My new fav

Nail colors! The purplish one is bermuda shorts, and the blue one is shelter island. Perfect for each other, no? Sent from my AT&T Wireless Blackberry.

Ooohm

I did free yoga this morning at the pier 64 park… It was great. I miss my regular yoga routine. Sent from my AT&T Wireless Blackberry.

and the party rages on

I hope everyone had a good 4th of july weekend! I would say that 90% of the people I know were in east hampton. The rest were kind of scattered to be honest. I stayed in new york, for what may have been the first time. The city during 4th of july is certainly an interesting place. There’s not really much for anyone to do because everything’s closed. I cooked for myself most of the weekend (something I don’t do enough, so that was nice), and come time for the fire works, I made my way to my roof, set up some lawn chairs, and made myself comfortable. I know I could have, perhaps should have, been at the thompson les penthouse, where the views tend to be spectacular, but I thought I’d stay on the west side, be a little closer. Also, sometimes, you just don’t need to surround yourself with so many people.
This week is looking to be a crazy one. Hypothetically, we all got a day or two to recover from the 4th, and now the city is preparing to knock our socks off. Truth is, I’m tired. But as my dad says, that’s no excuse. Today, the christie’s staff exhibition opens. It should be impressive- after all, you don’t have to be artistically gifted to work there, but they know their stuff and wouldn’t show you their work if it wasn’t worth it (Reception, 6-8pm, 20 rockefeller plaza). It’s also still everyone’s birthday, so stop by the dinner party at lulu for nicky digital, starting at 8pm tonight. For something with a slightly stronger beat, good folks will be at both santos and gallery bar tonight. See you around!

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Depp as Dillinger

Last night, the new beau and I made our way to Public Enemies, the new Johnny Depp move, directed by Michael Mann. It really was something. It had all the grit and grime of a good ganster movie- enough to make any guy sit at the edge of his seat, while there was also an involved love story, and some pretty sad parts, particularly near the end. It was almost enough to make a girl cry. All in all, between the cars and the guns and the sex and the love… who wouldn’t want to see it. Plus I would have to say it was one of Depp’s best performances in a while. He plays a serious character, and you really believe every moment.

Beauty Bar, part II

Monday night, old friend Maxwell57 turned 21, and to celebrate, invited friends out to the new Beauty Bar Brooklyn. This remake of an old classic is certainly quite a thing. Not really all that different from the original, however their deliveries are a little behind (on Monday they hadn’t had a delivery in 3 days, and so ran out of many a beer), and their kitchen has yet to open for business. The decor is fun and familiar, with old-school hair driers for lamps above the bar, as well as seats along the wall away from the bar. The DJ booth has been place in the front, as a window display, which will I’m sure make for some interesting moments in the future. The sound system could use a few tweaks, or that might have been the choice of the various DJs through the night to have every song at a different level, and often almost too loud. Overall though, I would say it’s a fun and friendly place. If you’re looking for familiarity on the other side of the bridge, it’s the place for you.

dream come true

so, it’s the summer, and we’re in new york, that means lots of time spent in the east hampton, montauk, and amaganset. just imagine how much better life would be like if you could party worry free in the part where you’re not staying? i’m a montauk girl myself, but i enjoy making forays to friends in east hampton, but don’t embrace the drive home at 2 am.

welcome lilybug scooters! it’s a service perfect for those nights when you may have had a little too much. you call someone, and they arrive on a mini, fold-up scooter, which they then pack into the trunk of your car, and drive you home. they actually have a variety of services (e.g. they’ll pick up your prescriptions or dry cleaning, or drive you to the airport), including one where if you’re having a party they’ll know to be on call for your guests so they don’t drink and drive. they’ll happily take you from east hampton to montauk, or in the other direction.

enjoy your weekend folks!

a new level of power hour

remember when you got to college, and someone first explained what a power hour was? you thought it was awesome, but then your ipowerhour that you downloaded as a widget failed to work right. instead of the requisite 5 beers total, you were probably sure that the hour was actually over at 28 minutes anyway, and never bothered to figure it out. well welcome to the next generation of power hour my friend. the greatest dvd ever is a series of clips from your favourite movies and tv shows (e.g. big labowski, old school, the simpsons, beer fest). with over 200 clips that play on random every time you pop in the dvd, this is the best $10 you’ll ever spend

Weekend Wonders

This past weekend, I celebrated my friend Nick’s birthday with him and some friends. Thanks to his new job at Marc Jacobs, Nick was able to give himself the gift of dressing his boyfriend in head-to-toe MJ, which was great (for both of them). For our gift, we all went to see Fuerza Bruta with him. It was amazing! I don’t have the clearest memory of what De La Guarda was like, but I do remember being amazed, and that was kind of like this (only now I’m an adult, and then I was a child). It’s great for people in their early- to mid-20s, although they’ll let in anyone over the age of 9. It’s not the kind of show with a plot per se, so don’t go if that’s going to bother you. There is however, a lot of action, and interaction, and an interesting sort of flow.

All together, I thought the show was great, and the fact that Nick and his friends went and partied in the shower-disco at the end of the show was great too.

party party

tonight the nylon summer tour makes its way to nyc. the show is at the highline ballroom, starting around 8. i’ve heard great things from friends who went in chicago and l.a., so i am strongly considering hitting that up, and you should too.

men, go shop

friday through sunday, in nolita, men get your shop on! the folks behind a continuous lean bring you the pop up flea, filled with all kinds of great shopping and other vendors, all aimed at you!