the kitten factory

So, the kittens have pretty much taken over. I don't really mind. The little one has had a few name changes since the last time I posted about him. Right now it's a toss-up between Charlie (as in Bucket) and Nibbler (as in Leela's pet from Futurama). Nibbler is a very appropriate name, since this little dude loves chewing on anything and everything, both edible and non. I was eating a bowl of cereal the other day and he literally tried to climb inside of the bowl while it was in my hands. The only thing is, I've always given actual names to my pets, not pet names. So that's why I'm leaning toward Charlie. Maybe Nibbler can be his alias, in case he decides he wants to join the mob or be a paid assassin when he grows up.

Anyway, I've been sick for the past week. Being sick + 90-degree weather = not cool. Not cool at all. But I'm on my way to recovery. Hopefully this bug will be gone by tomorrow.

I'll be adding some things to the shop in the next few days. A pair of boots are already up. I know that the shop's been pretty bare lately. A lot has been going on since summer started (the new kitten, lots of family activities, and an impending move - just to name a few). There might be some new and exciting changes coming up soon, but I'll post about it when the time comes.

two weeks

My favorite song at the moment is "Two Weeks" by Grizzly Bear. The music video is a little bit funny, a little bit creepy, and strangely mesmerizing. Pretty much the same feeling I get whenever I see a ventriloquist dummy.



And here's the same song, impeccably edited with footage from the 1956 short film Le ballon rouge. I love this one so much.



See both videos in HD here and here.

seattle

Last month, I went to Seattle to celebrate my grandmother's 89th birthday. It was such a fun, relaxing trip. The weather couldn't have been more perfect.

I arrived on Friday and had a couple of days to enjoy the city before heading to my relatives' house in Port Orchard for the big birthday celebration. My cousin and her fiance escorted my other cousin and I all around Seattle and took us to some amazing eateries, including The Crab Pot (so epic that it was featured on the show Man v. Food) and Molly Moon's ice cream shop (monster-sized scoops and the most delicious homemade waffle cones, ever). We visited Gas Works Park, went to Pike Place Market to buy a bouquet of flowers for our grandmother, rode to the top of the Space Needle, and did some shopping inbetween. All I bought was food (sprinkles and flavored honey) - big surprise.

I'll be going back in August for my cousin's wedding. Can't wait!

great gatsby!

I just wanted to share a few photos from an event at New York's Governors Island, taken by Scott Schuman of The Sartorialist. These have been up on The Sartorialist for about a week, so some of you might have already seen them, but hopefully you won't mind seeing them again. Personally, I can't get enough of these photos. Everything about them is vibrant, sun-drenched, and perfect. This is vintage inspiration at its best.

checking in

Apologies for my extended absence from the blog. The reasons for the hiatus are as follows: a Memorial Day weekend trip to Seattle, working on final projects for Spring semester, and my very recent acquisition of this little guy...


His (tentative) name is Tobias, and his meow is ridiculously loud.

I expect things to settle down as soon as my summer officially begins in about two weeks. I'll try to post photos from my Seattle trip this week. It's such a beautiful city.

four eyes

More photos of James Dean for your viewing pleasure.

Have a lovely weekend!

do you like hot jazz?

My love for Steve Buscemi and the Coen brothers knows no bounds.

sarah seven

I want to get married just so I have an excuse to wear one of these amazing dresses. (I hope you are reading this, boyfriend!)

Sarah Seven
Etsy

breathless

Jean Seberg in À bout de souffle (Breathless). What a beauty.

good day sunshine

I've had this crazy adorable vintage dress on my "etsy favorites" list for quite a while, despite the fact that it will never fit me, so I figured I might as well share it. The daisies along the neckline and the little bow at the back of the waist are just so perfect. It's available on etsy, here.

The color yellow always puts me in a good mood because it reminds me of sunshine and flowers and all that nature-y crap that I love. So, in keeping with the theme of this blog entry, here are more yellow things:


(clockwise from top left) yellow canoe moroccan key rack from cut+paste; savica waterfall blouse from anthropologie; princess tina mushroom tote bag from giant robot; toms classic rope slip-on from endless.com; tana rolled-sleeve scoopneck from delias; mmmg class notebook from cut+paste; sunrise crochet top from shopruche.com