it is something

a few nights ago I saw two of my very favorite bands, El Perro Del Mar and Taken By Trees. It was one of the best shows I ever seen.. I definitely recommend seeing them. It fueled my desire to study in Stockholm even more. I kind of felt like kindred spirits with the girl from Taken By Trees. She had the neatest video in the background, which included pakistani life and the sweetest red panda.
One of my brothers is having an art opening event in Portland, and is having a call for art to hang at the show. Just go to this site, make your lovely image on the provided template, and then email it back. Easy as pie!

xo

happiest valentine's day to you! What are your plans?
Kyle and I are going for sushi and maybe a few other surprise things.
Two new dresses, flowers, and a sweet sweet husband make a wonderful day.

a little valentine's day tune for you.

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Sorry for the lack of posts and comments, I haven't had internet for a while and have been so so busy with school. I'm on a break right now, between modeling for a photo shoot and fashion show tonight. I have a huge braid that's pretty fun to swing around, and I'm pretty excited for the show.

I'm planning to make a book of people with animals, like in my linocut pictured above. I need some fun name ideas! What are your pets named?

marvelous things

dear friends,
I appreciate all of your lovely comments and each new follower. I love you!
I want to do some sort of give away, but I'm not sure what to give. Maybe an embroidery?

Tomorrow, second semester of school begins. Today, I want to do anything/everything relaxing before becoming overwhelmed in classwork.
I'm thinking book reading, magazine page flipping, tea sipping, and letter writing.
Speaking of letter writing, the one shown in the polaroid above was written to Eleanor Roosevelt from my grandfather's first wife in 1943. The opening paragraph says:
" Dear Madam:
During these busy times, it is with much reluctance that I approach you upon a personal matter of such volume, but believing that you, like myself, feel that each and every American citizen is entitled to justice (if need be, tempered with mercy) I am taking the liberty of inquiring if something cannot be done about the case which I shall attempt to describe and which attached photostats cover, subject shown above."
My grandfather spent his whole life writing to the government, trying to get his named cleared from something he didn't do (it would really make a marvelous film!). I love that people used to actually get replies from the president or first lady, like my grandfather did. Today it seems that we're so far detached from our president, I'd never in a million years expect a handwritten reply, or for my letter to even be read. But I guess one could never know!


ps
my friend meg, from 1918 vintage, has a new wonderful blog, and is having a really, really fantastic giveaway.
check it out!

disposable and instant

taken with a disposable camera and fuji instax 7S.

kyle and I had our 2 year anniversary last monday, and then later in the week we made a quick trip to kansas city for a few days. We saw wonderful friends and family, acquired lovely vintage hats, a guitar for kyle, and walked outside with no coats or bundles of layers.

à joue contre joue

the blue coat is meant to be this lovely one, by vivetta. I want those little kitty pockets so badly.

it's terribly cold in minneapolis, all i can do is stay inside and dream of the day when kyle says
"honey, we're moving to california!"
but not a gross part of calfornia. a nice part. by the beach and sea lions.

I added a formspring box over there > on my side bar. ask me anything!
it's anonymous.

castles and curls

happy new year !
(just a wee bit late).

What I'd like to do in 2010:

Organize and keep track of my inspirations
Learn how to knit
Perfect my french
Get accepted to a study abroad program
Wake up earlier
Mail more letters
Start selling items in my etsy shop
Read the bible everyday
Do something really different to my hair (any suggestions?)
Be more adventurous
Read more
Eat as much local & organic food as possible (after seeing Food Inc., it makes me so weary of regular food)
Take ballet classes
Learn an instrument
Take a photo every day
Make girl friends