flip clocks are fun...

especially when you don't have to reset them every 108 minutes. lost fans, holla!

[editor's note: forgive me for low-res shitty image. couldn't find any better and, really, stopped caring.]

table flip clock
ship the web, $32.95

avoid 'annoying tourist' glares...

and get rid of the map. i won't say it will make you look any cooler, but people won't hate you as much. this will give you a general idea without pissing off the natives.

city compass
ship the web, $4.95

upright classy.

this goes on the desk in the office of the imaginary business i own.

slott upright organizer
velocity art and design, $24

graph paper is great.

technically, though, i could just buy a pad of graph paper and make my own mousepad? i know...it's not as cool. but seriously, i'd take an 8.5x11 pad, which would give more room to work, no?

rhodia mouse pad paper
vickerey, $6.50

sometimes a girl just wants to wear a ring.



silvered peach ring
vickery, $32

if i were the active type...

i'd be all over this. something about this is much more appealing than the idea of an ipod armband squeezed around my chubby arm.

ipod jacket
vickerey, $96

don't hate me.

but i'm feeling completely uninspired lately. bags and shoes don't excite me anymore. i'm tired of wanting furniture i can't afford for an apartment i don't have. i thought for a second earlier i would check out ebay for tacky, kitsch-type things, which always used to make me feel better. just two days ago, manny the menorah could do it for me. but i get to ebay, and i am too apathetic to seek out a good starting spot. since when can i not find one thing on ebay?

maybe i should turn off the nina simone. i have a feeling that is acting as some huge physical and emotional depressant. i just want to crawl under my desk and go to sleep. and eat.

i'll try to muster up the energy/motivation/materialization to get it together.

shalom.

i will observe hanukkah next year if i can have this menorah.

manny menorah
plum party, $13.50

a good excuse to drink more.



alex decanter
crate&barrel, $15.95

how fun!



magnolia flower paper lantern
crate&barrel, $2.50

yes, please.

i want an orange leather chair!

poet leather chair
crate&barrel, $1,199

i want a wine cellar so badly.



cuisinart wine cellar
crate&barrel, $179.95

niiiice.

much easier than pouring salt or sugar onto a plate then having to throw it all away later!

cocktail rimmer
crate&barrel, $19.95

good morning!

how cultured and happy i would be with this towel in my bathroom. and at less than $2 apiece, i can definitely afford it.

good morning towel
pearl river, $1.95

plan for the parasol.

i've always wanted to cover an ugly light fixture in the center of a room with a parasol like this (with the handle cut down short so it would just be a few inches from the ceiling). i think it would look fun.

drizzling design parasol
pearl river, $10.50

ceramic monkey doll, or...

the u.s. president. you decide.

ceramic springy doll
pearl river, $4.50

oui oui!

pull down his pants and he wees! he wees!

find me a better toy. it can't be done, i tell you. it can't be done.

weepy the wee wee toy
pearl river, $1.95

baby shopping is hard.

my cousin's first birthday is coming up. what do you get something that's no longer baby-ish and more like a little person?

puff the penguin & igloo set
zebra hall, $13 (sale)

i need to buy this bag...

to guilt me into starting yoga again.

yoga bag
virginthreads.com, $120

like it.



resort card case
virginthreads.com, $37

[editor's note: have no idea what happened to the photo. i'll just let it go and maybe it will come back. ah, i am so wise.]

in stock, yo.



bee necklace
virgin threads, $28

i can't stop.



sweet bee paperweight
iomoi, $35

even more.



palm springs paperweight
iomoi, $35

more.



pretty peacock paperweight
iomoi, $35

weighty! pt. 2

if i could afford to buy everyone i know one of these personalized paperweights, i would. they are great.

rosemary paperweight
iomoi, $35

weighty.



fisher island paperweight
iomoi, $35

pretty matches.

right now, i light candles with a tooth pick i light on my stove. it really works well and you can reuse the toothpicks but they're not as pretty as these matches...that you can light ANYWHERE.

island floral matches
iomoi, $12 (for 250)

address labels that don't suck.



coral address labels
iomoi, $35 (for 120)

pugnacious.

the big brother one is nice, too.

obey the pug framed print
cafepress.com, $46

corn things.

i learned today from my friend izaak that the reason my corn won't digest is because i'm eating the endosperm, not the shell. or something. ...and now we all know why.

but that has nothing to do with these fun little corn holders. i hate loose corn (loose?) but love corn on the cob.

corn holders
UncommonGoods, $10

i like the sad little red guy on the end.

and his peg-legged pirate friend.

string doll keychains
UncommonGoods, $12

never out of date!

no pun intended!

step perpetual calendar
UncommonGoods, $15

nice bedside table?

to fully get your feng shui on, you've got to have a nice mix of woods and metals, right? last i checked i don't have any metal tables.

rectangular side table
cb2, $29.95

wrap tee.



splendid wrap tee
last chance boutique, $25

random watch find.



nike imara run watch
Amazon.com, $69.99

nice.



rowenta jasper morrison coffee machine
fitzsu, $150nic

hate olives; love olive oil...

...which makes me and the misto a perfect match. thank you, hungrygirl, for the tip. (for fellow hungry girls not in the know, hungry girl is your go-to girl for healthy eating concerns. she can provide you with a daily e-mail full of fun tips and recipes, plus she reviews lots of things and tells you what's good and what's not. end endorsement.)

misto gourmet brushed aluminum olive oil sprayer
Amazon.com, $9.98

fancy schmancy.

brown envelopes with paisley lining!

paisley note ensemble gift set
Crane & Co., $24

springtime in the city!

i know everyone hates me because i constantly talk about new york. but look at this pretty scarf and tell me what's not to love! and, yeah, it's a scarf. i realize i'm not 85, but the scarf is still pretty.

spring in central park scarf
The Met Store, $48

lamp.

i want to go to sleep but i can't because my body hates me.

anyway, this lamp is nice. i'm trying to build my bedroom around brown and this icy blue.

kiss lamp
chiasso, $328

london, take me away.

i just want to go! somewhere! i am tired of working, and i've only been doing it for 10 months.

after the longest day on earth at work, i just wanted to come home and make myself some kind of potent drink. something to help alleviate my headache and put me to sleep. but no. what do i do instead? i stop at 7-11 and buy milk, frosted flakes (the single serving, disposable cup kind) and, of course, styrofoam cups. that's right. i'm too apathetic to even face my dishes, so i now resort to drinking chocolate milk from styrofoam cups. a year ago, i couldn't drink from anything but glass. is this what the real world is supposed to do to you?

blah.

roundtrip airfare for an impromptu london getaway
American Airlines, $3,950

i want breakfast in the park!

or even sunday brunch. anthropologie's item names are so inspiring.

breakfast in the park hoodie
Anthropologie, $68

love love love this.



sidecar sweater
Anthropologie, $128

i like buttons on short sleeves.



stenographer button-up
Anthropologie, $78

sometimes i forget?

i think i've already added this hat. but, if not, here it is. if so, i still like it.

parasol hat
Anthropologie, $38

fun summer bag.

love the colors.

waterways bag
Anthrpologie, $298