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mini crane

Adam found this tiny origami crane in a box of matches...

peace

reason #4389 I love Abbey Lee

snout

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roma

beard-trim blanket baby

details

MyWay

My Way Cup cafe, at 23rd and park. 

Charlie's new perch

jolly

Ringing in 2009 in style. We made special party hats. One of my favorite photos.

Dogs

My favorite song of the moment: Dogs by Page France

Caribou, like the coffee

I left my rainboots in Cincinnati in my haste to get the hell out of there. Charlie was a baby last winter and I would slip on these huge rainboots, still in my pajamas, throw on my long winter coat, and trudge through the snow at 3 am. I think these Sorel's could do the trick come the wintry months.

it's cold outside

Bulky? Yes. Comfy? Also yes. 

I'm definitely not ready for this cold weather. I've been trying to still wear all my spring stuff and just layer something heavy on top. Is it working? Sort of. I wind up wearing a lot of tank tops under cardigans, which I didn't hear the end of all week with my Nana and her sister. They seemed to be really concerned with my body temperature. But really! I get so hot so quickly so I need to be able to peel layers off pretty easily. Especially when I'm drinking wine which is all anyone ever does in Napa. My cousin is a vin master and grape grower which is so incredible. We went to 3 different wineries while we were there. At Clos Pegase we got a very intimate "behind the scenes" tour from a good friend and tasted wine that hadn't yet reached maturity. We also went to Opus One which was very pretentious but I got to drink a glass of $200 wine so okay. All this wine lead to very rosy cheeks, which my close friends are all familiar with. Obviously these are all very important aspects of my life that I need to share.

This skirt is my new favorite thing. It's a dark brown bodycon skirt. The brown sort of puts a kink in my wardrobe, but I've been trying my best to work around it. I think as a short person I can get away with wearing shorter things which I think is pretty cool. This is a conversation my friend Mary and I always touch upon. She reaches a beautiful 5'9"and I'm not going to disclose my height. 

Oh, so long warm breeze and sitting on the grass, ripe tomatoes and bare feet. I will miss you dearly. 

onto the next one.

November has been a shitty month. Lately I've caught myself thinking, "thank god novemeber is over. Now we can move on to december. Things will be different!" And then shortly after I think, "No it's not. December will be shitty too."

I'm moving into a new apartment on Wednesday. Perhaps that will change things. I am brought back to the line from "blacking out the friction" that says, "I think that it's brainless to assume that making changes to your window's view will give a new perspective." Leave it to pop music to bring you back down to earth.

These past 6 weeks have been a disaster. Hopefully moving into my friends' neighborhood will resurrect the old me. Maybe then my hair will grow back.

delicious

besties

All I need is my best friend Tina.

Napa

tetris gone awry

Laying in bed listening to music

Saturday night scream-fest

everything was calm...

...and then they all started yelling.

Friends Thanksgiving

I don't really have an explanation for any of this.

Rich is wearing my wedges.

he suddenly understands why I like wearing big heels.

hostess

Oh, Tony.

Sarah got the itis and took a nap amongst us all.

desserts??

Sarah got iced.

(My camera, though wonderful, does not have a flash and was having a very hard time with the lighting at jen and liz's apartment. The result, slightly blurry, really yellow photos. Until I get a flash I can deal.)

Page France

I had forgotten about Page France for a while until I came across "Chariot" in my itunes the other day. Previously I had written it off as something I didnt want to listen to as an association with someone I wanted to ignore and forget. I downloaded the album "hello, dear wind" this evening, and can't stop listening to it since. It feels strangely familiar which is comforting in an indescribable way. The music and lyrics evoke the nostalgia within me, awakening feelings I haven't felt in a good long while. These feelings are sort of unwelcome in the way that I need to look forward and stop dwelling on the past. Focusing on my future is something that I think will bring true happiness.

Regardless, I will continue to listen to this album and may listen to the others the band has put out. The music is lovely, as are the lyrics and I always welcome beauty into my life.

Trish is really tall in those shoes...

Circus

I've been watching the series "Circus" on PBS. It reminds me of my days at summer camp and how serious our studies actually were, but it really makes me think of what it would be like ot be a circus performer. While away this summer, I read Water for Elephants and I can't help but think this series came about because of the book's success.

Regardless, it makes me wish I had worked on my flexibility and ran away with the circus 10 years ago. I could be flying on a trapeze or spinning aroung in circles on a spanish web or being tossed around with muscley men.

Obviously the book touches on the dark sides of being a part of a circus, but the performance still draws me in. I have not been one to act or improv or anything of that sort, but I seemlessly preformed every year at camp at my perfeced circus acts knowing sure well I was the best.

I miss the days of acrobatics and performance of seemingly hilarious and superfluous acts and the tears it drew to my eyes when I knew it would be no more when I was at home in school.

"Circus" is a series I'm really interested in, but I think following the show would make me regretful of running away to a life of travel and acrobatics. Perhaps I should stay away.

please?

When will I find someone who is willing to hire me?

I gave two homeless people money today, said bless you to a complete stranger when they sneezed and let a family exit the train before I did. I'm hoping the universe recognizes my good deeds and sends me good news this week.

Found at Lucky Dog