Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Sorry for the long break. Things have been...
difficult.



"You've always been bashful, you're just that way
But your eyes are like billboards, they give you away
Your mouth is a trumpet, somebody else plays
Long after the notes gone, the tone usually stays

And your chest a fine pillow, with lining of feather
Your hair is a family, with strands stick together
Fingers are keys from the grandest piano, played by a line that the Lord only knew

A tongue of an angel, floats in red wine saliva
Your teeth ravel porclein, made by masters in China
Your face can't be captured by pictures or words
And your voice is a music that I've never heard


And your skin is a cream, dipped out beyond measure
Your nose is a pink color touched by the weather
Your fingers are keys from the grandest piano
Played by a soul that the Lord only knows..."






Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Tuesday quote

"I will have poetry in my life. And adventure. And love. Love above all. Not the artful postures of love, not playful and poetical games of love for the amusement of an evening, but love that over-throws life. Unbiddable, ungovernable - like a riot in the heart, and nothing to be done, come ruin or rapture. Love - like there has never been in a play."
-Shakespeare in Love


I am completely obsessed with this quote. I've been putting it everywhere; facebook, twitter, in emails... it's just so beautiful, and it really goes along with what I call my "life quote" (over there in the sidebar. :) )


[photo cred Maggie Lochtenberg]

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Young at heart



Old is a subjective word.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Your fingers are keys on the grandest piano


Sick in bed with killer allergies and a sinus infection. Bleh. Being sick in the spring is the worst!

Anyone who participated in One Day Without Shoes yesterday, kudos to you!! I did and it was loads of fun. I got so quickly used to barefeet (just because I'm a wannabe barefoot hippie by nature), but then I started thinking about how crazy it would be to be without shoes every single day, even in the winter. That was the whole point of this day, and I think it's awesome that TOMS started such a worldwide event that everyone could participate in. (If you're unfamiliar with TOMS, check them out online, they're pretty sweet) I'd love to help by buying a pair of their shoes, but they're pretty pricey for a broke college student like me, but I'm saving up for these lovelies. http://www.toms.com/charcoal-harbour-cordones-3981#reviews.

I'm on a huge Priscilla Ahn kick. Her songs make me so happy. =]

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Pieces of my weekend







Amazing butternut squash-potato-corn-ham soup that cannot be described in words. With homemade biscuits. :)


Aren't these so beautiful? I love the greenish-blue ones.


And they turned into this lovely bright yellow omelet. =]


I promise I did other stuff besides eat last weekend. It's just that when I'm at home there's so much amazing food, and so much free time that I can finally use to cook that I have to take pictures of it all. ;)


Me and the sis. (Note to self: Sunscreen is always an alternative to the lobster look.)


My beautiful beautiful sis. I love this one.






Yay oil pastels and prisma colors!!! I felt creative this weekend. :D

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Today = life



This Nightmare Before Christmas easter egg makes me really happy.



So grateful to be alive today. Thank you to family, friends, and Jesus, all of whom have made me who I am.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Easter eating chocolate bunnies, dyeing eggs, praising God, or whatever else one might do to celebrate today. =]





Saturday, April 3, 2010

Going to the chapel...

Laura procrastinating = WEDDING DRESSES!!! AHHHH!! Am I a complete ditz that I look at wedding dresses when I'm bored?














Swoon...

Bruises and morals

Short post today.
I'm convinced that Bruises by Chairlift is the best song ever. I'm not kidding. I know I go through this "new favorite song" thing about every week, but this one has lasted for two weeks, about 40 plays, and still going strong. I love love LOVE it. Give it a listen if you're unfamiliar with it.

Also, I look like a lobster. Curses on my foolishness for thinking I could get away with an hour in the sun without sunscreen. I might post pictures later if I feel like humiliating myself, hehe. It's all that silly book's fault, for enrapturing me and making me forget where I was and for how long! Moral of the story: Don't read an interesting book outside. Or if you do, at least wear sunscreen. Or maybe the moral of the story is just don't be Irish. You know, if you can help it at all.


"I've got bruises on my knees for you, got grass stains on my knees for you, I've got holes in my new jeans for you, I'm pink and black and blue..."

Friday, April 2, 2010

What I Love

1. Cupcakes
2. Paisley prints (I swoon over everything by Natalie Perkins http://www.natalieperkins.com/) (and my very very favorite vintage paisley dress http://i40.tinypic.com/14sihhx.jpg)
3. TOMS
4. Owls
5. Wearing flowers in your hair
6. Redheads who wear bright purples and greens
7. Shane Waltener's exhibit "Auntie Peggy has departed" where doiles and spiderwebs are combined (so lovely, check it out here - http://www.shanewaltener.com/installations/04/05auntie_peggy.html)

8. These two songs - 5 Years Time by Noah & the Whale and the Giant of Illinois by Andrew Bird. Seriously, I will never EVER get tired of listening to them. Get them both free on daytrotter)
9. Noisetrade and daytrotter. Since finding them I have never had to buy any music. ;)
10. Zooey Deschanel. I have a huge girl crush on her.
11. Lace on anything - shirts, necklaces, tights, purses, as artwork, you name it.
12. The smell of cedar
13. Feet pictures
14. Indie boys
15. Blowfish shoes
16. Stained glass windows
17. Window seats (I'm going to have one in every window in my future house)
18. Pajamas. I think they are the cutest. In an ideal world, everyone would feel comfortable wearing them around in public places other than college campuses.
19. Musicians. I can't stress this enough. Everyone should play an instrument.
20. The food network
21. Aeropostale's signature scent.
22. The color and feel of an eggplant
23. Anything yellow
24. Boys who wear scarves
25. Perfect movie kisses.
26. The word kitsch
27. Whole grain pasta with fettucine sauce and herbs. YUM.
28. Old movies with Gregory Peck in them.
29. Boys who aren't afraid to admit that they chose art or music over a sport.
30. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith. If you haven't read this, you should. It's amazing.
31. Sitting on the edge of a dock
32. Cows. Everyone thinks I'm crazy until I show them this picture. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nKO-13_Zrc0/S6lvMyRcb3I/AAAAAAAABhU/zIr9GHAJrRo/s1600-h/135878169_e4e8090118_large.jpg
33. Herb gardens
34. White eyelet dresses
35. Baby birds
36. Making mix cds
37. The Beach Boys (Wouldn't It Be Nice and Don't Worry Baby are the favs. :))
38. When people ask who made that wonderful dessert that you brought.
39. Adults who have peter pan syndrome
40. Pixar
41. Kangaroos
42. This part from the Rescuers Down Under - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5rCvNII7go&feature=related
43. Chai tea
44. Postcards
45. Sleeping in sheets fresh from the wash
46. Chasing pigeons around DC (yes, I am 5 years old.)
47. Yellow curtains
48. This necklace - http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=43661722
49. The musicians' high you get when you play through a song PERFECTLY.
50. The way listening to the Temper Trap in the summer makes you feel.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Lovely picnic weather

Today would have been the perfect day for a picnic. But as I had no picnic basket, much less anyone to have a picnic with, I just imagined one in my head. This is what it looked like:







This is what I would wear:
(from spool no.79)


(indie boy playing guitar -though ukulele would do- is a must)

Oh. And there will be cupcakes.