Friday, February 26, 2010

lunch & afghan...

I had havarti and tomatoes on toast for lunch. It was heaven. I heartily recommend it.

The afghan is coming along so well. I am crossing my fingers I'll have it done by the end of Spring Break (although I make no promises...)

33 squares done
135 to go

Oh yikes.

Also, my dear friend Eden had a birthday this week. We had cupcakes. They were delicious...and included a complimentary mustache.


Happy Friday!

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

my next project



I am absolutely in love with this granny square blanket by Sandra Juto.
I think it needs to be my next project...

For more photos of this beautiful bit of crocheted-ness, click {here}

Happy Tuesday!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

things I'm loving...

Today is kind of out of control. But it's ok, because I'm taking a minute to share a few things that I'm absolutely in love with this week:

[smittenkitchen.com]

2.) TOMS wedges:
[thefrisky.com]


4.) This photo:
[amorologyweddings.blogspot.com]

Happy Wednesday.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

ben + hat



This is Bennie. He's the sweetest little pal you can imagine.

As it was so very cold yesterday, and as I had time on my hands in the afternoon AND the desire to try my hand at making up my own hat pattern, I knit this little kiddo a little something to keep his head warm.

He looks pretty stinking adorable in it, so I'm going to consider it a success.

Happy New Week.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

lovely, lovely, lovely...

I made a random Redbox run this afternoon to amuse myself whilst I did homework. "Bright Star" from director Jane Campion has been on my "need-to-see" list for a while now, and it was not disappointing. Especially in the costume department. Feast your eyes on the loveliness below:

[frocktalk.com]

[trulymovingpictures.org]

[alicia b. designs]


And only two days until the weekend...


Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Tuesday Things...

There's this random idea I have every once in a while. I'm not sure if "idea" is the right word to describe this. Perhaps "dream" or "wish" or simply "thought" would be better. In any case, my idea is this: I really wish that I was much more artistic (not creative, I know I have creative abilities, what I mean is the skills needed to make seriously good artistic renderings of people), because if I were, I would love to draw or paint random people I see (and even those I know) in situations or as characters that are very different from their own, just to see what they'd look like. For example, my hairdresser has a face that needs to be matched with a 1920s flapper's outfit, I took Earth Science with a girl who looked like she might have stepped out of a Rembrandt painting, and there was this guy at the gas station this morning that I would just love to see in some super epic medieval knight garb.
So go ahead and laugh if you want. But remember the name of this blog. These are simply things I think about...

Also, for your viewing pleasure, the book cover below. Simply fabulous: