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Kingston Rock n Roll Flea Market TOMORROW

I think I need to admit that I kind of love Kingston, NY. It's one of the great cities to visit in the Hudson Valley.  It's not perfect, but it's got a lot of great stuff going on and I always enjoy my visits there. Plus I sell jewelry in two great stores in Kingston (Karmabee and Art Riot). I'm super duper excited to participate in the first ever Rock n Roll Flea Market. There's even a nice write up about it in the latest Chronogram (a very popular local Hudson Valley freebie magazine).   This is where I will be spending the day tomorrow and Sunday I will hopefully be recooperating.  Have a great weekend!

Things I Don't Love Thursday

Playing along with today's Things I Don't Love Thursday from Lulu & Sweet Pea because I do need to vent a little.   So here is my list, it's simple and straight forward.
-I'm at work right now but the network seems to be down so I can't do any actual work.
-The office is always freezing.
-I have such a loooooooong commute to work.
-Office hours are 9 to 6 instead of five like most places
-That I have a lot of gripes about my job
-I have not been sleeping well. I keep waking up every hour so I'm feeling cranky.
-Money problems aka empty wallet
-Student Loan that won't go away
-My weight
-Car problems
-My incredibly low tolerance for others
-Hipsters
-Ghetto
-Beyonce
-People who are TOO politically correct
-Girls who try to grow up too fast
-High-pitch voices
-Cigarettes
-Dark Chocolate
-People who walk down the street looking at their phones and not paying attention
-Everyone who I take the evening train with.

 

Sponsor Feature: Unrehearsed Kickline

One of my blog sponsors, Aubin from Saturday's Child, started an Etsy shop last month that I would love to share with you today.  It's called Unrehearsed Kickline where Aubin sells art, vintage, and everything fun! She is like something out of a time capsule.  Let's learn a little about Aubin!

You could say that I was born to collect vintage! I come from a family of antiques dealers and collectors so growing up my mother would take me with her to estate sales and our house was full of old treasures. My first vintage collection was started when I was in preschool and it was made up of costume jewelry, specifically earrings with screw backings. There was just something fun about having jewelry that looked like nothing that I saw in modern stores. I usually share my vintage interests with my mother and my friends who run the local store Little Ghost Vintage. The latter are my auction and estate sale buddies while my mom loves putting her experience to work and searching for the harder to find pieces with me.

I'm very passionate about history, specifically aspects of it that have either been destroyed or are on the verge of disappearing. My first job after college was working as a tour guide at a 150+ year old house museum here in Portland called Victoria Mansion. It's in many ways the prototype for the Gilded Age mansions in Newport, Rhode Island but it was nearly demolished to make way for a gas station in 1940. The idea that buildings and artifacts that are so unique can be gone forever so easily is something that haunts me, so I do have a fascination with the documentation and preservation of historical things and places (and sometimes historical people as well).

One of my other current passions is the 1960s. That's the decade my parents grew up in and I like to explore what the world looked like to them then. The colors on products from the 1960s are also so much brighter, the television shows have a stronger theatrical element, and there's such an intriguing mix of hope and cynicism in the media and literature. Visually it's definitely my biggest influence right now.

So visit unrehearsedkickline.etsy.com and use coupon code SUSHI for 15% off your purchase and of course follow her blog Saturday's Child and Twitter at @aubinthomas.

 

Fashion Inspired from The Great Gatsby

Are you planning on seeing The Great Gatsby? I'm on the fence. I absolutely HATE HATE HATE the music I've been hearing during their commercials. It is such a turnoff for me.  Out of principle I almost don't want to see it for that reason. I'm pretty stubborn. And I don't like Jay-Z. But visually I think it looks great, especially the fashion! 

I love seeing classic styles and shape come back in fashion (also thanks to Downton Abbey!).  My 1920's Glam pinboard was one of the first boards I made when I joined Pinterest.

Can we please bring some class back to our appearance ladies? Enough with the track suits, pajama pants and sweatpants when dining out.  People notice! (/rant)  Anyway, all of the items you see here can be found in Modcloth's 1920's Great Gatsby Collection

For more tips & tricks to achieve the perfect flapper-esque look, you can visit the ModStylists here: ModCloth ModStylists Will Style You Up! The ModStylists can put together a look-book specifically for you!

This blog is an affilate of Modcloth

Life Lately...

In case you're viewing through a blog reader, you won't notice that I just up and changed my layout Friday afteroon.  The three column layout was just starting to look cluttered and driving me nuts. I'm so happy switching to two columns which means bigger images! If your computer is slow to load pictures, sorry Charlie!

I hope everyone had a nice Mother's Day weekend if you celebrate.  I went down to my parents and spent the night. We NEVER go out for Mother's Day, in fact my Mother does the cooking! I know! But she wouldn't have it any other way. That's just the way she is. :)

I've been writing more of these "Life Lately.." posts. Like I mentioned last week, there's not much shop news to share but I still like to share other stuff. Outside of my blog, I don't have too many girlfriends to talk to about little things like the new shoes I just got from Target...

I just love wedge shoes. My poor feet need some kind of platform for support or else I'm in pain after five minutes of walking. And flats? When you walk as much (and as fast) as I do, you go through flats pretty quick.

And just for the hell of it, here's a picture of me on my morning commute looking MAJ!  I wish I could wear big sunglasses all the time to hide half of my face.  I wear scarves a lot too.  Have a great week!