Kate Spade Jewelry

There's just something about Kate Spade jewelry that makes it seem sparklier than others! Perfect for the holidays. I'm not even much of an accessories person, but I love this gigantic bow ring, and the Cheers necklace (of course would love it more on a longer chain).

In the end I settled for the Hi 5 mittens and nothing else, but who knows? Christmas IS just around the corner!

Bubble Tea

I have my temporary obsessions, and certainly this past summer, bubble tea was one of them. I used to find it revolting and hated the texture of the bubbles. However, after getting tired of having a primary liquid intake of water and Diet Coke, I decided to switch it up. I saw a group of school kids sucking down this fun looking drink, and went straight to the source, ThirsTea in the East Village. It was great, and now I even have a frequent drinker card.

A Perfectly Balanced Meal

Ok, it might not picture very well, but this is a beef stew I made, with fresh whole wheat sourdough bread from the Greenmarket(SLATHERED in salted butter, of course!) and a beautiful can of Diet Coke. It this meal doesn't scream fall and perfection to you, you must be insane (or vegetarian). I can get nervous making meals that aren't strictly veggies or carbs or pre-cooked, but this was a fun challenge and worked out amazingly well, especially on a night when I was really craving protein. Yay stew!

LAHVE SAWNGS

What can I say? I'M A WOMAN, DAMN IT! A woman! With womanly feelings and like and dislikes! A woman! A woman who succumbs to stereotypes and cliches often! A woman! A woman with ovaries! And fallopian tubes! So what? So what if I like listening to lovey dovey songs sung by zygotes?! So what if at midnight on a Sunday in October I'm singing along (alone) to a song that that was written expressly for pre-pubescents?

LOOK, I'M LOVIN' "U SMILE" AND "THE ONLY EXCEPTION" and I REFUSE to make apologies.

Kate's Paperie Notebook

I love writing, I love diaries, I love journals. I've had had some sort of chronicle of my life or ideas or day to day banalities since I can remember. I have a daily updated journal on my computer (locked with a super secret password, obviously), but I also like having some sort of longhand writing supply on me, just incase a thought or idea or quote or whatEVER springs to mind. This one is the perfect size to fit into my Marc Jacobs bag without taking up too much room or weighing me down. It's also cute, and because of the elastic reminds me of Indiana Jones's diary from the Raiders of the Lost Ark. I was Indiana Jones for Halloween once!

90s Fashion

Recently The New York Times had a to-do about how girls are starting to dress more nineties, specifically like Elaine Benes from Seinfeld. Now, we all know that Elaine is the original head bitch in charge, but her sense of style is not quite appropriate for my body type. While I can't get behind chunky black Docs with white socks, I can and do absolutely endorse bringing Clueless-esque wardrobes back in. These girls are the bomb. Minis, thigh high stockings, layered vest and shirt combos? Sign me up! Plus, what's all the fuss about Mad Men era women never dressing down? So what? Look at what these goddesses wore in gym class!

Ronnybrook Coffee Milkshake

I follow Kathy YL Chan's blog, A Passion for Food, religiously. When I saw her picture and description of a coffee milkshake from Ronnybrook Milk Bar, it went to the top of my treat list. Today after meandering around I found myself at the previously disappointing Chelsea Market locale (let's just say you shouldn't go there for a satisfying lunch meal). A generous heap of coffee icecream and a quick whurrrr in the blender and voila, one of the most delicious frozen confections I've ever had! It's very rich, I could only handle half, so be sure to go with someone who likes the taste of pure joy when you order yours!