the ticker tape of stacey’s mind looispants(at)gmail(dot)com in the beginning got a comment? click here var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-5259522-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); Tumblr (3.0; @sparklingpants)http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktjm75s61m1qz7tvpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://monicalm.tumblr.com/post/253861772/oh-mommma-via-moontree-press" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">monicalm</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>oh mommma?!</p> <p>[via <a href="http://moontree.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/this-seasons-holiday-sales" target="_blank">moontree press</a>]</p> </blockquote>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/253907936http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/253907936Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:20:15 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/253864601/tumblr_ktjmbvyLrd1qz838q&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>If it’s your birthday, you should go to Pio Pio.</p> <p>Unless you are my sister, Ashley. She crawls under the table if they so much as as put a candle in her dessert.</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/253864601http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/253864601Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:42:54 -0500<img src="http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktio12u6xq1qz838qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/253107743http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/253107743Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:21:56 -0500<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktin9cLyde1qz838qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sunday Morning at the edge of the Turtle Pond.</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/253095205http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/253095205Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:05:13 -0500Central ParkNYC<p>You know, the more I look at <a href="http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/252187428/outtake-from-the-christmas-card-photo-shoot-we-did" target="_blank">this photo</a> I’m thinking it’s less of an outtake and more of a keeper.  I mean, who doesn’t want a T.Rex in their holiday card?</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/252641565http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/252641565Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:38:00 -0500acting skillz- i got 'em<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kth7pgHK0m1qz838qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The flea market also features a wide variety of finger puppets.</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/252201444http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/252201444Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:31:56 -0500<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kth770j1Je1qz838qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The UWS flea market has a new tea and spice vendor!</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/252192113http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/252192113Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:20:00 -0500NYC<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kth6xw1pPw1qz838qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Outtake from the Christmas card photo shoot we did this morning in the subway station.</p> <p>Thanks to Francesca Louise for being our official holiday photographer.</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/252187428http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/252187428Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:15:00 -0500t. rexsubway<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/251932284/tumblr_ktfwfi1Bcy1qz838q&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><i>Crazy Rhythm</i> —Coleman Hawkins</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251932284http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251932284Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:04:00 -0500jazz<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfwbqhW4S1qz838qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Coleman Hawkins</p> <p>In honor of his birthday, <a href="http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wkcr/" target="_blank">WKCR</a> is having an all Hawkins marathon.  Tune in!  If you happen to catch <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Schaap" target="_blank">Phil Schaap’s</a> show you will learn more about Hawkins than you thought possible.  That man is a walking jazz encyclopedia.  I’d love to take one of his <a href="http://www.jalc.org/jazzED/a_schaap09.html" target="_blank">Swing University</a> classes.  A new 101 course starts in January.  Hello, perfect Christmas gift…</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251930154http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251930154Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500jazz<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfxma8p5i1qz838qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oh, how I love an inside-out hound dog ear.</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251490817http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251490817Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:56:00 -0500Wallacedogs<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/251438192/tumblr_ktfv57DKwh1qz838q&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><i>Cool Kids Keep</i> —American Analog Set</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251438192http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251438192Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:03:00 -0500currently listening<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfsgz4TZL1qz838qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Finito!</p> <p>I took the spaghetti out a little before it was done and finished cooking it in the sauce.  It really makes a difference in the depth of flavor.</p> <p>Apologies for crap photos… I left my memory card in my work computer.</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251383139http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251383139Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:00 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/251352423/tumblr_ktfqwtlTkY1qz838q&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><i>O Sole Mio</i> — Enrico Caruso</p> <p>One more from the trattoria playlist.</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251352423http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251352423Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:31:41 -0500<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfpg5GekS1qz838qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve taken to cooking everything in the cast iron skillet.</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251323659http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251323659Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:05 -0500<img src="http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfp92DaCR1qz838qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251319815http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251319815Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:55:00 -0500<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfmz3VpX41qz838qo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My Friday night plans.</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251275049http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251275049Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:06:00 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/251265197/tumblr_ktfmhcewxA1qz838q&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><i>Volare</i> <i>(Nel blu dipinto di blu)</i><b> </b>—Dean Martin</p> <p>Music to make marinara by.</p> <p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volare_(song)" target="_blank">history</a> of this song is pretty interesting.</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251265197http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251265197Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:56:00 -0500<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfgoqzpHe1qz838qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>Bunny Bird</i></p> <p><a href="http://www.leontinegreenberg.com/PortfolioFrames.html" target="_blank">Leontine Greenberg</a></p> <p>Watercolor, pencil and gouache on paper<br/><br/></p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251156862http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/251156862Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:00 -0500freaky bunniesart<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktdybtJKFB1qz838qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Project Runway night. We are pulling out all the stops for the finale. Our menu theme is steakhouse.</p> <p>*Hendricks martini— up with a twist</p> <p>*Shrimp Louis</p> <p>*Iceberg Wedge with blue cheese & bacon</p> <p>*Smashed redskin potatoes</p> <p>*Creamed spinach</p> <p>*Filet Mignon</p> <p>*Sorbet</p>http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/250293681http://sparklingpants.tumblr.com/post/250293681Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:16:00 -0500meat