Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Summer in the City
These kids say NYC "right now" and NYC "timeless" at the same time. I don't know how it works like this but it just does.
David Robert Joseph Beckham
Full name: David Robert Joseph Beckham
Date of birth: 2 May 1975 (age 35)
Place of birth: Leytonstone, London, England
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position: Midfielder
Club information
Current club: Milan (on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy)
Number: 32
Youth career
Brims down Rovers
1987–1991: Tottenham Hotspur
1991–1993: Manchester United
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1993–2003 | Manchester United | 265 | (62) |
1995 | Preston North End (loan) | 5 | (2) |
2003–2007 | Real Madrid | 116 | (13) |
2007 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 41 | (7) |
2009 | Milan (loan) | 18 | (2) |
2010 | Milan (loan) | 11 | (0) |
National team | |||
1992–1993 | England U-18 | 3 | (0) |
1994–1996 | England U-21 | 9 | (0) |
1996 | England | 115 | (17) |
TEAM HONORS AND AWARDS
* 1992 - F.A. Youth Cup - Winner (Man Utd)
* 1993 - F.A. Youth Cup - Runner-up (Man Utd)
* 1996 - F.A. Premier League - Winner (Man Utd), F.A. Cup - Winner (Man Utd), F.A. Charity Shield - Winner (Man Utd)
* 1997 - F.A. Premier League - Winner (Man Utd), F.A. Charity Shield - Winner (Man Utd)
* 1999 - F.A. Premier League - Winner (Man Utd), F.A. Cup - Winner (Man Utd), Champions League - Winner (Man Utd)
* 2000 - F.A. Premier League-Winner (Man Utd)
* 2001 - F.A. Premier League-Winner (Man Utd)
* 2003 - F.A. Premier League-Winner (Man Utd)
* 2003 - European Super Cup (Real Madrid)
PERSONAL AWARDS
* 1996 - Carling Premiership Player of the Month, Sky Sports/Panasonic Young Player of Year
* 1997 - PFA Young Player of the Year, Sir Matt Busby Award
* 1999 - UEFA Best Midfielder, UEFA Most Valuable Player
* 2000 - World Footballer Of The Year (2nd Place), Nation Football Awards Player Of The Year
* 2001 - BBC Sports Personality Of The Year, World Footballer Of The Year (2nd), European Footballer Of The Year (4th)
CAREER TIMELINE
* 1991 - Signs as trainee for Manchester United
* 1992 - Wins FA Youth Cup, Senior team debut with ManU in Coke Cup
* 1993 - Signs as professional for Manchester Uniited
* 1995 - Plays five games on loan to Preston Nortth End, League debut for Manchester Utd vs.Leeds
* 1996 - Manchester Utd win FA Premiership, Manchester Utd win FA Cup, International debut aganist Moldova
* 1997 - Manchester Utd win FA Charity Shield, Manchester Utd win FA Premiership
* 1999 - Manchester Utd win FA Premiership, Manchester Utd win FA Cup, Manchester Utd win UEFA Champions League
* 2000 - Manchester United win FA Premiership, Appointed England national team captain
* 2001 - Manchester United win FA Premiership
* 2003 - Manchester United win FA Premiership, Signs for Real Madrid for £25m, Real Madrid win
for more news about:David Robert Joseph Beckham
Jim Carrey
Born: January 17, 1962 (age 48) Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Actor, comedian
Years active: 1979–present
Spouse(s): Melissa Womer (m. 1987–1995)divorced Lauren Holly (m. 1996–1997) divorced
Domestic : Jenny
partner(s):McCarthy(2005–2010)
Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 38 wins & 60 nominations..... for more>>>
for more news about:Jim Carrey
Interior Designer Nathalie Vingot Mai
Located near Aix en Provence, she takes on the whole creative process : conception, conversion and fitting out of interior spaces. She also owns a boutique in Bonnieux called Villa Médicis dedicated to antique furniture and objects. She works hard as she strips, sands down and patinates old furniture and objects. Nathalie also creates patinas and other wax coatings for wood and walls, which she enhances with ochres and off-whites, and whose uneven surface catches the light so beautifully.
This is her work.
All images from her portfolio right here.
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira
Full name: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira
Date of birth: 21 March 1980 (age 30)
Place of birth: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height: 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position: Winger / Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club: Milan
Number: 80
Youth Career
1987–1998: Grêmio
Senior career
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1998–2001 | 44 | (21) | |
2001–2003 | 55 | (17) | |
2003–2008 | 145 | (70) | |
2008– | 65 | (20) | |
National team‡ | |||
1999– | 87 | (32) |
Ronaldinho - Awards & Achievements
Year | Award |
1997 | U-17 FIFA World Cup Winner. Voted MVP of Tournament |
1999 | Copa America Winner |
1999 | Debut for Brazil against Venezuela June 26, 1999. |
2000 | FIFA Confederations Cup. Golden Boot Award - six goals |
2002 | FIFA World Cup Winner |
2004 | FIFA World Player of The Year |
4Season 200 | Primera Division Champion with F.C. Barcelona. |
2005 | FIFpro World Player of The Year. |
2005 | European Footballer of The Year - 'Ballon d'Or' Winner |
2005 | FIFA World Player of The Year |
Tom Hanks
Born: July 9, 1956 (age 53)Concord, California, U.S.
Occupation: Actor, producer, director, voice over artist, writer, speaker
Years active: 1979–present
Spouse(s): Samantha Lewes (1978–1987) Rita Wilson (1988–present)
Academy Awards, USA
Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
2001 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role |
1999 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role |
1995 | Won | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role |
1994 | Won | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role |
1989 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role |
Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
2001 | Nominated | BAFTA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
1999 | Nominated | BAFTA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
1995 | Nominated | BAFTA | Best Actor |
Michael Jordan
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
High school: Emsley A. Laney High School (Wilmington, North Carolina)
Listed height :6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight: 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
NBA Draft: 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career: 1984–2003
League: NBA
Awards
• Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2009
• 2 Olympic Gold Medals – 1984, 1992
• 6-time NBA Champion
• 6-time NBA Finals MVP
• 5-time NBA MVP
• 7-time The Sporting News MVP
• 10 NBA Scoring Titles
• 3-time steals leader
• 14 NBA All-Star Selections
• 3-time NBA All-Star Game MVP
• 11 All-NBA Selections
• 9 All-Defensive First Team Selections
• 2-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion – 1987, 1988
• NBA Rookie of the Year – 1984
• NBA Defensive Player of the Year – 1988
• ACC Freshman of the Year – 1982
• 2-time Consensus NCAA All-American First Team – 1983, 1984
• ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year – 1984
• USBWA College Player of the Year – 1984
• Naismith College Player of the Year – 1984
• John R. Wooden Award – 1984
• Adolph Rupp Trophy – 1984
• Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year – 1991
• Named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996
• Ranked #1 by SLAM Magazine's Top 50 Players of All-Time
• Ranked #1 by ESPN Sportscentury's Top 100 Athletes of the 20th century
for more news about:Michael Jordan
Muhammad Ali
Nickname(s): The Greatest, The Champ, The Louisville Lip
Rated at: Heavyweight
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Nationality: American
Birth date: 17 January 1942 (age 68)
Birth place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Stance: Orthodox , Boxing record
Total fights: 61, Wins 56, Wins by KO 37, Losses 5, Draws 0, No contests 0
Short Biography Muhammad Ali
Year | Awards |
1959 | National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Champion |
1959 | National Amateur Athletic Union champion |
1960 | National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Champion |
1960 | National Amateur Athletic Union champion |
1960 | Gold medal, Rome Olympics, light-heavyweight boxing |
1964-67 | World Heavyweight Champion |
1970 | Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Award |
1974 | Sportsman of the Year, Sports Illustrated |
1974 | Fighter of the Year, Boxing Writers Association |
1974-78 | World Heavyweight Champion |
1978-79 | World Heavyweight Champion |
1979 | Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Texas Southern Univesity |
1979 | Street named after him in Louisville, Kentucky |
1985 | Recognized for long, meritorious service, World Boxing Association |
1987 | Elected to Boxing Hall of Fame |
1990 | Inducted into International Boxing Hall of Fame |
1996 | Lights Olympic torch, Atlanta |
1997 | Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, ESPN |
1997 | Essence Living Legend Award |
Bruce Springsteen
Birth name: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen Also known as The Boss
Born: September 23, 1949 (age 60)Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres: Heartland rock, folk rock, Americana
Occupations: Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
Years active: 1972–present
Labels: Columbia
Associated acts: E Street Band, Steel Mill, Miami Horns, The Sessions Band
Website: brucespringsteen.net
Grammy Awards
Springsteen has won 20 Grammy Awards,
• Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male, 1987, "Tunnel of Love"
• Song of the Year, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia"
• Best Rock Song, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia"
• Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia"
• Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia"
• Best Contemporary Folk Album, 1996, The Ghost of Tom Joad
• Best Rock Album, 2002, The Rising
• Best Rock Song, 2002, "The Rising"
• Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, 2002, "The Rising"
• Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, 2003, "Disorder in the House" (with Warren Zevon)
• Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, 2004, "Code of Silence"
• Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, 2005, "Devils & Dust"
• Best Traditional Folk Album, 2006, The Seeger Sessions: We Shall Overcome
• Best Long Form Music Video, 2006, Wings For Wheels: The Making Of Born to Run
• Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, 2007, "Radio Nowhere"
• Best Rock Song, 2007, "Radio Nowhere"
• Best Rock Instrumental Performance, 2007, "Once Upon a Time in the West"
• Best Rock Song, 2008, "Girls in Their Summer Clothes"
• Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, 2009, "Working on a Dream"
Emmy Awards
• The one of the famous celebrities Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live In New York City HBO special won two technical Emmy Awards in 2001.
for more news about:Bruce Springsteen
It's Not Leather - It's Concrete!
The zipper and button detail is incredible. I should also mention these pieces are suprisingly comfortable to sit on.
In addition to the ottoman, Richard creates a Barcelona chair in concrete. This one is in a light finish. Couldn't you see these in a chic hotel or backyard garden setting?
Another double-take; this is concrete not alligator.
Just one of the many faux bois planters available.
Eddie Ross chose these mushrooms for the Chicago WOW event - I'm also loving the beautiful console table they're featured on.
Another favorite of mine - the poppy bowl.
I forgot where I saw this but a designer had a placed a huge clamshell like this in a fireplace. Looked stunning.
Pennsylvania finial.
Hypertufa spheres in various sizes. I particularly like this large one on a pedestal.
The Richmond Planter. The finish on this piece, and the one below, is akin to marble.
Rams Swag Pot
Oak leaf urn
This is just one of a number of lions available.
Richard's work is sold wholesale to stores and garden centers throughout the U.S., including select pieces for Anthropologie. (*Although he does sell to the public at the Round Top Antique Shows)
The acorn mirror and frog on a pedestal, along with a number of other pieces, are available from Scentimental Gardens and SG Grand in the Chicago area. (Debra has a great eye and has been carrying Richard's work for a long time.)
Here in DC, I believe Notting Hill Gardens on 815 King Street, Alexandria, VA will be carrying some of Richard's collection in the near future. (no connection to me)
To see more of Richard's work - go here. If you're like me, you'll spend alot of time looking around!