Wish List!

its hard not having a full time job. i've started compiling a wish list of all the things i want lately. its mostly all books too.....i always find myself perusing amazon and just clicking "wish list" whenever i see something that looks interesting. That list is now at 27! yikes! anyway, i thought i'd better start keeping track so that I can know what best to spend my money on when i get some! haha!

1. a bicycle- this is more of a necessity
2. good but stylish walking shoes-also a necessity
3. tickets to every good show that comes to vancouver-there are A LOT-necessity?
4. A subscription to every fashion magazine
5. The DVD The September Issue
6. a whole bunch of cds
7. a whole bunch of books-as i mentioned in my oscar post, i just want a great library of inspirational books these days. Here are some I've come across:

The Selby Is in Your Place

fashion and interiors photographer Todd Selby began taking portraits of dynamic and creative people—authors, musicians, artists, and designers—in their home environments and posting them on his web site. Nosy by nature, he wanted to see how personal style was reflected in private spaces. I LOVE seeing inside peoples houses! I am so nosy too! especially artistic people. A magazine I had brought you into the house of Kim Gordon and her husband Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth and they just looked like they had the best lifestyle in this artistic cool house. anyway, this book isn't even out yet. I'm so tempted to pre-order it so its in my mailbox in April!

Shocking Life

Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973) was one of the leading fashion designers of the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s. Best known for translating Surrealism into fashion art. Known for her flair for the unusual, she was the first to use shoulder pads and animal prints, and is the inventor of shocking pink. Her garments are part of the permanent costume and textiles collections at major museums.

Just Kids

begins as a love story and ends as an elegy. It serves as a salute to New York City during the late sixties and seventies and to its rich and poor, its hustlers and hellions. A true fable, it is a portrait of two young artists' ascent, a prelude to fame.

Alone in the Kitchen With an Eggplant

A mishmash of foodie writers dispute, humorously or more self-seriously, the pros and cons of cooking and dining alone.