All The Single Ladies

So if you hate the show Girls, avoid this post and the one below. But I'm obsessed so if you enjoy good music (read: Beck, Robyn, Oasis, Vampire Weekend, Grouplove) regardless of your feelings toward the show, then click away to my 8tracks playlist of tunes from seasons 1 to 3 of HBO's Girls.

Happy listening – Enjoy! 

xx

GIRLS

So I know I'm only about two years late to the party, but I recently just binge watched the first three seasons of Girls and am completely in love. It's so well done for so many reasons. The music, the casting (HELLO Chris O'Dowd, Kim Gordon, Jenna Lyons, Jorma Taccone to name a few), how current the references are, and the humor.  It addresses issues about relationships and more importantly, friendship with your girlfriends. The humor can be silly one moment then completely serious the next and manages to keep you hooked in thirty minutes of bliss. While it's easy to compare the concept of the show on a surface level to "younger" Sex and the City, it's really nothing similar (don't get me wrong, I adore SATC, but I have to defend Girls here). The girls are at a different stage in their lives, with a span in ages, exploring love, relationships, Manhattan & Brooklyn, and each other, not looking to settle down and get married while feeding incredibly expensive shoe and clothing obsessions. To those who say it's 'difficult' to watch, a) it's on HBO so get over the sex scenes and b) the situations they find themselves in tend to be relatable. I now see what all the talk is about and I cannot wait for more to come! Oh I should also mention my new found obsession with Jemima Kirke...forever envious that she got to marry Chris O'Dowd, even if it lasted for 10 minutes.

okay, sorry, that's over – back on track…

love this last shot of the GUYS! with Terry Richardson.

xx

Plow

avocado toast with a poached egg on Acme sourdough 

lemon ricotta pancake + pure maple syrup

smoked salmon toast with capers 

dungeness crab scramble with the best crispy potatoes 

Plow is one of my favorite spots in the city, and I might even go as far as saying, the best brunch in San Francisco. I've never been disappointed with anything on their menu and am obsessed with the interior of their space, so it was a no brainer that my mom and I dined here for our first meal back in the states! The only downside is going on a weekend because you'll be waiting for a table for years and on a Saturday or Sunday morning, that's the last thing I want to be doing. Go during the week (closed Mondays) and mosey through your cups of coffee and lemon ricotta pancakes instead of being rushed.

xx

p.s. thought this list was very accurate upon my arrival home 

Positano

Positano was absolutely unlike any place I have ever seen before. I really dislike when people say that, but it's seriously so true. It seems impossible that so many colorful homes and shops can be built literally into the cliffy hillside along the coast, but it really was stunning. The locals are more than friendly and seem to know everyone, where to go, and the best place for dinner, which we went to twice. You're also in a prime location for visiting other towns along the Amalfi coast like Ravello and Amalfi, which we certainly did! 

Enjoy my last post of photos from my year in Europe. It's very odd my stay has come to an end after meeting kind people, tasting new cuisines, and touring new countries, but I'm slowly starting to adjust back to life in the good ol' USA.

xx