A July stroll through Soho

We had an 'early dismissal' (as I like to call it) from work today, it being a holiday weekend and all. I strolled out of the office at 3pm, ready to head to the train and make my way home. But somehow the beautiful day and the hustle of soho at 3pm in the afternoon carried me off and I ended up walking for a few hours instead. Walking in the city = an absolutely delicious new york activity.

Today is one of those perfect new york days that I'm always gushing about. I'm trying to savor every single moment of it because starting tomorrow we're back to a balmy 95º in the shade with humidity that my hair in no way agrees with. July is here with a vengeance, folks!

I'm sitting in my cool and breezy living room enjoying some ice water and ice cream (I have a weakness) and blogging. It's been a few weeks since I've had a TV – I'm taking a mental health break from television. For the past two years it was wake up, turn on the TV, come home, turn on the TV and leave it on until I go to bed. A tv-centric existence is no way to do it. It's taken a few weeks but I'm getting more used to the quiet. By more used to, I really mean less afraid. I was hearing sounds that just weren't there and that was the really terrifying bit of it.

Here are some shots of my afternoon in Soho. On the agenda for the rest of the evening is more water, more ice cream and lots of reading. :)

Capturing Beauty

originally uploaded by aislinn victoria.

I'm so that person on the street with her camera photo-stalking unassuming new yorkers during their commutes to and fro. It's not that I'm trying to infringe on your privacy or catch you in a moment of weakness (also known as 'making a weird face'), it's that something about people's faces, the bone structure, the look, the bits of their personality that come through when they don't think anyone is watching.... this is utterly fascinating and beautiful to me. truly beautiful.

man, this is sounding creepy. but for real - i just think people are most photograph-able when they aren't posing, and i so desperately want to capture the look in their eyes.

okay - so i'm still getting over my fear of photographing people. its a battle. i have visions of people realizing their being photographed and running after me, attacking me with a handbag or umbrella or venti latte, whatever is available to them, as i go running (screaming) to get away from my attacker. the attacker who is now suddenly not so beautiful. anyway, that's just a little phobia i have. like i said... working on it!