Local online retailer chosen to donate to Emmy gift bags Syracuse, NY — Every year, attendees of the Emmy awards are sent home with elaborate gift bags containing unique gifts from across the country. This year, a Syracuse-based adornment retailer, Nanalulu’s Linens and Handkerchiefs, has been chosen to donate to the event. Two weeks ago, [...]
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Nanalulu’s Linens & Handkerchiefs Prepares for its Red Carpet Debut
Posted in Random musings, Small business, tagged cupcakes, Documentary, Emmy awards, Emmys, Larry King, Nanalulu, News, Off the Wall Gifts, swag bag, vintage on September 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Newcomer War Boutique rides the coattails of Banksy
Posted in Banksy, Random musings, tagged Andipa Gallery, Anti-consumer, Anti-consumerism, art exhibition, art gallery, Banksy, Bristol Museum, London, street art, UK, urban art, War Boutique on June 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
About seven months ago, my mom called to tell me that our long-awaited, week-long trip to London (scheduled departure: June 25) had been canceled because the travel agency hadn’t been able to attract enough interest to book group rates. About two days ago, I found out that The Andipa Gallery in the Knightsbridge district is [...]
Here’s to the New Year
Posted in Random musings on January 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Now that it is January 24th, and I am finally writing 2011 instead of 2010 in all of my dates, I have decided that it is time to make my New Year’s Resolutions public. Indeed, I have made numerous resolutions this year, instead of the same old ‘lose ten pounds’ crap that I always try [...]
Top 10 Things I Wish My Landlord Would/Could Have Told Me
Posted in Random musings, tagged apartment, landlord, top 10 on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The apartment search is a long and tiring process. So, when you walk into a place that you fall in love with upon first sight, it becomes easy to jump the gun and sign the lease if it puts an end to the misery of your strenuous apartment hunt. Then, down the road, you begin [...]
Anti-love songs
Posted in Random musings, tagged All-American Rejects, Anti-love, Fall Out Boy, Music, The Smiths & Morrissey, Valentine's Day on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It is almost one month from the wonderful Hallmark holiday of Valentine’s day. I’m not completely anti-love – I appreciate a nice bouquet of flowers, and of course, what woman could pass up chocolates, jewelry or a sweet little love note? However, I appreciate these more without a commercialized holiday in which Hallmark and most [...]
Banksy: the anti-consumer
Posted in Random musings, tagged Anti-consumer, Anti-consumerism, Artists, Banksy, consumerism, Grafitti, rats, Sniper on February 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“You owe the companies nothing. Less than nothing, you especially don’t owe them any courtesy. They owe you. They have re-arranged the world to put themselves in front of you. They never asked for your permission, don’t even start asking for theirs.” -Banksy Banksy, who puts much effort into remaining anonymous, is the ultimate anti-consumer [...]
The first of many…
Posted in Random musings, tagged astrology, fate, horoscope on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As I look around my new apartment, I can’t help but think that there is an integral piece missing in my living area full of new furniture. Candles, picture frames, magazines, and plants adorn the room, but when friends come to visit those items will do nothing to keep them entertained. They make “table topic” [...]
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