haute tech series 3: make zen your machinery

desktopbackground6impossiblethingsIt’s just One Of Those Days when we should all take a cue from the White Queen from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland- and why not? As of this morning Pope Francis has welcomed atheists (and I’m assuming agnostic Hindus) into heaven, the governor of Minnesota has signed a bill guaranteeing marriage equality, and this happened. Somewhere else, pigs sprouted wings and flew.

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**Welcome to haute tech, wherein I fool around with CS6 to produce pretty illustrations to for your tech

house tour: mid century modern replaces ikea

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We are slowly but surely switching out the Furniture of our Youths to The Furniture of Real Adults. We got a mid century modern chair from the 50′s, re-done by Decade Furniture on 44 Stanley Ave.

In a future time we’ll have a zebra rug, walls in 50 shades of grey, a pimping kitchen, some banging textiles from the city of Jaipur and an art deco bar cart from Society Social. Then all my decorating dreamz will be realized. For now, we buy piece by piece.

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consumerist: series 4. running pretty

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What keeps you running pretty? One of the main attractions of running is that all it requires is your legs and a pair of running shoes. But not if you’re like me need more motivation than the sound of your damn feet hitting the pavement (RETAIL THERAPY).

1. The hair ties that don’t put bumps in your hair are a staple. I initially bought lots of colors but I only use black or brown.

2. The correct sports bra. So important. My ladies are pretty small so I don’t need to get too serious about this.

3. POST SAUNA SWEATS. The most important part of my running wardrobe. After showering in your gym’s shower and taking a sauna, no one wants to put your work clothes or your sweaty running clothes back on. They’re even CALLED post restorative sweat pants. That’s how I feel when I wear them.

4. I’m still not convinced I have the best arm band in town, but it does the job. If it weren’t for Robertson Dean reading Robert Caro’s Power Broker, lots of podcasts, and most importantly late 90′s r&b I would NEVER get off the couch in the first place. Arm bands for your iPhone are as important as keeping hydrated and breathing.

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**Welcome to the consumerist column, where I detail things I want. Because I want a lot of things and I’m not ashamed to say it. 

christopher plummer wears a sweater.

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Herr Plummer spends his days in a stiff wool suit, (de rigueur for Wall Street types, such as himself). When he comes home all he wants is to kick back with a bourbon or scotch in front of the fire in his favorite sweater. His exacting taste means this sweater was imported all the way from Brooklyn (gifted to him by the family Koehler).

true grit: cornmeal.

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Grits, Polenta, & Pap | Americans, Italians and South Africans -all three cultures (or their sub-cultures) use ground corn meal to make a creamy delicious base to project other ingredients on and create a yummy dinner. It’s good enough for them and therefore it’s good enough for us.  Here’s what we ate plus six more ideas for your culinary fantasizing.

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house tour: one night stand.

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Bitch, Please sign here.
Glass vase and water glass/caraffe here and here
Cream and gold bowl here
Ceramic whale ring holder, something similar here
Tray here (via Anatomy Design)
Black Candle here (via Bougie Parfumee)
Journal (gifted) but here are some nice ones.

bbq tofu

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How can your vegetarian friends enjoy the miraculous taste of southern barbeque? By bbq-ing tofu you silly goose.

Ingredients:
1 package extra firm tofu, frozen over night and thawed, cut into rectangles, ½ inch wide
1 large egg
1 cup breadcrumbs
salt, pepper, spices to taste
1 cup of bbq sauce, plus more (for what is bbq but a vehicle to get that sauce in your mouth?
Olive oil, a couple glugs

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