• A Metaphor for Life Maybe

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    The Swimming Song by Loudon Wainwright III


  • Disposition

    Do you fall in love often? Yes often. With a view, with a book, with a dog, a cat, with numbers, with friends, with complete strangers, with nothing at all.A favorite excerpt of mine. From the book Gut Symmetries by Jeanette Winterson.


  • Elsewhere on the Internet

    pinterest
    I just hit over 500 followers on Pinterest this past week. It’s one of my favorite places to be on the internet. Are you following me yet?


  • Throwback Thursday: A Boy and His Cat

    handsome guy holding cat
    Konrad almost five (!) summers ago in Chicago with Skye. And a ponytail.


  • Noted: Gold

    gold
    bookcase
    arm candy
    bird bowl
    raw gold
    band


  • Favorite Song Currently


    Good Old War – Can’t Go Home


  • Teachings

    one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws
    From Martin Luther King Jr’s Letter from Birmingham Jail.


  • Art Basel Miami Photo Diary

    pool with sparkling lights at fountainbleauOne of the gorgeous pools at the Fountainbleau.

    bed at fountainbleau
    Our bed for the week. We called it The Cloud.

    art and apple computer in fountainebleau hotel room
    Actually really liked the hotel room art which never happens.

    empty plate at lunch
    I always clean my plate(s).

    lunch coke glass
    Lunch on Lincoln Road Mall. It’s the most restaurant populated pedestrian street I’ve been to which is my idea of what every street should be.

    biking in miami
    We rented bikes from DecoBike most days. Biking around Miami is the best. And hardly anyone else is biking which is even better. (Lots of scooters though! I’d be happy to rent one of those next time).

    white walls in maimi
    Stopped during a bike along the boardwalk for some photos. Miami is full of white textured walls which is kind of an Instagram dream.

    watermelon infused water at fountainebleau
    The pool areas at the Fountainbleau were always stocked with fruit infused water. Too pretty and I kind of felt like a fancy fraud taking the picture while people who are used to fruit infused water in their life looked on.

    bali cafe downtown miami
    Super late dinner at the Bali Cafe in downtown Miami. Super good and we were the only ones there which always rules.

    downtown miami
    Walking around the waterfront downtown. These moments always make me miss city living.

    redbull curates scope booth
    The Redbull Curates booth in the Scope tent where Goons was showing.

    yachts outside fontainebleau
    Turning out of our hotel there were yachts. Lots of yachts. (Vermont dwellers are impressed with yachts.)

    miami art basel scope tent
    Konrad outside of Scope.

    miami walls street art graffiti charlie brown
    There were so many murals being done during the week (and earlier). Something about it all was really striking.

    goons girls streetart wheatpaste
    Finishing up his Goon babes.

    goons girls ruby street art
    If you’re The Other Half you have ask if you want to be thrown up and then they will act like they were going to all along.

    metric at vh1 tent
    Was super geeked when Metric was the band to play the VH1 party. So much so I think I talked through the whole thing about how excited I was.

    daniel johnston show
    Daniel Johnston show where I sat on the couch the whole time and wished I knew who he was before showing up. The documentary is on my To Watch list.

    high bun
    Final Note: Do you think I wear my hair in a top knot enough? I knew I did a lot but… that’s kind of crazy. I need some inspiration.


  • Noted: Birthstone Mood Boards

    Did you know that last year, I did a mood board for each month’s birthstone? I had so much fun making them, and loved looking back at all the stones today. If you missed any, you can catch up by clicking the images below 🙂
    january garnet birthstone
    february amethyst birthstone
    march aquamarine birthstone
    april diamond birthstone
    may emerald birthstone
    june pearl birthstone
    july ruby birthstone
    august peridot birthstone
    september sapphire birthstone
    october tourmaline birthstone
    november citrine birthstone
    topaz birthstone


  • 14×14

    14x2014
    Now that I’ve wished you a happy 2013, proclaimed good intentions for my own 2013, and waxed poetic on the years to come, I think it’s time to put this beginning of the year charade to rest. But not before I make 14 resolutions to carry out by 2014. I hope to complete them throughout the year, and not in a jam-packed rush at the end. As I finish each one, the plan is to highlight the achievement in it’s own post, and update the list here. Wish me luck! And if you’re feeling ambitious, share your resolutions in the comments below. 🙂

    1. Finish sewing maxi dress started three summers ago (fabric purchase documented here).
    2. Complete first three levels of a French language program.
    3. Learn to play a song from start to finish on the guitar.
    4. Make first purchase for art collection.
    5. Hang art in every room in house.
    6. Harvest fruits, veggies, and flowers from garden.
    7. Read 12 books.
    8. Set up server/storage system for home computers.
    9. Practice each style from calligraphy book.
    10. Fill a notebook with paintings.
    11. Open Etsy store with digital goods.
    12. Document life with more photos.
    13. Direct short film.
    14. Learn to Slide (made famous by Michael Jackson).