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Playlist No. 1. Here are my August tunes. Some newbies, some throwbacks. The photo above is the view of some of my plant babies in my Bushwick apartment. Enjoy x

1. The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath "I took a deep breath and listened to the bold brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am."  Michelle Taliento:  "It can be nice to hear someone going through what you're going through." Grace Leneghan:  "I read The Bell Jar only this past winter when I was in the process of healing from some rough times. When I went to see a psychiatrist, she greeted me, saw I had it with me, smiled, and commented, "Interesting choice"... I think about that and try not to take myself too seriously." 2. Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert "It was in a bathtub back in New York, reading Italian words aloud from a dictionary, that I first started mending my soul. My life had gone to bits and I was so unrecognizable to myself that I probably couldn't have picked me out of a police lineup. But I felt a glimmer of happiness when I started studying Italian, and when you sense a faint potentially for happiness after such dark ti...

Life is short.  There is no time to leave important words unsaid. No one should underestimate the power of a good quote. Quotes can represent something to live by. They can remind you of something or someone you love. Quotes can motivate, inspire, counsel, or help you through a hard time.  I have gathered some of the most important quotes in the lives of many people around me. These quotes provide such a glimpse into the personalities of each of these humans.  Enjoy. Michelle Kim Michelle in Paris 2014. Photo by Ron Kitts. MJ Santry Ireland 2015. Photo by MJ Santry. Mary Leneghan Mary in Columbus 2015. Photo by Grace Leneghan. Madeline Lederer Maddie in Ireland 2014. Photo by Institute of Study Abroad Ireland. Philipe AbiYouness Seacaucus Train Station. Photo by Philipe AbiYouness Christine Troha Leneghan Photo from Elf (2003).  Michelle Taliento   Michelle and her dad. Haley Pilkington Haley i...

Hi. Here are photos from some really good days I have had so far this summer! Enjoy! I made smoothies with my friend Ron at our meeting to discuss the plans we have for the club we are on the board for at our university.  We had a picnic in Central Park.  These are two of my best friends Tyler and Ron. On 4th of July we went to visit friends in Scarsdale and roamed around a gorgeous park before meeting up with them.  Walking down the High Line for our friend's birthday.  At my friend Ana's going away party on the Upper East Side. We explored her apartment and found this gem of a photo. My friend Zoe and I posed alongside it. Ana and Zoe both intern (well Ana is gone now studying abroad in Australia) at the same off-Broadway theatre I do, The Play Company.  These are my friends Tyler, Michelle, and Ron snuggling in the one bedroom apartment they are sharing for the summer.  I hope you enjoyed checking ou...

A New View  is a new installation on my blog where I photograph life and the things around me. I love photography. One of my dream careers is to be a photographer for National Geographic , but since I am not in the Amazon photographing spider monkeys or in Burkina Faso photographing the fashion in their marketplace, I will instead photograph my experiences and the things I see around me. I am now living in New York City for the summer so I am sure I will see some pretty interesting things. For the first installation, here are some random photos I took over the past several months. My iPhoto continues to surprise me with photos I forgot I had ever taken, or ones people have taken of me.  So, all photos below were taken by me except the three with me in them of course. Enjoy! August 2014. Balleycroy, Ireland. (Photo cred: my grandma). October 2014. Galway, Ireland.  November 2014. Cardiff, Wales.  November 2014. Cardiff, Wales. Novembe...