Chateau de Lu is on my short list of best blogs evah. The Chateau's proprietress, Lucinda is one stylish broad with a wicked sense of humor. Today she posted about something near and dear to my heart, rescue animals.
"Something worth walking into actually opened on Melrose not too long ago. Orange Bone is a dog store that sells only rescue dogs from the animal shelter. Most dogs are between $250 and $300 and come will all their shots and a guarantee of lots of love and kisses. This model for change will hopefully find homes for countless rescues and help shut down illegal puppy mills. Orange Bone successfully found homes for 40 dogs within their first month of opening, and they hope to help over 1,000 rescues dogs find new homes every year."
So go now, read the rest of the post and check out her other posts too! You heard me, go!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Listening To- Beastie Boys
I'm in total old skool mode today. Love this one it's got some killer old shots of the NYC Subway.
Beastie Boys- Root Down
Beastie Boys- Root Down
Artist, Illustrator: Marguerite Sauvage
Marguerite Sauvage at 29 years old, has been an illustrator since 2001. According to her bio, she's self made and quite discreet, her illustrations are the best way to exprime herself.
Her purpose? Just create new, joyfull and light images, pleasant to be seen, communicating a kind of “joie de vivre”.
Her purpose? Just create new, joyfull and light images, pleasant to be seen, communicating a kind of “joie de vivre”.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Listening To- Prince
Prince- I Wanna Be Your Lover
Prince- I know you are very careful about who uses your images and music. I'm only posting this because I'm a huge fan. Ever since I saw you preform this on American Bandstand I've been smitten. I've been singing this song around the house for the past 3 or 4 days ever since someone drove past with it blasting out of their car window. So don't sue me, really, don't. I mean, with the recession and all I just can't afford it. Just tell me to take it down and I'll gladly oblige. BTW, I'm LOVING your feathered hair in this video. Fabulous!
Love- THL
Prince- I know you are very careful about who uses your images and music. I'm only posting this because I'm a huge fan. Ever since I saw you preform this on American Bandstand I've been smitten. I've been singing this song around the house for the past 3 or 4 days ever since someone drove past with it blasting out of their car window. So don't sue me, really, don't. I mean, with the recession and all I just can't afford it. Just tell me to take it down and I'll gladly oblige. BTW, I'm LOVING your feathered hair in this video. Fabulous!
Love- THL
For My Husband...
Two-year-old Keith O'Dell Jr. from upstate New York has pool shooting videos posted on Youtube, his own website and is the youngest member of the American Pool Association (the governing body of amateur pool). The son of pool-playing parents, "Keithy" started playing pool on a child-size table, but has since moved up to a regulation table.
He even traveled to Las Vegas last August where he performed an exhibition at the APA’s National Championships!
Not to boast but...my husband is a phenomenally talented pool player and he, along with his team, won their way through the regular season and the cities to earn themselves a spot in the APA National Championships last summer. I was the lucky one that got to tag along for the festivities.
Now honeyman, I don't mean to pressure you but...the cities are coming up next month, don't you think it would be pretty cool if you guys won again so we could go back to Vegas this year and watch the little guy do his thing? Again, no pressure...(maybe a little).
The good news is we can all watch the little guy sink some balls by watching this (click on his little face below) and if that's not enough for you go to his website to see more.
He even traveled to Las Vegas last August where he performed an exhibition at the APA’s National Championships!
Not to boast but...my husband is a phenomenally talented pool player and he, along with his team, won their way through the regular season and the cities to earn themselves a spot in the APA National Championships last summer. I was the lucky one that got to tag along for the festivities.
Now honeyman, I don't mean to pressure you but...the cities are coming up next month, don't you think it would be pretty cool if you guys won again so we could go back to Vegas this year and watch the little guy do his thing? Again, no pressure...(maybe a little).
The good news is we can all watch the little guy sink some balls by watching this (click on his little face below) and if that's not enough for you go to his website to see more.
RHNJ: Beverly Merrill a.k.a. Beverly Maher a.k.a. Danielle Maher a.k.a. Danielle Staub
It's no wonder she didn't want anyone finding out about the book Cop Without A Badge by Charles Kipps about felon turned informant Kevin Maher.
When Kevin met her at a drug dealer's party in Miami our dear lady Danielle was a stripping coke whore out on 10 thousand dollars bail for extortion, possession and kidnapping.
Yes, KIDNAPPING! I know, I assumed just like you that Caroline was exaggerating about the kidnapping bit in that little Bravo promo spot too. Nope.
Why on earth would she go on reality T.V. with these skeletons in her closet?
My heart is absolutely just breaking for her poor children.
Below are the scanned pages from the book including the now infamous mug shot.
When Kevin met her at a drug dealer's party in Miami our dear lady Danielle was a stripping coke whore out on 10 thousand dollars bail for extortion, possession and kidnapping.
Yes, KIDNAPPING! I know, I assumed just like you that Caroline was exaggerating about the kidnapping bit in that little Bravo promo spot too. Nope.
Why on earth would she go on reality T.V. with these skeletons in her closet?
My heart is absolutely just breaking for her poor children.
Below are the scanned pages from the book including the now infamous mug shot.
RHNJ: House Tours with Danielle and Caroline
The New York Times ran this article in the Home and Garden section about The Real Housewives of New Jersey's Danielle Staub and Caroline Manzo's homes. Here are some choice snippets...
First they visit Caroline (who is fast becoming my favorite RH of all time):
“We’re definitely the poor people out here,” she said of her leafy Franklin Lakes neighborhood, an assertion that belied the message of her ornate gilded and faux-painted interiors. “We had no landscaping for seven years. The pool isn’t gunite. I’m not spending that kind of money. Is there a liner, can you swim? So who’s stupid, you or me? I don’t look to impress.” Al added, “People can take us or leave us.”
We moved on to a red-wallpapered bathroom with a fully gilded door, many gold knickknacks and a painting of a monkey in an Old Master setting and a gilded frame. “That monkey looks just like my grandmother,” Caroline said. “It always cracks me up.”
She opened the door, festively clad in a tropical green tunic and form-fitting designer jeans (she has 401 pairs, she said), and attended by a duet of small dogs barking hysterically.
“Fendi, Fendi, shut up,” she yelled at the worst offender. (There were two tiny Chihuahuas in pink T-shirts: palm-size Fendi and Birkin-bag-size Paradise.) “Did she make poopie? That dog is more work.”
The give us two slide shows with audio commentary! One is of Danielle Staub's home. The other is of Caroline Manzo's home.
Nice huh? Well, I've got another juicy post about Danielle coming a little later today. It was hard for me to decide which to post first but I figured I'd start off the "nice one".
First they visit Caroline (who is fast becoming my favorite RH of all time):
“We’re definitely the poor people out here,” she said of her leafy Franklin Lakes neighborhood, an assertion that belied the message of her ornate gilded and faux-painted interiors. “We had no landscaping for seven years. The pool isn’t gunite. I’m not spending that kind of money. Is there a liner, can you swim? So who’s stupid, you or me? I don’t look to impress.” Al added, “People can take us or leave us.”
We moved on to a red-wallpapered bathroom with a fully gilded door, many gold knickknacks and a painting of a monkey in an Old Master setting and a gilded frame. “That monkey looks just like my grandmother,” Caroline said. “It always cracks me up.”
Speaking of fighting, it was time to see the next housewife, Danielle, who lives five minutes away in Wayne.
“Good luck with that one,” Caroline said darkly. “Have fun!”She opened the door, festively clad in a tropical green tunic and form-fitting designer jeans (she has 401 pairs, she said), and attended by a duet of small dogs barking hysterically.
“Fendi, Fendi, shut up,” she yelled at the worst offender. (There were two tiny Chihuahuas in pink T-shirts: palm-size Fendi and Birkin-bag-size Paradise.) “Did she make poopie? That dog is more work.”
The reporter complained that she’d had to explain phone sex to her 12-year-old daughter after watching the show’s first episode (in which Danielle endeavors to meet in person a man with whom she has been telephoning for six months).
“Did you tell her it was the only safe sex there is?” Danielle responded.
The give us two slide shows with audio commentary! One is of Danielle Staub's home. The other is of Caroline Manzo's home.
Nice huh? Well, I've got another juicy post about Danielle coming a little later today. It was hard for me to decide which to post first but I figured I'd start off the "nice one".
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Bueller, Bueller?
If you've seen the movie Ferris Bueller's Day off you're sure to recognize this house as Cameron Frye's Father's home.
In the real world the Highland Park, Illinois home is known as the Ben Rose home and was designed by architects A. James Speyer and David Haid. It's been owned by Rose since it was built in 1953 and is also known as the Ben Rose Auto Museum. Rose died in 2004. His wife Francis lived there with a caregiver until her death earlier this year. The home has four bedrooms and is 5,300 square feet. The garage is also an art showcase for modern pieces as well as vintage cars. There is a separate two-car garage for cars that are driven on a more regular basis. The property is listed as being sold as is with no disclosures and likely needs some renovations. It has an asking price of $2.3 million.
The listing is with Sotheby's.
In the real world the Highland Park, Illinois home is known as the Ben Rose home and was designed by architects A. James Speyer and David Haid. It's been owned by Rose since it was built in 1953 and is also known as the Ben Rose Auto Museum. Rose died in 2004. His wife Francis lived there with a caregiver until her death earlier this year. The home has four bedrooms and is 5,300 square feet. The garage is also an art showcase for modern pieces as well as vintage cars. There is a separate two-car garage for cars that are driven on a more regular basis. The property is listed as being sold as is with no disclosures and likely needs some renovations. It has an asking price of $2.3 million.
The listing is with Sotheby's.
RHATL- Big Poppa's House on Teen Cribs
Siblings Jamen (15) and Katelin (18) Najjar showed off their massive palace like mansion in a 30 minute segment on Teen Cribs. Their father, Lee Najjar, is a real estate tycoon and was reported to be Kim's "Big Poppa" on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Located at 490 W Paces Ferry Road NW in Atlanta, GA. the home has a massive foyer with grand sweeping staircase, a huge ballroom, a gourmet kitchen with adjoining breakfast room, numerous bedrooms suites, a recording studio (Dallas Austin says what?), an amazing home theater with a wrought iron door, a swimming pool, a tanning bed room, a game room with ping pong table, a gentleman's pub, a beauty and nail salon (wonder if there's a wig vault), a massage room, a moroccan room, a massive pool house, a basketball court, and an outdoor hibachi grill.
To watch the video click here (I tried to embed it but the code wasn't working).
To watch the video click here (I tried to embed it but the code wasn't working).
Jewelry Designer- Solange Azagury-Partridge
Solange Azagury-Partridge, a self-taught jewelry designer with no formal training has been called the "queen of bling" by Elle and "probably the greatest jewelry designer of this generation" by Sunday Times. Her baubles have have dressed up the V&A Museum, the Louvre and the London Design Museum. She's collaborated with H&M and done a three-year stint as creative director for Boucheron.
With quite the cult following, her newly opened boutique at 809 Madison Avenue, NYC is as dramatic as her designs -- 630,000 Swarovski crystals twinkle along red-upholstered walls, dramatic salon-like furniture invites you to admire her creations VIP-style. She's even designed the carpeting. As for her coveted creations, they're displayed in custom one-off shadow boxes which give each piece the individual attention it deserves.
With quite the cult following, her newly opened boutique at 809 Madison Avenue, NYC is as dramatic as her designs -- 630,000 Swarovski crystals twinkle along red-upholstered walls, dramatic salon-like furniture invites you to admire her creations VIP-style. She's even designed the carpeting. As for her coveted creations, they're displayed in custom one-off shadow boxes which give each piece the individual attention it deserves.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Dior- "One lady, four cities, one iconic Lady Dior bag."
Lady Noir, the first of four installments to be released over the next two years to coincide with Dior collections, features a villainous millionaire, our heroine teetering on a cross-beam of the Eiffel tower, and well-dressed thugs in Dior Homme. Who will save her?
Watch the trailer below and link through here to view Chapter I, The Lady Noir Affair in it's entirety.
Watch the trailer below and link through here to view Chapter I, The Lady Noir Affair in it's entirety.
Memorable Memorial Day
So according to the weather reports we were seeing this weekend was supposed to have been a total wash out. So the honeyman and I didn't make any plans to have a big BBQ bash as we had been hoping to. As it turns out the weather men were wrong. It was nothing but sunshine, warmth and gentle breezes. Perfection.
What did we end up doing? We had the MOST fun we've had in ages. We played Scrabble, almost obsessively. Sometimes we played at the kitchen table accompanied by coffee sometimes outside on the patio with some ice cold beers (it's good outside as there aren't any pieces to blow around) Oh yeah, we did BBQ, but for two. We had a blast being total dorks.
The honeyman also got to show off some crazy Dremel skills in the bathroom salvaging enough tile from under the area where the vanity sits to cover the holes in the floor that resulted from our crazy "3 leaks - 1 week" nightmare. A while back I'd promised to show you some destruction pics but I was too mad at the time. Here they are...
What did we end up doing? We had the MOST fun we've had in ages. We played Scrabble, almost obsessively. Sometimes we played at the kitchen table accompanied by coffee sometimes outside on the patio with some ice cold beers (it's good outside as there aren't any pieces to blow around) Oh yeah, we did BBQ, but for two. We had a blast being total dorks.
The honeyman also got to show off some crazy Dremel skills in the bathroom salvaging enough tile from under the area where the vanity sits to cover the holes in the floor that resulted from our crazy "3 leaks - 1 week" nightmare. A while back I'd promised to show you some destruction pics but I was too mad at the time. Here they are...
(the wall in the guest room closet needed to be demo'd to get to the plumbing behind the sink and the toilet)
Trust me, I'm gutted that we can't just gut the whole thing and put in the bathroom I've had planned since we moved in here a year and a half ago (see below). Alas, like most people in America this economy kicked our butts and it's just not financially a good idea to blow through that much money just yet. Long story short in order to gut this bath we'd have to re-install the bathroom from the first floor the previous owner removed (how stupid?) so we have a functioning loo. Then we could gut this upstairs one which would include replacing all the plumbing running through the walls from the cellar up. Easier said than done in our old house which is plaster, not sheetrock. We'd have to have large sections of plaster crown moldings recast and the walls re-plastered. I know we could do the wall repairs with sheetrock but it really never looks the same. Not even with a plaster skim coat over it. When we do this reno I want it done the right way.
So, I have to wait for my new fancy pants Carrera Marble subway, basket weave, baseboard, and chair rail bathroom. This house deserves a classic bath. If you want to take a peak at what those tiles look like you can hop over to Brooklyn Limestone where Jeannine just did a guest post showing off her bath with the same tiles I plan on using. Pretty sweet huh?
How was your weekend?
So, I have to wait for my new fancy pants Carrera Marble subway, basket weave, baseboard, and chair rail bathroom. This house deserves a classic bath. If you want to take a peak at what those tiles look like you can hop over to Brooklyn Limestone where Jeannine just did a guest post showing off her bath with the same tiles I plan on using. Pretty sweet huh?
How was your weekend?
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Artist- Gary Fernández
Gary Fernández, born in 1980, is a freelance illustrator and graphic artist based in Madrid, Spain and currently living in Vancouver, Canada. He is also the co-founder and creative part of the T-shirt brand VelvetBanana (founded at the end of 2005).
Recently, he finished his first own-published book called “Introduction to Fantastic Girls, Future Landscapes & The Most Beautiful Birds Ever Seen”.
Recently, he finished his first own-published book called “Introduction to Fantastic Girls, Future Landscapes & The Most Beautiful Birds Ever Seen”.
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