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Day 02 of 30 WITCHversary, 2021:

Tagged by the awesome karengxllan

name: Alexandra

time and date of current moment: Saturday, January 31, 9:34pm (Ha! I am doing this an hour before I was tagged)

average hours of sleep: 6ish

last thing I googled: My Unfortunate Erection

nicknames: Alex, Honey Bunny

birthday: May 20th

gender: female

height: 5'6

favourite colour: Purple

one place that makes me happy: My bedroom

how many blankets I sleep under: I sleep under one blanket but I cuddle my other half's baby blanket as well

favorite movie(s): Runaway Jury, Inside Man, and All the lord of the rings movies

what are you wearing right now: A TARDIS towel

last book you read: Southern Vampire Mysteries 

dream job: Librarian

Rule One: always post the rules. Rule Two: answer the questions the person who tagged you asked and write 11 new ones. Rule Three: tag 11 people and link them to the post.

Old Questions.

1. Favorite TV show?

        Doctor Who

2. OTP?

        River/11

3. Favorite episode of Doctor Who ( or Sherlock if you prefer )?

      The  Wedding of River Song

4. Best place you have ever visited/place you want to visit most?

      London

5. Favorite color that isn’t normal (not a color of the rainbow)?

      Teal

6. Super power of your choice (I like this one)?

     I would want the power to refill anything. My cup is empty? Refill it!        My bank account is empty? Refill it! Someone is annoying me?         Spend the next five hours refilling their blatter!

7. Top three favorite characters ever?

   Margaery tyrell, Severus Snape, Eric Northman

8. Favorite quote from a book or movie?

   "Death ends a life, not a relationship."-Tuesdays with Morrie

9. Favorite Doctor?

   The 9th

10. Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone but could never say it to their face?

   "Your make up isn't covering that black eye."

11. Best companion of the Doctor?

     Sarah Jane

New Questions

 1. The pairing that everyone loves but you hate?

 2. The character you feel the need to defend?

 3. Funniest joke you have ever heard?

 4. Middle name?

 5. The worst movie you have ever seen?

 6.  Least favorite TV character from a show you love?

 7. Worst name you can think of?

 8. Favorite junk food?

 9. Character that died that you wish hadn't?

10.  Dream vacation?

Pittman’s Passion

Posted on January 23, 2011 by quintessence

photograph Jay Lawrence Goldman

Last Wednesday was one of those days I wish I had more of. I met my sister at the Met where we saw a lovely exhibit (more on that later), had lunch in the serene Trustee’s dining room, and then wandered down to Bergdorf’s. Always good for a little divine distraction, the fabulous jewelry department was chock full of treasures. I was particularly attracted to a new line, which has an interesting story.

Following a career in private equity, Ashley Pittman decided to volunteer for the Clinton Foundation’s HIV/AIDS Initiative in Rwanda, where she immediately fell in love with the country and its people. Upon returning home to the states, she attended law school but never forgot her experiences in East Africa. Ever since her time there, Pittman had the idea to start a jewelry line made of indigenous horn using the skills of local artisans. After searching for months, she serendipitously met Penny Winter, the wife of the owner of the Ngong House outside of Nairobi, who owned a small shop in the hotel. Together they formed a partnership that has become Ashley Pittman Jewelry, producing horn, bronze, and gemstone jewelry from Kenya.

The horn is from cows raised by local tribes and then carved by a women’s cooperative. The use only fair-trade stones, mined in Africa, which are then set in Nairobi by local artisans. The company works closely with their partners in Kenya to assure that workers are paid fairly and all work conditions are bright and well-ventialted.

The pieces are natural, organic and chic! Not to mention that your purchase is doing good. It helps to support not only the artisans but their drought-ridden community. The company has an associated foundation that donates 10% of all profits from the jewelry collection back to Kamboo, an agrarian community that has lost all means of income and sustainability over the last four years. It funds a school, dispensary and local health center which Penny Winter and her husband raised the initial investment to build.

The pieces are beautifully made and versatile to wear. They can straddle any style from BoHo chic to elegant statement. Diana Vreeland would have loved this line! Can’t you just picture her with these cuffs stacked and the maltese cross?! I think she would have said “Why don’t you just …”

photo by Priscilla Rattazzi via Fashion’s Most Wanted.

I think she would have chosen this Muruthi Horn Bangle

this hazy cuff bracelet

or this bronze chain necklace to wear together with the horn cross.