wishbone clover

The Box That Barely Survived the Trip Home from Blogalicious

Thank God for tape.

Everyone Loves the Pink Derek Lam Sunglasses

I picked up these fabulous pink Derek Lam cat's eye sunglasses for a steal at Loehmann's. But even if I had to pay full retail, they were coming home with me. My fingers went numb when I touched them -- they spoke to me.

Little did I know that everyone would find them as irresistible as I do! It's pretty much universal: family and friends ask to try them on and then strike a fun pose for the camera. What's a shutterbug to do? I snap away...

Ancient Help for Hump Day

luckycatphotography.com

I forget exactly where this thoughtful fellow began his life, but now he lives in the Metropolitan Museum in NYC, near the Assyrian stuff. I just love his friendly, solicitous expression, and those hands.

God how I love those hands.

I have decided that he is a magic talisman, ready to help me -- and anyone else with a crazybusyrushed Wednesday -- get through another 12 hour day. 

You're welcome.

- Cat/BadKitty

There Are Directions In My Basement

photo: Lucky Cat Photography

What?! I *love* kids!

Aren't my nieces cute? And sweet as pie!

That's my nephew almost out of the picture on the right. He's doing the traditional "oldest child making believe I'm not here by reading the whole time and ignoring you idiots" trick, one of my childhood favorites.

We actually had a great time when Chief and I saw them in Boston, but man alive! What a handful! Further confirmation that I'm auntie-not-mommie material.

Also, my boobs in this picture? Crazy! No wonder Chief likes that dress so much.

The Fat Mirror

"Nice dress," I said to the girl waiting in front of me in the bathroom line.

"Usually, yes," she said. "But this is definitely a fat mirror. Move closer to it and you get skinny. Go back and you're fat again."

I tried. Forward: skinny. Back: fat. Skinny, fat, fat, skinny.

"What's the band tonight?" she asked.

"Smiths cover band."

"What's that?"

"Never mind."

"Sorry," she said, pulling up a stool and removing the Colt 40 from her purse. "I'm already drunk."

Flowers & Devils

Before the party, when everything is still clean, the drink flair picks up afternoon light.

Purse Meme

Thank you BFF Stefania for tagging me with the Purse Meme. Just what wishbone clover needs: yet another post where I provide specific examples of how crazy I am. Yay! A million pictures and more detail than necessary after the jump.

Art Makes Us Happy

Tonight I was sorting through some pictures and found this. It's from last summer when Chief and I went to Honolulu. We hung out with BFF Stefania and her family, getting the local, insider tour.

Just around the corner from Dog (Yes, Now We Know He's Racist, But Back Then He Was Just Tacky And Married to Big Boobs Beth) The Bounty Hunter's office is the Hawaii State Art Museum.

The museum has a kid's activity area, and this is the creation of one of their youthful visitors, not from the permanent collection. My favorite part is the caption above it: Sometimes art just makes us feel happy.

This one goes out to cheapgirl, official wishboneclover artist. Her art always makes us happy.

Om Baby

Since my trip to Vietnam has been postponed, I took a faux-cation to the Asian Art Museum with my friend Tiger to celebrate her birthday. We had sake and ton-katsu, and I took a zillion pictures.

Not as good as a trip to Asia (the shopping just wasn't the same) but a fun way to spend a Sunday.