On My Windowsill, part II

It has been quite some time since the last time I posted some photos from my infamous windowsill. I say infamous because I have had a few friends see my room since then and actually say: "Oh, there's the famous windowsill." My room is small, so that window is the main focus of my room and as I am sure I said in my previous post, it is my favorite part of the apartment. I have not taken nearly as many photos because the best lighting is in the morning and I am getting ready for work before the sun has fully risen. Therefore, these pictures were taken either before I started working a month ago or on the weekends. 

Anyway, the theme this time is a representation of some of my favorite things. I'll explain in detail under each photo.

This photo is the picture representation of why I moved to New York City. I moved to this big, busy and expensive city for graduate school at NYU. The book displayed is actually for my favorite course titled: Theory, History and Practice of Public Relations and was written by the gentleman who teaches the course, Fraiser Seitel. The book is not only insightful, but being in the industry for years, Seitel has a lot of first-hand experience and is eager to share it with us. I can already tell, if he will let me, that he will be a mentor of mine once I am officially launched into the industry.

This photo, like part I, is about my breakfast. I titled it "a balanced breakfast" because I am someone who has the tendency to skip breakfast even though I know its importance. This combination right here was my favorite for some time. It's oatmeal with brown sugar and peanut butter, a banana (sometimes sliced and mixed in with the oatmeal) and a mug of Earl Grey with coconut milk.

Sigh. This one is much more recent and an obsession I have been having lately. I have read 4 books in 2 weekends and I cannot be stopped. I have always been quite the bookworm, but since getting a degree in history, I found myself reading strictly non-fiction. The summer after college, my best friend and I started a Jane Austen book club to read all six of her novels. I got through all, but one: Sense and Sensibility. I still need to read that one, but since that summer (2014) I hadn't read nearly as much and I missed it. Thankfully, I am back and I am loving it. If you have book suggestions, PLEASE let me know!

Like the first photo, this has to do with my PR degree. I love this photo because it both shows my love of journaling and studying. Oh yeah, and my love of vintage Dooney & Bourke.

I hope this photo represents the chaos I sometimes feel in the mornings. My breakfast is frantically placed over my day planner to show the importance of taking some time for myself to relax during breakfast before the madness of the day begins. I work full-time and then go to grad school classes after work in the evenings. Four days out of the week, I am active from 8am-9pm. It is chaotic, but I love it. That's what NYC is all about, isn't it? I am paying my dues and someday, it'll all be worth it.

I took this photo to show a quintessential New York moment: laundry day. I do not have my own washer and dryer in my apartment OR in my building. Thankfully, I only have to cross the street for an excellent laundromat, but I've never had to do that before. It's like when I was in college... but somehow not. For one, I suddenly really care about quarters.

Finally, this beauty. I love Sunday brunch and it was something my family did every Sunday after church. It usually involved an arepa instead of some sprouted bread, but this meal is everything. It's pretty basic, but it's basically so nutritious for you: sprouted avocado toast with scrambled eggs. It's delicious and now I am craving it. Also, Whole Foods was having a sale on Izze beverages, so I spoiled myself that weekend.

I really hope you all enjoy seeing these photos as much as I enjoy putting them together. I miss it, I will say. It definitely did not become an every day thing, but it has meant that I think more about the story I want each photo to tell. It used to just be about aesthetics because my oatmeal breakfast looked good on my windowsill, but now it's a deeper, I think.

I am looking forward to seeing what more I can come up with. Ciao for now!