It has been soooo hot this past week... almost as hot as my friend Tori Festa. Here she is last Sunday trying on a feminine floral frock at Forever 21.
Monday I had a meeting at school. I'm a part of a club called "Lead for Diversity". As a member I need to act as a role model that exhibits tolerance, respect and responsibility in a heavily diverse environment with kids of various backgrounds in terms of religion, interests, ethnicity, or academics . At the meeting last Monday I dressed up as a teacher reprimanding a girl for a dress code violation. Ironically I showed up with a dress a handful above my fingertips... hey did not feel like pulling out the long high waist skirt...nor the only pair of slacks that are practically falling down on me. After the meeting I ran over to Know Style at the mall to drop off a job application and on the way out snapped a shot of this scarf passing through Nordstroms' accessories department aka Danger Zone for Lena G.
That same day after everything I get a text from boo (Gia Tango) telling me come over. I got there and so did Jackie O'leary (aka O'lear) shortly after. I picked on peanuts while Jackie picked on BBQ chips (her fav) and came across two chips stuck together by what seemed like a potato hair. Cumata (Gia) was content with her leftover birthday cake from last Friday's surprise bash her other home girls threw for her. She did not want to the picture of her beautiful face.
My beautiful desk: at times a work area, at times a dumping area.
I added pics to my collection on my Blackberry at Nonna Lena's on Wednesday...still not done looking at her library. This one above is of me and my cousin Vinny, yes, the one on Jersey Shore. I was a flower girl and he the ring bearer for our Uncle Angelo's wedding.
Pop and I at Uncle Angelo's wedding.
When Pop picked me up from Nonna's on Wednesday after downing a plate of her lentils and pasta, we headed to the beauty shop on Richmond Avenue. This place has been there for 25 years as a beauty shop and before was a butcher's place. You can tell by the old timer cieling that looks like painted tile. You had the leftover 80s cashier with crunchy hair and heavy duty lip liner and nails atleast 3 inches past where her finger ends.
In the back you had a group girlfriends getting there hair did in the back.
After the beauty shop trip to get Pop's glue for the hairpieces, was the stop at Linda's on 36th and 5th in Manhattan. Linda sells Pop some of the pieces he uses. There I was waiting for the 1' by 1' elevator in the shady building. I LOVE IT.
Thursday Ma drove in with me and Pop and while he was working we went to the Moma specifically to see the Alexander McQueen exhibit, then looked at some additional work after. It started getting too cold for the summer get-ups we had on, despite my denim jacket, we took off. Although I'd like to get lost in there for the entire day some time.
This is the inside of that elevator on the way up to Linda.
My pink pedi lasted longer than I thought it would.
Pop and I also made a quick stop on Wednesday after Linda to Helena's on 31st and 7th. She too sells him pieces.
That same piece from the Moma up close. The silver is pieces of mirror and the blue is murano glass.
A 3D piece called "Procession" at the Moma. The things sticking out are figurines of people each doing there own thing.
Love you Ma.
A 1950s piece called "Easter Monday" that includes a collage...reminded me of my style.
Yesterday in the city I went as far as 72nd once I walked through Central Park. I had been on 57th and fifth seeing multiple galleries in the same building.
"Mambo Nueva York" van outside some fancy club in Midtown.
One job I volunteered for in Lead for Diversity was to design the border for the club's bulletin board on display at school. My design includes the names of all the group members.
Monday I had a meeting at school. I'm a part of a club called "Lead for Diversity". As a member I need to act as a role model that exhibits tolerance, respect and responsibility in a heavily diverse environment with kids of various backgrounds in terms of religion, interests, ethnicity, or academics . At the meeting last Monday I dressed up as a teacher reprimanding a girl for a dress code violation. Ironically I showed up with a dress a handful above my fingertips... hey did not feel like pulling out the long high waist skirt...nor the only pair of slacks that are practically falling down on me. After the meeting I ran over to Know Style at the mall to drop off a job application and on the way out snapped a shot of this scarf passing through Nordstroms' accessories department aka Danger Zone for Lena G.
That same day after everything I get a text from boo (Gia Tango) telling me come over. I got there and so did Jackie O'leary (aka O'lear) shortly after. I picked on peanuts while Jackie picked on BBQ chips (her fav) and came across two chips stuck together by what seemed like a potato hair. Cumata (Gia) was content with her leftover birthday cake from last Friday's surprise bash her other home girls threw for her. She did not want to the picture of her beautiful face.
My beautiful desk: at times a work area, at times a dumping area.
I added pics to my collection on my Blackberry at Nonna Lena's on Wednesday...still not done looking at her library. This one above is of me and my cousin Vinny, yes, the one on Jersey Shore. I was a flower girl and he the ring bearer for our Uncle Angelo's wedding.
Pop and I at Uncle Angelo's wedding.
When Pop picked me up from Nonna's on Wednesday after downing a plate of her lentils and pasta, we headed to the beauty shop on Richmond Avenue. This place has been there for 25 years as a beauty shop and before was a butcher's place. You can tell by the old timer cieling that looks like painted tile. You had the leftover 80s cashier with crunchy hair and heavy duty lip liner and nails atleast 3 inches past where her finger ends.
In the back you had a group girlfriends getting there hair did in the back.
After the beauty shop trip to get Pop's glue for the hairpieces, was the stop at Linda's on 36th and 5th in Manhattan. Linda sells Pop some of the pieces he uses. There I was waiting for the 1' by 1' elevator in the shady building. I LOVE IT.
Thursday Ma drove in with me and Pop and while he was working we went to the Moma specifically to see the Alexander McQueen exhibit, then looked at some additional work after. It started getting too cold for the summer get-ups we had on, despite my denim jacket, we took off. Although I'd like to get lost in there for the entire day some time.
This is the inside of that elevator on the way up to Linda.
My pink pedi lasted longer than I thought it would.
Pop and I also made a quick stop on Wednesday after Linda to Helena's on 31st and 7th. She too sells him pieces.
That same piece from the Moma up close. The silver is pieces of mirror and the blue is murano glass.
A 3D piece called "Procession" at the Moma. The things sticking out are figurines of people each doing there own thing.
Love you Ma.
A 1950s piece called "Easter Monday" that includes a collage...reminded me of my style.
Yesterday in the city I went as far as 72nd once I walked through Central Park. I had been on 57th and fifth seeing multiple galleries in the same building.
"Mambo Nueva York" van outside some fancy club in Midtown.
One job I volunteered for in Lead for Diversity was to design the border for the club's bulletin board on display at school. My design includes the names of all the group members.
