Happy Halloween! This month has gone so fast and I’ve been so busy that Halloween completely snuck up on me. I have no costume ideas and I only bought pumpkins for the first time this week–and they were mini pumpkins from the bottom of the barrel. But October has been great. It was full ofContinue reading “month in review: october”
Monthly Archives: October 2013
new outfit: fall colors
Thanks to a 50% off sale at The Loft, I found some new pants. I love the color, and I think they will be excellent for some fall color blocking. I’ve been struggling this fall to dress for the weather. We’ve had a few warmer than usual days and then a few pretty cold daysContinue reading “new outfit: fall colors”
baby blanket progress (11 inches)
At about 11 inches, I am a little more than a quarter done with the baby blanket I’m making for my niece (pattern from the Purl Bee). I feel like I really turned a corner once I started a new color. It’s gotten a little bit chillier here in New York, and it’s nice toContinue reading “baby blanket progress (11 inches)”
project wish list
I’m a person who reads knitting patterns for fun. You know, like how people read recipes? I like to see the different stitches and try to figure out what works and what doesn’t. I like to look at complicated patterns and remember that everyone starts learning just one stitch before they can do all theContinue reading “project wish list”
out of town weekend snapshots
I spent the weekend in Chicago and it was the best. Unfortunately (or fortunately, perhaps) I was having so much fun I forgot to take pictures of most of the things we did. We went to the aquarium, a college football game, saw friends, and ate really great food. We also stopped at a superContinue reading “out of town weekend snapshots”
new outfit: simple sweatshirt
I had a very lazy weekend. My one success was catching up completely on Scandal. While I was holding down the couch, I dressed the opposite of Olivia Pope in crisis mode. Where she was elegant gloves and all white without a chipped nail in her entire life, I was in sweatshirts and blue jeansContinue reading “new outfit: simple sweatshirt”
pulp fiction
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Any reading is good reading. Reading something stupid doesn’t make you stupid. And reading something you disagree with doesn’t mean you give up your beliefs. As we said at book club, you need a balanced book diet. You can’t read nothing but Proust without burning outContinue reading “pulp fiction”
project life: october (week 1)
I’ve really enjoyed the challenge of keeping up with project life. I think it looks great and is easy enough for me to actually do it every few weeks. I had previous attempts at scrapbooking, but they ended up petering out after a few months. This time, instead of gluing, cutting, and arranging, I’m justContinue reading “project life: october (week 1)”
a visitor and what i wore
My dad was in town over the weekend and I had the best time. We saw A Night With Janis Joplin, went to the High Line, out to dinner at Paulie Gee’s, had lunch on the waterfront. And this is what I wore (to lunch, anyway). I love having visitors now that my apartment isContinue reading “a visitor and what i wore”
today i am
hearing | Lorde’s Royals on repeat. thinking | I should really be knitting more if I’m going to get this blanket done by December. reading | House of Leaves for family book club. Our deadline was Sept. 30. I’m late! feeling | Excited for my dad to get here for the weekend! watching | The Breaking Bad finale againContinue reading “today i am”