Pick Up & Go - Philly

So this is a little past due, about a week ago or so my friend Ryan and I went on an impromptu trip Philly and a little bit of Jersey thrifting. We started out at Golden Nugget Flea Market, in Lambertville, NJ and then ended our day in Philadelphia. It was seriously so much fun to just get up and go one morning even if it was just for the day. Golden Nugget is my favorite spot to visit in the summer time when they have all of the outdoor vendors, but due to it being a bit chilly they decided to stay home. They're open Saturday, Sunday & Wednesday from 6am to 4pm. I recommend going early to really get the best of the picks. I ended up with a bunch of little jewelry knick-nacks and a ton of lace and doilies. I ended up using them to make a few little pillows for my room as well as little throws for my bed. If any of you are interested in seeing those I'll be happy to share.

The second stop was once we got into Philly. Thanks to a friends recommendation we stopped at El Camino Real to get some real bitchin' buffalo wings (vegetarian may I ad) and enjoyed happy hour in Northern Liberties (an area I recommend perusing around when you get the chance.) Afterwards to try and not get too drunk to drive back we grabbed a god-like cup of coffee at One Shot, spot number two I recommend for a dirty chai and doughnut that will knock your socks off. Yes, I used that phrase.

That's all! See you guys next trip!

Take You Downtown to Chinatown

Sometimes the stresses of life really get to you and you find yourself yearning for that adventure of a day, or weekend, or hour, or minute. Well after tons of crazy hours and work and endless nights of writing philosophy papers and tedious French studies; I did just that. I went down-town to china-town, and a little bit of Brooklyn venture mixed in. My friend Jesse was nice enough to join me on my escapades as we ate lychee, watched some awesome street performers, witnessed a motorcycle accident (minor one, don't worry the dude was ok!) and enjoyed a dinner of chinese glory filled with pan fried noodles and buddha delight, we basked in the glory of what a relaxing weekend should be. Sometimes you need to just grab an iced chai and hit the road no GPS hand held map kinda style, grab a cup of bubble tea and dance in the subway, grab a cup of green tea and have conversations with strangers, or grab a bottle of water and be reminded of how hard it is to find a public restroom in New York. Never the less a great day is a great day and I cannot wait for more like it. This blog is inspiring me to go out more, do more and have fun. Join me?