it's been a while...

... and i really have no excuse for my lack of blogging other than that i just had to unplug from the online world for a while in order to deal with a few things in my offline world. but i'm back. here's what's been happening lately.

as you can see, it's been a lot of coffee, cats and admiring landscapes. escapades that involved friends and some that did not. hanging out in the park and babysitting from time to time. waiting for the train (mostly the F) and getting caught up on some reading.

my life, in a youtube video.

yup, actually have uttered most of those things.

holidazed

i have to apologize for the lack of posts lately; it's been a combination of laziness and being extremely busy at work during the holiday season. anyways, i'm finally back at it, so here's some photos of life from the last few weeks.

 hot chocolate by the fire

spending time at home

presents abound during the birthday month

playing boardgames and enjoying snow

holiday nails and parties

ringing in the new year with good friends

hope you've all been able to enjoy the holiday season!

brilliant

the twitter account @shitgirlssay is absolutely brilliant and now it appears that its creators have started a youtube series, the first of which went live yesterday. i can't stop watching it:

i'm also loving the juliette lewis makes a cameo.

happy friday

 

happy friday! i don't know if anyone is a fan of dance, but if you are i'm going to put in a plug for the company i've been working for. if you're in nyc, consider buying tickets or you could watch the performance tonight (for free!) from the comfort of your living room by clicking here.

 

i'm going to be working quite a bit, as i do every weekend, but i'm hoping to get in some 'me' time as well. plus find time to do christmas shopping...what are your plans this weekend?

weekend snapshots

a visit and a theme party

birthday cake time
time spent with friends
before the work week encroaches again

sorry this is a bit late, just got caught up in the visit and celebrating my big 2-3.

animal crackers

oh the holidays. i can't believe it's already december 1st, meaning that it's time to start thinking of presents that don't break the bank on my limited budget. with that in mind, i've been perusing different places looking for reasonable gifts. i've noticed an animal theme, so this little gift guide is a list of gifts for those in your life that are lovers of a. all things kitschy quirky and
b. cartoon versions of animals.

           

1. Sock Monkeys

2. Nesting Owls Measuring Cups, $24

3. Sock Monkey Cookie Jar, $34

4. Nelson Red Heel Socks for a DIY Sock Monkey, $5-26 

(depends if you go for vintage socks)

5. Leather Animal Wine Carafes, $98-158

6. Hippity-Hop Lamp, $88

7. Stuffed Animal Squirrel, $19.60

8. Victorian-imal Print, $40

9. Knitted Penguin 'Jumper', £50