Pipe Dream

I'm on a lighting kick right now.  I'd love to randomly walk past a place like this.  Why no nighttime shots?

Pineapple Expression

Kissing pineapples are pretty sweet.  Even sweeter on sale.

Back to Brooklyn

Last weekend I found my new home in Park Slope!  I'm excited to be living in Brooklyn again, and to be so close to Prospect Park.  I'm looking forward to mellowing out with some good runs after work.  I'm also on the lookout for some graphic prints to decorate my walls.  This one's good, but definitely more Fort Greene than Park Slope. I miss you Fort Greene!

bringin' home the bacon

Matt got a wonderful job offer today!  He's worked hard this summer, and it's so satisfying to see it pay off!  I'm bringing home the bacon now while he's still in school (which I relish!) but today I'm the proud woman behind her man.  Bravo, Matt!

knit, sit.

Just once I'd like to see someone on the subway knitting one of these:

Vintage Violet Vixen

I surf 1st dibs primarily for furniture, but occasionally I wander off into jewelry and vintage clothing too.  It's representative of my life and career in general, actually. 

You kill me, pockets.  KILL ME!!!

if 007 drank tea instead of martinis

Stealth tea is not really a necessity people have.  That's kinda what makes this great.

animalamp

These guys really know how to light up a room.  I'd love to mix them in to a very traditional space.  How could you resist their silly little faces?!

Rock, Rock, Rockaway Beach

Yesterday I went to Rockaway Beach for the first time, and it just might have become my new favorite NYC area beach.  The boardwalk has adorable hipster friendly food vendors and live music, and it's where city culture and surfing culture collide.  Love this pic of surfers riding the A train.  I assure you it was in the off season as my train was fully packed.

the mother load

I made an exciting discovery that I just shared with my coworker.  There's an amazing discount beauty supply store on 37th bet 5th & Park.  Many goodies for ridiculous prices.  Like this Stila eye pallet for $15!

Did this all fall off of a truck?  Maybe I don't want to know.

Feathers Kimono

Ignoring my resolution to buy less clothing, I found this must have.  By definition, I must have it.

Scrappy

These recycled mold chairs keep green chic.

Stuck on You

I'd love to have these wall hooks in my future kitchen!  The knife one's a little violent... maybe for Halloween.

beau-tastrophy

OK, now I'm scared.  I have been wondering why neon nail polish is so hard to find outside of salons (can't even find it on Essie's own site), and I just read that there are safety risks associated with them.  What?!  Like, I might blind myself with the neon-ness and step off the corner into oncoming traffic?  I need more specifics.  Where's the beauty doctor when I need her?

Stormy Weather

It finally rained today to temporarily break the heat.  I enjoy summer storms and it's been a good year for that so far.  I saw some amazing lighting from my previous sublet on the 44th floor and from our balcony in Orlando.  It's fun to watch from the safety of your building...or a teacup in this case.

RIP Sebastian & Bubba

Cold & Sweet

I'm not a girl with a big sweet tooth, but in the midst of this heat wave, this is very appealing!

Iceland Volcano

No, not that volcano.  These are site specific installations in Reykjavik by Theresa Himmer.  I just hope you're not operating heavy machinery as one blinds you.

Pointed Packaging

Self explanatory packaging by Penny Lorber.  Who needs ad men when you've got package designers?

Little Cheese Pub

A few weeks ago we had an amazing and adorable cheesy dinner at the Little Cheese Pub.  The name alone was very enticing.  I had the French Man Mac with duck meatballs.  Highly recommend!

Dangerously Fashionable

These clogs from Opening Ceremony would seem to pitch you forward to a likely knee scrape at best.  I'd love to give them a whirl.  I live for danger.

Sunny Florida!

I'm going to Orlando for the weekend to join Matt on his business conference.  It's not exactly the getaway I'd plan in July with my aversion to the heat, but since our air conditioner is broken in NYC it might actually be a reprieve!  We're going to Universal Studios on Saturday.  I'm confused though, are there actual movie lots in Florida?  Oh well.  Hopefully the weekend looks something like this:

Savage Beauty

I saw the McQueen exhibit at the Met a few weeks ago and it's one of the best exhibits I've ever seen.  The objects, the design, the music, the lighting... it's not to be missed.  Hair, feathers, flowers and clam shells make up some of the most innovatively designed garments of our time.  Here's a few teaser images.

Brrring!

I suddenly have the urge to own an unnecessarily large alarm clock.

Subway Art

I just came across this image while searching for colorful porcelain tile.  I used to get off at this stop every day while I was working at Lincoln Center.  Now I've got to find new ways to put a little Sol back in my life.

Pignoli!

One of my business contacts introduced me to pignoli cookies.  I don't know how I've gone this long without trying them!  I'll have to have Matt try this recipe.

Happy July 4th Weekend!

Hope you have a very patriotic weekend complete with beef and fireworks!

J is for James

The original is still the best.  Don't you think?

Rainbows Save the World

I think if we started proposing more wind turbines like these we'd have more success.

woody

I don't regularly wear a watch, but this natural time keeper is tempting me to orient myself to the day.

It's True

You're gonna die.  Why not have a chair that reminds you of that every day?

Pop!

Chriz Benz is the master of color pops.  I'm in love with his Spring/Summer collection.  Too bad I don't get this employee discount.

Bacon + Chocolate = Heaven

For Matt's birthday, he picked himself out a bacon & chocolate bar.  We wandered in to Vosges in need of a restroom break, and they were sampling the fatty treat.  We were hooked.  I could not stop shamelessly going back for sample after sample.  I'm a sucker for anything unexpectedly salty.

Dinner's ready!

Refinery29 is great for keeping me abreast of... just cool shit in general.  What's more important than a summer shoe slideshow?

Time of Wonder

I often think of one of my favorite childhood books during the summer.  How come adults' books don't have illustrations?

word play

How many points does this scrabble keyboard get you?

bib

Bibs are great.  They mean you're either eating lobster or looking adorable.  I'll take either.

employee discount

Thanks to the perks of employment with a women's fashion company, these green dandies, previously sold out, are on their way to me!  It's good to know people who have access to the warehouse inventory list.

living the dream

Lately we've been talking about living abroad for a year or two, maybe in Copenhagen or London.  We've got no details in mind, but it's a very exciting thought.  Though it would be a few years off, and who knows what a few years will bring, I'm enjoying the dreaming.

sartorial situation

I ordered a camel cape on sale at asos, and when it arrived it looked kind of blah, so I was planning on returning it.  THEN I was looking through the archives of TONIC, a blog I delightfully stumbled upon, and there it was looking like perfection on Giia!  I'm going to have to give this one another look...especially at the sale price!

brooklyn lacquer

When I saw this image on the Brook&Lyn blog, I thought it must be O.P.I.'s shattered crackle nail polish in gold over a light pink.  I looked for it, but O.P.I. doesn't make shattered in gold.  Did she use gold foil?  It turns out it's Rococo gold leaf lacquer.  Crazy...crazy awesome.

oh, the places I'll go

And I hope these flats will take me there!

all you need is LOVE

We both know that sentiment is far from true, which is why we celebrated 3 years of marriage yesterday!  We have so much more than love, and I love that.