March

As unoriginal as it may sound, I cannot believe it's already March.

I'm pretty sure I graduate from college in roughly 8 weeks.

That is a frightening thought.

For now I will choose to think about more pleasant things:

1.) Ever heard of Reknit? It's an absolutely ingenious idea. I wish I'd had it first!

2.) Katie and I tried on possible graduation dresses today at Anthro...we unfortunately have expensive taste...but will watch their price fluctuation like hawks...

(This one caught my eye first...super adorable...)

(this was the one Katie liked...)

(this is my favorite...the back is adorable too...)

(this is the back...)

[all these images are from anthropologie.com]

3.) I am so very close to being finished with my afghan! I think I have around 33-ish more squares to go.

4.) I've been on a foreign film kick over break. I watched one of my French favorites, A Very Long Engagement, the other day. I just love Audrey Tautou (and not just because we share a name...but that's cool too...)

[totally snatched this picture from some other adoring Audrey fan's blog]

I'm going to have some tea and go to bed.

Happy, happy weekend.

And happy, happy March to you, too...

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!

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!

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:

1.) Chocolate Souffle Cupcakes:

[smittenkitchen.com]

2.) TOMS wedges:

[thefrisky.com]

3.) "A Beautiful Mess" blogger Elsie Flannigan's workspace (see more pictures at this link):

4.) This photo:

[amorologyweddings.blogspot.com]

Happy Wednesday.

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.

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 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:

[image from bookcoverarchive.com]