today's problem...

today's problem is shoes: summer shoes to be exact and no more room in the closet. so i have spread them out on the bedroom floor. now what?
they are not going to wear themselves!

peep show

need to get out of the heat because you're all sticky? see something super sweet at the peep show...through tuesday at the artisphere. the twenty winning dia-o-ramas on display include the First Place Winner—“Chilean CoPeepapo Mine Rescue” and finalists such as Lady Gaga’s Grammy-Awards entrance!

r.i.p., gil scott heron

one of my heroes past today: r.i.p. gil scott heron...

ahhh!

gallery of cuteness...

on etsy, the color is: yellow

Olive Divine Dragonfly Neckl... VintageFiligre... $69.00	Yellow latex halter neck dre... Kaorimg $197.00
Autumn Gold - golden brown a... bomobob $40.00	Unique handmade unisex Sterl... Studio1980 $55.99
Vintage Bow Brooch w Rhinest... Jtumaco $6.99	Bumble Bee Rose Ring - free ... lizhutnick $13.00
Beautiful Yellow Sulpher But... REALBUTTERFLYG... $24.99	Pair of adorable hootin'... pennyfarthingv... $22.00
Fauna 27 / Sans Frame -Free ... LatentEcho $40.00	dragonfly pendants designoptions $38.00
original illustration Felicitate88 $10.00	BLACK SPINELS. 2 pieces. Mat... gempalace $18.99
Honeysuckle Aroma Bead Melt ... DaisyGirlDelig... $4.50	10% OFF - SALE - Handmade Bo... vividcolors $54.00
Passion - 36"x36" heikesee $650.00	Sweet No. 3 - Original Encau... michellepryora... $42.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

fellow etsian designbykohler put together this sunny treasury list including my dragonfly pendants.

its the end of the world as we know it

omg: tomorrow is the end of the world and i just remembered and i have so much to do before doomsday arrives!

1. buy a pet hedgehog 
2. find a bucket of gold
3. dye my hair fuschia
4. dance with a midget
5. invent something better than sliced bread
6. get fit
7. fall in love with lima beans
8. send my mom some chocolates from see's
9. learn to play the accordion
10. become a reality super star

better get going....

happy birthday, grace jones!

still rockin da house, everything-icon grace jones turns 60 today! 

happy international museum day!

happy international museum day! never heard of it? yeah, me either and i live in dc where there are, like, a gazillion museums. despite being drug from museum to museum as a child, spending hour after hour viewing crusty, dusty artifacts, i still like visiting my local cultural institutions: i just limit my visit to an hour. one can be very spoiled here in the nation's capitol as most museums here are free...i am always taken aback when visiting other cities when i have to shell out $20 or so for a little go-see, cuz i never have any cash: thank god for the plastica!

have you seen this dog?

bogey the mastiff has been missing for 5+ weeks! there have been intermittent sightings, but she has not been found yet. please report any sightings asap and help get her home by tweeting about it, facebook-ing a link or whatever else you can think of...if you happen to lose your pet in the dc metro area, go to this facebook page for help.

james beard's top chef 2011

congratulations to jose andres for winning this year's james beard award for top chef in the country! he is a great chef who has made living in dc oh-so-delicious!

cracking the code

my head is spinning and my eyes are blurry after four days of html5 code webinars. there are so many brackets, commas, weird words and did i mention the brackets? although i am at the beginning, it seems really non-intuitive and confusing...i am sure i will get it at some point! i figure i spend so much time on the computer, i should learn how it actually works, and maybe do something really cool: im not sure what that would be, but i am sure it will be really cool! besides, this code lesson has been given to me (and others) free of charge through etsy. so, i continue to plug away.

spring open house

visit the torpedo factory this evening 6-9 during their annual spring open house celebration.

happy cinco de mayo!

happy cinco de mayo!

crystal chandelier reception

thanks to everyone who came to last night's reception for the illumination exhibition: it was so great! my chandelier-windchimes will be on display for a few months, so if you missed the opening, stop by on some balmy day/night and take a peek!

i like being thrifty!

this week's vintage shopping yielded a few treasures: i love the coordinating green vases: one is stamped 'haeger'...

another globe for my vast collection...

a tin lunch box shaped like an old time-y television showing 'i dream of jeanie'...

an alessi toothpick holder for 3 bucks...
spent $30 on everything.