dream dining

loving how the gallery wall makes this formal dining room a bit funky...
via scoop

i cant

i cant stop thinking about my ex.

you know the one...the long term loving, heart breaking, life shi(f)ting ex. yes...that one.

its stormy nights sitting in my apartment alone.

its working late and no one calling to make sure i got home okay.

its everyone having plans, making plans, living lives when i feel like i'm just waiting for mine to begin.

i think its loneliness. its moving. its family. its the sum of all things making me wish i could knock on his door and be around someone who just...knows.

maybe i've been too passive. maybe i've spent too much time waiting for things to come to me while the rest of the world goes after the things they want.

call it exhaustion but for awhile, i went after people i thought i loved. i went after the job i thought i wanted. i went after the city i felt was calling my name...

yet here i am. looking back. wishing for things that have already happened to me.

dear wendy

i think you're fabulous. i would gladly wear anything you build...



get the goods @ built by wendy

my happy place

i'm working towards being right in the middle...


a girl can dream right?

wednesday

a little apartment love to get me over my hump day blues...


have i mentioned how much i want a mantle of my very own?

logs

this "logs" print by etsy seller golly bard is quirky and fun...not to mention a steal @ $18...

may i suggest?

"the people of the book"


"One of the earliest Jewish religious volumes to be illuminated with images, the Sarajevo Haggadah survived centuries of purges and wars thanks to people of all faiths who risked their lives to safeguard it. Geraldine Brooks, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March, has turned the intriguing but sparely detailed history of this precious volume into an emotionally rich, thrilling fictionalization that retraces its turbulent journey. In the hands of Hanna Heath, an impassioned rare-book expert restoring the manuscript in 1996 Sarajevo, it yields clues to its guardians and whereabouts: an insect wing, a wine stain, salt crystals, and a white hair. While readers experience crucial moments in the book's history through a series of fascinating, fleshed-out short stories, Hanna pursues its secrets scientifically, and finds that some interests will still risk everything in the name of protecting this treasure. A complex love story, thrilling mystery, vivid history lesson, and celebration of the enduring power of ideas, People of the Book will surely be hailed as one of the best of 2008."

good stuff.

apartment envy

if i had this studio, i would stay in (and maybe in bed) all day long...

via dti

lighten up

lovely lighting concepts by 7gods...

via ohjoy

time to begin

its been almost a month since i've been here.

so much has happened that i'm not quite sure where to begin...so i guess the best thing to do is just

start.

"well it's time to begin as the summer sets in
it's the scene
you set for new lovers
you play your part painting in a new start
but each gate will open another"

feist

act of good

so here's a novel idea: ActofGood.org. it's a social outlet to connect cause-related issues with the people that care about them.

ActofGood.org is an internet-based social platform designed to connect people with the causes they care about. It was founded on a passion for philanthropy with the goal of connecting the community for social change. The site provides multiple functionalities that serve as a platform for education, discussion, event management, donation and involvement on both a local and national scope, for organizations large and small. From increasing awareness and expanding membership to providing current information to a targeted audience and facilitating special events, ActofGood.org interactively joins organizations and their supporters. Whether you are a member of a cause, campaign or charitable organization, ActofGood can be used as both a social and organizational tool for doing good.

breathing lessons

hello friends

it's been too long.

my first excuse is that i've been traveling like a mad women on the weekends and working like a mad woman monday through friday. needless to say i'm focusing my energy/attention/spare time in places like getting up in the morning, packing (or unpacking..depends on the day), trying to remember where i live and keeping the daily "to-do" list under 10469 things.

my second excuse is that my jumperskirt of a sister is getting hitched in two weeks. that means i'm on making maps, working out, retouching dogs, working out, hunting for gold high heels, working out, tying bows, working out...you get the picture.

so there you have it. apologies and apologies. i promise to try and be better.

southern planning

with thoughts of moving on my mind, i'm channeling my inner southern belle and dreaming of my new apartment.

while its likely i'll live in another shoebox, i'd love a living room like this...hello french doors...

pile it in

adorable weekend bags from angela adams...
you are so very welcome

may i have your attention?

i have a little slice of heaven to share with you...

via isuwannee

i do

meet my rehearsal dinner dress (but picture it with straps).

hellooooo pretty girl....

bullseye

we all love target (pronouced tar-geee) but with the help of felix ray and miss trish of capri, target really hits the mark...

southern state of mind

i'm officially on island time.

the sista's bachelorette party was last weekend and we had a blast! i cannot believe it's almost bride time and although i'm back in the crazy city, i'm hope i can stay on cloud nine for just a little longer...

or even better, until moving day:)

spring in the city

it's spring in the city and you know what that means...

it's time to get dolled up, meet girlfriends for lunch, call in "sick" to hit the beach, go out to happy hour and then stay out late.

yes...spring in the city...my favorite time of the year.

with so much to do and so many outfits to choose, net-a-porter is here for some much needed inspiration "work to play" inspiration...





now go get yourself a mojito...

cover up

if i knew how to crochet (not to mention the patience and attention span), i would totally try to take on something like this on...



friggin fantastic (via smosch)

bring it home

i'm in love with these pics from molly sims' apartment....

and it's not just the gray...i love that painting...

good thing kay* over at apartment #412, etc had the brilliant idea to turn the molly's art into a diy project...
i know what i'm doing on my next rainy day...

you smell good!

may i suggest?

you're welcome

forever frugal

this
plus this...
plus this...
plus these...
plus some pants (or not, its friday) and you've got a summer look under 100. via forever21.com

yes, no or maybe?

how do we feel about this dress for weddings, rehearsal dinners, summer fun and all that other jazz?
maybe?

slightly over the top

and loving it...

via the estate of things