wordless wednesday: oh so christmas-y.

{those christmas lights. light up the street. ...name those lyrics.}

ninja mode.

{via relatable blog.}

seconds of beauty.

Seconds Of Beauty - 1st round compilation from The Beauty Of A Second on Vimeo.

sunday song of the day: michael bublé.

black friday.

i did it. i went to target at midnight on black friday with my mops & sis. it was a spur of the moment decision. aka we arrived at our local target no more than seven minutes before midnight. ...no camping out in line for these girls. and boy, was it ever crazy. the line to get in the store was insanely long. at least it moved fairly quickly. and we were thoroughly entertained listening to numerous extremely hilarious, not-so-private conversations in our near vicinity. (it's not called eavesdropping if you can't NOT hear someone's conversation, right?} after more than enough high school drama, over-emotional boyfriends, and "he said/she said," we finally made it through the front doors of target. high five! the atmosphere inside the store was actually much less tense & aggressive as i thought it might be. with the exception of a few traffic jams, we had no issue navigating the store. in fact, it was actually kind of fun. nevertheless, we left target less than an hour later, with just a few souvenirs and our wallets intact. all in all, my {first} black friday experience was a positive one.

my favorite part of the entire evening morning: the frazzled looking couple fighting over who was to push their shopping cart, all whilst running down the main aisle of the store. thank you for that.

{a not-so-great pre-shopping snapshot.}

thankful.

happy thanksgiving lovelies!

things i'm thankful for: wonderful family & friends. chocolate. comfy sweats. starbucks. a roof over my head.  food on the table. art. lipstick. good health. traveling. etsy. music. electricity. red wine. a college education. books. clean water. a fantastic internship. pasta. my iphone. laughter. the internet. candles.

also, yum.


The Tipsy Turkey Thanksgiving Cocktail from LEAFtv on Vimeo.

wordless wednesday: abandoned.

Karen O. - Abandoned from David Altobelli on Vimeo.

rule breaker.

i know it's not even thanksgiving yet. i just couldn't help myself. {also, i just found this adorable font here and wanted to try it out.}

the long overdue reveal.

about as finished as it's going to get. {still on the lookout for a fabulous rug.} i am proud to say that this redecoration was a total diy project. ...from painting to decoration. most items now living in my powder room were made/re purposed by yours truly. let's just say i went through a ton of spray paint & glue gun sticks.

things i learned along the way: frog painter's tape leaves super clean, crisp lines. tarnished silver is a pain to clean. glue gun burns hurt. a lot. thrift stores sell really fabulous frames & glassware for dirt cheap prices. i do not have the attention span for embroidery. use lots of thin coats of spray paint to produce the best results.

{about half the room...}

{amazing peacock print found on etsy in this shop.}

{itty bitty shelf.}

{silver & glass.}

{mr. peacock. yes, my shower curtain has a name.}

{fabric & lace bunting.}

{cluster of frames.}

{lost in austen.}

sunday song of the day: sara bareilles.

{fact of the day: this song was the inspiration for the title of my blog.}



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tomorrow is saturday...

...and sunday comes after. wards. {thank you, rebecca black.}

first 40-hour work week successfully completed. highlights included: new friends. rain. police on bikes. police on horses. police in vans. police with pepper spray. thanksgiving potluck. traffic. many cups of tea. too much money spent on parking. not enough sleep. lots of learning. sara bareilles & coldplay. gloves and scarves. fun projects. one entire notebook of notes. one out-of-ink pen.

bring on the weekend!

the unsinkable molly brown.

is anyone else as excited as i am for the theatrical rerelease of titanic?!

i vividly remember when titanic originally came to town. {the film, that is. not the actual ship in 1912, silly.} the year was 1997. i was in second grade. celine dion's famous ballad, 'my heart will go on,' was a staple of music class. i got my first pet: a rat, molly brown...named after the american socialite and survivor of the titanic, "the unsinkable molly brown. {i wasn't an elementary school history buff. we just happened to learn all about the titanic tragedy in my second grade classroom. also, turns out that rat wasn't quite as unsinkable as the real molly brown. and yes, i'm going to completely skip over the fact that my first pet was a rat.}

pet rat aside, i remember being quite upset that my parents wouldn't allow me to see titanic in theaters. obviously it's completely reasonable for an eight year old to see a rated 'R' movie. especially one filled with death by iceberg and steamy love scenes. {do i detect a hint of sarcasm?} instead, my friends and i were granted permission to watch the 1953 film version of titanic. all 98 minutes of black & white and very 'PG' goodness.

april 6, 2012 is my chance for second-grade me to finally see titanic in theaters. all 194 minutes. and maybe even in 3D.

wordless wednesday: i heart hipstamatic.

{easy-peasy home decor: twine, clothespins, lots of hipstamatic prints.}

{some of my favorite people, places, and things.}

tuesday ten.

...actually eight, but who's counting? besides, 'tuesday eight' just doesn't sound as cool.

pear, cranberry & gingersnap crumble. yes please. {via smitten kitchen.}

what's up with the new amazon kindle fire? (via fortune.}

quite possibly one of the fugliest dresses i have ever seen. {via go fug yourself.}

the new twilight? this trailer is all over facebook. {via youtube.}

soar above earth, compliments of nasa. {via the week.}

how cute are these mustache nails? methinks they are sort of adorkable. {via the beauty department.}

etsy find of the day. {via royal buffet.}

is it really time for christmas songs? if so, i pick this one. {via bandcamp.}

waiting for forever.

i really wanted to like this film. it appears to be a quirky indie romance. one that explores life & loss, friendship & love. superb cast. excellent acting by tom sturridge. stellar soundtrack. {seriously people, adored the music.} however, lack of character development and a poorly written screenplay ultimately contributes to the overwhelmingly negative ratings by critics.

well-intended as it may be, i found the plot of waiting for forever a bit hard to swallow. case in point: on paper, everything about one of the main characters screams 'stalker.' unfortunately, the childlike innocence of lovestruck will donner doesn't always translate..which leads to a few semi-creepy exchanges. a seemingly-tangential homicide subplot also discounts the believability of the story.

nonetheless, waiting for forever has its fair share of moments. sweet ones, heartwarming ones, and even a few heartbreaking ones. it's a nice change from the traditional, cookie-cutter hollywood romance film.

sunday song of the day: the mostar diving club.

it's 11.11.11.

{make a wish.}

found here.

i go out of my way to step on extra crunchy leaves.

{jackpot!}

wordless wednesday: girls gone running.

{learning how to be a runner day #1. this is totally unheard of for me, btw.}

broccoli-cheese soup.

{perfect for those cold november nights.}

recipe via the pioneer woman cooks here.

found it on etsy.

8x10 inch print available for purchase here.

these are a few of my favorite things {autumn edition.}

the smell of homemade pumpkin pie baking in the oven. watching the leaves change colors. being lulled to sleep by the pitter patter of raindrops. cozy sweaters, scarves, & gloves. college football games. cool, crisp air. driving through the countryside accompanied only by the sounds of coldplay. gaining an hour of sleep, courtesy of daylight savings time. fresh pomegranate. scented candles. warm blankets & a cuddly cat. the return of the fall season of tv shows. hot apple cider. hot tea with honey. hot chocolate with extra marshmallows. holiday decorations & window displays.

{the pumpkin patch, another one of my seasonal favorites.}

what do you love about the autumn season?

sunday song of the day: neil young.

life in a day.

several months ago i posted about an amazing upcoming film. one that explores the idiosyncrasies of humanity. the ordinary and extraordinary of a 24-hour period around the world. a global collaboration three years in the making.

today, i stumbled across a trailer for a feature-length documentary with a similar vision. originally debuting at the sundance film festival in january, this film was released in theaters this past summer. i would love love love to see it on the big screen.

thursday morning quote.

wordless wednesday: red cups.

{first peppermint mocha of the season.}

happy monday tuesday.

today i told multiple people, "happy monday." just now realized it's tuesday. {oops.} all confusion aside, i'm absolutely loving this november weather. sunshine, blue skies, & brisk autumn air. definitely time to break out the scarves & gloves.

other november essentials: hot tea, boots, honeycrisp apples, scented candles, cozy blankets, & bon iver on repeat.

{golden.}

{autumn leaves.}

{self-portrait.}

{raindrops.}

{apple of my eye.}