sure to send you “into the depths of despair.”
I read My Sister’s Keeper while traveling over the past few weeks. When I got home and finished reading it, I threw it across the room and startled my poor dog Rowan. I hate to recommend something that will depress you, but this book really was an emotional ride through some ethical issues that are interesting to consider.
The movie looks horrid, but I will probably watch it anyway.
pieces of home.
My parent’s home, that is. I flew south for my childhood friend’s bachelorette party last weekend. After I made myself look alive on Sunday, I went home to visit my family for a few days.
I took a few minutes to document some family heirlooms and vignettes.
[maybesometimes] weekly faves.
Since I won’t be around on Friday (and I have been/will be traveling….), I thought I’d post a few favorite things.
I have been obsessed with succulents for a long time…which makes this post absolute eye-candy and makes me giddy! They should have Blog Tagging, because I would tag Lauryl.
“Laughing My Ass Off.” I could be wrong about the hip lingo here, but this link is worth checking out. Scroll down to the User Reviews…I hope you are sitting down.
Mmmm….oh my! The hottest Bond star…in your mouth. [It's awful, I said it. But it's funny. Go ahead and block my news feed, I deserve it.]
flying south. . .
via. design crush
I am very much looking forward to waking up and traveling home to Atlanta. Chick-fil-a and sweet tea vodka await. It is also my personal mission to find the perfect shade of red lipstick, with the help of my best friend. Only good things.
Listening: “…why don’t you just sit down and just stay awhile? We like the same things and I like your style…”
she & him
Zooey Deschanel [...the only person in Hollywood whose style I would readily and eagerly wear myself....] and M. Ward have an album together! I bought it over the weekend to listen to while I edited pictures and was very much pleased. I first saw Zooey in the movie Almost Famous, and fell in love with her voice in the movie Elf.
You will love it, trust me. She rivals Neko Case for best female vocalist in my book.
[quasi] weekly faves.
I have never had the body for skinny jeans, but here is some news that caught my attention. Skinny jeans bad for your health?!
Neko Casein concert. I heard about her as she was previously a member of The New Pornographers (Canadian indie-rock) but has since gone out on her own and done famously. She is a singer/songwriter and her voice is absolutely incredible. I won’t lie, I fell asleep at one point during her concert. Not because it was IN ANY WAY boring, but simply because her voice is beautiful and soothing. I can’t guarantee you will see this at her show, but I have to note that my heart melted a little bit when a couple in our section got up to dance to a particular song in the corner of the stairwell.
I very much want one of these dresses from Ruche. Maybe all of them.
Saarinen Tables. I love them, very much. The fact that I have had a love-affair with these tables for so many years absolutley must mean that there is one in my future. For this reason, I was amused by this post by El Beso.
double-fisting the caffiene today.
photo via. flickr
“I want to rock ‘n roll all night, and part of every day. I can only party from 1 to 3, I have errands to run.” Yes, I’m in that SO SLEEPY ALL COHERENT THOUGHTS ARE LOST phase. I fall-back to quoting favorite movies. [Who am I kidding, though? I quote movies even in my sharpest moments.]
In grand, exciting news….I am going to hear Neko Case tonight. I love my life.
like i give a frock
This is the book I wish I had written myself. The actual book you may see my name on in the future is titled “Faux Pas,” and it is an autobiography.
Like I Give a Frock is a book that I ran across while shopping with Lauryl in LA. [Lauryl writes one of my favorite blogs. She is just as lovely in person, too! Crazy talent, that girl.] It is beautifully illustrated and all shades of snarky. Yes, a tad bit pretentious. But what is fashion writing if not a bit snooty?
From the publisher’s site:
“Meet Michi. She’s sometimes stylish and sometimes tragic, but she always knows best. She’s sharp and funny. (And maybe just a tiny bit opinionated.) She’s just a shopping queen, weather-watcher and quite possibly the best advice-giver you’ve ever met.
Do you ever wonder when a baguette became a bag and and not just a piece of bread? (Fendi, 1998.) Or when it became acceptable to wear a tracksuit to the supermarket? (It didn’t.) Fishnets at work? Evil sales assistants? The plague of the fat ankle? Michi has all the answers. And if you were thinking of buying a playsuit, just don’t.”
