June 2009

Random Seattle Snaps: Part 1

June 30, 2009

We’re still living in a hotel (and out of our suitcases) with a few more days until the moving truck arrives, so we’re not back to our full routines yet, but below are a couple of random photos from what will be our new neighborhood: 1. The Pike Place Market sign — a Seattle city [...]

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Random Road Trip Snapshots

June 26, 2009

The road trip ended yesterday with our arrival in Seattle. It was cloudy and chilly, which is standard fare for Seattle weather, and a great relief after the intense heat we’d experienced through the Dallas to Scottsdale to Las Vegas to Boise portion of the journey. I have a few extra photos to share, and [...]

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Random Vegas Snaps: Part 2

June 25, 2009

The Wynn Hotel is my favorite hotel/casino in Vegas — much of the decorative elements and color schemes are said to have been inspired by paintings in casino mogul Steve Wynn‘s personal art collection (he’s partial to Picasso). And they have great restaurants, too. Some detail shots from the mosaic tile patterns in the lobby [...]

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Random Vegas Snaps: Part 1

June 24, 2009

It was 99 degrees (fahrenheit) yesterday, but I had the brilliant idea of going outside to see if I could grab some photos. That didn’t last long. I did, however, manage to capture some photos of the ongoing construction of the troubled City Center project that’s been teetering on the edge of bankruptcy for the [...]

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Driving Past Hoover Dam

June 22, 2009

When we drove past Hoover Dam in February, they were only this far on the new bridge: They’ve made a lot of progress in almost five months: And because my favorite things to take photos of while on a trip are odd architectural elements, here are some more random snaps from Hoover Dam: I would [...]

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I Guess If You’re Gonna Go . . .

June 21, 2009

You may as well go out with an artery clogging bang: Their french fries are cooked in pure lard. I’m trying to imagine just how glorious that probably is. The website is bizarrely hilarious — the restaurant offers Jolt Cola and non-filter cigarettes as part of their menu, and if you’re over 350 pounds, you [...]

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Counting Down to Liftoff (or “Goodbye Dallas, Hello Road Trip to the New Life”)

June 18, 2009

This is not my beautiful life: Here’s where we get to the “Do we really need this?” part of the packing extravaganza. Fortunately, we leave tomorrow morning, otherwise we’d probably just toss the entire contents of the condo down the garbage chute and feel like we accomplished something very wise and definitive. Definitive, yes, but [...]

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The Hawk on the 27th Floor (or, “When Wildlife Acts Kind Of, You Know, Tame”)

June 16, 2009

So we’re boxing up all our stuff for the big move later this week, and I’m clattering down the stairs with yet another armload of “Do we keep this or throw it out?” possessions to run past the BF for his yay or nay when I suddenly realize that I’m being stared at. Through the [...]

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Photos: Solange Cosmic (by Solange Azagury-Partridge with Lyn Harris)

June 15, 2009

In my ongoing saga of “Hmmm, perhaps I need to rethink that opinion”, along comes Solange Cosmic, a luxury fragrance created by perfumer Lyn Harris (of Miller-Harris fame) for London/New York jeweler Solange Azagury-Partridge. Cosmic is the second fragrance crafted for the Solange brand, following Stoned, a sweet, powdery perfume that smells like money in [...]

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Fashion Industry News Roundup: 06/12/09

June 12, 2009

1.) The Problem with Luxury:“If you want to hazard a guess at which luxury brand might be next to stumble, take a quick spin around the second or third floors of New York City’s Bergdorf Goodman department store. There you will find racks upon racks — sometimes, entire collections — of designs by Marc Jacobs, [...]

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← Previous Entries

June 2009

Random Seattle Snaps: Part 1

Random Road Trip Snapshots

Random Vegas Snaps: Part 2

Random Vegas Snaps: Part 1

Driving Past Hoover Dam

I Guess If You’re Gonna Go . . .

Counting Down to Liftoff (or “Goodbye Dallas, Hello Road Trip to the New Life”)

The Hawk on the 27th Floor (or, “When Wildlife Acts Kind Of, You Know, Tame”)

Photos: Solange Cosmic (by Solange Azagury-Partridge with Lyn Harris)

Fashion Industry News Roundup: 06/12/09

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