ROOF TOP TERRACE.

Sun shine for my last days in New York. How about that view from our terrace? You really get into that NY state of mind looking at the Manhattan sky line every morning. I bought those Ray-Ban Wayfarers from LA, I missed the ones I left home so much I thought another pair never hurts haha. 

LEAVING THE CITY AGAIN.

 Flatiron Building, NYC.

 Bel Air, LA.

 Hermosa Beach, LA.

 Universal Studios, LA.

Tracy Reese showroom, NYC.

 Williamsburgh Bridge, NYC.

 Carnegie Hall, NYC. 

 Julia & Essi @ Madison Square Garden, NYC.

How wonderful it's been to spend the last few months in New York and LA! For the first time in my life I got to share an apartment with a good friend, which was a billion times nicer than just having to live with random girls i've never met before in a crowded models' apartment. Thank you Essi for being the best room mate! This time I was also lucky enough to get to hang out with people who do different things than I normally do in NY. For example I got to see a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden and attend the wonderful Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performing Sibelius' symphonies concert in Carnegie Hall.  I'm returning to Finland for a couple of weeks to celebrate my dad's 50th birthday, and after that next stop will propably be London. I'm flying out tomorrow, can't wait to get home and meet all my family at my father's birthday party :)

BYE MATSURI.

Kurjuuksien kurjuus, kuulin että japanilainen ravintola Matsuri suljetaan pian! Tällä lafkalla on minulle erityinen merkitys, kävin Matsurissa ihka ensimmäisellä Nycin reissullani vuonna 2005, ja maistoin siellä elämäni ensimmäisen kerran sushia. Siihen aikaan japanilainen ruoka ei ollut vielä iso juttu Jyväskylässä. Illallistimme siellä ystävieni kanssa keskiviikkona ja Matsuri on mielestäni vieläkin yksi New Yorkin parhaimpia sushi-mestoja. Joten kiiren vilkkaa murkinalle jos olette kaupungissa! Huhun mukaan Tao Group osti Matsurin, se ei välttämättä ole pahin mahdollinen asia, sillä kaikkien aikojen lempiravintolani on 58th Streetin Tao. Odotan mielenkiinnolla, mitä Matsurin paikalle tulee.


Ahhhh I just heard Matsuri is closing down in a couple weeks! How tragic, I went there already on my very first trip to NY in 2005, and it's the place where I first tried sushi since at that time Japanese food wasn't yet a big thing in Finland. I had dinner there with some friends last Wednesday and I think it's still the best sushi place in New York. So if you're in town this is your last chance to try it! Apparently the Tao group is taking over, which might not be too bad since the 58th Street Tao is actually my favourite restaurant ever. We'll see what they turn Matsuri into, let's hope it's good.