Travel

Cool article on some great budget hotels that are all under $150 a night. Travel inspiration continues!!

Unmotivated

How do I go anywhere or do anything with this thing laying on me?

Her Space Holiday

He's playing tonight at Bottom of the Hill, so I might try and make it. There are 3 openers and the show STARTS at 9. I'm such an old lady....

Little things

I finally found the dark dark green nail polish I was looking for!

CHEERS

Everyone is starting to know our names here...I wanna take you here. :) today, I am the nostalgic mushy one.

Farmer's market

Drunk pictures from the farmer's market. I wish you and Rihanna's were here.

Hello December!

This is a picture of the tree and lights at the Grove. Happy December!

Making Christmas!

We got our first big tree and put it all together today! I still want to collect random ornaments that have meaning to us, but we've got a good base going so far.

The blue duck we though was funny because I collect rubber duckies, and it's blue for Chanukah.

We also added a little extra scent to make it seem like at real tree.

Hi, you.

I just wanted to tell you how much i LOVE that headphone is spelled wrong....

I love you and miss you and wish we lived closer. Let's not ever move farther than we are now.

And yes, clearly I'm feeling sentimental this morning.

Bon Iver

Flora

These are so pretty! Can we replace the pink with yellow and make them wedding flowers?

squishy.

In preparation for your trip!

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

Mind Kaling did a book signing at the Grove last week of her new book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?. I couldn't go because I closed that night, but my co worker waited in line for me and got my book signed with hers. (Fun fact: BJ Novak came to the book signing with Mindy- is it life imitating art?) 

All of the cool book signings at the Barnes and Noble in my mall have been a big plus of working at the Grove. 

I've read the first few pages so far and it's pretty funny. Drew is about halfway through and says he's still liking it. 

Clothes!!!

This is what I'm wearing RIGHT NOW!! (I'm also on the phone with you in these pics, which is hilarious....

you and i? we're alike.

Um, I went to the bathroom and found croissant flakes in my hair. That's all.

Cold Enough For a Cowl

"I don't know how I feel about that thing around your neck," said Drew in reference to my cowl. No wonder, considering how I'm wearing it right now.

Fantastic.

Mr. Fox costume. (courtesy of Beanie)

http://seaofshoes.com/

Writing in C Major

Check out this cool interview with Jeffrey Eugenides from the LA Times about his new book, "The Marriage Plot." I want to go get it now!

Corgis!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/corgis-in-costumes

Waldo is my faaaaaaavorite.

A Room to Live In

Finally, I have taken some decent pictures to show you of the new place. These are just of the living room. 

Here's a much better picture of the fireplace! We put Drew's mom's painting up.

A full shot of the built in book shelf. I think I want to take most of the books of and arrange a few by color. The rest I can put in the office area. 

And the comfy couch! I finally put out the gray and white pillow I bought a while ago. 

What do you think? Many more pictures to come as we get more really finished. 

Gosha.

Mish's dog. I just love that he looks like a dead sheep...

Ring around

Check out the beautiful vintage jewelry on this website. The prices are so great! 

Broccoli

I found that business card holder on sale! I am very tempted...

Llaves

I sprung for Anthro hardware, and I just noticed that the one on the right is crooked. Haha. 

Fail.

Um, I was trying to find a nice, warm, welcoming latte to post. But this is MUCH better. =) Happy Monday.

Decorate

Check out the vase I got at the Goodwill today for $4! You can also see the built in book shelf that's in the new apartment.

Cover Up

I want this rug for our hallway. It's a long hallway to our bedroom. I think it's a pretty good price for the rug. What do you think?

HUH?

How come all of our pictures went away? I want to post here more!

Thrown Right at Me.

I know I sent you an email, but I'm posting it here too. Haha. I also realized my last post was about love. =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47WS2i8GiWo&feature=related

Love.

This is what I want. Warning: you will cry. Listen to both, so so sweet.

http://storycorps.org/listen/stories/danny-and-annie-perasa/

Bouncy Balls

A photographer caught pictures of tons of bouncy balls rolling through your city, a few years ago from what I read, and he is selling prints of them!

HEY SOUL SISTER

<3

Yellow Submarine

Look how cute this is! submarine And..puppies can't eat these.

Good stuff.

I heard this quote on a show, and it made me think of you, and how we really got close during all the Ryan/Eric stuff we were going through.

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! You too? I thought I was the only one.
C. S. Lewis
English essayist & juvenile novelist (1898 - 1963)

Magic Beans

Look what's growing already!! They must put some magic fertilizer in the egg because it's been less than a week since I cracked it and started to water it. It will be a big basil plant before I know it!

Paper Record Player!?!?

Look what I came across....This couple must be so cute that it'd make us vomit...

Paper Record Player from kellianderson on Vimeo.

Wedding Shoe

I think this Giuseppe Zanotti sandal would be the prettiest wedding shoe.  I'm beginning to think that flat is the way to go because I can be comfortable the whole time. 

Mozart

It says: Mozart  decomposing since 1791. Ha!!!
(a t-shirt form Threadless)

Random article.

http://fashionista.com/2011/04/ever-wonder-how-nail-polish-gets-named-essie-weingarten-yes-that-essie-reveals-her-secrets/

Dynamo Donuts!

Down the rabbit hole (of books)

I saw this and thought of you.....

Lucky Bee!

So Chris told me about this show called the Railroad Revival Tour, where the bands are traveling by train and playing at 6 cities between Oakland and New Orleans. Anyways, the show sold out and I didn't get tickets, no biggie. The ticket company had a lottery last week, which I entered and didn't think much else of it. While talking on the phone with Chris, I happened to check my email and saw that I won!!! So I was able to buy 2 tickets to the sold out show in Oakland. How lucky is that?!?! Especially because I almost missed my window to buy the tickets! Haha.

Puppy face

Look at this face! She is growing out of her puppy face and starting to look more like a Boxer dog. I keep looking at this old picture to remember her baby face.

Ready For Work

I felt very Anthropologie in this outfit. It's a skirt I bought 

with you at a thrift store, and the belt we both have. All this $5 skirt needed 
was a visit to a tailor and it fits perfectly!

New bauble.

I was on Hautelook this morning, and saw this ring. For some reason, it spoke to me and I had to have it. Haha. Supposedly it's green amethyst and diamonds, but for the price, I doubt it. Back to work (I have SO much to do....)

20x200

This takes me back to laying on your bed at Joe and Jane's and listening to music. It's by an artist named Austin Kleon. The website where I found it is also really cool: http://www.20x200.com/email/web/edition-announcement-368-austin-kleon.html

oui oui

Since all I do is look at lingerie now, I thought I'd share one of the prettiest chemises I've seen in a while.  

(I'm becoming someone who likes this stuff, without the pocketbook for it of course.) 

Early mornings!

So, I went to bed early last night and woke up incredibly early (7 AM). Haha. I painted the doors on my bookcase (not done, but I'll post a picture when they're completed), went through my clothes (Nat and Paige are doing a clothes exchange tmrw), and looked up cowl patterns (to make this girl), and posting (right now).

I'm sure I'll probably crash and want to take a nap in an hour, but that's ok because I was totally productive this morning.

Souvenir

Upon request, Ryland brought these dolls back from Russia for me. He told a story about braving a snow storm in Red Square to get to the most touristy shop he could find to buy them. They remind me of Grandma Rita's old apartment because she always had them around and growing up I would play with them. 

They live in the kitchen now next to my favorite piece of art. :-)

Craft Time

Let's do this craft:

Here is a link on how to make these paperweights. We should each pick an image and pick that to make for the other person. Friend!

http://www.hitherandthither.net/2011/03/skill-swapping.html

Hunger Games

Sometimes a Crunch Wrap Supreme is all you need.

Avenelle Wedge

Have you gotten the new J. Crew catalog? I'm DROOLING over these Avenelle wedges. How cute would these be for spring/summer? I'm going to hunt these down when they're on sale. Haha.