sisters!

i had a fantastic getaway to d.c. this weekend, where i took this pic with my sis. after a long, sweaty, hustly bustly day, there was nothing better than sitting in this perfect restaurant, drinking a perfect smoothie, and eating perfect sandwiches. i miss it already.

lately

table jukebox in a small, filthy little diner. we expected amazing things, but were met with complete awfulness in a sea of grumpy old people. initially i stuck some coins in and played 'my guy' by mary wells, and then in spite of the stinky old diner and the stinky old people, i played 'teenage dream,' and 'back that ass up.' both of which provided a satisfying awkward feeling across the whole restaurant. it's the little things.

opening ceremony can do no wrong. also, i never thought i could be into a guy with neck tattoos, but this awkwardly skinny babe proves me wrong. also, this song is my new spring/summer jam.

Une Pomme Est Une Pomme from Opening Ceremony on Vimeo.

oh, and, step clap go! is totally cute. opening ceremony, plz adopt me. i want to be a part of all you do.

Step, Clap, Go! from Opening Ceremony on Vimeo.

snap happy

ever since my trusty old polaroid camera became pretty much obsolete, general documentation of fun in the sun has come to a total halt. and after waiting for far too long to find a replacement, i've finally gone in and purchased myself one of these little white instax cameras, just in time for a mini-trip to harrisonburg to visit my sister and get in some quality time with the parents!

wyclef for prez. not.

i have a brand spanking new empty ipod touch that i'm in the process of filling up, and after downloading the necessities (mike rizzy podcast, this american life, the moth), i started buckling down and parousing itunes for songs that i needed to round out my playlists. during my searches, i somehow managed to stumble across wyclef's greatest hits album, which kinda surprised me that he actually had a greatest hits album out. i remember liking wyclef at a time, but i had forgotten about him till now, and after retracing my steps via youtube, i unearthed some gems that i think i'll add to my ipod. wyclef, you aren't my favorite fugee, but i still like you.

dancing shoes

what i like to do in my spare time, or anytime really

Crystal Renn from Dossier on Vimeo.

*crystal renn for the block

toaster pastry

my recent breakfast of choice.

in other news, i did a closet cleanse and sold many many things, thus de-cluttering my closet and making me a richer woman! in much, much more exciting news, i'll be attending rock the bells this sunday, where i'll be seeing legends such as:









but yea, no big deal. SIKE. HUGE DEAL.

r&r

a very excellent day off, if i do say so myself.

good morning desk! a cup of green tea to start the day and flipping through my blogroll.

oh hey there lady poodle. (i finally got a new desk lamp after many months of sitting way too close to my computer screen, so excited).

time to run some errands! what to wear what to wear.

that'll do. first things first though, lunch!

now what else

how about avocado, mahi mahi, cilantro hummus and sunchips? yes please and thanks. now those errands.

time to reorganize! i also picked up some hangers since i'm overhauling my closet, but that's not so exciting.

all my babies in one place! makes my heart so happy.

lippies.

gearing up for the cold weather with some yes to carrots for the bag.

such a cute little tub!

needed a new top coat to keep my nails laquered up for longer. i do not consider this part of breaking my ban.

okay now this is breaking my ban. BUT i did go into several clothing stores and did not purchase a thing, so for day 2 of the ban, i still consider the progress successful. slow and steady wins the race.

time for dinner and some apartment cleanup. microwaveable pad thai (which btw is really good) with the snazzy new chopsticks my beau gave me.

and done.

day of rest

sometimes i enjoy doing lots and lots of nothingness for a whole day and it feels really good. and by nothing, i don't mean just sitting in a chair staring at the wall, i just mean nothing productive, but somehow still satisfying. for example, making several online carts of fall clothing, of which i will probably only purchase 2 things, or staring all day long at the new mac venomous villains swatches and making lists of things i will pre-order. also, eating chinese buffet and napping afterwards for a couple hours, after which i put on a skin firming face mask and watched youtube vids. i did manage to read a little, which is what led to the nap in the first place, but i consider this job research and thus some minor productivity.

this is one of the youtube videos i came across today, which peaked my interest because i had no idea this was an m.i.a. song even though i've heard it a hundred thousand times before at work. i always just thought it was some electro pop band, and it's kinda catchy, i don't hate it, i don't love it. it's alright, considering the rest of her album gives me panic attacks. anyways, it was linked in an article raving about her lip color, and i agree, it's a very beautiful red, i think because it's kind of metallic-y and whatever gloss is over it totally complements it. so now i'm on the hunt for this red, because at this point i need every shade of red ever created. must. have. all.

summer lovin

i went to the beach a few weeks ago and am just now getting around to posting up the fun in the sun. everything about the beach makes me completely nostalgic, including the drive there and the way the air smelled, it was fantastic. not to mention hanging out with the best babes this side of the atlantic.

a little tadpole in the distance.