milk

Amazing looking Murakami exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum. I always think of Murakami as cartoony but many of these works look deep.

Photo New York Magazine.

power hour

i like working in a business group led by a woman. i had reservations about joining because she had a reputation for being a bitch, but the whole time i've worked with her she's been more open and accessible than any other exec i've worked under.

even though i don't report directly to her, she made a point of scheduling lunch with me this week to check in on me. throughout the lunch, she kept repeating the point that we are alike, and are rare among women. she points out areas in my life where i maintain high standards and thirst for challenges, and lets me know that most people lose their beyond-the-home drive and good-enough-isn't once they have kids. she even lamented the problem of finding awesome women, only to find that their husbands were duds and therefore bad matches for hanging out as a power foursome.

i get the feeling she's actually at a loss for peers - female executives like herself that she can bond with, without fearing the political or judgmental risks that come with showing vulnerability at an executive level. what this woman needs is a Cashmere Mafia.

i'm much too junior to offer her a mutually satisfying bond like that, but let's remember...before we get to that rank/age/point, build up that network of peers so it's not so lonely at the top. Sex and the City and Lipstick Jungle didn't just happen by meeting in a bar. They were friends from way back, and they nurtured those friendships with regular hangouts and unspoken support contracts through all kinds of life changes.

evolution of the eco-bag

Everywhere I go - Sephora, Michael's, Safeway, H&M - I try to sound nonchalant but inside I'm thrilled for having remembered: "Oh, I don't need a bag". Half the time they are in robot mode and they try to bag up my purchases anyway. So I whip this baby out.

Great gift I got for the holidays - a trio of Acme Workhorse bags. Not only are they super-durable (made of tear-proof nylon) but they are super-light and they fold up into themselves so they're absolutely tiny when you're not using them. Thus, you can tuck them into the corner of your purse instead of dorking out with those big green grocery bags (so last year).

With three, I can keep one in the car, one in the purse, and one in the drawer by the door for any occasion. Right now, they have a 4 for 3 promotion so you can share with a friend! And believe me, you will have lots of friends when they see how eco-conscious, stylish, and generous you are.

animal planet

some highlights from the urban safari.


street chicks


a sheep's gotta eat

driving with rabbit

What more can i say? Rabbit is officially car mascot.