I haven't been feeling inspired lately. Perhaps it the overwhelming task of maintaining a strong & interactive social media campaign which I am not #winning lately either. So after a few hours of tooling around north Williamsburg with my friend who is in dire need of pulling her apartment together, the creativity started to slither its way ... read more
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Q: As the sister of the bride, I'm expected to give a toast at her wedding. I'm not great at public speaking - how do I give a thoughtful and meaningful speech, but not sound sappy and boring? A: This is an excellent question and a timely one. I recently attended a wedding where the best man gave a 17:37! minute speech. (I know this exact time ... read more
[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/62933159[/vimeo] My friend photographer, J-F Vergel created a beautiful and moving video of everyday objects in his home - doorknob, crucifix collection etc. Mesmerized, I had to have one of my own! Fortunately with a birthday within acceptable gift requesting time, I begged politely requested that he assemble one for ... read more
Summer can't come soon enough for me, so for the next month I'll have to make do with photos from summers past spent in Coney Island. ... read more
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Maybe it's because I didn't have enough birthday cake on Friday or that I am waiting WAY too long for my food to be delivered, either way I have been salivating over the Martha Stewart's cake image gallery. This is probably counter productive for someone who wants to go sugar-free for the next few weeks. ... read more
While I was in the midst of my mighty magnet mania, the estimable photojojo ran a blog on how to create mini photo stands with the their little promo dinosaur (who guarantees your package arrives safely). I thought I'd try to create the same magnet photo holder effect without following all the steps. I must admit short-cutting didn't lead to ... read more
I have been concocting this cal gel manicure for 2 years now, so it truly meets the requirement of an obsession regardless of the day. My manicurist Etsuko is a nail artiste. She is so dedicated to her craft that she even went to MOMA to study & photograph Jackson Pollack's paintings for visual reference. My little lacquered digits make me ... read more
Onto post #3 expressing my deep affection & appreciation for the various ways one can use mighty magnets. Seriously, these suckers are so strong & inspiring I could probably eek out another couple of posts. I spend a lot of time starring at the wall, mostly avoiding typing a blog and last week it occurred to me I could display my favorite ... read more
