About NYCupcake

Just Some of My Interests, Hobbies, & Favorite Things:

• Nintendo’s Animal Crossing and Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft
• writing poetry (experimental poetry)- I’ve been writing since I was 16. The last time I counted I had over 120 poems. I wish I could write daily like Walt Whitman did, but that’s nearly impossible for me.
• reading (fashion, fiction, poetry mostly)
• mixed media arts, watercolor & acrylic painting, modern calligraphy, & crafts
• cooking & baking
• website & graphic design- This hobby started in 1999. I was inspired by MPVixen & Michael Dutton’s websites.
• spin & sculpt
• yoga & meditation
• essential oils/aromatherapy
• gardening (I love roses & terrariums)- It brings me a lot of joy to visit the rose garden at the New York Botanical Garden.
• touring historic homes & sites- This is something my husband & I both enjoy very much.
• miniatures & dollhouses- My husband’s Grandma Hope inspired me. This hobby began in 2003, with the partial construction of my Greenleaf Dollhouse-Pierce/Annabelle. I will continue to post my progress.
• I would love to travel much more than I currently do!  I love beachy destinations most.
• Season: Spring
• Styles: Bohemian Chic
• Fabrics & Textures: Brushed cotton, gabardine, twill, burnt velvet
• Books: The Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella, Bergdorf Blondes & Debutante Divorcee by Plum Sykes, The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro, Bringing Home The Birkin by Michael Tonello. I probably like the less academic type books sometimes since I need something to balance out my very Type A personality.
• Painters: Francois Boucher, Jean-Honore Fragonard, & Michael Sowa
• Poets: Sara Teasdale, X.J. Kennedy, Charles Baudelaire
• Clothing Designers: Stella McCartney, Karl Lagerfeld, Carolina Herrera
• Movies: “Amelie” & “Bridget Jones’ Diary” I & II
• TV Shows: Criminal Minds, Law & Order SVU, Frasier, Life On Mars, Dexter, Person of Interest, Breaking Bad, Elementary, The Americans, Better Call Saul, anything Marvel, anything Star Trek, Bones, Grantchester, NCIS: New Orleans.
• X-Men: Angelica Jones (Firestar) & Jean Grey (Phoenix)
• Building with LEGOs
• Music: I’m very eclectic in what I like but jazz, bossa nova, and blue grass I’m always in the mood for.