hobo shoes...

...spotted at the LON today.

North & South

Ashley lent me this book last week and I just finished it Sunday night. I loved it! It has quite a few similarities to Pride & Prejudice, but explores class struggles and the rise of manufacturing in England vs. the more charming agrarian past. I know for most people it would be a snoozer, but for a victorian sentimentalist like myself, it was a total page turner, I couldn't put it down! I highly recommend it if you're a fan of of the Bronte sisters or Austen, you're sure to love the heroine, Margaret Hale as much as I did. As one reviewer on Amazon.com said, it's a treasure because Elizabeth Gaskell succeeds writing a political novel with a strong love story and good characterization.

Ughh!

I went to see Twilight this weekend with a few friends, and all I can say is, that is 2 hours of my life I'll never get back. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard at a movie that wasn't a comedy.

Sarah just sent me the link to this awesome Youtube clip, that is on par with the real movie as far as acting & special effects go.
Get ready to laugh!



*via Joy's Hope

the san fran

Lo-Fi SF is a great blog entry/guide to places to stop by the next time you're in San Francisco. It mentions all my favorite spots, and in the process, really makes me miss it. Oh, and all the pictures were taken on a

snow, snow, snow

So I'm about to walk to my car at the end of this sunny, crisp fall day, and this is what I see. Can winter really be here? Say it isn't so!!

crazy wall of pictures

So here's how my little experiment with a gallery wall turned out. Maybe a little bit too overwhelming?! I really love the awesome Berkeley Illustration prints Brooke sent me for my birthday, so I switched out the old photos for those. I was also thinking of doing some gold/bronze leafing on the cheap ikea frames, it might tone the whole thing down just a notch and make it less overwhelming. Thoughts??

can't sleep

I'm too excited about my new phone, and all the fun things I can do with it. Jim and Bogie are clearly not amused...

30 rock

30 Rock was hilarious last night! I was trying to explain all the funny parts to Jim and it was getting a little convoluted, I think you just have to watch it for yourself. In the meantime, here are my favorite lines:

Jack What do you take to fly?
Liz Candy and magazines.
Jack No, pills. Nobody flies without medication any more. Why shouldn't you enjoy the same luxuries as a dog?
Liz (looking at pills Jack gave her) Comanapricil? May cause dizziness, sexual nightmares, and sleep crime…
Jack It’s very good.

(funny because Liz's response is exactly me, and Jack sounds so much like my mom!)

Liz No one has it harder in this country today than women. It turns out we can’t be President, we can’t be network news anchors and Madonna’s arms look crazy.


Jack There isn’t always a right answer. Say you’re on a lifeboat.
Kenneth You’re on a lifeboat.

Kenneth I don’t believe in hypothetical situations, Mr. Donaghy. That’s like lying to your brain.

Oprah Here try this. It’s wonderful. Salt water taffy from Rhode Island.
Liz Wow! Is this one of your favorite things?
Oprah Oh yes, and I have so many wonderful favorite things this year; sweater capes, calypso music, paisley tops, Chinese checkers, high heeled flip flops that lift up your butt and give you a work out. And you, Liz Lemon. Too many women are wearing themselves too thin these days. And what suffers because of that?
Liz Your bowel movements?
Oprah Your personal life.
Liz Personal life. Yes.

cold snap

It just switched from 75 degrees and sunny here to cold and chilly, almost overnight. I'm glad that our warm weather lasted so long, but now I'm getting ready to pull out my boots, poofy jacket and gloves. Let the long cold winter begin!

*adorable hat, armwarmers and headband from dollyknits

moleskin volant

I just added the green version of this to my ever-growing pile of notebooks. I think the bright colors will help prevent it from being lost in my bottomless purse, and will go well with my bright red moleskin planner.

funny election stuff

I was on NY Times yesterday, fooling around with their election map, playing out all the difference scenarios. When I saw this map I had to laugh.

*via black*eiffel, find it here

i voted...

...and I don't want to get political on this blog, but let's just say, I ba-ROCKED it!

*picture from here