happy 4th

it is with great relish that i wish you a happy independence day, and concurrently, present you with the debut of

THE FROHAWK






THANKS to my mom, lol, who helped me with the box braids necessary to do this.



Spent Friday in New Jersey (scary place, I tell you) at a friend's housewarming. Very tempted to move away from NYC if only to get a decent sized closet again. Then I reconsider, factoring in the change of pace and lifestyle. So I'll suffer through it. We talked, we laughed, we crashed on the couch and laughed at videos, learned some new dances, played video games, and ate like never before. I love these kids. Now, to go out and have dinner. On the prowl for a new watch; stalking a few on ebay. I shall be triumphant. muahahahaha.

romper: Mint Jodi Arnold
shoes: 704b.

marimekko-markt-mosquitos

Out on weeknight. WOOOOT.










dinner at markt
photoness
djarum craving
west side highway/chelsea piers
gnawed by mosquitos...effers left bites on me for days
ruined my shoes
balancing act

dress: marimekko
invisible shorts: f21
shoes: jessica barrett
bag: dkny (i didnt have time to find a cuter one lol)

a grim moment

Neda Agha-Soltan, 26 year old Iranian civilian, was killed in Tehran just days ago. A rather gory youtube video of her death has been circulated on the internet and the woman is being held as a martyr and symbol of the riots going on in Iran against Ahmadenijad and the Ayatollah. The government will not allow her family to mourn her publicly and they have suppressed any public memorial efforts in the country, but her name is being spread on the internet like wildfire in brush.

It's always upsetting to me to see innocent blood shed like this. The woman was an innocent bystander, someone just trying to take part in freedoms that should be granted to every individual, and now she's just a memory, albeit a very fervent one. This is the reason I love being a part of the Western hemisphere, having the ability to blog as I like, wear what I like, listen to what I like; and it is also the reason why I regret not having as powerful a voice as I would like. People in this country can be so passionate about things, many of them insignificant in the grand scheme of things, and yet issues like the political strife, economic suffering, and antidevelopment schemes embedded in the very fabric of so many nations' culture, to wholly unnoticed. Women are life. Women exude and produce and create life even in the dryest, dankest, most dejected nooks of this planet. Why should we NOT be allowed to speak? Why do they try so hard to suppress us? I think the fact that regardless, we persevere, continue and succeed speaks volumes for itself, despite the silence that is so often forced upon us.

A woman called Hana posted a comment on Mr. Karroubi’s Web site: “I am alive but my sister was killed. She wanted the wind to blow into her hair; she wanted to be free; she wanted to hold her head high up and say: I am Iranian. My sister died because there is no life left; my sister died because there is no end to tyranny.”

Stay, Neda —

Look at this city

At the shaken foundations of palaces,

The height of Tehran’s maple trees,

They call us “dust,” and if so

Let us sully the air for the oppressor

Don’t go, Neda

-----New York Times

REST IN PEACE, NEDA




img src: NEW YORK TIMES

transformers...

Megan Fox looks like the type of girl you could have a tumble in the hay with, drink a couple of beers, watch a movie, and then not worry about those pesky 'Do you still love me?' phone calls. Or at least in real life. I love women like that. I aspire to be one. Yay independent sexy, lol.

Movie was pretty good, even though I went to a hood theater, and had to drag myself from bed this morning b/c I thought it brilliant to see the very late show. Just had a VERY large coffee with an espresso shot, and now face a day with nothing to do and annoying work tasks. I think that unemployment is looking better every day.

Transformer Ring via ebay

car and driver

car and driver by Achillean on Polyvore.com

loving this look.
currently seeking a sequin dress.
recovering from a MASSIVE beef with the boy hence the utter dearth of photos.
STILL navigating the world of the employment hunt.
anyone seen transformers?

late to the game

...but still admiring janelle monae after all this time and wanted to post some shots. her style is lovely. and that HAIR.










she must be tiny to be smaller than TI. LOL. everyone still reeling from the MJ shocker?

imgs: concrete loop; the insider; signers room

father's day

pardon the demented faces. i'm SO tired. got insufficient sleep last night (again). went to brunch with my dad then got roped into driving to long island, but he DID buy me 2 coach pouches from a nifty little thrift shop in amazing condition. the leather is so heavy and coarse and i finally have a 'ladylike' purse. my daddy's shopping habits rival my own. of course, he's financially capable of carrying on such nonsense...so thanks for picking up the tab, pops. i DID pay for brunch...(totally excuses it). so i just climbed, very wrinkled and very sleepy, out of his car and into pj's. going to do some house marathoning/video gaming and cook for the week. yay. i'm SO fun.

enjoy your father's day everyone! love your dads, men, brothers, pretty much anyone with sperm gets a free pass today.

dress: calvin klein
shoes: repetto