Catch up with me in the lovely metropolis of New York! I’ll be posting mostly from my new iPhone, so the posts will be short and sweet. Kinda like all the Italian pastries I plan on eating!
Adventure on, to The Big Apple and beyond!
P.S. Don’t forget to enter my photo contest this month (see previous post).
Kristen
In honor of my 3 year anniversary of writing for Wanderlust & Lipstick, we are celebrating by hosting an open photography contest during the month of May! Send us your best travel-related shot, and you could be the winner of a PacSafe camera bag valued at $110!
How it works:
PHOTOGRAPHERS
VOTERS
Like something you see? Want to support a friend?
Here’s some info on the PacSafe bag:
CamSafe 200 is a Camera Shoulder Bag that can be customized to fit a digital SLR camera, several lenses and a flash. Interior includes specially designed pockets for smaller items such as cords, batteries and SD cards. Features tamperproof zippers, snatchproof strap with built-in combination lock, slashproof panels and a slashproof shoulder strap. Never worry about your gear getting ripped off again! Great for travelers wanting comfort and safety. Value is $110!
Adventure on, and get shooting!
Kristen
#2 “Walking the streets of Vancouver” by Melanie Calcut,
taken March 2010 in Vancouver, Washington.
#3 “Almost Paradise” by Victoria Schilke,
taken in Playa Mujeres, Mexico.
#4 “Smiling Lady” by Lisa Chavis (What Boundaries? Live Your Dream!),
taken at the Bangkok Floating Market, Thailand.
#5 “New Beginning” by Hans Ravnaas,
taken in Old Town Stockholm, Sweden.
#6 “Hochburg Frames” by Roy P. Boland,
taken in April 2010 in Germany.
#7 “Ship of the Desert” by Meg O’Brien,
taken in July 2009 in Mombasa, Kenya.
#8 “Graffiti Climbing Wall” by Jackie Boucher,
taken at the San Diego Children’s Museum.
#9 “Daily Reflections” by Norah Langweiler,
taken in Venice, Italy.
#10 “Desert Guides” by Lauren Van Mullem,
taken in Rajasthan, India.
#11 “Om mani padme hum” by Beth Shepherd,
taken at the Ganden Monastery, Tibet.
#12 “Finding a camel in a desert, is like…” by Karsten McNulty,
taken in Morocco, 2006.
#13 “Be at peace in my arms!” by Neha Badheka,
taken on the Charles Bridge in Prague, June 2007.
#14 “Blue Skies and the London Eye” by Shannon McDonough,
taken in London, 2005.
#15 “Lizard House” by Denise Renaghan Collie,
taken at The National Zoo in Washington DC, May 2009.
#16 “Onwards to Turk” by David Cassidy,
taken at White Strand, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
#17 “Renvyle” by Michelle Duffy,
taken in Connemara, Ireland.
#18 “Steak tartare” by Mark Besso,
taken alongside the harbor in Nice, France.
Once again, I am here to remind you that Saturday is Record Store Day! Get yourself down to your local music dealer, and buy yourself some new tunes with that hefty tax refund (or go to the used section for some cheap ones if you’re like me, and owed Uncle Sam all your spending money).
I checked out a few independent record stores in Seattle this week, and they are ALL having some kind of special and/or in-store performances by some great bands. Nothing like being entertained with live music while you shop!
Oh, and one store manager I talked to, J.R. from Jive Time Records in Fremont, said that, if you’re like me, and don’t own a record player anymore, you can easily get one all set up for between $80-100. Not bad. And, if I do, here are some of the records I would buy:
I heart Television.
Surf’s up, dudettes!
For your inner child.
Man, I remember doing the mod dance to this song.
OK, just kidding on the STYX one.
For some amusing posts from years past, please check out some of my older musings on this loveliest of days:
2008 Record Store Day (where you can read all about my days at working for Rolling Stone Records in Chicago during my “glory days”!)
Adventure on with headphones on!
Kristen
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