Archive for July, 2010
Phoenix things to do: July 23 – 25
FRIDAY
Beat the Clock 48 Film Challenge viewing @ Phoenix Art Museum
33 teams are given 48 hours to write, shoot and edit a 3 minute film. Watch what they come up with.
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. First screening at 6 p.m.
SATURDAY
Check out the new HM @ Scottsdale Fashion Square
It’s seems like there’s been a place-holder for HM in the Barney’s wing of SFS forever! Finally, it’s time to see the new stylish discount store in all its glory. Question: will this increase the changing room line at Forever21…or decrease it?
Scottsdale Fashion Square
Scottsdale Rd/Camelback (see map)
SUNDAY
Watch the new season of Mad Men on AMC
When we left off, Don Draper and crew are starting their own agency and Don and his wife were getting a divorce (good riddance, Betty!). Get spiffy, pour yourself a martini, and watch the drama unfold.
AMC (43 if you have Cox)
10 p.m.
CRACKING GOOD THINGS OF THE WEEK
Old Spice responds to your Tweets
Phoenix vintage: Red & Mint
Red Modern Furniture fills most of its cool 2-story building with sleek, modern furniture and cool knick-knacks. Inside, you’ll find a lot of wood, leather and metal pieces peppered with some fun and funky furniture, paintings, and sculptures.
Mid-century modern buffet. They’ve got it.
Presidential portraits, they’ve got those too.
I covet a lot of the store merchandise, but be warned, this is not a shopping spot for DIYers or deal hunters. This is a destination for mid-century modern in great condition — and you pay for that.
Upon entering Red, you’ll run right into the Mint Vintage Clothing section of the store; A small collection of great clothing and accessories. There you’re likely to find something funky and cheap (’80s anchor earrings) as you are to stumble upon a designer find.
After all, the thrill is in the hunt!
Red Modern Furniture & Mint Vintage Clothing
201 E. Camelback
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Overstuffed in a bad way
What’s Cracking Good — A neat wallet
My wallet doesn’t close.
I haven’t tried that hard, but I can tell it would take some doing.
It’s stuffed with a bit of cash, a lot of receipts, ever multiplying rewards cards, about 5 credit cards (some multiples, some expired), about 3 different picture IDs, some business cards…and probably a couple of other things I’ve forgotten about.
I once saw Suze Orman on Oprah preaching something about your treatment of money relating to how much you have. No wonder I have so little. I’m borderline-abusive to my wallet.
I recently got an email with the ideal wallet contents, which includes:
How does my garden grow: July
My garden posts have been sort of slim. Who wants to go outside to take pictures. It’s flippin’ HOT!
Right now, my garden is a mix of thriving and dying.
Thriving: Black-eyed peas
Dying: Sunflowers
Thriving: Mint
Dying: Cucumbers
The perfect tint is hard to find
What’s Cracking Good — Lip and cheek stain
Vincent Longo’s Cupid’s Breath lip and cheek tint was my desert island beauty product.
With a swipe of the sponge-y tip, a natural-looking shade of color appeared on my lips and cheeks like magic, waking me from the dead in under 15 seconds.
Now, however, Cupid’s Breath is nowhere to be found. Amazon lists it, but claims it’s out of stock. I had a brief moment of hope when I saw it listed in In Style Magazine — but still, my favorite color is elusive.
I’m now scraping the contents out of my current tube. I’m going to have to come up with an alternative.
Here are a few I’m looking at:
1.) Sephora Lush Flush Lip & Cheek Stain , $12 in Red Wine and Rose
2.) Vincent Longo’s My Sunshine Lip & Cheek Stain, $22.50
It’s the same formula in a different, more orange-y tint. This is the one I actually purchased. It’s okay, but I kind of look like I got into some Kool-Aid.
3.) Mark Gloss Gorgeous Stay On Lip Stain, $9
You can afford to try several of the stay-on shades.
4.) Jemma Kidd Rosy Glow Lip & Cheek Tint, $28
Super-sheer color
5.) Marry Me Lip & Cheek Stain, $22.50
Any suggestions?
