tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65399695005305331372024-03-05T04:36:40.458-05:00dearly devoteddearly devoted is a design lifestyle blog dedicated to tracking down the latest in fashion, decor, and lifestyle products.ms.dearlydevotedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484287184667615795noreply@blogger.comBlogger251125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539969500530533137.post-80993165826040986732010-08-16T16:19:00.001-04:002010-08-18T01:07:24.200-04:00iPad Fever: Review of iPad + JAVOedge Cherry Blossom Axis Case<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssaSToIEwrbWYMCt8Qhg2zlBBS5Pd_MdYiapj6FCwftTlX0eq3o7jYChkfvn1Toh7ipqbyiH8M6T6Ru9NbkFWA8bUI0wD94pPnXFW8Wyh7fEQgWHzHCIX7bifocY95XluLM6QNT87RYQ/s1600/IMG_2178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssaSToIEwrbWYMCt8Qhg2zlBBS5Pd_MdYiapj6FCwftTlX0eq3o7jYChkfvn1Toh7ipqbyiH8M6T6Ru9NbkFWA8bUI0wD94pPnXFW8Wyh7fEQgWHzHCIX7bifocY95XluLM6QNT87RYQ/s400/IMG_2178.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aside from summer work, travel, etc. I've been busy playing with my new Apple iPad. Yep, I took the plunge. Aside from the ZOMG! factor, it's been an investment for school and freelance work. If you live in New York, you know that you carry your life in your bag – laptop, makeup bag, notes, food/coffee, etc. It all adds up. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So far, it's holding up as a laptop substitute and is a breeze to throw inside my bag (along with a Bluetooth keyboard) and use to type up class notes, work emails, etc. on-the-go. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now, I'm going to share with you my favorite apps to use for the iPad along with the case I'm rocking with it. Most are free which is perfect when you want to get up-to-speed in testing your iPad for your needs/wants.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Must-have Apps:</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">eReader Apps: Kindle, iBooks </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fun Wow! Apps: FlipBoard, (streams Twitter/Facebook updates), Google Earth</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Handy: Epicurious (Cooking), EverNote (writing), </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">NPR (listening + reading), Adobe Idea Board (sketching)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Entertainment: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ComicZeal (reading manga), CrunchyRoll (watching anime, dramas), CineXPlayer (watching my AVI formatted movies)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I've been scouting iPad cases already but the JAVOedge Cherry Blossom Axis Case had me on 2 key parts: </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>1) The Japanese cherry blossom print is awesome</b>, eye catching, and very distinctive. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>2) The functionality of the case itself is killer</b>. The case can flip your iPad into landscape or portrait mode and can be set to tilt at 3 different angles. That is SO major for someone who's as OCD-ADD multitasking as I am. Want to watch movies? Flip it to landscape mode. Want to read manga? Flip to portrait mode. Need to type at a good angle? Set it at preferred tilt. I love having choices and so far, I haven't seen a similar case that offers me the pretty femme looks with the practical functionality. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">See the JAVOedge Cherry Blossom Axis Case for the iPad in motion. I created a lil' stop motion animation for it (due to my MBP spazzing, I had to shoot it with my iSight cam!)<br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, I had to share my iPad love with a review of my iPad and its new case because, really, the two go hand-to-hand as any iPad user will know. The case makes my life easier when handling the iPad. I don't get folks who just handle their iPad naked. At 1.5 lbs., the iPad is a bit heavy to handle for a long length of time. Using a case that has a kickstand prop helps me reduce neck strain which is a big deal for someone who is addicted to their computer/Internet as much as I am. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Pro's: </b>Looks. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It doesn't look like a typical "tech" case. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ability to flip iPad into landscape, portrait mode. Fabric exterior makes it soft/nice to touch. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Con's: </b>The rubber steps can leave some smudges on iPad screen. Easily wiped away but it could be more thoughtfully integrated into the case. You may need to break the case in to get it to work to your liking (not so much a biggie). </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Overall</b>: The iPad is a great choice if you're looking for a light-weight alternative to a netbook. It's an eReader, movie/music player, and has some convenient uses due to its form. With a blue tooth keyboard, you can easily type up notes for meetings and it's great for demo'ing photographs, sites, etc. if you're in the creative business. I definitely love my JAVOedge Axis Case -- it's versatile, attractive, and really functional at being able to set it at portrait or landscape mode. At $40, it beats Apple's official iPad case! if you're interested, they have other designs for girls and guys at <a href="http://bit.ly/JAVOedgeAxis">Amazon</a>. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking for Japanese artist work? Check out <a href="http://www.pixiv.net/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Pixiv</span></b></a>, the Japanese equivalent of Deviant Art. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm inspired by blues right now. Miku, above, is my current desktop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Who wants to travel? I do, I do! Of course, the fantasy of travel is doing it in style. I love daydreaming about destinations, how I would pack, what to wear, keep myself comfortable on a luxurious, international flight (oh to win the lotto...). I spend alot of time fussing but to me, packing adds up the fun to it (when its for pleasure and not for work!). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's a mix of high-and-low priced travel accessories I picked to brighten up my trip experience. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Clockwise: 19" HIDEO JELLY BEAN TROLLEY YELLOW, $185, MOROCCO SQUARE ORGANIZER $28. SLEEP MASK ROYAL BLOSSOM, $22 at <a href="http://Flight001.com/">Flight001.com</a>. Proenza Schouler Large Leather PS1, $1995 at <a href="http://www.barneys.com/Large%20Leather%20PS1/00460104080559,default,pd.html">Barneys</a>. Evian Spray Mist, $12 at <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P230538&categoryId=RPYMAL&shouldPaginate=#moreInfo">Sephora</a>. PAR AVION BAG TAG, $18, TOILE PASSPORT, $18 at <a href="http://Flight001.com/">Flight001.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Summertime is here and the living is easy, as the song goes. Cashing in on relaxation time since I'm off from school. What does this mean? I discovered Lush Products and am still dabbling in nail art. This time, I'm sporting bubblegum pink nails with white french tip.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I'll be rocking these at a summer wedding soon. Rachel Roy Olla Sandals (Black), $83 at</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></b></span><a href="http://www.rachelroy.com/Olla/110018754,default,pd.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rachel Roy</span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphene9o1o9XioaDFnrMO-eYEt2XYmcI0uLwRtgdv358-v5CNRZFCfWTqdwV8ZBuJfTxLenaTj29Xi_JXLy7cBST1Bok9xPByLxCi_rSyGJ3m3OqSSuQ4yGOym0iFGmMcMApQuSWld8TAw0/s1600/IMG_1789.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphene9o1o9XioaDFnrMO-eYEt2XYmcI0uLwRtgdv358-v5CNRZFCfWTqdwV8ZBuJfTxLenaTj29Xi_JXLy7cBST1Bok9xPByLxCi_rSyGJ3m3OqSSuQ4yGOym0iFGmMcMApQuSWld8TAw0/s400/IMG_1789.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Despite their looks, they are surprisingly comfortable to walk in! Major important as I'll put these sandals to the test for a summer wedding and later in New York.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My BF surprised me with an early birthday present ~ my dream bag I've been coveting for years...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As the weather heats up, you look for ways to cool down. Aside from shedding layers, I'm playing around with nail art this summer. I'm sporting a nail design I call Peppermint Tips I created myself. Not too shabby for my first attempt at a French manicure? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Inspired by <a href="http://fuckyeahnailart.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>Fuck Yeah Nail Art</b></span></a>, a tumblr photo blog.</span></div>ms.dearlydevotedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484287184667615795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539969500530533137.post-29502603132143105972010-05-21T19:44:00.000-04:002010-05-21T19:44:02.107-04:00My Daily Tech Accessories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RAN4sUAPu5NTCxuKmOilr0pCIQ7US4VJxezgtDH1SeD4HHUq3Ykx3J6NQVjYphTObELqGyil5C1y-DmVEj83WBBB9kwyy_t8mXrzgqYQWd0Tj_FiZxhyphenhyphenNHn6kqvfol3R_7aHkkSJTik/s1600/IMG_1938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=dearlydevoted-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002KG2LOA" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RAN4sUAPu5NTCxuKmOilr0pCIQ7US4VJxezgtDH1SeD4HHUq3Ykx3J6NQVjYphTObELqGyil5C1y-DmVEj83WBBB9kwyy_t8mXrzgqYQWd0Tj_FiZxhyphenhyphenNHn6kqvfol3R_7aHkkSJTik/s400/IMG_1938.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Notice the color coordination? I'm fashionably picky. I've been meaning to document my latest looks. I love looking at the latest smartphone cases, decal skins, etc. Here's what I'm rocking: 15" MacBook Pro clad in a <a href="http://www.speckproducts.com/">Speck Shell Case</a>, Western Digital Backup HD, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">JAVOedge Cherry Blossom Book Style Case for iPhone 3G</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>ms.dearlydevotedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484287184667615795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539969500530533137.post-7432342513523227332010-02-25T22:46:00.000-05:002010-02-25T22:46:20.345-05:00Audrey Kawasaki<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6UqEUfRvYGEZ6-0OBb1bTe5LCxAZJTC2YZAtbXY2OVZ3Vk22JMd0oxolwA7L-37qxOdF3vDBTSzhM_FEaE316RdmuFCIdTx11wlluX9bjif6pqJsJaKn6kVWPiYczbrzHvJpvofp9hk/s1600-h/audrey_kawasaki_hitorigoto_lj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6UqEUfRvYGEZ6-0OBb1bTe5LCxAZJTC2YZAtbXY2OVZ3Vk22JMd0oxolwA7L-37qxOdF3vDBTSzhM_FEaE316RdmuFCIdTx11wlluX9bjif6pqJsJaKn6kVWPiYczbrzHvJpvofp9hk/s400/audrey_kawasaki_hitorigoto_lj.jpg" width="322" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> "Hitorigoto" ひとり言 soliloquy 16"x20" </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Innocuously placed below a pedestrian street crossing sign. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Gotta love the slogan: "When the bombs are fallin' don't come callin'!"</span></div>ms.dearlydevotedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484287184667615795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539969500530533137.post-10700834998384372532010-02-16T12:00:00.001-05:002010-02-16T12:00:01.550-05:00Happy Chinese New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Still recovering from Chinese New Year celebrations in New York over the weekend. For Chinese New Year, it's auspicious to tidy up your house, dress up, and go out and have a good time out! (OK, I just made up the last two) but Chinatown was so pretty and ready to rock the Year of the Tiger. Confetti poppers, FIVE different Lion Dance performance troupes, and loads of people just taking in the human spectacle. Good times, good food. Sharing my weekend snapshots via Toy Camera app, iPhone.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is a special post right in time for Valentine's Day. I'm not the sappy type but I have to say I was really happy when my BF arranged a surprise delivery of my favorite flowers – ranunculus flowers mixed with roses and tulips– to me at school. Since I've been hard at work, away from him, it felt <i>really, really, really good</i> to know he was thinking of me from afar. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> You see, I'm the chatty type and my tall, quiet, stoic BF has heard me ramble on and on about how much I adore peonies and ranunculus flowers but he usually keeps mum (I can really count on one hand how many time he's given me flowers). This time, I was floored. This bouquet of flowers brought some beauty into my life where, sometimes, living in New York on a tight budget away from family and friends, can feel quite lonely. Cheers to you, BF. I <3 you. So, dearly devoted readers, as inspiration, I say, pay it forward. Give a compliment to a stranger or flowers to family/friends, Valentine's Day doesn't have to be a crazy commercial holiday. You never know what a person feels like on the inside and how a small action can mean alot. This really brightened up my day. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ranunculous/Roses/Tulip Bouquet by<a href="http://www.adorenyc.com/home.html"> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Adore Floral</span></b></a>, Noho, NYC.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This heart-shaped welcome mat makes me feel bitter sweet since I'm in a long-distance relationship. Yes, going home would be nice for Valentine's Day. Spotted at Design Milk:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.chiasso.com/store/item.aspx?ItemId=55461" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">home is where the heart is doormat</span></span></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> via Chiasso, $24</span></div>ms.dearlydevotedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484287184667615795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539969500530533137.post-36261781735995359142010-01-31T00:53:00.000-05:002010-01-31T00:53:30.883-05:00Happy Valentine's Day: Uncooked Greeting Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu18CbYCmr9KbaWx3xDD5KvXQpSa-h0Q8NGIesjcdnZp2x7tsibtiBhn8RsOF4vxJlrmiZv7JEtHhELRmiagBgWXt58leptTP_JrKVnSJda1LBLRWH8yq5RYJvx2yrzqItwUGvPTb_CpA/s1600-h/UnCooked_GreetingCard_025_love_fell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu18CbYCmr9KbaWx3xDD5KvXQpSa-h0Q8NGIesjcdnZp2x7tsibtiBhn8RsOF4vxJlrmiZv7JEtHhELRmiagBgWXt58leptTP_JrKVnSJda1LBLRWH8yq5RYJvx2yrzqItwUGvPTb_CpA/s400/UnCooked_GreetingCard_025_love_fell.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My chosen Valentine's Day greeting card to my BF: "sometimes, i think you fell down from heaven, not just because your face is all crooked but because you're like an angel. a sweet, sweet angel." Love how kooky their card messages are. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> via <b><a href="http://www.uncookedlandthestore.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=112"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Uncooked Greeting Cards</span></a></b>, $2.50.</span></div>ms.dearlydevotedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484287184667615795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539969500530533137.post-13582474158820708732010-01-13T15:48:00.000-05:002010-01-13T15:48:23.286-05:00Dreamy Photography | She Hit Pause Studios<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1r-m6QhSNXDzOTcDWJW5v7wRnBz9TLSqa8stFQKRTjHGCvc5IIrrpIQwgTuTPtIf09hu3Vj_nT2eWvpqfjJyF52O0xMVrBlZ4QRvAlzVrWCykIALgur55DvL3d9_HSMTWZoNDlTaGb8/s1600-h/shehitpausestudios_polaroid1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1r-m6QhSNXDzOTcDWJW5v7wRnBz9TLSqa8stFQKRTjHGCvc5IIrrpIQwgTuTPtIf09hu3Vj_nT2eWvpqfjJyF52O0xMVrBlZ4QRvAlzVrWCykIALgur55DvL3d9_HSMTWZoNDlTaGb8/s400/shehitpausestudios_polaroid1.png" width="400" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I met <a href="http://store.shehitpausestudios.com/info.html"><b>Matt Schwartz</b></a>, the photographer behind She Hit Pause Studios at the Brooklyn Flea Market. He was friendly, approachable, and let his photographs speak for themselves at the market. His dreamy, vintage-inspired photographs grabbed me for their haunting, evocative, slightly faded imagery ~ most depict women in portraiture, gazing away at the camera or focusing on graceful off-camera poses. His photographs feel intimate, up close, and as the viewer, you are there experiencing a private moment with the subjects. Here are a few photos that I saw at Matt's stall at the Brooklyn Flea Market that I wanted to share.<br />
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</div>ms.dearlydevotedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484287184667615795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539969500530533137.post-50472725207395055092010-01-11T22:00:00.000-05:002010-01-11T22:00:00.535-05:00Smelling Pretty: Thymes Oolong Cassis Candle<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thymes.com/Images/Products/Oolong-Cassis-Indigenous-Candle-0720530407-250.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://www.thymes.com/Images/Products/Oolong-Cassis-Indigenous-Candle-0720530407-250.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since college, I've been obsessed with fragrances and only recently picked up home sprays as an optimal way to keep my room smelling pleasant when I return home from a hard day's work at school. I discovered that <a href="http://www.thymes.com/ProductDetail.aspx?nodeid=52806&parentnodeid=57131&productid=52778"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Thymes Oolong Cassis candle</span></b></a> is mad addictive</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">. According to the packaging: "the dark mystique of sweet cassis is stirred with aromatic notes of orange and bergamot and infused with the leaves of the black dragon – oolong tea." I picked it up Alphabets and didn't want to put it down. The floral notes on top of the deep rich tea aroma blends well -- it's calming yet enervating at the same time. I know, an oxymoron. Drinking tea itself can be that way though. My only reluctance was spending $26 on a candle. The fragrant aroma definitely imparts luxury, this ain't your Glades candle here. Since my apartment is small, I'm wary of using candles and found out that it does come in a fragrance home spray which is more optimal. Bonus points for pretty packaging, below. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTR-DCG0gs_YZ7BsV6lm8zw_csABLNehQ3Z6B1J0hGq5BxNDF7U0dJ515XTCa_-60PKLkaVmryWELuBCAX8TVgx3LJp_4MTSUhYEFJSQfy7-fy3dAl6-LtzwluPgRra-pSlwhwrg0aWw/s1600-h/IMG_1436.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTR-DCG0gs_YZ7BsV6lm8zw_csABLNehQ3Z6B1J0hGq5BxNDF7U0dJ515XTCa_-60PKLkaVmryWELuBCAX8TVgx3LJp_4MTSUhYEFJSQfy7-fy3dAl6-LtzwluPgRra-pSlwhwrg0aWw/s400/IMG_1436.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425311186659501714" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div>ms.dearlydevotedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484287184667615795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539969500530533137.post-58624820914823405882010-01-10T21:04:00.001-05:002010-01-10T21:53:10.706-05:00NYC Shopping: East Village, Brooklyn<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JSDld2wSQjWOpqxUbzcR9V51uFf1SBG52dfM9S303GXpflJLaRKlmX1zYPeKSV6NkUNtHolGVuhTy_K6v8lOZz5CaFK8WTfuIdNHoNIFwPFPcfvetrT1s-45XKXAD9cHDRiTU-dfDyk/s1600-h/IMG_1425.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JSDld2wSQjWOpqxUbzcR9V51uFf1SBG52dfM9S303GXpflJLaRKlmX1zYPeKSV6NkUNtHolGVuhTy_K6v8lOZz5CaFK8WTfuIdNHoNIFwPFPcfvetrT1s-45XKXAD9cHDRiTU-dfDyk/s400/IMG_1425.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425297577395088226" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One Stanton, Brooklyn NY</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Weekend Shopping in Brooklyn + East Village:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.brooklynflea.com/2009/12/the_flea_at_one_hanson_1.html">Brooklyn Flea Market</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you regard shopping as a treasure hunt, you will rummage to your heart's content at the Brooklyn Flea Market. For the Winter, it's residing inside a historic bank building off the Atlantic Stop in Brooklyn which is where I found my booty. Vintage furniture, clothes, knick knacks abound, but I immediately gravitated towards the women's accessories – bags! Bartering is key and you have more leverage to negotiate if you go later in the day or have cash on hand (some vendors do credit transactions). I scored a vintage black Coach bag (school prep style) for $30 (it was missing a silver buckle attachment + I paid in cash).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdZIUGfisxZ6gi7Qa9clDz2KINtlNrkAS-vLF1LtdX8DTLKxDqP-8fPXJA4oDvu-Iz4rQ9Nh3FPCCQbNG18iYwcQudlucDk2O4-_oUkTOrjuLxc_PLtGctvOwtTDwXvQUAeVCNSNCjbo/s1600-h/IMG_1426.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdZIUGfisxZ6gi7Qa9clDz2KINtlNrkAS-vLF1LtdX8DTLKxDqP-8fPXJA4oDvu-Iz4rQ9Nh3FPCCQbNG18iYwcQudlucDk2O4-_oUkTOrjuLxc_PLtGctvOwtTDwXvQUAeVCNSNCjbo/s400/IMG_1426.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425297928477943698" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vintage typewriters in working condition</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrb4Vao4rLT0V3cQ-DVWJ26zf6kb1dFMraUlqo7wHntcLFWnXffv0wDqw1Ei_IbdqnuDshLGfYz8ONb5Ul3ZaZZsLkKOW5ODG151gsbHh3hCmSEJDMta1Lno556KnaB8yqf4MEUd54qXU/s1600-h/IMG_1429.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrb4Vao4rLT0V3cQ-DVWJ26zf6kb1dFMraUlqo7wHntcLFWnXffv0wDqw1Ei_IbdqnuDshLGfYz8ONb5Ul3ZaZZsLkKOW5ODG151gsbHh3hCmSEJDMta1Lno556KnaB8yqf4MEUd54qXU/s400/IMG_1429.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425298455499835810" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Random disembodied doll parts for macabre decorating?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GrXthyXv7ghVrM7IjQo1Ve6sPRWIaFIyA9RG_sL916coV5fLzDj3dr6yYs8K7QuUliwbyvqsgTFYQ9MmFVfKNIoqnZ8pMY40hyb6aZ7ESklqq8swb1q7Em2Rc14AkeVsWHD0MQogXcQ/s1600-h/IMG_1441.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GrXthyXv7ghVrM7IjQo1Ve6sPRWIaFIyA9RG_sL916coV5fLzDj3dr6yYs8K7QuUliwbyvqsgTFYQ9MmFVfKNIoqnZ8pMY40hyb6aZ7ESklqq8swb1q7Em2Rc14AkeVsWHD0MQogXcQ/s400/IMG_1441.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425297930776401810" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/alphabets-new-york-4#hrid:FRnn5gjkYKb_m6haQcJ5sA/src:self"><b>Alphabets Boutique in East Village</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For design blog aficionados and lovers of nerd-cool, this was a must-stop shop to browse. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Imagine if Anthropologie + Urban Outfitters + Fred Flare had a retail relative ~ Alphabets would be it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTs_HiTNHKULgyzQhxWTt5BG0RwjTH8rmjWAmgHCKCd1pZWdEGuEzT-mPA3P3WFLw6wky72L4UrImz8aWR1jEZYYEA4jHwcFFQtxb5rJb3wNCgdGgn52zZ2yR06NjHj6ArWNECBOyzZRM/s1600-h/IMG_1437.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTs_HiTNHKULgyzQhxWTt5BG0RwjTH8rmjWAmgHCKCd1pZWdEGuEzT-mPA3P3WFLw6wky72L4UrImz8aWR1jEZYYEA4jHwcFFQtxb5rJb3wNCgdGgn52zZ2yR06NjHj6ArWNECBOyzZRM/s400/IMG_1437.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425298449030852642" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GrXthyXv7ghVrM7IjQo1Ve6sPRWIaFIyA9RG_sL916coV5fLzDj3dr6yYs8K7QuUliwbyvqsgTFYQ9MmFVfKNIoqnZ8pMY40hyb6aZ7ESklqq8swb1q7Em2Rc14AkeVsWHD0MQogXcQ/s1600-h/IMG_1441.JPG"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAC57TnEUi8M5R40j-3rl_5wBVOBqp2c4kxtds8LughqjFQb7imkVK0SkNSMrYTswk5z4DX744WUao1KoDSszCznXlTaQGF6h8WLOheGAYV7ZQh1Q6gCnKl63CiwoPNm7sDFu02QoMQ6I/s1600-h/IMG_1445.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAC57TnEUi8M5R40j-3rl_5wBVOBqp2c4kxtds8LughqjFQb7imkVK0SkNSMrYTswk5z4DX744WUao1KoDSszCznXlTaQGF6h8WLOheGAYV7ZQh1Q6gCnKl63CiwoPNm7sDFu02QoMQ6I/s400/IMG_1445.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425298450979346018" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are two finds I made. Left: Jack by BB Dakota Plaid Dress for $25 (50% off) and the vintage Coach Willis Station Bag for $30. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>ms.dearlydevotedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484287184667615795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539969500530533137.post-67912443807349243802010-01-09T13:00:00.000-05:002010-01-09T13:00:02.279-05:00Yoshitomo Nara in my Student Apt<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-jqqZpjo8C0HQoJ6HOi-TEK0u2qRXyvDNuSWOBQk8QKo88rpITlxDzaiBz0iYaZhobOgaOH-FR4jJT8DmKb6KQPQvbLiR2_41owDc57cez7l-y8dCrtuWmTYtWxTnAa-uanA5HL3Slw/s1600-h/yoshitomonaraframes.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-jqqZpjo8C0HQoJ6HOi-TEK0u2qRXyvDNuSWOBQk8QKo88rpITlxDzaiBz0iYaZhobOgaOH-FR4jJT8DmKb6KQPQvbLiR2_41owDc57cez7l-y8dCrtuWmTYtWxTnAa-uanA5HL3Slw/s400/yoshitomonaraframes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424619601692360162" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There! I finally got my weekend art project done. You may recall <a href="http://dearlydevoted.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">this</span></b></a>. What do you get when you've had Yoshitomo Nara's Oh! My God! I Miss You postcards that you've assembled in white IKEA frames but never got around to mounting? Well, you drag all 9 frames to NYC, dither, and finally get around to mounting it (sans nails) with the mighty help of 3M Velcro! My student apartment room is quite tiny so it's nice to have a major art element draw the eye in (and away from the clutter). All together, I'd say the total amount spent was less than $30 ~ the best part is I can easily dismantle this and take it with me to my next destination.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ta da! </div></div>ms.dearlydevotedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484287184667615795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539969500530533137.post-88626988638263588942010-01-08T20:47:00.000-05:002010-01-08T20:47:39.400-05:00Woodland Creatures at your Dinner Place<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ep4NLaG-OLnChhE-J1bEl1pQvjAOAVgi4aq9cyGlnVddLpC5kdrkj20M2INuAJjruHQs-KLE75-nw1P-bU7GaPx2a53kV2HNr00-3MAwTQ7vJ5nhDegXPMpZwoNfk_ssegUgG1Jhjbk/s1600-h/thefutureperfect_toothpickholder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ep4NLaG-OLnChhE-J1bEl1pQvjAOAVgi4aq9cyGlnVddLpC5kdrkj20M2INuAJjruHQs-KLE75-nw1P-bU7GaPx2a53kV2HNr00-3MAwTQ7vJ5nhDegXPMpZwoNfk_ssegUgG1Jhjbk/s400/thefutureperfect_toothpickholder.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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</div>ms.dearlydevotedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05484287184667615795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539969500530533137.post-65837274292836551642010-01-03T21:52:00.000-05:002010-01-04T14:24:43.516-05:00Merry Photography: Toy Camera App for the iPhone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPymItEBH6IEePTVi7AHkjCq1hBhQc4E134f9uJvn6xmJIZhYrfMVUk7pqUpYw7H4BIg12jyaUBgp7HaywEEoohL97ESZNweMstcJViaZ9NJz5ImAfxzC3PZ1gcBaT3ZXU9GCNA9XTi2c/s1600-h/IMG_1306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPymItEBH6IEePTVi7AHkjCq1hBhQc4E134f9uJvn6xmJIZhYrfMVUk7pqUpYw7H4BIg12jyaUBgp7HaywEEoohL97ESZNweMstcJViaZ9NJz5ImAfxzC3PZ1gcBaT3ZXU9GCNA9XTi2c/s320/IMG_1306.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0YUXQ7s4c5OnpgFI8yV8CYHi3tHfm41O6lNOAs82immJZrHDa48UFUpUIyWNgjFdLpverh2jZQjZQdl21iSM9Mj-_MqT0F_1oTOYBDY32lQi4Ak3kwpb_ODe8hCPFpbDFrlkr517-D8/s1600-h/IMG_1312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0YUXQ7s4c5OnpgFI8yV8CYHi3tHfm41O6lNOAs82immJZrHDa48UFUpUIyWNgjFdLpverh2jZQjZQdl21iSM9Mj-_MqT0F_1oTOYBDY32lQi4Ak3kwpb_ODe8hCPFpbDFrlkr517-D8/s320/IMG_1312.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CPc72N0YWYpIP9VJigXxNwrjwY0u8a5BccsC9cVGeuZIbMFWFaab8roFtGtOW29ME6LAN7FsAGVNISMVDDKHteXK-Y49uWG5wsqBUGKCQa6ijWRXURZ6gixoEo3Iv0dBfOc_-2b0ssg/s1600-h/IMG_1311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CPc72N0YWYpIP9VJigXxNwrjwY0u8a5BccsC9cVGeuZIbMFWFaab8roFtGtOW29ME6LAN7FsAGVNISMVDDKHteXK-Y49uWG5wsqBUGKCQa6ijWRXURZ6gixoEo3Iv0dBfOc_-2b0ssg/s320/IMG_1311.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCac0w7U2QdleF_ps3Pisbr_wIB3MfKV-KxZHvSkT5lzVfgh7DK_1anllFcjhE_ZeSHO0bobQjspAL0CM7MnpGsrLEWb6vChiaus9SgB0KqfLhSZibXtN44jxgZhBXQvK2wBYQFr_Rls/s1600-h/IMG_1339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCac0w7U2QdleF_ps3Pisbr_wIB3MfKV-KxZHvSkT5lzVfgh7DK_1anllFcjhE_ZeSHO0bobQjspAL0CM7MnpGsrLEWb6vChiaus9SgB0KqfLhSZibXtN44jxgZhBXQvK2wBYQFr_Rls/s320/IMG_1339.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmaCTaPI1qhxBzhIx7QyIiS7JTThVlxY6JcSDo43elfXHiilY9R6LMZai5N9P_aPW4ljArEsXbIy1nFfF_nOaczCc5CLs2mft2CqRRJx-GsByVGAzheWMEZkTXs0eTFLZmMvZY95ZyhY/s1600-h/IMG_1340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmaCTaPI1qhxBzhIx7QyIiS7JTThVlxY6JcSDo43elfXHiilY9R6LMZai5N9P_aPW4ljArEsXbIy1nFfF_nOaczCc5CLs2mft2CqRRJx-GsByVGAzheWMEZkTXs0eTFLZmMvZY95ZyhY/s320/IMG_1340.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Post Holidays folks! Christmas was quite beachy in South Florida! Since my family and friends don't make a big fuss out of present giving, I was quite surprised to get these comfy pink (memory foam?!) slippers from my mom (at Wal-Mart) and this Badgley Mischka wool scarf muffler from my boyfriend (at Century 21). Did you get anything exciting? I showed my BF around New York City on NewYear's Week and had time to test this iPhone camera app, <a href="http://artandmobile.com/toycamera/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:red;">Toy Camera</span></b></a>. From the same maker of the QuadCamera (which I reviewed), this photo app lets me play with color contrast filters, vignetting, square photo formats, etc. If you like lomo photography, retro photography, I would highly recommend checking it out. For the price, there's no real harm involved! 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