CHRISTINA'S GRADUATION!

There were a lot of emotions, for me at least, when I graduated college.  You live somewhere for four years and all of a sudden you're expected to get up and walk away and only have blurry memories and disposable camera images to remember your time spent.  I was revisiting my past when I went up to Providence for Christina's graduation.  Granted, we weren't running around in jorts and ripped tee's and loafers with bikes and shots of whiskey and barf in the alley next to Hang Fire.  It was a bit more tame, yet memorable all the same. It's sad, not bittersweet the way most people will try and make it out.  It's very very sad.  No one wants to grow up. No one wants to leave their friends. But we have to and that's part of life.  You will never live like you did when you were in college.
 Regardless, I'm so proud of Christina and I'm so excited to see what accomplishments she achieves in the next few years.  I love you Weenerella! 
Here's some photos:

Congrats to Brian and Carolyn on graduation too!

And then we ate..

Good thing..

Christina loves this little jewelry company called Alex and Ani.  We bought matching bracelets! 

Of course we're taking a picture holding our little sausage hands.

We charcut-ed hard.

Hey Casey, Carla, Kerry, Dee, and Katie I miss you all a lot and would probably remove a pinky nail myself to relive one more night of our better days.

Accessories Wish List

... I'm not including the prices because they're all just too damn depressing.

1. Karen Walker's
2. For Love Ring Volume II
3. Ceramic Bowtie by Corisine La Bedoli *This website is really pretty
4. Pentagram Harness by ZANA BAYNE *I got a bad ass Lanvin harness for Christmas (I TOLD YOU MOM WAS RAD) but this takes it to an entirely new level that needs to be had!!
5. Silver Collar Necklace

My budget is so tight it has to lay down to button it's jeans so I won't be buying anything anytime soon.  But I'll keep you posted.

Oh Hey Mom!

It just wouldn't be right if Mom didn't get some blog love this weekend!  She has influenced my style and hair and attitude and drive more than anyone else in the world.  Christine, take a load off this weekend and enjoy a vodka rocks with an olive, and I'll do the gardening.  Love you Mom!

I'm Still Alive! (Are you?)

I'm beyond the point of apologizing to my 3 readers because I'm sure you've already forgotten that I even exist.  But just in case- I'm so sorry I haven't posted!  I miss it dearly! Here's what's been going on in my life, in no particular order:

• Moved to Willyburg (photos to come)
• Started working full time at Conde Nast (Grandma is PROUD)
• Kicked smoking
• And this week I've run 2 miles every day.

Life is good! I'm going to blog more I swear! Ok so here's what I ate for breakfast this week:

Diets are hard.  I'm very familiar with the up and down of wanting to be thin SO BAD but also really wanting to crush that cheese burger so fast the cheese didn't have time to melt. So basically here's what we got:  reduced fat Greek Yogurt, wheat germ and honey.  Easy, delish, hold me over. Here's more pics:

Straight up Health

Meryl Vedros' thesis! Drink more water!

Fashion is next, hold on to your hats little boys and girls!

STUNNING

Thank you to the editors and art department of Vanity Fair for giving us one of the most beautiful covers I have seen in a while.  Ok, I get it, I'm bias.  It's Gaga, but look at that TYPE! OH MAN it's perfect! And for the first time in about 5 years Annie's photograph isn't singing me a freaking lullaby. This is the best use of the color red in the history of it's existence! Exaggeration perhaps but it's still beautiful.  I can't wait to feast my eyes and talk about it with my Mom! Now, let's hope it isn't as thin as poor Lucky magazine.  It's practically a pamphlet this month. Printed magazines are my favorite thing in the world next to bourbon and shoes and without all three I would be a very miserable person.  No, I'm not going to throw up a hashtag with "first world problems" following it.  Life it what it is, I have real problems, I just choose not to talk about them.

Back to the good:

 

Take a look at the placement of Adele's name below.  I had to scan the entire cover before finding it, being smaller than the "100 Best Sex Tips".  I get her image is on the cover but it seems secondary to the bullshit articles featured.  I'm so thankful VF is giving credit where credit is due!

Porters on the Lane

Here's some shots I did a few weeks ago of one of my favorite places to have a meal and a drink in Bellport.  The martini's are always cold and the food is truly amazing.  It seems like pleasant surprises and happy people are always surrounding you here.  If you're ever on the east end of Long Island stop in!  The mussels appetizer is UNREAL and they have a super happy hour.  Thanks to Dan Derby for letting me stop in!  More to come later, now I'm off to the Gilt night shift.