The Warm Pigeon

Like Butta

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shoes by Zinc

MMM

2009-09-02T09:31:00.000-07:00

je suis

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My mom French braided my hair yesterday.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

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I know it came out a while ago, but I just rented Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson & Javier Bardem are impeccable. This is definitely a movie I would like to own.

Gabriel Moreno

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This Madrid-based illustrator's work is crazy good.

Summer Reading

2009-09-01T15:03:00.001-07:00

Here are a few of the books I've read this summer...

Living Quarters

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Light in August

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Shallow Ocean

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favorite scarf at the moment: Orange Converse One Star

I'm so ready for fall.

crime scene tape scarf, Target

if all pans out...

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I'll be in New Zealand and/or Australia by February!

Swagger

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Lunch Break, New York City, 1968. Photograph by Paul Duckworth

DIY

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All you need is a razorblade and a piece of cardboard to stretch the shirt over while you cut it. More coming soon!

If you're not weird, you're boring.

2009-07-30T20:27:00.000-07:00

My friends and family tell me all the time that I'm weird. Here's a few of the things that might cause them to make that assumption:

1. I hate washing my hands in warm water

2. I eat the crust of my sandwich first (I like to save the best part of my meal for last)

3. The word 'panties' makes my skin crawl

4. I often I say 'I love you' to the toll booth attendant, just to see if they'll say it back (sometimes they do)

5. I find myself oddly attracted to all things socially taboo- such as Speedos on old men, mullets and/or rat tails, the Rock of Love skanks, carnies, drag queens and the F-word.

6. I keep a plastic grill in my purse that I got from a quarter machine in Macomb, Illinois. It comes in handy when I'm feeling particularly hood (see above picture)

7. I make myself laugh out loud all the time, often out of nowhere

8. Building forts out of cushions, blankets, mattresses and ironing boards is always fun, especially if you're in a hotel room in Des Moines, Iowa

9. As a child, I could often be found wearing my underwear as a hat.

10. In high school, my friend Tiffany and I taped a paper grocery bag to the top of my old Thunderbird and drove around town, laughing hysterically at all of the people pointing at it and trying to tell me that I had forgotten my groceries.

WANT WANT WANT

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I've been hunting all over ebay and etsy but haven't found what I'm looking for in my size : (

Why doesn't Topshop have a Chicago store?!

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Love this ring!

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...too bad it's about 20 grand

ring, Cartier

Happy Birthday Amanda!

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my hetero life partner

If and when I ever reproduce,

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my kid will be as well dressed as this little guy.

Image from The Sartorialist

Happy Father's Day!

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Since all of our old photo albums are packed, I couldn't get an old picture of me and my dad for this post... so here's my favorite TV dad, Al Bundy!

OMG

2009-06-21T09:51:00.001-07:00

I just saw the video for 'Fuck You' by Lily Allen and it is AMAZING! Any song with the word 'fuck' in the title is worth a listen if you ask me. (Hello, 'Fuck the Pain Away' by Peaches?) I couldn't find it on youtube and I'm not technologically advanced enough to figure out how to post it here anyway. GO RIGHT NOW to perezhilton.com and check it out!

Random Acts of Images

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And summer has only just begun!

What I'm into lately...

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Gauzy white tee shirts

Craft beers, especially Rick's apricot-infused home brew

Sultan's Market- not only do they make a mean falafel (my favorite vegetarian meal), the decor in there is beautiful and home-y and the food is super cheap!

Lounging around in my cut-off Gap sweatpants

Summer in Chicago

Dressing how I like and not caring what anyone (including my social circle) says about it.

Racerback tanks worn with a tube bra (This yellow one is from Urban Outfitters)

Anything Kate Winslet

Slightly high-waisted belted skirts for summer (I own one with a similar cut to this plaid F21 skirt, mine is made of a solid blue material)

Bicycle rides

Reading on the back deck on sunny days

As always, laughing with friends

I think it's time to read the book now...

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On Mother's day, I took my mom and brother to see The Soloist with Robert Downey, Jr. and Jamie Foxx, and we all really enjoyed it. It's a true story based on the book by Steve Lopez (played by RDJ), a Los Angeles Times columnist who meets a homeless and troubled musical prodigy, Nathaniel Ayers (played by Foxx). It was inspiring and beautiful, and I highly recommend it. I think maybe I'll check out the book from the library when I finish Alice Sebold's The Almost Moon.

What I did this week...

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Spent Saturday downtown with Amanda

Stayed out til 4 am

Rode my green 1971 Schwinn Suburban Cruiser all over this town

Enjoyed the beautiful weather

Paid my student loans for this month

Met up with my friend Adam, who was in town from Atlanta

Took my dog to a local forest preserve for a 3 mile walk

Painted my nails neon green

Discovered a hot sauce called "Ass Reaper" and found it quite amusing

Ate English food at Elephant & Castle and enjoyed every bite

Discovered a new favorite beer- Hoegaarden, yum

Unsuccessfully tried to quit my job

Ate a fabulous Italian meal at Galato's with Rick

Decided I'm kind of sick of my nose ring and put in a stud

Saw Michael Jordan's house (well, the outside gate, anyway...)

Talked politics with my dad

Cleaned my room and vacuumed the house

Finished My Friend Leonard by James Frey

Found the word 'rabies' written in a bathroom stall and took a picture of it

Welcomed my mom home from her trip to Dallas

Watched Chelsea Lately nightly

Slept until noon

Worked on my resume

Watched the movie "My Best Friend's Girl" and laughed my ass off

Fringe Benefits

2009-05-05T20:31:00.000-07:00

I had been obsessing over this bag since I originally saw it at Urban Outfitters months ago, but couldn't justify spending $78 on a purse. So when I saw it for 1/2 off, my heart stopped. I wandered around the mall for an hour with Amanda debating whether or not to spend the money on it, but ultimately decided that I loved it and that it needed a home in my closet. I'm happy to say it's mine now! Rick called me Sacagawea when he saw it and Amanda says I may need a fringe intervention but I don't care... it's love.

Currently tickling my eardrums...

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"She Loves Everybody" by Chester French

Speaking of periodicals, here's a few I fancy:

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I need to get back into the swing of things.

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In this month's issue of Juxtapoz, I discovered the work of Chloe Early. Her paintings are dreamlike and ethereal. They really make me want to get back into painting, it's just so hard to paint when your "studio space" is less than ideal. I've taken sort of a long break to work on collages and some drawings, I even made a book! I'll post photos soon. Here are some of her paintings...

Her work reminds me of Conor Harrington's, in that parts of his paintings are meticulously rendered, and other parts are loose, graffiti-inspired, and seemingly undone.

Too bad they're out of my size...

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Cheyenne peep-toe platform, BakersShoes.com

My heart is in Chicago

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Here are some photographs I've taken in the last few weeks...

More stuff from UO that I love.

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Vintage style rotary telephone.

Chrome fish-eye camera.

As a little girl,

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I got a new pair of saddle shoes each new school year. They bring back memories of Shirley Temple movies and wearing my hair in French braids.

Over a year later, I still can't stop listening to...

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The Into the Wild soundtrack by Eddie Vedder

TGIF

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If you haven't yet, go out this weekend and see I Love You, Man. I haven't laughed that much at a movie in a long time! Paul Rudd is hilariously awkward and I've developed a small obsession with Jason Segel- still haven't seen Forgetting Sarah Marshall, I hear there's full frontal! And that's a good enough reason in my book to see any movie.

This is why Urban Outfitters is my favorite store.

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DIY with some bleach and rubberbands?

These tights are delightfully tacky.

I used to have a pair of faux-leather pants like this when I was in 6th grade. They were extremely hot and uncomfortable to wear, but they rocked!

This summery dress could easily transition to cold weather-wear with tights and a cardigan.

Hella Good

2009-04-01T12:33:00.000-07:00

No Doubt is touring this summer for the first time in what seems like forever, and you bet your sweet virgin ass I'm going! I'm especially stoked because I've never seen them live. Tragic Kingdom was the first CD I ever bought, at the tender age of ten. At twelve, after a case of chicken pox left me with a scar between my eyebrows, I looked to Gwen Stefani for inspiration and filled it in with red glitter glue. And no, I'm not embarassed by that. Maybe I should be. Anyway, July 11th in Tinley Park! Woo hoo!

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More images coming soon...

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Here are some detail images of my most recent oil paintings. These paintings have been a wonderful experiment with color, and I plan on continuing in this vein for the time being. The first and third pieces are done almost completely with a palette knife, and the middle has been created primarily with a paintbrush and lots of mineral spirits. These pieces involve many layers of thick paint, and therefore require a very long drying period!

winter light.

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Favorite shades at the moment:

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Channeling Tim Roth as Mr. Orange in Reservoir Dogs.

sunglasses, F21

earrings, courtesy of Amy

Happy 63rd, Dolly!

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Making up for lost time...

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Here are some recent shots from a trip downtown with Amanda.

Welcome to the world, Wilson.

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His paws are magnificent.

Chicago, 2009

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Times Square, 1907

new tunes

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I happened to stumble across this artist as a result of a brilliant cover of Britney Spears' "Womanizer". I'm fairly sure Sliimy is male, but his beautiful voice sounds rather girly. Reminds me quite a bit of Lily Allen and Kate Nash, who are ironically number 1 and 2 on his myspace top friends. I wish I knew how to add his music to this post.

Keeping an eye out...

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Think I can find one of these in faux leather?

Happy Birthday Amy!

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what a long, strange trip it will be...

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Work abroad in New Zealand: June-November 2009

Dear Santa,

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I want this under the tree tomorrow!

dress by: McQ by Alexander McQueen

Girl, indoors.

2008-12-21T12:20:00.000-08:00

Winter is here, and with a vengeance. I'm bored as hell and stuck in the house with nothing to do. Here is a list I've compiled of things I miss about summertime:

1. Long days and plentiful sunshine

2. Carnivals

Who doesn't love that carnie with the blonde mullet that operates The Zipper while blasting Pantera, smoking Reds, and rocking the midriff tank top and cutoffs?!

3. Concerts and Festivals

Lollapalooza, anyone?

(Next year I'll wear SPF 50)

4. My July birthday

Enough said.

5. Camping

Friends, beer, fire, nature.

Now, five things I don't miss about summer:

1. 100 degree heat and humidity

2. Having to shave almost daily

3. Mosquitos

4. Swamp ass

5. Being stuck indoors at work