MGMT’s at Radio City Music Hall 8/17/2010
Fischerspooner at Highline Ballroom 8/12/2010
MGMT was the last concert I had tickets to, time to start looking for some new ones for the Fall.
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From the category archives:
Party/Event
Annual 5th Avenue Street and Music Fair.
Plastic Rings from a Vendor.
D. bought a cute ring that was touted as “real silver with real stones!” It wasn’t.
Oysters getting shucked at Kitchen Reis (Bar Reis).
Oysters with grated horseradish.
Eaten Oysters.
A couple of the boys of Tigers and Monkeys rocking out at Bar Reis.
5th Avenue street fair in Park Slope, Brooklyn ,Sunday May 16th. The day was kind of amazing. We started by browsing some random stands before going on an adventure to find a HSBC bank, having oysters at Kitchen Reis, drinking Brooklyn Brewery Beers, sneaking into High Dive to use the bathroom, eating $1 Samosas, snapping random photos, drinking more beer, going to Commonwealth and befriending random people celebrating a Master’s graduation, stealing their chips, eating Sushi at Kiku, hanging out at a friend’s backyard, and finally making our way to Union Hall at the end of the night. Can’t wait for the rest of the Summer.
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When you reach a certain age, snow days become a thing of the past. Jobs don’t give a shit if there’s a foot of snow or if it takes you two hours to get to work. Unless you decide to play hooky, you’re not having a snow day. And even then, it’s really not the same thing. You don’t have the satisfaction of knowing that work is actually closed because of the snow, and plus you’re losing a sick day. Anyway, this rant is just to say that I wish I could have stayed home from work today and done all of the following things (in no particular order):
Watch Continuous Episodes Of My So-Called Life in Bed
What better way to spend a snow day morning then cuddled up in bed, covered with piles and piles of blankets, watching My So Called Life? Seriously, I probably have not seen My So Called Life since the 90’s and I think it’s time to start watching it again.
Drink Copious Amounts of Hot Chocolate 
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OK, honestly, I wouldn’t be doing this because I’m on this whole raw food kick thing right now, but if I could, I would be drinking ridiculous amounts of hot chocolate. Cups with great big marshmallows, cups with tiny little marshmallows that remind me of my childhood, peppermint hot chocolate, spicy chili hot chocolate..Yeah basically any hot chocolate I could get my hands on.
Do Some Online Window Shopping
What better day to browse the internets for random stuff you can’t afford than on a snow day? Seriously, it’s the perfect day to drop out into the magical land of the internet and find brilliantly amazing things that you cannot nor probably ever will be able to actually acquire for yourself. But, if you have a blog, you can fill it with these magical finds and tease others with these beautiful things so that you’re not alone in this. Sorry guys.
Go Outside and Actually Enjoy the Snow
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I can’t remember the last time I actually enjoyed the snow. Usually, I’m cursing it as I trudge through the dark sludgy and slushy mess on the way to work, completely soaking my shoes in the process while my hypochondriac self worries that I’m going to catch some new and undiscovered disease. If I could have a snow day, I’d meet some friends and make giant snow men and ladies, have a snow ball fight, create snow angels, go sledding, etc. Do all of the things that made snow beautiful and enjoyable instead of disgusting and intolerable.
Sleep
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Ok, perhaps not actually in the snow, but I’d love to get reacquainted with my dear old friend, sleep. You know the kind of sleep that goes on for hours in the morning, the kind of sleep where by the end, you aren’t even sleeping anymore, you’re just lying cozily underneath your great big blankets, surrounded by pillows, with sunlight peeking in through the curtains in the distance. The kind of snow day sleep where you wake up early in anticipation, waiting to see if school is closed and then it is! So you get right back to bed, but then wake up and watch cartoons and eat cereal or Farina (my mom makes the best Farina in the entire world). Ugh, seriously, I think we need to start a petition for snow days for adults.
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A while back, while reading a blog post by the lovely Wendy Brandes, I discovered the glamorous world of Minx nail art. I was pretty sold and smitten, but at around $55, it just seemed too expensive to get on a random afternoon. Then, last week, another post popped up on Wendy Brandes‘ blog and with my birthday coming up, I knew I had to do it. So, I booked an appointment not far from Medusa Salon ( the cutest little place, it’s adorned with pin-up girls, and my stylist is a tattooed singer in a Rockabilly band) where I was getting my hair done after.
The salon I booked my appointment at was pretty cute and the girls inside were super sweet. I picked out the leopard print Minx, and once I was done, my manicurist was ready for me. The entire process took about 45 minutes but it wasn’t always smooth sailing. A few times, I had to ask her to fix little bits that she was leaving at the end of my nail, and when she told me I was done, I noticed I had an air bubble on one nail, and another was completely crooked. However, she was really nice about fixing it.
Now, here is the problem. Although I have read that Minx can stay on up to two weeks, I’m not naive and I know that isn’t going to happen. However, on the Minx site, it says that the nails should stay 4-5 days. My nails started lifting that same day, and by the next day were looking pretty bad. I still have the Minx on (I’m on day 3) but I’m probably going to have to peel them off, as two of my nails are looking pretty beat. I really don’t know if it’s the product or the manicurist, but I’m leaning towards the manicurist as it didn’t seem to be going right during the actual manicure. I don’t think I’d do it again as the price is a little steep for a manicure that might only last a night, but it was definitely fun to have on my birthday and I did get quite a few compliments.
First day.
Second day, it’s hard to tell because the first nail is pressed down, but it’s totally peeling off.
How did that get in there? It’s my antique Russian garnet cocktail ring that I got for my birthday..Thanks L+M!
Look at that height!
xo.
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Today is my birthday, so I’m going to get wasted and eat thai food.
Thanks to everyone who has been reading this blog thus far…
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It’s officially 2010 and I’m probably passed out drunk. I can’t tell you how my night was because, most likely, I’m recovering, or I’m still partying (whoever invented scheduling for blogs was a genius). Although it feels like the past year flew by and nothing really changed, it has in some really big ways. It’s actually been kind of a life changing year for me. I somehow managed to go from being jobless and living with my parents, to having a really good job (401k grown up status!), being back in school, and living on my own.
Although I say this every year, the New Year brings a new start. When the clock strikes midnight and the ball drops, anything is possible. Judging from the past year, change can happen in an instant. Although I make resolutions every year and never keep them, I feel like this year I’ll be able to. Since bigger goals are harder to keep, I think this year I’ll vow to do something more attainable. I think I’ll resolve to start screen printing again, giant vultures on everything I own.
When I asked she will dress herself about her resolution, I got a similar, but much more amazing answer. She resolves to “learn how to knit and crochet. The ultimate goal is to be able to make an octopus hat (see below). However, I’d be contented to just be able to make something wearable. I would be overjoyed to craft a pair of socks.”
Walk The Sand had a pretty hilarious and amazing resolution. She resolves to “stop sending my boyfriend e-mails of animals dressed up in costumes from the internet. I think he’s starting to get scared…” (Personally, I love receiving pictures of animals in costume! Send them to Liz@odetoawe.com)
Here are some more resolutions that I think we can all get behind:
To be brave – Melissa
Eat dinner at the table more often- Tori
Attend a blind-folded eating event – Elina
Drink better alcohol- anonymous
Be around the people I love, eat cupcakes, and find more fun stores-Gotham Hipster
To learn to do a few up-dos, so that I don’t always wear my hair down-Sugar and Spice
Get a dove and olive branch tattoo- anonymous
Sun myself more on my rock- My turtle
What are yours?
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A Guide To Gift Wrapping
So you’ve finished buying all of your holiday gifts but they’re just sitting in the corner of your bedroom/livingroom/hallway waiting to be wrapped. You can go the usual route, and just buy some green or red tissue paper, some snowman or santa gift bags, or some happy holidays wrapping paper and call it a day, or you can do something just a little more special. I’ll admit, although I usually try to do something cool, after wrapping each gift with hello kitty wrapping paper for hours, I end up beat and then just write each person’s name in sharpie. However, I think this year I’m really going to put some effort into my gifts, and with these cute ideas, it really won’t be too hard.
Alice in Wonderland Gift Tags By PinkCherryMama
Pin Up Wrapping Paper Via Crumpet & Skirt
Striped on the outside, naughty on the inside- Wrapping Paper Via A&G Merch
Leopard print tape via Fred Flare
If you’re really crafty, create your own bows from the pages of your favorite fashion magazines:
Instructions via Howaboutorange
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A Holiday Guide to Sample Sales, Flea Markets and Fairs
So the holiday season is almost over, but there are still plenty of places to get some cool stuff at sweet prices. Perusing different websites, emails, fliers, etc., it gets pretty overwhelming trying to filter out the good and seriously, most of us aren’t going to sit down and create a spread sheet of sample sales. Luckily, I am not most, and willing to create the ultimate list, short but sweet-complete altruism right here.
Sample Sales
12/16 Rachel Comey-up to 60% off
335 W. 35th St., b/t Eighth & Ninth Aves., 7th flr. (5pm-9pm)
12/15–12/17 Betsey Johnson- up to 75% off.
Millennium Broadway Hotel, 145 W. 44th ST., nr. Sixth Ave., sixth fl. (212-993-9251) (10am–8pm).
12/17 Assembly sale and holiday party- up to 50% off.
174 Ludlow St., nr. Stanton St. (212-253-5393); Sale (6am–8pm), Party (8am–10pm).
12/15–12/18 Candela sample sale. RSVP to Gabi@CandelaNYC.com.
275 W. 39th St., nr. Eighth Ave., seventh fl. (646-602-1104) (11am–7).
12/18–12/19 Made Her Think sample sale.
195 Chrystie St., nr. Stanton St., Ste. 301-7; F (noon–7pm), S (noon–8pm).
12/18-1/14 Acne Studio sale.
10 Greene St (between Canal and Grand Sts) F–S (11am–7pm), Sun(noon–7pm), M(11am–7pm)
Flea Markets and Fairs
Through 12/23 Eco Holiday Market Place
2 Great Jones St between Broadway and Lafayette St (212-777-0707, greenfinds.com).
Ongoing, Weekends Indoor Artist & Designer Market.
129 North 6th St between Bedford Ave and Berry St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (artistsandfleas.com).
Ongoing, Weekends Brooklyn Flea
81 Front St between Main and Washington Sts (718-935-1052, brooklynflea.com).
Not in NYC?
There is always Gilt, ideeli, Rue La La, and Hautelook.
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Last night, I had the pleasure to attend a party for Viking, manufacturers of ranges, refrigerators and the like. The party featured the sleek new Viking Designer Series and was held at the Food Network Studios. The appetizers were delicious and the drinks were flowing. The spiked apple cider was so good, I had to ask for the recipe (Maker’s Mark, cointreau, bitters, and apple cider.) Hello new holiday drink tradition! The party was great, even if I didn’t win any prizes -thanks for letting us go ahead of you in line Apartment Therapy editor : ) but then you won with ticket 556990, while we were stuck with 556991 : ( Oh well, can’t win them all.
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