Bel. 25.
Florida girl living in New York City.
Lover of all things British.
Writer. Assistant Director for a film fest. Cinema fanatic, photography enthusiast, music devotee, book lover and overall pop culture junkie.
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A bit of good news!
My photo for the Film Society of Lincoln Center has been picked up in various film news publications. So far it’s been used in Movieline, Indiewire (a huge thrill for me since I’m an avid reader of the mag) and Gothamist. This is the first time that any of my event photos have been used outside of the Film Society website, so I’m very excited! Definitely justifies me sprucing up my lens collection by buying a few for myself for Christmas!
GPOY wearing glasses
A rare photo with my glasses on, y’all!
This is probably my most favorite photo ever taken of me. Surprisingly, it was taken by mom who is notorious for taking photos out of focus. I guess all my years of nagging have finally paid off because I’m so impressed by how this one came out.
Mama and me. I love the balloons in the background. Photo courtesy of my dad.
My dad used to be such a Grinch (ha!) when it came to taking photos of him. He’s pretty uncomfortable in front of the camera. But I think he’s finally warming up to me taking pictures of him, probably because I’ve been making him look like a freakin’ superstar. The top one of him is my favorite.
My most willing subjects, my parents. The light yesterday in the Upper West Side was just amazing.
My Thanksgiving Instagram-ed
This year for Thanksgiving, since I don’t really have much vacation time at my new job, my folks decided to come to NYC to spend it with me. We had such a great time! We had dinner at Talia’s Steakhouse on 92nd and Amsterdam—I really recommend it—and I was actually able to hold some food down (my tummy has been quite stubborn lately and I’ve had zero appetite)! Best part: PUMPKIN PIE. I love pumpkin pie, you guys. And my parents. If there’s any question as to why I am who I am, it’s because of these two dorks (see the last photo). I’m most grateful for them.
How did you guys spend your Thanksgiving?
GPOYW out to brunch!
Photo taken by Jio. Thanks, Jio!
This year I spent my 25th birthday in North Carolina visiting my folks. I’m lucky enough that my birthday falls on or around Labor Day, so I usually take advantage of the long weekend to do something. Since I didn’t really go anywhere this summer (work has been busy), I reveled in a small trip to see my parents to just relax. Plus, I love their house. It’s so spacious compared to my tiny Manhattan apartment! And they have a backyard, guys. A backyard.
Viva Chile! We have a whole row of these little houses that my grandpa made.
My lovely mom.
My dad perpetually has a glass of wine in hand, even while barbecuing.
This fish is marinating. The wine is a-flowing.
Sizzle, sizzle.
We even had some red meat. God knows my iron count is low and meat on the grill is so yummy.
Of course we had a traditional Chilean salad at the table!
And volia delicious cookies and ice cream birthday cake.
Turning 25 feels pretty much the same as turning 24, but now I can rent a car!!
As of last week, I’m officially a freelance photographer for the Film Society of Lincoln Center! This means that I not only get to attend the awesome events they put on, like the Gary Oldman talk I went to in February, but also I get to photograph the New York Film Festival when the time comes in October. I’m so excited! I’ve been wanting to explore event photography for a while now and if I can do it and watch movies for free, well, what more could a girl ask for?
Last week my parents were in town for my graduation. Hadn’t seen them in months. It was nice having them around.
GPOYW In N’ Out Edition
Pure joy with my In N’ Out burger back in January.
