Modest Operandi

. paul newman <1925 - 2008> .

I just read an article on Paul Newman in last month’s Vanity Fair and decided that he’s one of those rare celebrities who makes me want to be a better person. Not “better” in terms of skinnier, prettier and more fashionably dressed, but kinder, more humble, less aware of “my” world and more aware of [...]

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. blogger block unblocked .

I’ve been tagging and bookmarking lots of things I want to share, but since more than half my company got laid off, I’ve actually had to work at work. Oh the horror. Mini update before I get into what really inspired me to finally add something to my blog - I didn’t get laid off [...]

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. justify my love .

Is there any way I can pass these off as wedding shoes? I mean, it’s a little coincidental that they happen to match our wedding colors (yellow and grey), they’re marni, they’re my size AND they’re $262!! Not to mention I couldn’t find them on the site earlier today and almost cried at my desk [...]

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. cooper carras .

Peter and I went to meet our first potential wedding photographer this weekend. Cooper Carras is based in Northern California and takes some of the best wedding photos I’ve ever seen. I’ve been going to his website every day just to look at the same pictures over and over again. I’m not sure how, but [...]

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. stay exactly the same .

(Photo Credit: Postalco) Peter always turns me on to interesting new things. A few days ago he showed me Jeff Staple’s blog post on Postalco, a small stationary/accessories/bags store run by a husband and wife team. Though I loved being introduced to a great new brand, what I loved more was how Jeff Staple used them as [...]

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. dreaming .

I’m at work. I’ve been sitting on this blog for months now and decided now’s a good time to start writing. I’m not quite sure where this is going to go, but I’m hoping I can figure out a way to transition it into an online boutique one day. My dream is to no longer be [...]

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