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Sorry, I’ve been too sick to post anything new in the last 36 hours… I’ve been...
May 2nd
Texting Your Way To Love
Apr 30th
Sister: do you know what happens when you put so many engineers in one building so late at night?
Simko: Do I want to?
Sister: they pair off and breed. I just had to sit in a room working while an Asian and a tanless hippie made out next to me.
Apr 30th
Watch Watch
4 minute (time-lapse) video of Michael and Oliver Gondry’s drive from Los Angeles to New York...
Apr 29th
“Suburb: a place that isn’t city, isn’t country,...”
— Mignon McLaughlin
Apr 29th
Heading to Connecticut to tie up a few loose ends before fleeing the East Coast…
Apr 29th
Last week, Ann Chen and I went to an event at Design Within...
Apr 29th
“What is the city but the people?”
— William Shakespeare
Apr 29th
Every so often, I fall in love with this city all over...
Apr 29th
“All cities are mad: but the madness is gallant. All cities...”
— Christopher Morley
Apr 28th
Kanye West interviewed Mark Ronson for Complex. The...
Apr 28th
I’m going going, back back, to Cali Cali…...
Apr 28th
Upon (re)evaluation, I have come to the conclusion that my love for Will Arnett is probably due to...
Apr 28th
It’s much easier for humanity to hit a glass wall than...
Apr 27th
“Clearly, then, the city is not a concrete jungle, it is a...”
— Desmond Morris
Apr 27th
After we failed to feign interest, they chose to play...
Apr 27th
A ridiculous statement deserves ridiculous evidence.
Apr 27th
Simko: Republicans sleep with their socks on.
Jackson: Is that true?
Simko: I just felt like making an outlandish statement.
Apr 27th
The Golden Pear Cafe isn’t spelled “The Golden Pair Cafe”? Thanks (for nothing)...
Apr 27th
I spent last night in Southampton with Alexa and Stephanie...
Apr 27th
“Cheese? Milk’s leap toward immortality.”
— Clifton Fadiman
Apr 25th
Wired article about the (obvious) shortcomings of pizza on...
Apr 25th
Simko: Impressive - I'm not even sure how to respond to that...
Javier-Borja: Exactly. I've learned that in some situations there's just a Grand Canyon between what you want and what you get.
Apr 25th
Listen Listen
OMC - How Bizarre… Because it’s Friday, summer is practically here and if you say you...
Apr 25th
Pierce Jackson snapped a quick photo (see cropped version...
Apr 25th
“It was a matter of, ‘Maybe you shouldn’t drink...”
— Dita Von Teese (on why she...
Apr 25th
There is definitely a direct correlation between how much stress I am under and how much the...
Apr 25th
You know when you have water stuck in your ear, so you hop on one foot (like a complete idiot) in an...
Apr 25th
“There’s no half-singing in the shower, you’re...”
— Josh Groban
Apr 24th
Sting’s bedroom in Manhattan. Complete with two prints...
Apr 24th
Oliver: that coffee today was delicious
Simko: Sarcasm noted, but last I checked you (also) had a phone that could do more than send passive-aggressive whiny emails...
Oliver: nope, my assertive phone broke yesterday
Simko: Touché salesman, touché.
Apr 24th
Elizabeth opens tomorrow in Nolita. Notable, even if only...
Apr 24th
“I sought to create an extremely luxurious and highly...”
— Helle Damkjaer
Apr 24th
It’s no secret that I love receiving presents - after...
Apr 24th
Apr 24th
Sister: I walked into class at 10 (my 8 and 9 were not happening) running on 4 hours of sleep over the past few days - of course the teacher calls on me and asks what I got for the variable. I reply "1" and she asks how. I respond "I took the square root of 1^2 + 1^2"
Simko: Consensus?
Sister: Professor: "I like your approach. However, I believe 1 + 1 = 2"
Simko: HAhahahaha Poor Mom and Dad... You were supposed to be the smart one!
Apr 24th
Though obviously catering a smaller audience, I believe the...
Apr 24th
“Did you ever notice that the first piece of luggage on the...”
— Erma Bombeck
Apr 23rd
I had a meeting at Marubeni for a side project that Alexa...
Apr 23rd
Simko: My eye is killing me
Chen: You should have seen my miserable 5th Avenue stroll this morning... Sunglasses on, banana in hand - as if it were my walking cane.
Apr 23rd
This weather brings back fond childhood memories and makes me wonder whatever happened to...
Apr 23rd
Apr 23rd
“I’ve been in New York for four years now, and I feel...”
— Margherita Missoni
Apr 23rd
You can’t really appreciate the full magnitude of a stye unless you wear contacts, can’t...
Apr 23rd
I know you are, but what am I? Do you ever look back at the...
Apr 23rd
“The mind plays tricks on you. You play tricks back!...”
— Pee-wee Herman
Apr 23rd
I drew this in a sketchbook when I was about 14 or 15 years...
Apr 22nd
“I’m not being condescending. I’m too busy...”
— Jimmy Carr
Apr 22nd
This image is from an invitation that I received a long time...
Apr 22nd
Trapster
Apr 22nd
Simko: You're right - she's gorgeous.
Bell: Gorgeous is a gross understatement. The woman has the legs of a baby giraffe!
Apr 22nd
I joined Otto Bell for drinks on Soho House’s roof...
Apr 22nd
“It’s funny to me that Dash [Snow] has become like a...”
— Ryan McGinley
Apr 21st
Simko: When I don't have my contacts in everything feels like some sort of hallucination
Mom: If that's the case then maybe I should stop wearing mine.
Simko: No - you do really well with reality
Mom: I gave birth to you. I gave birth to your sister. I've had enough reality for a lifetime.
Apr 21st
Kudos to Virgin America for asking not asking what the name...
Apr 21st
Someone broke news to me today that I fully expected would (secretly) bring me a small amount of...
Apr 21st
I thought that I was having a really (creatively) productive...
Apr 21st
“Not only is there no God, but try finding a plumber on...”
— Woody Allen
Apr 21st
I don’t want to jinx it, but I think I may have just (accidentally) eaten a Polly-O String...
Apr 20th
I spent most of Saturday afternoon on Benny Harrop’s...
Apr 20th
“Whats the difference between Ignorance and Apathy? I...”
— Jimmy Carr
Apr 19th
The (slightly inebriated) definition of victory:...
Apr 19th
Preston: This is ridiculously unorganized...
Simko: Anarchy is the new hierarchy.
Apr 19th
Nothing describes mixed emotions quite like this (reunion)...
Apr 19th
“We were all feeling a bit shagged and fagged and fashed, it...”
— Alex DeLarge, A Clockwork...
Apr 19th
Friday night I went to Tiffany Koury’s Birthday at...
Apr 19th
Simko: Result?
Anonymous: My personality died... Memorial service to be held this weekend. Time and place TBD - though preferably somewhere so exclusive that it's empty in order to prevent any and all social retardation on my behalf.
Apr 18th
The photo above is of a gorgeous restaurant in Prague called...
Apr 18th
“Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.”
— Coco Chanel
Apr 18th
Much like my living room walls, my green squeakers remain...
Apr 18th
I like “Rock, Paper, Scissors Two-Thirds” You know: Rock breaks scissors. These...
Apr 18th
“If you’ve never seen an elephant ski, you’ve...”
— Eddie Izzard
Apr 18th
This weather is absolutely gorgeous… La Bottega with...
Apr 18th
Simko: I was pretty busy (accidentally) kicking a stiletto off and practically into an orchestra at the MoMA opening last night. Typical.
Alexander: Could be worse - I was at a benefit at the Chelsea Art Museum Saturday night and witnessed a guy knock over a sculpture and crack it. Another guy was licking a painting and rubbing it (he looked like he was on some seriously good Ecstasy).
Apr 18th
The floor of the lobby at the MoMA is currently covered with...
Apr 18th
Simko: Why do you call every guy I know that does not shave on a daily basis "dirty"? It's a style issue not a hygienic one.
Mom: No, I actually think your entire generation looks dirty.
Simko: That's a bold statement.
Mom: Well, except John. He looks very... Little Lord Fauntleroy.
Apr 17th
Some of us had better reactions to the (light) experiences...
Apr 17th
“Lighthouses are more helpful than churches.”
— Benjamin Franklin
Apr 17th
Last night I attended the opening of Olafur Eliasson’s...
Apr 17th
Simko: On the bright side, if she does move here she'll never actually fit in.
Javier-Borja: Oh she'll fit in - into the line standing outside trying to get in
Apr 17th
I wonder if the Express Line in the grocery store was initially called the...
Apr 16th
So, to clarify… Nobody puts baby in the corner, but...
Apr 16th
Sister: question
Simko: ...
Sister: the first time you "meet" all the diff sororities (aka they cheer in your face) what do you wear?
Simko: Something impressive?
Sister: I'm sorry I do not own any of that
Apr 16th
“Live fast, die young, and leave a good looking corpse.”
— John Derek
Apr 16th
For reasons I don’t really even want to begin...
Apr 16th
Simko: Hahahahahahha I love you
Alexander: I love you too and according to that map, that is all good!
Apr 16th
Tom Ford is at it… Again. To be completely honest, I...
Apr 16th
“The judgment of an audience is not a substitute for the...”
— Diana Berno
Apr 16th
Apr 16th
Simko: I don't know the exact reason, but I do know that it definitely would not work.
Shields: Are you familiar with the term 'mutually assured destruction'?
Apr 16th
BlackBook Design Issue party… Yes.
Apr 16th
In the past week, I’ve conned over a dozen people (including my mother) into watching this BBC...
Apr 15th
The screen shot above reads: “You have reached a link...
Apr 15th
“The thing about glitter is if you get it on you, be prepared...”
— Demetri Martin
Apr 15th
Topsy-Turvy Bus was created by Ben Cohen, Stefan Sagmeister...
Apr 15th
Simko: American Apparel is a dangerous, dangerous thing. There I was, minding my own business waiting for my bagel, and wham - out of nowhere. Almost blinded.
Feder: for serious though, you make a really good point. it's not like any average schmo can prance along in metallic purple leggings - even on hot people that's 50% terrible
Simko: Metallic is the devil. Come on people.
Feder: shiny things don't belong on thighs. ever. it should be a law or even a commandment: Thou Shalt Not Don Shiny Material on Thy Thigh
Simko: Amen.
Apr 15th
I have absolutely no idea where this (low-resolution)...
Apr 15th
Thanks to American Apparel, it appears that most people in Manhattan seem to have completely...
Apr 15th
“The trouble with the Internet is that it’s replacing...”
— Patrick Murray
Apr 15th
Marc Jacobs Doesn't Give a Fuck
Apr 15th
Nothing screams “use birth control” quite as...
Apr 15th
While (mindlessly) flipping through the channels, I quickly realize my mistake: what I thought was...
Apr 15th
“On matters of style, swim with the current. On matters of...”
— Thomas Jefferson
Apr 15th
I’m not a fan of insanely priced shoes because after a...
Apr 15th
“Imitating paper on a computer screen is like tearing the...”
— Ted Nelson
Apr 14th
I’m really good at accidentally zoning out and thinking of (potentially) awesome band names...
Apr 14th
Viktor Pucsek’s Vinho Verde. This bottle design bares...
Apr 14th
Feder: I bet you don't know what "deglutition" means
Simko: I bet your write
Feder: write? really, Simko? it's the act or process of swallowing. right that down.
Simko: Did you enjoy my double error? I liked your cingular.
Feder: I did but it took me a second... which says a hole lot about me
Simko: Grammar is tricky. Playing with it makes it hard to see who is actually stupid.
Feder: you know what verb I like using? "to pluck" - but not in reference to eyebrows
Simko: Nevermind. You're actually stupid. Hahhahaa
Feder: my favorite word is schadenfreude
Simko: Did you just retaliate through an implied definition?! Wow. Well played (golf claps)
Apr 14th
Because I’m lucky enough to have some incredibly...
Apr 14th
“One snap of my fingers and I can raise hemlines so high the...”
— Patsy Stone
Apr 14th
Anonymous: There is a secret party being held in London for models and beautiful friends. Everyone wears almost nothing and the theme is "the future"
Simko: Suddenly "the future" sounds much more appealing. Where (exactly) is it held?
Anonymous: They release the address the day of the event
Simko: Of course the do. How very Eyes Wide Shut of them...
Apr 13th
Viktor & Rolf once again sending subtle messages on the...
Apr 13th
“The offspring of riches: Pride, vanity, ostentation,...”
— Mark Twain
Apr 13th
Some people wake up on a Sunday and read the paper, watch television, go for a walk, have brunch,...
Apr 13th
Another (cheeky) creation from Edward Leida - because I...
Apr 13th
Speaking of gold… A gem from the mind of (the often...
Apr 13th
McCarthy: just so you know
Simko: ...?
McCarthy: your website is a gold mine for procrastination.
Apr 13th
Yappin Yinzers
Apr 13th
Hunter S. Thompson… Gun Fishing. A fine mix of...
Apr 13th
“If you’re going to be crazy, you have to get paid for...”
— Hunter S. Thompson
Apr 13th
Watch Watch
This morning I watched Awake. The movie is heavily based on unintended intra-operative awareness....
Apr 12th
“I got this idea about being afraid to let go of something...”
— Nick Rhodes
Apr 12th
Well, this makes me feel better about this. Color me a trailblazer (of sorts)…
Apr 12th
Inside looking out… En route to Southampton for a...
Apr 12th
Gerber: what are you doing sat night?
Simko: Friend's Bday?
Gerber: inviteme.org/notshy
Simko: What is that?
Gerber: I speak in domains now and I want you to invite me.
Simko: Wow. I'm overwhelmed by this awkward feeling of wanting to hate you but being unable to...
Gerber: that is a weird feeling... I've felt that for SiMone too
Apr 11th
“That’s it. I forgot to close the garage....
Apr 11th
“There’s about a negative % chance of me buying...”
— Gavin Crescenzo
Apr 11th
Last night, during a traditionally late meeting with Otto...
Apr 11th
Hutson: way to tie in body odor AND naked model
Simko: You failed to note her cigar...
Hutson: I mean we're on the level you can just drop that knowledge on me, to announce it to the world without a conciliation prize - that's blasphemy
Apr 11th
Tough issues call for nudity. So instead of dancing around...
Apr 11th
“Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a...”
— George Burns
Apr 11th
Flashing. Lights… Flying Driving around in a...
Apr 11th
Alexa: Hey Ass, what happened to the phone? You can't just lose a phone disappear for 3 days. I thought you died - which really was the only acceptable reason for not hearing from you.
Simko: Phone has risen.
Alexa: So you're not dead, you're just an asshole? No big news there.
Apr 10th
Exploring the (now notorious) apartment in West Village with...
Apr 10th
Sister: stitches are for bitches. mine are gone.
Simko: Really?
Sister: no
Apr 10th
I just saw witnessed a middle-aged, fanny-pack-clad woman sprinting down the street. Kelly Kapowski...
Apr 10th
Another gem emailed from Ann Chen…
Apr 10th
“I don’t hate technology. It just makes me very...”
— Alexa Rad
Apr 10th
Milk Studios. Naked… I’ve never seen this space...
Apr 10th
Simko: That's because you're getting odl!
Weaver: Spelling is fune.
Apr 10th
I joined Twitter. It was one of the more anticlimactic choices, to be sure.
Apr 9th
Ann Chen and I often take turns emailing design-related...
Apr 9th
“If there’s anything more important than my ego around,...”
— Zaphod Beeblebrox
Apr 9th
Last night after the opening and dinner at Cipriani...
Apr 9th
Anonymous: What are you doing?
Simko: Walking from 1OAK to mi casa. You?
Anonymous: Walking from Soho House to mine.
Simko: We're idiots.
Anonymous: Seriously
Simko: I think we should start dressing in theme for events... But what I'm really trying to say is that you'd make a great ballerina (ballerino?)
Anonymous: Ha. A little Victor Victoria? I'm down.
Apr 9th
After the opening, Shawn Morgenroth and I headed to dinner...
Apr 9th
I think I just broke my phone… Again. Somewhere the people of AT&T are just sitting...
Apr 9th
My ex-boyfriend and I went to the opening of Espace....
Apr 8th
“I don’t exercise. If God had wanted me to bend over,...”
— Joan Rivers
Apr 8th
My favorite part about going to sleep are those few moments when, right before drifting off, I come...
Apr 8th
Evolution. Provided by a combination of Noah Kalina as well...
Apr 8th
“A common mistake that people make when trying to design...”
— Douglas Adams
Apr 8th
I’m starting to think that every sitcom and movie...
Apr 8th
DJ Tiƫsto video shot by Tyler Shields
Apr 7th
OOFO Fish Tank designed by Daniel Love (via Mi Bodega).
Apr 7th
“I have to remind my dad, ‘Journalists - no matter how...”
— Cameron Diaz
Apr 7th
I just found this image buried on one of my LaCie drives and...
Apr 7th
Simko: Elaborate
Lefkowitz: It needs to be a priority - and not like the other shenanigan ideas you and Alexa come up with...
Apr 7th
My little sister apparently had a (little) mishap that...
Apr 7th
Listen Listen
Poe - Hey Pretty. One of the little (musical) gems that I hadn’t heard in forever. Luckily, it...
Apr 7th
Stylist Estee Stanley (shown above sans mask and behind...
Apr 7th
“Children always understand. They have open minds. They have...”
— Madonna
Apr 6th
Simko: Where did everyone go?!
Lannung: Probably Europe
Apr 6th
If you have any idea who shot this by please email me…...
Apr 6th
“The only cure for vanity is laughter, and the only fault...”
— Henri Bergson
Apr 6th
While shopping for bedside tables yesterday, I fell madly...
Apr 6th
Sister: now don't be alarmed but last night I managed to slice my eye open, get a fat lip and bruise my face.
Simko: Ummm... Police brutality?
Apr 6th
Apr 6th
“Is there anything more beautiful than a beautiful, beautiful...”
— Jack Handy
Apr 6th
Though heavily abused, I secretly still love using my...
Apr 6th
Simko: Notice anything different about my closet?
Mom: Yes. You hung up your... hangers? Here's an idea - next time try to put clothes on them BEFORE you hang them up. I find they work much better that way.
Apr 5th
Surf’s up (really early) on 5th Avenue this...
Apr 5th
“I don’t see things as good or evil, I just see them as...”
— Sebastian Horsley
Apr 4th
Watch Watch
“L.E.S. Artistes” by Santogold. I know this video is an oldie but it’s still such...
Apr 4th
Simko: Their house in Malibu burned down, but they're really sweet and totally normal.
Greitzer: Please reconsider everything in that comment for a moment: House. Fire. Malibu. Normal... No.
Apr 4th
“People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t...”
— Leo J. Burke
Apr 4th
Glazed and Confused… I look dead. I can’t wait...
Apr 4th
Simko: Things I currently need from you: an explanation of the "Call me in 5. Feign emergency" text.
Anonymous: I was at that thing...
Simko: How was it?
Anonymous: Well, a glass of rum and diet coke without dinner took care of my shyness real quick - As did the woman who opened with "my boyfriend died last year, and well yeah that was crazy..."
Apr 4th
My ETA to be back Downtown was 3pm. It is now after 6pm 8pm...
Apr 3rd
“Oh, you think you know. Yeah, you might know you think you...”
— Nathan Fox
Apr 3rd
I think everyone should just take brief a moment to feast on...
Apr 3rd
“So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the...”
— Oprah Winfrey
Apr 3rd
Someone should probably remind this receptionist that I really don’t care how sorry she is...
Apr 3rd
Watch Watch
Paper Magazine had their Beautiful People Issue Release Party last...
Apr 3rd
“I would like to be on a record label, because it is very...”
— Joanna Newsom
Apr 3rd
yourmonkeycalled: The kid is cute; the father is ugly. I always forget: is it the cosine or the...
Apr 2nd
Almost every event that I am considering going to attending tonight is within minimal walking...
Apr 2nd
I’m happy to report that I actually remembered that...
Apr 2nd
So. Tired. Must. Sleep… Soon.
Apr 2nd
“I hate turtlenecks. Wearing a turtleneck is like being...”
— Mitch Hedberg
Apr 2nd
Rain. Rain. Go away.
Apr 2nd
I’m almost positive that by the time I go to sleep tomorrow morning tonight I should be...
Apr 1st
My best friend and her boyfriend recently bought a new...
Apr 1st
Vampire dentures (from The Armory Show)…
Apr 1st
“Programming note: As you’re no doubt aware, today is...”
— Alex Balk
Apr 1st
This is what I was sent when I asked Tyler Shields who Gary...
Apr 1st
“A great social success is a pretty girl who plays her cards...”
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
Apr 1st