December 2008
22 posts
November 2008
44 posts
the sartorialist, style & signs of life
I don’t consider myself a fashionista (I leave that to my super talented sister), but I love The Sartorialist. His musings on style are always interesting & fresh, and the photographs make me feel like I’m on the streets of Milan, Paris, or some other chic European city, even if the photo was taken in NYC. And I absolutely love it when the photo captures a genuine moment of...
ah, the Brooklyn Bridge in sepia.
I love love.
there, I said it. I love love. ooopps, just said it again. I love being in love. I love seeing people in love. I just love LOVE.
so when I stumbled on this sweet little blog (ok, fine, not really stumbled, I found it on smitten, my new obsession), I was over the moon. they are ADORABLE.
thank you notes. for reals.
This year, I’m sending everyone I love thank you notes at Thanksgiving instead of Christmas/holiday cards. A simple note that says why I am grateful to have that person in my life.
If you’d like to do the same, pass it on! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
{And if any of my family & friends are reading this, I’m going to be a little late, as usual, but I promise they’ll...
“The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor and a...”
– John F. Kennedy {via rulesformyunbornson}
Oh JFK, you capture my thoughts (or maybe Thomas Friedman’s thoughts) exactly…
just spotted Blake Lively at Saks
she was smiling & seemed so warm!
it's officially winter!!!
well, maybe not officially, but it’s the first day that’s made me go, “brrrrrr…” I love cozy, snuggly winter (sun)days.
love love love
I went to the lecture for the opening of this exhibit today. it was about love & marriage in Renaissance Italy. Beverly Louise Brown started her lecture by walking in to “Chapel of Love,” wearing a veil & tossing a bouquet into the audience. She then proceeded to give one of the most interesting art history lectures I have ever heard.
She mostly talked about...
Watchsee more of the adorable Capucine
{via juliaallison, to which I say: ditto! sooner would be fine, too. like 31, 32, perhaps? whenever really.}
“youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. anyone who keeps the...”
– franz kafka. who knew kafka could be so uncharacteristically hopeful? further proof of my little theory that even the most tormented of intellectuals/artists just want to be happy & hopeful & free. and to think this man wanted his papers & manuscripts burned before anyone else could...
about to see “in the heights.” so excited!!!!
art & love in renaissance italy.
now this is going to be a great exhibit.
The Hide & Seek
Before you can find it, you have to first decide what it is you’re looking for.
{via iwrotethisforyou}
“I have two pieces of advice.
1) don’t sweat the small stuff.
2)...”
– a 73-year-old battling cancer told me this the other day
“Autumn in New York,” by Billie...
happy ending
I’m so glad it didn’t work out the way I wanted it to.
{via dearoldlove: a collection of short notes to the people we once loved.}
288. Believe.
{via rulesformyunbornson}
in other news...
I might just be in love with Matt White. see below.
Watchfor some reason, I can’t upload the audio file of this song. so here’s the video!
Listen
