tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85014556213998007822024-03-14T05:20:58.945-04:00olly olly oxen freealive and well in brooklynKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-30536757278312040462012-03-05T16:56:00.000-05:002012-03-05T16:57:14.591-05:00spring look booki've been drooling over <a href="http://www.madewell.com/index.jsp" target="_blank">madewell</a>'s spring line, so i thought i'd share some of my favorite looks here. i've pinned more <a href="http://pinterest.com/katiembarton/womensweardaily/" target="_blank">here</a> if you care to take a gander.<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-50862602730533602072012-03-05T15:15:00.000-05:002012-03-05T15:53:59.261-05:00blogs i lov3i've found that if i'm ever in need of inspiration (for projects or just to get through a long work day), these blogs will do the trick. check them out and love them as much as i do.<br />
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i also took a <i>super</i> fun terrarium-building class at <a href="http://www.sprouthome.com/" target="_blank">sprout home</a> in williamsburg last month. i loved it so much, that i decided to sign up for <i>another</i> class in a couple weeks with my friend amanda. if i had it my way, my apartment would be covered in these little guys...<br />
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(aaaand check!)Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-91519588415340258782012-03-05T14:28:00.000-05:002012-03-05T14:30:53.706-05:00birthday birthday birthdayi turned the big 2-6 last month and celebrated with some real gems, including my dear friends daniel and arman (of <a href="http://ollytheoxenlovesyou.blogspot.com/2011/09/williamsburgs-waffle-wolf.html" target="_blank">waffle & wolf</a> fame) who baked me a very special waffle cake with chocolate ganache (yum!). <br />
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there's nothing i love more than delicious food (<a href="http://www.calexicocart.com/page/page/4364476.htm" target="_blank">calexico</a>) and drink (<a href="http://nightofjoybar.com/" target="_blank">night of joy</a>) in the company of loved ones. AND being serenaded by my officemates?! the best. thanks for a lovely day, friends.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-70817971964478472512012-03-05T14:10:00.001-05:002012-03-05T14:11:15.974-05:00better late than never?let's pretend we live in a world where katie isn't a total slacker. in said world, these photos from new year's eve in athens would have been shared 2+ months ago. so now's the fun part where we get to travel back in time...<br />
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- get to the gym 3x/week<br />
- take pilates/yoga 3-4x/month<br />
- read 1 book/month<br />
- date more<br />
- bike more (buy bike)<br />
- design a line of stationery <br />
- re-design blog/blog more<br />
- learn web design<br />
- sell at least $100-worth of my handmade goods on etsy<br />
- give to a different charity every month </div>
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(charity suggestions via <a href="http://52x52.org/">52x52.org</a>)</div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-73139565213050739062012-01-05T11:33:00.001-05:002012-01-05T12:08:07.930-05:00out with the old...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i returned to nyc earlier this week after a 10-day trip down south (south carolina for christmas and georgia for new year's) feeling renewed and ready to take on whatever 2012 brings my way. don't get me wrong, many wonderful things happened in 2011, but last year also had some low (maybe even super low) points. to re-cap, here are my "highs, lows and uh-ohs" for yesteryear in no particular order:<br />
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1) birth of my nephew <a href="http://ollytheoxenlovesyou.blogspot.com/2011/07/jack-rabbit.html" target="_blank">jack</a><br />
2) traveling <a href="http://ollytheoxenlovesyou.blogspot.com/2011/11/adventures-out-west.html" target="_blank">cross-country</a>/<a href="http://ollytheoxenlovesyou.blogspot.com/2011/10/foreign-and-familiar.html" target="_blank">the world</a> for work<br />
3) a budding romance<br />
4) an assortment of nyc visitors (jason/tj, ethan/john, sara and jean)<br />
5) delightful musical endeavors (the dodos, beirut and dent may)<br />
6) loved ones united in matrimony (cathryn/palmer, catherine/chad)<br />
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1) my sweet friends katherine and victoria moved out of nyc<br />
2) heartbreak twice over<br />
3) moving from <a href="http://ollytheoxenlovesyou.blogspot.com/2011_08_01_archive.html" target="_blank">greenpoint</a> (my beloved brooklyn hood) to a different neighborhood that shall remain nameless, and...<br />
4) dealing with less than stellar/shady brokers <br />
5) getting into a scuffle with management over no heat last winter<br />
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1) identity theft<br />
2) uninvited guests showing up at our door at the wee hours of the morning<br />
3) my sorta new suitcase losing a wheel mid travel season <br />
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so clearly the ups trumped the downs last year (phew!), which is always a plus. stay tuned for my list of resolutions for the new year...Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-1478326118856060862011-12-20T16:08:00.001-05:002011-12-20T16:09:02.837-05:00positive reinforcementi just love this little banner from <a href="http://www.ashleyannabrown.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">secret holiday & co</a>. sometimes it's nice to be reminded that everything's going to be alright.<br />
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love the <i>look</i> of letterpress but don't have access to a press? check out <a href="http://www.puglypixel.com/2011/05/24/pixel-pointers-photoshop-letterpress-effects/" target="_blank">pugly pixel</a>'s tutorial on how to create the indented loveliness of letterpress in photoshop. mind blowing...<br />
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i love rob ryan's intricate paper creations. watch this <a href="http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/2011/12/watch-rob-ryan-work.html" target="_blank">video</a> via <a href="http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">poppytalk</a> to see him hard at work.</div>
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happy tuesday, friends! i've put together a couple "it's-only-two-o'clock-and-my-face-is-about-to-hit-the-keyboard" mixes that i wanted to share with you here (you can also subscribe to them via spotify). listen up...<br />
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<i>"work it up, work it out"</i><br />
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1. "intro" - m83<br />
2. "tongue tied" - grouplove<br />
3. "pumped up kicks" - foster the people<br />
4. "psychic city (voodoo city)"- YACHT<br />
5. "animal" - miike snow<br />
6. "daylight" - matt & kim<br />
7. "oh dear" - matt costa<br />
8. " turning" - cloud<br />
9. "the polaroid song" - allo, darlin'<br />
10. "ha ha ha" - the suzan<br />
11. "knife" (cover version - original by grizzly bear) - CSS<br />
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<i>"higher fives"</i><br />
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1. "saturdays" - cut copy<br />
2. "swing tree" - discovery<br />
3. "blister in the sun" - violent femmes<br />
4. "ce jeu" - yelle<br />
5. "i could go" - oberhofer<br />
6. "l.e.s. artistes" - santigold<br />
7. "half asleep" - school of seven bells<br />
8. "paris" - geographer<br />
9. "walking with a ghost" - tegan and sara<br />
10. "i need fun in my life" - the drums<br />
11. "crystalised" - the xx<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-75958007756506133082011-12-01T16:55:00.001-05:002011-12-01T17:52:39.282-05:00chicago: a firsti visited the windy city for the first time in mid-october and practically fell in love. i wish i had had more time to explore (hard to do so when you're there for work), but perhaps i'll return sometime in the not-too-distant future?<br />
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a few highlights for me were eating dinner at <a href="http://www.bigstarchicago.com/">big star</a> in wicker park (think tacos and margaritas on an open-air patio), and eating/drinking/staying the night at <a href="http://longmanandeagle.com/">longman & eagle</a> in logan square. their modest six room hotel situated above the restaurant/bar is beyond hip. the little details (down to your very own pair of ear plugs for light sleepers) were greatly appreciated. i will definitely be staying there again on my next visit.<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-74556879009902198662011-11-30T16:34:00.001-05:002011-12-01T17:48:25.130-05:00adventures out westmy final work trip this fall was a three-week jaunt to the west coast (los angeles, san francisco, and portland with a few personal days in seattle). here are a few highlights:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">{golden gate bridge, san fran} </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">{powell's books in portland} </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">{my sweet friend claudia at the ace hotel, portland}</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> {mt. rainier, train to seattle}</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">{space needle and me, seattle}</span></div>
<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-32719228791353184982011-10-23T17:50:00.002-04:002011-10-23T17:51:35.455-04:00foreign and familiarhere are a few snapshots from my trip to europe earlier this month. my friend john flew over from athens and met me for a portion of the trip (paris, geneva and berlin), which made traveling abroad for work infinitely more exciting. (and yes, i apologized to him profusely for my travel anxiety...) take a gander!<br />
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cousin laura, her husband james and me <br />
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john at a sidewalk cafe in paris</div>
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florist in paris </div>
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<span lang="fr">cimetière du père-lachaise in paris</span></div>
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<span lang="fr">(oscar wilde is buried there)</span></div>
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le louvre in paris </div>
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river cruising in paris </div>
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nyon, outside of geneva (courtesy of john)</div>
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fact: the tallest fountain in the world is located in geneva</div>
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john calvin's church in geneva</div>
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the heart of geneva (courtesy of john)</div>
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long-lost friend turned berliner</div>
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"a spaniard and an american meet at a bar in berlin..." </div>
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tv tower in berlin</div>
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berlin's brandenburg gate</div>
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bits of the berlin wall</div>
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dinner party in berlin (mitte) with good company</div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-75118067532588512552011-09-08T09:41:00.002-04:002011-09-08T09:41:27.993-04:00charlottesville in septemberi do quite a bit of traveling for work in the fall, which is undoubtedly the best perk of my job. my two and a half month journey began last week with a quick trip to los angeles, followed by a visit to charlottesville, virginia to see an old college friend/roommate (see? it's not all work). cali and i packed up a little picnic and headed to the king family vineyards on sunday to watch a polo match--a first for me. we sprawled out on a blanket and drank a bottle of the king family's finest red... nevermind that we only caught the last five minutes of the polo match. ha.<br />
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cali and her sister ashley are two truly talented ladies, who started their own photography business a couple years ago. check out <a href="http://www.oncelikeaspark.com/">(once like a spark)</a> to see just how amazing they really are.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-80722195424506854432011-09-07T22:21:00.000-04:002011-09-07T22:21:45.782-04:00williamsburg's waffle & wolfmy dear friends daniel and arman recently opened a specialty waffle shop off graham avenue (corner of withers) in williamsburg called <a href="http://www.waffleandwolf.com/">waffle & wolf</a>.
you can either create-your-own sweet/savory waffle or choose from their
list of daily (ingenious) specials. they're now serving waffles with
bacon baked in (yum!) and vegan/gluten-free buckwheat waffles (also yum!). with so many tasty options, their waffles break out of the typical breakfast stronghold and make for a delicious meal any time of day. so, go now. make
haste!<br />
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-28026049882579841402011-08-03T14:42:00.028-04:002011-08-04T10:32:37.268-04:00people in your neighborhood<a href="http://www.thelmagazine.com/">L magazine</a> does an interview series called "people in your neighborhood," where they ask somewhat prominent musicians/artists/actors in nyc to share some of their favorite spots in their neighborhood (i.e. restaurants, bars, etc.). i thought i'd contribute my own answers since i really dig my 'hood. here goes!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">. . .<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">neighborhood:</span> greenpoint<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">best place to people-watch?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">mccarren park is the obvious choice (especially when it's warm outside), but it's sometimes too hip/obnoxious for my liking. i prefer to get my people-watching in while eating brunch outside on the weekends.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1EtL7iaNJ6xTrR_KNX0pYFSPMHR5TvSCVnMhBtn9K0z0xfnbkxR4UM_uh-TOB-_kmN0Gm4avzi8kxVeXFWg_3-GnvvranO9_WiGZisSXMlfUnKQ5G6zFF-1kFhs8qy7HVKOSmfKEUUQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-04+at+9.57.05+AM.png"><img style="display:block; 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their hongos and frijoles negros rolled quesadillas are addicting--hence why they've named the accompanying dipping sauce "crack sauce."</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">and i would be remiss if i didn't mention the institution that is <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/peter-pan-bakery-brooklyn">peter pan donuts</a>. their glazed sour cream and toasted coconut donuts are to die for.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj57meQBABsHrvQKw3h_ppXo19Lk6tAxtVllU_IflSoL9eVAYodIJxchZLnslaks2pDSa3uD8eglfz5lOn055NWPGlTtTJIW_grh6-0cwMSeW6ggPWg9TJ0Gt3fv2FZhq_mU6eJ_cdvpk4/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-04+at+10.19.03+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj57meQBABsHrvQKw3h_ppXo19Lk6tAxtVllU_IflSoL9eVAYodIJxchZLnslaks2pDSa3uD8eglfz5lOn055NWPGlTtTJIW_grh6-0cwMSeW6ggPWg9TJ0Gt3fv2FZhq_mU6eJ_cdvpk4/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-04+at+10.19.03+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637005323615903202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">best bookstore or record store?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/">word</a> on franklin st. has a great selection of new titles as well as the classics. i also love their stationery nook for letterpress greeting cards.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">best grocery store/farmer's market?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">key foods on mcguinness has decent prices (decent for nyc) and all the benefits of a </span>real<span style="font-style: italic;"> grocery store (none of that bodega/corner store inadequate selection nonsense).</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">there's also a really great farmer's market on the weekends on driggs/union near mccarren park. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">best laundromat?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">susan's on the corner of diamond and driggs has a real quick turn-around on dry cleaning and pretty cheap wash n' fold services (so i hear... i have laundry in my building).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">best outdoor spot?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">if mccarren park is overcrowded, i love going to mcgolrick park to play bocce while sipping a pimm's cup. the east river park plays host to some great concerts in the summer (i've seen grizzly bear, band of horses, dirty projectors, etc. there), and open space alliance shows movies on the mccarren basketball courts during <a href="http://www.thelmagazine.com/blogs/SummerScreenNews/">summerscreen</a> (i'm going to see </span><span>clueless</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> in a couple weeks). the glorious foodie-dream-come-true known as <a href="http://www.brooklynflea.com/smorgasburg/">smorgasburg</a> is also a great outdoor event.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MmnGCiStOHqIdkygnwKxCR4eh9mCEwWqchjnaN-nQu1tG-ENFTIYt26DWPoiwz22wEky6-9k6iNzntEfrd4ken7kMzcWnXa3ARseQZHAcs_VGvDoGbH06NsUceC2-eph2ZB3tf1db3U/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-04+at+10.04.42+AM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MmnGCiStOHqIdkygnwKxCR4eh9mCEwWqchjnaN-nQu1tG-ENFTIYt26DWPoiwz22wEky6-9k6iNzntEfrd4ken7kMzcWnXa3ARseQZHAcs_VGvDoGbH06NsUceC2-eph2ZB3tf1db3U/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-04+at+10.04.42+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637001612050685602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">best place to attend a show/view art/see a movie?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">greenpoint has a couple spots to see live music (<a href="http://nymag.com/listings/bar/alligator-lounge02/">lulu's</a>, <a href="http://www.barmatchless.com/">bar matchless</a> and <a href="http://www.themanhattaninn.com/">manhattan inn</a> to name a few), but the majority of the nearby music venues are in williamsburg (glasslands, music hall of williamsburg, cameo, death by audio, pete's candy store, knitting factory, brooklyn bowl etc.). </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">best coffee shop?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">this is a tough one... i love <a href="http://brooklynstandarddeli.com/">brooklyn standard</a> (stumptown coffee, delicious homemade zucchini and pumpkin breads, and the best egg and cheese biscuit this side of the east river). downside: no tables. if i'm working from home (which is a rarity), i like to grab coffee and sit at either <a href="http://www.cafegrumpy.com/locations/cafe-grumpy-greenpoint/">cafe grumpy</a> (somewhat pricey, but i love the effort that goes into making my cup of coffee) or <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-royal-brooklyn-2">cafe royal</a> (super delicious breakfast burritos).</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4sRL_U0OzBuapSZdnR54wlo7kqaraR66IRdZv5SUKxILg9QjLJ_nHp0p9wELDpHBLV3rBCDQbvZ1fL2EcDineKf-Iq4_nfwuc4mwJYZqbrFR82C5fN7ZtRIj7GLzmImEh_AydI3MPqs/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-04+at+10.11.25+AM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4sRL_U0OzBuapSZdnR54wlo7kqaraR66IRdZv5SUKxILg9QjLJ_nHp0p9wELDpHBLV3rBCDQbvZ1fL2EcDineKf-Iq4_nfwuc4mwJYZqbrFR82C5fN7ZtRIj7GLzmImEh_AydI3MPqs/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-04+at+10.11.25+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637003563544139698" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">best subway line?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">the L train, hands down. i know better than to rely on the G train (even though i live closer to it than the L). the only thing the G is good for is going to the brooklyn flea or target... when it's working.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">best date spot?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">i know i sound like a broken record, but i usually recommend <a href="http://www.fiveleavesny.com/">five leaves</a> for any occasion. their food is delicious any time of day (try the ricotta pancakes or sage egg scramble for brunch or the burger and truffle fries for dinner) and their seasonal cocktails are supreme. while it's a bit of a tight squeeze in the actual restaurant, their staff has always been super friendly (especially the old aussie host) and accommodating.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHK-mdv-zNjD3IFmwoc_lZCFqO9UQXrKo0hWHldC0qoG5xM47kI70JQqsfCfgX1sn_d5uG1GRCE3Aj0m72x2_8JhBC-LT0uexmc_Atg3xI7AZHvtkVmACtECOirD9tuz5MpqZ8DexCqk8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-04+at+9.54.44+AM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHK-mdv-zNjD3IFmwoc_lZCFqO9UQXrKo0hWHldC0qoG5xM47kI70JQqsfCfgX1sn_d5uG1GRCE3Aj0m72x2_8JhBC-LT0uexmc_Atg3xI7AZHvtkVmACtECOirD9tuz5MpqZ8DexCqk8/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-04+at+9.54.44+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636999783848994466" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">best person whose name you don't know?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">the guy who owns the 24-hour bodega on the corner of diamond and nassau. he's the absolute nicest and has the sweetest bodega kittens. (probably the only instance where having pets in a bodega doesn't repulse me.)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">according to neighborhood folklore, are there any celebrities living in the area?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">i've seen the grizzly bear guys in the 'hood (mainly at five leaves), and one of the vampire weekend guys lives on my street. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">which are there more of: dogs, bodega cats, strollers, american apparel ads, or old men on stoops?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">while strollers abound, i would have to say that one of the more prominent neighborhood fixtures would have to be old polish men on stoops. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">what's missing from your neighborhood?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">a really great thai restaurant!! i keep wanting to give erb thai a second/twentieth chance, but they mostly disappoint. i love chicken pad see euw more than life itself, but i'm afraid theirs is not up to par. rawr. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">what's been the biggest change since you've moved in?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"> the number of young folks who've moved into the area. greenpoint's still very family-oriented (it continues to have a thriving polish community), but the young twenty-somethings have migrated north to escape the hullabaloo that is williamsburg. </span><br /><br /><a href="http://sarahlutkenhaus.com/tag/brooklyn-map/"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Z37T4_ibA3TbCpQWoUdYOx8nVJ2VwBUINpWa9HhWyKon1VygM8er18QuokVwWHRpEoYlOidSM4QwoMEIp4orOv0nkbGikX-CVMaJuQZqau18PVvZIqhWkzZSaSyV8NQPH6RZshTzpnk/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-04+at+10.29.54+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637008147109639250" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">it's a saturday night in july/august. you don't feel like traveling very far but are antsy for a night out. where do you go?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">that's an easy one: <a href="http://www.fiveleavesny.com/">five leaves</a>, <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/no-name-bar-brooklyn">no name bar</a>, or a late night dance party at <a href="http://www.themanhattaninn.com/">manhattan inn</a>.</span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-63557492300092748232011-08-01T10:38:00.008-04:002011-08-01T10:53:49.953-04:00these are thingsi first experienced the awesomeness of <a href="http://thesearethings.com/">these are things</a> a couple months ago when i stumbled across their <a href="http://shop.thesearethings.com/collections/frontpage/products/europa-touring-set-of-six">europa touring</a> prints in someone's blog round-up.<br /><br /><a href="http://shop.thesearethings.com/collections/frontpage/products/europa-touring-set-of-six"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KbA5blswCaeXQnfhdQPOnR2p9EpGgYV1DowcyZdnHaXNcS-K8xrkbBVzq94Uy6t4q-gAh2HLbG8v8mSdgFPn0inhSx5OrEDKtmOK2QiYYk87WFoPlmRKp0wzVouk2l72V8KuBj_WkpQ/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-01+at+9.51.41+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635899709735312610" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://shop.thesearethings.com/collections/frontpage/products/world-map-aqua"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFHAdq6M1LJFwCAzXTG-ZU4nQuzqpxiXhyphenhyphen3umLdARIBON-5jRza2h4rkRLZvFM5gEUs9b_emxLOoV7BZ479_j28IUoTAYmzhfGbdKTu4_oWN63h9wB1rGo5Lwdwoi1abzLliuu11voyM/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-01+at+10.47.17+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635899899226116066" border="0" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-10647325393317355262011-07-31T18:50:00.005-04:002011-07-31T19:22:38.525-04:00sunnytime jams<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsE6RSmyceltx8vaTA1jkH6tnA1uDrv6TYZsJU46oUtPUmJrVK6SWcZbqq2ysH5TgwV8lrxSRc56a1IivpgJyFTyc9U_DqIR5f9xP1JUGjqe91nA0pQVaWAN8tFxVc0sG-g3rRCHP3a9k/s1600/Picture+8.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 453px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsE6RSmyceltx8vaTA1jkH6tnA1uDrv6TYZsJU46oUtPUmJrVK6SWcZbqq2ysH5TgwV8lrxSRc56a1IivpgJyFTyc9U_DqIR5f9xP1JUGjqe91nA0pQVaWAN8tFxVc0sG-g3rRCHP3a9k/s320/Picture+8.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635660225278565202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">{image via <a href="http://dirtygoldmusic.com/">dirty gold}</a></span><br /></div><br />i'm heading back to los angeles next weekend for work, so i thought i'd make a new mixtape for the occasion. this is my "nearing-the-end-of-summer-but-i'm-not-ready-to-surrender-yet" compilation. it's short and sweet, so do enjoy.<br /><br />1. "colour me in" - broadcast<br />2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLTEPzKRa-k">"california sunrise"</a> - dirty gold<br />3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63KB-EJKdyI">"baby's arms"</a> - kurt vile<br />4. "the alter" - <a href="http://wyeoakmusic.com/">wye oak</a><br />5. "car crash" - telekinesis<br />6. "we are gods! we are wolves!" - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/leloupmusic">le loup</a><br />7. "get up" - washed out<br />8. "i'm the one" - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/wildernesssurvival">wilderness survival</a><br />9. "communion" - maximum balloon<br />10. "midnight city" - m83<br />11. "got blinded" <a href="http://toroymoi.blogspot.com/">toro y moi</a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-50047133714057104972011-07-20T16:53:00.005-04:002011-07-31T19:08:02.463-04:00jack rabbit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBjtr9cSTvK8igT5lH0P8XWShbMksUs1JA9iqRx3C5_nOmjTlk4sSajF4s1xM2lTK8TNMASN342rcRhX4FtV6vJS4IYJCPsojnfLKvkMsyIf5Dfdx8p7mwcON4jxH7YdMxEeftSSThZM/s1600/IMG_0410.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBjtr9cSTvK8igT5lH0P8XWShbMksUs1JA9iqRx3C5_nOmjTlk4sSajF4s1xM2lTK8TNMASN342rcRhX4FtV6vJS4IYJCPsojnfLKvkMsyIf5Dfdx8p7mwcON4jxH7YdMxEeftSSThZM/s320/IMG_0410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635656807876545378" border="0" /></a><br />super late, i know, but baby jack (my nephew) was born on july 4th, weighing in at 7lbs 11oz. he's quite possibly the sweetest nugget i've ever laid eyes on. hooray, squeakums!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-21267055660899599752011-06-10T14:52:00.005-04:002011-06-10T14:57:43.773-04:00art meets ikeawho woulda thunk plain ikea wares could become such unique pieces of art? (kimberly hennessy of <a href="http://www.fliffa.com/index.html">fliffa</a> did!) i'm especially loving this tray...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-K8eP-MgXAIB8x04kCYZVpOCTBr5fcD5sVeq2sxDvuFqu-uqPPcTO58MLhbTj68O1F4DPfAHP4wrEW9fzwO7V2Zi4Dzio6rZ_wGLBq-r6MQhiquGycDVdsJQUx3Wsdhv8qH9DEIIWoE/s1600/fliffa.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-K8eP-MgXAIB8x04kCYZVpOCTBr5fcD5sVeq2sxDvuFqu-uqPPcTO58MLhbTj68O1F4DPfAHP4wrEW9fzwO7V2Zi4Dzio6rZ_wGLBq-r6MQhiquGycDVdsJQUx3Wsdhv8qH9DEIIWoE/s320/fliffa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616666901279161874" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDNe2n_BALDEyJC6b3VJCj4vY4uOsjJhtfasvqKRKZCjKe0NoUMDwh5x50pXQQkFehGi5fY-RhQhdDdoql2Gi1iu-mOmPoUwdRQInt0ACp47QSSUappFh5OBcJ_vRAPn2kPN7JNvdq4U/s1600/fliffa2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDNe2n_BALDEyJC6b3VJCj4vY4uOsjJhtfasvqKRKZCjKe0NoUMDwh5x50pXQQkFehGi5fY-RhQhdDdoql2Gi1iu-mOmPoUwdRQInt0ACp47QSSUappFh5OBcJ_vRAPn2kPN7JNvdq4U/s320/fliffa2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616666978592657266" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiglZAszfrO8lNOjkjwcQs0SzbwD3ZPPxjvFKAatqSntBjaAHu0Wlkbl_D2UT84-r7EuAzo9GmPU5v8QBhUt9NZKM7wCZSk0LxXosanPJmIYzfvc9jz86P-SczAEDsK-9JeMWDFmHUEs/s1600/fliffa3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiglZAszfrO8lNOjkjwcQs0SzbwD3ZPPxjvFKAatqSntBjaAHu0Wlkbl_D2UT84-r7EuAzo9GmPU5v8QBhUt9NZKM7wCZSk0LxXosanPJmIYzfvc9jz86P-SczAEDsK-9JeMWDFmHUEs/s320/fliffa3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616667142027844178" border="0" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-36661399921830788522011-06-10T14:09:00.008-04:002011-06-10T14:19:54.033-04:00take the cakein the spirit of my last post (re: cake), i thought i would follow up with some sweet cake accessories. take a look below!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bhldn.com/the-shop_decor_finishing-touches/cake-to-go-box-dots"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2R7B57P_BlTWDN_ntdmZddOkWi19ty_aWX_5GVdtdLFcY_J6GHLr-EMXFVdoZ9860pnf8El_e3AmTRTHmSqL_BoQ60vITJ4oSMBhxo6HJ2WvtWFNqc-OJ9aUHY-fC1a0MKAaaNdgUWew/s320/caketogo1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616655097552626850" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.bhldn.com/the-shop_decor_finishing-touches/cake-to-go-box-dots">{to go cake box from BHLDN}</a></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bhldn.com/the-shop_decor_finishing-touches/best-in-show-decorative-picks"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_oBXQ9OqTUzce54E2Cp_ab96nUG84OrH1AjA9qu_JxVF6NHQ6oai9ti4HDdTkcAnl_iQuwOMECvlfyVCVrQXWa_y0takfKsuXm3M75VReuhyg4YyE0h_XWMSc1vFKqOuCNIrSgGPER0/s320/cakeflags.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616655264802990770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.bhldn.com/the-shop_decor_finishing-touches/best-in-show-decorative-picks">{collage cake flags from BHLDN}</a></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://herriottgrace.bigcartel.com/product/a-bundle-of-cake-flags"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPREPbytodE8qnUHT8SAEwMQlooKNyevfavn4odu35HP82q0AqP4Y3LowOcIso41tWcTZXv32vRybJQvxriSiR_J9_LNb_qBB_5dMWMZdwaWgy1LOXh9YQRC-MqNQy3QnOx82OTZtQdZU/s320/cakeflags2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616655310653631442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://herriottgrace.bigcartel.com/product/a-bundle-of-cake-flags">{pennant cake flags from herriott grace}</a></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://herriottgrace.bigcartel.com/product/beeswax-birthday-candles-new"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrNQDhmlIoLjtWVBVIMT5oVyJYK4iPnJrj1yB5S5UsepaNlafQ8YkiPt9pMHEJBqicKkl3UtgPFTTy_Ubc4DDDxPZFmvE8OlxrPchQQYaNlxSpSQaDdN0x92g22GB7sHFMPxYXlPDeQk/s320/candles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616656807811186002" border="0" /></a><a href="http://herriottgrace.bigcartel.com/product/beeswax-birthday-candles-new"><span style="font-size:85%;">{beeswax candles from herriott grace}</span></a><br /></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-48940186979599145832011-06-10T11:28:00.005-04:002011-06-10T11:34:34.560-04:00let them eat cakeignore the fact that it's late morning and i'm hungry... these cakes look divine any which way you slice it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.oncewed.com/43802/wedding-blog/inspiration-zig-zag-cake/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgan8OEgXHiPi6f-JDAyC4R99ScQ4gIONpOKZKxhDWFY1rXBLET4dEapxmilkr2n7rpyxCFrcBZIFlQQzfWQQs12g1_spSYgiPp46r-03bVxJp1g_mOpX25d7KipnzqJlF9W1UrQfGY60g/s320/zigzagcake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616613568283209538" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.oncewed.com/43503/wedding-blog/colorful-cake/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGyb5AA8IVUeDlveVViDNf0BV2U9srFmO6ZI8_odDJvfoMZT56xTypBZ7NnCXvyYwPq1sByNgembjAitIMSHzO35l6iSnsSeffpU3xr0jatE4wkGBm6lwMcBB0LqwjORErDsRn-O3xxh4/s320/colorful-cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616613714951246962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">{photos via <a href="http://www.oncewed.com/">once wed</a>}</span><br /></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501455621399800782.post-62998906027033090112011-06-09T15:41:00.007-04:002011-06-09T16:08:48.156-04:00father's day not far awayi think this moustachioed father's day card from <a href="http://eggpress.com/">egg press</a> (portland, or) remains my all-time favorite.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEUEwNjtMZEMC3ZEgIyP-bTl6I7Fa6WjTu4Xa_YjhAxsN9XVcyX-SPInxxk7QF4mZxTZq-H8KQ7pzrEqHxKkA_ngy6WrKLw7B4WzMLBWx-sfvFMvIFlPZkbylzr08inS8SIO_FeWth6s/s1600/moustache.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEUEwNjtMZEMC3ZEgIyP-bTl6I7Fa6WjTu4Xa_YjhAxsN9XVcyX-SPInxxk7QF4mZxTZq-H8KQ7pzrEqHxKkA_ngy6WrKLw7B4WzMLBWx-sfvFMvIFlPZkbylzr08inS8SIO_FeWth6s/s320/moustache.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616307826793784498" border="0" /></a><br />don't forget to <a href="http://eggpress.com/products/cards/fathers-day">send your dad some love</a> on june 19th!<br /><br /><a href="http://eggpress.com/videos"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnC0rhFgXXtrIzw6NLd3dsmde3Z1KqW62F6_MChEjzf7E0Yv0RYPIbXsWH_YKaJYWG68yinn92YcMp0bM6aaHNRwoMfvZKRoEs6CovaSLgIPvWEUiNCZM5wYdd5HI2E0ODkem3Ta9Y_wU/s320/headervideo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616313987056874498" border="0" /></a><br />and take a peek at this rad <a href="http://eggpress.com/videos">video</a> from the folks at egg press, celebrating their 10 year anniversary. gives me chills!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724771713842967624noreply@blogger.com0