Recent trip to the east coast brought me tons of inspiration. Traveling within the nation never really struck me as being incredibly inspirational, but this trip was certainly different. From meeting tea readers, to celebrity encounters (OK, so it was my favorite celebrity chef…good enough for me!!), to the grandiose and serene world that is Central Park, to the hallowed halls of Harvard-inspiration was everywhere. Just wanted to share some of my favorite pics.
Cakeshop a pastry shop/bar on the Lower East Side…Alphabet City. A guy read my tea habits. It was pretty epic. Super fun night. Music, booze and cupcakes. Mi alma.
Central Park. The lush greenscape and man-made lakes in the middle of the concrete jungle. Something about that is so surreal…

Harvard. Need I say more? It just feels smart. I loved sitting at the cafe and listening in on intense conversations on theories of kinetic force. I didn’t understand a word, but the passion that they brought to the conversation was intense. Awesome.
Grand Central Station. Every movie cliche is totally on. Whether you’re new to the city, or run through it everyday to get to work, it just feels like home. There’s an amazing energy about it.
Times Square. Advertising clusterf–. Thank goodness this is contained to a few city blocks of one city. It is a little funny though, we talk about communication clutter so much in our industry. And yet, this is still one of the most prized pieces of advertising spaces in the world. The most cluttered space in the world…
I just wnt to Laguna beach this weekend ( I know not the BIG City hot bed of real art) but i saw this guys work which was So imaginative and whimsical I really liked it . Check it out online and see what you think? The works in person are much better but click on images to enlarge them to get a good look.
http://www.vladimirkush.com/
Enjoy.
Nigel