"Gemini? Ah, the twins. So you're really two different people. Which one am I talking to right now? Knock knock, CAN JIMMY COME OUT AND PLAY??"
But let's consider my current object of fascination, the late event designer Robert Isabell, who created lush, feminine partyscapes for the likes of Ian Schrager, the Miller sisters and the Met's Costume Institute:
And lived in a Brutalist fever dream:
In a town house and carriage house he joined together, essentially both a solarium and a dungeon, that not even his closest of friends got to see. Dude collected Paul Evans pieces (some from the estate of Shari Lewis!) a decade before they blew up the market. Sotheby's will auction off Isabell's impressive stash, including works by Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé, and Harry Bertoia, on December 17th.
Oh, and his birthday? June 2, 1952. GEMINI.
I rest my case.
Other famous Gems include Prince (
), assless pants aficionado and Jehovah's Witness; Angelina Jolie, bisexual blood-wearer and irritating Earth Mother; Eliot Spitzer, Wall Street enforcer and fan of the Red Light Special; and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (actual twins, no relation), founders of a Wal-Mart tween empire and icons of edgy fashion ... well, at least where MK is concerned.Isn't this fun?! (Don't answer.)
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"from the estate of Shari Lewis"
ReplyDeleteGod, how I wish I could manage working somehow that into my daily conversation:
"Oh, this old flotaki? Why, it's from the...."
Aaaaaaanyway, but in answer to your question, yes!
I'm a scorpio. what did you say?
ReplyDeleteShari Lewis, who had her fist up poor Lambchop, collected Paul Evans?!?!?!
ReplyDelete(worlds colliding...)
And Virgos DO love a pie chart, as you know. What an astro-riffic post!
ReplyDeleteYes! This is fun. But let's talk about me. (Leo.)
ReplyDeleteshari lewis is the reason i broke my femur
ReplyDeleteOh my wow. You're so on target here, Nick. I am so glad I'm not the only one puzzled by ambassador/assassin (in her roles) Angelina Pitt.
ReplyDeleteCan you guess my sign? (No peeking.)
Jason, a little pretending never hurt anyone. I tell friends my nightstands belonged to Bob Keeshan.
ReplyDeleteScott, please don't sting me!
Anon, only Lamb Chop knows the true meaning of the word "Brutalism."
Sanks 'Mander, now make sure all those boxes are labeled and sorted by size and weight ...
Mrs. B, I'll be glad to talk about you if you don't mind me changing my mind six times during the conversation (Pisces)
Dan, I thought New England had blue laws against amateur ventriloquism?
Too late, Tommy. I already knew you were a Scorp. Detecting a rising sign that plays well with others, though ... Libra?
but in answer to your question, yes!
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Nick!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you brought up astrology, you mentioned once before how much you are obsessed with it.
In any case, if you don't have this book already you must get it, it is my favorite of all, and I never thought I would betray Linda Goodman--
It is called (get ready) "Astrology for Lovers", but please don't let that most heinous title turn you off. It is a the very best book out there imho. The author is a Brit named Liz Greene. Maybe in the UK the word "lovers" doesn't grate as much.
If you sent me your address I would mail you a copy, that's how sure I am you will treasure it, but I don't want to come across all stalker-like.
Your Libra pal,
Scoobydoobydoo
hello~nice to meet u..............................
ReplyDeleteJune 2nd? My birthday. It's fate. Bam!
ReplyDeletemarch 18'1981 here. im sure you have something to say about that nick.
ReplyDeleteI know so little about astrology and yet, whenever someone applies it to me (or those around me) it's always freakishly dead on. I'm an Aries, from what I've gathered that makes me stubborn and temperamental---grand, just grand.
ReplyDeleteXX Kate
I would mail you a copy, that's how sure I am you will treasure it, but I don't want to come across all stalker-like.
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I'm rolling over laughing along with your post and all the comments...too fun! And now I'm off to see if my Oct. 25 birthday can help me figure out what to do with my guest room! ;o)
ReplyDeleteHI, I'VE JUST FOUND YOUR BLOG, AND I'M LOVING IT. NICE SHOOTS, NICE INTERIOR DÉCO'S..
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I decided to decorate my apartment with blue curtains. The blue color reminds me my pills of Generic Viagra, the brown is another color it appeals to me very much.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images in here, I'm totally surprised with the imagination of the creator of those things, that's perfect imagine one having an event and creating something beautiful like that with those adorns and furnitures.
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