moby-dick

beautiful illustration by Matt Verges
©2008-2009 ~scumbugg

Moby Dick

One of my bestest guy friends ever, Matt, gave me this book as a present a few years ago. Moby-Dick, his all-time favorite book. I'm ashamed to say, I never actually finished reading it. It has been sitting on that ever-growing, "must do someday" list.
But when ever I see or hear anything about Moby-Dick, I think of him.

Leviticus Jewelry

is full of beautiful pieces such as pictured above. But my excitement level jumped when I saw this moby dick necklace and bracelet. Simply perfect.

moby dick

Raw brass whale and nautical wheel hanging from a 24" raw brass chain.
(there is also a lovely matching bracelet in raw brass)

moby dick (silver)
Antique silver plated whale and nautical wheel hanging from a 24" silver cable chain.

chinatown at your fingertips

One of the things I look forward to most when visiting NYC is exploring Chinatown. I must have been in high school when I was first let loose in the city. All the shops, the beads, the little ladies whispering, "prada...gucci..." as you walk by. Since that time, I've had my share of adventures and I've learn a thing or two about shopping there. (One time I was sure I was going to die, as I was led down a little tiny staircase to the basement of a building....but that's another story.)

For several years now, my favorite item to pick up is cheap jewelry. There are stands where all sorts of jewelry....shapes, sizes, colors..... are just two dollars each! Granted, it's all cheap in quality, but many times that is just what I want....something to layer or spice up an outfit. The best part is grabbing a handful of interesting necklaces with funky beads and then remaking them into my own creation when I get home. In the end it's cheaper than buying the beads individually.

So, when I stumbled across 2dollarsjewelry.com, I was thrilled. Once again, it's like Chinatown....lots of stuff...some interesting, some ugly, but it's definitely worth checking out!
The only difference is no bartering and a shipping charge. But then, a shipping charge isn't bad compared to a flight to NYC. :)
Although, I'd never trade the real experience of the city, this is definitely a good in-between trips option.