color combo: neon yellow-green and bright teal

I don't know why, but I cannot get over this color combo of neon yellow-green and bright teal. I think I posted a picture a while back from my Cape May 2010 post with a photo of an outdoor shower room at our bed and breakfast inn that featured the same color combo. (The photo above was posted on DesignSponge today)

Here's the Cape May pic for reference:

halloweeny 2011

best of halloween, 2011, in a snow storm in bed-stuy

ringmaster and lion

housewife, pool boy, and b-tch daughter – LOVE this idea

when i asked this guy who he was, he said "a beautiful lady"

the old man from UP (i almost cried)

a Hassid, a jellyfish, and a creepy clown walk into a brownstone...

paris record shopping

i have more things to post from our europe trip, and this is one of them. these are some fun/brightly designed 45s i picked up in paris. i loved the pops of color and the typography on these... and the songs turned out to also be awesome.

design project: fake biz cards

recently i've been inspired by a certain hilarious friend to make "fake business cards" that are just for jokes. i think these would be perfect to hand out to people you don't want to talk to at a bar, don't you?
(photo from the movie cry-baby)

happy friday!

sometimes i make blingees.


happy friday blingee

Out in Philly

My lovely boo and i went to Philly this weekend for a mini vacation... and it was THE perfect weekend getaway. We took the bus, stayed at the Latham hotel w/ a free night from hotels.com, ate cheese steaks, drank infused vodkas at Gunners Run and beer at Monk's, had delicious brunch at Sabrina's, then headed back! Honestly such a pleasant trip – I highly recommend it.

i saw these dogs around all day, so they're probly famous

this guy in the back seat giving the thumbs up
really wanted his picture taken. new friend?

Out in Paris

Here are some pictures from our time in Paris. We happened to be there for Paris Design Week, so we went to some of the stores participating in that (and did a little shopping). We hung out in the Marais, ate the world's best falafel as far as I know, went up the Eiffel Tower at night and saw the beautiful lights show, walked the Champs Élysées, sat at cafés, ate at Chardenoux (a Cyril Lignac restaurant), and more...

PARIS

a restaurant we couldn't afford just yet. gorgeous seafood, though.

le bon marché

la grande epicerie (aka world's best cafeteria)

the louvre from within the jardin des tuileries

le chardenoux

oh paris, you and your square trees

the paris coat of arms – my favorite

place des vosges

i love all these big wooden doors!

across the bank from the eiffel tower

sunset was pretty amazing

we are ON the eiffel tower here! eeek!

we caught the lights show at 11pm! (It only lasts for 5 minutes each hour)

from the train

another shot from the train