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VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): EASTER MONDAY 2013

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): EASTER MONDAY 2013 : imagecourtesydesiretoinspireblog While it may be easy for some to move on (to the next big thing), I'm still pondering the events...

EASTER MONDAY 2013

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imagecourtesydesiretoinspireblog While it may be easy for some to move on (to the next big thing), I'm still pondering the events of last week.  The proceedings in the Supreme Court were paramount to supporters of marriage equality, as well as to opponents who've compared any additional 'liberties' to same-sex households (now seeking federal recognition and thereby eligible for all the rights, privileges and benefits (approximately 1138) afforded heterosexual couples) as tantamount to the resurrection of Sodom and Gomorrah, or the end of civilization.  Justification based upon religious beliefs (for the continuance of DOMA) is hardly novel; the necessity to protect 'responsible procreation' offered by Charles Cooper seemed antiquated, and the argument from Paul Clement (supporting DOMA on behalf of Republicans in the House of Representatives) resting on an alleged federal need for uniformity in administering benefits fell just short of absurdity.  All tha

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): EASTER SUNDAY 2013

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): EASTER SUNDAY 2013 : imagesourceunknown WISHING EVERYONE A WONDERFUL EASTER!!

EASTER SUNDAY 2013

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imagesourceunknown WISHING EVERYONE A WONDERFUL EASTER!!

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 27.3.13

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 27.3.13 : imagecourtesyjjjjoundblog Just like everyone else, same-sex families eat around the kitchen table, do laundry on Thursday evenings, ord...

VT 27.3.13

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imagecourtesyjjjjoundblog Just like everyone else, same-sex families eat around the kitchen table, do laundry on Thursday evenings, order take-out meals, mow the lawn, and raise children (whether biologically theirs or adopted, foster or borrowed).  Just like other couples (straight, bi, swingers, gay-curious, or those on the down-low) they deserve the same privileges and rights (and tax benefits).  Seems ironic that the religious right which bemoaned the sexual promiscuity, social irresponsibility, and decadence of the early 'pioneers,' now chastise the LGBTQ community for finally advocating for stability, security, respect, societal approval, and all the responsibilities inherent to being a member of the community.  I can't understand the so-called 'threat to marriage' that arises as a result of marriage-equality, nor do I understand the inherent fear, ignorance and bigotry that seems pervasive on the part of some.  And to all the others (who understand that

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 25.3...

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 25.3... : VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 25.3.13 : imagecourtesystylesalonisteblog No, it's not BLUE MONDAY at all.  In fact to...

VT 26.3.13

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imagecourtesyblackworkshoptumblr Outside my window a new day approaches.  Dawn accompanied by the song of early birds and the scolding chatter of squirrels is much more pleasant than the piercing ring of an alarm-clock.  In less than hour (or two)  marchers/demonstrators/placard-holders/concerned citizens/disenfranchised members of the community/zealots/bigots/the curious/tourists and assorted gawkers will gather at the steps of the Supreme Court where inside nine justices will deliberate on the issue of marriage equality in America.  It's pretty hard to say that they will be deciding on the definition of marriage ( see DOMA and Prop 8 ); which, unless one peers behind the veil of popular culture and accepted 'world history,' may seem irrefutable and impermeable.  Instead the real decision will be whether or not certain groups of individuals can continue to enjoy the benefits and privileges of a certain type of societal contract currently unavailable to others becaus

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 25.3.13

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 25.3.13 : imagecourtesystylesalonisteblog No, it's not BLUE MONDAY at all.  In fact today is another beautiful day and I can't wait to h...

VT 25.3.13

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imagecourtesystylesalonisteblog No, it's not BLUE MONDAY at all.  In fact today is another beautiful day and I can't wait to have my first cup of coffee, and then get out to face numerous challenges and new opportunities.  Perhaps after supper and before bedtime, I'll high-five myself in satisfaction for having done it all (and this includes cleaning the driveway and sidewalk of this morning's snow). Wishing you all the best Monday ever!!

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): THE SUNDAY POST 24.3.13

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): THE SUNDAY POST 24.3.13 : imagecourtesygiftsoflife.tumblr On some days--this one in particular, I just wanted to stay in bed all day.  A recent trip to the 2nd c...

THE SUNDAY POST 24.3.13

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imagecourtesygiftsoflife.tumblr On some days--this one in particular, I just wanted to stay in bed all day.  A recent trip to the 2nd center of American modernity (namely Miami, Florida) was filled with lots of going-outs and not a single bit of staying-in; thus, today seemed ideal for down-time and off-line.  Upon reflection, the bright star known as South Beach, seemed filled with sharp contrasts and some distilled ambiguity; no, nothing as dramatic or unpleasant as waiting for the Gore-Bush election results, or the furor of last year following the Trayvon Martin shooting.  Nevertheless, perplexing when I consider the prevalence of the white-on-white-on white color palette found in many (or most) interiors, both in private residences and the hospitality industry.  This, an almost surreal, hyper-real emphasis on techne appears diametrically opposed to the surrounding environment where the charms of nature are experienced best through first-hand experience (or, for some, solely ap

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 22.3.13

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 22.3.13 : imagecourtesystylesalonisteblog designdarrylcarter 'The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually be afraid you will ...

VT 22.3.13

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imagecourtesystylesalonisteblog designdarrylcarter 'The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually be afraid you will make one.' --ELBERT HUBBARD

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 21.3.13

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 21.3.13 : imagecourtesy79ideasblog "The greatest part of our happiness depends on our dispositions, and not on our circumstances." ...

VT 21.3.13

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imagecourtesy79ideasblog "The greatest part of our happiness depends on our dispositions, and not on our circumstances." --Martha Washington

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 17.3.13

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 17.3.13 : imagecourtesynotesondesign.tumblr "I talk to God but the sky is empty." --Sylvia Plath

VT 17.3.13

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imagecourtesynotesondesign.tumblr "I talk to God but the sky is empty." --Sylvia Plath

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 16.3.13

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 16.3.13 : imagesourcenotesondesigntumblr "Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom s...

VT 16.3.13

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imagesourcenotesondesigntumblr "Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes.   You are free." --Jim Morrison

VT 20.3.13

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imagecourtesyarchipile.tumblr "The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off." --Gloria Steinem

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 13.3....

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 13.3.... : VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 13.3.13 : imagecourtesybrillanteinteriors "Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates b...

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 14.3.13

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 14.3.13 : imagesourceunknown 'Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.' -Oscar Wilde

VT 14.3.13

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imagesourceunknown 'Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.' -Oscar Wilde

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 13.3.13

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 13.3.13 : imagecourtesybrillanteinteriors "Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television." -Woody Allen

VT 13.3.13

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imagecourtesybrillanteinteriors "Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television." -Woody Allen

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 12.3.13

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 12.3.13 : imagecourtesyinterioralchemy.tumblr You can't wait for inspiration.  You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London

VT 12.3.13

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imagecourtesyinterioralchemy.tumblr You can't wait for inspiration.  You have to go after it with a club. --Jack London

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 11.3.13

VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps): VT 11.3.13 : imagecourtesyinterioralchemy.tumblr "Art is the lie that enable us to realize the truth." --Pablo Picasso

VT 11.3.13

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imagecourtesyinterioralchemy.tumblr "Art is the lie that enable us to realize the truth." --Pablo Picasso

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: (VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peep...

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: (VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peep... : (VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: VT 8.3.13 : imagecourtesythestylesalonisteblog designbarbarabarry Not even the thre...

THE MUSIC VT: LUCA LASERRA

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photo: alberto gonzalez styling: obe santos makeup: judy jacomino LUCA LASERRA WANTS TO PLAY!!! The PEEP-MASTER Interviews Luca Laserra PM :  Fans have been watching and waiting for the new album; what can we expect? LL :  I have been feverishly working on the new album.  I'm eager and excited to unleash my new album and share it.  It's been a true labor of love. I've put in blood and sweat, as well as tears, to this album and I hope it shows.  It's really a new extension of me.  I like to say it is innocence bleeding into decadence with no apologies.  There is definitely something for everyone with the new record.  It's a slight departure from 'Adrenaline' my first record.  I feel that the sound is of a more mature me expressing an adult point of view.  Yes, a progressive-house beat with pop sensibilities. PM :  Did you write all the songs yourself? LL :  Yes, I wrote every song on this new album.  Writing for me is very emoti

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: VT 8.3.13

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: VT 8.3.13 : imagecourtesythestylesalonisteblog designbarbarabarry Not even the threat of unmanned drones hovering ominously overhead will keep m...

VT 8.3.13

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imagecourtesythestylesalonisteblog designbarbarabarry Not even the threat of unmanned drones hovering ominously overhead will keep me from venturing out today.  I will also put aside any thoughts of the ongoing sequestration, a burgeoning national debt, and repeated calls by some for entitlement cuts; instead I plan to putter in the garden all through the glorious weekend.  Happy Friday to everyone . . .

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: VT 7.3.13

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: VT 7.3.13 : imagecourtesywhatwilsonwantsblog Looking outside just now, it could be easy to forget that just yesterday a snow-storm was expected to...

VT 7.3.13

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imagecourtesywhatwilsonwantsblog Looking outside just now, it could be easy to forget that just yesterday a snow-storm was expected to blanket many parts of the East coast.  Instead, just loads of rain were received, and the garden seems quite rejuvenated as a result of this.  I see tiny shoots on the clematis vine and the rose bushes will blossom early and abundantly; butterfly magnolias and forsythia will erupt shortly, and the crocuses are almost ready to burst forth in proclamation of spring.  All this activity makes me happy.  Have a wonderful Thursday . . .

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: VT 6.3.13

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: VT 6.3.13 : imagecourtesythestylesalonisteblog There's a big, big storm approaching and so far I've resisted the panic-filled drive in pu...

VT 6.3.13

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imagecourtesythestylesalonisteblog There's a big, big storm approaching and so far I've resisted the panic-filled drive in pursuit of toilet-paper, bread and milk.  Batteries and candles seem more essential, as well as knowing that the snow-shovels and bags of ice-salt are within easy reach.  Hopefully we'll be spared the worst of it and things can continue normally; and if not, we will just have to dig in, or out, of whatever Mother Nature sends our way.   And after, mugs of hot-cocoa and jigsaw puzzles by candle-light will keep our spirits bright.  

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: VT 5.3.13

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: VT 5.3.13 : imagesourceunknown While walking through the garden this morning, I well understood the reticence of the lenten roses to show themsel...

VT 5.3.13

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imagesourceunknown While walking through the garden this morning, I well understood the reticence of the lenten roses to show themselves.  The weatherman calls for heavy snow accumulation tonight or tomorrow and the brisk winds made a quick retreat inside seem sensible.  Patience is called upon for yet another week or so; or, until the cherry trees at the Tidal Basin erupt in their yearly glory of pink blossoms signaling that spring has finally arrived.  Today, the glossies provide unlimited pleasure . . .

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: THE SUNDAY POST 3.3.13

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: THE SUNDAY POST 3.3.13 : imagecourtesydesigntraveller.tumblr The easy availability of 'bargains' has led to a society which is overwhelmingly gripped by...

THE SUNDAY POST 3.3.13

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imagecourtesydesigntraveller.tumblr The easy availability of 'bargains' has led to a society which is overwhelmingly gripped by a sense of unrest.  Almost nothing is purchased for the long run; instead some base their aesthetic, as well as sense of being, on the quick fix, the easy change and the next big thing (soon to be showcased on next month's magazine cover).  Heirlooms seem to be a thing of the past, as are the virtues of thrift and preservation.  The average consumer is reluctant to pay for materials of a higher quality, and the craft-person has been deemed irrelevant.  Shoddy products and inferior goods made overseas under sometimes questionable working conditions have swept through the marketplace like a tsunami and no-one is beyond reach.  If creativity and small industry is to survive (and thrive) in the 21st century, I believe that all of us must reexamine our values with some degree of urgency before mediocrity (or inferiority) becomes the new normal. H

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: VT 1.3.13

(VISUAL TREATS) For All of My Design-Obsessed Peeps: VT 1.3.13 : imagecourtesynotesondesigntumblr Finding one's way along the road (of life) is tricky; countless twists and turns and just ahead...

VT 1.3.13

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imagecourtesynotesondesigntumblr Finding one's way along the road (of life) is tricky; countless twists and turns and just ahead there appears to be an impasse seemingly impenetrable.  Still we trudge on, trusting that there is an end, all the while grudgingly acknowledging that its the journey that really counts . . . Happy Friday and thanks to those exemplary individuals who inspire us to never give up!!