red + lace + black

Kimbra (accompanied by Gotye) has an amazing Alexander McQueen dress on. I would love to have this in my collection!

somebody that i used to know

Now and then I think of when we were together
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
I told myself that you were right for me
But felt so lonely in your company
But that was love and it’s an ache I still remember

You can get addicted to a certain kinda sadness
Like resignation to the end, always the end
So when we found that we could not make sense
Well you said that we would still be friends
But I’ll admit that I was glad that it was over

But you didn’t have to cut me off
Make it like it never happened and that we were nothing
I don’t even need your love, but you treat me like a stranger
And that feels so rough

No, you didn’t have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records
And then change your number
Guess that I don’t need that though
Now you’re just somebody that I used to know

Now you’re just somebody that I used to know
Now you’re just somebody that I used to know

Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
But had me believin it was always something that I’d done

But I don’t wanna live that way
Reading into every word you say
You said that you could let it go
And I wouldn’t catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know-oh-oh

But you didn’t have cut me off
Make it like it never happened and that we were nothing (oh)
I don’t even need your love, but you treat me like a stranger
and that feels so rough

(oh)

No, you didn’t have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect you records
And then change your number (oh)
Guess that I don’t need that though
Now you’re just somebody that I used to know

Somebody that I used to know
Somebody (now your just somebody that I used to know)
That I used to know
Somebody that I used to know
Somebody (somebody) (now your just somebody that I used to know)
That I used to know

I used to know
That I used to know
I used to know
Somebody

“Somebody That I Used to know” by Gotye (featuring Kimbra)

bird suite

Saw this awesome dance performance called “Bird Suite” on Saturday put on by Company SoGoNo & Triskelion Arts. Beautiful costumes by Mioko Mochizuki. Thanks Raylene for the suggestion.

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dark shadows

Huge ad for the new Tim Burton movie near 23rd st. and Park Ave. Big and bold.

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happy egg hunting day!

Happy hunting! Happy Easter! My favorite flowers are in bloom.

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mies_126th

Mies van der Rohe’s 126th birthday via Google today.

cookie jackpot

Thin mints you won’t survive for long!

Just discovered girl scout cookie heaven. You can by them by the case or single box at their offices on 23rd street (on the north side) near 6th Ave. Ends at the beginning of May. Thanks Laura for the find!

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marimekko + spring + web

As I do love Marimekko, I have to highlight their graphic today marking the beginning of Spring on Google’s homepage.

domo pack

Spotted a the street…giant domo backpack!

 

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hopeless romantic

 

“Because no matter where you run you just end up running into yourself…” - Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

lucky miao

Good luck all in a line on 5th Ave.
Bring some luck my way please!

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today’s desk view: security

Noticed all these policemen gathering for President Obama’s fundraiser at ABC today when I went out to get lunch.

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bath time fun time

Rubber duckies on the prowl. Sooo many to choose from. Bath time made stylish.
Can’t remember the store name, but it’s on Broadway in the West 70s or 80s

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labbit meat

The new Labbit toy at Kidrobot in SOHO. Which cut is the juiciest?

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empire valentine

Red, pink, white up on the ESB tonight to celebrate!

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happy valentine’s day

Pixelate your love.

 

(image from minieco)

build-a-muppet

 

This is a waaaay better option than Build-a-Bear.  I love the muppets.  Available at FAO Schwartz.

 

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gong hay fat choy!

Happy Chinese New Year!! It is the
Year of the Dragon.

Here are some lion dancers above getting ready to perform. My favorite!

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a classic: in-n-out

Can’t leave California without having some in-n-out. If only I had some Firestone’s fries to go with…and some Bali’s…Don’t worry Shake Shack. I still love you too. Haha.

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domo + snoopy

The cutest duo on Grandma’s awesome patterned pillow.

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the antlers_webster hall

Here are a few moments I captured from the Antlers concert last week at Webster Hall. Very awesome. Good show guys!

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for next year’s halloween…

Body masks of the Asmat people of New Guinea. These are spectacular! Beautiful creations. I’ve really never seen anything like this. They were on show at the Met. Not sure if they are part of the permanent exhibits

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this week’s desk view: slot cars

Rigged and ready to go! Let the races begin! Fully equipped with cardboard bumpers for the occasional/frequent airborne vehicle.

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who you gonna call?…

….Ghostbusters!! State puff marshmallow man is a genius decoration!!

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a glamorous halloween

Silver skeletons should always be used to decorate.

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love repeats

More fun with Siri. Haha

(screenshot from my phone)

naked cowboy

After 4 years of living here, I finally saw the naked cowboy…haha. Times Square is full of characters.

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why not siri??

An awesome response from Siri when I asked her “why not??”. Hahahaha. Ohhh iPhone…

(screenshot from my iPhone)

in memory of…

People show their respects to Steve Jobs today at the Apple Store in the Upper West Side.

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wild hearts…

 

Inspired by the horse diver, Sonora Webster Carver, who made horse diving popular in Atlantic City around the 1930s.  Sonora became blind in 1931 upon impact of the water which detached her retinas.  She continued to dive in the show for 11 years despite being blind.  Images above are from the horse diving tower at the steel pier in Atlantic City.  I always think about how much I love the movie “Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken” which was based on events in her life.

 

(images from google)

white rabbit_jefferson airplane

One pill makes you larger
And one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you
Don’t do anything at all
Go ask Alice, when she’s ten feet tall

And if you go chasing rabbits
And you know you’re going to fall
Tell ‘em a hookah smoking caterpillar
Has given you the call
To call Alice, when she was just small

When the men on the chessboard get up
And tell you where to go
And you’ve just had some kind of mushroom
And your mind is moving low
Go ask Alice, I think she’ll know

When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead
And the white knight is talking backwards
And the red queen’s off with her head
Remember what the dormouse said
Feed your head, feed your head

(“White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane)

egg hat

Can’t get over this image.  Not only is it a egg hat, but it just got stolen.  HOW????

The hat belongs to entertainer Greg da Silva of Cape Town, South Africa, who made a world record-breaking hat out of 1,000 eggs

(image from refinery29)

how did dinos die?

 

hehehe…thanks Jeff S. for the find.

the thin man

William Powell and Myrna Loy in “The Thin Man”

damage report

Thankfully damage in the upper west side was low. The worst I saw is this lamp post fallen on the red car. A few fallen trees here and there, but all in all everyone came out unscathed in my neighborhood.

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hurricane protection

So I decided to walk around my neighborhood to see what kind of hurricane protection there was around. This was around 4pm Saturday before Irene was to make her appearance. Though I live in a “no evacuation” zone, we still have damage from wind and debris to worry about.

Several things i saw repeating around the neighborhood: There’s apparently the tape or plywood option being implemented to protect glass, but I’m not confident at how my the tape is going to save you. Better to be safe than sorry I suppose. Also saw lots of public trash cans flipped over with people just piling their trash on top with he occasional silly string (???). And grocery stores were still being decimated with people stocking up on food.

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graphical fashion

Uniqlo has pop-up stores in various locations to promote the opening of their new one on 5th ave.
Here are the mannequins in the pop-up on West 87th St. & Broadway in Manhattan

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don’t just be a sheep…be a well dressed one

Fun center window display in the soho Uniqlo. Sheep sheep sheep sheep sheep…

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hurricane of deals

The chaos of Irene has hit New York grocery stores even before Irene is scheduled to make her appearance.  I can’t believe someone actually thought to make this sign.  Hilarious!

No one knows what to expect exactly, but they sure are all getting prepped. Bottled water was flying off the shelf like crazy. Went to Fairway today to get some food since NY transportation is supposed to be shut down tomorrow. Guess we are all sorta on house arrest when you think about it. Time to get productive! Crazy natural phenomenons in NY the last 2 weeks. Crazy apocalypse-like black skies of rain, thunder, and lightning and an earthquake just a few days ago. Let’s add hurricane to the list. Be safe everyone.

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murakami in paris

Love Murakami’s work

(image from ELLE magazine)