There’s no one story to really accompany these photos. I feel like I’ve been spending a lot of time in my little city lately, trying to appreciate it, willing myself to believe that we’ll leave it soon. It’s strange to call it mine, because it’s not. You know? It’s not where I was born or where I wish to stay, and yet, what city is more mine than Providence? What city has seen me cry more? Which city streets have I walked more, driven more, tried to run through, more than this one? Which city’s food have I eaten more than this city’s food? I guess I’ll call it mine for now.
(not good at latte art yet but sufficient in drawing with foam)
I had friends down last Thursday, spent Saturday and Sunday in the apartment, and worked from home this past Tuesday and Wednesday. I did all my favorite things: spent hours in my kitchen, brunched at Julian’s, shopped on Thayer, coffee’d in Wayland Square, stocked up at the Winter Farmer’s Market, and took a stroll on a very icy Benefit Street. WE’RE GOING TO MISS THIS JAMES, and even though I’m trying to be funny, I wonder if the joke’s on me.
(found a new restaurant in Providence – Kitchen Bar))
(shoes I didn’t buy)
(James and I watched a Mead brewing/bottling Portlandia-esque demo at the farmer’s market)
p.s. 17 days sans sugar – going strong.
p.p.s Sorry that my comments section doesn’t show you capitalized letters. I love getting all your CAPS LOCK comments though 
15 comments :
I am SO glad you wrote this post. I thought you were gonna think i was a little crazy for my last post about how much i want to live in providence forever, but this made me feel a lot better! you know what i spend my weekend doing? walking/running the city, eating my way along thayer street, roaming wayland sq. & you know where that dream apartment is that i found? benefit street!! (how do i not run into you more often?!) so whenever you move away & you miss it, you can come visit me!
xoxox L
i literally tried to caps lock for 15 minutes one day, even had the it guy look at my keyboard
your foam art looks yummy and is inspiring me to set up a coffee station in my apartment!
x Kenzie
http://www.cavegirlinthecity.com
I totally though it was my phone! Haha!
Great pictures!! YAY FOR NO SUGAR!! I am day 16 on my whole30 (whole45 actually-trying to keep it up till we leave for vacation) going good! whole family doing it, feels good to be back on track after lots of holiday treats!
Ahhhh…..so did not mean for that to be in all caps, was being careful too…haha. but good one to be in caps I suppose;)
Love the shoes!!!
I absolutely love your photography…. I have a DSLR as well, but I can’t figure out how to take amaze-balls photos like yours! Ah! another goal for 2013 I suppose!
this is how i feel about living in DC – i keep telling myself that i hate it here because i didn’t grow up here. but do i really? i mean, i met my finace here, i have a wonderful job, i’ve made brand new friends and kept in touch with my old ones, the city itself isn’t half bad, and i have family 20 minutes away. i’ve been “hating” dc for almost 5 years now, but i’m now finding that there’s nothing to really hate…
p.s. drooling over those clams.
Hey I’m curious about how much of a stickler you’re being about avoiding sugar. obviously no white sugar and i’m assuming no honey, maple syrup, etc. and…..no fruit? and what about sweet potatoes? I’m currently doing a sugar detox as well. no fruit, nothing sweet at all, but i did have some sweet potato tonight and boy did it taste DREAMY!
I’m going to miss having you in Providence when you move on to bigger + better things…I’ve started feeling the same way, even if we’ll only live 30 minutes outside of the city limits. just know (like Lindsay said), you’ll always have a place to come back to in little rhody
let’s go run soon! love and miss. xoxo
i actually kind of like the lower case comment box. very e.e.cummingsesque.
can i just say – your hair is ridiculously healthy. what are your tricks (from a frizzy haired girl…)
Hey Lovely!
Still loving your blog..youll be famous pretty soon i am sure..and..love your writing stlye. anyways can you talk more about this sugar detox? i am helping a friend who has some skin issues on her face and i know you mentioned your skin situation and i am trying to help her…any tips about that?
Thanks and lots of love!
Hey Soshy, I just posted a new post about these exact topics. Take a look and let me know if there’s more you’d like to know. Xo Jenna
Love your beanie! Where is it from??
Hi Mary, you can find it here: http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=25686163&parentid=WOMENS_ACCESSORIES
My sister lives in Providence, and I make her take me to Julians every time I come into town, it is so delicious! I may have to make a trip down there soon to go. . . .