31.

Western Edition 10 year Anniversary

Check out some of Ray's new footy <3

30.

House Tour

One of my favorite House Tours.

via Apartment Therapy

29.

First Snow Fall

Ray's iPhone pics are awesome. He took this from the safety of our living room <3

28.

Shoe Jewelry

I need some bling for my shoes. You know, for when I profile, and what not.

via Refinery 29

27.

BGICT

Winter's finally here. It snowed for the first time last night and it's going to be freezing all week. It's about time--all the 70 degree days this December were kind of freaking me out.

Anyway, despite the season, I still crave ice cream and nothing sounds so good to me right now as the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck. If there's anyone whose food recommendation I trust, it's George. Knowing about my affinity for salty chocolate, he clued me in on the BGICT, namely because of a vanilla soft serve creation topped with caramel, chocolate, and of course, salt. Sigh. Just another reason I kind of wish I lived in NYC. Kind of.

"If I weren't gay, I wouldn't call it the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck.
And if I weren't happy, I wouldn't have the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck.
It would just be the big crabby ice cream truck"
Doug Quint and his Big Gay Ice Cream Truck
via NPR

26.

Shopping in My Closet

When I get the urge to shop, I have to remember some good advice that I heard somewhere--I should try shopping in my own closet. Basically, every girl should know exactly what she owns so that she can make smart buying decisions and have a well rounded wardrobe. I, for one, am not one of these organized girls. I'm always finding something that I totally forgot I even own.

Take, for example, this scarf. I found it the other day and I was so psyched! It felt like I had just gone shopping--but way better. I'm always thinking I need more accessories, especially scarves. In reality, I know I need absolutely nothing, but it's fun to update my wardrobe every season. I just have to take a really thorough inventory of what I own in order to be a smarter shopper.

F21

25.

Wireless Camera Control

Despite my all consuming hatred for AT&T, the iPhone never ceases to amaze me.

24.

Jenna Lyons

Yes, Mickey Drexler took over J.Crew in 2003 (and started making vast improvements), but it wasn't until Jenna Lyons (Creative Director since 2007) came on board that the seed of my obsession was planted.

Honestly, I don't even buy much from J.Crew, but I eagerly flip through their catalogs and devour all of the styling. I've gotten so much inspiration from them and I've been especially lusting over all the blingy costume jewelry <3

This past summer, a blogger for Fashionista.com spent the day with Lyons and her interview is pretty interesting. Aside from styling tips, Lyons also answered a lot of logistical questions regarding her role as Creative Director. I also enjoyed the glimpses of inspiration boards that were in the background of some of the pics. Definitely check out Part I and Part II of this interview.

via J.Crew

23.

Zooey Deschanel

I was recently reminded of the eye wear collaboration between Deschanel and Oliver Peoples. I'm not sure I like how this short was directed, but there's no denying that Deschanel was an awesome choice for the ad campaign. She's so freakin' cute. The Zooey frame is definitely on my wish list . . .

22.

French Fred

Ray showed me this Flo Mirtain Cliche commercial shot by French Fred. It's beautiful. So is his photography . . .

via MPORA

21.

Staycation!

It's true, I'm not going anywhere for my vacation, but I have to say, I'm just so excited to have the time off! On my first official staycation day, Ray and I grabbed some lunch at Redbones. Their lunch specials include the "Combo" which is, basically, a "heap" of meat. That was a no-brainer.

Next, I had to decide on my drink. Yes, I know it was only 2 in the afternoon, but it's the first official day of my staycation! I decided to order the Dogfish Sah'tea. Although the waitress warned me that it was "big," I was unprepared for the wine bottle that it came in. Oh well, Asian alcohol tolerance be damned, I decided to man up and try to finish it. First of all, this beer is delicious, really delicious. Second of all, I didn't actually finish the bottle. And third of all, I may be kind of tipsy right now.

Anyway, below is an iPhone pic that Ray took and edited with the Photoshop App as we were eating. Pretty good huh? If you haven't downloaded it yet, get it while it's still free!

20.

I <3 Mickey Drexler

Well, it's more of a love/hate thing. For the past few years, I've been increasingly obsessed with J. Crew (and Madewell). I blame Drexler for this. Well, I guess in his defense, as prices have steadily risen at Drexler's retail establishments, so has their creative styling and sheer awesomeness.

Check out this interview with Drexler and Charlie Rose. It's worth it--Drexler is kind of a badass.

via Charlie Rose

19.

Uh-Oh!

The LX3 has arrived! I decided to go with the silver. I left her at home so that Ray could charge the battery and take some test pics. The results are looking good!

Check out the post he did on Orchard Skateshop's Out of Body Experience here.

As of now, Ray has her dressed in Case Logic, but I have my heart set on the black CLX3. So, I guess this little cutie is going to have a couple of different wardrobe options . . . Pics to follow . . .