the first day of fall

today is the first day of this blog. i have been thinking for a long time that it would be nice to have a space where i could share my thoughts, photos, recipes, writing, ideas, etc., but i have always considered myself way too technically deficient to take on a venture as savvy as having my own blog. however, it is not realistic to have such a cumulative shrine to one's self unless you do it on the internet (unless you are lucky enough to have a museum erected in your honor, but that pretty much only happens posthumously). anyway, despite having a serous aversion to words like "code" and acronyms such as "html," i am going for it. this will be an experiment; and if you are reading this, you're part of it too.  the truth is, the average 12-yr old is probably more computer literate than i am, but hey--i was a theater major. the only things i really mastered in college were certain avant-garde playwrights, how to do a sun salutation, and how to be a kick-ass contributor in the massage circle (this is not what you think it is..it IS when a bunch of overly tactile theater majors sit in a circle and massage the persons shoulders in front of them, and it is awesome).

so, here we go. this may become a food blog, or an arts blog, or a little bit of everything blog--i don't really know, but i am happy it has been born and happy to share it with you.

not only was today the inception of sunday afternoon, but from where i stand it was also the first day of fall. technically, the season changed a few days ago, but i happen to be an autumnal expert (because it is  my favorite time of the year) and i didn't call it until today. when i stepped out of my apt there was a chill in the air and a dry crunch under my feet that i have been craving throughout the last few months of unyielding heat. i breathed in the crisp air and was flooded by the unmistakable scent of roasting coffee beans that was pouring from the doors of d'amico, a local coffee aficionado haven. consider yourself lucky if you are out and about while they are roasting--their beans have an intoxicating scent that is slightly burnt, slightly smoky and unbelievably comforting. other than smoke from a fireplace and dried leaves, it is the ultimate scent of fall. with an invigorated hop in my step, i headed down to the brooklyn flea, which is one of my favorite things to do on a saturday or a sunday afternoon. although i had no intention of buying anything, i couldn't resist this $5 ring made from an old-fashioned typewriter key!

an excellent score and a wonderful day all around. it is late so i am going to head to bed.  looking forward to sunday afternoon tomorrow!

ps.-if you haven't heard the song "roscoe" by midlake, do so.