Books, Libraries, Book Shelves and evidentially Strand Bookstore :)

In the far far away land there is a kingdom called New York City. This kingdom has nearly everything your heart could ever desire: delightful shoppes, delicious bakeries, enchanting theaters and beautiful art galleries. But there is a place here that surpasses all of that, a place where magic and wonder live on the pages of books and at the 18 miles of shelves. It is a place called Strand Books and I would like to live there. Seriously, they attest to having 18 miles of new and used books, books in and out of print, rare books, ordinary books ... 

I'm not sure anything is ordinary about this store. Possibly the coolest thing is that they will design your library for you. If you are part of the elite (or not, but it really isn't all that cost effective) you can order a service to come in and set up a whole library for you. Buying different themes (like old leather, art books, coffee table books, novels, new classics, and so forth) by the foot they will equip your library to have every treasure you could imagine. I already have many, many feet of books, but I'd love to have this done for me ... hey, I'd love to go and do it for others. What qualifications do you need for a position such as this one I wonder?

I cannot wait until I'm in New York to go here ... I'm going to have to dedicate a whole afternoon :)

Day Before The Weekend

Because I work the weekends they don't hold the same thrill for me as they do for others. I mean, if I knew I was about to have two glorious days off (in a row?!?) I would be much more excited, but for me they are just two more days of the week. However, if I was going to have two days off, relaxing and enjoying, this is what I would be doing.

Updating my Mobile Me Calendar. Not only is it fantastic and looks like a classic day-planner, but it is more streamlined and I love it. I started using it today and I'm now hooked ... all it needs is a to-do list and it could replace my fantastic Kate's Paperie one ... but even as I say that I feel sad, I can't get rid of my Kate's one, they are too wonderful :)

Drinking Tea and reading. First of all I love Lemon Zinger, with some honey it is the best tea in the 

world, bar none. Don't argue this one with me. Secondly, I'd love to have the time before school starts to re-read The Great Gatsby. I haven't read it since high school and a quote on Facebook today reminded me of how beautifully written that book truly is. 

Finally, I'd be taking the dogs on a nice, long walk, enjoying the warming weather and spending time with my friends. 

About Me - The First Top Ten

It may seem that I don't know what I'm doing ... well that is because I probably don't. It isn't a joke, I'm just trying to create a collection of things I love. Want to know if we're on the same page? Well, first of all I'm using appropriate contractions and grammar (unless you catch an error, then I was NOT an English Major),   so hopefully that makes us immediate friends, but if that isn't enough, then let's cover some basic. My Personal Top Ten (obviously these are frivolous, otherwise my family would def be in the list):

My Phone. Um, I don't think this needs introducing, but just in case, I'm addicted to my iPhone (and it's only the 3GS). There isn't a thing about it I dislike (okay, that's a lie, I'd love love love a real key pad) and I can't go an hour without it in my hand, purse or pocket. 

Philosophy. Who wouldn't want to wash their hair with Candy Hearts, use Hope in a Jar every day and make their skin brighter, lighter and tighter with Turbo Booster. I'm a Philosophy girl at heart and truly adore all of their products ... they pretty much rock my socks off. 

Pinterest. Because I love being able to collect anything and everything. It saves me from crashing a computer because I save anything and everything. I can find where I got the pictures from. It is brilliant, utterly brilliant. Did I mention that is it like a brand new glossy magazine that is new every day? Because it is.

Books. Choosing a favorite would be like deciding if I rather breath or eat for the rest of my life, it would be too painful to go without one of those. I like books, bookshelves, dusty books, old books, new books, blogs on books, long stories, short stories, fiction, non-fiction, even dictionaries (don't ask me how many I own, it would be embarrassing at this point).

Cupcakes. I know, they are all "faddy" now, but I really, truly love them. I've made several hundred dozen of them, my whole kitchen is decorated with them, and I even have a dog named, Zac ... and one named Cupcake. 

Sharpies. Um, this isn't silly, you can do anything with a Sharpie (my favorite thing is "temporary" tattoos) and they come in a million colors. I heart heart heart Sharpies ... office supplies in general ... but Sharpies are the best. 

Bows. From Hello Kitty size to Little Girl size, I nearly always have one in my hair. I own a drawer full of them. I can't stop buying them. They look good with everything.

Leather Purses. They are just better than other purses. They are richer, more luxurious. They last longer. They look nicer. I just like them more and the more broken in they become, the better they are. 

Hulu. If they ever went away or (gasp) started charging, I'd just about die. How else would I catch up on all the TV I miss while working my fingers down to the bone?

Mac. Apple. My computer is awesome. I couldn't live without it and wouldn't even think of trying. My friends go on "electronic fasts" and I laugh evilly, I would fail, which I'm okay with. 

Other "Notables": Facebook (who isn't addicted to this site?), craft supplies (another addiction of mine), my unicorn Pillow Pet, luxury day planners ... oh the list goes on and on, stay tuned :)