M.C. Escher

Fall Collections will be hitting stores soon. This season I am looking for smart, unique prints. (Good prints are hard to come by! ) I think M.C. Escher inspired prints would be amazing, especially placed on a hem of a dress or skirt. His use of color is equally inspiring.

Falu.

Last night I saw Falu perform in Prospect Park. Falu is a classically trained Indian vocalist who, along with her band, combines Hindi music with an inventive rock sound. Her festive self-titled album is great for summer entertaining. I plan on playing it the next time I have friends over for dinner. My favorite song on the album is Rabba.

For a list of all of Prospect Parks (mostly all free) events visit: http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar

PS: Sonic Youth is performing there this Saturday. Be there or be SQUARE.

My heart beats hard.

"The Crow Room"

I love how eerie yet deeply personal this bedroom is. The mismatched bed linens add to the decrepitness of the mural painted by Robert Chanler in the 1890s. This room is part of the almost 200 hundred year old Rokeby House in Barrytown, NY.

(Picture from the NYTimes)

The Inevitable Introduction.

(In case someone other than my friends look at this.)

My name is Leigh Ann. I live in Brooklyn, NY. I went to school for design (obviously not web design). I heard Amy Astley at a panel recently and she said blogs are a good way to develop your voice so I guess that is what I am trying to do. I am also hoping this will encourage me to learn how to better use my camera.

This totally felt like creating an online dating profile.

Portrait by Nanae

People I liked in Portland.

People so cool I had to talk to them.

"Sure, I'll get in your old van."


If you know me, you know I am really into lesbian style.

Cool family.

Southern Pizza

I finally got around to having my friend Morgan over for dinner. Pasta doesn't count. I made a recipe from the magazine Southern Living. It was easy and turned out really well. If I didn't mess if up then I think anyone could figure it out. I'll make this again as a finger food when I have a party.

Here is the recipe: (slightly changed from SL's)

Serves 4. Takes about 45 mins.

-1 small plum tomato (I would use 2 next time)

-1 pkg Pilsbury pizza crust (might try another kind next time)

-1/3 cup pesto (use your own recipe)

-fresh corn kernels from 1 ear corn (I used sweet corn)

-1/4 cup parmesean cheese

-8 oz. sliced mozzarella

-fresh basil leaves

-salt

-pepper (freshly ground makes a big difference)

1. Preheat oven to 450. Place tomato slices on papertowel and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Let sit.

2. Place pizza crust on greased baking sheet; spread with pesto. Top pizza with corn, tomato, mozzarella, and parmesean

3. Bake at 450 for 14 mins. Top with basil leaves and pepper.

I finally got a bike! FINALLY!

I'm officially one of those cool Brooklyn girls now.

Hamptons Portraits

Two of my closest friends; Emily and Ivy last weekend in the Southampton. I am going to try to get something better of Em soon.