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.

PAAARRRTYYYY

okay, so i love the song, but this video is FUCKING AMAZING. caps lock required. i need to find the 22 minute version, because i love just the 5 minutes already.

Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise - Free Music Videos - Top Songs

ze lotto

today was one of those days where all things just turned out absolutely perfect. i had a half day at work, the morning which was spent sitting in a meeting gussied up in new jersey, the weather was amazing which i actually got to enjoy whilst walking around downtown, where i happened upon a tasty bakery, a total magazine heaven/ hole in the wall, found my beloved kombucha which i've missed so much, as well as a pretty good asian grocery store! i also had time to fancy up my apartment AND have a delicious home cooked dinner! all in all, an amazingly perfect day. now im sitting here with a goopy mint mask on my face, reading through my magazine treasures and feeling pretty dang good. i feel bad for not having taken more pictures lately through all my adventures, but i think ill start up again, esp since my iphone makes it all so much easier. but for now, just some new music i'm listening to

ALSO. i won on one of those scratch of lottery things! two dollars! :) i find that it doesn't really matter how much you won, it's just that you won at all.

that's whyy

life has been nuts lately. but i baked a batch of blueberry muffins perfectly this morning, started up some laundry thats smelling up the place something nice, and i'm finally starting to find a little bit of consistency.

this song always made me think of a very specific part of my life. it was a fun part of my life, but i always find that for me, reminiscing (regardless of good or bad) is always a bit heartbreaking. but this pumped up remix makes me listen to it in a different light.

These songs make me forget it's still only March.

An Afternoon on Skyline Drive

acorn + grass = nature's rugs

ahoy!

tiny succulents growing out of rocks

Just in time to wish cold weather a good-bye

The pattern comes from this neat, little Bernat Irish Aran sweater pattern book from, I think, the 60s. I've been working on this sweater for not too long, but the period that elapsed between the weeks I worked on it were actually VERY long. So, about 2 years later, I have this sweater. Luckily, I finished it right before St. Patty's Day, so I was able to wear it then.

It's All Uphill From Here

The weather has slowly been climbing to the 60s during the day, shoe are being worn without socks, a three-day weekend is fast approaching, and this concept/online playlist is fascinating me (right now I'm listening to the Sunday Morning mix). Also, I've had a lot of people in my life recently either have a baby or find out they're expecting, and with this population boom comes more knitting opportunities. Below are baby blankets that can be made from PurlSoho kits, which may be a bit much for my wallet, but are inspiring anyway.

private eyes are watching you

in the midst of all the busy-ness at work, i've made it a point to continue working through my wardrobe in phases. i've done some serious damage as far as cleanout goes, and i think i'm finally in my last phase! i think i've sold all that is considerably cute, and now i have to gut out the old, weird things that no one should ever wear again, and donate it to one lucky (or unlucky) thrift store. i'm trying to get my closet down to things that i definitely wear. none of this "oh but i might wear it one day" stuff. just the nitty gritty. AND when i've finished my closet cleanse i've found THE perfect store to go to to bring my closet back into the right direction. only fantastic quality things, that i will somehow budget in. somehow. in the meantime, i window shopped with my friends at forever 21 for kicks ( i bought nothing! hooray!) and they played this song, which is now stuck in my head.

i usually don't like bird and the bee, but when they cover hall and oates i do :)

i got a fever

and the only cure is pandan