no excuses...

i was suppose to be heading to Niketown this early morning to do long run with my running group but I got up late (i woke up a few minutes past 7 am).  i've been tired most of this week so i guess my body is just telling me to relax and slow down.  but instead of staying in bed, i decided to change to my running clothes and head to the park near where i live.  glad to complete an 8 miler and a negative split run.

**view from my run this early morning...

postcard sunday...

**note:  click the link on each postcard for details.  this is the best part of doing this type of hobby....learn new things such as places, artworks, etc.

**Trinity-St. Sergius Monastery; from Perozavodsk; Russia...

**Fairy Night by Irina Smimova; from Almaty, Kazakhstan...

**from Finland...

living in metropolis...

**back alley of some buildings along the NYC High Line; taken 2015...

i was born and raised in a big city.  when my family transplanted to NYC, there was no culture shock.  i love the hustle and bustle.  moved me to a suburb and i'll tell you, i'll only last for a week.  i'm not sure what it is but i guess, i like the idea of having everything literally right out of my doorstep.

even though i've been living in big cities all my life, i'm lucky enough to live in a private house (rented or owned).  never have i've been a tenant of an apartment or a condo.

i found this very interesting article from new york magazine of people living above a business.  i'm not sure if i can last that long in some of them.  can you?