Warm hands, warm heart

This is what I've been working on this week...

Bye bye Flea!

Little artist, originally uploaded by lazysundae.

Goodbye, Brooklyn Flea! Catch you again next year.

There's the Gifted holiday market in Manhattan this year (WTF!!) and also the indoor Flea in DUMBO but it's just not the same. I can't wait to see you again.

What did you do this weekend?

I watched a bunch of movies.

On Saturday we stayed in and watched Stepbrothers, with Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. Needless to say, it was super ridiculous and over the top. A few moments where I laughed out loud but ultimately a big fat waste of time. Which is why we watched it in the first place.

On Sunday we watched District 9, which I liked a lot. A lot of underlying issues with apartheid and segregation. Very funny and thoughtful.

Last night and this morning I watched Charlyne Yi's Paper Heart, which is a documentary about her traveling all over the US interviewing people about what love is. She has a pretty cynical outlook on it. In the midst of all this is a fictional storyline in which she meets boy-meets-dork Michael Cera (Arrested Development, Juno, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist) and a budding relationship develops. The interviews are what make the movie, illustrated by animated sequences created and filmed by Yi.

I also tried to watch Jarmusch's The Limits of Control but will have to re-visit it another time, perhaps when I can view it without distractions. As all of his films should be watched.

Cathy Waterman

A lazy Sunday

Today we spent a wonderful, warm fall day at Chelsea Market, the High Line and walking down through Chelsea and the West Village. Our last stop was Sunrise Mart on Broome St where we stocked up on cha soba, ponzu sauce, ramen and tofu.

Need more time!

Here are some new knit pieces that I've been working on for an art fair at work. They're pretty easy to make but very time consuming!!!

I love livin in the city

Fire in the sky

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I don't have much to say anymore. It's not that I'm not doing anything interesting, it's just that it's hard to find the time to gather my thoughts and sit down to write.

I can say that my stint at jewelry making (assembling) while fun, was not that successful fiscally. I still want to continue making things, but I don't think I will try to sell them. I will, however, bulk up on my knitting. Currently I'm working on some knitted link necklaces (shown below) and some more neck cowls, which are popping up more and more this year.

I can also say that our apartment is coming along nicely. We're done painting and fixing, now we are working on filling it out with artwork and furniture. Namely, we need some benches for our farm-style dining table as well as frames for some of my posters. I've also been eBaying Mexican tile.

Recently we went on a trip upstate to Tuthilltown Spirits where they distill, age and bottle their own vodka, rye, bourbon and whiskey. It's a really small operation but it was pretty inspiring - you can pretty much do anything you want to if you're dedicated enough. It's beautiful up there, and quiet. We want to rent a house near the river or one of the lakes next fall.

My second-biggest news is that I am applying to go on a trip to Kenya next spring. My company is sponsoring a community there through a charity called Free the Children, which helps to build schools, plant trees, supply fresh water and teach sustainability. It's a week-long trip, all expenses paid and we will be volunteering as well as sight-seeing. So I have an essay due this Friday that I cannot seem to start. I'm hoping I'll be hit with some inspiration soon - it's hard to write about something I have almost no knowledge about.

Other than that, I hate sitting inside at my desk all day while the sun shines through the windows beside and behind me.

Red squirrel in the morning. Red Squirrel in the evening.

Scenes

Gardiner, NY

George Washington Bridge

I made this

These are a few of my favorite things...

Some things I want and need right now:

A Calder-like mobile by mobilosity on Etsy. I love Calder's work and this is one that I've finally found that looks most like it. He is whimsical but also scientific.

Adorable pair of teacups that fit in each other by Shinzi Katoh. His art reminds me of children's books. I love that this set is made up of two cups.

Inside and on the back of the cups are the cutest details.

Another tea cup set by Shinzi Katoh - this is a little more practical because it has a built in tea strainer with lid. I have some loose tea and this would be perfect for it.

See?

Another wonderful tea cup, this one with a design by Irina Douer, an artist from Argentina. I've never seen her work before this but I like it very much.

All these tea cups and more available at Makool.

The Mini Nietzsche necklace by Demitasse
So cute and chubby.


Tiny gilded initial necklace by Ann Kiel


Merino wool tights - navy, gray, hunter green?

And from my Amazon wishlist:

The newest Katamari game, which is colorful and simple enough for me to play

Escapo by Paul Pope. He is amazing.

Kettling

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Skeeba wires, originally uploaded by lazysundae.

The cat on Alex's red rug, confused by all the wires

Pouf! It's like magic

What was supposed to be my summer project ended up being a quickie start-of-fall project:

This is the Puff Daddy knit stool from Pickles of Norway, which is like the Purl Bee in many respects, selling yarn and other supplies and offering free patterns for crocheting, knitting and crafts.

I bought some yarn on sale at WEBS, 9 skeins of royal blue Berkshire Bulky, a 50-50 blend of wool and alpaca. To stuff the pouf, I cut into our old featherbed, removed some of the feathers, then shoved it all into the knit case. It's fairly stretchy but be careful in sewing the bottom shut. I tore my stitching yarn and almost panicked that I'd ripped out some knit stitches.

Now Alex is using it as a gaming chair. Next up, a bed for the cat so she will stop sleeping on the dining chair cushions and shedding her fur all over it. Blech!

day 19

I stumbled upon this website by Jeremy & Claire Weiss, day 19. Wonderful photographs, I had to jack them to put on here. Please visit them and look at everything, especially Claire's sketchbooks.

The photo second from the bottom is Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley (also of The Wizard and Troop Beverly Hills) and is my #1 girl crush of the millennium.

Built by Awesome

I'm usually pretty underwhelmed by Built by Wendy's stuff but this new Spring 2010 collection is singing my name. Love the little white printed tee with the slouchy pants and the turquoise and black striped dress especially. Also the utilitarian coat in beautiful deep forest green and the little Frenchy black and white outfit. Everything so easy and comfy!

Caturday in the sun

A young knight at the Flea


Japanese fishing net float markers in the sand pit


A busted scooter in Williamsburg


Happy hour is serious business at The Levee in Williamsburg


Fuerza Bruta


The crowd at Fuerza Bruta

Bonbon Oiseau sale!

Attention please, your attention please. Announcing the Unbelievable Bonbon Oiseau One-Week Only Fall Sale--30% off on the entire Le Cirque aux Papillon and Prairie Collections, now until Friday, September 25th.

And while you're at it, check out the new collections, Fleuri d'Hiver (Winter Blooms) & Les Histoirettes Nouveau pour Automne 2009! Ethereal, delicate, bold & strong all at the same time. Here are some of my favorites.



Additionally, if you are blog, Twitter, Facebook, etc. savvy and want a chance to score a sweet Bonbon, post this sale and leave a comment on the Bonbon Oiseau blog and you will be entered to win this beautiful necklace!

It's win-win. More details over at the Bonbon Oiseau blog!

Too Short, Skee Lo, Lil Mama

Heartschallenger, Fashion's Night Out 2009

David Choe, LES


Band of Outsiders at Milk Studios


Welcome to the Johnsons, LES


South Street Seaport


Shades of the past at the New Amsterdam Market


Organically grown flowers from Native Farm at the New Amsterdam Market

Midnight in the Apple Orchard

Midnight in the Apple Orchard, originally uploaded by Sabine Dukes.

In NYC it's turned cool. The temperature has dropped to 60 after a fast & furious summer, clocking in at one cold June, one spotty July and one horribly rainy and humid August.

Number of beach trips: 2
Number of free concerts attended: 2
Number of other concerts attended: 3
Number of roadtrips: 0
Number of rooftop picnics: 1
Number of summer BBQs: 1
Number of bike rides: 4
Nights spent sweating my ass off with no A/C: 3
Number of stoop sales hosted: 1
Number of lobster rolls eaten: 2
Number of times I showed up to work hungover: 2
Number of out of town guests hosted: 0

What low stats! Let's make it better next year.

It's sweatshirt weather and I am happy.