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I've had a pretty eventful past few weeks. I got a new car, started going out a little more, went to the beach, a wedding, ringwood park, etc. I decided to take a break from jewelry making, since I've got a lot on my mind and my schedule, and in the mean time I've been commissioned to make a pair of earrings for someone! I'm really excited about this project because we'll be working with real gold and silver and not costume metal.

My sister had an art show on Saturday at The Loop Lounge in Passaic, NJ.
Here are a few pictures from that:

Her pieces are so beautiful and intricate, it boggles my mind. She's going to be the featured artist at Another Man's Treasure for the month of September (back, for the third time, by popular demand). For more information, contact me.

I'm eager to start making jewelry again. I've been avoiding flea markets and garage sales. The move has made me realize how much stuff I have and I'm really trying to control myself and keep/ acquire only what I need. It's been tough.

And with that, I'm taking Izzie downtown to go shopping! Haha.

new camera and an amazing long weekend!

i've been wanting/needing a camera for a few months now (since my last digital elph got stolen from right under my nose at a house sale a few months ago) so i have been saving and looking around for one when luke shows up at my work on friday with a brand new 12 mega pixel digital elph! needless to say i'm thrilled and keeping it safe on my person at all times as if it were a baby. i've been so anxious to take pictures of the apartment but things are still in organized piles and we still need some shelves, curtains, and painting supplies.
here are a few highlights of the kitchen:

on saturday my family had a bar-b-que for our uncle and cousin who are visiting the east coast from seattle. it was really great to see them again. on sunday luke and i went to asbury park with a few of our friends. it was amazing. i am totally in love with that town. we went swimming in the ocean, (even though asbury is probably the worst beach of the entire jersey shore to swim at, believe me, i know the jersey shore like the back of my hand) it was still a blast and luke laughed like a little girl the entire time. we ate italian food at crust & crumble, which was amazing. i had vegan sausage and peppers! and then walked around the town. luke and i's favorite store shelter home had closed right before we got there. i want our entire apartment to look like this store. it's getting there.

today i have the day off and decided to stay around to "run some errands" (hate that expression) and clean up. instead i gave myself a haircut and i love it! (shut up hairstylist friends, i did a good job!) it's perfect for pin curls, teasing, twisting, etc.

god is really kicking me in the ass right now.

i always said i loved summer and didn't mind the heat. humidity is another thing. although it does wonders for my baby-fine, kind of wavy hair, i don't enjoy feeling clammy. at least brownstones don't get very hot and we have lots of windows. and being in our undies all the time is fun. if there's a peeping tom around here, he's having a ball.

not enough hours in the day

i just pulled a muscle while scolding my dog for barking at footsteps in the building, serves me right. since the move my mind has been racing with color pallets and project ideas. i wish i could take a week off just to focus on the apartment. a few hours before and after work is not suffice to get much of anything done. tomorrow i'm going to my mom's to pick up a car load of stuff, or maybe two, after i check out a pair of really cute shoes at hello again vintage. which is only a few blocks away from where i live now! i love the heights. then life drawing with mr. afternoon at lex leonard gallery! (i hope i can make it there in time) and once we pay our first month's rent i'm buying myself a new camera. which is probably a bad idea since i should be saving as much as i can right now, but i feel like a good camera is essential to my creativity and quality of life. haha. and alas, my blog will have lots of pictures. for now, i better shower and get my ass to work.

anxious anticipation

so many things are happening this summer! new apartment, new car, having my artwork featured in a few stores. usually my summers consist of garage sales, road trips, parties, lots of shopping, and exploring. this summer i've barely done any of that so far. it's been spent planning (planning?!?) and working and saving money. i've dodged a bunch of parties and day trips for apartment searching, lease signing and what not. i'm convinced that all my friends hate me. the good thing is that i feel like my life is going somewhere and i'm really working hard toward something. no dead end job, no more waiting for school to start. i can't wait to start painting walls and hunting for vintage furniture (we already got a pair of 1950's vintage tweed couches!) i'm so excited for this apartment: renovated kitchen and bathroom, lots of big windows, extra rooms, exposed brick, big kitchen, lots of parks in the neighborhood (including a dog park!), and pretty much everything we could possibly need in walking distance.

but i'm also pretty nervous about the future and can't stop wondering if we chose the right place. i swear to god i have split personalities.

pictures coming soon!

new pieces at another man's treasure!!

on monday i set up my display at another man's treasure as the featured artist for the month of july. i have a bunch of brand new pieces for sale as well as some oldies (but goodies!) and i have already sold a few. i will be making more throughout the month as well as some more pieces for kanibal for which kristen gave me a bunch of vintage keys! i'm so excited.

here are some pictures:

split rock reservoir

swimming at split rock reservoir with the pups,
here are some of my favorite pics...