The 20 Something Society

I largely work from home.  And I’m definitely not complaining about it.  Sitting on the couch and working while I have whatever on the TV is nice.  This morning I made my mug of coffee, sat on the couch, and got ready to check emails (This is how I almost always start my mornings, unless I need to be somewhere working outside of the hizzy that day.).  Before I started to really dig into the emails, I decided to find something to turn on Netflix.  I stumbled across a show called Oddities.  And it is SPECTACULAR.

This show takes place in a shop in New York called Obscura and they specialize in …..well….oddities!  Just in case you don’t know what an Oddity is…

odd·i·ty

[od-i-tee] 

the quality of being odd;  singularity, strangeness, or eccentricity.

Synonyms
1.  rarity, curiosity, wonder.

The shop carries mostly real skulls/skeletons of people and animals alike.  Pieces of taxidermy.  Animals in jars. (bonus points of these pieces are like two headed calves, or a pig with one cyclops eye).  Antique medical equipment.  Anatomy charts.  You get the picture.  I am into all of these things.  Seriously.  Maybe it is the mixture of morbidity and science that gets me.

You see the most amazing finds on this show, and then on top of that, their client base is quite interesting to watch also.  Also the owners work with this guy named Ryan who is a ‘bone guy’.  If you bring this guy a pile of bones, he can make a pristine display for you.

Here are some things you may find in Obscura:

Ryan and one of his displays.

anatomical models. But they have ones that are made to look and feel like actual organs that were used for doctors in training.

a ‘curio’ shelf.

cougar skull.

So when The Hubs and I get around to taking our trip to New York, we will definitely be stopping by Obscura.

And here is a video of Edgar, who is running in a race for best person or thing every introduced to this earth.  He is apparently a brilliant poet/playwright.

Clip from oddities.

Edgar speaking about one of his plays…I just like to hear him speak.

Today I was straightening the kitchen some and decided to take my Cafe Du Monde coffee can out for a little photo shoot.  We bought this on our honeymoon trip to New Orleans!  I have been wanting to go back ever since – maybe next summer….  This summer we are planning on going to visit my mom at the beach and to Atlanta.

While I was daydreaming about New Orleans I dug up some new orleans and saints centric stuff from the files.

New Orleans area code cards from Etsy seller jetsetpaper.

Street music.

“The Quarter” by Etsy seller montagyoo

Beignets

By Etsy seller jillianaudreydesigns

Who Dat banner from Etsy seller jjspeakman

Fabulous Saints headpiece from Etsy seller lovemarigold.

That New Orleans iron lace.

New Orleans view from a streetcar window.

When we first moved in together, much of our furniture was (and still is) comprised of hand me downs.  As I suspect most 20 somethings furniture collection is.  Our couch for instance.  Our couch was my Great Grandmothers (Mama C).  It was big and comfy and…..white.  The thing wasn’t exactly our style but it was a nice couch and free.  So we took it.  After the couch came this little fur nugget.

And we oohed and ahhhhed and awwww how cuted.  He was so tiny it didn’t seem like a big deal at the time to pick him up and put him on the couch with us so he could take his little puppy naps.  He was even too small to hop up himself.  But then he grew.

He needed chew toys.  He thought the couch was his bed/play area.  So that white couch turned kind of dingy, kind of worn.

So if you haven’t guessed yet – our latest house purchase was a NEW COUCH!  I’m excited.  We chose a contemporary dark grey cordy number.  Klaus has been doing surprisingly well with the stay off of the new couch training.  After the first few initial “NO!” and “LEAVE IT!” s he just left it alone.

Now for some bright pillows!  I really dig these AphroChic pillows.  I love all of her pillows actually, and their fall line comes out Monday.  I hope these three gems are still there because I would like to eventually purchase them.

Hi-Fi Weddings is putting together a wedding fair!  WOOT.

Not just any wedding fair though folks, attending this wedding fair will be some of the most awesome, creative, beautiful people in the area!  If you are nearby, or not, and would like to meet with some of them you should be there…Lowe Mill…Huntsville, Alabama, January 29th 2011.

Jacquelyn Jackson Photography is definately going to be there.

Fee admission people!  Lets have some fun!  Go check out the Hi-Fi Weddings blog too!

I LOVE this dress posted by 100 Layer Cake .  Talk about repurposing!

It kind of reminds me of my dress a little……her is only 100 X more creative!

Me, Magz, and Helz two years ago at my reception.

I stumbled across this on Etsy – I think my friend Jimmy will like it.

Seller -LetteredThreads

Heres some awesome wedding inspiration for ya.

Snippet & Ink posted Chris and Sages real wedding and I am in love with the shotgun wedding design they created for the wedding.  She was a bit preggers so they went with this theme and printed the logo on t shirts and temporary tattoos for the guests!

Today was a running around town doing errands kind of day.  But before that could start, the husband made some homemade cinnamon rolls.

Yum.

We started to walk out of the door and realized it was snowing, so I grabbed my handy dandy man hat.  When we hopped in the car and plugged the ipod in the first song of the day was – - – Metallica – Enter Sandman!  YES!  I love to sing like James Hetfield. 

First stop – Moviestop.  While trying to find a parking spot I let out a huge GASP and made my husband think he was about to get in a wreck or run over someone.  Really I just saw a banner saying Moviestop was having a horrorfest sale.  He had to keep me under control.  We traded in what seemed like a million and two movies, and in return got enough back for about one and a half blu rays.  We chose Star Trek and Boogie Nights.  

I decided if we ever have a son, I’m going to get him the young Spock haircut.  YEAH BOI.

I always have said, if I would have been A) single and B) more adventurous when I graduated high school, I would have went away to film school.  But I didn’t.  Looking back I really believe the first time I ever thought about filmmaking was when I was in middle school and read Stephen Kings Christine.  I had never seen the movie and waited until I was done with the book to watch it.  Needless to say, I was pretty disappointed and dreamt of remaking the movie by the time I was 25.  I’ll be 25 in about three months.  I also started writing a screenplay when I was in middle school.  I believe I called it ‘Two Can Keep A Secret’ and it fell in the horror genre.  I have no idea where that is floating around.  I still think about these things and am very interested in how movies are made.  I’m the type that watches all of the commentaries and special features.  By myself because my husband has little to no interest.  If you aren’t this type you might not want to watch this video of PTAs three minute film school commentary to the beginning scene from Boogie Nights.  This movie is epic by the way.

Next stop – Target!  To spend my leftover christmas gift cards.

I selected..some outlet converters for our old house.

A pretty polka dotted scarf, black stripedy sweater, and riding/militia style hat.  I can’t decide which one.

And some bones for the pup.

Third stop – the husbands favorite place….Bed Bath and Beyond.  He bought some boring things like oxo canisters, chip clips, and a tervis tumbler national championship Alabama football cup?

Then Best Buy to spend his leftover christmas gift card, he chose a car charger for his Iphone.  I know, loads of excitement from us.  

So thats my day.  Sorry if it bored you!

I am looking at some serious hats/fascinators on Etsy.  *sigh*  I love that place.

(This one is the best headpiece ever)  Seller: Hey Sailor! Hats

Seller: Vintage Box 1947