ignoring siren songs

The last thing I need is this amazing, robin's egg/Tiffany blue mohair scarf that costs $50 at J.Crew, right?

Sigh. Right.

let's blow all our money

these necklaces, found at Auto are all ludicrously expensive/ridiculously awesome.

1) Subversive necklace, $1400
2) Farrah Dragon necklace, $913
3) I. Ronni Kappos, $190

an unnecessary extravagance

I can't imagine a more unnecessary extravagance during a recession than a $98 throw pillow embroidered with my initial.

But on the other hand, I can't imagine a more whimsical, lifelong love than a $98 throw pillow embroidered with my initial.

This lovely one is from Jonathan Adler

just in time for Halloween!

Urban Outfitters presents: The only leggings that could make one's crotch look like it's made of mercury!

OMG so scary.

Step 1: We Can Have Lots of Fun

Well, an 18-year-old wrong has been righted. I have finally seen the New Kids On the Block in concert. When I was a, um, 4-year-old, I planned on marrying that tap-dancing fool, Joey McIntyre, and living a life on the road supporting my man. Alas, it didn't work out, but when Jamie and I were in high school, we rediscovered her old NKOTB tapes and watched them, full of joyous nostalgia. Now, ten years after THAT, we saw them in D.C., surrounded by a sea of thirtysomething cougars wearing shirts they bought in 1988.

It was, seriously, the sweetest thing ever. There was a palpable feeling in the crowd, and even on the stage, that all of us were escaping the burdens of adulthood (no one there was younger than 23) and for one night, reliving our childhood. The New Kids completely played to this, wisely, even doing the original choreography for "The Right Stuff," "Didn't I," and "Step by Step." It was perfect. Sure, it may be hard for Joey to hit those notes, but boy he seemed to have fun. Donnie, no joke, wiped tears away as he thanked the crowd.

And it certainly didn't hurt that I think they look WAY better now that they're thirtysomething husbands and fathers:

Emmy Fashion

I think the Emmy's were like, epically awful this year and hopefully they'll be hiring me as a producer to clean this thing up.

Also, I think the fashion, as it has become lately, was also really boring. But here are my thoughts anyways.

BEST: Marcia Cross in Elie Saab. I want my wedding dress to look like this, ya'll.
NEXT BEST: Olivia Wilde in Reem Acra (who randomly had a big night; i think at least 3 people wore her dresses).
KUDOS FOR COLOR: Mary-Louise Parker in Roberto Cavalli and lipstick only she could pull off.
PLEASE STOP WEARING DARK COLORS: Tina Fey, who seems to be giving Jennifer Aniston a run for her money in the Boring Dark Dress category, in David Meister.
WORST: It's not even a bad dress, I just can't believe Julia Louis-Dreyfus convinced Narcisco Rodriguez to make something so garish.

p.s. it's Milan fashion week and for everyone who doesn't care, after Paris fashion week I will post my DREAM FANTASY SPRING WARDROBE! Get pumped. There's little else in life to be enthused about lately. lol.

manic monday

So, life update:
I will be resigning my lease for six months, at which point I will move to Hampton Roads no matter what.

I'm going on vacay for all of next week; more than half of that time will be spent in D.C. with Jamie and maybe later, Sean and Ryan.

I had a feverish obsession with drawing and painting until I got sidetracked with job panic, but now I'm going to try to return to the drawing and painting. It was good for me, I think.

I really, really want a bicycle. I really, really like the chill in the air.

Sean went skydiving and lived to tell the tale. I don't really see the appeal in my case, but for him, it was perfect.

I'm currently working six days a week and I got a raise, so hopefully I can save some money in these troubled economic times.

what i've been up to...

doodling.

and panicking about my chosen profession.

and working a whole lot.

I also, for the first time in my life, bought a pair of shoes twice. I bought the first pair of sandals in March at Target and by last week, I had worn completely through the soles and rocks were stabbing my feet. Needless to say, I loved these sandals, enough to destroy them in a few short months. So when I was at Target the other day, I saw one pair, in my size, on clearance and I bought them all over again. I'm like those old ladies who stock up on Revlon Red #6 lipstick in case they ever cancel the color.

doom and gloom

Because life and career are so very doom and gloom, I treated myself to a honeycomb necklace very similar to this one from Stone and Honey

Also, I would like to note that I have cried watching the Olympics on multiple occasions now, I hope to marry Michael Phelps, I adore Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, and I think "Nastia" is the most fun name to say out loud ever.

if i had a lot of money...

I would commission a fleet of these handmade ships from Ann Wood
And then when I got married, I'd hang them from the trees.
And then when I had children, I'd hang them from the ceiling.
And then when they grew up, I'd let them take one.
And so on and so on.