Friday Photo

Friday Photo: Back To The Future

by Monica December 28, 2012

“The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.” ~ Abraham Lincoln :: The last Friday of 2012. WOW. For many of us, it’s been a wild ride these past twelve months. And now it’s time to turn our attention forward. The photo above is an image of some [...]

Friday Photo: Away We Go!

by Monica December 7, 2012

“For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci Tomorrow morning I will be returning to Central America for the second time this year: I’m off to Belize for a few days to run [...]

Friday Photo: The Beginning Of The End

by Monica November 30, 2012

“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” ~ T.S. Eliot Tomorrow welcomes December, a time of holiday cheer and the word I associated with it: Reflect. This has been an intense year, but one that I’m [...]

Red, White, & Bubbly

by Monica November 23, 2012

Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy. ~ Benjamin Franklin I don’t cook. Therefore, I was in charge of acquiring the wine for yesterday’s Thanksgiving feast. I started the day of thanks with a morning run followed by deep-cleaning the apartment while sipping bubbly and catching glimpses of [...]

Friday Photo: Gone With The Wind

by Monica November 9, 2012

“The storm starts, when the drops start dropping When the drops stop dropping then the storm starts stopping.” ~ Dr. Seuss Within a short time span here in NYC we’ve experienced changing leaves, a hurricane, sunny clear skies, a snow storm, and a national election. OK, so we weren’t the only ones partaking in the [...]

Friday Photo: The Weather Sucks, Wish I Was There

by Monica November 2, 2012

The ordinary man is involved in action, the hero acts. An immense difference. ~ Henry Miller “I know this sounds weird, but I wish I was there.” That’s what numerous friends have said during and after Hurricane Sandy. I don’t think it’s weird. I think it’s human nature. Disasters and tragedy bring people together. We [...]

Friday Photo: No Day But Today

by Monica October 26, 2012

Make today worth remembering. ~ Zig Ziglar I snapped this with my iPhone during a run worth remembering in Prospect Park. Fall is awesome. Friday!!!!!!!!! Can you tell I’m a wee bit excited? The funny thing is I work from home pretty much 7 days/week so it shouldn’t matter. But I woke up today feeling [...]

Friday Photo: Forward Motion

by Monica October 19, 2012

Let him that would move the world first move himself. ~Socrates I took this photo last night on the way to my best friend’s birthday celebration. For a few brief moments on the subway ride, the tracks go above ground and over the bridge. I love this part of the commute from Brooklyn into Manhattan. [...]

Friday Photo: Word Search

by Monica October 12, 2012

Writing and rewriting are a constant search for what it is one is saying. ~ John Updike I took this photo in Casco Viejo (Old Town) Panama and I love how you can see the shiny newer downtown through the burnt remains of one of numerous crumbling buildings in the area. If you visit Old [...]

Friday Photo: In Preparation For Someday

by Monica October 5, 2012

I will prepare and someday my chance will come. ~Abraham Lincoln Yesterday I wrote about How To Prepare For Anything. This is largely due to my words for September and October: Launch and Engage. September flew by with such haste it made my head spin. And October is shaping up to do the same. So [...]

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