[pipdig_left][/pipdig_left] [pipdig_right] The highly anticipated exhibit, Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors, opened last Thursday at the Hirshhorn Museum in D.C. The museum released timed passes for opening weekend 2 weeks ago for the sake of crowd control. Passes were supposed to come ...
We Clean Up Pretty Nicely
[pipdig_left] [/pipdig_left] [pipdig_right] A few photos from this past weekend wherein Charles and I had the opportunity to get dressed up for a work related gala Friday night. Then Saturday, Charles and I went on our monthly date. Initially, Charles had gotten tickets for us to go watch ...
Little Happenings w.1
You know what I miss about blogging? Simple and sweet "sharing for the sake of sharing" and nothing else posts. No pressure to write anything witty or profound or present super orchestrated photos... I feel like I spend alot of time working on posts that focus on big/major happenings in my life ...
#TBT To 36 Hours In New Haven, Connecticut
Weekends were made for quick road trips. And last weekend, Charles, our friend, O'cie, and I found ourselves making a 6 hour drive up to New Haven, Connecticut to visit our friends, Anthony & Stephanie. Located about an hour north of NYC, this was my first time ever visiting New Haven and ...
7 Ideas For Giving PRESENCE On Valentine’s Day At Home
(click here for some background reading music) When it comes to romance... Charles and I prefer not to give gifts. Instead, we give PRESENCE because nothing says "I love you" like being present in the moment with each other. As such, I thought it would be fun to share a few creative ideas for ...
January Happening
I think that, now more than ever, it is important to continue to seek, cultivate and protect opportunities for happiness in our lives... And, when we're able, to share those moments with others to find inspiration and hope from because the ability to posses love, joy and/or hope in the face of ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: Save Water, Shower With A Friend
Let's discuss my process for talking Charles into doing this slightly risque Self Portrait Sunday (SPS) session with me... Because surprisingly, I didn't meet as much resistance as I anticipated and believe me when I say I was prepared to nag haha. Flashback to last December as I was googling ...
From One March To A Protest To This Blog Post
I feel it's necessary to start off by sharing that up until January 21st of this year, I had never marched or took part in public displays of protest which might seem surprising considering the fact that I grew up in D.C., our nation's capital. But I think growing up in D.C. is one of main ...
In Which The Tea Drinker FINALLY Got A Tea Kettle
A little embarrassed to admit this but I, Setarra, a self proclaimed tea drinker, have never owned a tea kettle before... At least that was the case until about 3 weeks ago. This is not to say that tea kettles have never been apart of my life... - I grew up in a home with a tea kettle. - ...
The MLK Jr. Memorial At Night
Last week, Charles and I made a spur of the moment decision at 10pm to head downtown to The National Mall, a.k.a. "The Mall" as we locals like to call it, because D.C. at night is our favorite... The hoards of tourists are gone and the monuments are all lit up, creating a quiet intimacy you ...
Zen Vibes @ Calabash Teahouse & Cafe in D.C.
The search for tea focused establishments in the D.C. area continues. :) But before I dive into the latest spot I found, allow me to introduce you to my dates for today's tea experience. ^^ This is my girl, Katherine, and her son, Zen. Technically, Katherine and I were on a lady date and ...
First Black And Yellow Date Night Of 2017
As I mentioned in this post last week, Charles and I made a 2017 resolution to go on a date (like a real date) once a month and after a bit of discussion, came up with 3 simple rules abide by: *Black and Yellow Date Rules* 1) I can't bring my "big & bulky" SLR camera along <- Charles's ...