coucou jolie!

pin me

2011-03-23T12:27:00.006-04:00

so many things have been going on (please see map above) i've had a really tough time keeping up with this blog. i'll continue to check in periodically but i am a dedicated pinner now.

you can find me here.

www.pinterest.com/coucoujolie

xx
abby

last bit of christmas

2011-01-19T13:52:00.004-05:00

since i finally took my christmas tree out i thought i'd share some pictures of my living room during the holidays. makes me miss it already.

cookbook christmas

2010-12-15T12:54:00.012-05:00

i've asked for all of these from my parents (ie i sent them my amazon wish list. they will be nice on a future shelf in a fictional finished kitchen.

holiday time

2010-12-14T22:50:00.009-05:00

so from most of the blogs i love and read, i find writers and bloggers are very kind and in the holiday spirit create gift guides with others in mind. i would like to compile things for me. primarily, i would like a calendar. these are my favorites. 1 2 3 4

oh hi

2010-12-14T11:54:00.005-05:00

since winter can be my favorite season, since i've gotten so many please blog again responses, since i'm unable to organize my wish list otherwise AND since my work computer seems to permit me to blog again, i'm back. hey.

{amazing photo via}

l'art

2010-07-23T11:44:00.002-04:00

i'm having issues uploading photos i'm not sure why..so i've been pretty light this week. a new friend has been making rounds around all of new york's museums and i was reminded of this video. pretty neat.

70 Million by Hold Your Horses ! from L'Ogre on Vimeo.

nicole richie?!

2010-07-20T11:44:00.003-04:00

i'm kinda ashamed to admit but i love all her new jewels. the leather inlay is pretty cool. you win this time richie.

important discovery

2010-07-16T13:03:00.005-04:00

this is very good nail polish.

-it doesn't chip
-dries fast!
-it comes in a million colors, this is turquoise
-makes my grubby lil nails look A-ok, see pic.

get it here

le quatorze juillet

2010-07-15T10:53:00.006-04:00

in honor of la fete nationale...

un deux trois quatre cinq six

ceci n'est pas un t-shirt

2010-07-14T09:54:00.001-04:00

i have a soft side for magritte and bikes. this shirt is the perf combo.

couple crush

2010-07-13T13:02:00.004-04:00

if i could tell you the amount of times i wished i was a married redheaded model living in TN with my rockstar husband, well, it would be at least 2o or so times. after reading about her music in vogue last month its about all i've been listening to lately at work. the below is one of my favorites.

i relate to karen in trying to prove myself as a model and a musician. its been an uphill battle for me..too..

adventures in wallpaper removal

2010-07-12T20:18:00.002-04:00

i dont know if you can make out the frantic scratches that i circled. but as i said behold this is when i gave up. post crying, post bleeding, pre ennui.

oh man

2010-07-12T16:47:00.003-04:00

i overslept for like...2 months again. well thank you for your nice notes about my absence. i am alive and well. in fact very well, as part of the reason for my blogvacay was because i moved to a perfectly perfect street in the village. (i'm not being a brat here, but
its really cute).

He vuelto!

2010-05-24T10:38:00.004-04:00

i'm back! here are a few from buenos aires. i'm going to post some recommendations/highlights later but these are a few of my fave pictures that i feel best portray my trip.

adios amigos

2010-05-14T13:02:00.002-04:00

shortly i'll be on a plane to argentina! be back on the 24th. have a lovely weekend!

downtown tasting

2010-05-13T13:19:00.004-04:00

in the past few months i've done 3 tasting menus in the village and i thought i'd catalogue my findings in case anyone needs a recommendation for a special or just because occasion.

1. blue hill: 75 washington pl, near. 6th
-5 holy crow courses @ 68

- omg my favorite meal ever, so fresh and creative

- i dont know what to say just go, great vibe

2. camaje: 85 macdougal st., near bleeker

-sun-thu, any three courses @ $35

-local food

-very cozy/neighborhood gem feeling

3. mas farmhouse: 39 downing
-great service

-delicious farmfresh food, not that inventive but solid

-great drink menu, bit of an 30s+ crowd but good for spesh occasions

[carrot cake with cream cheese ice cream from mas, photo via]

table of my dreams

2010-05-11T14:43:00.003-04:00

behold, this is the dining room table of my dreams.

it really is. its exactly what i want in a table in that it is: perfect, natural, modern, and is the manifestation of my new home's theme, "urban bohemian." why WHY is it $7,250. i found other live edge options in case this table also is your dream table.
anthro @ $3,498
trailer park slope @ 2,500

a bathroom rabbit

2010-05-07T15:37:00.004-04:00

in my new place i have a very plain bathroom, the only accent in it randomly is hunter green. i'm not sure how to make it less...grandma-y. maybe a giant version of this print would help. i liked it because he is modestly looking away, appropriate. happy weekend!

tied up

2010-05-07T10:39:00.005-04:00

i've been pretty..tied up this week. i'm going to buenes aires as i mentioned before, next friday! i'm also tying up loose ends in respect to my upcoming move to the village. its exciting but all of this change has got me in..knots! get it? the necklaces? knots! alright that's enough. here, here and here.

for pete's sake

2010-04-30T16:45:00.001-04:00

its finally the weekend.

love this print, don't you? it illustrates a very nice weekend plan.

close race

2010-04-29T12:08:00.003-04:00

but in the end...

finally bought it, can't wait to wear it.

romance is alive (in philly)

2010-04-28T11:53:00.008-04:00

my lovely bestie and her man just bought a place in philly and i am reminded of the romantic murals there i remember reading about in the times. i do love them.

hold these please

2010-04-27T11:46:00.008-04:00

i'm getting my apt inspo all mixed up in mydocuments folder. so if you could just hold these that would be great. thanks.

poster here, cranes here.

oh right i almost forgot about...

2010-04-26T17:26:00.002-04:00

Downtown Dodgeball starts Tuesday, April 27. Crap.
{frighteningly accurate representation of my future via}

something i would rather be doing on a friday

2010-04-23T15:27:00.003-04:00

must get dog. must get bike. must get out of here.

new digs

2010-04-20T11:16:00.005-04:00

i have a lot to do for this moving business over the next month or so before i change neighborhoods, and what i keep getting distracted by is stationary. namely searching for new address cards. i'm having a tough time finding ones out there in the universe that i love, so i'm probably going to design my own. here are two that i thought were cute though.

{from here and here}

girl crush: janelle monae

2010-04-13T13:02:00.005-04:00

this is my get up in the morning and face the music music. the corresponding video has taught me many things.
1. janelle monae is my girl crush
2. i really need a pair of saddle shoes
3. i'm not a good dancer

rolling stone

2010-04-12T20:23:00.002-04:00

i'm sorry i've been missing. i signed on apt rental on friday. as of may 1 i'm leaving the upper west side for a miniature place in the west village. i've dubbed it the abby diorama, as it will house 1/5 of my items. the rest will live at my parents...eee. thus much like a diorama this place is a miniature representation of actual life. [photo]

shake yo' pom pom

2010-04-07T23:28:00.005-04:00

i'm a lady who likes my stuff adorned--bows, ruffles and now pom poms.
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addendum: stumptown, nyc

2010-04-06T12:55:00.003-04:00

the coffee at stumptown at 18 W 29th St has been blogged about a lot and rightfully so. its so delicious. i had an ice coffee on saturday and am still thinking about it as i resentfully sip on my flavia office blend. however, an addendum need be made to these posts. the boy baristas are really cute. its an interesting marketing strategy and i'm not sure how they enforce but i like it. .

its like hooters but for girls.

want em, need em, gonna get em

2010-04-05T16:30:00.000-04:00

such cute cards.

beat it

2010-04-02T12:01:00.006-04:00

i kept seeing this image of a heart shaped pinata on a bunch of tumblrs. it appealed to me on a cathartic level. what i didn't realize was that it was a part of a project exploring The People of Paper by Salvador Plascencia.

this project consists "of a pinata stuffed with a series of paper cards. printed on each card was the name of a character in the book, as well as a provocative quote, the acronym TPOP, and a number indicating the page the quote could be found in the newspaper version of the book. upon completion, the author broke open the pinata." you can see the rest story of the here.

be kind

2010-04-02T10:30:00.002-04:00

my mom always said this, i didn't realize it was actually plato. i'd like this for my wall please. [via]

peep this

2010-03-31T12:26:00.002-04:00

in the spirit of easter check out this year's washington post peep contest entries. my fave is good night peep. cute on many levels.

puppy love

2010-03-25T17:09:00.006-04:00

so i'm in the midst of a major life decision to get a puppy. i just can't decide which puppy i am going to love the most. these are my top three contenders:

rainy day activity

2010-03-22T16:38:00.002-04:00

i know these are for children, but I kinda want them.

weekend sale

2010-03-19T16:33:00.002-04:00

i do love a 30% off, at BR, gap and ON this weekend. coupon here.

birthday weekend

2010-03-12T17:28:00.002-05:00

i turn 27 tomorrow, ew. i'm officially in my late 20s! yikes..happy weekend everyone! [pic via]

water solution

2010-03-11T14:41:00.001-05:00

hey, i like these. a much more sophisticated alternative to my college nalgene.

magnetic fields

2010-03-11T11:17:00.002-05:00

i was lucky enough to go to the magnetic fields concert last night at town hall. one of my ab faves for many reasons, mostly sentimental but also just a really talented group. i can't express how great they are live so please see the below video for evidence from a recent concert on this tour.

they also mentioned they are not sold out tonight and tomorrow, so if you can i would definitely buy a ticket and get over there.

feeling flowery

2010-03-10T14:14:00.012-05:00

maybe its the milder temperatures or all the florals over on chelsea's blog. but i'm feeling it.

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don't cry for me argentina

2010-03-08T15:55:00.004-05:00

so my plans have abruptly changed for may. martinique is out and buenos aires is in! i'm muy excited for this adventure as its a culture, language and country i know very little about. from what i can gather thus far, its really beautiful.

musing on bows

2010-03-05T13:26:00.004-05:00

as i've said before, nearly all of my fashion influences come from the 13-17 year old girls that i see every morning as i pass the dwight school. today i noticed in addition to their cooler than thou outfits 3 had long braids with bows. now i'm getting up there in years but it really did look cute. [pic from here, very cute grosgrain bow solution at urban outfitters here].

ole ye alice in wonderland

2010-03-05T00:59:00.003-05:00

i'm more than excited about the new alice in wonderland. my friend sent me this to sate me. this is pretty awesome; the British Film Institute National Archive recently restored this version from 1903. it's incredible and creepy.

march sweater weather

2010-03-02T14:14:00.003-05:00

today is practically sweater weather, (as long as you wear gloves and a hat and a scarf). i wish i had this or this:

le weekend

2010-02-26T12:28:00.002-05:00

i was just informed i have a snowday. amazing. this weekend i plan to sleep a lot, upon a host of pillows. i may also go to step class. have a lovely one! [photo via]

snowy city day

2010-02-25T12:16:00.006-05:00

when it snows in nyc, i'm reminded why i pay the crazy rent.

it is so beautiful.

pupsters

2010-02-24T14:20:00.005-05:00

i fell upon another great/terrible distraction from my workday: hipster puppies tumblr. this one reads "perry could have easily informed the waiter that his order was wrong, but has decided to just write a bad yelp review instead."

mission martinique

2010-02-24T12:26:00.004-05:00

i'm trying to gear myself up for a trip with my sister to martinique. i found this pic on flickr and it has inspired some new shopping needs.

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on my toes

2010-02-23T22:23:00.006-05:00

in 2010, i'm treating myself to cultural events. tonight i took my caboose to the ballet. this particular one was broken into two very different pieces: one hour of chopin and the other an interpretation of west side story. i upgraded my ticket but there are always seats for $20.

happy thought

2010-02-22T18:45:00.003-05:00

when i have busy, les miserables type days at work i hold to a peter pan type happy thought. mine is below. it's one of my most prized possessions. it allows my mind to wander to when i have a townhouse or a place in the mountains and can hang it outside my door.

lucky for you, one can actually purchase my happy thought here. who says you can't buy happiness.

merci beaucoup mes chatons

2010-02-19T17:14:00.002-05:00

just wanted to wish everyone a pleasant weekend. thank you for making my first week back on the blog a loving experience. i'm so happy i feel as though i am surrounded by fuzzy grey kittens.

tea time

2010-02-19T10:04:00.005-05:00

i really love mugs (as i've said before). i'd have more if my kitchen wasn't so teeny tiny. this one may just have to squeeze in my cabinet. [from here]

the circle of scarf

2010-02-18T14:02:00.002-05:00

i find scarfs that are not circular these days too arduous to put on. i have a few cowly ones and i feel not only warmer but chicer. these are my favorites.

from here here here and with a zipper! from here.

i heart sweatshirts

2010-02-17T11:07:00.005-05:00

it seems no one is letting me forget about valentine's day. every cute girl on the street is wearing hearts in this totally casual, loving way. i want to be apart of the magic. behold my take on unfussy romance from low end to high.
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non fiction mania

2010-02-16T13:48:00.005-05:00

i tend to buy and read a lot of books. lately i've been reading a lot as its been so very cold and i think i've been procrastinating starting other things. below are three books that i've read and could recommend easily to you. for a change they are all non-fiction, which is very rare for me.

ok, i've never been one for self help books. but this year i've kinda been on a self discovery of sorts as i'm approaching my GAG late 20s, and i thought this one would be a good idea. gf gretchen is organized. shes a list-making, researching, inquisitive lady that i would like to be. this book was low on kitsch, inspiring and made question my own perception of what is happiness.

basically this book combines two of my great loves of all time: microhistory and veuve clicquot. in my 26 years i've drank dozens upon dozens of bottles and often wonder who can i thank, this book offers a face, a name and a story of audacity for just that purpose. i think it was well done, as long as it's read maybe with a glass or two.

i really loved this book. it has all of the makings for me of an interesting read: historical significance, both a ny and international setting, fashion, glamour, absurdity and a family story. it is Francine du Plessix Gray's story of her parents. her mother was a renowned saks designer of hats, and her stepfather was a writer at Vogue. it really was beautifully written and very honest.

sassy in 2010

2010-02-12T12:17:00.003-05:00

i've made a lot of new years resolutions this year. i want to run a 5K, learn to knit, be more peaceful, try and read a 1/2 of the books that i buy, but also keep up this blog. its something that always gets put on hold when work gets busy and i hate that. so heres so a new and sassy 2010. what's that you say? i should have done this in january? my people celebrate the new year on feb 12. [photo via]

an education

2009-10-21T11:30:00.002-04:00

i feel like i haven't been seeing so many movies these days so this weekend i trotted over to see an education. despite all my mad men inspired 60s lust, an education left me with a renewed love fever for that time.

i was left somewhat unsatisfied with the film, but the costumes, peter saarsgard and the carefully crafted window into the 1960s was enough for me to overlook some of the less desirable part of the plotlines.

cute in spades

2009-09-28T15:22:00.013-04:00

i was shopping downtown this weekend and i happened to go into the kate spade store. i usually have little interests but there was one too many cute things in the window and i had to cave.
you can't tell, but the yellow dress is printed with tiny owls. she totally gets me this season.

happy weekend

2009-09-25T15:06:00.002-04:00

i'm so happy its the weekend i could almost do what these ladies do.
this video will blow your mind!

back in the usa

2009-09-17T12:03:00.003-04:00

i'm back after a long trip and a nice, much need vacation. i'm revived with the spirit and glam of the dutch golden age. here are a few pics from my trip.

i'm going to a quick write up on my fave places when i get home and unpack my moleskin!

hoe gaat het?

2009-08-27T16:42:00.005-04:00

i've been busy planning a very last minute trip to the netherlands! my friend is living in amsterdam but we plan on traveling around a bit. hopefully stumbling upon the tullip'ed meadow and windmill pictured above. ill be there from sept 4-12. anyone have any suggestions? i'm super excited. [photo via]

weekenditis revisited

2009-08-21T16:07:00.004-04:00

my weekend dream came true: its friday. i wish i was naked riding through the plains on the back of a pickup truck, but alas i will go to the gym and do a lot of errands. happy weekend.
[photo by ryan mcginley]

in the loop

2009-08-14T14:56:00.004-04:00

i'm not sure how um in the loop you have been about the film, in the loop, but i just thought put it out that it was amazing. its a wild cursing, hilarious parody of the inner workings of both the american and british government. for those who have seen it would you not agree that and the absense of laughter is unforseeable. it would be a great movie to bring a boy to, or a sassy gf.

whale of a dream

2009-08-13T13:43:00.007-04:00

so last night i had the strangest dream, i was at an aquarium with my parents and my best friend and we were watching the whale trainer feed the whales. but they were like blue whales, huge massive dinosaur whales and they would have to jump in the air to catch these giant fish. as i was walking back from getting a popcorn i watched the whale leap into the sky and land right on the structure above the audience, crushing it into pieces! suddenly the aquarium was submerged in the ocean and the whale swam away and i had to find all my peeps. it was very stressful. however on the subway ride over to work this morning i ran into my coworker and she said she had a dream that there was a man selling Torahs door to door and was trying to break into her apt. also stressful. perhaps it was all the rain last night. to come to peace with them, here are some whale things i think i need to heal.

from here here and here

he loves me he loves me not

2009-08-12T23:25:00.002-04:00

i loved this postcard as i always say this rhyme in the presence of daisies.

[via rose and radish]

oh good morning!

2009-08-11T10:20:00.006-04:00

in times of extreme boredom, i visit passiveaggressivenotes.com. working in a big office, lovingly written mots similar to those on the site are pretty common. but never have i seen such aggression as i did this morning! on my apt door! in lipstick

peace, love and mj

2009-08-07T00:31:00.005-04:00

i've felt strange about not mentioning mj on my blog as i've been such a fan since my childhood, but in truth it was deliberate. as my coworkers, friends and exbf all think its extremely random, and more or less find me a jacko wacko in my own right. however, one of my favorite blogs, luxirare, leaves me no choice but to post. silent no longer, as her memorabilia fashions are without equal.

pretty incredible right, see the rest here.

head over hills

2009-08-05T17:31:00.009-04:00

i saw this on the moment blog and they kinda made my day. finally these ladies are immoralized in an appropriate medium: pastel!

if anyone headed to vancouver,
Charles H. Scott Gallery
Karin Bubaš, With Friends Like These...
July 29 — September 13, 2009

unexpected guest

2009-08-04T21:04:00.002-04:00

there was a firefly perched on my air conditioner outside, and it made me miss summers on long island. i played firefly by owl city and danced about my apartment in celebration.

monday song

2009-08-03T16:07:00.002-04:00

has anyone else been slammed at work besides me? its summer! and shouldnt there be any perks to a depressed economy? oh well, here is a song for any of ye reader vigilantes.

juicy

2009-06-17T11:34:00.003-04:00

last night when i was doing the dishes i noticed all of my juice cups either don't match or have little chips. this is a problem. i need some cute new ones in a hurry.

i like these. juicy juicy juicy.

am i a total square?

2009-06-16T13:04:00.004-04:00

or have you never heard of rubikcubism either?

TOP 10
by extermitent

totally blows my mind. [via wooster collective]

soulbrother stephano

2009-06-15T13:00:00.004-04:00

i have a list of growing evidence that stephano tonchi from tmag should in fact be my best friend. to prove my love i am doing something i said i wasn't going to do: post from the selby.

we both love cowboys.

appreciate a clean desk.

and share a love of glassware.

teef

2009-06-03T00:38:00.003-04:00

my poor coworker lost his two front teeth in an unfortunate rough housing accident. i've been left swamped at work! he refuses to send me a photo in his absence, i found these to sate my curiosity.

i hope they sate you guys until the end of the week! aww, aww & aww.

hot dog!

2009-05-21T18:30:00.004-04:00

its the weekend. its finally warm out and i am so ready for a mini break. i'm off for the holiday to the city of brotherly love for some good old fashioned american fun with some good old fashioned american broads. hot dog!

squash anyone?

2009-05-20T15:41:00.010-04:00

so last night i went to the university club of ny to watch a gal pal's bf play in his squash final. and i thought i would share my findings. my findings are as follows: the club is awesome! i've walked by it on madison so many times, I now realize I was too mesmerized by the smell of the indoor pool to have noticed it there. i didn't make it downstairs to the pool as it is occupied by nude dudes (per the nyt). but i think i'd strip down to give it a try.

right? the club's pride and joy, rightfully so is their library. it has a fantastic collection of book and art, and ridiculous architecture. there are pictures from this century on the web, but it looks identical today as it did in james alexander's "A history of the University Club of New York, 1865-1915."

in other news, i'm really into squash now though. its my new thing so be forewarned, there will be related posts to follow.

gossip girl gingham

2009-05-18T14:30:00.004-04:00

mondays are rough for me in the morning. the transition from play to work clothes keeps me paralyzed in front of my closet. so either i have something crazy on or my hair looks crazy because i ran out trying to avoid said crazy outfit. these sentiments are further heightened due to my apt's proximity to private high schools.

these girls (as i've mentioned before) are so incredibly kempt and chic, it makes me want to start wearing sunglasses until i get to the subway. i noticed per girl herd there were approximately 2-3 in gingham which can only mean 1 thing: i need to get me some of that.
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happy weekend

2009-05-15T14:10:00.007-04:00

for the sake of order i decided to list out my weekend plans into two catagories:
1. my actual weekend plans
-theory sample sale
-little ashes (mr pattinson as dali) at the paris, sigh, theatre
-beer garden in astoria battle of the bands (also note there are 2 new bgs in queens, here and here)
2. my fictional weekend plans
-renting a house in the hamptons, and by house i mean grey gardens
-boating with the bros pictured above
-bar hop downtown with my cool new friends, namely sebastian, from bravo's newest series NYC prep
-then probably just sleep off my hang over on my new zebra skin lined bed recently confiscated from my billionaire boyfriend Tamir Sapir

hope you all have fab weekends!

moi, moi-même et je

2009-05-14T23:53:00.010-04:00

my sister's bountiful flickr account is almost entirely comprised self-portraits. i always found it slightly unsettling. though upon reflection today i was reminded of a painter i had heard about when i was in paris in the fall. his name is arnaud prinstet. he has painted an autoportrait everyday for the last 10 years.

i found his blog and a great article in ladd magazine. he says his work is a diary of who he is each day, a body of art cataloguing his perpetual state of transformation. he has great videos of himself painting around paris. he's even more adorable than these portraits suggest. amazingly introspective as illustrated in both work and life, he studied engineering but then later on in life decided to study art in NY. maybe i should cut my sister some slack.

(images here & here)

i bike nyc

2009-05-13T11:52:00.004-04:00

so friday is national bike to work day. all the details are here. i would totally do it to if the following conditions would permit: 1. i had a bicycle 2. a bicycle could fit in my apt 3. my building at work wouldn't stone me to death if as much thought about bring a bicycle up in this shh. alas, i hope one of you can ride in my absence. if i could do it though, i would: 1. wear this cute shirt 2. listen to this song, "nothing else i can say eh eh" by lady gaga 3. thats it really, cherry cherry boom boom.

hot town, summer in the city

2009-05-11T17:58:00.005-04:00

my good friend let me know the bryant park film festival schedule is up. so all you kids waiting for a sign that summer has officially arrived well, here it is. for your ease please find below june.

Mon 15 5:00pm
The Sting

Mon 22 5:00pm
Breaking Away

Mon 29 5:00pm
Gold Diggers of 1933

in the words of johnny hooker, "Hey, where's June?"
{lovely photo cred}

of moms and motherhood

2009-05-10T11:09:00.024-04:00

happy mothers day. my mom is in dc today and as i can not celebrate her wonder properly i decided to montage of a few of my mom's fave things:

our jack russell, buddy. we have 2 but let's be honest he's the real fave;

reading (read: harry potter);

iced green teas from starbucks;

aww my four eyed smiley dad;

my parents' home on LI and our annual geese guests;

& my mom's ultimate girl crush MS.

while jesus is saving, i'm spending

2009-05-09T19:50:00.008-04:00

all my money at anthropologie. (i've had that st vincent song in my head all day). after a fun yet fruitless journey to the domino tag sale, i strolled over to my home away from home, anthro. for me this store is pretty close to a religious experience, as i can only explain the selection as a work of divine intervention. its spooky how they always have exactly what i didn't know i needed.

right? that dress has ponies on it for goodness sakes. its online but the dinner plates you have to see to believe in the store, only 7 buckeroos.

oh mother

2009-05-07T15:15:00.004-04:00

mother's day totally creeped up on me this year. so my poor mamacita will be getting flowers, but if she had a better daughter or if i had a mother didn't love her pearls so very much, this necklace would have been purchased.

dogwooded dreams

2009-05-06T15:11:00.009-04:00

i just got home from a work event. one of my favorite parts of my job is picking out the flowers. we did huge 4 foot white dogwood arrangements. it transformed a typical midtown conference space to a springtime wonderland. made me want a bit of dogwood for myself actually.

{ beautiful earrings here, beautiful photo here}

hey

2009-05-06T15:07:00.003-04:00

hey miss me? i've missed you. i've been adjusting to my single status and trying to stay employed. but gosh darn it, i just can't quit you. {find these soaps here}

masks in the workplace

2009-02-24T12:09:00.011-05:00

i feel like my office has a revolving door today. i'm going to take a new approach for the rest of the week that i think is going to scare them off. i'll let you know how it goes.

wednesday

thursday

friday, a little sexy note to end the week on.

mission accomplished

2009-02-20T17:49:00.006-05:00

working in corporate america these days is rough on the nerves. i've always been thrifty but with all these cut backs i've become a full blown paranoid penny pinchin recessionista. so its been difficult to see these beautiful lace necklaces everywhere as the prices have been startling! where i appreciate the artistry and the workmanship i just can't stomach the price tag. i was so happy to find this one here for just 17 dollars. sigh it made my day.

i just wasn't into it

2009-02-12T00:33:00.004-05:00

my two girl friends and i went to union square, bit the bullet and saw he's just not that into you. my experience can be summed up in this article, i would definitely recommend reading it. highlights include: "Ben Affleck, inexplicably, has a sailboat" & "I just heard sixty women go "awwwww"." i didn't take offense as the author did on behalf of womankind, as I too inexplicably i drew parallels to my own experiences. i'm still sulking about my resultant baby depresh. it's saving grace truly was the harry potter preview! did anyone like it? did i miss something?

her morning elegance

2009-02-05T18:11:00.002-05:00

i've been having the most vivid dreams lately. i wake up and for a few hazy moments i can't remember if it really happened. i think if someone were to video tape me in my sleep it would go something like this.

cool right? i really love the song too.

love on the cheap

2009-02-04T11:16:00.003-05:00

for the romantic recessionista. only 19.99 and found here.

lego vision

2009-02-03T13:01:00.002-05:00

i'm grateful everyday to live in new york city because i'm constantly exposed to new points of view and perspectives. this way of seeing the world is one i'm happy to adopt. i just need to scrounge up some legos.

make it after all

2009-01-30T18:10:00.006-05:00

this was a tough week! remember that episode on sex and city, when carrie is in the hamptons and she runs into berger and she has this great rant about breakups and how difficult it is, and then he practically runs away screaming. well if you don't that's fine but the point is she discussed the difficulty of "the dividing of the things." that was this week. but next week is the week that i resolve to be a better blogger. thanks to all you lovely ladies who have been sending positive vibes my way, (joanna has even offered to set me up via her amazing blog smitten!) i'm going to try and embrace my singledom for the winter and spring. but watch out, because i am already hopeful it will be a summer of love.

french girl crush du jour

2009-01-26T11:06:00.003-05:00

forgive me as i'm just getting on the yelle bandwagon--but isn't she so cute? i listen to her at the gym and it always keeps me feelin boppy. and more importantly makes me want a short hair cut, especially in this video. je l'adore.

chocolate discovery

2009-01-23T12:21:00.004-05:00

even though whole foods is expensive and i know i can get things cheaper at fairway. i can't help myself. i love it. its home to me and i won't deny myself. especially since of my icelandic chocolate discovery.

i'm in love. its creamy and dark and amazing packaging to boot. swoon.

subliminal love messages

2009-01-22T22:25:00.016-05:00

its been a while since i've been on the market. and i was wondering whether or not i exude my newfound status or if i need to up the ante. do you think hearts will help?

i imagine myself with the heart earrings (the sweater is for an alternative scenario), standing at columbus circle waiting for the C, and down the stairs comes mr. cute. he sees me and i him but he wonders could that goddess possibly be single, and he double takes, and if his eyes don't mistake him, he sees heart earrings? yes they are heart earrings! he sighs and utters, thank goodness girlfriend is looking for love. <3 <3

for the love of legs and all things chilly

2009-01-21T22:31:00.014-05:00

i've taken a pretty aggressive stance against leg warmers in the past, but this tonight has pushed me over the edge. i like skirts and i'm not giving them up for january.

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the return

2009-01-20T20:19:00.004-05:00

i've had a rough december and a rocky new year. had a breakup. had a family crisis. had major job changes. but i miss this little blog and all the little blogs that inspired me, so i'm giving it a go again. xx {photo via}

lucky no. 7

2008-12-03T18:48:00.008-05:00

lovely emily tagged me in a game, the challenge is to say 7 random thing about myself and then pass it on. i will comply with the former.

one, i dont eat anything from the sea. i've never acquired a taste and i fear i never ever will. no sushi, no tuna salad, and please hold the invite to clambake, its a no can do.

two, i'm a voracious and insatiable reader. i came home from work last night, made a salad, sat on the couch read 400 pages and then went to bed. its how i roll.

three, i'm the oldest of five kids, and i have classic first child syndrome, its in everything i do.

four, i love new york deeply and truly, but i'd leave her in a ny minute for paris for good, no turnsy backys, out of here.

five, i'm going to publish a novel one day. when i do ill let you know.

six, in the spirit of winter, i'd add that i ski but am like bambi on ice. i can not skate for the life of me. seriously, tried it so many times and its just not a possibility for me.

seven, i wear skirts almost everyday. winter, spring, summer, fall.

{fishy photo via}