wanderers and nomads

not all who WANDER are LOST

i've been feeling a great sense of wanderlust lately. i think its time to start saving for the backpacking trip i wanted to do post grad and then never quite got there. i also like the idea that i could take inspiration from the countries i choose to traverse and reflect them in my wardrobe. oh, i'm excited just thinking about the possibilities.

images 1, 3, 4 via free people 

the rest are my own

weekend snapshots

vegan baking forays and turkey on the sly

making new traditions with new friends

balancing work time with play time
diana comes out to play late night
capturing moments of fun and silliness

*i wish i had a way to scan the polaroids i took
to showcase the blanket fort 
and i wish someone had a picture of naptime with the boy

lust, a cardinal sin

i just saw the new collection from stone_cold_fox, one of my favorite clothing companies these days. and i cannot stop thinking about it. every piece is absolutely gorgeous and absolutely out of my price range, so i'm excited that i have some christmas and birthday favors coming up to cash in on. before that, i thought i'd share a few of my favorites...

 i also love how quirky some of the photographs are; that's not something i'm used to seeing for advertising a collection.

the beautiful//imperfection collection is found here [via] stone_cold_fox

thankfully

in an attempt to get christmas eve off, i volunteered to be one of the thanksgiving working drones. because i won't be sitting down to a thanksgiving meal and giving thanks along with my family and friends, i thought it'd be nice to list some things that i'm grateful for in my life right now.

walks in the rain
my diana and her instant back
making new friends
starting to feel at home in nyc
lattes when i wake up
an organized closet
a clean carpet
learning about vegan baking
invites to join thanksgiving feasts
seeing my boy
that time of year, to watch love, actually

weekend snapshots

brunch with a friend and happy socks, 

my bed occupied by roommate's cat

torturing myself with trips to the puppy store.

marcel is back.

in case you haven't see it yet, marcel is back. love it. haven't seen the original? please PLEASE click here to see marcel in action.

past perfect

whirlwind

not only did i get to spend some time with the boy last weekend, but my mama came to town for a couple days last week as well. we looked at apartments, ate at my restaurant and did plenty of shopping. we also enjoyed people watching while drinking wine in the lovely bar at her hotel, the bowery. the decor alone is worth coming to the bar for; it reminded me of the shabby chic of 1920s paris. of course, i didn't get enough photos of us together (i need to get better at that!) but we had lots of fun spending a couple of days together.

images via the nyt and organic living magazine

weekend snapshots

the boy came to visit this weekend, so we tried not to be too busy and just enjoy each other's company for a brief time. i love these pictures from elle august 2011 issue because they make me think of our weekend. same sentiment, but with less fancy clothing.

all images via elle

past perfect

all shot on my lovely little diana over the past couple of weeks.

real world instagram

the folks over at 1000 memories have done the coolest thing. they hacked the formula for the instagram filters. i find this absolutely awesome, given my propensity to film (as seen here and here) and definitely want to try to recreate them. of course, the nice thing about instagram is that its free, but i already have the diana, so i will definitely be trying that technique to recreate 'poprocket.'

weekend snapshots

last week, i spent a few hours tearing up urban outfitters and anthropologie catalogs to make collages for various items. first, i covered a journal and i also made some mail art to send my sis her (belated!) birthday present. so much fun... i think i've found a new use for all those catalogs!

rediscovering

seriously, how could you not find these hauntingly beautiful? i'd forgotten my love for photographer paolo roversi's work... but i'm very happy to have found him again.