7.02.2009
7.01.2009
further reductions at herriott grace.
continuing on with our hg start to summer sale!
and especially for canada day, further reductions at herriott grace.
and yes, including the last two salt bowls.
hooray, hooray,
happy canada day!
the airport story.
you know how there are places
places in life, in the world, that are beautiful to you.
not because they necessarily always are
but rather because of the feeling they give you.
for the ways in which they mean something to you.
for me, it's airports. i love airports.
i love the space, the people, the smell of jet fuel.
i love, that when i'm there, i'm going somewhere.
i love that we gather from all sorts of places,
and from all sorts of cities.
from all sorts lives,
and from all sorts of histories.
and i love that we all together have to wait.
i love that the dialogue between strangers is open, that it's free.
when i go,
i always walk, i rarely sit.
i always talk,
and i always listen.
i always ask questions.
and i always relish in peoples' answers.
i like that i can spend those moments with strangers.
that though we all are going some place
for those moment before flight,
we are all stuck there,
together.
i like to see the commonalities among people and the differences.
i like to see the things that we might like to ignore, the links we might not like to see.
i like having the conversations we might not otherwise have.
a few weeks i had one of those, a conversation, a moment.
while in the denver airport.
that day,
i rode the moving walkway,
back and fourth
to and from.
to and from.
i stopped to talk to parents
who held the hands of their small children.
i smiled at their impatience and at their parents joy.
it was nice.
i saw three men.
they were middle aged and seemed kind.
wrinkles in the corners of their eyes.
afternoon shadows gracing their faces.
they wore jeans.
and leather belts with buckles.
and cowboy hats.
and they all carried strangely shaped boxes.
ones that were almost the shape of octagons,
with hard plastic handles and small metal clips.
to one i asked,
what's inside?
the man smiled.
like your grandfather might do.
and then he spoke.
he told me
they'd brought a change of hat.
a change of hat i said, with question in my voice.
he said, yes, a change of hat.
i loved it.
i knew hat boxes exist of course
i have my own.
but mine is not angular
and it sure doesn't fit a cowboy hat.
i'd never seen a cowboy hat box.
and i'd never seen a small group of men carrying one each.
i loved it. loved that we chatted in the airport about nothing really at all.
but, that for a moment him and i both
had an opening into one another's lives.
a small crack of a window.
just a moment.
just a second.
but open just a little nonetheless.
that's what airports are for me.
windows into the lives of others.
i love them.
so maybe we'll meet one day in an airport.
and maybe i'll be the girl that asks you a random question about nothing.
and maybe for a second a window into each other's lives
will squeak open.
happy day friends, happy canada day
and happy travels.
places in life, in the world, that are beautiful to you.
not because they necessarily always are
but rather because of the feeling they give you.
for the ways in which they mean something to you.
for me, it's airports. i love airports.
i love the space, the people, the smell of jet fuel.
i love, that when i'm there, i'm going somewhere.
i love that we gather from all sorts of places,
and from all sorts of cities.
from all sorts lives,
and from all sorts of histories.
and i love that we all together have to wait.
i love that the dialogue between strangers is open, that it's free.
when i go,
i always walk, i rarely sit.
i always talk,
and i always listen.
i always ask questions.
and i always relish in peoples' answers.
i like that i can spend those moments with strangers.
that though we all are going some place
for those moment before flight,
we are all stuck there,
together.
i like to see the commonalities among people and the differences.
i like to see the things that we might like to ignore, the links we might not like to see.
i like having the conversations we might not otherwise have.
a few weeks i had one of those, a conversation, a moment.
while in the denver airport.
that day,
i rode the moving walkway,
back and fourth
to and from.
to and from.
i stopped to talk to parents
who held the hands of their small children.
i smiled at their impatience and at their parents joy.
it was nice.
i saw three men.
they were middle aged and seemed kind.
wrinkles in the corners of their eyes.
afternoon shadows gracing their faces.
they wore jeans.
and leather belts with buckles.
and cowboy hats.
and they all carried strangely shaped boxes.
ones that were almost the shape of octagons,
with hard plastic handles and small metal clips.
to one i asked,
what's inside?
the man smiled.
like your grandfather might do.
and then he spoke.
he told me
they'd brought a change of hat.
a change of hat i said, with question in my voice.
he said, yes, a change of hat.
i loved it.
i knew hat boxes exist of course
i have my own.
but mine is not angular
and it sure doesn't fit a cowboy hat.
i'd never seen a cowboy hat box.
and i'd never seen a small group of men carrying one each.
i loved it. loved that we chatted in the airport about nothing really at all.
but, that for a moment him and i both
had an opening into one another's lives.
a small crack of a window.
just a moment.
just a second.
but open just a little nonetheless.
that's what airports are for me.
windows into the lives of others.
i love them.
so maybe we'll meet one day in an airport.
and maybe i'll be the girl that asks you a random question about nothing.
and maybe for a second a window into each other's lives
will squeak open.
happy day friends, happy canada day
and happy travels.
***
oh and if you didn't already know,
i write stories.
if you haven't read them,
and would like to,
here they are:
the pink flower story
the pigeon story
the mouse story
the street story
the apple story
***
image credits:
frankfurt airport, germany
city airport, toronto
narita airport, tokyo
petropavlovsk-kamchatsky airport, russia
6.28.2009
the bridge.
i really like this short film.
you should watch it.
i think i've watched it at least 5 times.
it's just plain well done.
+ this is a neat contest.
you should watch it.
i think i've watched it at least 5 times.
it's just plain well done.
+ this is a neat contest.
image: hillmancurtis
6.25.2009
chocolate stamps.
two of my favorite things:
chocolate & the post.
enter, chocolate stamps from the french post. love it.
plus, they really smell like chocolate. i think it's just brilliant.
but wait, is anyone going to france?
or would anyone in france like to send me some?
i'd really love it.
via david lebovitz
oh and a little bit of photo love:
funny, funny funny & so cute!
and i can't stop looking at the pleats in the top photo. love. (via seasaw)
xox.
enter, chocolate stamps from the french post. love it.
plus, they really smell like chocolate. i think it's just brilliant.
but wait, is anyone going to france?
or would anyone in france like to send me some?
i'd really love it.
via david lebovitz
oh and a little bit of photo love:
funny, funny funny & so cute!
and i can't stop looking at the pleats in the top photo. love. (via seasaw)
xox.
6.24.2009
a hg start to summer sale!
hello hello!
just wanted to say that
the herriott grace pedestal plates
are now in the shop and they're beautiful!
plus, we're having a little summer sale!
that means that if you've been waiting for your 1st or even your 2nd
herriott grace spoon,
now is definitely a good time.
the remaining
petal collection beauties are now $70 down from $80
the only honey spoon is now only $40
and the tea & coffee scoops numbers 35, 41 & 42 are down to $55
(all prices in canadian dollars & sale ends wednesday july 1st)
that's it for now,
talk tomorrow.
xox.
just wanted to say that
the herriott grace pedestal plates
are now in the shop and they're beautiful!
plus, we're having a little summer sale!
that means that if you've been waiting for your 1st or even your 2nd
herriott grace spoon,
now is definitely a good time.
the remaining
petal collection beauties are now $70 down from $80
the only honey spoon is now only $40
and the tea & coffee scoops numbers 35, 41 & 42 are down to $55
(all prices in canadian dollars & sale ends wednesday july 1st)
that's it for now,
talk tomorrow.
xox.
6.23.2009
6.22.2009
in my shop tomorrow: hand turned pedestal plates
you guessed it, my dad has been busy again!
so, a new arrival to my shop tomorrow.
introducing the
herriott grace pedestal plate
one solid piece of beautifully grained wood
no screws, no nails, no glue, no adhesive of any kind
hand turned and i think, pretty darn perfect.
i have just two for now
but, they are stunning.
watch for my shop update tomorrow at 8pm est.
**edit: in my shop wednesday 8pm est**
until then, hope you are well.
and it's sunny and warm where you are.
xoxo. nikole
6.21.2009
sunday sort of light - summer!
and a few things i'm loving at this very moment:
this screen test. love.
anabela's hair. beautiful.
this bio. awesome.
keiko's photos. excellent, as always.
and this, a balloon breakfast. great.
that's all for now.
happy sunday all.
i'll be back later today.
6.20.2009
places i could get used to #6 - inner mongolia
i'd like to go to china again
i'd like to take the train to inner mongolia
i'd like to run my fingers through the cream hair of kashmir goats
i'd like to see how cashmere is made
i think it
would be amazing.
+++
for one through five of my
places i could get used to series, click here.
+++
i'd like to run my fingers through the cream hair of kashmir goats
i'd like to see how cashmere is made
i think it
would be amazing.
+++
for one through five of my
places i could get used to series, click here.
+++
photos: timothy o'rourke for the nyt
6.15.2009
since i've been away
since i've been away
i've spent time on streets i don't know
in cafes along roads i've never seen.
i've been in churches with flickering light
in buses with little air conditioning
in both cities i've before visited and not.
i've looked at maps,
eaten ice cream,
fed carrots to horses
sipped on sparkling drinks
eaten spicy foods
and visited both friends old & new.
i've ridden in taxis that drive far too fast
and some too that drive just a little bit slow.
i've danced, i've eaten
i've seen sun shine sparkle on windows.
and i've gained 5 pounds.
i've peered out oval windows
and looked into round mirrors.
i've had the sun shine on my face.
and the wind through my hair.
i've had rain dot my glasses
i've opened my eyes wide for the take off of planes
and closed them again for the calm of a train.
i've turned the music loud in rental cars
and sailed through rainy waters.
and i've felt really lucky.
short and sweet.
and excellent all the same.
i'm happy to be back,
and i'm looking forward to the weeks to come.
i hope you've been well.
and i haven't missed too much.
if i have, fill me in.
xox.
nikole
+++
oh & few others things:
i'd like to visit this house
i love the terrace here
& the sandwiches and the pinkish tiles here
& that this airline, this airline serves water in real glass.
love.
+++
in cafes along roads i've never seen.
i've been in churches with flickering light
in buses with little air conditioning
in both cities i've before visited and not.
i've looked at maps,
eaten ice cream,
fed carrots to horses
sipped on sparkling drinks
eaten spicy foods
and visited both friends old & new.
i've ridden in taxis that drive far too fast
and some too that drive just a little bit slow.
i've danced, i've eaten
i've seen sun shine sparkle on windows.
and i've gained 5 pounds.
i've peered out oval windows
and looked into round mirrors.
i've had the sun shine on my face.
and the wind through my hair.
i've had rain dot my glasses
i've opened my eyes wide for the take off of planes
and closed them again for the calm of a train.
i've turned the music loud in rental cars
and sailed through rainy waters.
and i've felt really lucky.
short and sweet.
and excellent all the same.
i'm happy to be back,
and i'm looking forward to the weeks to come.
i hope you've been well.
and i haven't missed too much.
if i have, fill me in.
xox.
nikole
+++
oh & few others things:
i'd like to visit this house
i love the terrace here
& the sandwiches and the pinkish tiles here
& that this airline, this airline serves water in real glass.
love.
+++
5.24.2009
5.23.2009
new in my shop: small salt bowls
new in my shop.
small salt bowls
$30 canadian each
and really really lovely.
that's all for now,
happy saturday friends.
talk tomorrow.
xox.
nikole
small salt bowls
$30 canadian each
and really really lovely.
that's all for now,
happy saturday friends.
talk tomorrow.
xox.
nikole
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