2008

lame-o ceaselessly daydreams of wagner -...

j referred to my parents as his in-laws earlier tonight, and even though he said it very much in...

for $1,000, i could get a roundtrip flight and a ferry...

instructions via katieschenk (and many others, i’m...

going to the movies by yourself...

jessicap: totally awesome and confidently badass? or, sad and pathetic.  Discuss.  neither,...

i archive all WotD e-mails, planning on thoroughly going...

“She wondered….about the inner lives of people. If...”
— Yes, Maryam, I wonder that all...

i sort of kind of cannot stop eating cheese update: the...

(via paperbackgirl) ooh, yummy.

“Look, Muffy, a book for us.” always puts me in...

(via firstsight) .pretty.

run lola run soundtrack

it’s pretty serious. not sure i am equipped to handle the german techno.

jessicap: Holy crap, Jeff Lewis from “Flipping Out” is either a diabolical evil genius or satan...

lolcat: No, rly…

sabine: Heston Blumenthal has one of my favourite shows on...

(via paperbackgirl) it’s like alice in wonderland

i am just not a bestselling novel kind...

i haven’t cracked the faulkner yet, but of the 5 books i read during my trip, 4 of them were...

“1 Kings 19:11-13”

she is classy

Proust Questionnaire: On what occasion do you lie?
Carolina Herrera: Whenever I have to... it is called manners.

via MSN Nestled between Sicily and Africa in the heart of...

“cows love you. they are harmless, they look nice, they...”
— bill bryson

edatrix: (via paperbackgirl)  yes, exactly.

sabine: (via charmingmandy) Baby burrowing owls saved by...

best lunch in sarasota.  yum, felt like i was in old havana....

there is a peculiar soul down here. the entire coastal south seems shrouded in desperation and...

titles

so, it’s official.  books i am bringing on the train: unaccustomed earth   84, charing cross...

a pinenut-sized image on a sonogram is...

i just found out that both of my sisters in law are expecting … i am stunned and thrilled and...

“there are good ships, and there are wood ships and ships...”
— slainte .irish toast.

lfar:dangurewitch nom nom nom

it’s alarming how quickly the summer shifts from its early days, fraught with plans and...

alohanico:kiamatthews: LOLdemort.  4 months. hey HEY...

leaving on my southern journey on monday, and i need books for the train: what to bring, what to...

i’m a happy little fig. original via

gooneruk: Where does your Tumblr name come from? i am a little fig, somewhat unassuming, but...

emilyposts:hud Irish goodbye is a slang term with its origins in the Irish-American neighborhoods...

nycbumpkin: tatielle: (via cartilage)

renovated pipe dream

i now know what my ideal is: after we get married, to obtain numerous fluffy sheep, moo-cows and...

foodie lunch. italian goat cheese (brunet, obtained from...

nadhira: tatielle:http://lolita.blogg.se Really, I’m...

(via supernice) (!!!)

where i rest my mouse

the rash of recent blog recs has got me thinking … i love tumblr, and it’s breezy...

Listen

this is maybe the 3rd time tonight that i’ve taken my...

listen up!

on the cartier website, they have a playlist for their love campaign with some really pretty and fun...

no good, flower paintin', sweater...

tomorrow, i am leading a class discussion, and then i have to synthesize a few journal articles...

current project: chartreuse tulips and perfectly blue-gray hydrangeas.  it’s not about being...

not now, arctic puffin!

“i’m a cotton-headed ninny muggins.” elf is on!

obviously: i’m no artist it’s a work in...

Listen

words are so beautiful, and here is my pretty little...

i would like to look like one of john william...

craving the kindle

on friday, i was a few clicks away from purchasing the kindle in preparation for my train trip, but...

Resolution.

alohanico: jessicagoldharalson: So, not to go all Church Lady on you guys, but watching Meghan,...

thank you for not smoking

today, i was approached by someone and asked for a cigarette.  i politely explained that i do not...

edatrix: adamo: perché un solo tramonto quando ne posso...

allons enfants de la patrie

happy belated bastille day, yall

edatrix: scout: i love this movie me, too. i saw this...

honestly, what’s the consensus on toe cleavage?

i just think french pedis are so pretty, however...

and this

i’d like to split my time between being this

little baby sloth has an itch

i love going to mass with my brother

seriouslythough: I absolutely love this collage. Individual...

via My Marrakesh

ain't that america

the woods +  burgers + smores + 10 n&d + cold beer + bonfire + ipod + speakers + summer playlist...

jessicap: BibliOdyssey reminds me of alice in wonderland...

i took this picture of the TV screen at the end of House...

you know what gives me a natural high?  cleanliness.  my apartment is clean and shiny and vacuumed...

“I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a...”
— Audrey Hepburn (via ladysadie)...

ooh, hey there, mr. lean pocket, i ain’t mad at ya, not at all.

ellebelle: These clothes are designed and made for...

i spoke far too hastily

just as i was grumbling about my book rut, the literature fairies came bearing news of a lovely...

edatrix: whatonearth: jessicap:chelc: closeup views of...

sunday sickness

i do get sunday sickness, not because i dislike sundays but rather because there is a speeding up of...

i began reading the mermaid chair last night and just finished it.  i didn’t care for...

i do believe that we eat with our eyes prior to our mouths getting the chance. last night, i had...

exactly seven days ago, i was here. yes, there is something...

ellebelle: My favorite flowers (via...

seriouslythough: soupsoup: nudawn: kylebunch: Sting Ray...

celebs behaving badly

from thursday evening until last night, i was at a beach house way away from here, south of the...

jackieheartsb: Show your Harry Potter pride with blank...

some delightful lady posted cranford, in its entirety, on youtube!  rejoice!

confessions

jon and kate plus 8, room service, and house hunters are my favorite shows on the air. fun times.

for those who need instructions

katydid: The Boston Globe has provided a helpful illustrated instruction manual on how to nap. ...

oh, my gosh.  all i want is to get married. st. jude, you will be hearing from me.

my nantucket

“…tonight i am nantucket bound”

jackieheartsb: i’m watching the belmont stakes pre-race show...

people have managed to decode the internet in various ways, and it is no longer regarded as an...

nooo reservations

i refrain from using foul language.  i often misinterpret sarcasm.  i hate cigarettes.  i am a...

You know, while “PC” John Hodgman obviously is working for Apple, his PC portrayal is so...

awesome hilker:

is it a cupcake?  a muffin?  it’s a cupkin, and ilse,...

jessicap: blueeyedgreek: I wish I could take credit for...

break my heart, wittle pug, why...

it’s funny…my tumblr lately has started to look very sparse (at least to me).  i like to...

i don’t watch “plot” shows, but i am devoted to house hunters.  it’s so...

$30 of 89 used to buy me a full tank, but this morning, $30 of 87 barely got me half. *sniffle*

you couldn’t pay me enough to see sex and the city, but indy jones was fun!  i had no...

it’s awkward and sort of funny when commercial actors are featured simultaneously...

just call me miss esthetician

i think that if i got a facial, my skin (if it could emote) would cry tears of joy, gratefulness and...

huzzah! cereal!

i am in graduate school full-time.  i do not have a job.  i have a modest amount of saved money,...

the lemon is one of nature’s most generous culinary...

in my very humble opinion, few things smell as delectable and savory as thyme, shallots and a whole...

i like to see it lap the miles and lick...

like many twenty-somethings from the northeast, i have grandparents in florida…grandparents...

why is it that once you have established an online outlet for your musings, concerns and thoughts...

i would love to get married in ireland or on nantucket, set up house in a beautiful, light-filled...

such a great hair day, which i did so little to deserve. and another thing: sometimes it...

oh, how true

after an exciting, busy, fun, lovely, energy-sapping weekend, today was a completely useless day.

organic wishes and artisan dreams

i would love to buy everything i eat at a farmers market. artisanal bread, organic produce, local...

$34.95 for 6 hours of period drama goodness?!  What a...

cupcake love courtesy of le cupcake

s’il vous plait (!!!) via nicolas mathéus

another beautiful shot by nicolas mathéus i love how the...

nicolas mathéus via hidden in france beautiful, beautiful

yes, please .pottery barn moorish tile rug.

pinkhotel:mashimaro:Assorted macaroons (via Ultrateg) .like...

happiness runs in a circular motion

I over-romanticize everything, absolutely everything.  I am often naive, frequently gullible, and my...

paris rooftop herb and hydrangea garden. last photo of the...

This kitchen makes me want to cook risotto while listening...

by david seidner (via All Things Bright and Beautiful)

mulling

Maybe this will become a photo blog.  Or, at the very least, maybe I will restrict myself to...

via Hidden in France

via apartment therapy

thoughts

I don’t know why women would prefer looking pretty, bored, and effortless to...

resolve (not the carpet cleaner)

The past few months have been so stress-laden. I’ve felt clogged up and bogged down by...

seriouslythough:jaredm:Marriage Rating Scale from the 30’s...

There are many foods that I cannot stomach due to the fact that I am hypersensitive to their...

ffffound:milou

Last Mother’s Day, I made pappardelle with an amazing sauce of artichoke hearts, shallots,...

“How long are we going to keep patting ourselves on the back...”

I glean a disgustingly significant amount of pleasure from plucking my eyebrows.

Just wantched The Nativity Story.  Again.  Love it.

What I want to love: Waking up early. What I don’t love: Waking up early. I fully intended to...

seriouslythough: (via rach) I still love Eloise. Eloise...

(pinkhotel:edatrix)

(via capucha) = childhood