video obsession

while I am not normally one for posting videos here are 2 that are making me smile...a lot.

1. From my youth - Kid Creole & The Coconuts
(my sister and I knew all the steps)





2. Fergasonic - Mashup Salt & Pepper/Fergie/JJ Fad

tonight....los amigos invisibles

Just in case it's Friday night and you realize that you've got a new pair of dancing shoes and no place to break them in.....



Los Amigos Invisibles are playing at S.O.B.s

If only I had more energy.
If only I'd checked my email yesterday and planned accordingly.
If only they were playing Saturday night.
If only I was 10 years younger, I'd totally be a groupie.

Alas, I have seen them live approx. 7 times and they DO NOT DISAPPOINT.

Check 'em out: Los Amigos Invisibles

stop and smell....

Well, there are plenty of things you can smell in New York City, but Uma chooses flowers.

Smart dog!

sweet esposo

My sweet husband turned 30 this year. I like 'em young...that whippersnapper! I was born 6 years before him, but he is most mature beyond his 3 decades of life on this planet. There are so many things that I love about him - he is perfect for me.

We had a great birthday party for him last month (while I was on blog hiatus). Cousin Nepreil helped me design these kick ass invitations.

invitation sans our personal info

We had so much fun and I was just downloading the pictures and thought: Wow, we have some great people in our lives! Thanks so much to all of our beloved family and our fantastic friends that came to celebrate sweet Fernando's birthday.

ode to ikea

Last week Bob, Samantha** and I went on quite the excursion. Can you say hello Ikea? We met at Pier 11, right off Wall Street and boarded the yellow barge - destination Ikea. As a New Yorker, maybe I don't go on vacation nearly enough - maybe that can explain why I was sooo excited to be on this free ferry - it felt like a beach trip.

My tip? Climb up the stairs to the top deck - it's rocky, but you'll have the best view of Ellis Island, the Waterfalls, Lady Liberty and IKEA!

We had the best time; Robert bought us breakfast and we treated him to a post Ikea hot dog (all food purchased totaled $10.00). Bottom line: it was so much fun and it's 1000 times better than Elizabeth, NJ.

Lovely Samantha at the Ikea

Bob at the Ikea - check out that snazzy hat

**Since I haven't been updating the blog, you may not know about Samantha. Here's the sweet and low: 1) She's an artist that is ridiculously talented - her card reads "Hand Sewn Illustration" but she does so much more http://www.samanthajsmith.com 2) She volunteers at Bowne & Co. 3) She is so much fun and I love it when all 3 of us are together.

now that was a hiatus

Whew....I didn't update my Flickr, Etsy or Blog in ages!! But, I'm back. Here's to weekly updates!

Numero 6

that super fun day, six years ago!

We celebrated our wedding anniversary! We decided to spend part of the day at Coney Island - the place where we had one of our first dates. I remember hanging out on the strip, eating at Nathans and convincing Fernando that we should get on the Cyclone. Afterwards we went to some dive bar and had a drink as we toyed with the idea of playing a game of pool.

still there, grungy but good old Astroland

This year we decided on the Stay-cation, a vacation in one of my favorite places on this planet - New York! We did go on the Cyclone - did you know that it's now $8.00 for one ride? Wow.

oooh, The Cyclone did not disappoint!

The night before we watched The Gay Divorcee with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. On New Years Eve, Turner Classics had a Ginger + Fred marathon, but we were only able to see 1/2 of a movie before we had to go out. I tried to get a Pedro Infante movie, but Netflix didn't have it available that day - drats, another day perhaps.

the best song of The Gay Divorcee - Night and Day

I cannot express how grateful I am to have such an incredible partner in life. I am so so very happy to be his wife and to share my life with Fernando. Wow. I love him for so many reasons, but on that day I especially loved him for getting on the Cyclone. Thanks baby!