i am all for handmade jewelry. and commercial jewelry. and vintage jewelry. ok just jewelry in general. regardless. i get emails from ideeli, which i found out about thru nytimes emails. i havnt bought anything as i believe a dress which was originally priced at $2000 "specially offered for a limited time only" for $399....is still not a good deal. im cheap. what can i say. but today this gem [literally] was in the sale email. this is a prime example:
if this image is copyrighted i am truely sorry. but it gets the point across. this "vintage safety pin" has 5.5" of ribbon and chains and a swarvoski crystal. firstly, this is something that i would pass by at a garage sale. secondly, IT IS A SAFETY PIN WITH CRAP SEWN ON TO IT. thirdly, the lace is raw on the edges, the chains are mixed metals for that "artsy" look, and theres a brass "R" on it. and it retails for $235. why? im not sure. ideeli offers it for the low low bargin of $69! um still wouldnt buy it. if i were gifted this item i would graciously accept it and then weeks later, unworn, it would go in my "donate to goodwill/salvation army" bag. in case you still would like to purchase a product such as this, many like this, although each uniquely handmade, are available from marquis & camus' online store. as they say, the collection "...strives to exude class, allure and elegance, while bringing an edge and profound sense of individuality." so what the fuck do i know. i clearly do not have the class or the je ne sais quoi to understand the art of recreated vintage overpriced gawdy jewelry. i am scum.
for leah's birthday eating extravaganza part 1 we lunched at cheesecake factory. delicious, expensive, and noisy. and we had the waiter bring a slice of fudgeychocolatelybrownie with a candle and NO SINGING. it was quite nice. for leah's birthday eating extravaganza part 2 we supped at bobby's burger palace. again delicious, expensive, and noise. and the weirdest music ever. i have to say the burger was pretty amazing...but im not sure if it was $7 amazing. the sweet potato fries were crispy and not greasy with a honey mustard horseradish dipping sauce. as much as i really dont like the weird burning bitter taste of horseradish..it was really good. and the thick chocolate shake wasnt bad.
this guy joined us for a few minutes.for leah's birthday eating extravaganza part 3 everyone is going to applebees [?] for dessert and drinks. unfortunatly i have to work tomorrow so im going to bed.as a sidebar, since leaving work at noon today i ate 2 gigantic meals and was in the smithhaven mall area for 7 hours.
since i finally have a yard and am staying in a house longer than a year, i can plant a garden! granted, most plants i have ever had have died or learned to survive without sun or water... but im going to attempt a green thumb regardless. i got two books from the library: complete idiot's guide to edible gardening and crops in pots cos it had a cute title. turns out im not a complete idiot and dont need such a basic book. but they had some good ideas on mixing crops and growing an arch trellis covered in beans and tomatoes. too bad arch trellis or arbors are like $400. instead of looking for seed starting kits, i decided to buy a burpee newspaper potmaker and "super growing pellets". the potmaker is cool buuut the dirt pellets are definatly not worth it. they take too long to absorb water and are pretty clearly designed for the plastic cell containers. it took 2 pellets to fill one of the newspaper pots and after 4 days, several of the dirt things are molding on the top layer. i hate to think what is happening to the seeds buuuut i planted like an impatient schitzo so there are probably 5-10 seeds in each paper pot. i also assumed none of them would grow, but my bok choi have proved me wrong already!
next plan of action: find gardening book about not killing plants...
driving around randomly on a sunday evening, my sister, my boyfriend, and i happened upon uncle giuseppe's marketplace [website has music]. now the one thing i will miss with 100% certainty when i leave new york is the delis. uncle giuseppe's is one gigantic deli with some amazing looking produce and a very clean fresh meat department. upon searching for the website, i came across this blog and its rather rude comments. i agree it was quite expensive and rather far away from port jeff, but totally worth it. and now for your viewing pleasure:
calamari from the deli counter. complete with baby octopus
fried mac and cheese balls!!!!!
