the thing about winter.

i haven't left my apartment ONCE this entire weekend because i've been balled up studying. i'll tell you my dear readers, i can't WAIT for this madness to be over and done with. (1 more week!!) i'm deeply sorry for the continued complaints. i was reading something the other day about a woman who made a pact with herself not to complain for an entire week. apparently, only wonderful things came of it. i believe it too. that being said....i won't be making a pact like this any time soon. i too desperately need to vent every now and then-particularly the last few weeks of each semester.

on a happier note....let's talk about winter. a season that is not my favorite, but brings with it some particularly magical things:

i enjoy staying in bed all day. no make up. hair in a messy bun. it is so much more appealing than the thought of frigid air hitting my face.

when i do venture outside, i embrace the weather because it means i get to pair cute boots with leggings and knee-high socks, a short wool skirt, a big coat and a funky scarf.

creamy tomato soup sounds really good.

candles are always lit.

there is an excuse to eat an abundance of yummies: chocolate kisses, cheese and pistachios. 

all roads lead home.

it's a time when i truly appreciate my friends and family, because winter brings the holidays, and holidays remind me of all that there is to be thankful for. i'm so lucky.

christmas commercials. (talk about good advertising! i want this perfume just because of the commercial! and i haven't even smelled it yet.) 

home alone, elf, white christmas, love actually and family man. (classics)

warm 106.5 and listening to vince guaraldi's "a charlie brown christmas" and mariah carey "merry christmas" on repeat.

where the wild things are.

“Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I answer all my children’s letters — sometimes very hastily — but this one I lingered over. I sent him a card and I drew a picture of a Wild Thing on it. I wrote, “Dear Jim: I loved your card.” Then I got a letter back from his mother and she said, “Jim loved your card so much he ate it.” That to me was one of the highest compliments I’ve ever received. He didn’t care that it was an original Maurice Sendak drawing or anything. He saw it, he loved it, he ate it.” -Maurice Sendak

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here is something that is bloody fantastic. a party in front of your eyes.

and here is another fun music video for you. i've heard this feist song (1234) a million times, but i'd never seen the video. love it. 

and one more thing, check out this video that was posted on the blog smallestthings. if it doesn't make you want to get up off your butt, buy a plane ticket and travel to some far-off destination, then we aren't friends anymore.

 

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if you could find out what your life would look like in 5 years, would you want to know?
 if you could find out what your crush thought about you, would you want to know?

if you could watch your favorite junk food being made, would you want to know?

xxoo.

perfect patterns.

check out nikki jones' website. i'm obsessed. these quilts are a mix between moroccan chic & anthropologie. unfortunately, the prices are WAY too high for me, but it's still fun to window shop...online that is.

some new treats for you to check out:

1.) barby with a Y bytch is a funny blog by a sassy burlesque dancer from SLC. 

2.) kikki.k

3.) spiti -gorgeous site...can't figure out how to change the language yet, but it's always fun to look!
4.) carlbengtsson-great fashion photography

5.) eat drink chic

lauren moffatt collection

lauren moffatt collection

she sips whiskey like a man.

i have this friend.

she has this layered laugh. sometimes she laughs to be polite, and sometimes she laughs because something is really really funny. and i can tell the difference. she can drink hard liquor without grimacing. i've always admired ladies who can sip on a whiskey like a man. she likes to be at home. not a home-body really. but she's one of those people who are completely content with remaining in their comfort zone. i like that about her. i mean, why fix something that isn't broken? when she opens up, you start to understand her complexities, her worries and fears. but she wouldn't open up to just anyone. and when she opens up to me, it makes me feel really special. and she's incredibly opinionated, yet passive as all hell. the combination has truly made me want to jump off of a building sometimes, but upon greater inspection, you realize that it's a whole lot better than not having an opinion in the world and  being rudely aggressive. and she has impeccable taste. she likes to wear a baseball cap and sweats to the mall (it's not like she's trying to impress anyone), and yet, she is the first person i'd go to for an opinion on a funky sweater. because she is honest. and honestly what is better than that?!

+OX+X0++oo0X=love=xXx000oooOO+ooxxX+XO+ 

 

especially in a delicate way.

webster defines cute as "attractive or pretty especially in a delicate way."

 it is about time that i get out of my house and do something cute.

i have a pet. his name is bird. he is a rabbit.

i just stumbled across "i live real close to where you used to live: kids' letters to michelle obama (and malia, sasha & bo)" on mcsweeney's internet tendency. they are pretty cute-quite funny. here are some of my favorites:

Dear Michelle Obama,
I go to school at Grand View. I hate the cafeteria food. It is so disgusting. I have a pet. His name is Bird. He is a rabbit. I know it's confusing.
Sincerely,
Jesus Ruiz, age 10
Los Angeles 

Dear Michelle Obama,
I think your husband should legalize immigration. Please put a statue of me in Echo Park. Thank you. JK. No, really. I want a tuxedo on the statue.
Love,
Andres Ortega, age 11
Los Angeles 

Dear Michelle,
You are eating 100% healthy. Can you put my dad in a job? You're doing a good job helping the homeless. I'm eating healthy. I'm eating watermelon, melon, mango, and persimmons. I just want to have $200. And you have a very nice house. All I know is one of the rooms is a speech room.
Santos Lopez, age 8
Los Angeles

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i took my evidence final today. i'm so happy to have it off of my chest. now on to the next....but can i vent for a minute? why on earth do law school exams have to be so rough?? i mean really. is it necessary that a single test determines your entire grade? is it necessary that exams are 4 hours long? i just hate it. i really do. 

enough moaning and groaning.

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i've been toying with the idea of doing a xmas gift guide, and have decided, WHY THE HELL NOT?!?! so...here it goes:

here is are a few ideas for those of you on a budget (everything is under $20!!), who still love to spoil your friends and family...

for your lovely mother (these candles are incredible...they'll make the whole house smell yummy!):

capri blue candle tin from anthropologie, $12

for your sweet dad (what dad doesn't love something food-related...and homemade?! as a bonus, include a note saying you'll make dinner for the family):

homemade hot sauce from giver's log

for your little brother, who is going through one of "those" stages (he might not appreciate the collectible now, but he will later!):

barnes and noble leather bound classics $18

for your best friend who always knows the right thing to say:

golden mermaid earrings from spotted moth $12

for your sweetie pie, who really just wants to spend time with you:

date night! jazz tickets as low as $10 for upper bowl seats

for your friend the artist:

ps i made this from urban outfitters, $18.95

for your friend the sports fanatic (they have professional and college sports team gear, and the shirts are super comfy!):

sports gear at victoria's secret, $19.50

for your friend the workaholic: 

black pencil gift set from cute tape, $8

for your friend the hippie:

feather head piece by babooshka

for your roommate who is always putting up with your loud music and dirty dishes:

batik lavender sachets from anthropologie, $16

for you-because you deserve it!:

lace and bobble scarf from spotted moth, $16.99

 

my friend the artist.

i am absolutely obsessed with my friend, chris peddecord's dance photography. he's so talented and i'm so proud of the work he's doing. not to mention-the dancers are absolutely incredible. (to think i used to dance with some of these ladies!!) please check it out...it will not disappoint!

this is a project he's doing with odyssey dance theater:

http://www.peddecordphoto.com/odt-prev/

this is a project he's doing with dancers from all around salt lake city:

http://www.peddecordphoto.com/current-work/the-new-dance-project/ 

here are some of my favorites:

Dancer: Courtney Stohlton

Dancer: Dayna O'Connell, Photographer: Chris Peddecord

Dancer: Dayna O'Connell, Photographer: Chris Peddecord

Dancer: Karen Heartt, Photographer: Chris Peddecord

Dancer: Beth Miller, Photographer: Chris Peddecord

vulnerable.

thoughts?

tuesday's tunes

i'm not one of those "music listeners" ....which seems funny to me. but, i lost my ipod for about 7 months (just found it yesterday! yippee!), i listen to npr/bbc in my car (and don't drive very far-ever), and i often forget to turn on pandora while i get ready in the morning. but this is just silly really. silly silly excuses! music makes my life so much more enjoyable! (especially while i'm studying for these retched finals.) here are some good tunes that have been floating around my head lately...


a boogie/a song for a hangover:  

MGMT, Electric Feel on Oracular Spectacular

some for studying/a good slow dance with your lover:

The Swell Season, Falling Slowly (live) on Live from the Artist’s Den (Season 1)

Landon Pigg, Falling in Love as a Coffee Shop on The Boy Who Never

The Middle East, Blood on The Recordings of the Middle East

Iron & Wine, Flightless Bird on the Twilight Soundtrack

what kind of 'bloggette' would i be if i left you without fotos? (a rotten one, no doubt!) here is a bit of whimsy for your tuesday evening:

to sleep is to dream you.

there is no place i'd rather be right now than cuddled up in bed. (instead of at my desk taking a break from studies). perhaps this is because i haven't been sleeping well lately-at night at least. someone recently told me that watching tv in bed gives you a false sense of sunlight so you think you're supposed to be awake and end up staying up really late. i don't know if i stay up late because i'm watching sex & the city, because i'm stressing about school, or because i have a false sense of sunlight.


here are some beds i could just dive right into.