gratitudes...3.11.08

1. my fiance is here for a whole week and i'm so lucky to have picked him out in 8th grade.

2. the cute customers who come in our store, like the girl with silhouette shoes.

3. i mixed a whole slew of colors in miniature dixie cups to use on my illustrations.

4. i finally made it to ABC carpet and home at 19th and broadway, and fell in love! i had the best time wandering the floors with eddie, and marveling at the artistic vignettes displayed throughout the store. i think the baby section was my favorite with the gorgeous mobiles designed by sam simon. sea shells, fabric flowers, metallic thread and ribbon. and strings of lights. magical.

5. simone shubuck came in with her sweet baby boy, marlon, and her kind husband. i was so shocked and delighted to see her in the store. how often can a person say they met their favorite artist and held their baby?

6. explored the american folk art museum on 53rd between 5th and 6th avenue! i saw my first henry darger watercolor in person!!!!!! i loves me some henry darger and i found a book of his work at the museum shop. there is an adorable exhibit of carousel horses right now.

7. went to sugar sweet sunshine with eddie and ate pistachio cupcakes and drank black coffee.

girl of my dreams...gratitudes 3.5.08

1. Lula, my absolute favorite magazine in the whole wide world is now available. issue 6. it is worth the $15! This magazine makes me swoon, drool, dance, and dream. If there is any magazine I could contribute to, this is it. It is a celebration of all things feminine, romantic, whimsical, and nostalgic. heavy sigh.

2. My favorite client Danielle Schmidt invited me and Chelsea to a gallery party at the New Museum on Bowery. It was a fantastic collage exhibit called "Unmonumental". Chelsea and I fell in love with the 3rd floor which was like a fantasy land. Artist Elliot Hundley http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/elliot_hundley.htm is one of my new favorites. Chelsea and I ooh-d and ahh-d over his textile sculptures. Please go to this exhibit if you can!

3. I finally bought some baby's breath sprigs for my milk bottles in my room. I think it is one of the sweetest plants in the world.

4. Pete went to the Louis Vuitton sample sale and bought me an oversized grey velvet bow headband...he knows me so well. i love him so much.

5. Bought milinery supplies with chelsea at Tinsel Trading Company http://www.tinseltrading.com/ in the garment district. the darling flowers, ribbon, and sequins look like candy! We even scored a skein of vintage, petite black sequins. they look like a twisted bundle of glittery hair.

6. I wore Amy Merrick's gold sequin dress and doused Chelsea and my eyes with gold glitter. We debated whether or not german glass glitter would cut your eyes? I want to buy some off of ebay, but she tells me I will hurt myself...she's probably right.

7. Had brunch at 7A with Chelsea, Mollie, and Amy. We had the Jared Leto look-alike waiter. I love my girls. Really, how am I so lucky to have such good, kind, talented friends? Ask anyone, my menagerie of female friends is like a force to be reckoned with. and they are stationed in almost every major city!

8. Went to Birdbath Bakery on 1st ave between 1st and 2nd Ave with Amy and Chelsea and I got a Farmer's Lemonade which is so fantastic-it tastes like liquid lemon ice cream.

9. Went to New York Central Art Supply on 11th st and 3rd ave. http://www.nycentralart.com/
it is the sweetest mom and pop art supply shop and makes you feel like you're not in a big city. the sweet owner will spin tall tales about paintbrushes that were used to seal violin wood with varnish and brushes that they found in a manicure store. who doesn't love a fable when trying to buy a paintbrush?

10. Arranged my black and white photos of women and children from the 1920s on my corkboard in front of my bed. they radiate this energy that makes me smile whenever i look up at them.

11. Spoke to my love on the phone. he will be here in a few days and i can't wait to have him back in my arms again. Danielle and her boyfriend Thadeus were very congratulatory upon hearing the good news which always touches me when other people show sincere happiness for another.

12. Rita Konig, a heroine to so many girls, blogged about my blog. I discovered her blog by way of Amy Merrick, who has been a fan of Rita for years. She is so lovely and clever and I hope she knows how many young ladies look up to her. Her blog is fantastic http://www.dominomag.com/daily/blogs/dailydose/girl_about_town please bookmark it if you haven't already!

gratitudes...3.4.08

1. wore my new little marc dress.

2. picked up some of my drycleaning.

3. went to blackbird parlour with franny, phil, amy, chelsea, and mollie.

4. found a new book, the history of the palette-a book on the history of color, broken down by specific types.

5. spent the night with amy merrick, a true inspiration to girls everywhere. we listened to records and talked about our futures...and boys.

6. amy gave me a fantastic gb pink jacket and let me borrow her gold sparkly dress.

7. ate breakfast at st. helens. gorgonzola and figs on focaccia. three americanos. butternut squash cupcake with cream cheese icing.

8. bought records for eddie and me. one day we will get to listen to them while reading in bed. sigh. i love him so!

9. watched three movies, one new and two childhood classics. national velvet, robin hood(disney) and mary poppins. i love the way little girls dress. nothing is more enchanting than big bows in the hair, at the neck, tied in the back; pintucked bibs with button plackets; peter pan collars; tights; and rosy cheeks.

10. haynes riley came over and hung out with me and the roomies.

11. designed/sketched with pete.

12. chelsea mended haynes' pants while we watched robin hood.

13. found old photos of women and their children from the 1920s, my favoritest decade.

14. went to moon river chattel.

15. walked in the rain with amy.

16. finally backed up my music and photos onto my external hardrive.

17. wore my rescued velvet bow. i love it so much and it has such a funny story after its tragic accident...

18. was up late enough to hear the rainstorm at night. i love a rainy night.

let the good times roll...2.29.08 gratitudes

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1. breakfast at cafe cluny with amy, chelsea, and pete. so many pitchers of cream and syrup. double order of crispy bacon.



2. diesel, the english french bulldog for eddie.



3. the moving blankets that looked like a bundle of quilts.



4. the moving dollies stacked like sculpture, unloaded from a truck.



5. photo shoots with the crew of west 4th and bank!!!!!!!!!



6. chelsea's sparkly cardigan and suspenders.



7. the stickers and collage sheets from the ink pad.



8. haylie bird flew into town to my surprise! i love when this girl comes to the city and i wish i could keep her here forever.



9. peanut butter cookies and coffee from birdbath.



10. my sequined headband came in the mail!



11. went shopping with chelsea, amy, haylie, frances, and pete after work...



12. its a leap year!

west village darlings...2.28.08 gratitudes

1. my jar of good thoughts.

2. my new sequined hat came from ebay. another gem to add to my collection.

3. the book unearthed by amy merrick "the keys to happiness" came from ebay yesterday. such a funny book!

4. amy and frances in their red attire. i should have photographed them. they looked like heroines in a story.

5. sid vicious, my favorite frenchie came in for 3 visits!

6. amazing grace, my favorite 6 year old darling came in and showed us her pink guitar and photos from the bonpoint fashion show.

7. some of the sequined bags came in for spring and i had to put all 3 out on the floor. our store can never have too much shiny.

8. ate mozzerella sticks and blondies with kieran and james in a very peculiar pub(like a preppy NYU bar).

9. captured james's silhouette on the wall(sort of...)

10. eddie's team won their softball game.

11. finally captured a person carrying balloons. i always see people carrying ballons on the corner of w. 4th and bank and i chased them down like paparazzi.

12. very late at night i ordered my new french cold cream embryolisse. it has a lovely smell and makes my skin feel so soft.

13. worked out yesterday for the first time in a looooooooooong time.

14. got a new dress from little marc that is the perfect GB color. drop waisted, frilly, with a racerback. way to go amy merrick for scounting out that darling number for me...and you'll get money in two weeks ;)

15. ate two cupcakes for dinner.

spring cleaning(almost)...gratitudes 2.27.08

1. slept late.

2. went to the farmers market with chelsea. bought fresh goat cheese, edible flowers, and mesculin greens.

3. had a pretzel croissant, coffee, and farmer's lemonade for breakfast.

4. ate pretty edible flowers(impatiens) for lunch.

5. ran into anderson currie at strand bookstore! such a sweet boy...and pretty easy on the eyes.

6. love you eddie ;)

7. had my trial teeth cleaning and yulia checked my teeth! they feel squeaky clean and free of coffee stains. now i have to make sure to floss at night.

8. went to trader joe's for the first time in a loooooong time and bought groceries to make healthy salads.

9. chelsea's outfit. my favorite coat of hers and a big ole bow on her head.

10. cleaned my room and washed dishes while wearing silver eyeshadow, red lipstick, and loads of glitter. i felt like a woodland nymph.

11. put away my clothes from yesterday and did laundry.

12. organized my bazillion purses/bags. consolidated to my purse and gym bag.

13. put all my spare change in a piggy bank.

14. came up with more ideas for the wedding. sparklers( thank you corrie pellerin) and releasing butterflies(t hank you country living). it's going to be magical.

15. hung out with corrie my love yesterday, for the first time in a long time. it was so nice to catch up and lament the long new york winter.

16. found out one of my best friend's from high school, jessica, got into sotheby's and is moving to nyc very soon.

17. caught up on my correspondence.

18. talked to the love of my life. he's been working out and it's inspiring me to start hitting the gym again. and he's going to be here in 10 days!!!!!

19. went with chelsea to pick out her new cute running shoes.

20. chelsea brought me back an apple cider doughnut.

21. worked on business card design.

22. alyson fox asked me for feedback on her works-in-progress. sort of surreal. never in a million years would i have ever thought that i would correspond with my favorite artists. i can't believe the ladies i look up to are so lovely...i'm blown away.

through the looking glass...2.26.08 gratitudes

1. the older gentleman who was leisurely reading his newspaper in front of the antique bookshop he works at.

2. chelsea's perfect neck bow peeking out of her fur coat accompanied by a darling hair accessory.

3. pete's assistance at the photo shoot. he kept me organized, helped me lug all of my clothes, calmed me down when i was nervous...

4. had a lovely woman from holland named gigi do my makeup today. first time someone has done my makeup in years!

5. discovered the most amazing cream embyolisse-a french cold cream. you can only buy it online and it is relatively cheap-$25.00.

6. spent time in a charming european restaurant, Bobo on 10th st and 7th ave. The interior was like what I want my home to look like!

7. painted silhouettes on white exposed brick and color coordinated books.

8. played dress up and felt girly.

9. tina tyrell took my photo, a photographer whose work i have admired for a long time.

10. found the book "The Butler's Pantry Book" A Compendium of Household Secrets from the Victorian Age. Such a treat, with lovely pen and ink drawings.

11. i have received emails from three of my favorite female artists. i can't even believe it. i absolutely adore these artists and its almost surreal to be corresponding with them.

12. the girls today told me i looked like alice in wonderland. i was really excited. i love alice.

gratitudes...2.24.08

1. had a proper breakfast at liquiteria this morning. oatmeal with bananas and walnuts, grapefruit juice, and coffee.

2. arrived just in time to see amy being escorted to work by two handsome fellas.

3. chelsea's pink polka dot tights.

4. worked with my favorite boys who kept me laughing all day. between andrew's dance moves, bret's superb "customer service", and chris's observational sarcasm/impressions i'm kept in stitches all day.

5. yulia came in with her friends and i did my impression of the dialogue between her and bret.

6. wore the gold sequins and had the store reflecting light. it felt like being in a pool. or aquarium. i mean, i really love sequins. i need to figure out a way to wear them every day.

7. liv tyler's son licked the windows of the store.

8. chelsea brought me tortillas. always the thoughtful darling, such a good mom.

9. pete was able to transfer a striking blue coat for spring. its gonna be a good look on him.

10. tremaine got me a mauve cupcake from magnolia while he was working. he just ran over while i was in the women's store.

11. hadarrah keeps being all girly and giggly about my engagement. its fun to get excited about it!!!!

12. talked to my fiance on the phone. he will be here in less than two weeks and i am counting down the days. i love him so much. i really don't know how i got to be so lucky.

13. scott cooper got a haircut and a clean shave. i adore that handsome boy. i miss working with him.

14. keep listening to the new hot chip album. so freaking good.

15. i keep reminding myself how lucky i am. i have hit the jack pot when it comes to good people in my life. i really think i am the luckiest girl in the whole wide world. fiance, friends, family, pets...i scored big time.

people(and pets) who i am grateful for every day of my life.

*Not Pictured-Haylie Waring, Madeleine Alder-Cossit, Lauren Weinerth, Bethany Scott, Katie Miller, Kristi Schiffman, Annika Kaplan, Jessica Singleton, David Knighton, Hunter Riley, Halligan Norris, Savannah Wyatt, Mackenzie Sutherland, Nikki Gasser, Lorraine Montgomery, Mollie Little, Lily Farag, Brittani Seach, Victoria Mier, Katie Trombley, Janet Smith, Abigail Doxsey, Mary Ping, Sachiko Honda, John Bauernfeind, Pamela Wiley, and Cayewah Easley.

girls i'm grateful for...

these are ladies i find most enchanting...

1. www.alysonfox.com (alyson fox)

2. www.themoldydoily.typepad.com/ (kime buzzelli)

3. http://www.kantorfeuer.com/simoneshubuck.html (simone shubuck)

4. http://www.myspace.com/julieverhoevenformulberry (julie verhoeven)

5. http://www.thecitizensband.net/ (sarah sophie flicker and karen elson's vaudeville troupe)