Colorful June AD

Iris Apfel's apartment

June 2011 issue of my Architectural Digest has been sitting on my table for almost a month, buried under a pile of papers. It was only yesterday I discovered the magazine and went through it, what a pleasure. Since the arrival of Margaret Russell the magazine has freshened up, no doubt at all.

The medley of color in the June issue starts at the Osbourne's LA home, continuing through Manhattan apartment by David Kleinberg , Connecticut house by Alexa Hampton, peaks at Iris Apfel's Manhattan apartment.

Apfel is an icon, her apartment is iconic too, who else can get away with so much color?  


Osbourne's home by designer Martyn Lawrence-Bullard

Living room

Sitting area 

Central atrium

Manhattan apartment by David Kleinberg

Family room

Family room from a different angle

Bedroom

Connecticut home by Alexa Hampton

Living room 

Family room

Iris Apfel's Manhattan apartment

Apfel in her living room

Library

Entry

Picture credits: Architectural Digest

Tommy Hilfiger's nutty print ads!

These pictures are from the Tommy Hilfiger summer ad campaign, seems all these young people are happy and are having fun. I wish it is true in real life too.

In past few years my daughter has lost some of her friends who could not take the stresses of life anymore. The most recent one is a 19 year old young man who took his life. 

Every human life is  precious but nothing is more painful than loss of a young life. We go all out to take care of the material needs of our young ones, I wish we show the same zeal to take care of their emotional needs too.  

Hope we all have a good summer, a happy summer, and we share happiness with each other too. 

Happy memorial day. 

Picture credits: Tommy Hilfiger, modreel 

Celebrities and their rides

50 Cent and his Lamborghini

While browsing through internet discovered some celebrity ride pictures.  I know some of you are car crazy like me some are not, those who are not crazy please excuse me, can't resist have to post them.

Let me make a confession: I know all the cars in these pictures but don't know all the celebrities (yes I know who Lady Gaga is). Enjoy!

Brad Pitt and his motorcycle

Lady Gaga and her Mercedes S class

Ashton Kutcher and his Ferrari California

Brittney Spear and her Maserati Gran Turismo

Zack Afron and his Audi S5

Paris Hilton and her Pink Bentley Continental

Daniel Craig and his Mercedes S class

Nicole Richie and her Mercedes S class

Pierce Brosnan and his Aston Martin Vanquish

Chris Brown and his Lamborghini Gallardo

Arnold Schwarzenegger and his Bentley Supersports convertible

Lindsey Lohan and her Porsche 911 Carrera

Simon Cowell and his Bugatti

Matt Damon and his Tesla Roadster

Jennifer Love Hewitt and her Bentley

Reece Witherspoon and her Mercedes S class

Credits: BMW blog, celebrity car blog etc

Wonder Boys

Wonder boys is an awesome movie (my opinion), one of my favorite. Though it had a star studded cast that included Michael Douglas, the movie was a box office flop when released in 2000. Various factors including our "intellectual health" may have contributed towards the box office failure. Is box office success the only yard stick to judge the quality of a movie?

Movie is based on Michael Chabon's book "Wonder Boys". Directed by Curtis Hanson, filmed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on location, including locations at Carnegie Mellon and Chatham Universities.

Initially Paramount Pictures did not want to make this movie, however when Michael Douglas came onboard and agreed to work for a very low compensation, it was then Paramount decided to go ahead.

The sound track includes 5 of Bob Dylan songs, with one new composition "Things have changed" that Dylan did for the film. 

Cast included: 

Michael Douglas as Prof. Grady Tripp

Toby Maguire as James Leer

Robert Downey Jr. as Terry Crabtree

Frances McDormand as Chancellor Sara Gaskell

Katie Holmes as Hannah Green

Rip Torn as Quentin "Q"

Richard Thomas as Walter Gaskell

Jane Adams as Oola

Alan Tudyk as Sam Traxler

Michael Cavadias as Miss Antonia Tony Sloviak

In spite of the box office failure the Film was nominated for  Grammy, Teen Choice, Golden Globes, Academy, Art Directors Guild, BAFTA, Broadcast Film Critics Association and various other awards and won multiple of these as well.

Professor Tripp reminds me of my English professor, may be some of you might have had some one like him too. 

Sara Gaskell: So. I guess we just divorce our spouses, marry each other, and have this baby, right? Simple. 

Hannah Green: Where should I put him?
Grady Tripp: In the shape that he's in, you could stand him up in the garage next to the snow shovels and he'd be all right

James Leer: You're not like my other teachers, Professor Tripp.
Grady Tripp: You're not like my other students, James. 

Terry Crabtree: The Love Parade... I've got a feeling about this, Tripp. I feel this kid in my bones.
Grady Tripp: ONLY in your bones? 

Sara Gaskell: You didn't happen to call our house last night, did you?
Grady Tripp: I think I might have, yes.
Sara Gaskell: What do you think you might have said? 

James Leer: No offence, Professor Tripp, but you look kinda crappy

Vernon Hardapple: Man, that musta been one nutty book

Grady Tripp: Sometimes, people just need to be rescued

Credits: Google,imdb, wonderboys.com etc