Quote of the day.......

"If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything"

Mark Twain

Fashion is Fun!!

I love what I do.......designing and creating clothing is extremely satisfying to me.......here's one of my new pieces for Fall 2008, (and my current favorite!)

Happy Feet!

Spring brings out bare feet and painted toes! I got mine done today, aren't they pretty??

Time Warner Cable Sucks!! pt 3

Today is the 17th. I received my replacement cable box on the 11th. On the 14th, I had no cable channels, only broadcast tv channels. Yes, 3 days after the new box, it had to be reset. This morning, I turned to Excercise TV on demand so I can do my morning Yoga.....this is the screen I encountered............................
I tried to get any on demand exercise........got the same message. So, I called the evil Time Warner Cable again. The technician said it would be fixed in 24 to 48 hours. 24 to 48 hours????
I explained to him that this was a new cable box that I received less than a week ago and I've already had two separate problems with it, in less than a week! He had no intelligent response. I asked for a new box. He hesitated, then finally gave me an appointment for the 21st.
I've googled this box, and apparently it's the worst HD cable box available! Why would a cable company continue to use a box that is constantly causing problems???? And why is it that I have to pay $150+ a month for sub par cable/internet service in the greatest city in the world??? Oh wait, I forgot, THERE IS NO OTHER SERVICE AVAILABLE TO ME...........(sorry for the shouting).

Quote of the day.......

"People with extraordinary minds talk about ideas. People with average minds talk about events. People with simple minds talk about other people."
-Anonymous

Something to think about.......

I Have The Best Friends!

Anyone who knows me well, I mean really knows me, knows that "back in the day", I was a huge Duran Duran fan......(I mean, I still am, but, well, not like before). I was especially a fan of John Taylor, who I thought, (and pretty much still think), is the most beautiful man alive.........
Duran Duran just happen to be playing in Japan, and my best friend, Pamela, lives in Tokyo with her wonderful husband, Eddie, and her four, (four!?!), fabulous children..........
Well, Eddie was out with friends the other night and who was sitting in the bar they were at??? Simon LeBon, and John Taylor. Eddie, being the wonderful, sweet person he is, went up to John and asked him for his autograph for me.......! But, alas, John said he doesn't give autographs......HA! Liar! I have his autograph, which I got about 15? 16? years ago.
I also took his picture, but have no idea what happened to the roll of film, as it was never developed, (remember those days when we actually had to wait for pictures to be developed???). Sometimes it took a few days!
I actually passed him on the street a few months ago. I was on my way into my store, (on Bleecker St), and I saw this tall good looking man walking towards me. Then I realized it was John Taylor! I was excited. Man, he still looks good to me......................
Pamela and I, "back in the day"...........

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow........

Sometimes the clothes I design feel like my children. Especially when I do "limited edition" pieces, or "one-of-a-kind". I create them, love them. I want them to go out and see the world, but I feel sad when they leave. Well, that's what happened today when I sold one of my favorite new "one-of-a-kind" dresses. So long, my little black cotton knit mini dress.................I hope you do fabulous things and visit interesting places!

Time Warner Cable Still Sucks, but.......

After arguing with the customer service rep last nite for approx 20 minutes, I asked to speak to a supervisor. Lo and behold, after holding for another 10 minutes, the rep came back on the line to let me know that I would have an appointment for Friday, (today), between 10 and 2pm. It's amazing since he originally said there were absolutely no appointments available until next week.

Hmmmmmm.........

So, this morning I patiently waited, and waited, (and while I waited, my internet connection went out every 5 minutes or so......very annoying!). Much to my surprise, they actually arrived withing the said time frame. The technician was very nice, (unlike the one who originally installed the cable, who hit on me the entire time he was in my apt.....creepy.). Anyway, this technician gave me a brand new box, so, time will tell if it was the cable box, or just Time Warner's crappy cable service.

Can you say "MONOPOLY"?? And I don't mean the game!

Time Warner Cable Sucks!!

As I sit here on my comfy couch waiting for my cable box to re-boot, (and yes, I've been on the phone with Time Warner for 15 plus minutes now).
But, before the re-boot, this is what my screen looked like, and it's not the first time.

Since I've had Time Warner, (which has been for 6 months now), this has happened at least once or twice a month. I previously had RCN cable at my last address, and had no problems at all. But for some wacky reason, my move 2 blocks north pushed me out of RCN's service area, so, I am stuck, and I mean STUCK with the horrendous Time Warner Cable Company.
And now the technician tells me that the box sucks, and he can't have anyone come by till Tuesday.........TUESDAY!! Are you F-ing kidding me??????
I HAVE NO SERVICE AT ALL, IT'S THEIR FAULT, AND I WILL HAVE NO SERVICE TILL TUESDAY???????

BRRRRRRRR...........

I am convinced that spring is never going to come......first we get a nice, kinda warm, sunny day as a tease, then a cold, windy, damp, miserable day to snap us right back into reality!
Please.....I'm soooo tired of wearing turtlenecks!

Leggings are not pants!

As I sit in my retail space watching customers come in and out all day long, I am amazed by what I see..........especially women/girls wearing leggings as if they were pants!

This is the correct way to wear leggings-
With a top that covers your butt!!

The wrong way to wear leggings-
as pants!!

So please, ladies everywhere..........cover your butt!

April Showers........

May bring May flowers, but they also bring out "rain wear". Thank goodness for my fab bubble umbrella and black rubber boots.

Even though the weather is crappy, you can still look fashionable!

This is too good not to share.....

From my friend Parisa's Blog........(sorry, I just had to share this!)

I'm Free!!

My third day of jury duty lasted exactly 15 minutes!!!!!!

I was not picked for the jury and I am now free for the next 6 years!!

Woo-Hoo!

More Jury Duty........

I'm not even going to get into how my second day of jury duty went, other than to say that I will know tomorrow morning if I am picked for a jury. My friend Parisa wrote a great entry about our time together there.......you can read it here!

But what I really want to know is.......will it ever get warm??????

Jury Duty is fun!

Well, not really.....but, this being my 3rd, (or 4th?), time doing "time" on Centre St, I was prepared for the worst. I filled up my new video ipod with movies, music videos, and music, just to get me thru the first day. Then the best thing happened.......one of my friends, Parisa, who I hadn't seen in ages, was there too! We got to catch up all day long, (much to the annoyance of some of our "peers"- we had to go out into the hallway just to talk). It was a great first day as neither of us were called today. Of course, there's always tomorrow...............