101 in 1001

                                                   Two more wonderful things were crossed off this weekend :)

                                                                                 49 more things to go!

1. take French lessons to refresh my memory
2. take tango lessons
3. take salsa lessons
4. fly my best friends to NYC for a fun filled weekend with me ;)
5. forgive a certain person
6. go scuba diving
7. go skiing
8. go to mass every Sunday, no excuses!
9. visit San Miguel de Allende
10. Whisk myself to Paris for a weekend
11. continue working out everyday of the week but Sunday ;)
12. post on the blog at least three times per week
13. go visit the Statue of Liberty
14. read 6 books {baby steps} ;)
15. pray every morning when I wake up
16. send a handwritten letter once a month
17. get two more tattoos
18. create a new website
19. create a new blog
20. visit two national parks in California
21. visit India
22. attend a conference/teaching by the Dalai Lama
23. have my own boudoir session
24. live without electronics one day a week for 6 months
25. swim in crystal clear waters
26. do yoga
27. meditate daily
28. drink 8 glasses of water a day
29. visit my family in Mexico twice a year
30. work with Iris & Light
31. play a game of paintball
32. go to a shooting range
33. transfer all my files to my new Mac
34. get back into kickboxing
35. wear something green once a week {my favorite color} :)
36. make tortillas
37. make corn tamales with my mamá :)
38. donate blood
39. learn the alphabet in Hebrew
40. treat myself to a day at the spa
41. be featured at least 3 times
42. take a self portrait
43. bake a pie
44. have a session or wedding published
45. have my work displayed somewhere
46. drive from NY, NY to Tucson, AZ
47. carry business cards everywhere I go!! hehe
48. take a nap at a park
49. sleep under the stars, preferably in Arizona
50. spend an afternoon with my friend Aryan next time I'm in Arizona
51. volunteer at a nonprofit organization
52. buy knee high boots for fall :)
53. buy a plant
54. buy photoshop for my Mac
55. get a new address book
56. fill out address book :)
57. photograph my best friend's wedding
58. visit Grandmas & my favorite aunt in Mexico this December
59. Eat a steak at my grandpa's restaurant
60. learn to write my name in Arabic
61. visit my cousin in NJ & my other cousin in Boston
62. visit Staten Island
63. edit Ireland pictures
64. post Ireland pictures
65. get new workout shoes
66. book three boudoir sessions
67. have an energy session
68. find time to watch my creative live courses
69. take a Turkish bath
70. spend the day at the MET
71. drink a dirty martini
72. shoot with only my 135mm for one week
73. shoot with only my 50mm for one week
74. shoot with only my 85mm for one week
75. shoot with only my lensbaby for one week
76. shoot with only my 24-70mm for one week
77. shoot an underwater session
78. go to a Yankees game
79. go see the Brewers when they play the Mets
80. drive to Mexico
81. increase my IRA monthly deposit
82. visit the 9/11 memorial
83. walk through a butterfly garden
84. feel butterflies in my belly, once again :)
85. photograph my friend's baby belly :)))
86. make a book with recipes my family has given me
87. cook my favorite Mexican dishes
88. attend a Fer Juaristi workshop
89. shoot at least 2 sessions with my cousin as my assistant
90. go back to listening to my heart more than my mind
91. eat something I've never tried before
92. surprise someone
93. surprise myself
94. write something on wet cement
95. take a picture of lightning
96. go one week without bread {again, baby steps} ;)
97. learn to eat with chopsticks
98. watch one Star Wars movie
99. go ice skating
100. put a message in a bottle and release at sea
101. go to a broadway show

~ I learned how to write my name in Arabic yesterday :)

~ Saturday I spent hours and hours admiring the beauty the Met holds.

OO & Bisous,

Mayra

101 in 1001

 I was able to cross two more things off my list!
Half way done :)

1. take french lessons to refresh my memory
2. take tango lessons
3. take salsa lessons
4. fly my best friends to NYC for a fun filled weekend with me ;)
5. forgive a certain person
6. go scuba diving
7. go skiing
8. go to mass every Sunday, no excuses!
9. visit San Miguel de Allende
10. Whisk myself to Paris for a weekend
11. continue working out everyday of the week but Sunday ;)
12. post on the blog at least three times per week
13. go visit the Statue of Liberty
14. read 6 books {baby steps} ;)
15. pray every morning when I wake up
16. send a handwritten letter once a month
17. get two more tattoos
18. create a new website
19. create a new blog
20. visit two national parks in California
21. visit India
22. attend a conference/teaching by the Dalai Lama
23. have my own boudoir session
24. live without electronics one day a week for 6 months
25. swim in crystal clear waters
26. do yoga
27. meditate daily
28. drink 8 glasses of water a day
29. visit my family in Mexico twice a year
30. work with Iris & Light
31. play a game of paintball
32. go to a shooting range
33. transfer all my files to my new Mac
34. get back into kickboxing
35. wear something green once a week {my favorite color} :)
36. make tortillas
37. make corn tamales with my mamá :)
38. donate blood
39. learn the alphabet in Hebrew
40. treat myself to a day at the spa
41. be featured at least 3 times
42. take a self portrait
43. bake a pie
44. have a session or wedding published
45. have my work displayed somewhere
46. drive from NY, NY to Tucson, AZ
47. carry business cards everywhere I go!! hehe
48. take a nap at a park
49. sleep under the stars, preferably in Arizona
50. spend an afternoon with my friend Aryan next time I'm in Arizona
51. volunteer at a nonprofit organization
52. buy knee high boots for fall :)
53. buy a plant
54. buy photoshop for my Mac
55. get a new address book
56. fill out address book :)
57. photograph my best friend's wedding
58. visit Grandmas & my favorite aunt in Mexico this December
59. Eat a steak at my grandpa's restaurant
60. learn to write my name in Arabic
61. visit my cousin in NJ & my other cousin in Boston
62. visit Staten Island
63. edit Ireland pictures
64. post Ireland pictures
65. get new workout shoes
66. book three boudoir sessions
67. have an energy session
68. find time to watch my creative live courses
69. take a Turkish bath
70. spend the day at the MET
71. drink a dirty martini
72. shoot with only my 135mm for one week
73. shoot with only my 50mm for one week
74. shoot with only my 85mm for one week
75. shoot with only my lensbaby for one week
76. shoot with only my 24-70mm for one week
77. shoot an underwater session
78. go to a Yankees game
79. go see the Brewers when they play the Mets
80. drive to Mexico
81. increase my IRA monthly deposit
82. visit the 9/11 memorial
83. walk through a butterfly garden
84. feel butterflies in my belly, once again :)
85. photograph my friend's baby belly :)))
86. make a book with recipes my family has given me
87. cook my favorite Mexican dishes
88. attend a Fer Juaristi workshop
89. shoot at least 2 sessions with my cousin as my assistant
90. go back to listening to my heart more than my mind
91. eat something I've never tried before
92. surprise someone
93. surprise myself
94. write something on wet cement
95. take a picture of lightning
96. go one week without bread {again, baby steps} ;)
97. learn to eat with chopsticks
98. watch one Star Wars movie
99. go ice skating
100. put a message in a bottle and release at sea
101. go to a broadway show

~Once again I got to be a tourist in the wonderful NYC. This time with my good friend, Amanda! :)

 ~This is one of my fave lenses so having it on my baby for a week was my absolute pleasure.

OO & Bisous,
Mayra

Life in the East

Hello & Happy Friday to All!

I've been busy working on marketing techniques and have been neglecting my blog bit.

Things are shaping up on the marketing end so should be back to posting weekly :)

Here's a little bit of my Life in the East posts.

Enjoy your weekend and the sun filled days ahead!

OO & Bisous,

Mayra

101 in 1001

1. take french lessons to refresh my memory
2. take tango lessons
3. take salsa lessons
4. fly my best friends to NYC for a fun filled weekend with me ;)
5. forgive a certain person
6. go scuba diving
7. go skiing
8. go to mass every Sunday, no excuses!
9. visit San Miguel de Allende
10. Whisk myself to Paris for a weekend
11. continue working out everyday of the week but Sunday ;)
12. post on the blog at least three times per week
13. go visit the Statue of Liberty
14. read 6 books {baby steps} ;)
15. pray every morning when I wake up
16. send a handwritten letter once a month
17. get two more tattoos
18. create a new website
19. create a new blog
20. visit two national parks in California
21. visit India
22. attend a conference/teaching by the Dalai Lama
23. have my own boudoir session
24. live without electronics one day a week for 6 months
25. swim in crystal clear waters
26. do yoga
27. meditate daily
28. drink 8 glasses of water a day
29. visit my family in Mexico twice a year
30. work with Iris & Light
31. play a game of paintball
32. go to a shooting range
33. transfer all my files to my new Mac
34. get back into kickboxing
35. wear something green once a week {my favorite color} :)
36. make tortillas
37. make corn tamales with my mamá :)
38. donate blood
39. learn the alphabet in Hebrew
40. treat myself to a day at the spa
41. be featured at least 3 times
42. take a self portrait
43. bake a pie
44. have a session or wedding published
45. have my work displayed somewhere
46. drive from NY, NY to Tucson, AZ
47. carry business cards everywhere I go!! hehe
48. take a nap at a park
49. sleep under the stars, preferably in Arizona
50. spend an afternoon with my friend Aryan next time I'm in Arizona
51. volunteer at a nonprofit organization
52. buy knee high boots for fall :)
53. buy a plant
54. buy photoshop for my Mac
55. get a new address book
56. fill out address book :)
57. photograph my best friend's wedding
58. visit Grandmas & my favorite aunt in Mexico this December
59. Eat a steak at my grandpa's restaurant
60. learn to write my name in Arabic
61. visit my cousin in NJ & my other cousin in Boston
62. visit Staten Island
63. edit Ireland pictures
64. post Ireland pictures
65. get new workout shoes
66. book three boudoir sessions
67. have an energy session
68. find time to watch my creative live courses
69. take a Turkish bath
70. spend the day at the MET
71. drink a dirty martini
72. shoot with only my 135mm for one week
73. shoot with only my 50mm for one week
74. shoot with only my 85mm for one week
75. shoot with only my lensbaby for one week
76. shoot with only my 24-70mm for one week
77. shoot an underwater session
78. go to a Yankees game
79. go see the Brewers when they play the Mets
80. drive to Mexico
81. increase my IRA monthly deposit
82. visit the 9/11 memorial
83. walk through a butterfly garden
84. feel butterflies in my belly, once again :)
85. photograph my friend's baby belly :)))
86. make a book with recipes my family has given me
87. cook my favorite Mexican dishes
88. attend a Fer Juaristi workshop
89. shoot at least 2 sessions with my cousin as my assistant
90. go back to listening to my heart more than my mind
91. eat something I've never tried before
92. surprise someone
93. surprise myself
94. write something on wet cement
95. take a picture of lightning
96. go one week without bread {again, baby steps} ;)
97. learn to eat with chopsticks
98. watch one Star Wars movie
99. go ice skating
100. put a message in a bottle and release at sea
101. go to a broadway show

~Always an honor to be featured on such incredible blogs! :)))

~I hardly ever use this lens except for weddings but it is magnificent.

~I try to increase my monthly IRA as often as possible :)

~I had not gone ice skating in years! It was fun and exhausting at the same time ;)

OO & Bisous,

Mayra

Alan & Cheryl | New York Lifestyle Photographer

I hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday morning so far.

Today I'll be sharing a special session with you all :)

My brother & sis-in-law came to NYC for a visit and we were able to squeeze in a 

"Les Amoureux" session! We walked around the Upper East Side, 

Central Park and some other special NYC spots :)

Here are some of the highlights from their sesh!

OO & Bisous,

Mayra

Life in the East

Since I haven't posted any actual "Life in the East" photographs 

because of the "Life in the South & West"...

I'm making this one a little longer than usual :)

Enjoy the loveliness and have a great last April weekend!

Tulips, my favorite flowers, are all around the city right now and flowers surround corner delis.

 Call me weird but I find such peace walking around and sitting in cemeteries.  

 Yummy french macarons...of course I had pistachio flavored ones :)

 My favorite part of Grand Central is the ceiling....it's my favorite shade of green...seafoam greenish.

I recently noticed it has the zodiac signs on it! {I need to wear my glasses all the time} haha.

I found mine :) Aries...I'm such a ram...very stubborn ;)

 These cars were so hot! I want the ones on the left. Gorgeous cars.

 Photographing the city with my friend, Amanda :)

 One of my favorite buildings in NYC. My very sweet and talented friend, Ania. 

 The man who gives me butterflies.

 Chandelier in my home reflected by windows and mirrors :)

 Athletes everywhere.

 I really like all three of these statues for different reasons...

to me, the first represents power, loyalty and support from a loved one.

The second, "lean on me" feeling and sticking together.

The third, holding your world in your hands.

I'm sure that's not the meaning of these lovely statues but that's the beauty 

of us all being and thinking differently :)  

 Awesome lights at a bar I visited.

 Highlights from our trip to the Bronx Zoo.

 Pieces of New York City

 I absolutely love this image I took after a snowstorm. 

 more athletes ;)

 Looking out my window one day I noticed the Staten Island Ferry reflected on the Hudson River.

 Such a cute picture...the child was so excited watching the FDNY truck backing up. 

Dog pictures are always cute!

 Love the dreamy feel of Amanda's shot in the park:)

 More from the Bronx Zoo....I notice out of place hearts immediately ;)

 Met with my friend, Ania, at Tartinery...which I was happy about since I'm into all things French.

Had to take a picture of the restroom door :)

Hope you enjoyed!

OO & Bisous,

Mayra