Antony Gormley’s Skyline Sculptures

These days, if you're in NYC's Madison Square Park and you happen to look up, you might see a startling image: a still, dark figure standing on a ledge or a rooftop. But once you start glancing around, you'll note that this same image--a naked bronze sculpture of artist Antony Gormley--is placed throughout the area. It's an amazingly spooky-fun exhibit called "Event Horizon" and it's the best scavenger hunt ever. Print out a map here and get over to 23rd and Broadway ASAP.

Love in the Afternoon

I really like the tradition of a wedding shower: the coming together of close friends to shower a bride with a little love and a lot of fun items for her new home.

Also, I really like the food.

Yesterday, I helped celebrate my more-amazing-than-she-knows friend (and neighbor) Lucia, whose wedding to the dashing Matt is at the end of May. The shower was thrown by her matron of honor at Lady Mendl's Tea Salon in Gramercy Park. We had a memorable five-course afternoon tea (a nod to the fact that the groom is a proud Englishman) that included finger sandwiches, cake, cookies, and fresh scones (which I happily drowned in jam and clotted cream--be still my heart!). (Except, please don't--I know cream wasn't great for it, but I really would like to keep it going so I can taste the delicious awesomeness they're going to whip up for the wedding.) (Cheers.)

5 vases and an unhealthy obsession

The upside of my One-Bouquet-a-Week Challenge: flowers in my home all the time.

The downside: Now I'm obsessed with acquiring vases. And as a person who lives in a small studio apartment on a small budget, this is becoming a problem. Here are just a few of the vessels that are feeding my latest addiction.

Capitonne Vase, $279, Gretel

Arms&Crafts VASE, $56, KRASZNAI ceramics

Dent Bud Vase, $32, Pigeon Toe Ceramics

Love is Blind Vase, $90, Jessica Marie Lertvilai

Tall Textured Vase by Heather Knight, $450, Element Clay Studio

P.S. This week's bouquet? Lovely, lovely lilacs:

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7 Cute Piggy Banks

Are you shakin' it or breakin' it? Either way, hope Uncle Sam didn't come down on you too hard this year. (Oink, oink.)

Glass Piggy Banks, Willow

CapitaLIST Pig, Giftlab

Bank in the Form of a Pig [2004] by Harry Allen, The Future Perfect

Coink Bank, Uncommon Goods

Budget Cuts Piggy Bank, OchellyClassic Piggy Bank, Hudson

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