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Kodak Moment: Sham’s Off Duty Hours

Sham Shirley — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:31:08 +0000

I’m almost never serious, and I’m always too serious. Too deep, too shallow. Too sensitive, too cold heart. I’m like a collection of paradoxes. - Ferdinand von Schrubentaufft

Sometimes it’s to your advantage for people to think you’re crazy. I’ll take crazy over stupid any day. She’s getting lite, I light her up. It’s only a ciggie — not too controversial. Playing Starship Orchestra in my head while smoke blow. I’m blind to the facts in this traveling mask. I have a quiet way of not listening. A cold cowboy girl in the corner, but being still and doing nothing are two different things. Cherish your solitude; If it didn’t kill you then it’s working for your good. Try being the strong silent type. “Life can be so nice, It’s a wonderful world, sweet paradise.”

Sham Shirley

Chef’s Table: High Cotton

Sham Shirley — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:07:40 +0000

Last week in Charleston: Paradise now in classic high society comforting decor. An affair to remember, experiencing a new level of luxury and service at High Cotton fine dining restaurant owned by the Marverick Group — an array of southern restaurants and a teaching kitchen/cooking retail shop sharing distinctive culinary experiences that celebrate Southern culture. I snacked on the sauteed golden tilefish topped with crispy sweet potates, littleneck clams, swiss chard, and fennel cream. While my good friend Lindsay enjoyed her pan roasted snapper.
High Cotton; High steppin’ Lowcountry food and fine dining. It’s a feeling of warmth and celebration that begins the moment you step inside. You’ll find it in our gracious, knowledgeable servers, expertly prepared dishes and a remarkable wine and cocktail program. Make a reservation for the fine dining rooms known as “French Quarter Room” and “East Bay Room” or first-come, first-served in the bar/lounge with live entertainment after 6pm. http://www.mavericksouthernkitchens.com/highcotton/charleston/

High Cotton
199 East Bay Street
Charleston, SC

Sham Shirley

The Traveling Sky Club Welcomes: Angel Oak Tree

Sham Shirley — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:17:30 +0000

High stepping in velvet slippers to see a 1500 year old tree towering over 65 feet high? Reportedly the oldest thing — living or man-made — east of the Rockies, Angel Oak is a live oak tree aged approximately 1,500 years. Some locals simply call it The Tree. It stands in a wooded area along Bohicket Road of John’s Island outside Charleston, South Carolina. You won’t find a lot of stuff like tee shirt shacks around there, because basically the attraction is a single tree standing in a park. So keep an eye out for signs and drive slowly.

Angel Oak is a live oak. It is native to the low country and is not very tall but has a wide spread canopy. Lumber from the live oak forests in the sea islands was highly valued for shipbuilding in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Angel Oak stands on part of Abraham Waight’s 1717 land grant. Mr. Waight owned several plantations. The City of Charleston now owns Angel Oak. There is no charge to view the tree and is a must see when visiting Charleston, South Carolina. http://www.angeloaktree.org

Sham Shirley

Chef’s Table: Fast & French, Again! (Charleston)

Sham Shirley — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:16:12 +0000

Croissants and macaroons. For a Parisian morning, visit Gaulart and Maliclet cafe restaurant, also known as Fast and French — The ideal place setting for a casual bite featuring French cheeses, soups, salads, and daily dinner special. The minimalist gem in the historic district of downtown Charleston has foudue night every Thursday, as well as meals that include your beverage from iced tea to house wine. The breakfast menu is filled with a variety of croissants, fruit salad, and French pressed coffee — very cute. Gaulart and Maliclet cafe have provided fresh, affordable, healthy, and global cuisine with a French flair since 1984. More of my dining experience inside.

Fast & French
98 Broad Street
Charleston, South Carolina

Sham Shirley

Creative Curators: Othello Grey

Sham Shirley — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:33:08 +0000

Photography by Othello Grey

The truest of the truant. Penelope Moon is the creative muse of Othello Grey. Grey is the Managing Editor and Design Director of Art of Re-use — a traveling pop-up thrit boutique that prices found pieces $50 and under with a limit of three items per customer. “The initiative is re-inventing thrift shopping and the connotation it comes with, whether that be negative or positive. In 6 month durations, we assemble a team of tastemakers, merchandisers and designers to play a role in building our pop-up thrift shop that lasts for a few memorable hours.” Visit http://www.penelopemoon.blogspot.com/ to enjoy more photography by Othello Grey.

Sham Shirley

Sky Club Welcomes: Ay-yi, Captain! I woke up in Charleston.

Sham Shirley — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:42:41 +0000

Greater Than. Inches taller, tonight we do it for Kodak at Trio Club and Lounge — a Downtown Charleston hotspot that caters to an anxious after-work crowd. Once the drinks start coming, the ties start getting loose. Downstairs you’ll enjoy a mature crowd with live sounds from Quiana Parler & Friends, South Carolina’s musical elite, featuring an extremely diverse musical history of the past 50 years. Parler’s reditions are a fresh spin on the after-hours celebration. While DJs frequent the upstairs club and dance party scene. Dare if you’ve got moves like Jagger. Now go to sleep baby.

Trio Club and Lounge
139 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC

Sham Shirley

Sham’s Blackberry Notes: Traveling Mask

Sham Shirley — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:53:06 +0000

Pictorial journal. Hocus pocus, sequins are not just for parties. I’m not sure if it really matters, but I like it for late afternoons. Kind of like an innocent vice but way festive when it hits the light. “With my eyes turned to the past I walk backwards into the future.” Oh, the tales of a rolling stone age. I’m moving wherever the winds blows. Trying to keep it steady but, anything under 90 mph feels strange. I understand not everyone can relate to what I appreciate — A boulevard called sunset, a lounge called Suede and sand in January. Just a few more rounds until my feet touch the ground back in Miss New York City.

Sham Shirley

The Traveling Sky Club: Station 22 with Sham Shirley & Friends

Sham Shirley — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:36:23 +0000

Healthy living. I rode down to catch some of that ocean glow perfecto. While you’re making a living don’ t forget to live. From the twilight zone to dusk, make my day with a “cheers!” What’s your flavor? A double scoop of palm tress in the middle of winter are selling me today, and that’s a loaded gun. It’s a fact, kiss kiss. I made no resolutions for the New Year. “The habit of making plans, of criticizing, sanctioning and molding my life, is too much of a daily event for me.” — Words from Anaïs Nin somehow fit me like a glove. There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. Take the journey and enjoy it for whatever it brings. Can you hear me switching lanes? I can see the vibration in the side view mirror.

Gee, life is sweet!

Sham Shirley

Model Friday: Marcell Harris

Sham Shirley — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:54:34 +0000

Skyscraper. Marcell Harris of Major Model Management taking to the urban junlge of New York City for a new editorial shot by John Burke and styling by Javon Drake. Harris is from a little city of big dreams. Striving for excellence, he knows no limitations, making his mark in history one day at a time. Mr. Marcell is an artist of many forms and plans to display his wide array of talents unto the world. Traveling both in and out of the country, Marcell considers himself to be an anthropologist; social and cultural differences act as muses for his work, expanding his horizons as his journey progresses. Full Editorial Inside.

Sham Shirley

New Years Eve 2012: The Birth of Pretty Flacko

Sham Shirley — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:43:21 +0000

The spotlight’s hitting something. 2012 welcomes the birth of Pretty Flacko. So much to do and say, so much to see. Go ahead and polar bear plunge to the new year. We at the corner of “give it to ‘em” and “they don’t want it.” Just a few Georgia peaches chasing down a ocean view, pick-a-boo! Keep it up, we gon show you how we party. The architecture of happiness: When we run off for the weekend and the weightless feeling that accompanies us. The clocks ticking to electric music — solid walls of sound. The darkness seems to soothes me while sipping on a dry spirit. Little Egypt Wavy facing these changes, filled my cup with sauvignon blanc for a toast progress. The DJ booked my honeymoon on the dance floor, the most civilized way to open the doors to dos mil doce.

The Birth of Pretty Flacko New Years Eve 2012 with Sham Shirley

Enjoy.

Sham Shirley