Getting Used to NYC

I have a love/hate relationship with tourist pits in this city. I hate dealing with slow-moving, in-the-way, picture-taking tourists. But, at the same time I love the feeling of knowing that I live in a place most people only get to sample. I count myself as such a...

Little Gordon

Though I’ve yet to catch any of that “Hell’s Kitchen” show, Jack and I love Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmare.” So, needless-to-say, these hilarious and ingenious shorts for Caterer.com really tickled us. This kid they got is...

Weekly Album: “Youth Novels” by Lykke Li

I’ve been so into the apartment recently, I’ve been slacking off on keeping up with my music. I was going to put this “Weekly Album” series on a little hiatus, or until I found some really good music. I still think I’m planning on doing...

Re-appropriating

A few weeks ago Jack bought a few power tools, etc. and we have been putting them to excellent use in our apartment! We are declaring the theme of our place “Re-appropriated IKEA.” We started with drawers and slats of my old bed and made cute mini...

Button Bouquet

One of my best friends, Nia, got “unofficially” engaged a little over a month ago (YAY!), and while on The Scoop, I was reminded of these adorable button bouquets I saw at a card shop recently. Nia is a fashion designer and I think would be perfect for her...

QUIKEA!

Man, looks like I have IKEA on the brain these days, huh? Love IKEA’s prices, but loath the crowds and amount of time it takes? Well, this site gives great tips and tricks on how to make your next trip much quicker and more bearable (and get a cinnamon roll on...

IKEA Wants

Oh, the things I want from IKEA! These are the things we spotted on our last trip and didn’t pick up that I still really want. We shall see, though, since I imposed the savings spree again. *Le sigh* IVAR, REXBO, FÖRHÖJA, TRONES HEDDA LÖV, GÖREL FRANKLIN JORUN...

Map Wall

Well.. let’s see, it’s been a while, huh? Due to a trip to, the now infamous, Brooklyn IKEA, I have re-enacted the “Saving Spree” on myself again. This really really sucks, cuz there’s still a whole lot I want to get (but, that’s...

Imagining the 10th Dimension

Very cool, well explained video about all the dimensions (we know of), which is, believe it or not, 10! Everything is explained very straightforward and, though the ideas are complex, in a way that even I was able to get. I’m considering picking up the book; if...