i've been trying to stay home a lot more lately.

on my off days i try to find things around the apartment that need attention instead of going to the salvation army or finding any old reason to leave the house. it's working out pretty well but it's kind of like breaking an addiction, it's only 1:30 on sunday afternoon and i've already denied myself multiple impulse ventures; goodwill, starbucks, aimless car rides... but my apartment has been a lot cleaner and more organized, and i've made time to work on a few of my ten thousand on going projects including my fire escape garden, jewelry making, sewing, knitting, etc.

i do always manage to go visit my family in boonton on many of my days off. which is where we had this nice little photo shoot a few weekends ago.



the pictures are a little blurry because we didn't try too hard. but i think it makes for a nice effect. they look kind of old and effortless. my mom's house is really gorgeous. she should really be an interior designer. i've always wanted to do a photo project just walking around and photographing her collections. some day i will. i think this was a good start.

chanel temporary tattoos!

chanel's new line of temporary tattoos is amazing!

sneak peek

A few things for my upcoming show at Kiva Cafe in Tribeca. Opening December 15. So nervous!

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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.