var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-4805438-1"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); Tumblr (3.0; @pbj4life)http://nickieicher.com/<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l69yu661xF1qzndiuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Artist <strong>Lori Danelle</strong> reigns supreme as Queen of the Exacto. Her intricate one-of-a-kind cut paper works depicting one-of-a-kind fingerprints are quite simply mesmerizing—especially because my prior experiences with sharp objects have typically ended with a different kind of sliced fingerprint.</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/07/custom-fingerprint-papercuts.html" target="_blank">designsponge</a></p>http://nickieicher.com/post/871137813http://nickieicher.com/post/871137813Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:54:00 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l68hcfWB8m1qzndiuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I never considered peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to be seasonal, but this iteration is the perfect summertime treat. (Step-by-step guide to pure bliss found <a href="http://grathio.com/2010/07/pbj-cream-cone.html#more" target="_blank">here</a>.)</p> <p>(Good lookin’ out Heather, Suzanne and Carly!)</p>http://nickieicher.com/post/867416107http://nickieicher.com/post/867416107Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:38:00 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l67rqzNMxf1qzndiuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Yesterday was the U.S. Postal Service’s 235th birthday. Happy belated, USPS, and thanks for sending me that husband of mine!</p> <p>image via <a href="http://www.chanceco.com" target="_blank">chanceco.com</a></p>http://nickieicher.com/post/865695719http://nickieicher.com/post/865695719Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:25:00 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5z5d3iwgQ1qb3zoyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.rxartblog.net/post/846269080/jeff-koons-ct-scan-suite-before-and-after-pretty" target="_blank">rxart</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><em>Jeff Koons CT Scan Suite: Before and After</em></strong></p> <p>Pretty great, eh?</p> </blockquote> <p>Anything Mr. Koons touches turns to fun.</p>http://nickieicher.com/post/846290796http://nickieicher.com/post/846290796Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:47:46 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5xfivRvUn1qzndiuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Peanut Buttz and Jamz</p> <p><a href="http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/tumblr_tuesdays_july_20?cm_mmc=Social-_-TW-_-blog-_-tumblrtues20100720" target="_blank">via</a></p>http://nickieicher.com/post/842101394http://nickieicher.com/post/842101394Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:25:00 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5xaizETHA1qzndiuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Starbucks might be a corporate monster that I claim to have no interest in supporting, but this guy keeps luring me back in for those darn five dollar iced coffees. Call me a sucker for flair.</p>http://nickieicher.com/post/841741410http://nickieicher.com/post/841741410Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:37:47 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5v4gxv6Hx1qz6fvao1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.jamesnord.com/post/836715796/you-guys-think-you-are-dedicated-to-your-blogs" target="_blank">jamesnord</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>You guys think you are dedicated to your blogs? <a href="http://www.jamesnord.com/post/663588263/l-i-g-h-t-t-e-s-t" target="_blank">Nicki</a> of <a href="http://www.nickieicher.com" target="_blank">PBJ4Life</a> had the sandwich that is her blog’s namesake at her <a href="http://www.jamesnord.com/post/698154040/their-first-walk-as-a-married-couple" target="_blank">wedding</a>. </p> </blockquote> <p>PB&J tea sandwiches: cheap and chic cocktail hor d’ourves that pair well with Bud Light and Ronickitinis (shown right).</p>http://nickieicher.com/post/836960661http://nickieicher.com/post/836960661Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:56:36 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5tuz3Nf7E1qzndiuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Torch thrower / Notre Dame / Paris</em></p>http://nickieicher.com/post/833824162http://nickieicher.com/post/833824162Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:09:03 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5tao0kw7N1qzndiuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Smilebooth photos are live! Relive the magic of June 12th, 2010 right <a href="http://smilebooth.com/events/nicki-roni/" target="_blank">here</a>. Endless love to <a href="http://ourblogoflove.com" target="_blank">OLOL</a> for starting off my week with a solid dose of belly laughing.</p> <p>via smilebooth</p>http://nickieicher.com/post/832382267http://nickieicher.com/post/832382267Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:50:00 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5ngs6v1121qzndiuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>¡El fin de la semana!</p> <p>via <a href="http://scanwiches.com/" target="_blank">scanwiches</a> and @trillary</p>http://nickieicher.com/post/819218023http://nickieicher.com/post/819218023Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:16:00 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5ms8aJDaI1qzndiuo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>You guys, this is what the Mona Lisa has to deal with on a daily basis—can’t live a normal life anymore. I like to call this picture “16th Century Italian Portraits: They’re Just Like Us!”</p>http://nickieicher.com/post/817779592http://nickieicher.com/post/817779592Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:26:00 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5mq6gJpkQ1qzndiuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I know I call myself a fan, but I don’t think I could ever get behind these. That said, if anyone knows where to find the Kraft Singles version of my favorite condiment, I’m willing to try anything once.</p> <p><a href="http://cr8id.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/pb_slice1.jpg" target="_blank">via</a></p>http://nickieicher.com/post/817632912http://nickieicher.com/post/817632912Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:42:00 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5f1sxRELi1qzndiuo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Some Sundays are so lazy that I can’t even muster up enough energy to make a 5-minute Rachel Ray dinner, let alone chew the damn thing. My quick fix? Break out the blender and plop in random fridge contents for a liquid meal you can consume without ever taking your fingers off the keyboard!</p> <p>Tonight’s concoction was blog-worthy: I like to call it <em>PBJ Smoothie 4 LIFE (Plus Bananas)</em>.</p> <p>Ingredients:</p> <ul> <li>Blueberries (frozen generic brand if you’re cheap like me)</li> <li>Strawberries (not frozen because they were on sale this week)</li> <li>1 cup 0% Fage greek yogurt </li> <li>Generous squirt of agave syrup for extra sweetness</li> <li>Even more generous dollop of peanut butter (approx size of an egg)</li> <li>1 banana (optional)</li> <li>a few ice cubes</li> <li>Splash of milk</li> </ul> <p>Presto! Puréed PB&J.</p>http://nickieicher.com/post/799521829http://nickieicher.com/post/799521829Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:12:00 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5cy8ubTbj1qzndiuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Mini Dubrovnik</em>*</p> <p>*click image to view large</p>http://nickieicher.com/post/794796136http://nickieicher.com/post/794796136Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:00:30 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5co18zymI1qzndiuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>I wish to find pleasure in things as much as I used to as a child</em></p> <p>Photo: Centre Pompidou, Paris</p>http://nickieicher.com/post/794158039http://nickieicher.com/post/794158039Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:19:00 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5b0ygrZhL1qb3zoyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.rxartblog.net/post/790463201/whether-you-hang-with-the-downtown-artsy-folk" target="_blank">rxart</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Whether you hang with the downtown artsy folk, associate with the uptown trendsetters, or consider your life one big social experiment as you float between cliques, Brazilian artist <strong>Rivane Neuenschwander’s </strong>new exhibition at the New Museum will appeal, in some way or another, to you.</p> <p><em>A Day Like Any Other</em> celebrates a decade of the artist’s conceptual works known for their ability to span a wide range of themes and identities. The piece that’s attracting the most buzz—probably in part because visitors walk away with a free trinket—is I <em>Wish Your Wish</em>: three sprawling walls lined with colorful ribbons for the taking. Viewers are asked to “take two or three” (although I witnessed the suspect act of a woman shoving at least 20 into her purse) and tie them onto their wrists with three knots. Once the accessory falls off naturally, the written wish comes true. Participants may also scribble their own wishes on provided paper scraps and roll them into ribbonless holes—not unlike the Wailing Wall in Israel.</p> <p>Verdict:</p> <ul> <li>Interactive exhibitions are an effective way to lure newbie museum-goers or those who mask their curiosity with a defeatist I-just-don’t-get-art attitude.</li> <li>Exhibitions with freebies—especially ones that become <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/07/summers_best_accessory_doesnt.html" target="_blank">summer’s hot must-have accessory</a>—are an even better way to accomplish the aforementioned goal. </li> <li>If you venture to the New Museum for Neuenschwander’s show, try to find the wish ribbon that reads, “I WISH FOR MAGICAL POWERS.” Apparently it’s a rare gem.</li> </ul> <p>-Nicki</p> </blockquote> <p>Above: an account of my lunch break today. Follow <a href="http://www.rxartblog.net/" target="_blank">RxArt</a> for more gripping tales from the nonprofit art world!</p>http://nickieicher.com/post/790501704http://nickieicher.com/post/790501704Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:15:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l59en1RwP11qzndiuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The MTA is uprooting Second Avenue as we know it with a new subway line, and I’ve had the unfortunate opportunity to experience firsthand the 24/7 jack-hammering and balance beam-sized sidewalks. To assuage UES residents, our beloved transit authorities have lined the chain link barriers with local business logos—lest we forget that life goes on during construction—and mass mailed a pathetic look-at-our-progress postcard.</p> <p>So what was it that made me forget, if only for a minute, the fact that I live in a giant bore hole? The announcement of an 86th Street <a href="http://shakeshack.com/" target="_blank">Shake Shack</a>! Thank you, <a href="http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PT-AL686_MEYER2_G_20090522164825.jpg" target="_blank">Danny Meyer</a> and farewell for good, Wedding Diet.</p> <p>image <a href="http://www.morrisonhotelgallery.com/set/default.aspx?setID=1361" target="_blank">via</a></p>http://nickieicher.com/post/786751602http://nickieicher.com/post/786751602Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:04:00 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l582pznxAK1qzndiuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>G P O Y W</strong> - <em>‘Moon edition</em></p>http://nickieicher.com/post/783910613http://nickieicher.com/post/783910613Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:49:11 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l56r6bUpnF1qz6fvao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.jamesnord.com/post/780781501/yes-that-wold-by-my-picture-on-the-front-page-of" target="_blank">jamesnord</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Yes, that wold by my <a href="http://www.jamesnord.com/post/772908543/yellow-and-red" target="_blank">picture</a> on the front page of the <a href="http://nyt.com" target="_blank">New York Times</a> online. </p> </blockquote> <p>Couldn’t be more proud of you, Mr. Nord!</p>http://nickieicher.com/post/781176278http://nickieicher.com/post/781176278Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:16:37 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l53wkjBfrg1qzndiuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Roni:</strong> Want me to write your name with a sparkler?</p> <p><strong>Evan:</strong> Yeah! Awesome! Okay, I’ll just sit next to you looking cool.</p> <p><strong>Roni:</strong><em> [writes French word for shower instead]</em> Let’s see how the photo turned out…</p>http://nickieicher.com/post/774351118http://nickieicher.com/post/774351118Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:45:55 -0400