Wherever You Are

Le sigh. I love this. See, friends, plaid pajamas = totally sexy.

Be Proud of Being Literate

Ok, sorry, another post about an online shop. Isn't it always the way that when you shouldn't be spending any money, you find the best things to buy?

All of these can be found at Out of Print Clothing, which not only has a great concept of relishing in your literature to the point of wearing it, but also donates a book to a community in need for each item they sell. And every shirt is either a copy of the book's cover at one point in its history, or designed by someone brilliant. All good things. Generally, I'm not one for novelty t- shirts, but I will accept any or all of the choices above.  I'm especially into the sweatshirts, because, as I'm discovering more and more, every now and then you do in fact need this piece of clothing. Like, for lounging around the house or going to yoga. And cute sweatshirts are like, madly difficult to find. But these, I would wear with pride and flourish.

(I'm still not going to recognize the sweatshirt as a legitimate article of clothing for going out into the world, beyond trips to and from the gym. But these would be almost acceptable for informal occasions.  Just so long as you don't pair them with sweat pants. Lord. Even if you're just going to class. Geez.)

Stripes for All

So recently I found this brilliant shop: Chance.  Not only do I want pretty much every single thing on the site  (especially the Chance Essentials! The beach towels! The day tote! And the pajamas! I swoon) but they also have a really splendid blog of sorts with a nice collection of music, art, design and so forth.  Initially, I was going to say, who are these people? And then I researched for a minute and discovered the line is by former creative director of Kate Spade, Julia Leach, so then I was like, oh well, of COURSE.

Anyway, the whole feel is terribly unseasonal. These are clothes for summer, for vacations, for beaches, for sunny skies. Which is fine with me. I know I should still be concentrating on woolens and boots and furry things because we in Boston won't see the glimmer of spring for many months yet. But I can't help it. All the resort collections have gotten to me. I'm beyond done with the snow.  All I want is the beach.

In the (also beautifully put together) about section, Chance has this to say:"The striped t-shirt is the paper clip of personal style. There's at least one in every drawer, and it's coveted and collected thanks to its simplicity and timeless appeal. The espadrille, canvas tote, and button down shirt join this item as the cornerstones of of the Chance concept." You know that simplicity is not my favorite word, but, especially in the summer months (which more and more appeal to me as a year round state) I can fully back these pieces as staples of any good wardrobe. In homage, and with warm weather thoughts in mind, I've put together some classic striped looks, as inspired by my new favorite line. Plus a few of me and Nic on a perfect summer day, for good measure.

Champagne and Ballet Flats

In the abundance of wintery weather, I've been trying to make some art. It hasn't been terribly successful, because cold weather just sort of stifles me inside and makes me incapable of doing anything besides cooking, pretend online shopping, watching movies, and listening to This American Life or BBC Newshour.  But occasionally I remind myself that doing something creative and productive will make me feel like a real human being, and so I've made myself an Etsy page, and am painting here and there.

What can I say? I feel a little more likely to make things if I have a venue for showing them off. Bully for all you intrinsically motivated individuals, but I'm not so good at working in a vacuum.  Positive reinforcement has always done it for me, you know?

If you feel so inclined, you can look here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChampagneBalletFlats

Turn Into: What February Is Like

Here's my February mix.  It's mostly inside music for cold and icy days. There's a lot of love, but its love that doesn't come out right. We get enough of that in movies. It's a lot of country, because who does complicated love better?

You can listen here:



1. Reckoner - Radiohead
2. Cut-Out Witch - Guided By Voices
3. The Same Boy You've Always Known - The White Stripes
4. Rock Me Baby - Otis Redding
5. Lead Me On - Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
6. Please Let Me Wonder - The Beach Boys
7. The Lemon Song - Led Zeppelin
8. Combinations - The Olivia Tremor Control
9. Dans Le Monde Entier - Francoise Hardy
10. Hate That I Love You - Rihanna and Ne-Yo
11. Procissao - Gilberto Gil
12. Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan
13. Meadowlarks - Fleet Foxes
14. It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad ) - Merle Haggard
15. In The Cold I'm Standing - M83
16. Lost and Found - Phoenix
17. Hey Porter - Johnny Cash
18. You're Still On My Mind - The Byrds
19. He's A Bad Boy - Carole King
20. Promise Her Anything - Tom Jones
21. I'll Come Running Back To You - Sam Cooke
22. Jesus, Etc. - Wilco
23. Homecoming - Kanye West and Chris Martin
24.  Burning of The Midnight Lamp - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
25. E.M.P.T.Y. - The Clientele
26.  I'm Your Villain - Franz Ferdinand
27. Our Time Is Running Out - Yellow Payges
28. Turn Into - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

I Will Never Love You More Than My Boyfriend When I Was 14

Even if he's now an asshole, I will never love you more.


Teaser post. More to come later. With more words and more pictures and more music. Don't sit on the edge on your seat, because its easy to fall off that way.