Chow Down

Chow just released their first in a series of new desktop wallpapers inspired by the things we eat.  #1 is Mr. Portobello Mushroom which, I might add, is something I wouldn't mind looking at every time I'm at my computer.

Just a tiny bit of eye candy...

1. + 2. urban outfitters early spring 2010 catalog / 2. antique tastykake truck (butterscotch krimpets!) / 3. interior at madebygirl

p.s. would give anything for that antler wall...anyone know of good sources to find a bunch of taxidermy plaques?

Heartfelt Hello

Okay, okay so it's been PRETTY BAD how much of a slacker I've become about blogging...worse than George McFly:

And, no, I don't want to be a slacker for the rest of my life, so I'm back.  Really back.  Because I've said it before, but I won't say it again.  And since I've had some time to observe the blogosphere from afar, let me start by saying that blogging is it's own world...a giant community of pretty thoughts that transports people from LA or China to my tiny NYC screen.  I missed you.

So getting down to biz-nass...I was doing some "work things" and came across an old friend, Heartfelt (all the way above the video).  These clothes describe what I'm feeling right now--chipper and optimistic for the new year.  From the mix of the collection, looks like 2010 could be pretty serious fantastic.  The overall vibe is that really great things are going to happen (a lottery win or free pizza pie, perhaps?), but that could be the high hemline talking.

Back to Being Red, The New Style Tribes, and Yankees Win ALCS

After an almost two month hiatus, I'm back.  What did you miss?  To sum up the past seven weeks: bought some pyrite, found my stamp collection from when I was 8, picked some white pumpkins, and rode the A train (a lot).  I wanted the first post back to be really GRAND, but isn't little-by-little more fun anyhow?

Take a look at these brilliant illos by Kelly Smith (of Birdy and Me) in "The New Style Tribes".  I like to think that I'm a healthy mix between Festival Dresser, Smart Young Thing, and Sartorialist.  What's your mix or are you just one, true category?

So, let's make this thing official again...I'm @hello_valerie too.  Ugh, so glad to be back!

P.S. YANKEES are going to the World Series! YESSSSS.

[Birdy and Me]