Where would you like to wake up tomorrow?
What do you hope to happen by the end of the day?
Find out what 50 people in New York, Brooklyn, and New Orleans had to say in these great videos from the folks at Crush & Lovely:
Fifty People, One Question: New York from Crush & Lovely on Vimeo.
Fifty People, One Question: Brooklyn from Crush & Lovely on Vimeo.
Fifty People, One Question: New Orleans from Benjamin Reece on Vimeo.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Target's Home Design Event
More Target. I know, I know. Maybe I'm just excited to get back to KC and actually go to a Target. It's been months!
After my post about the Red Hot Shop, I got this in my inbox today:
Starting January 4, Target stores will have items from their Home Design Event—not as much an "event," but rather a limited-time-only-collection of housewares. And they're beautiful, and, um, cheap! Not to mention some are nicely eco-conscious. My faves:
Black carved mirror for $180
Floral rug for, excuse me?, $30—going in my bedroom
White 12-Drawer Chest for $200. Great for bedroom or bathroom (if you have one large enough)
After my post about the Red Hot Shop, I got this in my inbox today:
Starting January 4, Target stores will have items from their Home Design Event—not as much an "event," but rather a limited-time-only-collection of housewares. And they're beautiful, and, um, cheap! Not to mention some are nicely eco-conscious. My faves:
Black carved mirror for $180
Floral rug for, excuse me?, $30—going in my bedroom
White 12-Drawer Chest for $200. Great for bedroom or bathroom (if you have one large enough)
Vintage Bird Wall Decor (set of 2) for $20. That's 10 bucks each. Sweet.
Check out the rest of the Lookbook here.
Red Hot Shop
Oh, Target. What will you come up with next? First the $1 bins, now this: the Red Hot Shop. Like so many other things, am I behind on this? I hope I'm not the only one who just discovered it today.
It's a round-up of Target's best secret stash that you can't necessarily get in your local store. Strapless dresses, cool gadgets, housewares, and crafty gifts—a make-your-own-bag kit and screen-printing kit? Yes, please!
Wish I woulda known about this before Christmas shopping ...
It's a round-up of Target's best secret stash that you can't necessarily get in your local store. Strapless dresses, cool gadgets, housewares, and crafty gifts—a make-your-own-bag kit and screen-printing kit? Yes, please!
Wish I woulda known about this before Christmas shopping ...
Oh, Bliss
I'm very tardy in posting about Mrs. French. See her blog, Bliss, over there on my "other lovelies" list? She's a Portland friend, and she's recently launched her Etsy shop, blissfulimages, filled with ethereal, beautiful original photography.
Like what you see? Find more here!
Also, the following image, Paper Web, will soon be added to Urban Outfitter's arsenal of wall art. Find it in stores in early spring.
Congrats, Mrs. French!
Like what you see? Find more here!
Also, the following image, Paper Web, will soon be added to Urban Outfitter's arsenal of wall art. Find it in stores in early spring.
Congrats, Mrs. French!
I heart LGA
No, no really, I dislike LaGuardia airport, and so far Midwest Airlines, too.
It's not Midwest's fault this time. (Over Thanksgiving, it sure was and they had no cookies to make up for it. I'm still smarting.) This time, it's Mother Nature's fault. It's snowing, blah blah blah. All flights but mine have been canceled, and if mine is canceled, my next option is Thursday. That's almost a week from today, kids, and it's also Christmas Day.
Le sigh.
My flight's not 'til 8 pm (in theory), but my boss practically pushed me out the door at noon. "Go!" she said. "Get on a flight, any flight."
So I skipped rush hour and grabbed a cab. After an hour in line, I'm here with a Vanity Fair, the Reasons to Love NYC issue of New York mag, the fantastic Laura Marling on my iPod (download now, please), "Sex and the City" Netflix DVD, an $8 pass to get online, webmail for work, and Hulu.com. I think I'm set for a while.
I'm sitting at the same gate as always: B1. There's a squeaky air vent that squeaked the last time I was here, too. I've no longer wondered how long of my life I waste at stoplights; instead I think about time wasted waiting for trains and airplanes.
There's a girl sitting across from me who I swear went to my middle school. I know she lives in NYC, so it would make sense that she'd be waiting for a KC flight, too. I'm just waiting for a good time (when I'm good and bored) to possibly make a grand fool of myself by asking, "Kate? Kate from Overland Trail?"
If only I weren't at the airport, and I'd be so giddily excited about this snow.
It's not Midwest's fault this time. (Over Thanksgiving, it sure was and they had no cookies to make up for it. I'm still smarting.) This time, it's Mother Nature's fault. It's snowing, blah blah blah. All flights but mine have been canceled, and if mine is canceled, my next option is Thursday. That's almost a week from today, kids, and it's also Christmas Day.
Le sigh.
My flight's not 'til 8 pm (in theory), but my boss practically pushed me out the door at noon. "Go!" she said. "Get on a flight, any flight."
So I skipped rush hour and grabbed a cab. After an hour in line, I'm here with a Vanity Fair, the Reasons to Love NYC issue of New York mag, the fantastic Laura Marling on my iPod (download now, please), "Sex and the City" Netflix DVD, an $8 pass to get online, webmail for work, and Hulu.com. I think I'm set for a while.
I'm sitting at the same gate as always: B1. There's a squeaky air vent that squeaked the last time I was here, too. I've no longer wondered how long of my life I waste at stoplights; instead I think about time wasted waiting for trains and airplanes.
There's a girl sitting across from me who I swear went to my middle school. I know she lives in NYC, so it would make sense that she'd be waiting for a KC flight, too. I'm just waiting for a good time (when I'm good and bored) to possibly make a grand fool of myself by asking, "Kate? Kate from Overland Trail?"
If only I weren't at the airport, and I'd be so giddily excited about this snow.
Monday, December 15, 2008
ISO ...
In search of: flirty party outfit for New Year's. (Yes, I hate strongly dislike New Year's as much as the rest of you. But this year, I'm dressing up and raising my glass to two-thousand-fine.)
$40, Target — bargain and swingy, but could look like a potato sack:
$252, Marc Bouwer on BlueFly.com — too dressy and too pricey, but so pretty:
$130 sequin tank and $89 dark skinny jean at Banana Republic — ah, just right ... but $130 for a tank? Not in this economy:
A-ha! Problem solved:
$20, Forever 21 — probably won't fit as well as the BR option, but for $20 and one night, who cares? Pair with skinny jeans and black boots I already own; done and done:
Thoughts? What are you wearing?
$40, Target — bargain and swingy, but could look like a potato sack:
$252, Marc Bouwer on BlueFly.com — too dressy and too pricey, but so pretty:
$130 sequin tank and $89 dark skinny jean at Banana Republic — ah, just right ... but $130 for a tank? Not in this economy:
A-ha! Problem solved:
$20, Forever 21 — probably won't fit as well as the BR option, but for $20 and one night, who cares? Pair with skinny jeans and black boots I already own; done and done:
Thoughts? What are you wearing?
Sunday, December 14, 2008
If Only
Couldn't help but think of this if-only-the-I-had-been-two-seconds-earlier article as the infamous G train slid into the station right as I was heading to Crafternoon.
A Christmas miracle!
A Christmas miracle!
29 times played on iTunes
I was so very close to spending $100 to see Bon Iver at Town Hall this week just to hear him sing "Skinny Love" live. I didn't, and in retrospect it was smart, since I was plagued with a stomach/chest/head bug. Still. Wouldn't you want to hear him live, too?
Thursday, December 4, 2008
LIFE photo archive on Google
My agenda for tonight is officially set: Google has the entire LIFE photo archive online, organized by decade, searchable, and available to buy! I'm so nerdily excited.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Mary Marie Handmade Goods
So excited to announce (a bit late, I admit) that my good friend over at Failed Feminist, Cara, has launched her new Esty site, Mary Marie Handmade Goods.
Recycled candles, buttons made into magnets, and more re-made/handmade/lovingly-made crafts to come.
Get thee over there!
Recycled candles, buttons made into magnets, and more re-made/handmade/lovingly-made crafts to come.
Get thee over there!
This was Fall
Although winter's upon us (Christmas? What?) I sadly neglected much of fall. Here was life:
Food
Running along the Brooklyn Promenade
Pumpkin carving and cupcake making (cupcake photo by Jes)
NYC Marathon-ing (er, volunteering)
Celebrating
Reuniting in Boston
Ani
Food
Running along the Brooklyn Promenade
Pumpkin carving and cupcake making (cupcake photo by Jes)
NYC Marathon-ing (er, volunteering)
Celebrating
Reuniting in Boston
AniBack
When I was in Portland, I was always well aware of how long I'd been there. (Four months, two weeks. Eight months. Ten months. A year.) It wasn't that Portland was a perpetual ticking clock; the job was. I was painfully aware of how long I'd been there and how much longer I had to stay in order for it to be "acceptable."
Someone recently asked me how long I'd been in New York, and I strangely had very little clue. Two months? Four months? Ah, just more than three months.
Yup, it's true.
By the way, I know the last day I posted was Election Day, but I just have to say:
... best night spent with 500 Brooklynites ever. In short, best night.
Why have I been away so long? You know, busy, busy. But, I've taken up reading again (how I missed you!) not watching TV, and staying far, far away from the computer at night (really!). Won't stay away so long anymore.
Someone recently asked me how long I'd been in New York, and I strangely had very little clue. Two months? Four months? Ah, just more than three months.
Yup, it's true.
By the way, I know the last day I posted was Election Day, but I just have to say:
... best night spent with 500 Brooklynites ever. In short, best night.Why have I been away so long? You know, busy, busy. But, I've taken up reading again (how I missed you!) not watching TV, and staying far, far away from the computer at night (really!). Won't stay away so long anymore.
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