lookie here, my first nigel peake shopping spree
i really wanted to buy more but almost everything was sold out.
i put his blog on my rss feed so i stay up too date
now i have the bug too, thanks a lot!
23 August 2010
welcome home
i love having a special packages waiting for me when i get home!
lookie here, my first nigel peake shopping spree
i really wanted to buy more but almost everything was sold out.
i put his blog on my rss feed so i stay up too date
now i have the bug too, thanks a lot!
lookie here, my first nigel peake shopping spree
i really wanted to buy more but almost everything was sold out.
i put his blog on my rss feed so i stay up too date
now i have the bug too, thanks a lot!
07 August 2010
i loofah you
hello giant loofah from the jersey shore!
$2.50 at the local pharmacy, i wanted to buy the whole crate.
but i was on a long walk and didn't feel like carrying it.
beach = lazy
dear marie went back to the pharmacy and brought me one home
you're the sweetest ever!
$2.50 at the local pharmacy, i wanted to buy the whole crate.
but i was on a long walk and didn't feel like carrying it.
beach = lazy
dear marie went back to the pharmacy and brought me one home
you're the sweetest ever!
30 July 2010
beach brain
beach brain during work week doesn't work well...
can't escape from wanting to be lazing around the quiet lbi town
surf city
thanks nick & maeghan for sharing your digs!!
can't escape from wanting to be lazing around the quiet lbi town
surf city
thanks nick & maeghan for sharing your digs!!
29 July 2010
summer wilted hydrangea
the heat wilted my lovely white hydrangea
i tried this and it totally brought it back to beautiful
1. boil a cup of water
2. take freshly cut hydrangea and place stem in boiled water for 30 seconds
3. remove and place back into vase with fresh room temp water
now i have pretty flowers on my desk
sometimes you just can't beat bodega roses
$10 for 2 dozen, corner of university and 13th
(if you ever in new york and want to buy me flowers)
i tried this and it totally brought it back to beautiful
1. boil a cup of water
2. take freshly cut hydrangea and place stem in boiled water for 30 seconds
3. remove and place back into vase with fresh room temp water
now i have pretty flowers on my desk
sometimes you just can't beat bodega roses
$10 for 2 dozen, corner of university and 13th
(if you ever in new york and want to buy me flowers)
28 July 2010
25 July 2010
24 July 2010
it's about time, capsule
combing through my "to blog" folder
and i found my time capsule photos.
these items are safely packed away inside the wall of my gallery, to be found one day... maybe
and i found my time capsule photos.
these items are safely packed away inside the wall of my gallery, to be found one day... maybe
22 July 2010
saturn leaves virgo
so this is the reason people are out partying
had i known i would have partied too...
and celebrated the fact that i made it through a rough and tumble astrological rollercoaster! silly me, i just thought the past 3 years were the breaks of moving to new city, looking for work and new friends.
now the cosmos have cleared it all up for me.
phew, i'm glad i made it too!
This will be a landmark month, for at long last, Saturn, the taskmaster planet that has tested you vigorously since September 2007, will leave Virgo on July 21. He will not be back until October 2036. You have become stronger and wiser, have grown in authority and maturity, and have faced challenges that only a few years ago would have thrown you. It would be easy for you not to see all the changes that have occurred in you, so stop for a second and think about where you've been in life since 2007. All the trials and tribulations you endured were worthwhile, for you are more equipped to handle whatever life will send your way. Think back about how far you've come in three years, dear Virgo, and take a moment to congratulate yourself.
The two areas that will improve immediately in your life will be your health and relationships. Having Saturn arm in arm with the Sun is considered a very draining, testing aspect, but you are almost finished with that phase now and nothing you face in years to come will be as hard as what you have already come through.
Saturn will move into your second house of financial management and earnings and help you set up a more stable financial base. If you feel you don't know much about managing money, as you move forward, you might opt to take classes or to go to a financial advisor for help. Like all of Saturn's trends, this one will be a long one, as it will stretch into October 2012.
You are fortunate too that you have Mars in Virgo, a signal that you are now in the process of starting a whole new cycle. The projects and relationships you begin now will carry you forward for at least two years, so choose carefully. Everyone wants Mars on their side, for it puts you out in front as leader of the parade. Mars will make you more attractive too, so even in your love life, you'll get noticed and feel sought after.
Other Virgos have already gone into the belly of the beast, and I feel you already know what I am talking about. You have been under unusual stress because you had Uranus opposed to your Sun while at the same time Saturn was traveling ON your Sun. Relationships, competitors, and health were the most vulnerable areas of difficulty.
This month you are saying goodbye to Saturn, and by March 2011, you will be free of Uranus, too. In truth, this past May 27, Uranus briefly left Pisces, giving you some relief, but will re-emerge in Pisces on August 13. It's common for a big, important planet to go back and forth in a sign before it leaves for good. The challenges you are feeling now are quite apparent, and you are already coping with them. Things won't likely get any harder - you are "there" now.
The only life worth living is the courageous one. You may think you are unlucky to have the difficulties you are facing now, but actually, you are the lucky one, for you are now doing the true work of life, facing problems and fighting them head on and becoming who you truly are. We don't reveal our true measure in times of ease, but rather in times of stress. While in stressful times, none of us have any extra energy to be anything but the person we are at the core - that reflection of you is the one you exert naturally and organically.
What you see in the mirror when you look in the future will be a very strong person you can be proud to say you have come to be. Like the old adage, does the person make the times or the times make the person? I feel when facing a difficult barrage of energy from Saturn and Uranus, it's a little of both, but a little bit more toward the times making the person - and a very fine person you have become, dear Virgo.
had i known i would have partied too...
and celebrated the fact that i made it through a rough and tumble astrological rollercoaster! silly me, i just thought the past 3 years were the breaks of moving to new city, looking for work and new friends.
now the cosmos have cleared it all up for me.
phew, i'm glad i made it too!
This will be a landmark month, for at long last, Saturn, the taskmaster planet that has tested you vigorously since September 2007, will leave Virgo on July 21. He will not be back until October 2036. You have become stronger and wiser, have grown in authority and maturity, and have faced challenges that only a few years ago would have thrown you. It would be easy for you not to see all the changes that have occurred in you, so stop for a second and think about where you've been in life since 2007. All the trials and tribulations you endured were worthwhile, for you are more equipped to handle whatever life will send your way. Think back about how far you've come in three years, dear Virgo, and take a moment to congratulate yourself.
The two areas that will improve immediately in your life will be your health and relationships. Having Saturn arm in arm with the Sun is considered a very draining, testing aspect, but you are almost finished with that phase now and nothing you face in years to come will be as hard as what you have already come through.
Saturn will move into your second house of financial management and earnings and help you set up a more stable financial base. If you feel you don't know much about managing money, as you move forward, you might opt to take classes or to go to a financial advisor for help. Like all of Saturn's trends, this one will be a long one, as it will stretch into October 2012.
You are fortunate too that you have Mars in Virgo, a signal that you are now in the process of starting a whole new cycle. The projects and relationships you begin now will carry you forward for at least two years, so choose carefully. Everyone wants Mars on their side, for it puts you out in front as leader of the parade. Mars will make you more attractive too, so even in your love life, you'll get noticed and feel sought after.
Other Virgos have already gone into the belly of the beast, and I feel you already know what I am talking about. You have been under unusual stress because you had Uranus opposed to your Sun while at the same time Saturn was traveling ON your Sun. Relationships, competitors, and health were the most vulnerable areas of difficulty.
This month you are saying goodbye to Saturn, and by March 2011, you will be free of Uranus, too. In truth, this past May 27, Uranus briefly left Pisces, giving you some relief, but will re-emerge in Pisces on August 13. It's common for a big, important planet to go back and forth in a sign before it leaves for good. The challenges you are feeling now are quite apparent, and you are already coping with them. Things won't likely get any harder - you are "there" now.
The only life worth living is the courageous one. You may think you are unlucky to have the difficulties you are facing now, but actually, you are the lucky one, for you are now doing the true work of life, facing problems and fighting them head on and becoming who you truly are. We don't reveal our true measure in times of ease, but rather in times of stress. While in stressful times, none of us have any extra energy to be anything but the person we are at the core - that reflection of you is the one you exert naturally and organically.
What you see in the mirror when you look in the future will be a very strong person you can be proud to say you have come to be. Like the old adage, does the person make the times or the times make the person? I feel when facing a difficult barrage of energy from Saturn and Uranus, it's a little of both, but a little bit more toward the times making the person - and a very fine person you have become, dear Virgo.
aaawww...
get your horoscope here it's elementary
4 days shooting parents magazine in an elementary school in nj
lawn sprinklers and community pools made me want to live in a suburb
for a hot hot summer second
lawn sprinklers and community pools made me want to live in a suburb
for a hot hot summer second
21 July 2010
coney island with the ladies
as promised, coney island offered icy beers, nathan's hot dogs
and beloved shoot the freak...
the weather was perfect!
and so was the company... thanks for the good times ladies:)
and beloved shoot the freak...
the weather was perfect!
and so was the company... thanks for the good times ladies:)
02 July 2010
sun tea for the beach!
riding my bike to coney baloney tomorrow
shoot the freak, sun and fun
then san francisco on saturday
what a lucky lady i am!
yay summer no bummer
summertime rolls
shoot the freak, sun and fun
then san francisco on saturday
what a lucky lady i am!
yay summer no bummer
summertime rolls
26 June 2010
blog to blog to blog to blog...
friend and fellow stylist sarah conroy did a bit of blogging about
ms. thayer gowdy
she has some nice things to say about a real talented lady:)
and it also features my styling work from travels near and far
thanks thayer for getting my ass to all the hot surf spots, costa rica to mexico... my spanish has gotten mucho mejor!
ms. thayer gowdy
she has some nice things to say about a real talented lady:)
and it also features my styling work from travels near and far
thanks thayer for getting my ass to all the hot surf spots, costa rica to mexico... my spanish has gotten mucho mejor!
15 June 2010
it's been almost a year
and i finally had a quiet weekend to finish this roadtrip video.
dudes, i've been busy!!! you understand...?
i hope this inspires you to hit the road, visit family, see the sites,
go camping, hug a tree
or just have the best summer ever...
3201 miles in 15:48 minutes from karen s. on Vimeo.
dudes, i've been busy!!! you understand...?
i hope this inspires you to hit the road, visit family, see the sites,
go camping, hug a tree
or just have the best summer ever...
3201 miles in 15:48 minutes from karen s. on Vimeo.
14 June 2010
damien jurado
if your name is deirdre nagayama i think you would really like
this album:)
wasn't sure what i thought at first but here is one of the tracks that kept me interested. find a copy and keep listening... that goes for all of you!
rachel & cali
(ps. the music links are only up for a week)
some tour dates.... go here for more
6/17/10 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
6/18/10 Brooklyn, NY – Littlefield
6/30/10 Los Angeles, CA Spaceland
7/01/10 Visalia, CA – The Cellar Door
7/02/10 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
this album:)
wasn't sure what i thought at first but here is one of the tracks that kept me interested. find a copy and keep listening... that goes for all of you!
rachel & cali
(ps. the music links are only up for a week)
some tour dates.... go here for more
6/17/10 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
6/18/10 Brooklyn, NY – Littlefield
6/30/10 Los Angeles, CA Spaceland
7/01/10 Visalia, CA – The Cellar Door
7/02/10 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
sunday, it's normal
sunday, a day for brunch, bellinis, art stores and thrifting.
you know, what normal people do...
went to sal de mer for the first time.
the peach bellinis were the highlight.
food was good, but not great, sorry guys:(
next time i'm out in that neck of the woods i'll probs go back to my old standby, harefield road.
hmmmm did have real nice artwork by the bathroom though.
polished the day off with a little thrifty treat.
bootie for my booty!
the best thing about animal print is that it's 70's, 80's and now:)
you know, what normal people do...
went to sal de mer for the first time.
the peach bellinis were the highlight.
food was good, but not great, sorry guys:(
next time i'm out in that neck of the woods i'll probs go back to my old standby, harefield road.
hmmmm did have real nice artwork by the bathroom though.
polished the day off with a little thrifty treat.
bootie for my booty!
the best thing about animal print is that it's 70's, 80's and now:)
13 June 2010
it's not all fun and games...
umm i do actually work, it's not all magaritas on the beach, contrary to popular belief...
ok, i have a little fun here and there...
watch this!
Untitled from karen schaupeter on Vimeo.
ok, i have a little fun here and there...
watch this!
Untitled from karen schaupeter on Vimeo.
12 June 2010
mexico mega post!
hi!
one thing after another ya know???
after a wildly successful event at the gallery with apartamento and seems
i was invited to join a group of very talented folk down in mexico to take some photos (and drink some cervezas, eat some banging food, and smoke some cigarillos...)
i gathered up a bunch of goodies from some generous designers and stores packed up a couple 50lb suitcases and was off to JFK for a 6 am flight... it was the first time ever i didn't have to wait on the runway to take off! i guess that's your bonus for getting to airport at 4.
long ride to puerto vallarta... cue "the love boat"...
and onto sayulita, a sleepy/surfer/frenchie village on the pacific side.
(except for at night when the salsa or techno gets going at a local bar)
it was hot, and steamy regardless what you were wearing. i resorted to t-shirt and bathing suit for the most part, just in case of a spontaneous jump in the ocean needed to happen.
first 3 days we were location scouting, ie mingling with the locals, getting frosty bevvies, and taking boat rides to islands and beaches.
once our lovely models arrived it was a 3 hour fitting, dinner, and off to bed for a sunrise boat ride around sayulita beach. we shot for 2 days, sunrise to sunset, with lunch/siesta/hair/make-up change mid-day, and a yummy dinner to sleep on!
we bounced outta mexico with lots of cards full of real pretty photos:)
i can't wait to post them on my new website!!!! coming soon....
until then, here is a sneak peek from t. gowdy on her blog
thank you thank you talented friends and designers for making this such a success:)
da crew: thayer allyson gowdy, brian stevens, brynn doerring
sarah (Elite) and alex (Next)
generous designers: malia mills, samantha pleet, shoshanna, kathleen cook, lizzie fortunado, furla
stores: urban outfitters, pachamama, yemaya
if you ever go to sayulita eat here:
sayulita cafe, tacos el ivan, burrito revolucion
stay here:
hotel la casona, hotel hafa
viva mexico! ole!
one thing after another ya know???
after a wildly successful event at the gallery with apartamento and seems
i was invited to join a group of very talented folk down in mexico to take some photos (and drink some cervezas, eat some banging food, and smoke some cigarillos...)
i gathered up a bunch of goodies from some generous designers and stores packed up a couple 50lb suitcases and was off to JFK for a 6 am flight... it was the first time ever i didn't have to wait on the runway to take off! i guess that's your bonus for getting to airport at 4.
long ride to puerto vallarta... cue "the love boat"...
and onto sayulita, a sleepy/surfer/frenchie village on the pacific side.
(except for at night when the salsa or techno gets going at a local bar)
it was hot, and steamy regardless what you were wearing. i resorted to t-shirt and bathing suit for the most part, just in case of a spontaneous jump in the ocean needed to happen.
first 3 days we were location scouting, ie mingling with the locals, getting frosty bevvies, and taking boat rides to islands and beaches.
once our lovely models arrived it was a 3 hour fitting, dinner, and off to bed for a sunrise boat ride around sayulita beach. we shot for 2 days, sunrise to sunset, with lunch/siesta/hair/make-up change mid-day, and a yummy dinner to sleep on!
we bounced outta mexico with lots of cards full of real pretty photos:)
i can't wait to post them on my new website!!!! coming soon....
until then, here is a sneak peek from t. gowdy on her blog
thank you thank you talented friends and designers for making this such a success:)
da crew: thayer allyson gowdy, brian stevens, brynn doerring
sarah (Elite) and alex (Next)
generous designers: malia mills, samantha pleet, shoshanna, kathleen cook, lizzie fortunado, furla
stores: urban outfitters, pachamama, yemaya
if you ever go to sayulita eat here:
sayulita cafe, tacos el ivan, burrito revolucion
stay here:
hotel la casona, hotel hafa
viva mexico! ole!
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