Life is Super Cute ..Pinch It!!

Having had a really rough past few weeks, I've been
reminded again & again of every precious moment.
Every moment of friendship, camaraderie & Love.

Life can really take a swift turn in a New York minute & leave you somewhere blinded in the headlights of "wha??" One of my dearest friends on the planet suffered an heart attack & subsequent open heart surgery. He is now in recovery & doing quite well.

As I have witnessed these events with him from beginning to present, I have become increasingly amazed. Amazed at his strength. Amazed at his ability to stay positive & on course & lighthearted through every step.

Oh, sure I always knew he was an amazing sort of guy, but his poise under pressure & constant sense of humor really got me wondering.

Are we all SuperBeings masking as ordinary humans in our
everyday lives? Completely & totally oblivious to the superpower which we possess?

And if so...what is the fuel?

The fuel which powers us on to greater & greater attributes enabling us to overcome adversity.

Oh, surely it is composed of such things as faith, grace, dignity & spirit of heart,

but I think the most intricate part of the equation is actually something very simple.

Something I've realized my friend has mastered:

The art of Just Breathing


The art of Just BEING

Being in the moment.

Fully taking in the details of the everyday mambo jumbo...

& you know what I discovered?

............

LIFE is SUPER CUTE

I dare you to Pinch it;)


AND the Crush Goes On....


xoxoxo


Parachute Girl

You Touch Me

In my life I have met so many amazingly beautiful individuals. So many
lovely, daring & precious & incredibly intelligent souls. Isn't it a treasure of a thing when we find those people who touch us so deeply? When we cling to every word they say, every thought they utter or word of advice they share....... so I dedicate this Plastic Parachute song to you...cause you just don't even know how much you touch my heart.

"No Suprises"
kisses,kisses and granted wishes



"Out on My bike....to the end of the block...

Turn Around, GO And GO... til the sun went down..

Why can't Life stay Like That??


GO and GO, Turn Around..
Oh it's All Planned Out...

No Surprises...
Or Unexpectedness...

Strangely, Suddenly...

OH Everything makes Perfect Sense...

Fingertips Never Hit...
You touch Me
You Never Brushed Against my Skin...
You Feel Me

Believe Whatever it is...
You tell Me.

How can it be like this??

You Touch Me

Asleep in the Car when it Pulls In the Drive...
Make a Wish (good luck Kiss)
Tuck you in at night...
Why can't Life Stay Like That?

GO and GO, Turn Around
Oh it's All Planned Out...


No Surprises...
Or Unexpectedness.

Strangely, Suddenly...

Everything Makes Perfect Sense..

Fingertips Never Hit...
You Touch ME

You never Brushed Against my Skin...
You Feel ME

Believe Whatever it is...
You tell me...

How can it be like this?

You Touch Me"

xoxox
And The Crush Goes On...


Parachute Girl

An Almost Autumn Crush

Christina Applegate, for her courageous fight
against Breast Cancer.
Never missing a beat after her
surgery, her show continues tapings for the new Fall lineup.
Unwavering strength & dignity in the face of tragedy.
I say, "Take THAT Cancer"

The gorgeous & fashionable Art Deco Raleigh Pool in Miami...
No wonder Lagerfeld brought his Chanel Chic Collection poolside.

POM because it's fashionably delicious, filled with antioxidants
AND most importantly the company has stopped it's
animal testings & is taking a stand toward animal rights.
Now that's change which is good & good for you.

My Cary & My Audrey.
I never grow tired of these two in 1963's Charade.
Good thing I own 2 copies.

I've said it before, but I crush it now even more.
DIOR fall/winter 2009 Collection is crave worthy,
Hollywood starlet style, seduction.

The Harajuku Lovers Fragrances by Gwen Stefani's LAMB
Gwen Stefani is the hottest Fashion Mogul on the planet.
LOVE is my favorite Harajuku scent & she's rockin' the
cute striped minidress with the Red Kicks.
My favorite personal "do!"

The Fall Fashion Editon of VOGUE. OWN this book.
Now. When I say I'm buying Vogue instead of breakfast?
I mean this. And this edition of Vogue is worthy of 2 months worth of
breakfast & I'm not talking about the egg mcMuffin style either.

The Keira Knightley fashion editorial is so divine.
Looking again again again.
Always finding something pristine.
Go buy the book. I'll wait here.

Elisabethan Rose Soaps from Penhaligon's of London
You'll never bathe without these again.
I can promise you this.

The Hotel ZaZa in Houston, TX
This kitschy interior matched with incredible
customer service? WinWin
check out the website for more fabulous strangeness

Sebastian Bach because he keeps getting hotter by the minute.
Not only an amazing talent, but one sweetheart of a guy.
Having garnered success at every venture from heavy metal to Broadway &
reality tv (& everything in between), The Baz is a true performer.
I'm quite honored to call him a friend &
even more honored to be his labelmate.
Catch him soon on Gone Country or on tour with Poison or
Everywhere!!


Carla Bruni.
French Elegance Personified.

MAC Plum & Pink Nail Lacquer.
Autumn need not mean boring brownish shades of gold.
Designer not Drugs

All things Michaela Kocianova.
Where the art of the D R E S S Reigns Supreme

Givenchy Pocket Beauty
The Faux WatchCase filled with sutble pink
for lips, eyes & cheeks.... Pair this with falls new
"men inspired" pants & you're Katherine Hepburn "08 Kate"

The Evelyn Lauder Collection because this Fall
is in the P I N K .

And one more Audrey for the Road..

Love & Almost Autumn Wishes.

& the Crush Goes On...


Parachute Girl

The Address of Love

As summer rolls to an end, new beginnings are around the bend ( I swear I don't try to rhyme every line like a hokie Hallmark greeting, but y'know, sometimes these things just happen) ;)
While spending a bit of time with my family this past month, my parents gave me a small box of trinkets which belong to my grandmother who is sadly suffering with Alzheimer's disease. Nothing fancy, just some odds & ends which she did not need with her in the nursing center. Among them were some lovely beaded necklaces which I remember wearing while playing dress up & a couple of old address books. As I thumbed through the address books I was amazed. Amazed at how many addresses my grandma had for ME! One after another she scratched each out. Rewriting each one with the same elegant penmanship (trying desperately to stay within the same Letter category) however, with each move it became harder & harder to the point where my name was just put in the beginning as well as at the end of the booklet. Like a floating drifter, never to be captured. I like to think of my address as the address that wasn't. And to tell you the truth, a few of the addresses I barely remember (& many from my recollection...would be better if they were forgotten forever). Living as a traveling musician has definitely been an adventure & home has definitely become where the Band is. Although I was quite taken by my own presence in the book, the real story of the address book is the date of my grandfather's death. September 27, 1999. Such a sad day which still breaks my heart in two. I believe now that my grandmother must have been suffering from Alzheimer's even then as I found the date written over & over again. Page to page. Between the lines. Between the street numbers of uncles, aunts...car repair shops & dry cleaners, there it was...Sept 27 1999. As if desperately trying to guarantee that she would never ever tragically forget that date. The saddest date which changed her life forever & took her sweetest sweetheart from this earth. It absolutely brought me to tears to imagine such a struggle. The struggle of remembering ....remembering to never forget.
I am almost sure that she would not know that date if someone asked her today. The Alzheimer's has progressed quite rapidly over the past few years causing so much confusion & anxiety in such a strong, gorgeous & vivacious woman. But I hope she knows, like I know, the date just doesn't matter. Just like the irrelevance of an everchanging address,
Love doesn't play by the same rules as our day to day routine of life.
It isn't on Schedule and

Love hasn't any Address

xoxo

and the Crush Goes On...

Parachute Girl

and the move goes on too! ;)