What was surprising to me was how hard it was to say goodbye to the people who work at the local places I shop. Their familiar friendly faces greeted me every time I ran down the street to get coffee (“it’s supposed to be nice out this weekend”), picked up a bottle of wine forContinue reading “moving day”
Monthly Archives: March 2014
reblog: on new york
I originally posted this on July 10, 2012. But since it’s my last week in the city, I’m posting it again. My friends and I used to say that the highs in New York are very high and the lows are very low. This is true literally–we have both the Empire State Building and theContinue reading “reblog: on new york”
by the numbers: packing
This weekend… 2 of my best friends helped me pack 21 boxes (and I’m not done yet). Thank you Meredith and Laura! Your help and company was magical. Frozen played on my TV 5 times. I bought 70 feet of bubble wrap. We had, er, many drinks. (if you look carefully, you can see anContinue reading “by the numbers: packing”
new outfit: thawing out
It is supposedly spring now, but I’m not getting my hopes up. Today is beautiful, sure, but next week there is snow in the forecast. And I am tired, so tired, so so tired, of winter! I’m ready for a break and some sunshine. To take advantage of the weather today, I wore orange wedges,Continue reading “new outfit: thawing out”
annihilation (embroidery no. 21)
I know we just had St. Patrick’s day, but in my house, it might as well be Halloween. Everything I watch or read lately has been super creepy, and Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (Kindle here) is near the top of the creepy list. Annihilation is the diary of a woman, known only as the biologist, as sheContinue reading “annihilation (embroidery no. 21)”
outfits of boy from boy, snow, bird
Using The Fashion Sketchpad to help me draw and watercolors to help me paint, I imagined what Boy, one of the main characters in Boy, Snow, Bird (Kindle here) by Helen Oyeyemi, would be wearing. Boy is an icy blond who once took a magazine quiz called “Are you frigid?” and got the highest (coldest?) score. Boy’s stepdaughter SnowContinue reading “outfits of boy from boy, snow, bird”
boy, snow, bird
Helen Oueyemi’s Boy, Snow, Bird (Kindle here) was dazzling. Fairy tale tropes got so twisted they became almost unrecognizable. But there’s also something familiar about Boy Novak and her daughter and stepdaughter, Bird and Snow. They are daughters, sisters, mothers–just like the ones we know. Boy and Bird are such whole, fully formed characters thatContinue reading “boy, snow, bird”
apartment ideas
Moving plans are trucking along. I have juuust barely started packing and I’ve gotten rid of some things I don’t want to move. But mostly I’ve daydreamed about what to do in my new space. I mean, moving is a drag, right? It’s a big pain and expensive and stressful. But decorating is fun, andContinue reading “apartment ideas”
almost royalty
Courtney, The main character in Courtney Hamilton’s Almost Royalty, is on my level. I have no idea what level that is on the L.A. Eco-Chain of Dating, but I think I’ll be ok if I never find out. Almost Royalty tells stories throughout Courtney’s time in L.A. right after she broke up with her secondContinue reading “almost royalty”
sewing potholders
I’ve been thinking and planning and pinning all kinds of things for my new apartment. I take a lot of pride in making my home a lovely place to be and even though I’m not moved in yet, I wanted to do something to get started. (I know, I know, I’ll have to move it. ButContinue reading “sewing potholders”