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So I've been neglecting my poor sweet little blog.  I am still getting the hang of things, I am only so technologically savvy.  But lately it seems like I've skimped out on all the material I could have been posting.  So thus I am giving a sneak peek into what's been looming around in my life and dancing in my thoughts and dreams.  Full slew of posts to come tomorrow, with a promise of ample amounts of photos.

Desire Inspire + Ornamentation & Frivolity + Reflected Vanity:
1.  Lemon yellow.  I do love a good pastel, and as of last summer lemon yellow is my new favorite color, especially for spring/summer.  I think it comes down to the fact that it's such a happy color, and before I never felt confident in orange of yellow hues, but now I found a shade that works for me.
2.  Hat collection.  I have too many hats, but in the best way of having too many of something.  I bought a new hat this weekend at Lord & Taylor.  But my all time favorite hats consist of the vintage collection I inherited from my parents (I think they had/have great taste).
3.  Rhapsody In Blue-My wardrobe as of about a year ago is substantially blue based.  I am not sure what color dominated my closet before, but blue has taken over.  I especially love charming blue&pink ensembles.
4. I have a new obsession with high end make-up, especially Chanel, YSL, and Estée Lauder.  I think after a certain amount of time you determine that something are worth the money.

Strut & Strike A Pose:

I need to finally cover my favorites from the S/S 12, F/W 12, and resort.  Two of my ultimate favorites this year has been Ralph Lauren, and DVF ready-to-wear.  Both classically American, the subtle perfection of beauty, and yet so different.  Late 1800s/early 1900's dapper and swank vs. 50s/60s/70s grove in the best shades of neons, pastels, and neutrals.

But I do have others that I loved beyond belief.  Some designers never fail to mesmerize my every delight.

Life, Leisure, Luxury:

So I'm in the current mood of: My room does not function for me creatively.I purchased new sheets that I love.  But there is still much work to be done.  I have a lot of clutter from ongoing projects, and in such a small room it is hard to organize all my possessions and my never-endingly-growing wardrobe.  Worst of it is my hats are starting to crowd.  I have a few ideas for how to fix this though.
One of which is use them as decoration instead of hanging art.

Screen Gazers + Amazed & Amused:

1.Recently I've seen some very thought-provoking films, one about Karl L., and the latter was We Need To Talk About Kevin (Tilda Swinton completely blew my mind).

2.Exhibits:  The New Wing at the Stewart Gardner, 4 equally wonderful exhibits at MFA
3.Butterflies, Geckos, and Bonsai trees at the Boston Museum of Science

4.  Current band and song obsessions: Lana Del Rey, Noisettes, Santigold, Animal by Miike Snow, Pumped up Kicks, Rhapsody In Blue, New York I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down...

4.  Recently watched B&W films.  Favorites: The 39 Steps, Nosferatu, The Big Sleep, M, Broken Blossoms, The Goldrush  Intriguing: Earth, Strike, Zero for Conduct, Rules of the Game, Paisan Hated: L'Age d'or (Explanation: While I saw the artistry in the film, it makes you so uncomfortable you don't want to watch, but I conclude that the surrealism was well executed, and sometimes it is painfully uncomfortable to observe humans in all states of indignity.)

Workstation:

1.As I said, many ongoing projects.  One of which is finishing of the first skirt I have ever made.  I hit a rough patch with it, ultimate frustration.  Sewing, properly that is, is a test of patience.  But it is coming along nicely, it's not perfect, but with some practice I think I'll be on my way.  Definitely not giving up on sewing classes.  I highly suggest taking one.
I made some other things as well, but what I really need to get back into is my sketching and painting.
2.Wildlife photography has my attention now as well.  Even in highly urban areas it is amazing the sort of wildlife that flourishes.  Maybe it's just that I am happy to be out of Winter and into Spring, with flora everywhere, and the promise of goslings.

Yachts, Jets & Paradises:

1.I am completely determined to one day own a floating island.  I keep seeing these images cropping up all over the web, and it just seems like a great getaway.
2.Also intensely looking forward to Summer and heading to the beach.  My sister and I went to Cape Cod at the end of last summer and it was an amazing trip, I'm craving more adventures.

Wit & Lit:

What's on my bookshelf?  Cult of the Amateur by Andrew Keen, Everyone Worth Knowing (I temporarily gave up on reading this, it became to whiny to handle), Blink, Follow The Model, Emily Post's Etiquette, The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Scorcese did a wonderful job bringing this to life, but nothing beats the actual text and original illustration-good to know sometimes that there are traditional book artist out there such as Selznik), The Art of Fiction (Ayn Rand), The Know-It-All, Henry James' The Turn of the Screw, It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be (Paul Arden)

So that's what April has brought.  And I leave you with these photos.

xx, Ladies and Gents