[non] adventures of an amateur

Loving the sentiment to Amy’s post. Also, super excited about the holiday booze [gift] exchange I’m organizing at work. This image is so perfect for it. SCORE.

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drink and be merry

Sometimes I get really dramatic and say I don’t like the cold and melt in the rain. While not literally true, winter tends to make me feel that way. So when Chris asked me yesterday whether I’d skip a winter month knowing that would mean shortening the year, I had to mull it over. On one hand, I would love to skip January or February when New York has moved on from holiday festivities and all that’s left is this overhanging gloom. Between the frigid weather and short daylight hours even the eager anticipation associated with a new year and “firsts,” like first snowfall, eventually loses its luster.

But I said no. I wouldn’t shorten the year for anything. Twelve months fly by fast enough. Can you imagine if we only had eleven?

Besides, I would never wish away a month like December because no matter how things go all year, there’s still time to finish it well and I’m grateful we get twelve whole months and four seasons to figure it out.

Here’s to making the most of the time we have, especially during the holidays ♥

About the illustration… 

DRINK is a short, elegant cocktail recipe book featuring photos by my friend, fashion photographer Sean Scheidt, illustrations by Alyssa Nassner and recipes from Josh Sullivan of Post Prohibition. It’s an abbreviated guide to “sophisticated recipes for the cocktail enthusiast” - good for gifting and stocking stuffing, I think. You can order them here.