17 September 2010

a must have


so now that i am not in upstate ny and constantly window shopping i have created a somewhat elaborate list of things i want. sadly, my meager paycheck does not cover anything. heading the list is the la marie chair by phillip starck.

i'm absolutely obsessed. this is the next thing on my list (the jimmy choo motorcycle boots with fur is obviously the first thing on the list)




as soon as i get the boots i'm getting these chairs, in the violet color!

done done and done.

07 September 2010

banned books


(example of a book that should cause worry because i could succeed one day)

now, not to date my parents or anything (let's be honest here i am totally trying to point out their age...but i do know what goes around comes around!) but as i was reading their AARP magazine i stumbled upon a rather scary "banned books" list. let me tell you, i have no idea what kids are reading this days because, basically, every single childhood book i loved and hated is on this list. (loved the obvious ones, hated the books required by school, which are even more obvious). i mean at the time i hated reading the books, but they are all great reads now that i am 22 and actually enjoy challenging myself (stretching it a little bit i know) i can see the importance of at least reading the books. and honestly, if i had to suffer through them all the other kids should have to as well. i mean what are they going to complain about now? they pretty much have everything nowadays.

i mean i know kids aren't reading the classics in school anymore. henry, my 10 year old brother, is required to read Mr. Peabody's Apples by Madonna, yes a boy is required to read a book by Madonna. when you read the list you will understand my shock and maybe be a little bit surprised yourself.

anyways, check out the list, i'm sure you will be shocked but to give you some highlights:

Too Political:
1. All Quiet on the Western Front
2. The Grapes of Wrath
3. For Whom the Bell Tolls
4. Animal Farm
5. 1984
6. Slaughterhouse 5

Irreligious:
1. On the Origin of Species
2. The Lord of the Rings
3. Harry Potter Series

Socially Offensive:
1. The Autobiography of Ben Franklin
2. The Scarlet Letter
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4. Brave New World
5. Gone With the Wind
6. Of Mice and Men
7. Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
8. The Catcher in the Rye
9. Fahrenheit 451
10. To Kill A Mockingbird
11. James and the Giant Peach
12. Catch-22
13. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

i mean the list goes on and on, i am just giving you the most unbelievable to me. these books are not going to be in the library or taught in schools. i would love to comment on all of them but that would take days.

happy reading!

06 September 2010

bluefly




first off, happy Labor Day. i hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend as much as i did! it was filled with family time, bbq's, and real housewives of new jersey. (yes, i did watch most of the marathon in preparation for the 2nd part of the reunion and no, i will not say my thoughts on it yet for those who have yet to watch it!)

anyway, while i was indulging in mindless hours of tv a bluefly commercial came on that really stuck with me that i thought was hysterical. it is starring my fav olympic skater, johnny weir.

just thought i'd pass it on for those who were doing more productive things!

(sidenote: i can't figure out why the video is so large when i embed it but i'll have to look it up and try to figure it out!)