A lil Glimpse of the Weekend
This weekend I went deep into the wilderness... well about as deep as I'd like to go. A group of us went camping in the Allegany National Forest (NW edge of PA). I finally got to break-in my tent (past attempt seen here)! It was a super chill weekend filled with lots of frisbee throwing (which I totally suck at), splashing round the reservoir and smore upon smores. Definitely the highlight of the adventures was looking up upon a dark sky filled with millions of stars. Who woulda known that was up there?!? I'm convinced that if we were to have that view at our convenience every night our birth rate would go up while our murder rate would go down. Another highlight was scoring a sweeeeeet carved bear... best souvenir ever!
A Hearty Happy Hour
Alki-Pops!
I picked up these popsicle molds at TJ Maxx for $8 bucks and decided to experiment with alcohol-spiked pops. This first batch consisted of: 1/4 cup of Cherry Rum, 1 cup of Limeade, 2 cups of Mango Nectar. They were pretty darn tasty! In the nearish future, I'd like to try margaritas, mojitos and pina colada versions.
Throw your sparklers in the air... Hold'em high!
I'll be camping this weekend (yup... camping!), so I probably won't be wearing anything as rad as the outfit below, but it would make a nice lil lakeside/cocktail sippin'/sun bathing outfit. Happy 4th ya'll!!!
Jen s Pirate Booty metallic top, $135
Old Navy floral print shorts, $23
J Crew nylon bikini, $29
J Crew dot swimwear, $28
Missoni multi color shoes, £50
Woven tote bag, $35
Saskia Diez lacquer jewelry, $65
Bracelet, $65
Bindya floral shawl, £70
Panama straw hat, $175
Retro style sunglasses, $89
Brooklyn Flea Purchases
Quite possibly the best money spent in 2011 so far... this Aaaamazing school house roll-down map! As soon as I saw it, I knew it had to be mine. Well after eyeing it up several times and circling round it like prey. Like who's going to have a retro map of Mexico, Central America and the West Indies ($65) in their house... Like who???
Also picked up an antique seltzer bottle ($25) and an "M" ring ($5) that reminds me of a class ring (currently on the hunt for a real one).
More on the flea here.
Daniel Kornrumpf
Too rad for words! Love the awkward/uncomfortable faces, plus the technique... forgetta bout'it (or really remember it ;) More of Daniel Kornrumpf.
A lil Glimpse of the Weekend
This weekend was nice and chill. I met up with my favoriteist (ex)co-workers in the world... Mouth and May for happy hour on Friday at Victoria's Gastro Pub, for some lobster grilled cheese, duck fat fries and other savory items for the belly. Saturday, Sweet Lips and I went up to Lancaster, PA for a race, then had dinner at Mt. Washington Tavern. Sunday was spent relaxing and doing some minor errands with my nephew Mylo (super duper snuggable puggle extraordinaire!).
Apparently the lil Amish kids really dig bike races, they watched intently on the sidelines. Call me silly, but their close proximity to the corn fields was freakin' me out!
Mylo!
Sunday night steak fajitas and spiked lime-ade concoctions
Mylo!
MASLO JEWELRY
I'll take it all!
Every single piece of this bohemian/avant-garde jewelry line belongs in my box.
And... affordable to boot... I may have to treat myself.
Available for purchase on the Maslo Jewelry site.
U2 for Me and 79,999 other folks
Last night I went to the U2 concert in Bmore. Honestly, never been a huge fan... like... their not even in my top 20 or anything, but damn(!) do they have a ton of hits and Bono is an excellent performer. It was a super sticky night in Bmore with a slight breeze only providing enough air to carry the BO around the stadium. The stage was out of this world though... def worth enduring the uncomfortable heat.
Worst Dates in Six Words
Shmitten Kitten asked her readers to submit their worst dates summed up in six words (great idea!).
Here are a couple of her favorites:
Here are a couple of her favorites:
- Suggested Hard Rock Cafe for drinks.
- Made me sit in the backseat.
- Yin yang necklace. Serious about it.
- After hookup, accused of check fraud
- The guy peed in my hamper.
- Flashed gun. Then pitched me Amway.
- Tried to eat Buffalo wings seductively.
- Puked on my carpet. Denied it.
- Insisted on tarot card reading first.
- Used N'Sync to "pump himself up"
- Covered ex-wife's name tattoo with unicorn.
- Showed up in inside out sweatpants.
- Flaming pink button-up, buttoned down.
- Oh damn, his skinny pics lied.
- Stated that he didn't eat vegetables.
- Teeth like bad British sitcom actor.
- Was blinded by his bedazzled shirt.
A lil Glimpse of the Weekend
The city was alive with the sound of music! Literally...
I spent this past weekend running all 'round Brooklyn and Queens, totally entertained and in awe of the vibrant life people are living over there. It seemed like there was a celebration on every street corner... Salsa, Reggae music blaring, fire hydrants on full blast, old men playing chess, buffet lines of juicy soul food. In all seriousness... it kinda felt like I was in a Spike Lee flick ;)
The pics below are from my new favorite place in the whole-wide-world... The Brooklyn Flea! An awesome place where indie jewelry designers and artists collide with people selling industrial/vintage finds, while joining forces with gourmet chefs and deli's. My idea of heaven.
The view of Manhattan from the Flea
Stegosaurus Necklace? What!?!
My lil cuz and I with our purchases and our photo ops.
My alter ego 'tude for Tuesday
I'm realizing that one of the things I like most about "growing up" is assigning my own guilt.
I'm not a quitter...
But I temporarily set this project aside after 2 frustrating tries. I mean I'm pretty crafty and skilled with my hands... I can make intricate corsets and drape original patterns for crying out loud, so why can't I get a freakin' friendship bracelet started??? I just found more instructive instructions below, so I plan on giving it another shot.
Olsen T's
My favorite twins are unveiling an affordable Tshirt line for $30 each. Way better than the average $300 for their Row line. Check'em out at Stylemint.com.
Concert Ensemble: U2 and Florence & the Machine
Next week is my first (of hopefully many) concerts of the summer. I'm super excited to see U2 and Florence & the Machine at the Ravens stadium in Bmore. As I look at the concert and festival season calendar, I'm keeping an eye out for fun festival attire. Below is an ensemble that I think will be appropriate for my upcoming show.
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