Category Archives: miscellany

Project Runway

In the oppressive heat of yesterday, I found myself watching more television than usual (hello, Extra!).  Project Runway’s first episode ran again last night, and I finally saw the runway presentation, which was the only segment I’d missed.  My thoughts?  I really like the top three designers: Keith, Robert, and Laura.  All had wearable/beautiful fashion. […]

Lost & Found

I’ve never been a good sale shopper – the magazine industry has ingrained in me that from July on it’s fall/winter, and January starts spring/summer.  Therefore, by the time something hits the clearance bin, I’m over it.  This spring, my obsession shoe was a mustard-color Chloe ballet flat, complete with jewels and a bow.  Oh, […]

Friday Five

This week’s New York magazine cover story is “How to Be Happy” – a simplistic segue, but without further ado, Five Things That Make Me Happy: 1.    Coffee    Specifically, a Starbucks Venti Skim Misto.  Heaven! The smell, the taste, the caffeine …. 2.    A Perfect Fall Day    High in the 60s, golden sun filtered through […]

Don’t quit the day job

Tuesday was an overcast day.  Rain on and off.  Melancholy.  Food shots were hard to come by.  Both inspiration and supply were low.  Something about a lime in an old-fashioned glass appealed to me.  Perhaps it’s the essence of a margarita, I don’t know.  But this was the better of my attempts. (I also shot […]

Friday Five

Happy Friday!  This Friday Five is the five movies I’m wanting to see ….. I’ll try to stay with 2006 releases :) 1.    The Devil Wears Prada    As mentioned before, I would go just to see the magazine-industry workings.  (Hey, that’s how I ended up watching How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days) […]