No Other Angle The Same: Halloweaster

Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, May 17th
1:00 pm

You gotta love South Philly, a magical land where decorations reign supreme at all times of year. In May, this house apparently celebrates Halloweaster....

No Other Angle The Same: Dirt and Happiness

Washington, DC
Sunday, May 11th
1:00 pm

When I was younger, I had no shortage of playing in the dirt. In fact, my best friend and I even started sculpting what we called Muclay (a substance somewhere in between mud and clay). Nowadays, I don't get the chance too often.

Some articles say that dirt and happiness can be related. Yesterday, planting my parents' vegetable garden, I had to agree.

No Other Angle The Same: Spring?

Washington, DC

Saturday, March 15th

3:10 pm

I know it might snow tomorrow, but there have been signs of spring, people! Signs of spring!!

No Other Angle The Same: Pie

Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, March 8th
2:31 pm

Pie and friends - what more in life do you really need, after all? 

No Other Angle The Same: Arcadia

Philadelphia, PA
Friday, February 28th
7:55 PM

Since I am a life-long lover of Camp Arcadia, it only makes sense that I'm obsessed with anything that says Arcadia. The Arcadia stage at the Arden Theater is no exception.

No Other Angle The Same: Too soon

Philadelphia, PA
Sunday, February 23rd
10:04 am

This weekend the weather got up into the 50's, and people started shedding some layers. One man shed a bit too many. I feel ya, buddy. I want to wear shorts too. Just wait a couple months.

No Other Angle The Same: What's wrong with this picture?

Philadelphia, PA
Monday, February 17th
6:05 pm

I'm pretty sure Halloween was a couple months ago.

No Other Angle The Same: Olympics Viewing Party

Washington, DC
Monday, February 10th
9:03 pm

Dad and Stone, the cat; the perfect way to watch the Olympics.

No Other Angle The Same: Oh, Ringo!

Ruston, Louisiana
Thursday, January 30th
4:45 pm

Ringo is my grandma's Pomeranian poodle. She calls him her Southern Gentleman, even though he does tend to bark all of the time. He's a quirky dog who spends most of his time in my grandma's lap, begging for people food. Even though we do poke fun at him, and especially recently since he's gotten significantly bigger, I am so grateful that my grandma has a wonderful constant companion who truly adores her.

No Other Angle The Same: Sisterly Love

Boston, MA
Saturday, January 26th
1:45 pm

Philadelphia may be the city of Brotherly Love, but whenever I see my camp friends I definitely feel the sisterly love. The friends I lived with for all of those amazing summers have become my adopted sisters. I'm certainly not shy with hugging my friends, yet when I'm with my camp sisters I find myself walking with my arms around them. I just don't ever want to let them go.

No Other Angle The Same: Through the Plastic Box

Philadelphia, PA
Sunday, January 19th
1:33 PM

Sometimes, life is just that much cooler when you view it from the inside of a box that held a toy for your baby sister on her first birthday.

(Isn't my friend's daughter cute??)

No Other Angle The Same: Fresh Lettuce

MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) Museum
Giovanni Anselmo
Senza titolo (Struttura che mangia)
Untitled (Eating Structure)
New York, NY
Saturday, January 11th
4:31 PM

I tend to get kind of snarky when I look at modern art. Call me old-fashioned, but when I go into an art gallery I like to see work one of my former 3rd grade students couldn't have crafted. You can imagine my comments when I saw this. (So now lettuce, sawdust and granite are considered art??? Really?? Come on!)

Yet, as is the case usually with modern art (for me), it's all in the description. I realized that the lettuce has to be changed every few days or the granite stone will fall when the lettuce wilts. The idea that lettuce can hold up a stone is kind of cool. I also read more about why this artist chose these elements. It's pretty interesting.

Still, though, I have to admit that I would take Van Gogh's Starry Night over Senza titolo any day.

No Other Angle The Same: Before 6 AM

City Hall

Philadelphia, PA

5:49 AM

A mentor of mine used to say that the whole world looks different before 6 AM. We were on canoeing trips in Northern Maine, and I had to agree that every time I managed to wake up before 6 AM I was astounded at the sheer beauty of the wilderness. Even though I'm living this city life, now, there is still a beauty to the 5 AM hour that, when forced to be awake, I can still appreciate.