A selection of the items on offer at the Brit-tastic Fundraiser Party and Silent Auction on January 19:
Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti
® Open Heart Pendant (Value: $125): Sterling silver pendant, .5" wide, on a 16" chain
ChipShop Gift Certificate (Value: $50): $50 gift certificate to ChipShop, whose wares were voted Best Fish and Chips by the
Village Voice. Redeemable at Park Slope (5th Ave and 6th St), Atlantic Ave (between Clinton and Henry), or new! Bay Ridge location.
JackRabbit Gift Card (Value: $25): $25 gift card to JackRabbit, named the official outfitter of the Jessica Greif London Marathon Experience. JackRabbit sells swimming, running, cycling, triathlon, yoga, and other fitness gear, and their staff and attention to detail are top-notch. Redeemable at either their Manhattan (14th St between 5th and 6th Aves) or Park Slope (7th Ave between Garfield and Carroll) location.
British Chocolate Lovers' Gift Basket (Value: $30): includes Maltesers; Mars Bar; Flake Bar; Crunchie Bar; Nestle Yorkie Bar; Nestle Aero Bar; Curly Wurly; Cadbury Dairy Milk Bar; Terrys Chocolate/Orange; Nestle Lion Bar; Chocolate Buttons; Cadbury Caramel Bar; Cadbury Fruit & Nut; Bounty M/C.
Wall Hanging Sculpture (Value: $100): Wall hanging sculpture made from tin out of oil drums that are cut, carved, and designed by Haitian artisans
Private Dog Training Lesson (Value: $105): One hour private dog training lesson. Extra time (over one hour) is billable at $30 per additional half hour. No aggressive dogs. Lesson conducted at Semper Fido’s business location in Brooklyn, NY. For in-home session, travel fee will apply.
Lion in the Sun Gift Certificate (Value: $25): $25 gift certificate to Lion in the Sun, “Park Slope’s Paperie,” located on 7th Avenue and 4th Street.
“Party in Brooklyn” – A Small Art Book (Value: $25): 5” x 6” art book, mixed media
Catered Dessert/Brunch Event (Value: $150): Four different baked goods for up to 20 people, variety to be agreed upon between donor and highest bidder, but may include cookies, brownies, cupcakes, quickbreads, muffins, cinnamon buns, and more.
“Projection” – 8” x 10” Black and White Photo (Value: $75) : 8” x 10” black & white photo, archival-quality ink-jet print, in 16” x 20” frame
One-on-One Personal Training(Value: $200): Two one-on-one personal training sessions customized to fit your needs, goals and abilities. Training sessions can be held at K’an Bealer’s apartment in Park Slope, Brooklyn, in her home gym, or at a private gym in Union Square. K'an will consider coming to your house if you have the right equipment and schedules mesh.
Two Boots of Brooklyn Gift Certificate (Value: $30): $30 gift certificate to Two Boots Brooklyn Cajun and Italian Restaurant and Bar, located on 2nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues.
Fine Art Nature Photographs (Value: $120 each): 20" x 30" photographs: Brooklyn Bridge from DUMBO; Bryce Canyon, Winter Sunrise; and Oceanscape Abstract, Maceio, Brazil (seen in that order below--click to view larger)
Interior Design Consultation (Value: $390) Gift certificate for two interior design consulting sessions. Each session to last approximately three hours. First session will review client’s goals and existing space and strategize. Second session will include a follow-up and shopping trip.
Leather-Bound
Tom Jones (Value: $85): Hardcover leather-bound copy of
Tom Jones, by Henry Fielding, Easton Press Edition.
Burning Book: A Visual History of Burning Man (Value: $28.95): Hardcover copy of
Burning Book: A Visual History of Burning Man, by Jessica Bruder
Custom Cake (Value: $100): Custom 9” single-tier (round or square) birthday cake or 30 cupcakes (vanilla, chocolate, marble), filling of choice, buttercream icing exterior, decorated to suit bidder (not to exceed retail value), situated on a foam base and boxed. Notify donor no later than two weeks prior to event. Delivery not included.
2004 Luce della Vite (Value: $75): One bottle 2004 Luce della Vite, a “Super-Tuscan” wine from the Montalcino region of Italy.
Fatty Crab Gift Certificate (Value: $100): Gift certificate to Fatty Crab, Zak Pelaccio’s Malaysian “street-food” restaurant in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District
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Well, well, well...I walked a half-marathon yesterday. Not an actual, established half-marathon, but over 13.1 miles. That's the good news. The bad news is that for the last mile or mile-and-a-half, something on the outside of my right thigh--I'm told it's probably my glute--was not right, and I more or less hobbled that last bit at a pace that had my husband wondering if I'd ever make it home for lunch....or dinner. We're in Orlando for the weekend, and so I was also walking in warmer weather--and therefore less clothing--than I have since my training began. This led to some unfortunate chafing under my right arm, leaving me uncertain as to whether to drop my arm to my side and risk that hand's swelling, or keep the arm bent in correct racewalking form (which aggravated the chafing). I folded up some paper towel (which I got in the blessedly well located Ft. Gatlin Alliance Church, the ladies' room of which I snuck into just after turning the corner from Lake Margaret Dr. onto S. Bumby Ave.) and slipped it under the arm of my tank top, which temporarily relieved some of the rub and got rid of a little of the troublesome sweat (more information than you wanted, surely). I looked online for a picture of the aforementioned church, by way--I've never been one to withhold credit and thanks from brilliantly situated indoor plumbing, regardless of the belief system that put it there--but was unable to find one.
