Well, hello there! Remember
when I said I would try to post while I was traveling in Italy? Ha! The moment I stepped off the plane I fell head over hells into the glory that is gelato every day, pasta at every dinner, warm sunshiney days, and long evening walks through historic town centers and, well—surprise!—I completely forgot about blogging. Isn't that a sign of a good vacation though?
Finally returning to the real world today, I am frantically trying to catch up on all the media I missed. I found all kinds of delightful things I clearly would have shared with you if I had not been in a gelato-induced haze, so here's a quick round up for your perusal. Because you weren't really planning to get any work done today, were you?
Apple debuted
new iPhones (I am due for an upgrade!) and, in a development surprising to no one, an
Apple Watch. But I was most impressed with the hilarious Ikea catalogue parody of an Apple announcement above.
This crazy cliff-clinging house looks like a superhero secret lair, no?
I haven't spent a weekend in NYC since April (yes, April!), so I am excited to use
this cool site to explore my home city.
Love. Animated.
A very important campaign:
yes means yes.
I struggle with this all the time.
Great tips for saying no . . . now I just need another version for social occasions. Because, let's face it, mostly I want to stay home in my pjs with a pint of ice cream and my Netflix queue.
I just got back from vacation but I want to pack my bags and head to
this cerulean paradise immediately.
Dominatrix in a NYTimes crossword? Sacrebleu!
If only I had had
this handy tool on my trip, I would have been instragraming up a storm!
Tried and tested in Italy, new favorite gelato flavor is definitely coconut.
This is the best brand buyable stateside.
Cell phones have ruined our sense of social responsibility.
I want to
hang this on my wall.
Lately I have gotten back into yoga and I am really reaping the benefits.
These poses would be a great addition to my practice, if only to offset the hours I spend everyday trolling the internet for blogger inspiration.
Obviously in Italy, I saw Vespas
everywhere. I have new respect for them (though they are still terrifying, buzzing in and out of traffic, even when their drivers are in three piece suits!)
knowing their cool history.
A fascinating design dilemma—how to show people texting on tv and in movies without pulling focus from the face.
Color coded photos, appealing to my chromatic compulsions in all the best ways.
I have so many fun things to share in the next couple weeks, including photo essays from my travels and recaps from the fabulous 60th birthday fête we threw for my Mom this weekend. Lots of stuff to look forward to, I can't wait! Clearly, I missed you guys. :)
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As you know, the hubby and I just got back from a glorious two week vacation in Northern Italy. It was the hubby's first time there so, of course, I had to give him the grand tour. We stopped in seven different places in 14 days; it was awesome!Since I took so many lovely photos and had such a good time, I thought I might share a bit of our itinerary with you in an ongoing series here on the blog. Hope you like it! We flew into Milan and hopped in a rental car headed straight for Lake Como. We stayed in the adorable town of Varenna, right in the middle of the lake surrounded by mountains and within spitting distance of Bellagio and Menaggio across the water. Basically, this place is paradise! 
We stayed in this incredible hotel built into the side of the mountain that was only accessible by—wait for it—funicular! 
We spent a lot of time checking out the other towns on the lake, zooming around in an awesome rental boat. There were so many gorgeous mansions, brightly colored harbors and jagged green mountains to see and bobbing by them on the water felt like a particularly special viewpoint.
The combination of sun, billowy clouds, sparkling water and silhouetted mountains made for a potent photographic cocktail and I couldn't stop snapping pictures of it all (I mean, could you resist this view?).
There was, most certainly, lots of lots of tasty meals (it is Italy!). Most were spent in lakeside cafes, sipping mineral water and lounging under sun-dappled umbrellas. See what I mean about paradise? 
