Monday, June 9, 2008

Mid-Century Goes Postal


The United States Postal Service, our favorite way to ship things, we love us the flate rate boxes, is offering a limited edition set of stamps based on the works of celebrated design duo Charles and Ray Eames.

They don't come out until June 17th but you can pre-order here.

Its probably the best $7 bucks you can spend right now. For an extra 10 bucks throw 'em in a frame and you've got a great gift for your design obsessed friend who invites you to their weekend home this summer. (JM do you want a set?)

I can't take full credit for this discovery, it was in the June issue of Vanity Fair.

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Luxe Presents: Silver Lake

On Thursday night I went to a show house in Silver Lake, which was presented by Luxe Magazine, a very upscale interior design magazine in Southern California. The party was packed with designers and their clients. The home itself was well done, just not really my style. I didn't feel like someone really could live there, until I looked in the closet and realized that someone actually did. (It wasn't staged like those apartments New York magazine wrote about a few months ago.) Whoever lived here had a lot of interesting things in his wardrobe and a mild obsession with Angelina Jolie. The food at the party was outstanding and there was Wisconsin Cheese Maker and Monger on-site doing cheese and wine pairings which was great. This was the probably one of the better gift bags I had gotten in while, with the exception of the US Weekly Hot Hollywood/Fiji Water bag, that I've been using as my beachbag of late. While going through the bag late last night to figure out who to give what, what to keep and what to toss, I came across a business card from the valet from the party, "VALET OF THE DOLLS" pure and utter genius.

Speaking of Luxe, I'm going to suggest that everyone check out one of my current favorite things, Lux Radio Theatre on itunes for $1.99 you get an hour long version of a classic movie with the original cast and original commercials from the 50s. "So smart this season."


Sb

Friday, June 6, 2008

Beachy Keen -- Part 5

Name: Roberta Wagner

Occupation: Fashion Stylist

Beach of Choice: One which is extremely isolated.

Type of Bag: A very large one matching mybeach towel.

In the Bag: Think Gidget's best friend who
was alergeric to the sun. 30 varities of sunscreen, a
large floppy hat, Pucci vintage caftan,
giant sunglasses,and a volley ball.

Type of Towel: Hermes

The Suit: Norma Kamali 40's maillot

Name: Dorothy Cascerceri

Occupation: Entertainment Editor, On Air Talent (Fox News)

Beach of Choice: Chapin Beach, Cape Cod

Type of Bag: A cloth Fiorucci bag, I bought in Milan when I lived there.

In the Bag: Ipod, sunscreen, softlips, scarf for my hair, refresh tears for dry eyes/sand in eyes, a good book, cellphone (i wish i didn't have to travel everywhere with it!)

Type of towel:white and purple towel from the Beach Club, a nightlife hotspot my dad owned in Philly in the 90s.


The Suit: BeachBunny Swimwear is my favorite!

Name: Amy Stipa

Occupation: Owner,
Berry Elegance

Beach of Choice: Malibu or Hermosa

Type of Bag: Oversized, slouchy, and able to withstand some wear and tear, mine is organic cotton with rope handles.

In the Bag: My ipod and treo, towel, a book, hawaiian tropic 8 and 15 oil for the bod and lancome 45+ for the face, sunglasses.

Type of Towel: a HUGE hula girl towel from of all places COSTCO (shhh)!

The Suit: bikini by ROXY.





Thursday, June 5, 2008

Beachy Keen -- Part 4


Here we go again...

Name: Gillian Hearst Simonds

Occupation: Editorial Assistant at Town & Country

Beach of Choice: Any one on Anguilla

The Bag: My DVF wrap bag I carry everywhere because its such a great size, and I got it in several colors.

In the Bag: A Patricia Underwood straw hat, Spf 55 Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch or Babyfaces 60+ sunblock (always make sure my face is protected with that). Will use regular Hawaiian tropic 30 on the rest of my body, FloJo’s flip flops, a bottle of Smartwater, Vichy Thermal Spa Water, and MAC Take a Hint Tendertone Lipgloss (also with spf 15).

Type of Towel: Hermes, love the the elephant and the sea horse ones!

The Suit: Anything by Vix! I love their cuts, and they make adorable cover-ups too.


Name: Kristi Miller

Occupation: Director of Brand Communications, Donna Ricco

Beach of Choice: Turks and Caicos or Sorrento Italy

The Bag: Large Bendel's Striped Tote

In the Bag: SPF 30 Sunscreen, a donna ricco cotton dress that i can wear as a cover-up, neutrogena, lip balm, sunglasses, all 5 of "the magazines", and NO CELLPHONE!!

The Towel: Anything large and soft

The Suit: Ugghh! Can't I just leave my Donna Ricco cover up on?


Sex and The Hair Do -- Tips by Mark Slicker





As with their clothing styles, the 4 characters of Sex and The City have very diverse and much desired hairstyles. According to Mark Slicker of the Mark Slicker Salon in Westwood, "Back in the 90s I was cutting more of "The Rachel" than anything else and it drove me crazy. What I love about the hair in Sex and The City is that each of the girls' hair really matches their personality and their looks for the most part can be easily recreated on most women without compromising their own personal style."

Below are Mark's Tips on How to Get of the character's signature looks:

CARRIE

Carrie Sports loose curls by incorporating her natural curl with the help of a flat iron. By using the flat iron instead of a curling iron you can achieve loose bohemian curls. A curl enhancing mousse is used for better curl definition and body. At times extensions are used to add more fullness. The top and front sections are round brushed to add softness. Carrie doesn’t like predictable highlight placement. Instead she incorporates unexpected chestnut brown lowlights into her blonde tips for a more sunkissed effect.

MIRANDA

She wears a layered 30's inspired bob. To achieve her loose curls add a root volumizer first to prep and build body. After round in vertical sections going back, place velcro rollers in the same direction until cooled. This locks in the body and the curl for longer lasting body. Her color is a simple tint application with a few highlights on top. This golden apricot tone is fantastic for her skin tone.

CHARLOTTE

Her look focuses on long layers and shattered ends. Color glosses are used to provide shine and dimension. This is a semi-permanent vegetable color is totally healthy for the hair. A gloss will coat, seal and temporarily repair damage done by hairdryers, irons etc. She gets a classic blow dry styled with a large round brush for soft volume and smooth ends. Charlotte would never use product on her hair that would dry it out. A classic blow dry is best without.

SAMANTHA

With fine hair and a wide forehead, bangs and layers work the best to frame and soften her face. She is a classic golden blonde with highlights concentrated around the front and sides. Her bangs and blown down but the top and sides are blown back for a soft feathered effect. Samatha often uses extensions that clip on to add thickness and length.

The Mark Slicker Salon is located at 1107 Gayley Avenue in Westwood.
Please call 310-443-8018 for an appointment.
www.markslicker.com


(images courtesy of new line and wireimage)

Who wore it better??? -- Donna Ricco Edition

 NATURAL FOODS CHEF, BETHENNY FRANKEL
WHEEL OF FORTUNE'S VANNA WHITE

We think they both look great!

if you want the dress click here

Beachy Keen-- Part 3

Name: Bethenny Frankel
Occupation: Natural Food Chef
Beach of Choice: Wherever you can surf.
Beach Bag: Terrycloth bag by Elizabeth Hurley beach.
In the Bag: 30 spf sunscreen, Evian mist, bottle of water for me, and
for Cookie (my dog), food, magazines, lip balm, sunglasses, and a hat.
Type of Towel: Couldn't care less.
The Suit: J. Crew, something simple. Less is more with bathing suits.

Name: Kate Rinko
Occupation: Designer, SEA NYC
Beach of Choice:  Plage de St Jean, St Barth's or Mals Pais, Costa Rica.
Type of Bag:  straw.
In the Bag:  Australian Gold, Straw Visor, Spray Bottle w/ Sea Breeze and water to cool off (best trick!).
Type of Towel:  Missoni
The Suit:  Maya

more still to come...

Sb

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Beachy Keen -- Part 2

Name: David Caplan

Occupation: Editor, People Magazine

Beach of Choice: Zuma Beach, CA

Beach Bag:
A Ralph Lauren beach bag I picked up at a Polo outlet in Maine or New Hampshire on the way back to NYC from Ogunquit. It’s canvas and has a lobster on it. I love that New England beach motif, even though it may look out of place everywhere else!

In the Bag: Sunscreen, sunglasses, bottled water, 2 towels — that’s it! I hate to bring a lot of clutter with me!

Type of Towel:
It’s so 80s, but I love my towel with a huge Lacoste aligator on it!

The Suit:
I’m all about retro right now, so I’m loving these Op (Ocean Pacific) trunks I just got. Perfect for Zuma!

Name: Deborah Rae Valentine

Occupation: Wall Street

Favorite Beach: Capris or Wainscott

Type of Bag
: Classic L.L. Bean canvas tote with red trim and DVAL embroidered on the front.

In the Bag: Neutragena Helixoplex 55 for the face, coppertone 30 spray for the body, evian atomizer, anthony sunstick (it looks like a glue stick but, its fantastic), ipod, blackberry in a ziplock bag, trashy romance novel, and the financial times. I also always wear a giant sun hat and its sometimes on an angle :), oh and Clarins Apres Sun for the face and body.

Type of Towel: a towel I borrowed on memo from some resort in St. Barth's a few years back.

The Suit: Island Company, the only way to go!

Name: David Brian Sanders

Occupation: Principal, David Brian Sanders Interior Architecture + Design

Beach of Choice:
Keller Plage, Cap D’antibes, France

The Bag: Prada’s Nylon Bowling Bag from years ago...

In the Bag: Trashy Magazines….i.e. In Touch, US Weekly, OK, ipod, Sunscreens in 4,8, 15, and 30 SPF.

Type of Towel: Ralph Lauren’s Pure White Egyptian Cotton Bath Sheet

The Suit: Prada or Billabong White Board Shorts

More still to come....

Sb

Give Dad a Hand -- A Helping Hand


This father's day instead of the typical ties, cologne, gadgets or golf gear, give him something he can really use, a personal assistant from Lambent Services.

Lambent Services is the premiere personal assistant boutique serving both New York and Los Angeles. They offer flexible part-time personal assistants on as needed basis. Assistants can work as little as 4 or as many as 40 hours per week.

The types of tasks that a Lambent Personal Assistant can do are as varied and unique as your Dad is.

In honor of Father's Day they are offering the following promotion:

10 hours with a personal assistant, including membership 
 $400 in LA /$500 in NY




Beachy Keen -- Part 1

We decided to ask some of our favorite people what they are bringing to the beach this summer:

Occupation: President, Joe Moller Events

Beach of Choice: Bay Street, Venice, CA.

Type of Bag: Really cool swag bag from an event with a big strap made from a seatbelt.

In the Bag: Lexon Radio, SPF 4 & 8, bottled water, and cocktails.


Type of Towel: Oversized Towel with Stripes -- easy to find when getting out of the water.

Type of Suit: Stussy Board Shorts.
















Occupation:  Interior Designer, Olivia Song

Beach of Choice:  Elbow Beach, Byron Bay, Anquilla, anything really except the
icky rocky-pebbly beach along the French and Italian Riviera.

Type of Bag: No real affiliation. Currently using a printed canvas bag by Virginia Johnson. Anything easily folded flat into other luggage and machine washable. Nothing fashion victim-ish like that LV "LOVE" beach bag.

In the Bag:  Shisheido spray-on sunscreen, Kiehl's lip balm in the pot, tea-tree based mosquito repellent that I order from Australia, US Weekly, New York Magazine, The Economist, The New Republic, Ipod Shuffle, sunglasses, fabric headband purchased on the streets of SOHO (to keep the stray hairs out of my face), gum, and a bottle of water.

Type of Towel:  Usually whatever the hotel provides. Otherwise, I like a big white towel, the bigger the better. I like to observe the depth of my tan and white provides the best back drop.

Type of Suit: ERES 2 piece set.



Occupation: Fashion Designer and Creative Director, George Clinton

Beach of Choice: Santa Monica or Malibu.

Type of Bag:  Lacoste oversized Le Croq tote.

In the Bag:  battery powered i home, uomo collezioni, sketch pad
and markers, fresh fruit, San Pellegrino, any continuous spf 30 spray.

Type of Towel: Hermes oversized beach towel.

The Suit: GC s/s 09 board shorts.

Name: Peter Davis

Occupation: Editor at Large, Paper/Writer

Beach of Choice: Tulum in Mexico.

Type of Bag: Martin Margiela Waxed cotton carry-all with an Obama pin on it.

In the Bag: Ipod with 12,000+ song (I should really DJ) Iphone,books (currently Tom Sykes' boozey memoir) and magazines (Vanity Fair, Tabloids of course, Paper). I should put sunscreen in there, but I never do.

Type of Towel: If i want to look cool, my Stephen Sprouse for Target towel, red, white and
blue.

The Suit: Tracy Feith.




More to follow....
Sb

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

How Hollywood Really Works

I overheard this last night at Dinner and still can't stop laughing about it.

"Who is Brad Pitt?"
"Get me Brad Pitt."
"I only want Brad Pitt!"
"Let's find someone kinda like Brad Pitt"

Sb

For years Capitol One has asked. Today I answer their question.


Here's what's in my wallet:

$83 in cash
Drivers Liscence
American Express Card
Chase Mastercard
ATM/Debit Card
HSBC Visa
Oxford Member Card
Starbucks giftcard (I bought for myself)
3 Metrocards (not sure if any have any money on them)
John Varvatos Gift Card
Duane Reade Savings Card
Ralph's Card
One Way ticket from East Hampton to Penn Station (I took the jitney home)
Visa Debit Card from my AT&T rebate
Free Parking Voucher for The Beverly Center
Von's Card
3 Bed Bath and Beyond Coupons (thanks Mom!)
Bloomingdale's Credit Card
Appointment Reminder from the dentist (dated March 11th)
3 Taxi Receipts
Boarding Card from Virgin America

Sb

Monday, June 2, 2008

OF BLOGS AND BOOKS



The first person I ever knew to have a blog was Stephanie Klein, who I met at a Patrick McMullan book party quite a few years ago. My fellow Upper West Sider has since left New York, gotten married, had two babies, and two books!

I remember the day I called Chris Wilson, to break the news of the first book deal, and he was like WTF a blogger getting a book deal??? But it did run in Page Six the next day.

Stephanie has a new book out, MOOSE, a memoir of her years at fat camp and it's hysterical. Some might say even better than her first book STRAIGHT UP AND DIRTY.

Put it on your summer reading list along with THE RED LEATHER DIARY, and ARE YOU THERE VODKA, IT'S ME CHELSEA.

Sb

Not Exactly Skinny Dipping



At an Oscars gifting suite back in 2006, I was lucky enough to meet Amy Stipa and Todd Jones of a fairly new company called Berry Elegance, which offers chocolate dipped everything. Their signature product is their chocolate dipped strawberries, which are amazing. (I do think their pretzels dipped in both white and milk chocolate are the greatest thing on earth but that's just me.)

They have a shop in Studio City, which recently got a make over which was spearheaded by the original "Apprentice", Bill Rancic.

On Friday while bringing some Donna Ricco dresses over to the on air-talent over at E! News Daily, I dropped off a box of sweet treats from Berry Elegance and this is the email I got a few short minutes later,

"OMG You have no idea. Skinny People everywhere had their minds blown.
You are a rockstar!"


CUPCAKES ARE OUT CHOCOLATE DIPPED IS IN.

EVEN IPODS GET THE BLUES, WELL BLUESIES

20 years ago I met a guy named Jeff Filiberto. About 15 years ago we befriended Wendy, the Snapple lady and almost convinced her to fly an airplane over the lower field and deliver snapple to thirsty campers, but instead we got coupons. About 10 years ago when I was in London, I met a girl named Merrie Speichler. At some point the two of them met and eventually got married. Instead of making babies, the two of them are making bluesies, charms for your headphone wires. At $2 a pop I am sure they will quickly become the hottest trend, we're talking US Weekly Buzzz-0-meter here people.

Sb


Sunday, June 1, 2008

Have you seen Chelsea, lately?


Chelsea Handler is one our favorite people, we never miss an episode of her show, Chelsea Lately on E!

Little known fact we both hail from the same hometown of Livingston.

Our goal is to be on the panel by the end of the summer. So many of our friends have been guests on that roundtable, and we know we'd be able go to head to head with the Lonny Loves of the world talking about celebrity gossip and the crazy stuff that happens in Hollywood. Chelsea, is a huge fan of of our favorite dress designer, Donna Ricco and she has quite a few tees and tanks from SEA NYC designs. We love her and her little nugget, Chuy.

My Hollywood Suvival Kit

After spending the last year and a half hopping back and forth between New York and LA, I've realized there are certain things that I can't survive with out:

IN THE CAR:
  • Chargers for phone, blackberry, ipod, and bluetooth (both car adapters, and regular ones)
  • Roll of quarters
  • Moleskin Notebook and a pen
  • Ipod adapter
  • $20 in singles for valets when you have no cash
  • Bottled water
  • Gum
  • Chapstick
  • Baseball cap
  • Back-up Sunglasses
  • Extra pair of contact lenses for when you loose one in the pool or the ocean
  • City of West Hollywood Guest Parking Permit (those tickets can be brutal)

IN THE TRUNK:
  • A pressed white shirt, blazer and tie
  • A clean white v-neck t-shirt (i like jockey or 2xist pima)
  • A bag packed with swim suit, flip flops, sunblock spray and a towel (if you happen to find yourself at the beach or an impromptu pool party
  • A DAVID BRIAN SANDERS votive candle for, that unexpected birthday, housewarming, or thank you gift.
  • A backup bluetooth headset for when yours goes missing. (trust me it happens more than you think)

NECCESSARY PHONE NUMBERS :

323 656-1010
Nicole at The Chateau Marmont (never know when you'll need a last minute lunch reservation)

323 871-8497
Lambent Services for when you have too much to do and need an assistant at a moment's notice

310 443-8018
Mark Slicker Salon -- when you need to get your haircut right now

323 297-0554
Shorty's Barber Shop -- you didn't shave this morning or for the last few days, and you have a meeting that you're going to wear that shirt, blazer, and tie that are in your trunk too.

The Hills are North, the Pacific Ocean is West and like Bette Davis said, "Take Fountain."

Sb

Facebook is: Friend or Faux

My real friend Peter Davis, who happens to be a facebook phenomenon, said it best, "LIFE IS AN OPEN FACEBOOK." When facebook first started it was for the college kids, but over time it has become the social networking site and official time waster for my generation, which makes total sense.

People in their late 20s through their 40s are really the group who are the biggest users. We have had far more life experiences at this point than the originally intended audience, we've gone to high school, college, grad school, camps, lived in multiple cities, and for someone such as myself, a few careers, so the pool of people we know is that much larger.

It's a little voyeuristic and hedonistic at the same time. It is also an effortless way to pop in on people, who may not speak or email with. It gives us a glimpse of what is going on in there lives. Like a virtual high school reunion or when you are having a house guest, everything has been cleaned and polished, on the surface things seem picture perfect, kind of like photoshopping one's life.

I am a huge supporter of facebook and have had almost all my clients create pages which have been successful and the ease of the software makes for adding content a snap.

I do have 2 pet peeves and they are the "people you may know" section and the fact that everyone gets your status updates. There are certain people who shall remain nameless who i've known for years, who i speak to on occasion who continue to "pop up" on that list of people I may know every single time I log on. There are people who I have no desire to be friends with, one person in particular who continues to ignore my friend requests and one person who has defriended me. I am stable enough in my life that it's really a non-event but I just don't get it.
One of these people is someone who I went to high school with and have worked with professionally in the past, said person is "FRIENDS" with people I know for a fact she is not friends with but won't just click yes on me for whatever reason. She is however "FRIENDS" with some of my clients, which I find to be hysterical because I can still see what's going on in her world, and she hasn't a clue. (A little evil I know.) Regardless of the "non-friend" issue I am sure I'll get the big "faux hello" come the High Holidays, and I will just laugh. Luckily it will be Yom Kippor, and I can atone for this one on the spot.

On the topic of status updates I have become somewhat addicted to them (hopefully this blog will serve as an intervention) but I have a lot of friends on facebook, something like 400, and I don't need some of these "friends"to see some of the things I post. They probably think I am nuts with half the things I put up there, while my real friends find them amusing (well at least I can hope.) There must be a way to choose who can see your updates, no?

As my good friend Lance Levine has said, "309 friends and you're home alone on a Friday Night"

Sb

SEX AND THE CITY

So I've spent the weekend here in Palm Springs where it is 110 degrees in the shade but it has been great --- relaxing poolside while chugging through magazines flagging sections so I can pitch starting tomorrow morning. Saw Sex and The City last night, it was nice to see the girls again and I found a lot of parallels to some classic musicals of Stephen Sondheim including "GYPSY", "COMPANY", and "INTO THE WOODS". My observation started with the fact that there were characters named Rose and Louise in the story (the two main characters in "GYPSY". Then I was listening to the music from "INTO THE WOODS" and realized that the lyrics to the songs were telling almost the same story but the "THE CITY" had been replaced by "THE WOODS" they both have heartbreak, love, loss, sense of self understanding and a nice happy ending where anything that didn't kill you can make you stronger. Samantha, Carrie or Miranda could have sang the song the song "ANY MOMENT" and it would have made total sense. (see below for lyrics). Charlotte's daughter's obsession with Cinderalla also speaks to "INTO THE WOODS" but it could be argued that the whole Carrie Bradshaw tale is a modern day Cinderalla, she found her prince and the glass slipper happens to a Manolo Bhlanik but thats a whole other post in itself. The entire storyline of "COMPANY" also translates very well with CARRIE being Bobby and Samantha being the Carol Channing character (not sure of the name) who was open about and understood the fact that she loved herself more than anything else in the world and had the ability to be both a campy and vampy spitfire with one line zingers that can make anyone blush.


Back to the pool. More later.
Sb

  1. Wife: This is ridiculous
  2. What am I doing here?
  3. I'm in the wrong story!
  4. Wait, one moment please, sir! We can't do this.. you have a princess.
  5. CP: That's true.
  6. Wife: And I have a.. a baker.
  7. CP: Of course, you're right. How foolish!
  8. Foolishness can happen in the woods..
  9. Once again, please.
  10. Let your hesitations be hushed.
  11. Any moment, big or small
  12. Is a moment after all.
  13. Seize the moment; skies may fall
  14. Any moment. [kisses her, deeply]
  15. Wife: No nononono.. this is not right.
  16. CP: Right and wrong don't matter in the woods,
  17. Only feelings..
  18. Let us meet the moment unblushed.
  19. Life is often so unpleasant,
  20. You must know that, as a peasant.
  21. Best to take a moment present
  22. As a present, for the moment.
  23. [After]
  24. I must leave you.
  25. Wife: Why?
  26. CP: The giant..
  27. Wife: Oh, yes, the giant. Will we find each other in the woods again?
  28. CP: This was just a moment in the woods..
  29. Our moment.
  30. Shimmering and lovely and sad.
  31. Leave the moment, just be glad
  32. For the moment that we had.
  33. Every moment is of moment
  34. When you're in the woods..

  1. Was that me? Was that him?
  2. Did a prince really kiss me,
  3. And kiss me.. and kiss me..
  4. And did I kiss him back?
  5. Was it wrong? Am I mad?
  6. Was that all? Does he miss me?
  7. Was he suddenly getting bored with me?
  8. Wake up! Stop dreaming,
  9. Stop prancing about the woods.
  10. It's not beseeming.
  11. What is it about the woods?
  12. Back to life, back to sense, back to child, back to husband.
  13. No one lives in the woods!
  14. There are vows, there are ties,
  15. There are needs, there are standards,
  16. There are shouldn't and shoulds.
  17. Why not both instead?
  18. There's the answer, if you're clever.
  19. Have a child for warmth, and a baker for bread,
  20. And a prince, for.. whatever..
  21. Never! It's these woods!
  22. Face the facts, find the boy, join the group, stop the giant--
  23. Just get out of these woods.
  24. Was that me? Yes it was. Was that him? No it wasn't..
  25. Just a trick of the woods!
  26. Just a moment,
  27. One peculiar passing moment.
  28. Must it all be either less or more,
  29. Either plain or grand?
  30. Is it always 'or'?
  31. Is it never 'and'?
  32. That's what woods are for:
  33. For those moments in the woods...
  34. Oh, if life were made of moments,
  35. Even now and then a bad one--!
  36. But if life were only moments,
  37. Then you'd never know you had one.
  38. First a witch, then a child, then a Prince, then a moment--
  39. Who can live in the woods?
  40. And to get what you wish, only just for a moment--
  41. These are dangerous woods..
  42. Let the moment go..
  43. Don't forget it for a moment, though.
  44. Just remembering you had an 'and,' when you're back to 'or,'
  45. Makes the 'or' mean more than is did before.
  46. Now I understand--
  47. And it's time to leave the woods.

Welcome to My Blog


I've been thinking about it for the past few years, and with all the facebook updates of late, I decided now was the time to find my own little corner of the web, where I can post, paste, and discuss whatever is on my mind, my musings, my photos, random quotes, thoughts and ideas. This is a work in progress but I think it will be fun, I'm doing this for me most of all. Everyday my life is an adventure; the things i do, the things i see and hear, the people I meet, and the things I say are all fair game (although sometimes names will be changed for discretion.) I hope you enjoy it.

Stephen Bender