Private Icon:

Kat and I are obsessed with this magazine called Nylon. It's sort of a fashion, music, design/art nylon heavy on crazy layouts and all things interesting and independent.

I am not a fan of woman magazines. From Cosmo to InStyle, Vogue to Lucky the articles in women magazine cannot compete with some of the gems I have read in say, GQ and details. While men magazines (that do not fall into the skin category) are filled with not only well dressed men but articles about pop culture and current events that i want to read over and over again. I mean how many 'how to please your man' articles can you read in Cosmo before you realize that they are recycling the same articles every few months.

I picked up Nylon, unfortunately located near Seventeen magazine, because they were doing a Horror issue (scream 4 had just come up and they were featuring the new cast) and ever since then I have eagerly awaited my new issue every month.

Nylon does this interesting piece called Private Icon, which features characters from books, TV and/ or movies/movies whose style has influenced or could influenced the fashionata in all of us. And they haven't gone the cliche route. They profiled Judy Funnie from Doug, Lux Lisbon from the Virgin Suicides and recently Winona Ryder from Heathers, Beetlejuice and Reality Bites. Using clothes that defined their characters, cosmetic accessories or other key items there character would most likely wear in the 'real world' the layout has come to be my favorite piece from Nylon.

Recently after coming across their Private Icon page featuring Charlize Theron from Cider House Rules, Kat and I thought it'd be fun to do make our own layouts...based on our own individual style. Immediately I jumped at the mini art project. I've been slacking the creativity these last few weeks despite 'James Franco' and I's countless conversations about art and inspiration (why can't he be 25) and this served as a quick creative thing i could do to remind myself that I am...well creative.And this project was simple enough. I didn't need much outside of my personal items and a camera to take the pic. And while my simple attempt looks nothing like the professionalism of the Nylon spread I am quite smitten with the results. It's me in a nutshell. Nerdy and Sweet.

Lately I've been enjoying my New York life more than usual. I continue to feel overwhelmed and stressed about things but my friends are making everything more bearable and I am convinced that the life I want here can exist. I recently found out that a boy i had a crush on in college (i think I referred to him as Music guy) is living in Brooklyn, dating boys (not all that shocking to be honest) and attendingNYU. NYU people!!! And instead of being jealous and all 'wtf" I couldn't help but realize I too can have the experience and success here if I just put myself out there a little more.

I'm going to have to sit down soon and compile a list, draft a layout perhaps for my future plans. I have put the job search on hold until after the holidays because I'd really like to go home for Thanksgiving and couldn't imagine starting a new job right before then. But this means that I have at least two weeks to come up with a game plan to shake things up a bit in my life. I feel like I can do this.

And and in totally unrelated news, I'm finally getting a damn desk in my room. After mulling over the idea of having any more furniture in my room, John (cool ass dude from work) said he had a small computer desk he was getting rid of this week and I could have it if I wanted (for free!). After discussing how and when we would get it to my house, because we both don't have cars, I was pleasantly surprised by the number of people who offered their car services as long as a) pizza was provided and b) I promised no scratches would be made to their shit cars.

Hooray for new furniture!