Today, my friend and I went to the very first ever brewery tour for Intuition Ale Works, Jacksonville's latest addition to microbrewing. It was an awesome experience and I am so thrilled to be a witness to Jacksonville's booming culture.We tasted three of their brews [an IPA, a red, and a stout - yummm], two of which were poured straight from the tanks. All the beers tasted delicious. The ...
It’s election time. Since I recently became an American citizen I was granted the right to vote. It’s a lot of work I ‘ll tell you that, because I have to study all these propositions and really think about the effects that could have once passed. I am obviously also very skeptical of the media coverage because they tend to sensationalize news at a point that they don’t even talk about ...
Last night was the beginning of this weekends festivities and, let me tell you, it did not serve me well. I felt like death on a stick this morning. I put on the most comfortable outfit I could find [and it was FINALLY cool enough to wear boots and a sweater again], which I am not sure translates into fashion. I feel like I am wearing my pj's, though, so I could care less.I am wearing an ...
I am tired. It's 7:41pm. Just got home from work. I am cooking, while trying to upload my picture and work on a paper. I had prepared my entry about elections but it still needs some editing so it will have to wait. On a different note, I came across this news from NPR, which was shocking, despite the fact that it should not be surprising....Disgusting...It's about how immigration laws ...
New York Magazine recently published this in-depth analysis of "The Hipster", from the 19050's through 2009... and even through today. It's pretty fascinating. Some [hipsters] might find it harsh, while others might find it refreshing. I'm ambivalently curious.[caption id="attachment_494" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="(Photo: Plamen Petkov. Prop Styling by Donnie Myers/Defacto)"][/caption]One ...
Vorrei che io so a scrivere in italiano molto piu che io so.That is basically as well as a two year old Italian baby might speak and it took me about eight tries to get it right. Sadly. Although there was a time when I could carry on entire conversations in Italian, though timidly and usually with a non-Italian speaking mate, with definite competence. Thanks to Ginevra.[caption id="attachment_485" ...
Spent the day inside the theater with the cast and crew of Yo Gabba Gabba, a few local celebrities, local media, and a gazillion trillion million children. 12 hours. Count them. 12.It was a long day.The Sunbears played, the Black Kids danced, the Jaguars grooved, Biz Markie beat the beat. I stood on the sidelines. A cheerleader, a handler, a door opener, a teacher, a booster, and maybe, ...
I teach a gender communication class. What is it? It discusses how the media shape gender stereotypes and how we, the audience, perceive these stereotypes as norm of our society (e.g. women serving as sexual objects; men being macho at all times, etc). I have 10 students, all of which are female. Today we discussed briefly the effects of fashion magazines and I was surprised to find ...
I apparently woke up this morning determined to be all the things I was aiming not to be yesterday. I felt generic. I felt ill-fit. I felt anxious about stepping outside the box and expressing myself. It was just one of those mornings. I woke up late, nothing looked right, traffic was bad, there was no parking. You know how it goes.I tried, meagerly, to put on something interesting. I think, ...
Hilary and I were talking about each other style so we decided to share what we thought about each other fashion choice. I generally love Hilary’s style and believe that she has a better fashion repertoire than I do. Her items seem more trendy and in-style than mine. I like her vintage looks. It’s a very ethnic with a modern hint. I find my style to be old and uniform. If I was to pick ...
So, on Friday I promised an angry Monday blog about the detriments of "Dressing To Impress"... AKA dumbing down your wardrobe so you are SUITable [pun] for the office. I wrote this blog late at night in a fired up frenzy. I sound a little [or a lot] like some bra burner from the 70's [<-- this NEVER happened, by the way], except this time I'm not trying to put a suit on, I'm trying ...
I wish I had more time to actually set a photo shoot, think about creative ways to take pictures and use photoshop to manipulate them. Unfortunately I don't. Fashion can be boring. How many pictures can I take that do not resemble the same thing? How can I make it fun or entertaining?This ring was given to me by my good friend Margherita. It's from Krizia. I love it.&nbs ...
It's a butterfly! Well, and a plane. A lot of planes. My husband and I went to the Blue Angels Air Show today, kind of on a whim, after rolling out of bed post Halloween Party, decision made mid-brunching. The outfit was really only intended for comfort purposes, but hey, you can't always know when opportunity will strike.[caption id="attachment_418" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="It's ...
What do people wear on Sunday? Sunday is the day where fashion style is out of the door. This is evident from previous posts on Sunday. Probably the don't of any fashion blogs. I made lasagne (not lasagna). It took me two days. While cooking I was reading Martin's book "The permanent tax revolt." Lasagne and tax: what do they have in common?P.s. Lasagne are NOT made with ricotta cheese. ...
I am running out the dizoor to a Halloween Partay, but I wanted to get this pic up!I had to interupt the husband's music making to get him to take these pictures, hence the "studio shot" [aka our spare bedroom/office that he has sufficiently stuffed with musical equipment and makes loud banging sounds out of] [very good loud banging sounds, I should add].Wearing Dolce Vita moto boots, Topshop ...
Do you want to see something funny? I am the most uncomfortable and unfit person when it comes to perform something that is sport related. It's amazing that I can sky and snowboard. Anyway, the only reason why I am wearing Uggs (bought them at Tjmax in Cincinnati for $50) is because I was cooking and wanted to wear something comfortable. I do not intend to go out wearing those tonight. ...
