Intel Visual Life: Scott Schuman of The Sartorialist

Great short film about Scott Schuman of The Sartorialist and his visual life.

Around 3:40 to 4:10 is my neighborhood (in the Mr. Roger's feel of a neighborhood) and the apartment that I lived in at Union Square with Jeannie and the girls (love).

Caught my new bag on The Sartorialist!

Yay!

Spotted: Sad Panda!

So three days after writing about him on this blog, who do I spot but Sad Panda!



Down by Wall St., after a delicious brunch at Harry's Cafe.
He's not so sad because all of us girls gave him a hug.

This coming Lazy Sundaze at Vault.

Green Street x Designed 2 Perfection x Team Vault release party. Free giveaways, mimosas, music, etc.

For some reason, I find sad-looking things to be hilarious.

Well, we all know Sad Panda. I saw him featured again in Gothamist, and as I looked at his picture, I just started to giggle. He's so cute. And so funny.



And just last week, I saw the new custom MUNNY from NERVISWR3K...the second picture (as seen below) made me crack up. I couldn't stop laughing for some reason. Even now, as I write this and look at the picture, I am chuckling. I sent it to someone with the comment, "Look how emo he is! Hahaha!" and the person didn't get me at all. Sad gabbie.

But really:



Hahahah. Yeah?

(Clearly, I have issues...I find sad-looking things to be funny...)

On bikes, namely in NYC.

On Friday, I had lunch with Christine and Kamran, who was in the process of picking out a bike (& ended up getting one the following day on his birthday!). We talked a bit about bikes and biking in NYC, as it seems to be a popular topic amongst my friends & acquaintances this summer. They asked me, "So with everyone around you biking now, are you going to get one? Would you?" Without hesitation, I replied no. Honestly, I don't think I have the guts to bike in Manhattan. Also, I have nowhere to store a bike currently. Add on my current income. Really, I never even considered getting one because it just seemed un-me.

BUT



I have to say that (coincidentally!) Design*Sponge just put up 2 posts in a row about bikes and for the first time ever, I want one. I know, I know, I have zero knowledge on bikes (except how to ride them kind of), and the ones featured in the post are probably not the ideal road bikes for the rough streets of NYC...but they're super cute & I can accessorize. So yeah, maybe having a bike wouldn't be too shabby. Not to mention, I was watching the news tonight and evidently, MTA is considering jacking the monthly unlimited up to $130 (that's a whole 'nother anger-inducing topic though; let's stay cheery).

Look how pretty! And eco-friendly, yeah?

Look for my picture in Soho.

I love making new friends.



Last weekend I met Roman, an artist living in Soho who is originally from Mexico, & we chatted about Polaroids, painting, transfers, human rights, life as an artist, etc. And then he took my picture and gave me the "negative" for free. You might find the transferred piece sitting on his table that he displays every weekend on Spring St.

Labor day weekend.

Minus a few bumps in the road, this weekend was a pretty nice weekend to have before I return to my imminent death-by-boredom/irritation/anxxiety thanks to the academic institution I currently am attending a scheduled routine of classes & work. A bit sad though because I left my camera behind for a good portion of it.

Highlights:

• Traveled out to Long Island for a day: Parentals + dog
• Art projects & creative juices
• Back to Manhattan: celebrations + kids card games with a 21+ spin
• Amazing flea markets
• Puppy shops
• Brunch at Penelope
• SoHo/West Village wanderings + meeting new friends on the street
• Lots of sushi
• Rooftopping with good friends

So long, sweet summer.

08.28.10: SoHo wanderings.

First record Doug pulled out at Urban Outfitters. Perfect for this week.


Washington Square lounging + fashion icon spotting (not pictured though; I refuse to be a creeper).


Some sort of aerobics utilizing bouncy rollerblade-like footgear. Odd.




For a period of my prepubescent to adolescent life, I wanted to be a glass-blower.




Hey, Takashi Murakami piece just sitting on the floor of this gallery.


Wishlist watch.
(& added more Munnys to my phone.)


Wandered SoHo for hours upon hours.
Note to self: must purchase many a L'Occitane product.


Saturday, August 28th 2010.
Goal: Be inspired.
Result: Am inspired.

08.27.10: Pickles & paintings.

After a yummy lunch at Banh Mi and some Lower East Side wandering, David & I came across that pickle store that my AP Government teacher from high school used to talk about: The Pickle Guys. Awesome.



Then I forced David to paint the rest of the afternoon.



Took a break for sangria & roasted eggplant spread over bread...I think my taste buds danced a little.



After our painting ordeal, we dragged some folks to my favorite neighborhood Tavern on 13th St...where I found a tipsy friend sitting on recycling tossed on to the curb.



Love this fool.

Mellow days make me smile.

08.24.10: Fifth Ave + fro'yo.

Jeffrey came back from India recently so we had a day of catch up & curious adventure.

After a beastly meal at Jackson Hole (having lived primarily on a pescatarian & macrobiotic diet this summer, I can't remember the last time I ate that much meat & grease!), we decided to wander my new neighborhood.



The entrance to Central Park closest to me also happens to be where the Central Park Zoo is. Beautiful! I named this fellow Catherine (for privacy reasons, I won't reveal his full name). We also discovered the "Zootique," which has some fluffy stuffed animal toys.

We headed down 5th Ave. where we admired the gorgeous window displays. I'm a fan of the current building design of Louis Vuitton. Not too happy that there was an Abercrombie & Fitch right next to Prada that had a line wrapping around the block just to get in the store. I might have gagged, which might have in turn freaked Jeffrey out.

As we walked into Bergdorf Goodman to peruse, he thought it would be more fun to speak to one another in other languages and disguise ourselves as international tourists. Except that our non-English tongues don't match. Still a fun (and economically humbling) stroll through the store.

We switched over to Lexington Ave. where we passed a building whose top floor looked like a jungle. Being curious kids, we searched for a way to get up there. We finally found an entrance around the corner, through which we met a woman who directed us to the 3rd floor.



This is a spa/salon and possibly one of the most zen feeling places in Manhattan. It was as if we were inside a dream. Phyto Universe has the largest vertical garden in the United States, with over 9,000 plants spanning 3,000 feet creating a mini rainforest in Manhattan. In addition to that, they have a room dedicated to perfumes. I wasn't allowed to take a picture but they have these gorgeous large crystal urns containing different scents, with the names of each engraved in gold script on the crystal. Amazingly beautiful. The owner let me test some scents and pick one to wear. They also gave Jeffrey a sample of their men's scent.

Here are some more pics, stolen off Google image:







Great discovery. I recommend checking it out. And if you can afford it, maybe try their treatments.

When we walked out, it was like being hit -- we went from this completely tranquil place where we forgot that we existed in a Real World, back out to the bustling of Manhattan. For me, at least, I felt like I woke up from a dream (this seems to be a recurring theme in my life recently).

We headed to Bloomingdale's for some frozen yogurt at their Forty Carrots cafe.



Huge portions and super yum, though we both agreed that Red Mango or Pinkberry may still have a better taste to it.

Not a shabby day of catch up.

Hello Rewind photoshoot.

Last Saturday, Hello Rewind had a photoshoot to better display their products & what it is that they do. Below is a teaser video they posted of the day, made by one of the photographers Jon Freeland. Check it out & be on the look out for the results of the photoshoot :) Sure to be fun photos.

To the class of 2014 at NYU.

NYU graduate gives advice to incoming freshmen. This is fairly accurate for what it covers.

08.20.10: Perfect Friday.

wandering MoMA // bike carriage rides along the westside
sending messages on paper boats in Central Park // pool halls

08.15.10: Lazy Sunday.

Brunch at Cafe Mogador. Eggs Normandy + really, really good orange juice.


Cute stores with cute elephant paraphernalia.

Wasting time.

Things I'd like to ask you. Things I wish you knew.

[Brooklyn Bridge]

Did you ever wake up one morning and realize that you just wasted the past x-amount of years?

Dumpster pools on Park Ave.!

[img via NYT]

For the next 3 Saturdays, the dumpsters-turned-pools from Brooklyn last summer are going to grace Manhattan. Specifically, Park Ave. between 40th & 41st St. I'm super excited & will definitely be checking it out.

Slick move of the day: busting out the Bengali.

After I finished a film at the Angelika, I decided to wander around St. Mark's a bit in search of food & fun. Wanting to get a pair of glasses, I went to a shop on the corner where I knew for a fact the men who worked there were Bengali-speaking.

I got there and was trying on some glasses when I saw a hat I liked too. Seeing as I wanted to purchase glasses and a hat, and I still needed to pick up dinner, I knew it was haggling time. I asked for the prices -- $27 for both items -- and then waited for the inevitable question.

"Where are you from? Philippines?"

"No, Hong Kong."

"You live there?"

"No, I was born there but I live here in Manhattan now. Where are you from?"

"Bangladesh."

"Ah!" I feigned surprise, "Amar nam Gabrielle!"

At this moment, the two men burst into excitement with a bunch of oohs, ahhs, giddy laughter, & giant smiles like they just discovered the answer to a NY Times crossword puzzle clue.

I topped it off with, "Kamon achen?" which elicited an even more excited response (though neither of the men actually answered the question).

To top it off, I inquired where in Bangladesh they were from, guessing, "Dhaka?" (the capital city...and the only one I can remember off the top of my head, sadly). The men shouted yes so excitedly, I was convinced that they had just completed a Sunday crossword.

After pretending to peruse a bit more, I asked for the prices again. When I said $27 was too much, they dropped it down a good amount. Still, I shook my head and they, without any reluctance, responded with, "Okay, fine, for you, $17 for both, no problem."

Three letters, one word: WIN.

103+ degrees?

I feel the need to announce my immense dislike for Fox "News." I find them to be arrogant with poor taste in everything.



As Kai said in his Tweet, "Hey FOX News: COME OUT TO THE EAST COAST RIGHT NOW AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK NOW YOU GOONS." Eloquent & profound, if you ask me.

PS - The other day, it hit a record high of [insert absurd 100+ degree statistic here] & Con Edison met some challenges as parts of NYC were shutting down because the system couldn't handle the heat. Crazy.