December 2009
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In 2010 let's all resolve to...
Wear more khaki shorts.
Have another bloody Mary.
Run! Just run. Run marathons! Or run after the ice cream truck.
Mix our Dark 'n Stormies the right way.
Learn to tie sailing knots.
Cross our fingers that I find employment.
Make our beds every morning.
Clean the lint vent before turning on the dryer.
Dine al fresco whenever possible.
Give our significant others big fat smooches.
Say, "I love you."
Show up on time for the dinner dates.
Tie neat little bow ties!
Buy American.
Listen to more Motown.
Write thank you notes and send them on time.
Host wild, fabulous, legendary parties.
Keep dancing.
KEEP DANCING!
Dance all the time.
“I like boys who wear bow ties
And fresh blueberry pies,
Fast trains to...”
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David Bowie: “Young Americans” (via)
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Steal style from the Cupcaketologist on Erit... →
Through a tangled web of Newport connections, I recently made the acquaintance of Jessica L. Pizzo, globe trotter, tennis champion, designer of Tartan Hugs, and world-famous Cupcaketologist. We bonded over a shared love of the sailing capital’s dashing sailors and now collaborate on blog projects and pipe dreams (to buy beach houses and fall off the grid).
On favorite places in the USA:...
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The Shangri-Las: “Leader of the Pack”...
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“When you wear a bow tie, doors open for you. Your posture is a little more...”
– Dhani Jones, Cincinnati Bengals linebacker
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"They met ten years ago at Skater Island... →
“…a now-defunct skate park in Middletown, R.I. She was studying at the Rhode Island School of Design and living in Providence; he was doing construction in Newport, where he lived. She would drive down on Friday nights to hang out at the park, and she said, ‘I just thought he was really cute.’
“For his part, he was happy to meet a female skateboarder ‘who...
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“You’re going to love me, and you’re going to hate me.”
– George “Slim” Aarons
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“I want to make a noise with my feet.
I want my soul to find its proper body.”
– Nicanor Parra, “Piano Solo”
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Is Nickelback the worst band ever? →
A Christmas quandary. (via:via)
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THE DAYS ARE NOW GETTING LONGER.
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"Let's grab a drink": The Recovering Frat Boy
During my five-year college reunion in May, I snuck into my old fraternity house, which at the time was being used as some sort of community service dorm. As I wandered about taking pictures, a student approached and asked politely, “Excuse me, who are you?” Instinctively, I turned around and yelled menacingly, “Who the fuck are YOU?” The girl scurried off, but the incident...
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Girl American.
I am all about American style: what defines it and where to find it. Even in a nation so diverse there is still an element that makes a look or a place or a person distinctly “American”. The French have that je ne sais quoi, but we have something else entirely: youth, sport, ease of movement - a practical sensibility that somehow transcends all the cultural influences that have stacked...
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How to make your mother cry:
Mom: Cary! You're home!
Cary: No, I'm at your house. My home is in New York.
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LONG WEEKEND, Y'ALL.
Now that my temp job is dunzo I have lots of free time to do fun stuff.
For example yesterday after brunch with the Cupcaketologist, I scooped up Sam and we tried on bling bling at Topshop. That’s me on the right with the C. Sam is wearing an S. If you’d like a tinfoil replica please send a request and some cash money. I’m setting up Pay Pal right now.
Then today I...
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Coolio: “Rollin’ With My Homies”...
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“Nobody gets a soul mate. All you gonna get in life if you lucky is a mate. Just...”
– C. Rock
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"LOOK WHAT YOU DID, YOU LITTLE JERK."
Jeffrey Wiseman who plays the inquisitive neighbor, Mitch Murphy, auditioned for the role of Kevin McCallister.
Entered into The Guinness Book of World Records as the “Highest Box Office Gross - Comedy”, accumulating $533,000,000 internationally.
The posters and DVD cases for the movie had Culkin with his hands on his face and screaming, based on the famous painting “The Scream” by Edvard...
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Deep Blue Something: “Breakfast at...
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"A brand-new nightlife district, an enviable food... →
New York explores Kansas City in this week’s Weekend Escape Plan.
The feature covers where to sleep and eat, what to do, insider’s tips, and an “oddball day”. Suggestions include:
Spend the night at the Raphael Hotel. Eat and drink Prescription juleps at the R Bar. Stay out late in the Power & Light District. Get a culture fix at the Nelson-Adkins Museum. Sip...
Pet Shop Boys: “West End Girls” (via)
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“I dumped you, but that’s neither here nor there.”
– RTC
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I am getting a bike in 2010.
My skateboard is number one, and cabs are convenient in the wee hours, but to really cruise around town I need two wheels. (Bonus: This will put me one giant step closer to my hippie dream of living the sandy barefoot life on some New England strand.)
I have spent the greater portion of my afternoon window shopping on Craigslist, and I like what I see (and what my imagination conjures), but I...
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Third & Delaware: a blog dedicated to the fashion... →
The most recent posts highlights cousin Ronnie (played by an illustrious Joan Collins), a forebear of my current preferred aesthetic (untucked oversized chambray shirts over leggings with big hair and sass). Magic, I tell you!
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“Then wear the gold hat
if that will move her.
If you can bounce high,
bounce...”
– F.S.F.
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Are you cold? I'm cold. Here's a reminder that in... →
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“If you’re not in New York, you are camping out.”
– Thomas W. Dewing
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HALL AND OATES: “You Make My Dreams”
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“I’m getting bored driving up and down the same old strip. I need to find a...”
– The Beach Boys