bouncing around brooklyn [mark, marisa & j-mac's annual bday outing]

gmail quote of the day

Liked it enough to post it here...

"The best way to predict the future is to create it."
(Peter Drucker)

That empowering or what???

look who's moving out of the neighborhood...

... well, sort of. Looks like the Alexander Hamilton house is moving elsewhere in Harlem. Pretty incredible task, it seems.

gg guilty pleasure

Not sure what I'm looking forward to most -- Monday's season finale or New York Magazine's Daily Intel recap and points system!

your ex -- friend or foe?

I'm totally cracking up over this article... Lessons learned (although it only took me about 14 years)!

MSN Dating

You and your ex have decided to remain friends. Aw, how sweet. Well, the person you’re dating now doesn’t think so. What’s with the emails? The text messages? The birthday gifts?

Is it possible to stay friends with your ex and have a healthy relationship with your current crush? Like most matters of the heart, it all depends...

mother's day [east coast] family brunch

What do I get with two moms, two husbands, one cool kid with crazy hair and a killer smile, two pitchers of sangria, a platter of grilled Argentinian meat to start and caramel crepes along with flan to finish? The makings of a lovely Sunday brunch in Soho to celebrate the family (and Mother's Day, of course) in the absence of our own mothers who spent the day on the other side of the country...

thinking about mom...

A pre-Mother's Day sentiment here... Thinking about my very own mom and my favorite mothers (especially Inay) -- Tita Nene, Tita Aida, Tita Rosemarie, Veronica, Leslie, Cindy, Micki, Pinky, Karen, Karie, Luli, Manuella, Pennie, Teena, Melanie (and Smellanie)... Cheers to you! Happy Mother's Day. You all are an inspiration to me. Have a fantastic weekend. XO.