22 days 'til...

time to put up the christmas lights...

smith-corona galaxie twelve

smith-corona galaxie twelve, originally uploaded by piperaudrey.

i'm ecstatic over this thrift find obtained this past weekend. i clapped like a giddy little girl when a friend opened up the case it was in. we had no idea such a treasure would be enclosed in a dusty old suitcase. he clapped like a giddy little girl too...we're both very much product design people, and this little guy, heavy as he may be, made us uber happy.

since dan found it, it was technically his. i was envious...

there was another case laying near, which i was, ashamedly, apprehensive about at first. but not anymore! i eagerly opened this next treasure trove...and was utterly disappointed. the case revealed this typewriter, which was not nearly as cool.

dan saw my pouty face, and being the kind man that he is, handed over the smith-corona galaxie twelve and said "you can have it".

dan - you're the bestest.

uberorgan

uberorgan, originally uploaded by piperaudrey.

such talent

, originally uploaded by lastleaf.

i'm loving flickr...posting photos and browsing through an endless database of photographs by people just oozing with talent...such as this one by lastleaf, which i love.

sweet hazel

sweet hazel, originally uploaded by piperaudrey.

she's only got three legs and is happy as can be. you'd think that a fourth would be holding her back. just a bundle of joy with the speed of a bullet. i think she and olive would make great friends...

New Growth...

i've had this fiddle leaf ficus for almost a year now, and it's dropped more leaves than it's grown. this is the first new leaf that's sprouted...very excited...

Fabien

at our favorite restaurant minako's...a tad bit disappointed that they didn't have our absolute favortist dish tonight: eggplant tempura...


another wonderful little discovery: the clarion alley mural project, tucked between parallel streets 17th and 18th, and perpendicular streets mission and valencia.

Jersey + Stick

Mission St., Between 1st and 2nd

i have this fascination with street lamps...they just add so much to a night image.

Didier Chavolot

this photo is absolutely enchanting...exactly what i imagine the french countryside to be. taken by didier chavolot in the countryside of jean, charolles, bourgogne, france. courtesy of flak photo.

NYC Revisted: in Grayscale

w. 22nd between 9th and 10th








central park

Happy Birfday Anthony

@ osha on the embarcadero...their pumpkin curry is simply divine. cupcake is from kookez in noe valley.

Farewell New York...

we shall meet again!

we need one of these in san francisco




torio + marilyn






yet another stellar recommendation from kelly cooper. everything we had (oysters, clam chowder, crab cakes, lobster rolls, wine) evoked such a deep feeling of satisfaction that if we had large enough stomachs, we'd gladly demolish four more orders of each!

SOHO

kiosk: kelly recommendation...too bad they were closed...saw a rat scurry down the staircase right before this photo was taken