The Photographer in the Subway

I LOVE the New York City Subway. There is absolutely no way of telling what conversations you’ll over hear, the fashion choices you’ll see or, most importantly, the people you’ll meet. This time I met a Mr. Salah Chouli. Turns out he is a photographer and English teacher. The conversation started with “Hi. Where are you from?” I think that’s the best way to strike up a conversation with someone in New York and you might get some really interesting answers. We were only able to talk for about 2 stops, but before he left, he gave me 2 samples of his work…

The photo of them with my iPhone doesn’t do them justice, but I think they’re both brilliant. Next time you’re on the Subway, strike up a conversation! You never know who you’ll meet!

The Nicest Person in NYC…

… is from Florida. Ha! Meet Jenipher from Nightly Doodles.

She has a booth in the Chelsea Market where she makes adorable cards by hand. There are cards for birthdays, holidays and just for fun. She makes the cards right there in the market so go take a look, say hello and buy a card! You can visit her website here!

Chelsea Market

This last trip to New York City, we didn’t have a lot of set plans. Our schedule consisted of waking up in the morning and picking a place on the map that looked interesting then taking it from there. This is how we discovered the Chelsea Market. It. Is. Glorious. The old brick building, the re-purposed materials as decor and furnishings, all the different restaurants…. It’s beautiful.

Take a look at the Stray Kat art gallery… the owner is as entertaining as any of the paintings…

You could buy some post cards…

Or you could buy some hand made cards from the nicest person in NYC..

Look at that table!

I almost have enough crates to make a wall like this…

So if you’re in the Chelsea neighborhood and you have some time, go take a look. You won’t regret it!