YOU GUYS.

IT'S THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER. How did this happen?! When did this happen?! Is this real life?!

In other news - I am slowly but surely making my return to the blogging world. I know you're all very excited.

Monday Music

The "Another Rainy Day" Edition



So, this is the song that is supposed to play with that bouncy balls commercial I posted a couple weeks ago. It did when I first saw it, but for whatever reason, the song is different now? So much better with this one...

"I Want To Go To There" Wednesday

Wouldn't mind floating away for awhile...
(irene suchocki via mochatini)

Monday Music

The "Talented Hipster Overload" Edition

Yours Truly Presents: The Morning Benders "Excuses" from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

So many skinny, gifted weirdos in one room makes for something pretty amazing. Love it. The drums at 1:26 and violins at 1:48 just about kill me. Actually, the whole thing does. I bet this was incredibly fun to do....

(on vimeo via hrrrthrrr)

Quarter of a Century

Today, this little munchkin turns 25. Holy crap...



(That's me, in case you were wondering)

Monday Music

The "Bounce" Edition



So apparently, this is a commercial for a TV, but I think it's the most gorgeous commercial I've ever seen.

Monday Music

The "A Little Bit In Love with a Total Stranger" Edition

I honestly don't know why or how I haven't shared this man on the blog yet, but I apologize for depriving you of this awesomeness. I found Wakey!Wakey! in that random, serendipitous way in which you always discover the best music: read about one band/singer, look up their MySpace/website, end up aimlessly clicking around for more until you find something like this. It's so exciting to see Michael gain a little mainstream attention lately from guest starring as "Grubbs the Bartender" on One Tree Hill (awful show, but he's great), and a small but exciting feature in the new iPad promo video (at 5:10 here).

Absolutely cannot wait for the new CD. Listen to more here, or here.


P.S. - I feel like I should apologize for being such a deadbeat blogger as of late. I'm completely slacking, but in case you didn't notice, I had a good excuse. I started my new job (!!!) last week, and while it was awesome, it made it pretty clear how severely lacking my time management skills are. But still, I shouldn't just abandon my little blog. Hopefully the adjustment period will end soon, all the craziness will die down, and I'll figure out some sort of schedule.

Monday Music

The "First Day!" Edition



Wish me luck on my first day of my NEW JOB! Eeeeeek!

Book Smart

It is so refreshing to see architects and designers who aren't afraid to stray from the typical and lend a creative eye to every inch of the space they're creating. In the design of McNally Jackson Books Cafe by Front Studio, the subtle details and innovative use of materials come together to create a space that is at once bold and restrained. There are lots of clever and quirky details, but the space never feels 'themey' or juvenile, which is not always easy to accomplish. The overall aesthetic of the furniture and fixtures as well as the color scheme help to round out the space and make it feel more sophisticated.

I love the subtle texture and soft grey shades the open books create on the curved feature wall. Books were hung from the ceiling to look "as if a pile of books had been thrown into the sky and frozen."

The folding tables along the curved wall were made to resemble closed books when not in use.

(via MocoLoco)

"I Want To Go To There" Wednesday

Ok, I'm ready for summer, how 'bout you?

Girly Girls

So obsessed with these gorgeous fashion illustrations from artist Leigh Viner. She is definitely one of my all time favorite Etsy finds (I'm still obsessed with this print I bought from her awhile back). I love that they're sort of girly with a hard edge. Be sure to check out her blog for some great eye candy and inspiration.

(The second to last one, entitled "Push" is my absolute favorite - I'm considering designing my entire bedroom around it)

State-ment Necklace*

Awww, isn't this adorable?! I heart Massachusetts!



(By Truche on Etsy, via Making It Lovely)

* I apologize for the horribly cheesey title, but you know I had to do it.

Monday Music

The "Motion Sickness" Edition

"I Want To Go To There" Wednesday

Happy Birthday, Booger!!!! SB 4-EVZ!

Monday Music

The "Saxamophoooone" Edition



Go to 2:35 for some unexpected adorableness. Those kids can dance.

"I Want To Go To There" Wednesday

Clean! Organized! Bright! The perfect space to be creative!
So the opposite of my room right now...

Monday Music

The "Stuck In My Head" Edition



Because I watched 500 Days of Summer no less than six times over the weekend. And I apologize for the horrifying video, but the Pixies are weird, man.

"I Want To Go To There" Wednesday

I'm in NYC!!!

The House: Good and Bad

I know I've been a little stingy with house updates, but nothing too exciting has been going on. We're in that stage of getting all the really bad stuff fixed before we can start on anything that might be relatively fun, and it isn't all that interesting to blog about. Especially when you run into some unpleasant (and expensive) snags. In case you ever wondered what termite damage looks like...

Yeah, not cool. There were spots of damage all around the house, bad enough to cause some structural concerns that had to be taken care of.



But most of it is taken care of now, and we have officially moved on the kitchen. The plan is to paint the cabinets a crisp white, get some new appliances (nothing fancy), probably do a neutral ceramic tile on the floor and paint the walls (no idea what color...). But before that, I have thirtysomething cabinet doors to take down, putty, sand, prime, putty again, sand again, then paint.

Let's not forget about the faces, too...

It's looking pretty rough, but I'm almost there, and I know once the cabinets are painted, it will make a huge difference. The painting itself goes pretty quickly, but I'm not really a huge fan of sanding.

In good news, we got a new front door!! I love the clean and simple side lights, and the guys did an awesome job putting it in without damaging any of the original wood trim.

And all new windows!! No more drafts - yay!

We haven't been working as much as we should because of the craziness of the holidays and everything, but hopefully we'll make a big push this weekend. I'd love to have the cabinets painted and then make a trip over to Home Depot to pick out some tiles and hardware next week. I promise there will be more pictures to come soon!

Thanks, Santa!

Remember when I blogged about this? Santa was listening! It's tiny and I'm not sure it looks a lot like the real Guggenheim, but I still think it's pretty cool. I spent a rockin' Saturday night eating Christmas candy and putting it together. Good times.

Another great Christmas gift I got was a surprise trip to NYC to see the museums with my Dad! We did this same trip together the summer after I graduated college and it's been one of my favorite memories. I loved the MoMA last time and I can't wait to go back. Apparently we're going to see some sort of Tim Burton retrospective and film project? My dad doesn't know who he is, so it should be interesting...Then we're gonna hit up the Whitney for the Georgia O'Keefe exhibit! Pure coincidence that one of my favorites will be there. We're also going to attempt to find this French restaurant we ate at last time - by far one of the best meals of my life. But of course we've both forgotten the name, so good luck to us.

I've set up some blogs for the rest of the week, and hopefully I'll be back on Friday to share some pictures from my trip. Have a good week!!