On a cold day like today, I'm jonesing for a warm trench
like this North Face one.
I think it would make it easier to go out on a blustery day.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Inside my head
Pia from Thinking Tank must be inside my head.
Her wish list is nearly identical to mine.
those boots! the camera! the sunglasses! that outfit! the books!
Check it out here.
Scary.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Boston in Winter
I love love LOVE this print.
I rarely miss Boston in the winter (who would miss their eyeballs frozen inside their head?!)
But I do miss Boston a bit.
Some snow would be nice.
And the quiet snow brings.
Link to the shop at Jessica Hishe's shop here.
(it's only $40!)
via design work life
I rarely miss Boston in the winter (who would miss their eyeballs frozen inside their head?!)
But I do miss Boston a bit.
Some snow would be nice.
And the quiet snow brings.
Link to the shop at Jessica Hishe's shop here.
(it's only $40!)
via design work life
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Wish List
This Fair Isle Sweater from JCrew is calling my name.
It looks so cozy! AND it's on sale...
(photo by Jcrew)
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Today I Love
This image
One of the National Geographic International Photography Contest entries for 2009
One of the National Geographic International Photography Contest entries for 2009
"Nazroo, a mahout (elephant driver), poses for a portrait while taking his elephant, Rajan, out for a swim in front of Radha Nagar Beach in Havelock, Andaman Islands. Rajan is one of the few elephants in Havelock that can swim, so when he is not dragging timber in the forest he is used as a tourist attraction. The relationship between the mahout and his elephant usually lasts for their entire lives, creating an extremely strong tie between the animal and the human being."Photo and caption by Cesare Naldi
via The Big Picture
Monday, November 16, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Indulgence
Biggest Clothing Indulgences?
Jackets - the first thing people see when you walk into a room and the last thing they see when you leave.
You can never have too many.
And Plaid Shirts. Especially Steven Alan ones.
Biggest Home-Made Indulgence?
Cookies. and Pie.
Biggest Store-Bought Indulgence?
Ciao Bella key lime & graham cracker gelato - simply amazing.
Most Embarrassing Indulgence?
Corn Dogs. I can't explain it.
Smallest Indulgence?
Berries
Biggest Home Indulgence?
Chairs - I finally found a vintage black Eames lounger last month. The most comfortable chair in the world. And throw blankets! You can never have too many, and they can never be too warm.
Biggest Decorating Indulgence?
Prints. And milk bottles.
Biggest Entertainment Indulgence?
Books. A burden to move around & store, but a tangible history of me. I've thought of going Kindle, but I can't bring myself to not having books.
Biggest Beauty Indulgence?
Bumble & Bumble Shampoo
Biggest Weekend Indulgences?
Big breakfasts at home. Coffee. Bike rides.
Biggest Holiday Indulgence?
Gifts! and a good letterpress Christmas card. Also, the aforementioned cookies and pie.
Biggest Non-Purchased Indulgence?
Time. Time to think, write, create. Time to do nothing.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Weekend Plans
Ahh, this weekend I'm looking forward to working on the Save the Dates, beginning to think about Christmas gifts (i know my brother is just DYING for a powerbook), more house projects, and (I never thought I would say this...) painting the ceiling in the studio! I'm still up in the air over a wall color for the studio, but I want something inspirational... The one thing about living in a house in Fishtown is that I'm never at a loss for weekend projects.
I'll leave you with this work by Alex Lukas at Glowlab (via My Love for You...). It reminds me of one of my all-time favorite songs, "Nothing but Flowers" by the Talking Heads.
Listen to it here.
Wish list: loungewear
Ahh, a girl can dream, can't she?
And while she's dreaming, she might as well be in some cozy stripes.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
I couldn't help myself
Our change of address cards.
I'm mailing them out ASAP, but I just had to post them as well.
I love the telegram/airmail look!
Bike Station in DC
From Flavorwire:
Union Square in Washington, DC, is showing off a shiny new Bike Transit Center that offers secure bike parking for 150 cycles, plus a changing room, lockers, bike rentals, and a repair shop for commuters. Access to the center costs $1 per day or a yearly membership fee of $100, which includes round-the-clock entry. The facility will be the first of its kind on the East Coast, part of an effort to encourage eco-friendly commuting with the promise of added security for bicycles. Eighty-percent of the funding for the $4-million bike center came from the US Department of Transportation, with additional funds from the DDOT.
Oooooh, when can Philly have one of these??
(more info via The Architect's Newspaper)
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Philly Tweed ride
Oooh, I'd really like to bundle up and go on this Philadelphia Tweed Ride.
November 7, 2009
Dapper attire is required.
We'd like to encourage you to pick up a bell for your handlebars if you don't already have one. Most of our fine local bicycle shoppes have them available for mere toppins. We'll be pedalling through some areas likely to be swarming with Yanks and tourists and it would be a razzle to send up a chorus of the ringy-dingy!
* I know I can't resist a chorus of the ringy-dingy! *
(via Philebrity)
Weekend plans
This weekend marks Part II of the moving/painting/cleaning/(un)packing extravaganza. I'm looking forward to settling into the new house, cooking in my new kitchen, having some people over for Halloween before going to a few parties. Also, I can't wait to make and devour some pumpkin pie!
I dreamt of having a fantastic record collection the other night. I hate it when I have/purchase things only in my dreams. But it does inspire me to be an active collector.
Also, I neeeeed some of these Flora & Fauna posters. Lovely.
Have a good weekend!
xoxo
Today I Love
Ghosts VI, Sam Taylor-Wood (2008) via White Cube
this photo.
From Art Observed:
Sam Taylor-Wood first read Wuthering Heights only months before embarking on her series. One night while at her second-home in North Yorkshire, prior to her break-upwith gallery-owner Jay Jopling, she felt compelled to experience a novel she hoped to be “fantastically romantic.” After reading, Taylor-Wood felt it necessary to experience the wild landscape and the turbulent emotional weather that had inspired Brontë and so she set off on a trek across the moors with an assistant and camera equipment in the middle of February- a time of year Taylor-Wood described as prefect; “freezing cold.” Taylor-Wood and her assistant walked for hours in the unremitting sleet and winds. A moment of relief came when the pair finally reached Top Withins – the site of the action in Wuthering Heights – when the clouds parted and the sun appeared as captured in Ghosts IV.
The resulting photos are up now (but only for a few more days) at the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Yorkshire. Wuthering Heights wasn't my favorite on my high school summer reading list, but Wood completely captures the epic scenery in her photos. Seeing them in the context of post-breakup adds a sense of futility to the hopeless romanticism.
(via)
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Weekend plans
I'll leave you with this Ukelele cover of A-HA's "Take On Me."
Have a good weekend!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Today I Love
by Colin Nissan
I was literally laughing out loud through this entire essay.
Read it! Read it now!
(via McSweeneys)
Today I Love
"Workspace" photos by Joseph Holmes
shown at the new Rag & Bone Soho store
p.s. Rag & Bone is up there on my favorite-to-daydream-about list of clothing items
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Today I love...
I remember hearing stories from my grandmother about living in Honolulu right after Pearl Harbor. Curfews, blackout curtains, and gas-masks were everyday practices.
I love the font juxtaposition on the money, and the history behind it. Oh, if only I could find some of this money to frame. That would be so cool.
Link via Hi + Low
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Fate & Cupcakes
There is an amazing bakery, Whipped Bakeshop, opening up 2 blocks from our new house ON MY BIRTHDAY!!
This must be fate.
Check out some of the amazing Whipped Bakeshop goodies here.
Monday, October 5, 2009
my new favorite soup
Pasta and Chickpea Soup
(recipe and photo courtesy of Chat & Chew)
It's super easy - such a hearty soup and great combination of veggies, pasta & beans that I would have never thought of! I especially love the softened Parmigiano-Reggiano rinds!
Pasta & Chickpea Soup
1/8 pound prosciutto or ham, thinly sliced
1 small red onion, peeled and cut into chunks
1 medium carrot, cut into chunks
1 stalk celery, cut into chunks
1 large clove garlic
1-1/2 teaspoons rosemary
1/4 cup olive oil
1 28-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes
2 15-ounce cans chickpeas, drained
4 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1 4-inch square piece of Parmigiano-Reggiano rind (optional)
Salt and pepper
1 cup small pasta tubes (ditali)
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
By hand or in a food processor, finely chop together prosciutto or ham, red onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Set a 3 quart soup pot over medium heat and add olive oil. When oil is hot but not smoking, add the chopped mixture and cook 10 minutes until vegetables are softened.
Place tomatoes and their juice into a food processor and chop coarsely. Add to the sautéed vegetables along with the drained chickpeas, chicken broth, tomato paste, bay leaf and Parmigiano-Reggiano rind. Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir.
Bring the soup to a gentle simmer and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the softened Parmigiano-Reggiano rind, cut it into 1/4-inch cubes and return to soup (soup can be made ahead to this point).
Just before serving, add pasta and rosemary to simmering soup. When pasta is al dente, ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle generously with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. Serve immediately.
Link to Chat & Chew here.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Beach print
Love this!!!!!
via Jordan at Oh Happy Day!
Buy it here! It's only $50!
Update: My mom bought it and put it in my bedroom at home. Lovely, thank you!!!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Away We Go*
On Thursday, R & I are going to Chicago for a long weekend. He has never been, but it holds a dear place in my heart. Specifically our reason for the trip is my sister Casey is graduating middle school. That's her in the photo, eating her favorite food in the whole world (artichokes) and wearing a Tshirt I think I bought Jamie? And since Casey is going to high school at Stevenson out in California this fall, I'm glad I'll be able to see her.
Anyway, I'm super excited. I've been busy wrapping things up at work and I won't be blogging until at least next week.
* Yes, I want to see that movie badly. Unforts, it's not playing in Philadelphia yet.
Friday, June 5, 2009
MGMT "Kids"
Um, the music video for Kids?
It's a-mazing. And terrifying.
Monsters! Hipsters! Puppets!
Watch it here.
p.s. Is that the crying kid from that Australian commercial that got all the crap for making him cry?
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Music Bite
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
<3 Wes Anderson
Today, in some Wes Anderson love, I present the following:
1. A 5-part video essay exploring the substance and influences of his style
2. 16 Films Without Which Wes Anderson Couldn't Have Happened
via AV Club
3. 10 Films That Couldn't Have Happened Without Wes Anderson
via AV Club
Enjoy! (I certainly did)
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