HARLEM • Tags: african head wrap, Harlem, Harlem Tavern, nyc, summer

A walk in the woods

July 12, 2011 by findingpaola

We were away from NYC. It was Sunday afternoon, and it read 92 degrees on the side of a bank next to a giant clock. The part of our skin that was not covered in clothing was burning against the hot leather, and the AC was blasting. We were on our way to a park. We wanted to stretch our legs, walk around, find a tree with good shade to read under. We wanted to read to each other, and […]

Categories: Lifestyle • Tags: hot weather, summer

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