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What Time Is It? Ask Your Clock.

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:14:00 +0000

I used to live only blocks away from this clock shop---SUTTON CLOCKS. Sad I never stopped by. Maybe I was too young to notice the clocks ticking above street level, more consumed with not paying attention to time. In my teen youth, back then, time was endless. I never wore a watch. Now everything seems to revolve around my clock and how little time there is. Each tick a call to action. I love Sebastian's quote: "We can't stop time from happening, if it's even happening." And what if clocks woke up one day and started talking to us about where they've been and what they've seen. How trippy and great would that be. There's No Place Like Here: Sutton Clock Shop from Etsy on Vimeo.

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iPhone on Avenue of the Americas: Get Your Head Outta The Gutter

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:39:00 +0000

My, my, this is certainly a memorable ad for hot dogs. . . It reduced me to tween giggles and reminded me of fifth grade science class when we would break out into hysterics every time the teacher said the word "organism" and we all chose to hear "orgasm." Bud um bum. I dare you to go into your supermarket and ask for these, um, wieners---using the slogan. A little dirty fun.

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If I Wasn't Looking At The Calendar, I Could Swear It Was Still 2011. As Much As Things Change, They Stay The Same.

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

*Because it's January 2nd---the day after the first day of the new year, which always proves to be something of a downer coming off the celebratory high and heading back to work---I thought these words from Pico Iyer on the joy of finding peace and quiet in the midst of all the noise might prolong your at ease, post-vacation mind and inspire you to observe an "Internet sabbath" once a week (no online anything) for as many hours as you can bear it. It has (my) new year's resolution written all over it. "The urgency of slowing down—to find the time and space to think—is nothing new, of course, and wiser souls have always reminded us that the more attention we pay to the moment, the less time and energy we have to place it in some larger context . . . We have more and more ways to communicate, as Thoreau noted, but less and less to say. Partly because we’re so busy communicating....

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Today's Inspiration: The Old & New

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:10:00 +0000

How much do I love this photo? Let me count the ways. . . I always appreciate it when ads do more than just pose the ladies in front of a scenic backdrop and choose to tell a story instead. Let your imagination make what it will of the story here. But first swoon a bit over that jacket and those bangles. The styling for this Balenciaga campaign (shot by Steven Meisel) is spectacular---from her look to the sheet music tacked on the wall to the retro beaded curtain and TV. We've got vintage and ultra modern, the eras crossing into one photo. [via FASHION COPIOUS] As the countdown to the new year draws closer, I'm in that annual space of taking stock of the past year and looking forward to events coming up in 2012. We're always standing between the old and the new but that realization is more present during this time. Maybe that's why this photo caught my eye---it brings together...

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What They're Saying: On the Lit Mat Must-Reads

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:40:00 +0000

Now that the holiday gifts have been wrapped and unwrapped, you may find yourself in horizontal lethargy over the coming week, which is the perfect opportunity to, um, read a book (put down the remote control). Over the past year, all of the wonderful writers who visited the Lit Mat have recommended their must-read books. In this year-end recap, we've compiled all those magnificent titles for you in ONE NIFTY READING LIST so you can gift yourself a little something to make your holiday week (and the year ahead) more entertaining. Check out those great reads, and also take a walk down memory lane with my favorite quotes from all the interviews of the year. [Also, stop by the The Magazine of Yoga for the latest On the Lit Mat interviews with ERIN BYERS MURRAY, author of Shucked: Life on a New England Oyster Farm, and CARMELA CIURARU, author of Nom de Plume: A (Secret) History of...

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J'Adore Le Gondry

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Michel Gondry, I'd like to take a field trip into your mind for a day. I'd bring along a multi-colored poncho, a Rubik's Cube, drumsticks, various wigs in varying stages of length, and swimming goggles. And popcorn so I could lay a trail and find my way out of your brilliant, bizarro world. Taxi Driver "sweded" by MICHEL GONDRY:

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Window Shopping: Better Than A Disco Ball

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:36:00 +0000

where: WOLF HOME, Flatironwhat: earth as a red globe whispers: show me the world through rose-colored glasses

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Short Stories As Bite-Size Literature That Packs A Punch

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:06:00 +0000

Holiday travels are around the bend and if you're anything like me, you have a stack of books to tote along that is just as giant as the rest of your luggage. Since variety is the spice of life, why not save your back by picking one (yes, just one) must-read and then let the STORYVILLE app enchant you with a curated selection of short stories from contemporary and classic authors, some you may have heard of, others will be a surprise. It's like a box of literary chocolates. But for those of you who aren't sold on the idea of digital reading while on vacation and like your print books, check out Storyville's new series of TOP TEN SHORT STORIES compiled by writers, agents, and editors. There's a wealth of fabulous suggestions of stories you should read and collections you may want to buy. Don't miss the lists from two of my favorite authors: *Emma Straub and *Anthony Doerr, as well as...

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Sing It Like Lyrics, Read It Like Poetry: Balance

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:54:00 +0000

And the sun will leave a room and leave you to the night, and that's all right. Because before the moonbeam comes there's a certain calm, and then there's light. --FUTURE ISLANDS, Balance (from the album ON THE WATER. . . have a listen)

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What They're Saying: On the Lit Mat with Terese Svoboda

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:44:00 +0000

I had the joy of meeting the lovely and fascinating Terese Svoboda at a recent party for her new novel, Bohemian Girl, and I was instantly charmed by her quick wit (and her amazing black dress that had very wide sleeves that were secretly attached to the body of the dress, like bat wings). She's a prolific writer of poetry, fiction, and memoir and I just had to ask her to share her creative process on the Lit Mat. I love her no holds barred approach to getting the words down on the page:"Free-write—really free-write, no crossing your T’s, dotting I’s—as fast as you can for ten minutes without stopping totally eliminates the terror of the blank page. Can you talk? You can write. Edit later" *Brilliant advice*Read the complete fun interview HERE at the Magazine of Yoga.

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iPhone at Bergdorf Goodman

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:18:00 +0000

Walked by Bergdorf the other week expecting to browse the windows and instead of finding glitter & dazzle they were papered and dark as the decorating elves got the holiday displays up. . . Except one window onto 57th Street was still uncovered, where tulle-wrapped horses hung. That was all I needed to see. Dazzle & glitter, indeed.

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Today's Inspiration: Growing the Story You Tell Yourself

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:06:00 +0000

“Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives, the power to retell it, rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as times change, truly are powerless, because they cannot think new thoughts.” —Salman Rushdie, from the essay "One Thousand Days in a Balloon"

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Because There Are Beautiful & Magical Things In The World. They Make Me Happy. How About You?

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:22:00 +0000

Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.

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What They're Saying: On the Lit Mat with Jesse Browner

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:02:00 +0000

Jesse Browner is one of those writers who will instill shame in you for ever speaking the words: I just can't find the time to write. He inspiringly wakes at four in the morning to squeeze in three hours of writing before he heads to his demanding day job. Biting your tongue now? Let's all take his father's advice to "stop bitching and write." Click over to The Magazine of Yoga to read Browner's FULL INTERVIEW about how he drawered his first novel, what turned him on to writing in the first place, and he approaches his work."Nothing in writing is indispensable, and every word and every sentence have to justify themselves; if they cannot, they must be sacrificed. The writing is not about your ego; it is about the words on the page."Also, since I've been traveling through the month of October and I'm behind in telling you about the latest and greatest interviews in the On the Lit Mat...

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Sing It Like Lyrics, Read It Like Poetry: Under The Milky Way

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Sometimes when this place gets kind of empty, sound of their breath fades with the light, I think about the loveless fascination under the milky way tonight. --THE CHURCH, Under the Milky Way

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iPhone on Grove: NYC [hearts] Halloween

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0000

This storefront in the West Village is lined with carved pumpkins, all aglow with actual votive candles (how's that for authentic and awesome). While I'm not wearing orange and black tights or painting my nails a shade of bloody crimson, today I plan to eat sugary treats and compliment kidlets on their fancy costumes. Be sure to make time to play a little. . . Happy Halloween!

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GO: Peter Sekaer's Signs Of Life Exhibit at ICP

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:19:00 +0000

This is a perfect case of serendipity. I love when this happens. When I was in Berlin, I stopped by the Andreas Murkudis boutique. I drooled over the amazing Dries Van Noten and discovered designers I didn't know, like the knock-out ROBERTA FURLANETTO. (If you're in the city, you must go by there---his stores are such fun, more "intimate museums rather than retail spaces.") But that's not yet getting to the serendipitous part. So I combed the entire store, got lost in the clothes, the accessories, and (of course) the selection of art books. One book in particular lodged in my memory bank: SIGNS OF LIFE by the Danish-American photographer Peter Sekaer. I was smitten. The man was a master sign painter who found photography and honed his craft with Walker Evans and Berenice Abbott in the thirties and forties. Gorgeous works. And I loved this quote so much I snapped...

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Window Shopping: Chain Link Isn't Only For Your Bike

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:32:00 +0000

where: DIANA BROUSSARD, West Villagewhat: oversized chain link necklaces in lucite and yellowwhispers: Audrey Hepburn meets Mr. T

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Foreign Signage at the Frankfurt Airport

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:35:00 +0000

When traveling in another country, it's always great fun to look at the different ways in which food is packaged and how products are advertised. It might just be my thing, but I love to pop into supermarkets and make a beeline for the candy aisle to see what colorful confections line the shelves and to photograph random signage from posters to magazine ads to stickering. I won't load up this post with dozens of photos snapped on the streets of Berlin or Frankfurt, but I can't resist sharing these. While stuck at the Frankfurt airport during a day-long delay, I thoroughly browsed every inch of the duty-free shop and food stands. I appreciate the multiple cautionary labels from these West cigarettes. . . If you're not turned off by the warning that "smoking kills" (maybe some are already desensitized to it), perhaps you'll be convinced by another warning that gets a little personal:...

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If I Wasn't Carrying Around A Giant Bag Filled With TOO MUCH, I'd Just Go With A Clutch

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000

One bag usually isn't enough. I carry two. One for my personals, the second for my work papers (manuscripts for reading or editing) and extra clothes (most often of the gym kind). New Yorkers schlepp. That's just what we do. If we don't leave the house with multiple bags, we'll go shopping so we can return with a couple more. While I'd feel totally naked leaving the house with an itty bitty bag that won't carry more than a few essentials, it would be so refreshing not to feel like a pack mule. And this CLARE VIVIER clutch is simply clutch. [via SIMPLE LOVELY]

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Out Of A Job? There's A Card For That.

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:39:00 +0000

Smart Hallmark. They recently came out with a line of cards with categories like "job loss" and "recession humor." Of course it would be better if there weren't a demand for these cards but since there's a need for some TLC and a little humor, I'm sure many will be pleased to find some consolation next to the overly joyful birthday and congratulatory cards. In a NPR interview, Hallmark's creative director said that customers were phoning retailers, asking where they could find a card that would tackle the topic of unemployment. Ask and you shall receive.

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Today's Inspiration: Just Going Along With It

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Sometimes we just go along with things. Finding it easier to acquiesce than dig in our heels. Letting someone else take the lead. Longing to be a part of something. Taking the back seat. Or believing in the unbelievable for just a gullible moment. Easing up on foreseeing the expected. And allowing the unexpected to take place. Today, I'm thinking of just going along with things and seeing what comes around the corner. [click to enlarge] ALL OVER COFFEE strips are morsels of stories, a marriage of text and image. You can thank Paul Madonna for them. He's been writing and illustrating the series for the San Francisco Chronicle since 2004. Recently he began reaching out to other writers to help write those stories. This one was written by Andrew Sean Greer. Bonus: here's an INTERVIEW with Paul Madonna over at The Rumpus.

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What They're Saying: Daphne Guinness as a Gainsborough Portrait

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:34:00 +0000

There is absolutely nothing simple about Daphne Guinness. Rebecca Mead's PROFILE of Guinness in The New Yorker (September 26 issue) is just outstanding in that she's able to translate into words what makes Daphne's style her own---from beaded catsuits and ribbons around the neck to heels sans heels---and she captures a bit of the softness and fragility of the woman beneath the dramatic disguise."Her aesthetic is often futuristic, but she also appears to have come from a bygone age when getting dressed was considered a demanding form of self-expression, rather than an opportunity to wallow in spandex-enabled comfort. . . With her fondness for lace ruffles and velvet chokers and frock coats of the sort worn by regency dandies, and the disciplined line of her silhouette, Guinness often resembles both a Gainsborough portrait of a lady and a Gainsborough portrait of the lady's...

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iPhone in Laduree Heaven

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:48:00 +0000

Forget about a box of chocolates . . . a box of macarons is so much more divine (especially when the box is big). I've just landed in a daydream of deliciousness and I don't want to wake up.

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GO: Get Your Yoga In The Open Air

noreply@blogger.com (Shiny White Page) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:49:00 +0000

I can't quite say goodbye to the summer. Though the fall equinox is fast approaching on September 23rd, I'm hanging on to these days for as long as possible---stretching out on a patch of grass, strolling aimlessly, keeping the window wide open before the chill sets in. If you yoga, a great way to savor the last of the warmish weather is to take an outdoor class. OPEN AIR YOGA, taught by Donna Klimkiewicz, is held at two locations: in Battery Park and by Belvedere Castle in Central Park. I dropped in on an evening class in Central Park the other night and it was the most picturesque practice ever. The class is set right in front of Turtle Pond, with geese and all, and you have this beautiful melding of surrounding nature and cityscape. It's a challenge not to lose your focus and zone out completely. . . (it was the first time I meditated with my eyes open so I wouldn't miss out on the...

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