pop up shopping

the urban outfitters interns organized a pop up shop over in building 543 today – they had apparel, accessories and stuff for the home at really low prices, sort of like the sample sales that we have for employees every once and a while. all proceeds are going to bike works. i think they did a great job and i scored some awesome finds! here are a few pics…

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here are the items i picked up:

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they match perfectly! unintentional :) i kindof want to wear the above four items together is that wierd?

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i love the shorts. thanks urban interns!

i saw a dancer

more inspiration for your monday, courtesy of our amazing creative intern mallie.

I saw a dancer…
Flickering across a field, pillow clouds floated above her head as blossomed buds flirted with her tiny, bare feet. Her body became illuminated by the fluorescent light of the shimmering moon.
She danced between the bark of the whispering trees, laughing and humming as nature continued to tickle her toes.
I watched her there, slowly growing calm until she laid her body down and gazed up into the rainbow sky, intertwining her tangled hair amidst the long stems of grass.
And the dancer shut her wild eyes, breathed in the beat of the whimsical rhythm; absorbing the essence of this mystical, magical night.

wait a sec, is that BOB?

our beloved customer service manager is pictured on this year’s eagles season tickets! to show their appreciation for their biggest fans, the eagles put their photos on the tickets, saying “we reached out to you to share your eagles stories with us and we were touched by the depths of your passion for eagles football.  all ten of this year’s tickets feature fans with a unique perspective on what it means to be an eagles fan.”

bob’s story? “i painted E-A-G-L-E-S on my neighbor’s roof for the planes flying overhead. now did she know about it? well…”

i love it! bob will also get to be on the field at game one to start off the eagles chant :)

hey rodge!

this fuzzy muffin is roger, who’s adorable face was here to greet me when i walked in this morning. roger rarely graces us with his presence so i wanted to ask him some questions while i had the chance!

what kind of dog are you?

i’m a chow/corgi mix, but i’m unnaturally handsome.

where do you live?

wayne, PA. i live with my mom’s ex boyfriend.

has that been difficult for you?

no it’s ok, i stay with my mom sometimes and she visits me frequently.

what are some of your favorite things?

tummy rubs are my favorite, and i like the dog park, the ocean, and just straight chillin’.

what do you do during the day?

i sleep a lot. it’s hot out so i like sitting at home in the air conditioning right now. but i have a lady friend who takes me to the park.

what is your favorite food?

cheese.  i will work for cheese.

what are your least favorite things?

i don’t like strangers, especially when they come in my house. and i don’t like my neighbors.

what’s your favorite color?

i’m really into camouflage right now.

what do you think of our new building?

i love it! i feel right at home here.

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office space

you all know by now that we’ve moved into a new building, and it’s very cool because our photo studio is now just right upstairs (as opposed to in a different building).  today i went up and hung out for a little while to get some shots of the new space and our team at work.

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love the hat :)

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our senior stylist puts together a look for model meghan collison. she has appeared in numerous magazines and is absolutely gorgeous!

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love at first sight. these will be mine.

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our hair and makeup artist does a quick fishtail braid.

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stylish stylist :)

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takin’ pictures…

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take five…

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…and back to work!

i love lavender.

next to one of the urban buildings there is a row of lavender bushes.  now that we’ve moved i pass them on the way to and from our new building and each time, i breathe in their wonderful scent.  scent is one of the most powerful triggers of memory for me and every time i smell lavender i am taken back to the south of france where i was fortunate enough to spend some time during my childhood.

the heat of the sun bearing down on my shoulders, the dust from dirt roads kicking up around my bare feet, and fields of the brightest purple lavender as far as the eye can see.

take me back.

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speaking of lavender…have you ever had lavender lemonade? it’s delicious.

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to make it from scratch you just need water, lemons and sugar.  bring to a simmer in a saucepan and throw in five or six fresh pieces of lavender. if you’re using dried lavender, put it in a tea ball.  let sit for a bit and then cool, and add a sprig of lavender for garnish.

for more specific instructions check out this recipe. (last 2 images from there as well).

to trees

a post by our creative team intern mallie.

Ever since I was little I’ve always had a love for trees. I don’t know what it is; the fact that they have the ability to change with every season? Or maybe it’s the fact that they’re able to create a home for so many different types of creatures. The layers of bark are intriguing as well- layer after layer after layer- and it never stops. However, the roots and the branches are what amaze me the most. Each one entangled in the other, some thick and some thin. They provide us with shade, they provide us with apples and peaches and plums. Sadly, they provide us with paper when they are cut down. And every day they change and every day we change. We hear them whispering to us in the wind, good morning and good night.