March 3, 2010

o hai u didn't even know we had mo.


we're officially in march, almost entering a new season, and breaking in 2010 like your favorite pair of shoes. yes, time is moving fast and so is *~*. while we love teal nation and hipster bullshit as much as you do, it's time to do a little shameless self promotion of other ventures of the internetz.

  • llamasutra - a little bit of llama love for you written by c-$ and our oregon-born llama expert, key-lay.
  • tumblr - i got relatively obsessed with tumblr late last year for its "stream of consciousness" approach to the internet.
  • flickr - c-$ regularly updates her flickr with photos from the hood, the good, and her mood.
  • the405club - basically, i've garnered a massive internet following at the405club.com -- an internet support group for the unemployed in new york. aight, so i've only written one post as the "no job nomad," but there will be more to come as my savings dwindle and i get robbed in south america.

  • so there you have it. check us out, keep the love flowing, and do yourself a favor and drink a bellini today (cuz you sure as hell know our unemployed/working from home asses did).

    March 1, 2010

    gaga loooove you

    quote in cosmo:

    “I had a boyfriend who told me I’d never succeed, never be nominated for a Grammy, never have a hit song, and that he hoped I’d fail. I said to him, ‘Someday, when we’re not together, you won’t be able to order a cup of coffee at the fucking deli without hearing or seeing me.’”

    just another reason to love this beast of all fierce beasts.

    ode to the winter olympics closing ceremonies.

    oh dear canada
    could it have been possible
    to put more cliches?

    February 26, 2010

    snOwMG (part deux)

    more snow madness has arrived just in time at my breaking point of cabin fever. GET ME OUTTA HERE.

    so if you're homebound like moi, and can't get into the city, or want to with all that slush, why not just make a little nyc yourself. or at least buy one and hang it on your wall, cause let's be serious, that's way too much work and you may cut your dainty fingers.

    from famille summerbelle, fun to watch:



    buy one yourself in one of several colors. nyc, paris and london- all very cute and available to add some cheer to that white apartment wall.

    February 25, 2010

    essentials for the arctic zone.


    given that we are fierce fashionistas and ladiez with exxxtreme style, no trip would be complete without analyzing el haute couture of the local culture. in continuation of our love/hate relationship with NORWAY, we bring you a new segment to *~*:

    ****+****sTyLe MuStS oF sCaNdInAvIa****+****

    get yo head gear right: when you're 200 miles away from the arctic circle, you can expect some cold weather. during those long, long nights of searching for the northern lights, you want to make sure your head is covered tight. as pictured to the left, you can go little red riding hood style and look like an asshole OR get hats in classy animal prints. the locals tended to go for the "i've just been skiing look" with nylon head wear, but for the record rocking peruvian style llamasutra (oh yes i did) shiz also works.

    a fierce bag: because scandinavia is no where to take fashion lightly (hello? h&m, ikea, jens lekman, etc.), you're going to need a real statement piece. for the ladies, this is normally a "do want" bag or fancy footwear. with eight feet of snow, how to do the latter will be covered l8r, so for now you should def consider this "moods of norway" shoulder bag. it conveniently comes in black to convey your anger at the prices and your general mood with four hours of daylight.

    show your feet some love: let's get this straight, do not bring any of the following foot wear to n'way:

    a.) boots with holes and/or broken heals
    b.) leather shoes
    c.) k swiss sports show

    DO CONSIDER:

    a.) water proof hiking boots
    b.) winter boots.
    c.) rain boots

    as you can see here, choice c on the "do consider" section was purchased as a result of packing b and c on the "do not bring" section. make it something to remember by hiking your kilt socks up over your skinny jeans because you wanted to avoid spending an extra 100 kronner on taller boots. be jealous, norway.

    o hai neck: finally, a good scarf that will protect you from rain, sleet, and snow will do you wonders up north. when it's below 0 outside, you will feel like you're warm enough to cook some s'mores inside your jacket and feel an ultimate sense of love.

    FUN FACT: do NOT try to steal aka claim a scarf that is not yours from the lost and found in oslo airport. they will scan your passport and you will be banned from the country if they find out you iz lying.

    February 23, 2010

    in honor of national cupcake day.

    everyday in the world of *~* is national cupcake day. so in honor of delicious sponge cake with cream plastered on top, we give you a list of our top three favorite places to indulge in nyc:

    1.) burgers & cupcakes - this gem is located by my former place of employment on 9th ave ave at 36th st. the cake itself is alright, but the butter cream frosting is like a dream.

    2.) crumbs - massive, massive, massive. and delicious.

    3.) amy's bread - so to be perrrfectly honest i actually prefer their cake to their cupcakes, but none the less you can't leave without an epic win. the frosting is delicious like michael jordan on a sunday night.

    there you have it. if you need to indulge in some frosting and cake, try these places and loosen your belt a little, bitches.

    February 22, 2010

    1111111111111111111111111111

    HAPPY BURFDAY TO WE!
    *~* is officially 1 years old. like every other 1 year old we want a well fabulous party with tons of presents, cake in our face and mad attention.

    we've come a long way in this past year. we hope you've grown with us. if everyone in the world could just give us $1 all our dreams could come true. kthxbai.

    stay tuned. wez iz legit.