Black Pepper

I saw this a few years ago in a Lucky magazine.  I have wanted it ever since, it's a black pepper men's body wash from Molton Brown.  It sounds so good and manly, but also delicious and fascinatingly different.  I can't wait to go to a store that actually sells it because I'm too cheap to pay $28 and the shipping.

 

My Love for "Cheeky"

I seem to have a weakness for things that are "cheeky."  Oxymorons, contraditions, things that make fun of themselves just seem to make me smile, better yet smirk, at the many crazy, bizarre things people buy.

Again, on the fantastic Areaware I found the cheekiest candles ever, designed by Harry Allen.  I don't even like or use candles, but I was so close to buying these.  So freakin' cheeky, therefore I'm in love. ;)

Turntable

I have always been in love with the idea of a turntable.  The nonchalant coolness of playing records, when you grew up in the cd era, is utterly fascinating.  It's always protrayed as such a cool collection to have, records.  The hisory of all the bands and the hardcore people that know everything about records.

The problem with this old school way of playing music, is just that, it's old school, and getting harder and harder to find.  While browsing Urban Outfitters I came across a turntable (that's also a radio, a plus for practicality, right?) that made all my former aspirations of owning a turntable and record collection came flooding back.

So, someday, I may look to Ebay for records and a sweet turntable.  Kudos to records and the fact that mp3s can never replace the innate coolness of records.

Wedding... again

Another facet of my ideal wedding would be the veil.  I've always dreamed of a long dramatic lace veil or a simple, vintage-appealing birdcage veil.  I stumbled across this website where a woman, Dorene, custom makes birdcage veils; the bride helps customize the shape, color, length, everything.

Side note: my ideal wedding also includes the vows that Ross and Emily took in their wedding on the fourth season finale of Friends, I transcribed them if anyone cares... ;) 

Some of my favorite veils:

Apartment Tours

Apartment Therapy is this really cool website where you can tour apartments in LA, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, DC, or Boston.  Very interesting to see different ways to combine pictures on a wall or create a mix of dining chairs.