Death Becomes Her

my blackberry is dead. i may or may not have had a part in her death.

it really hurts me + i didn't even have a chance to say goodbye!

currently Napa Valley Bound.

then, Apple Store bound.

{image via fuckyeahskinnybitch}

Sometimes it's meant to be, and sometimes they knock your fish tank over.

Yesterday I paid a visit to my beautiful friend, Ashley. {besties since preschool}

If you're in the Bay area you should heed my advice and contact Ash for a massage.

She is an excellent massage therapist. Go here to visit her site.

Her brother, Dustin, arriving for the Holiday's.

Check him out in Chicago at The Edge for some stand up.

Dec 5th, Handsome Bastards Comedy Group

Loves her kitchen entryway. {i want that clock}

It's no secret that I am a sucker for turquoise and anything related to that color.

It's unhealthy, really.

and...her massive victorian bedroom...

Fooling Nobody, I am.

I died and went to heaven when I walked into Fingerhut Gallery in Sausalito.

Dr. Seuss. Original works. YES...PLEASE...

absolutely beautiful day today.

there were too many photos to choose from and i don't even know if these are my favorites,

but, it's late and i have an early rise.

{all photos here, and below, taken with the Olympus Pen E-P1 with standard 17mm lens.}

Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market

Saturday's Market.

Blogger is having trouble uploading. I'll be posting more later.

mkthx

p.s. babies.....they're a lot of work. sheesh.

Saturday afternoon shopping.

I always make a stop at Held Over on the Haight.

Musee! oo la la

Musee Mecanique, oh my!!

I'm gonna by me an ice cream cone.

Hello my lovelies-

LC is gonna take a break. My bags are packed + i am ready for a very long awaited vacay.

i plan to try + blog remotely from San Francisco.

happy thanksgiving. see you on the flip side.

xoxo LC

I like this girl. And I like her style.

Apartment Therapy did a House Tour on Jessica Hische's vintage vibe.

And wouldn't you know, she's an illistrator, designer, and does typographic illistrations to boot.
Click here to see her stuff.
And click here for her blawg.

The scoop. The inside scoop.

Haworth is offering their wonderful LIM light at 60% off the list price!!

Multi-purpose, multi-task LED lighting. Its elemental structure and functional agility make the LIM lighting family ideal for many office, institutional, hospitality, and residential settings. With nine models and various mounting options, LIM offers easy adjustments, 180-degree rotation, and an ultra simple profile. Designed by Pablo Pardo and Ralph Reddig of the Haworth Design Studio, LIM is one of the most unique, flexible, and comprehensive LED lighting solutions on the market. A 2009 Best of NeoCon Silver Award winner, LIM blends form and function brilliantly.

I turn, I turn left

so all the cool kids are telling me i have to get my little toosh over to the double door saturday night to see the Little Dragon show.

fine.

but not because you told me to.

it's Double Door's official 15th anniversary party. and i love the ddoor.

so there.

Some will know. But did they fucking lie?

2012, the movie, hits theaters this Friday. the 13th no doubt.

eh, i don't know. i've seen the trailers and i'm disappointed with the way they have done this movie. {at least from what i have seen}

it's too hollywood. too many close-call sequences.

eh...i mean, i'm still gonna go see it. but will i see it opening night?

{chicanery finger strumming}

do yourself a favor and just click here.

seriously.

go home, crack open my favorite college beer, La Fin du Monde, and take a listen.

see you on the other side my friends.

{i'm not kidding about fin du monde being my favorite college beer of choice. friday nights. boltini lounge. fin du monde. done and done.}

It's finished. But it's never over.

My friend / pesky coworker, has made this nifty coffee table with reclaimed items.

For months he's been blabbing on + on about this project. Sending me up to the minute 'progress' photos.

It just never stopped, people.

I was thrilled when he proclaimed the table was finished + he had all the final photos taken. FINALLY.

Then, just now, he tells me his table has been blogged by Rebuilding Exchange. {sigh}

Here is what they have to say about Mr. B :

Brandon Biederman has created this spectacular table. He took steel angle irons from a scrap yard near his father's house in mid west Wisconsin. He cut the glass from a larger, broken piece that had been previously used as a dinner table and the carpet came from some old carpet samples.

Reblog. Reuse. Reduce. Recycle.

No sweeping exits. No hollywood endings.

Currently Spinning:

Glasvegas

These guys seriously make me happy when skies are grey (which, of course it is here in Chicago). And I hope they notice how much I love them.

My dearest + awesomely rad friend, Shaun, works for them, and so, I have had the privilege of seeing them on more then one occasion.

And then there was that one time that we partied like rock stars at Debonair/Hard Rock Hotel for James' birthday. {still.piecing.the.details.together.}

check them out. seriously.

Shut the door. Have a seat.

{don+betty}

Last night's Mad Men finale party was as successful as the Episode itself!!

Thanks Betty for the fantastic spread!

The Beef Wellington was delish!

And I got my fill of deviled eggs and very dirty martinis to last me a while.

Or, until tomorrow.

I was thrilled to see a post today at Apartment Therapy on home bars.

I own a mid century rolling bar (of course), however, it's currently being used as a little rolling office with a macbook pro, a canon T1 rebel and a bunch of external hard drives on it, whilst my roommate takes time elapse photos. So, no 'bar' pictures, as it's not looking that glamorous. {although, i guess its current sexiness is dependent on how you look at the situation. but for all intended purposes of this here post, it's not so glamorous.}

CB2's Acadia Mini Bar is still my current favorite bar on the market. Me likes. Me wants to buy.

ooo noir. so very.

{via Harper's Bazaar}

We love you Natalie!

'i wanna f@#^ you too'

seriously, hot.

Find me here tonight...

Designing Obama Launch Party

Well, they did it! They got the book published.

Come out tonight and see original works from last year's historic election

and celebrate the production of the book, Designing Obama.

7PM to 11PM
The Post Family

The Family Room

1821 W Hubbard, 202

Chicago, IL 60607

Quadracci. Calatrava. Diana F. Milwaukee.

{via Era pra ser engracado? }

sweet and sassy

me thinks me likes.

mmm. yes.

{via 100 Layer Cake}

You want to be taken seriously? Stop dressing like a little girl.

Oh gosh, how do I begin....

This Sunday, Mad Men Season 3 comes to an end, and while I am having serious issues with excepting that fact, I am peeing my pants in anticipation.

My dearest Madelyn + Husband are throwing a MM season finale costume party.

Bring on the martini's and deviled eggs!

I'm going as Joan 2.0

I'm gonna try and give her something to be jealous about!

Here's my guide to becoming Joan:

1. if you're not naturally endowed, well, stuff, stuff, stuff

2. Curves are key, so if you're not curvy, think Betty, not Joan. Play up your silhouette.

3. The pencil skirt. A shift dress will work, but a wool/tweed pencil skirt+blouse will play up curves.

{bluefly, j.crew}

4. Think RED! Soft red lips, red nail polish and of course a red blouse.

Always tuck your blouse into your skirt.

{anthropologie}

5. Accessorize! Joan loves gold {who doesn't}. A broach, + long pendant necklace will do the trick.

{Joan's signature Secretary's Pencil}

{etsy, j.crew}

6. The hair...go here to see a tutorial

Have fun + enjoy!!