Ahhhh my heart may explode.

Most times I read blogs and glean little jems from them but I am rarely, if ever, tempted to repost something.... until now... My lovely friend Amyzing bloggted the following two pictures and turned my Monday after Thanksgiving induced frown upside down so enjoy!2:

Random but why not?

I was shocked when I read the following information, I guess the economic downturn is causing major retailers to rethink their location allocations...

Stores that informed the Security Exchange of closing plans between October 2008 and January 2009:

• Circuit City stores... most recent (? how many)
• Ann Taylor- 117 stores nationwide are to be shuttered
• Lane Bryant,, Fashion Bug ,and Catherine's to close 150 store nationwide
• Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores and more after January
• Cache will close all stores
• Talbots closing down all stores
• J. Jill closing all stores
• GAP closing 85 stores
• Footlocker closing 140 stores more to close after January
• Wickes Furniture closing down
• Levitz closing down remaining stores
• Bombay closing remaining stores
• Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 after January.
• Whitehall closing all stores
• Piercing Pagoda closing all stores
• Disney closing 98 stores and will close more after January.
• Home Depot closing 15 stores 1 in NJ ( New Brunswick )
• Macys to close 9 stores after January
• Linens and Things closing all stores
• Movie Galley Closing all stores
• Pacific Sunware closing stores
• Pep Boys Closing 33 stores
• Sprint/ Nextel closing 133 stores
• JC Penney closing a number of stores after January
• Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores.
• Wilson Leather closing down all stores
• Sharper Image closing down all stores
• K B Toys closing 356 stores
• Loews to close down some stores
• Dillard's to close some stores.

salut mes nouveaux amis

I go through new bands like New Yorkers go through disposable coffee cups. However my newest addiction is a little "out there" as some people say. They are self-titled, School of Seven Bells (SVIIB) is named after a rumoured pickpocket academy (how edgy eh?) They sound like fairies that got their feet stuck on a reverb pedal. Do not how ever, assume that that is a bad thing... two women and the former guitarist of Secret Machines form a trio of garageband porportions mixed with fabulously clear backbeats and an indie beckoning of magnanomous proportions. So feel free to wear your Tom's and appropriote slouchy winter beany and impress your pack of friends with this band that does not hit Top 40. (Possibly because they lack the innovation...just a side note.) Moving on swiftly from that little digg at my new Brooklyn friends, they are worth a second so check em. Particularly the fan favorite "Half Asleep", woot to you all they have a myspace AND they are itunes (maybe they are Top 40 bound, ha!)

xoxo
C

Democratic Design

Christophe Lemaire, designer for Lacoste, stated:

"We're coming to the end of fashion craziness, due in part to the economic situation. People want timeless, street-inspired design rather then artificial, media-drive trends, and that's why, no doubt, Lacoste has been doing better every year. It's not that I don't add spice to each collection-I do. It's just that democratic design is the priority. Nothing makes me happier then seeing our polos worn by London cabbies, New York club kids, and the king of Spain!"

My new favorite thing.

There are also more ways to wear this simple piece of fabric but basically it is fabulous. Not to mention the perfect thing to travel with. Check it at americanapparel or try to make it yourself... (just buy it you know you won't make it...)
xo
C

economic crisis?

Whether you think we are facing an impending economic crisis or are saving up for this seasons D & G Lily Satchel (he he click to see my very favorite) you may need to cut back on spending and cut out unnecessary costs. If this is the case then try out this excessively user-friendly darling little website: http://sisterlysavings.net/ and start your increasing your funds ASAP!

Sidenote: It is snowing outside and on my drive dropping my two girls off at school and driving to work I decided on a throwback to David Gray's first album White Ladder from 1999...yep, just as I thought, still a crowd pleaser!

pakistan

I want to go to Pakistan and here are a few reasons why:

K2

Baltoro Glacier
Lake Saiful Muluk

Litter and then some.

Well I was sitting innocently in my bed thinking about what the world is coming to and my roomie read the jist of this story out loud. Not only are we littering our earth, now we are littering in outerspace... and I would love to know what this silly astronauts fines were for this "accident" read the accompanying article and tell me how one mistakenly drops a "refrigerator sized piece of garbage" out of a space station. WHAT? Okay I am done now and would like to end on a positive note, not an irate one so for those of you that have suffered through my soap box...here is your reward:


Again last night I had that strange dream
Where everything was exactly how it seemed
Where concerns about the world getting warmer
The people thought they were just being rewarded
For treating others as they'd like to be treated
For obeying stop signs and curing diseases
For mailing letters with the address of the sender
Now we can swim any day in November

Sleeping In - The Postal Service

to wish.

A quick little poem for the life I live:



Souhait

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jamb
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Happy Halloweeeeeeen!

Well, we didn't know know what to do for Halloween because I don't love the holiday and find it anticlimactic. HOWEVER, I am lucky enough to have roommates that get my social bum in gear so... here are some exciting Halloween Pic's! xoxo C

Below: This is me meditating in my bed as serious Ninja's meditate before they go out to destroy.

Below: Robyn and I were Ninja twins, and when Jesse said "photo shoot" Robyn thought that meant get in front of Chantelle to pose, how rude haha we look so silly.Below: Well we were trying to be Ninja's and then we realized we are ridiculous!!

Below: Kate being a construction worker and me showing off my fancy moves.
Well folks there were more photos but they are not as super of your ninja friend... Hope everyone enjoyed their holiday :0)

oh gee.

My lovely aunt just sent me a link to view new photos.... and my four favorite monsters are getting too darling for words so I will show you instead!Colin, Nicholas, Jackson, and Zachary in the front!Boys with my uncle Sterling... he looks a little handicapped here...
My personal favorite cause Grandpa has his tongue out too, WHAT a keeper! Love em.

I don't see why not.

Because I am apparently blog happy today and so efficient at work that I have time to spare... I thought I would post this silly Halloween treat.









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Princess.

I am reading a book entitled, "Princess" by Jean Sasson. It is not only mesmorizing but fabulously educational. It is a true story about the life of a Saudi Arabian princess. It tells real accounts of how life is for Muslim women. It is astonishing to me all these women endure from limited clothing rights to becoming sex slaves with no escape. Jean Sasson got her information first hand from a princess who gave her intimate details of her upbringing, country, and experiences. Surprisingly my favorite part of the book is that which I thought would deter me from my reading: The book explains WHY Muslim men think the way they do. And although, yes, it is ignorant and degrading to a eastern woman you learn that in their minds their prophet has led them into their beliefs and they are simply following the generations before them that have taught entitlement, inequality, and disrespect. In their minds they are just playing a role that they were born to fulfill. Twisted and unnatural to me the book is filled with ethically situational drama that pulls the reader out of any former comfort and into a foreign world that makes you want to scream. Although screaming may be an easier option...there are others. There are ways we can help these women... first of all by educating ourselves as to whats happening, being educated is the first step in any direction so check out the book or the whole trilogy. There are women, countless women out there with no options, no voice and as trite as it sounds we have the voices to help.... (Insert cheesy music here...)

Lastly a small quote from the novel. Princess Sultana is thinking over her life and the says:

"An eternal question haunted me: Was this all there was"

In my opinion people face this thought all the time, in her case, she was questioning her life because she felt she could do more, be more and that my dear friends inspired me.

xoxo C

there she goes again

I decided that I needed a fresh start, so here it goes. Much love.