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People-watching at Cafe Sureia

by Amanda on September 6, 2007

People-watching in a cafe has to be one of the best indulgences on earth.Step 1: Go to a cafe, preferably one you’ve never been to before. Think of yourself as an anthropologist on a mission….

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Union Station

by Amanda on August 28, 2006

I just got back from a weekend in New York, and want to say that if you’re starved for inspiration, get yourself a notebook and spend an hour people-watching at Union Station. What better a spot to find characters than a place where people are coming and going, beginning and ending journeys. Pay attention to who gets a shoe shine. Pay attention to all the different ways people kill time …

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5 ways

by Amanda on August 14, 2006

5 ways to get inspired this week:

1. Go to a cafe, order a beverage of choice, and observe. Do not pass Go, do not distract yourself with a book or magazine or Blackberry. Eavesdrop on conversations. Focus in on one person and imagine – how did they decide what to wear today? What are they afraid of? What do they love?

2. Visit one of the city’s many dog …

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