made in nyc

Brooklyn. 27. Born and raised New Yorker. Employee at The Vinyl Hub.

[ycseniarivera]

Merrock was a small town that embraced the holidays like no other. And it was one of the reasons why they decided to bundle up in layers. To take a stroll around the park to get some fresh air and take a look at the Christmas lights that were hung about. The walk Nia was on was interspersed with random stops whenever they became mesmerized with a certain blinking strand of lights or when they saw a dog on a walk with its owner, asking to pet it. Somewhere along the way, they saw a figure come into view as they walked along the sidewalk. At the other's offer, they smiled and nodded as they started to position themself in front of the decorated tree. "Sure! I know taking a selfie wouldn't do it justice."

[brooklynsharris]

It had been a while since Brooklyn had picked up her camera. Life had gotten in the way with her work schedule and preparing to take a few classes at the community college next semester. The holidays were the perfect opportunity to pick the camera back up and get back into her favorite hobby. The camera clicked and flashed as Brooklyn captured pictures from different angles. "Much better than a selfie," she noted as she showed them their pictures.

[jmiemagvans]

One thing that Jamie loved about the town was that the night was so lively, yet it wasn't overwhelming. He rather enjoyed the cool air, even with his puffer jacket, beanie and scarf. On a night like this, it probably wasn't a good idea to be wandering around in the cold in just scrubs and a puffer jacket, but he decided he might as well wander around a little. "Sure," he said, looking up at the giant tree. Really love what they did with it this year.

[brooklynsharris]

Brooklyn couldn't help but smile when she spotted Jamie. He had always been such a warm and kind person. The type that you couldn't help but smile when you saw. She brought the viewfinder to her eye and positioned the camera at the perfect angle before snapping a few shots. "Perfect," she said as she pressed a few buttons and pulled up the pictures. "You want to see?"

[darpow]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Happy holidays, fellow nerds! For Each gift is made up of cookies (made locally in town), and a bookmark that comes with a $25 gift card for Bookends. That way you can buy your own little slice of happiness. Gifts under cut for @xalecjacobs @brooklynsharris @bryanxlawrence @chetang @chloenwckobia @ramseygabriels @spencerjohnn @treywright @verachadha @ycseniarivera.

alec -- to the best bandmate in town; thanks for letting me live out my rockstar fantasies all the time.

brooklyn -- i hope you've been spinning all of the best christmas records this season. merry christmas!

bryan -- a bacon bookmark for the guy i trust with food more than pretty much anyone i know.

chetan -- you're a great big nerd, but that's kind of what makes us best friends, and i'm really grateful for that.

chloe -- i look forward to sharing even more music with you in the new year. merry christmas, chloe!

ramsey -- a dumbell bookmark to remind you of all the time that you should be spending working out. just saying!

spencer -- every good education professional deserves an apple, right? even if it's attached to a bookmark. happy break time!

trey -- i figure that bernie is the one smart enough to do all the reading... the bookmark might as well look like him!

vera -- to one of the biggest and bestest nerds that i know, merry christmas and happy holidays!

yesenia -- i hope this bookmark makes you think about people watching on the beach with a great big smile on your face!

[stellylee]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

A special Christmas delivery for you guys -- all of the crystal animals were purchased at Universal Rocks run by Amina, and the sweatshirts are just awesome to keep you warm this time of year. Under the cut are gifts for @alejaalverez @averymreeves @brooklynsharris @chloenwckobia @cordeliaeli @danebyers @jmiemagvans @xjaylahopkins @brooksienewman @xsylcuenco @verachadha. xx

aleja -- perhaps the most obvious gift choice... sharks for my sharky lady. thanks for always being you, and making my life that much better just by existing.

avery -- to a new friend that i look forward to getting to know even more. i hope your holiday season was perfect!

brooklyn -- if there was any person out there who could pull off a hot pink nirvana sweatshirt... it's absolutely you, girl! i hope you had an amazing holiday.

chloe -- because you're one of the only people i know who likes the spooky as much as i do... goosebumps for christmas! and of course a little cute hedgehog.

cordelia -- a complete mama bear gift for someone who is an excellent mama bear in real life! i hope you and rosalyn had a perfect holiday together!

dane -- even if christmas isn't your thing, you can still enjoy getting a car sweatshirt, since you're such a car dude, right? and a cute little turtle, too!

jamie -- for some reason when i saw this little lizard man... i knew that you would like him. and, of course, you are the silliest of all silly gooses, which is why we love you!

jayla -- honestly, i don't have a reason or giving you a dinosaur, other than it being beyond adorable! and the sweatshirt is just really pretty, which is obviously fitting for you, my adventure pal.

kellan -- okay, i just really loved this little bear, so i thought you might, too! and then, of course, a blueberry sweatshirt for obvious reasons. hope you newman kids had a good holiday!

sylvia -- i might have wanted to keep this sweatshirt for myself, but i thought that if anyone else was 'feeling idgaf-ish today' it would be you. plus, pretty dragonfly!

vera -- a cute little gift for a cute little person; a tiny frog and a nintendo sweatshirts, since i feel like you have an appreciation for the vintage, fun stuff in life!

[mcndyhcrtmcn]

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Oh yes. Glitter is absolutely a big part of holiday decorating. It makes everything more festive! And I've seen those too. And people sending envelopes of glitter to their enemies. Yikes. I really hope I don't piss anyone off that much!

[brooklynsharris]

It's all around during the holidays, from ornaments and decorations to even Christmas cards being covered in it. You know, I'd love to see a video from the receiving end of some glitter bomb. How do they even begin to clean it up? I need to see a video on that, pronto.

[pldjordanmorganx]

Being in town wasn’t anything that Harrison liked to do. He only was when he had too and today was another day he had to be in town for a few reasons. He had to get more Christmas shopping done and somethings for the farm. The farm stuff he could do and did not mind, but the Christmas shopping he did not like. He had gone into some the shops in town and only came up with one thing for his nieces that he cared for so far. He wanted to cross the park to get to more of the shops when he got stopped.  Well someone spoke so he stopped to see if they were talking to him. “Me?” he he made a face.  He had his normal look jeans, button down shirt with his black jacket and cowboy hat. “I don’t need to break that thing” he looked at her camera.

[brooklynsharris]

As much as she enjoyed capturing scenic photography all around Merrock, there was still nothing like having a subject to photograph. Even if it was for a quick shot in front of some lit up Christmas decorations. "Don't be silly," she said as she waved for him to come closer. "Everyone can use at least one picture in front of holiday decorations."

[brooklynsharris]

Who: Open Capping at 5 replies (4/5)

Where: Cityview park

When: December 2022

Brooklyn had found herself wandering around the park with her camera hanging from her neck. There was something magical about the holiday season with the twinkling lights and sparkling snow all around. Not to mention, it was absolutely beautiful to photograph. She brought the camera lens to her eye and clicked a picture of one of the lit-up trees. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught someone walking towards her. Peeking out from behind her camera she asked, "want me to take your picture in front of the tree?" @merrock

[brooklynsharris]

mcndyhcrtmcn​:

So it is no surprise that wintertime comes with a lot of glitter. I’ve started decorating my own ornaments. You know, those ceramic ones that you buy at the craft store and paint? I found some glitter paint and… my dog bumped the table and now it is everywhere. Luckily there wasn’t a lot that got on him, it’s just all over me and my carpet. It looks like a unicorn exploded. How’s everyone’s decorating going? @merrock​

I feel like you can’t have the holidays without a lot of glitter to jazz it up. But as pretty as it is, it’s the devil when it gets spilled. I’ve seen so many TikTok videos of angry people dousing their ex’s clothes and car interiors with jars of glitter. I don’t even want to imagine how hard it’s been to clean up. 

[brooklynsharris]

dominicburtonsx​:

OPEN STARTER - Capping at 4

“Look, mom, I’m all for letting Avery stay with you for the weekend, but it’s been two weeks since I saw her. I think I’ve given you more than enough grammy time with her.” Dom said, rolling his eyes at his mother, who was yapping his ear off over the phone. “You’re breaking up, I can’t hear you-” and just like that, he disconnected the call. “Sorry about that.” He apologized to his friend, who he’d asked out to have lunch with. “Moms are the best, but sometimes, I swear…” 

@merrock​

Brooklyn did her best to not listen in on his phone conversation, but she couldn’t help but overhear the woman’s voice on the other side of the phone. “Hey no worries, I get it. My mom and I have a history of bickering. Especially over the phone.”

[brooklynsharris]

charliehartman​:

who: anyone (3/5 - capping at 5) where: mack’s at closing

The shifts going into a holiday always felt longer - especially in the restaurant world. The menu was always slightly expanded to add in a few holiday specials and people were eating out more in preparation to spend all their time cooking later in the week. With the kitchen finally closing for the night, he was boxing up the last to-go order when he got the notification that the order had been cancelled. Looks like Charlie just got himself a free pizza for the night.

Walking out of the kitchen and into the dining area, Charlie saw a familiar face. Walking over to them, he put the box down on the table in front of them. “Don’t say I never got you anything.”

The closer it got to the holidays, the busier Brooklyn’s shifts started to get. Everyone was coming into The Vinyl Hub looking for the perfect album to gift to someone. Which meant she was putting in longer hours and her body could already feel the exhaustion setting in. She knew it was close to closing time for Mack’s, but after the long day she had, she needed some comfort food. Before she even had a chance to decide what she wanted, she spotted Charlie’s familiar face, who just so happened to be sliding a fresh pizza in her direction. “For me? You sure?” she asked as she slightly lifted the box lid and was immediately struck with the most amazing smelling pizza.

[brooklynsharris]

viviennefaye​:

Good because that would be depressing as fuck to have you just ghost like that – though wouldn’t be the first time it ever happen in life so like, guess you know trust issues. Everything’s fine you know, life can be fucking nuts sometimes so what better way to distract then tequila and a beach. 

You’re not the kind of person that I’d ghost though. I save that for my dating app matches. But I relate to the whole trust issues thing, so I get it. You know tequila is the solution to life’s problems, especially while on the beach. I do hope our drunken heart-to-heart helped make things better for you, even if it was just for the night.

[brooklynsharris]

We’ve crossed paths a few times on this trip already, but we definitely need to grab a drink together and hang out for a bit. Whether it’s at the cocktail party or by the beach. How are you enjoying your vacation so far?

[brooklynsharris]

maverickharris​:

I’d totally say horseback riding. I feel like that’s easy enough? And also, I’m always constantly in the water due to the surf here. So horseback? Are you okay with that? Or we can also make it a shopping day, and go shopping? Or just go lay around at the beach? I mean, Brooke, there’s so many opportunities here. 

Horseback riding it is! I haven’t been on a horse since I was a kid and at a birthday party that had pony rides. So this should be interesting but fun. So we can ride horses one day, then another, we can go on a shopping spree and relax on the beach. It’ll be nice to have more Mavi time in my life.

[brooklynsharris]

viviennefaye​:

When am I going to see one of my best friends around Costa Rica, don’t tell me you’ve abandoned me? I’m needing some serious girl time even if it’s just drinking a bottle of tequila on a beach blanket watching the ocean. 

I could never abandon you, Viv. I thought I’d made it pretty obvious throughout our friendship that you’re stuck with me for life. I’m perfectly content with sharing some tequila on the beach together. What’s going on that you’re in some serious need of girl time? Everything good?

[brooklynsharris]

Since we’re in Costa Rica and there are no work schedules getting in our way of spending sisterly time together, let’s do something fun! Maybe horseback riding or scuba diving? I’ll let you choose.

[brooklynsharris]

stellylee​:

Sometimes you can find them on the other channels! It’s all sort of luck of the draw. And I mean, SyFy always has interesting movies on. I just realized I didn’t watch Pet Semetary this year, either! Dang it. I guess I have a lot of cramming to get in tonight and tomorrow. Thank you so much! I loved yours, did you end up surviving the night alright? Didn’t have to bite anyone?

Speaking of SyFy there’s been a bunch of Harry Potter marathons on there. Not that I’m complaining since I usually have my own marathon of them at least once a year. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Pet Semetary, actually. I was always more into The Shining and Carrie out of all of Stephen King’s movies. Have you gotten up to anything fun in Costa Rica yet?

[brooklynsharris]

chloenwckobia​:

✈️- (¾) choose your adventure! • open starter

Wide chocolate hues glanced around, though nothing could be focused all at once. Chloe was in another country after all, and she could barely contain her excitement any longer, practically feeling it all through her entire body. There was so many amazing things available to do during the stay here in Costa Rica and she was going to do her best to try everything. There was going for a dip in the crystal blue ocean, strolling through one of the local galleries, maybe even relaxing in the spa that was perfected for optimum enjoyment? However, she came to the conclusion that before she decided which activity she wanted to do, she needed an adventure buddy. Walking up to the first person she recognized from back in Merrock, she offered them a small smile. “You look like you need some company,” she observed, running a hand through her dark curls. “I know just how to fix that.” The woman continued, digging into her sundress pockets to pull out her phone and clicking on the list of ideas the people in charge had talked about earlier. “Come on… pick an activity, any activity. And I’ll do it with you.”

Brooklyn couldn’t recall the last time she took a vacation and actually relaxed. She had been picking up some extra shifts at the Vinyl Hub lately, trying her best to start saving up for extra spending money for the holidays. She hadn’t realized just how much she needed a break until she felt the kiss of the warm Costa Rica sun on her skin. The only problem was she had no idea what to do first. Like clockwork, a recognizable face popped up next to her, also in need of an adventure buddy. Brooklyn gazed at the phone screen, looking at all of the options to fill their day with. “I don’t know about you, but that pool with the water slide sounds pretty fun. You in?”