пятница, 26 сентября 2014 г.

Central Park, NYC

Central Park must be a landmark of New York that everyone must see upon a visit and they definitely have seen it on the pictures and movies before. The area is so vast for park in a city that it is impossible to see every corner of it in one day unless you are on a bike. The park has very solitary corners as long as crowded points like you see on the photos below. There are several lakes that are full of boats. But if there is a possibility of rain, do not get on a boat because I witnessed how helpless a person becomes when rain catches him in the middle of a lake on a boat :) Other than that it is a perfect place to spend your day in this green right in the middle of metropolitan area. Peace, beauty and nature are guaranteed. 

Washington, DC

One-day Washington trip was pretty interesting. It was a contrast to see such quiet and peaceful city after New York. If you walk in Washington on a weekday during daytime as we did, you will only meet tourists that came here from all over the USA and the world. Washington is a perfect place to own a bicycle. The layout of streets is easy to orientate and the city is not that big so distance needed to commute is mostly short. 
White House

Fendi mix

I'm not a Fendi fan in general, except of Peekaboo bag of course :) and sometimes embellished Baguettes are to die for. But this time Spring-Summer 2015 Ready-To-Wear collection stood out for me in some way I can't even explain. The mix of Peekaboo bags with small Baguettes as a charm instantly caught my eye and I decided to share it with you. 

воскресенье, 21 сентября 2014 г.

wandering in New York

This is the very first photo I took in New York. And yes, it is like in all those movies we grew up watching. Magnificent, full of life, the city that offers you anything that life itself can and stands out in your memory forever. 

четверг, 18 сентября 2014 г.

lessons learned

Every place we go, every person we meet, every experience we go through teaches us a lesson. What happens to us is actually happens for us. So New York taught me that everything we dream is not about the place we are at. It is not about a destination. The main thing is the people we are surrounded by, how special they make us feel, their existance and the fact how lucky we are to have them in our life. If you are looking for it somewhere in the distance and travel for it far away, you may find yourself in the middle of nowhere at the place you always dreamed of without anything I just mentioned. So look around and realise that place doesnt matter, you can reach the destination and find nothing but desire to leave. New York, London, Istanbul, Baku or any other city in the world worth nothing if you don't feel happy and loved there. Destination must be that surrounding of those who cares about you, not a city. I always complain about Istanbul, the city I do not like that much but come back very often anyway. Why? The answer is simple, because of those who live there. Or Baku, our home, where everything may seem hopeless sometimes but whenever you are in trouble away from home the only thing you start to think is to go there as soon as possible. The feeling you are home and the smell of oil surprisingly ease things. 

среда, 17 сентября 2014 г.

random 7: ties



"I am looking for friends. What does that mean -- tame?"
"It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. "It means to establish ties."
"To establish ties?"
"Just that," said the fox. "To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need for you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will  be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world..."
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
         


         There are two kind of ties between people. The first kind is like a knot, no matter how hard you pull from both sides you won't be able to untie, it will only get stronger and tighter. The second type is very beautiful, looks like a ribbon bow. It is a pleasure to look at and seems so wonderfully and accurately tied, but only lasts until the very first pull from the shorter side and all its looks and strength disappears at that moment. Only time proves which type of a tie you have...


вторник, 16 сентября 2014 г.