Kids Say The Darndest Things

Do you remember that show with Bill Cosby? It used to be one the shows my families would watch together when I was younger. And let me tell you, after working as a preschool teacher they really do say the funniest things. I don't even know if I really think about them as children anymore because the things that come out of their mouths sometimes are way beyond what you think a toddler would or should be saying.  As a case-in-point, my little four-year-old cousin is too funny. We were sitting at dinner on Sunday and she just keeps talking about the most random things while I'm having conversation with her mom.

Me: Lilly, this has nothing to do with Netflix or eating your food. Why aren't you eating your food?
Lilly: *smiles* Because I like talking.

I couldn't even be mad at that answer because that's something I would have said, and probably did, when I was her age. But the best part of the conversation came about five minutes later.

Me: Eat your food! Why won't you eat?
Lilly: Because I'm tired.
Me: Ok, well tired people don't eat strawberry shortcake (a.k.a. the Wegman's tart on the counter she had been eyeballing) because they're too tired.
Lilly: I didn't say I was tired.
Me: Yes you did. You said you weren't eating because you're tired.
Lilly: Umm...No, I didn't say tired. I said tire...wheel. Tire wheel. I'm not tired.

All I could do was laugh. 1) She was lying like I didn't hear the words just come out of her mouth 30 seconds before. 2) I don't even know how she came up with a good word association that fast.

Is It Too Late To Start The Year?

What's that you say? I'm a month late. January is almost over. Yes, yes I know, but allow me to explain. This year started out as a total bust. It went down without ever having the chance to be up. Contrary to what that may imply for some, I'm determined to bring it back. This is the year of the dragon. And guess who just happens to be a dragon? That's right, me! So while you all are starting to forget/ quitting your new year's resolutions, this dragon is just getting hers all together. Let's go back about a year. 2011 is what I'm now referring to as the "transition period." It marked a lot of changes for me. I started a new job, watched friends get married & pregnant, interviewed for a MAJOR dream job (and didn't get said job), scaled back on work that I love, took some design classes, switched work out routines (also major), traveled, and reached year goals. The year didn't turn out exactly how I planned, and, honestly, I'm not even sure how I'd hoped it would turn out anymore. I do know that it turned out how I needed it to. All the things that happened throughout the year good and bad, I accepted them and learned from them. I made big changes to lead my life in the way I wanted it to go and I plan on continuing that through the new year. So as I finish this cliched new year post, I'm not going to give you my resolutions (yet) or proclaim this to be "the year of GG." (I know I already said it's the year of the dragon, but that's according to the chinese new year. Take it up with them. I just happen to fit the description.) In fact, I will only claim it to be transition year, part 2.

Flashback Friday: Off The Wall

I still can't believe he's gone, let alone that it's been two years. There will definitely be a lot of Michael in rotation this weekend. Truly missed. I'm going out to live life off the wall and hang out Whip It-style. Happy Friday!

Inspiration Of A Shoe Addict

Sorry for the lack of blogging. I've neglected this page the last couple of weeks. I'm over at Screen Time, too, if you miss me or just want to catch up on some TV shows or new trailers. My room has become rather neglected, too. It's in serious need of some spring cleaning. As I was looking at my shoes the other day I noticed a sad trend. Almost all of my shoes are either black or gray. There really isn't much variety, color-wise. In fact, my whole wardrobe could use a little color! 

Here's some shoe inspiration that's left me drooling. I know I've included black shoes in here, but I think it's fair to say that these are all a must. Look at the lucite turquoise heel on those Charlotte Olympia shoes and the barely there geometric shape of the Andreia Chaves. A MUST! Agreed? I wish my shoe closet looked like the ones below. Instead it looks like this....

It's slightly more impressive in person. By impressive, I mean cuter.

Flashback Friday: Boombastic

Look At Me Now

Surprised she could keep up with Busta pretty well.

Record Store Day

Today is National Record Store Day. I was hoping to drive down to Richmond, walk around Carytown, go to some record stores, and visit my favorites RVA shops, but that didn't happen. I'm actually glad I didn't go because this dreadful weather would have totally ruined it for me. So instead I'm staying indoors and spinning some of my favorite vinyls already in my collection. 

"If you ever get lonely, just go to the record store and visit your friends."

--Penny Lane, Almost Famous

Flashback Friday: Private Eyes

I couldn't choose between the original and The Bird and The Bee cover. Here's both. Psych also recreated the video for their commercial, but I don't think it tops when they did Ebony and Ivory.

There's Something About Stockholm

I love looking at their street style photos. The have such great style. I love everything about this girl's outfit. The hot pink pants. (I don't think I could ever pull that off.) The length of her blazer jacket. The shoes. The top. Seriously, perfect!

Baby I'm Yours

You know how I said that I couldn't help but dance for the last Flashback Friday post? Well, really it's songs like these that I can't help dancing to. I love it! Breakbot, a french DJ/producer named Thibaut Berland, makes me want to pull a dancing santa, but that's a post for Christmas-time.

Ed Banger Records has definitely provided me with a good start to my summer soundtrack. Not only is the song good, but the video is amazing! It was directed by Irina Dakeva, who made over 2000 aquarelle images (a.k.a. watercolor paintings), a process that took over three months, to create the video.

Flashback Friday: Send Me On My Way

I've been so lazy today due to the gloomy weather outside. Total lack of inspiration. Then this song popped into my head.

I guess you could say I'm a preschool teacher, kind of. One of my, and the kids, favorite parts of class is when we dance. I hate those boring "good morning," "head, shoulders, knees, and toes" CDs. It's seriously the most boring, annoying, pain-inducing music and the kids don't even pay attention to it. I prefer the more upbeat stuff you can dance to. This song is on my go-to CD for class. Every time it comes on in class I fight the urge to sing and dance, which usually doesn't happen. I don't know why I thought this was from Tarzan, but it's totally from Matilda. How could I be so wrong?

Great Space

I love how open this apartment is.

Anthropologie

Gmail Motion

Check out the lastest technology from Gmail: Gmail Motion. Gmail Motion allows the user to use a built-in webcam on their computer to control Gmail. Genius!

Flashback Friday: Luchini

This flashback friday is dedicated to my brother, whose birthday is tomorrow. Happy early birthday!

Noir Jewelry

Noir for Walt Disney Signature (Fantasia 50th Anniversary)

Noir for DC Comics

Take a look at some of my non-film collaboration favorites after the jump. 

(Not) The September Issue

A look at the new W with Stefano Tonchi.

Bici

I love this photo. The outfit. The bike. The purse. Love!

Photo by The Sartorialist

Flashback Friday: Escapade

Today's flashback video is Janet Jackson's "Escapade." I chose this song after finding Kat Graham's, a.k.a. Bonnie from "The Vampire Diaries," mashup of this and "Love Will Never Do (Without You)." Check out the video for the mashup and download the song over at Screen Time.

Screw You

California-based sculptor, Andrew Myers, creates these amazing 3-D portraits using nothing but a plywood panel, base, screws, paint, and phone book pages. Myers doesn't use computers as a part of his work, instead he opts for a paint by numbers-style, hand drawn technique. Check out the artist and some more of his work (both finished and in process) after the jump.