Russian Houses

These gorgeous Houses are all ones that have been boarded up and abandoned in the Russian countryside. It reminds me so much of the film Transsiberian. It is a haunting thriller, but beautifully shot film starring Emily Mortimer and Woody Harrelson.

Times are Hard for Dreamers

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"I like the way your bangs flip to the side. You look like Madeline."

Kiss ya, Miss ya

A sunny, 70 degree day in February, West Village.

April First

I cannot sleep for the life of me! (I am not starting April out on a very good note...) This photo was taken in France last fall. The robot mask was part of my friend's halloween costume (and we would roam around the studio each trying it on...) that she made completely by hand out of cardboard boxes and tinfoil. She even had a "party hat" for when she wanted to show her face after the initial costume display. It was very space age, made of a small box that sat crookedly on her head and two antennas coming out. It was very pill box,  Jackie O. in style. Goodness, I miss those days.

(it is still saying march, but by the time on the massive clock over the fireplace, it is definitely the wee hours of the first of april)

There are two kinds 

of women:

Those who you write poems about

and those you don't.

     -Jeffrey McDaniel

found here

If you want to go to the moon...

...don't get lasik eye surgery. My friend Tyler told me this the other day and I became very concerned. I tried google-ing it and am unable to find any actual articles... i will have to poke and prod to find where he heard this. But gosh. It makes sense. I am going to have to be very careful. I might need to make a trip to the moon in the future.

Bagpipes

 

I'd like to learn to play the bagpipes. as well as the harmonica, ukelele, banjo, tambourine and triangle. I am thinking of starting a one-woman band, like Matt.

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The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn. burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.

-Jack Kerouac

Beatrix Potter

I just watched the movie Miss Potter. Beautiful! I have all of her little books lined up on a shelf back home. I do love the Jemima Puddle-Duck a whole lot! Her bonnet and shawl are pretty spectacular.

Breakfast Beauties

A few years worth of simple and healthy breakfasts. 

I think mornings are splendid. I am a fan of all sorts of them. 

The 'early sunday mornings with a run out for coffee and the paper, followed by a big breakfast of pancakes with a household of guests is always a favorite of mine. It's fun when you have an expert pan-cake flipper and everyone is buzzing around the kitchen, chit-chatting and setting the table. 

 

Zoe Pawlak

These portraits are just a sampling of the beautiful work by Canadian Artist Zoe Pawlak. She paints lovely landscapes as well that make the earth and sky look almost appetizing. My friend Jorge recently acquired one of her pieces and it such a Gem!

Check out more of the artist's work here

Housedresses

I really do love clotheslines. These are being auctioned on ebay! 30 beautiful house dresses from the 1930s. 

Dreaming of summer when a pretty flower print dress and sunglasses will suffice. I remember my grandmother sitting on the back porch shelling peas and peeling potatoes in dresses much like these ones. She would wear white keds and have gorgeous old-school music playing. With lemonade ready for us when we came back from racing around the neighborhood. (sounds a bit cliche, but there really is nothing like a good childhood cliche!)

Found on this lovely blog

Shop Girl

Oh how I do love the name Mirabelle.

Sexy People

my favorite thing in the entire world is this blog.

Walter Iooss

Walter Iooss is an amazing photographer who is most known for his Sports Illustrated photo spreads. My friend Jason showed me the scans of his diary that he fills with photos, paint and other collaged elements. They are exquisite and lively and make me want to start keeping a photo journal. Visits the artist's website here (also check out his shots of musicians, there are some beautiful ones of Aretha Franklin)

The lives of Others

Two of my favorite apartments from The Selby: Ingrid Schram and Fanny Bostrom

Paint

found on the skullset

Phrenology

I used to walk by an antique store that sold Phrenology heads. It always made me think of the scene in My Girl, where Veta and Thomas J. are in her garage and she says that he has no personality.

Max Toth

Saw his show in Chelsea last year. Great work.

See more of his work here

Enchanting Evenings

Image found here

Wonderland

"There is no use trying," said Alice, "one can't believe impossible things"

"I daresay you haven't had much practice," said the Queen, "Why sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."

(...story of my life)

Laundry Day

I desperately don't want to go downstairs to get my laundry. Maybe if I could hang it on a clothing line in Venice or Barbados I would be more inclined to.

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