With the purchase of a record player, I now had to find a storage solution for the records. I searched online for a few days, trying to find the right compromise between form and function. Because I wanted to keep the records close to the player in the living room, I thought a furniture-style option [...]
I regularly lurk Betsey Johnson’s website in hopes that I will soon have an occasion and the money to purchase one of her dresses. I bought a basic black dress from her store for my college graduation and I still love it. It’s perfect for casual or dressy events and it’s super comfortable. I don’t [...]
When I was young, my two favorite animals were wolves and horses. My walls were covered with posters and I had several plastic toys I lovingly displayed. When I saw photographer Tim Flach’s portfolio, I instantly felt a connection. He photographs animals of all varieties, but I found his photos of horses and wolves to [...]
I decided to hit the ground running on my 26 before 26 list. I’m crossing off #7: Get a record player. I used to own a record player, but gave it to my former roommate when I moved out. I didn’t know where I’d be living permanently and just didn’t have the space. (It was [...]
22 August 2010 – 10:23 pm
A group of us from meltmedia are dressing up as the Fellowship of the Ring for Halloween this year. I’ve been researching my costume, as I’m dressing up as Pippin. It’s brought me back to the time I used to watch the films every evening after school. I was way into the production of the [...]
22 August 2010 – 10:07 pm
Recently I’ve been trying to follow through more reliably on things I commit to. It’s easy to be excited about a project and give up before or shortly after I’ve started. I saw a list like this on a blog somewhere and I liked the idea: a finite list of things to complete in a [...]
I wasn’t going to post this, as I’m sure most of you have seen it. But I just had to in the hope that maybe you haven’t. I simply can’t get over how cute and hilarious this is. Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp are geniuses.
One thing I miss about being an adult is back to school shopping. How much fun was it to take your supply list to Target and load up with new binders, pens, and study accessories? Kids today are even luckier, as many stores now offer beautifully designed and fun school supplies that even an adult [...]
