New favorite word: flambeur
From the French–but as there’s no perfect translation, I’m using it as-is. Flambeur: a big-shot, a high-roller, a show-off, a risk-taker. I’ll also add, a compulsive-hyphenator.
Monthly Archives: November 2008
If anyone is wondering what to get me for Christmas…
or But don’t limit yourselves. All gifts welcome.
2569062.2
I may have forgotten to mention that 2569062 was going to get a companion piece.
To the guy outside the Starbucks
A pinky ring? Are you serious? You’re far too young to stoop to that level.
What I’m wearing today / Craft time
This outfit is a veritable cornucopia (see? Thanksgiving theme) of things I’ve made, and funny faces. Though you can’t see the other funny faces, I guarantee they were there in the b-roll. Anyhoodle, here’s the list of items in which I am clad: Black and white splatter-paint print pencil skirt, which I made Oatmealy tank Read more…
2569062: Complete!
It’s finally done!
What I’m wearing today
I love pink tights. Included herein: Printed wrap dress Black long-sleeved tee (under the dress) Pink tights! Black suede & patent heels Printed leather spats (which I made, natch) Grey drusy ring Pearl earrings from a street market May I also add that I created the table I’m sitting on? Bought the structure, but I Read more…
A (posthumous) shoutout to Joe Williams
I’ve rediscovered (again) the first jazz album I ever fell in love with: Joe Williams’ Ballad and Blues Master. Back in the diz-ay (high school jazz choir…) we did an arrangement of a tune on this album, “One Hundred Years from Today/Tomorrow Nightâ€. Since I was brand new to jazz, I listened to that track Read more…
Google Analytics custom filtering
I have a client with a sort of complex setup. We host most of their site, so we can manage URLs and page titles. However, their press releases are hosted offsite, where we have very limited control. Unfortunately those are files on which they need very specific reporting. They need to see aggregate page views Read more…