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I Picked Up a Much Younger Man…

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…And he was heavy lifting! Also kind of wriggly.

Nephew Sebastian Berry is nearly a year old!

Nephew Sebastian Berry is nearly a year old!

When I see Sebastian’s name written down, I think of a song called Sebastiane by the Sex Gang Children. I used to listen to it on full blast in college whenever I was angry. My boyfriend lived across the hall from me in the dorm and if he heard it blaring from my room, he’d hide. Considering there was 99% chance that he was the person I was angry with, avoidance behavior was a smart move on his part. Probably his only smart move.  I’d tell you about the time a couple of years ago that he got in touch with me on MySpace except that would make me ang… Uh-oh. Too late.

UPDATED TO ADD: Thank goodness I have the Sex Gang Children song on my iPod. I’m going to go to the gym and listen to it one or 20 times thanks to the D-list fashion celebrity who asked me for a discount on my (hand-made in New York) Isabella wolf fang earrings. Against my better judgment and the wisdom gained from previous, similar experiences, I offered her 30% off. She declined, saying that, she “didn’t expect them to be so pricey.” I guess she was expecting them for free. Well, that’s it! From now on, pseudo-celebs — and real ones — can pay full retail, plus tax, shipping and handling, and insurance. If they love it, they’ll pay for it. If they don’t love it enough to pay, then they don’t need it. Really, I’d rather melt these earrings down than have this rude nobody wear them now!

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  4. he’s half your size! Keep pickin’ him up – great for upper body strength! He is one handsome fella!!

  9. I want to thank you for checking out my blog. I love your rings. If you ever need a model let me know. I love the way you inset the skeletons

  16. Aww, how cute he is.

    And you look stunning in red lipstick… I received a comment on my blog recently mentioning how well you pull off a red pout (the blog entry was about red lipstick), and I definitely agree! 🙂

  19. Wow – he’s grown so much! (Not that this should surprise me…) and he’s just a doll, if a wriggly one. You, as always, are adorable too.

  24. Now that gorgeous little guy is making me feel even more broody. Uh-oh.

    That is some shiny hair, Wendy! Does anyone ever come up to you and say ‘Gee, your hair smells terrific’?

  39. I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this song or this band!

    I have heard of your nephew, though! He’s so cute! Maybe even cuter than the band’s lead singer.

  40. Yes, but can you do arm curls with him? Ha! 😛

    How rude that that person would be like that! Your jewelry is ART and the quality is evident. One day, when I am rich and famous I will wear nothing but Wendy Brandes jewelry.

  46. He is so cute I could eat him with a spoon! CUTIE PIE!!!

    You should have told L. Lohan that if price was an issue than she should just stick with F21 bling.

    WTF.

    XOXO Amy

  48. Sebastian’s a handsome guy!
    I don’t understand why artists/designers/writers get their work so undervalued. It’s like people seriously stare at us and go “What!?! You want to get paid a living wage!?! Why?