My name is Dean Santarinala, and I am a 20-something living in the Chicagoland area trying to find my place in the Universe. I have always enjoyed art and drawing, and along the way I picked up a camera and fell in love with photography.
@deanosaur twitter updates: I guess I have the same birthday as Carrie Underwood, Chuck Norris, and Osama Bin Laden. #11 hours ago
Took a trip downtown with the DIP crew again, this time Jeremy and Josh came along too, but I missed them because I missed my train and didn’t arrive till later in the afternoon. And I don’t blame them for leaving early — it was pretty cold, wet, and miserable downtown, so I left after a few hours as well.
Saturday: Part 11 of a 13-part series of photos documenting my trip to New York:
Met up with my cousins at Union Square again. This time, there was a farmer’s market there and it was pretty busy.
Got some grub at a street market on 6th avenue. It must have spanned like 7 city blocks.
Went window shopping on 5th avenue. Actually I bought some rechargeable batteries for my flash head, but I didn’t realize they don’t come pre-charged. Stupid Energizer.
The older cousins had to head back to Jersey to take care of some stuff for the wedding, so all the early 20’s cousins decided to explore some more around Central Park.
Stopped by the Guggenheim. Left after we found out it costs money. Sad because there was a Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit. <3…
Walked around the Reservoir on the northern part of Central Park. Saw the tennis courts… and lots of trees. I like the southern half better.
Got some frozen yogurt before heading back to Jersey. First time I got some sprinkles in a long time. Unfortunately no pictures of mine…
Took the subway to the Port Authority, unfortunately my navigation skills kept getting fucked over by closed stations and lines not running all the way. Still, we got there in time.. to stand on the bus.
Arrived at my cousin’s place in Tenafly, NJ. Kuya Cho grilled us some burgers, hot dogs, and ribs when we got back and some of the cousins went swimming. He also showed us his special cooking apron… which he also unveiled at the after-wedding BBQ.
Went back to Jersey City to rest up for the WEDDING!
Thursday Night: Part 8 of a 13-part series of photos documenting my trip to New York:
Took the Subway from Prospect Park in Brooklyn to Coney Island
Ate at Nathan’s. I only got a hot dog and a lemonade, but overall it was a pretty decent hot dog. Better than the one I got at Yankee Stadium. Joey Chestnut, I’m calling you OUT!
Walked around the Boardwalk and Carnival. The rides and attractions look like they are dying a slow, painful death. It’s like walking around Kiddie Land.
Took the Subway to Queens to see the Unisphere at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
I don’t think it was worth the hour-long trek to Queens to see only the Unisphere (which was pretty cool), but that’s probably just because I was tired from walking around in my chuck taylors for the past couple of days.
Wednesday Night I: Part 5 of a 13-part series of photos documenting my trip to New York:
Walked through Times Square… mistaaaake. It’s nice and all, but it’s basically a giant tourist trap.
Walked through the Fashion District. We saw Mood — the fabric store they use all the time on Project Runway! Oh, and my cousin Bernice claims to have seen Tim Gunn on the subway the next day. I’m still skeptical about that one
We ate at Tick-Tock Diner on 34th, it was just OK.
Took the Subway to meet up with cousins in Union Square.
The first picture below is how you always see Times Square in postcards, the next couple are just pictures of how it felt (crowded, bright, and colorful). Click thru 2-8 real fast and you get the picture:
Photo notes: Soundslides! We’ll see how long this lasts. For slow shutter speed I basically increased my aperture to f/22 and walked around pressing the shutter release.
