Geoff's Birthday

we LOVE this guy...

Rock'n'Roll Thai--Brooklyn Bowl--Dancing--Lovin' Cup--Cherry Tavern--Novecento--Diner

A few quotes from the night:
"This is my friend Van Helsing."
"This is not real brick."
"I think I was in the Pajama Game with that guy."
"That is not her son!"

:(

Back to school + Sick = no new posts...I sawry!

Brass Knuckles

Josh Homme--with credentials consisting of Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, and now Them Crooked Vultures, this tall drink of water shreds on a daily basis. His music, classified as "desert rock", "hard rock", "neo-psychedelia", "blues rock" and "stoner rock", gets anyone's heart pumping, making you want to grab a cheap beer, crack it, chug it, and throw it against the wall. If the man, the myth, the legend, John Paul Jones from Zeppelin, approaches you to collaborate, you must be pretty awesome. Keep dominating Homme, keep dominating...

Saturday : Caturday

Here are a few thing that helped get my day going:

1.MMM-Good Coffee

2. Sammie

3. Good Musak

Here are a few things that inspired me today:

1. Adam Kimmel's Fall 2010 Collection...

2. Tried to give myself this haircut this morning with this inspiration :)

3. I want these!!!!

W2 Bow Heels

What is in store for today?

1. Sadly the skate park, The Banks, underneath the BK bridge will be closing after today until 2014 due to maintenance and painting of the bridge...Heading out there to snap some pics of the last day.

2. Day dance party at Brooklyn Bowl

3. BBQ and bourbon at Fette Sau

HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY THE DAY!!

Thanks for the images: Opening Ceremony, GQ.com, Garance Dore

Love for Brassai

Brassai, "the photographer of the night", climbed to fame in Paris during the 1930's. Wandering the late-night streets of Paris, his subjects consisted of lovers kissing in shadows, ghostly city street lamps, bedroom lovers, elegant city shadows and night owls in smokey cafe corners. He eloquently captured the seedier side of Paris that most people passed with averted eyes and glorified it through is remarkable eye for light and shadow combined with a sensitivity to those that usually fade in to the dark.

His fleshy nude sketches are brilliant as well. Inspiration for future contemporary artist De Kooning?

For the Girlies...

Go to www.Oasis-Stores.com now! These graphic trompe-l'oeil pieces by London designer Rosalind Keep are back in stock on this UK site. The hype on her adorable line continues to grow, so I am sure these will go quick!

I got my trench t-shirt dress a couple of weeks ago and it is everything I wanted and more :)

(psst...Oasis is also having a great sale, full of bargains...affordable leather jackets, Tron-esque leggings, which everyone needs, and loud print dresses.)

Thanks Miss Rosalind, I love my dress!

The Company I Keep

“Tell me what company you keep and I'll tell you

what you are.” -Miguel de Cervante

Here is my cast of characters. Each one of them

makes everyday more entertaining, full of laughs,

chaotic, adventurous, loud and in the end

definitely more fun.

William Steig-Inspiration

When I was young, before I could really read, my mom gave me a copy of this small clever yellow book. Over and over, I would flip through the pages, sounding out the letters, chuckling to myself, and figuring out each letter-riddle with the help of the accompanied sketchy cartoon. I found such entertainment in its simplicity and a great sense of accomplishment and pride in my master decoding skills.

Today, I asked for help with my blog title and my clever boyfriend suggested, over gchat, o-u-r-a-q-t-pie...instantly catapulting me back in time to the backseat of our bathtub-esque white Cadillac, I remembered my yellow companion during long car trips (growing up in Houston, every car trip was long...). The title was perfect.

Here are some of my favorites:

A Brief Introduction of Julie:

I'm an art lover, avid photographer, fashion enthusiast, new music excavator, eBay addict, mexican food connoisseur, magazine archivist, dive bar explorer, central park voyeur, and forever a romantic.

In my hodge-podge of a blog I plan to include anything and everything and over time it will take shape. So lets see what happens and I hope you enjoy your time here!