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bye bye february


I'm not sure how... but one way or another, I made it through another February in New York. You may  not be aware, but this is cause for celebration!

autotune the oscars

I thought I couldn't love Autotune the News, aka The Gregory Brothers, any more than I already did...then I saw this piece they did for the Oscars last night! And 3 out of the 4 clips are from movies I love, to make it even better. I could watch for hours...enjoy!

social network


In light of the Oscars tonight, I watched ONE movie over the weekend that was nominated: The Social Network. It's the story of how Facebook was created and how founder, Mark Zuckerberg, got the idea for the social networking site while an undergrad at Harvard. He then went on to become the world's youngest billionaire. The movie also focused on the legal battles he faced along the way. It is a really captivating story (although, I'm sure since I'm ages behind on movies, everyone has already seen it anyway) and interesting to see how a dorm-room idea because an instantaneous phenomenon. If you haven't seen it, definitely check it out!

back to it.





















Reality. Which, today, in my case means cold weather, snow and winter. I thought I had escaped yet another northeastern winter until next year, but it was only a tease. I'm leaving sunshine and mid-70's for snow, rain and low 30's. Hmph.

bowery valentine's party

Last weekend I spent my Sunday afternoon decorating the lovely dining room of an Upper East Side women's home for the Bowery Mission Women's Center. My roommate Katherine volunteers weekly with the BMWC and takes the ladies on walks every Saturday afternoon. She was instrumental in making this grand party such an immense success by her recruiting so many volunteers. The group of volunteers worked together to make a delicious meal, beautiful individual flower arrangements (by LA) and some fun (and vintage-inspired) decorations. It was one of the most fun and well-spent afternoons I've seen in a long time... watching the look of excitement and glee as the women entered the dining room and saw the beautifully planned party in their honor was a special moment!