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No, you didn't stumble over to the cupcake blog. I want to wish everyone a Happy Halloween and the beginning of the super-busy fall social season.
I sniffed Jo Malone's Pomegranate Noir and I love it.
Non-sticky laptop: The Playboy blog is a great read.
Signature pieces: Jewelry from Lillot.
Battle: Poetry Vs Comedy is tonight. Halloween version.
Today is the fourth anniversary of Nichelle Newsletter. Read my first post.
I went to 10022-shoe at Saks this afternoon since I was in midtown for a meeting. It's the shoe department at Saks with its own zip code, however it doesn't even take up the whole floor. There were tons of pumps with red soles that I am afraid of even picking up. I can't wear the sky-high heels, so Christian Louboutin is not for me. In fact when I am an old lady, I will only wear Ferragamo flats. I saw them in the shoe department and I have fallen in love with their classic design. Grosgrain ribbon rules!
The picture above is NOT me, but a great photo taken by Ryan B.
Chocolate: I knew that Ireland makes great bartenders but now I know about Irish chocolate. A friend gave me a sampler of Butler's Irish handmade chocolate and it is yummy.
Halloween: Last night I saw my first Amy Winehouse at a Halloween party, and I am happy!
Tech: Just learned that Violet Blue has a tech blog, TechYum
Swap: Life Exchange starts this week!
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Potent Pumpkin: Modern Spirit Pumpkin Pie Vodka.
Treat: Treats Truck is having a Halloween party Saturday afternoon in DUMBO.
Twisted Pumpkin: If you join Fretzels', Fretzel of the Month Club, then you get pumpkin pie spice pretzels.
Green Sweets: Sprig interviewed Rob Wunder from Yummy Earth. Yummy Earth makes organic lollipops.
Baking: If you are in the mood to bake a pie or some cupcakes, head over to The Brooklyn Kitchen to pick up all the baking supplies and cooking utensils you need.
Kudos: Santi White is profiled in the Guardian. I have known for five years that she is a star!
Acceptance Speech : This Next has named me a 2007 Maven. Check out my picks. By the way, you can now enter Amazon Associates and Commission Junction affiliate IDs to earn some scratch.
Thanks: A writer friend told me about eMusic, and I subscribed through a very cool deal where I signed up and got free Skype US/Canada plan. Plus, I just downloaded Self's cover of They Might Be Giants' "Ana Ng".
State: Today, I stopped in the cutest little corner store, Blue Ribbon General Store. It is at the corner of State and Bond in Brooklyn, and sells old fashioned taffy, games, books and more. The store is great for gifts.
Start the slutty costumes early: Fashion Indie is hosting a Punk vs Rockabilly Halloween Party on Thursday. [Free admission before midnight]
Still Single: I love WNYC, really I do. However, I imagine that going to a singles event at the opera with people who religiously listen to WNYC could actually make my genetallia retract as fast as a politician at a press conference. [I know. I hang around comedians waaaay too much]
As a blogger, you get accustomed to checking stats. As a bookkeeper, you always looking at numbers. Since I am both, please forgive me as I indulge with this post.
Nichelle Newsletter: Blog will hit 4th anniversary next week.
Keeping Nickels: Blogging about bookkeeping and small business topics for a good solid year.
Cupcakes Take The Cake: There are 402 members of the Cupcake Meetup Group, and there are 3009 members of the Cupcakes Take The Cake Flickr Group. The blog will hit its third anniversary in December.
Chicks and Giggles: The show has been around for 3 1/2 years, has had over 100 women and a couple of guys performed and will debut at it new home, Ochi's Lounge, tmro at 8PM.
Send fun mail: Tripletz. It's kinda like Threadless for greeting cards.
Drink for a cause: All Day Buffet's Cause For Drinks
Culture blogs united: Culture Pundits
Women in comics: A blog post by the Martha Thomases
Rock: The AfroPunk show is tonight at the Filmore (Irving Plaza). I so wish I could go, but my schedule is full.
Charm: Caught the afternoon session of Ladies Who Launch Live and met Ruth Mikos who make very cool jewelry and glass tiles. I especially like this necklace.
Pop: I went to the Pop Candy happy hour and talked to Whitney Matheson and I got some Flare gum.
Snap: Chicks and Giggles' Hell's Angels is tonight. I will be giving away cool stuff as this is the last show at Time Out New York Lounge in midtown!
Emaciated: I visited the Gehry-designed Conde Nast cafeteria and ate an oatmeal raisin cookie.
Appreciated: Stopped by the Hue-Man Bookstore in Harlem to attend the reading for Sil Lai Abrams' book, No More Drama.
Fascinated: Walked east to go to the Studio Museum of Harlem. There was a book launch for The Threads of Time, the Fabric of History by Reed Miller. Norman Jean Darden, Therez Fleetwood and Alma Rangel talked about fashion world and how much is changed today, yet not.
In the audience, I spotted Nichelle and Zulema Griffin from Project Runway.
Sated: Enjoyed a lovely dinner of chicken and waffles at Londel's. [Apparently, I am not worried about wearing couture this season.]
Whale: After Chicks and Giggles' final show at Mo's, I went to 205 Bar and danced. Moby was DJing.
Well: Elon James White interviewed me over at Black Comedy Project. [Last name: Stephens]
Wale: I love corduroys!
BTW, Chicks and Giggles is moving to Ochi's Lounge at Comix next week. Come follow us to the meatpacking district!
Loan: The Bank of Sir Richard Branson
Cheddar: The Joy of Cheese has cheese tastings this month on October 16,18 and 23.
Soul: If you are already grooving on Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings, then you will love Nicole Willis and The Soul Investigators.
Cupcakes: PC Magazine named Cupcakes Take The Cake one of their favorite blogs. Yay!
Arty: The Annual Gowanus Artist Studio Tour
Funny: The Black Comedy Project
Read: Last Exit
Huh?: America's Most Smartest Model is neither pretty nor smart television.
Artery Festival: Dare to go to Times Square on a Saturday.
Take a peek : The Peeq
Baking in Brooklyn: Come join us on October 24.
Take a nap: It's good for you.
Halloween: I think an army of Amy Winehouses walking around New York in tattered ballet slippers would be excellent!
This blog is going pink for the rest of October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Please consider donating to Susan G Komen or participating in the Boobie Bar Tour this Thursday.
Reading: The Sensuous Woman by J.
Not Ikea: Scandinavian Grace in Williamsburg.
Kunta Who?: The Complete DVD Collection of the epic miniseries, Roots, is now available.
Conference Call: I am going to the New York Times Small Business Summit tomorrow, so I will not be wearing flip flops on Wednesday.
My weekend was cheese-tastic!
Cheesy: Eating smoked mozzarella from Joe's Dairy on Sullivan Street.
Extracheesy: Singing "Change" by Tears For Fears at a preppy karaoke party up in Washington Heights.
Supercheesy: Dancing to "My Humps" at a wedding reception Sunday afternoon In Midtown.
For the first time ever, I went to the New York Tech Meetup. Start-up companies presented some interesting demos and I ran into a few friends.
Fame: My first cousin Perry Cornelius is actor, and he's supercool!
Go North: Pauline has an excellent tip for getting good seating on Metro North. Now, if she could have help me not get stuck in the train bathroom on the way back from Peekskill. [True story]
Get Your Nerd On: Tonight there is Super Science Club at Union Hall, and Thursday brings Nerd Nite to Angels and Kings.
Bored?! Swap Lives: The deadline for entry in the Life Exchange Project is October 21.
[Disclosure: Wooloo is one of my clients]
Modelicious: TV Land is holding a model search for women 35+.
Giddy Up: According to Buzz Feed, stirrups are making a comeback. Lately, I only see stirrups is during an OBGYN exam, and I am loathed to see them on the streets on New York City.
Move: If you have never been to Chicks and Giggles at Mo Pitkins on Tuesdays before, then come check out the show tonight! We will be there only two more weeks (October 9 and 16). Then we are moving the show to a new venue.
And Columbus Cortez was an a$$hole: The lovely Liza's take on the name Hispanic Heritage Month.
Don't POKE me: Giulia's take on Facebook.
Smell good for your Home: L'Artisan Parfumeur has just launched, Chez Moi, a diffuser system for your home. I checked it out last week at Bendel's, and I am impressed with the simple design of the diffuser and the aromatic oils smell great. Even better, there's a Chez Moi blog.
Reading: Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon. I got an old paperback at the Housing Works Open Air Book Fair.
Repeat: In case you missed me on The Food Network, you can see me eating a Hostess cupcake again this weekend.
