I recently rented and watched nearly all 12 episodes of Season 1 of Flight of the Conchords, and I have to say, I am a fan of their indie artist Brooklyn-style curly haired lovable mop top straight-faced something isn't quite right here offbeat senses of humor. I am looking forward to Season 2 being over so I can rent that next.

Lido Zippered Mini Bag by Hayden Harnett, $58.

Limited edition. Unique looking. Nice price. Made by a fellow Brooklyn independent designer. Now this is a purchase I could get behind. Hayden-Harnett is based in Greenpoint, at the end of my street! I think I will go browse today. When the rain lets up.

Even the name sounds sumptous. Mirrored silver. Leather Envelope. Yum. I saw this leather envelope on Lucky Magazine's Website today. And let me tell you, I was very tempted. Take a look. The Leather Envelope in question is by Anya Hindmarch of all people. Well, it is a bit out of my price range. Case closed on this one. It was the copy that tempted me in the end.

Hypothetically speaking of course. If I were in the market for a Marc by Marc Jacobs bag, this is the one I would choose. Please do not buy it. I am still deciding.

A plant grows in a bike basket in Brooklyn.

My handlebars, sans plant.

I never thought of turning my bike into a planter, although I might as well, because it has been sitting in my hallway, unridden and locked to the banister since the movers brought it up the three flights of stairs three years ago. But I am still a bike rider at heart. I always yield to bikes, look both ways in the bike cross walk, never drive a car, and other courteous things, including giving couriers "the nod."

I hope this bike basket windowbox which I spied on Franklin Street in my neighborhood survives Hurricane Hanna today.