whimsy epitomized.

just saw this incredible cottage on englishmuse.blogspot.com. it is darling!

 

you need a ladder to get to bed!

shine brightly.

i hope everyone had a good weekend. mine was not as productive as i would have liked (no surprise there), but i did get to relax, and i got my christmas tree and decorated it this evening, so that is just great! (big grin!)


here is a glimpse of what my life has looked like for the past two days:

 here are some things to make you smile on this sunday evening. (because i know that no one likes the weekend to be over!)

celestial seasoning

add joy to your daily life.

pay as much attention to the things that are working positivley in your life as you do to those that are giving you trouble.

rake a big pile of leaves every fall and jump in it with someone you love.

memorize your favorite love poem.

la vita nuova, by dante alighieri

in that book which is 

my memory...

on the first page

that is the chapter when

i first met you

appear the words...

here begins a new life

learn 3 knock-knock jokes so you will always be ready to entertain children.

don't let weeds grow around your dreams.

                                    

remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.

regardless of the situation, react with class.

 let some things remain mysterious.

foreign films and all things lovely.

National Board of Review's picks for the Top Foreign films of 2010 (...i know what i'm doing after finals!**):

**I Am Love
Incendies
**Life, Above All
Of Gods And Men
Soul Kitchen
White Material

watch the trailer for breathless...it oozes french sultry.

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1108018969/

 

cinema paradiso is a foreign film i watched a long time ago with a friend of mine. the soundtrack is beautiful, and has an incredible story line. it is still one of my favorite films.

 

the most  beautiful fraud in the world is a new blog i've been following. it has insightful movie reviews by a real movie buff.

to see things through a different lens.

coffee table books i'm interested in purchasing. right. now. 

feeling blue

"You know those days when you've got the mean reds....the blues are because you're getting fat or maybe it's been raining too long. You're sad, that's all. But the mean reds are horrible. You're afraid and you sweat like hell, but you don't know what you're afraid of. Except something bad is going to happen, only you don't know what it is." ~Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1958, spoken by the character Holly Golightly

last night i had a classic case of the mean reds. i find that those days are usually followed by the blues.  maybe because we regret how we let our emotions get the most of us the night before. swirling around and around, as if they were the only emotions that mattered-causing wreckage in their wake. blue is just how i'm feeling now. it's grey outside and everything just looks static outside of my window. no birds chirping, no squirrels busy at work, not even the sound of traffic. 

   

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on another note....

 

i love this new sequin trend-perfect for the holidays....and i love it even more when my favorite one is the cheapest!! (could this be my xmas gift to myself??)

Urban Outfitters Kimchi Blue French Dress ($150)

Mod Cloth Cinema Foyer Dress ($139)

American Eagle ($59.50)

a pretty shade of perfection.

photos found on: Lashes. a fun new blog i just stumbled upon...and starring some of the most beautiful leading ladies of the hour.

newspaper snowflakes.

today was my last day of classes before finals. i can't believe it is already this time of year. this is the time when my heart starts pounding and the blood rushes to my face when i spill a tea at a cafe, and when i am so panicked to get to class on time that i park in bus zones only to find $30 tickets on my windshield (more welling of tears). 


so, in honor of taking good advice when it is given, i listened to a good friend who recently advised me to: try to not think about tomorrow, or what happened yesterday- and instead think about what's happening right now (minus what's stressing me out) and just take a second to appreciate life, and all the beauty around us--and even though it can make us feel small, it can also make us realize that what we are fretting over isn't that big in the "full" scheme of things, and that stressful or not, life is still full of beauty... (Thanks Alyson!!)


the beautiful things in my life (in no particular order): 

1. MY PARENTS who are so much fun, and take such good care of our family. 

2. MY LITTLE DOG, who is so loved, so well behaved and so cute! 

3. MY COZY HOME, filled with candles, big blankets, and flowers (and currently newspaper snowflakes).

4. MY ROOMMATE, who is easy-going, lets me borrow her Sex & the City DVDs, and is always willing to listen. 

5. MY DEAR FRIENDS who have stood by my side, who know how to have a good time, and constantly have faith in me (and who write me inspirational messages when they know i'm going through a rough patch...who needs religion when you have incredible friends?!?!).

6. MY NEW OBSESSION FOR DESIGN BLOGS which will get me through law school in one piece. 

7. THE NEW HARRY POTTER MOVIE which is the best one yet. 

8. MY YELLOW INFINITY SCARF and MY BLUE BEADED BELT which I like to think match with every outfit. 

9. MY ADVENTURE, CREATIVITY AND INNER DELIGHT which I need to make sure I don’t lose sight of.     

what is beautiful in your life? i'd love to hear.  

 

dwell in possibility.

this probably could not be stated enough in the history of the world, but, i'm going to say it anyway. audrey hepburn is magically enchanting, and a slice of perfection. every time i watch roman holiday or sabrina or breakfast at tiffany's, i just want to jump right into the television screen and become her best friend. and then, for the hour following the kiss in the rain, i like to talk like she does. ar.tic.u.lat.ing. every. syllable. have you noticed how she does that? it's charming. (the following photos were captured by Bob Willoughby...my new favorite photographer).

waiting to film my fair lady.

did you know that audrey hepburn had a pet baby deer? i just found this little factoid out today. it's name was pippin and she called it "ip" for short. that might be the most tender thing i've ever heard-(and this is coming from someone who does not care for deer, generally. although, for ip, i'd make an exception.)

taking a nap with Ip

grocery shopping with Ip in Beverly Hills

hanging out with Ip in the dressing room