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.