things i have learned these past two weeks

1. i hate the telephone. text me. i do not want to talk
2. sarasota isn't all that sucky
3. english bed and breakfasts are where it's at
4. i don't hate people, i just like it better when they aren't around
5. through some sort of magic my car got 370 miles to the tank last week
6. cable sucks and it is an overpriced waste of money. cancelled.
7. craft beers make me way drunker way faster than i am interested in ever being
8. half an ambien can be my best friend
9. people that think a relationship makes them a complete person are fucking idiots
10. justin vernon has the most beautiful voice
11. the stuart airshow brings the community out. it's gay but it was sweet to see the old folks all sitting outside with their faces turned to the sky at the nursing home on palm beach road this past weekend. kids and oldies, gotta love em.

rochambeau

missoni! i adore thee.

i love when target does the designer collabos and always try to get at least one piece from every collection (marc jacobs, can you hear me!?)

missoni did a collection and the stuff came out yesterday and the insanity that ensued was unparallelled. the target website got completely shut down from the influx of hits pretty much immediately. i couldn't go at lunch and had an afterwork florida oceanographic society committee meeting but left work 15 minutes early to head to target. the racks were pretty much barren except for like 4 things. i actually scored an awesome men's cardigan and a kid's poncho/cape. yes, i had to visit other departments in order to get anything. but hey, at least i scored some ill stuff. 

i wanted the damn flats but they didn't have my size and ebay already has them at about $200 large. didn't bother to get anything to resell. i'm not into that whole deal anymore.

mmmm beer....

went on friday to check out the new wine bar in downtown stuart, occupying the space that once housed the wonderful dive the triangle; we now have "crush wine bar." the place where we used to buy cigarettes and beer underage, has been all dolled up and transformed into a chic new space. about a year ago, the city was touting the closing of the triangle as some sort of moving of city hall venture. no need for a bar when we can build city hall right there on the corner by the sailfish fountain. but alas, the government lied, and they just put another bar right in the same exact space. but, it isn't a dive, it's super fancy schmancy, which i am guessing makes the world, and martin county in general, a better place. 

they have a few walls of wine dispensers that you use an atm like card to get a taste, half a glass, or a full glass. the concept has been done before but it is still pretty neat. i am not the biggest wine drinker in town, but i was in luck because they have a hugely extensive beer list. this alone makes me happy to have this spot added to the local nightlife. the beer list is not only extensive, but the prices are reasonable as well. $4 for a good beer is not bad whatsoever. no real basic selections (bud light, miller light etc) on the menu so i did hear some people griping about that. but they have some of my faves, palm and monk in the trunk. deslish! all in all it was a good time. the service is slow but will hopefully improve, and some more decorations would be a good addition also. they don't really have any food, with the exception of some cheese and meat platters. being owned by eric of ian's tropical grill, i was a little sad about that, but crush is about the bevies and not the food. so don't go there if you are hungry.

   

truth

trip pics

i am obsessed with brick houses

 i was amazed at how dead this park area was at 11pm. curbs and hips screamed for a group of skaters to come by. pretty sure the cops would show up within seconds though. not even a homeless person chilling out here? unbelievable. 

savannah souvenirs

 

truly wanted to knock on this door and see what kind of decorating they had going on inside

 ivy covered steps at a savannah college of art & design house

 paula deen makes good crab soup

 magnolias!

 if you're ever in savannah, don't miss out on eating at the olde pink house. a fucking mazing.

 when i drink alone, i prefer to be by myself

 wish this pic was better because the architecture on this house was unparalleled

 i miss seeing street art on the norm

 always something to remind me of home

smooth moves

how bout them knicks

i just want to state that i have always liked melo as a person better than lebron (as if i know them both personally...) not that i hate lebron...just always wanted to see melo do big things.

but yea, how bout them knicks. lets get a championship boys. amare def deserves the help. maybe i will go up and catch a game. i love me some madison square garden.

best crossword puzzle question EVER

this made me laugh

yummo

fyi: benihana has the best lunch deal in stuville. $10 for deliciousness.

artsy fartsy

caught the 2011 palm beach jewelry & antique show  yesterday. really cool. very much like a museum with tons or originals. highlights for me were the original keith haring & norman rockwell pieces. so much amazing jewelry on display (both in cases and dripping off the other spectators.) the people watching was another story in itself.

history

looking forward to doing this tour tomorrow. seems like it'll be pretty interesting. 

2011 Stuart Historic Homes Tour

this week's piques