woah.

hmmm.... i'm a happy girl right now. 

for reasons soon to be explained.

poison & wine

this song is the most beautiful thing i've heard in weeks.
(and no, i didn't not discover it on grey's anatomy)

boyz.

the more i think about it, the more i realize i am drawn to boys who look/dress/groom like this.

oops. i guess i want a scruffy jcrew man.
who knew?
not i.

breathe deep

went camping with some great people this past weekend.

it was magical. like a really good, satisfying deep breath.

we went up past Union Creek and all the campsites were full so we just hopped off the side of a logging road and pitched our 11 person tent (which was only probably intended for like 8 people) and proceeded to get down with nature.

being outside, sleeping in the dirt, counting stars, too many scary stories, making morning coffee runs and strolls by the water, napping by the campfire, being serenaded by harmonicas and guitars, breakfast smores, getting paralyzed by the insanely icy cold river, finally skipping rocks successfully, Crater Lake picnic, lots of giggles and nicknames. made my heart melt over and over.

needed it, loved it, will miss it.

happy things

travel.

taste.

butterflies.

color/texture.

simplicity.

energy. 

joy.

nature.

passion.

and really really good hair.

w h e r e ?

w h e r e are these men?

for real. 

in real life w h e r e are there men like these?

i would like to meet them. 

and soon... ish.

awake

"How fickle my heart and how woozy my eyes
I struggle to find any truth in your lies
And now my heart stumbles on things I don't know
This weakness I feel I must finally show

Lend me your hand and we'll conquer them all
But lend me your heart and I'll just let you fall
Lend me your eyes I can change what you see
But your soul you must keep, totally free

In these bodies we will live, in these bodies we will die
Where you invest your love, you invest your life
In these bodies we will live, in these bodies we will die
Where you invest your love, you invest your life

Awake my soul, awake my soul
Awake my soul
You were made to meet your maker
Awake my soul, awake my soul
Awake my soul
You were made to meet your maker
You were made to meet your maker."


Awake My Soul - Mumford & Sons

i want to

yes, i would like to do that.

i want to play with my nephews.

i want to find good graffiti. 

i want to get a polaroid camera.

i want to listen to some good live music.

i want to make this.

i want these pandas.

i want to figure out how the heck to do this.

i want to live in a land where there are no wants, but only haves.

heaven sounds pretty great right now, more pretty great than usual. 

sweet jesus, bring us through.

i will, i will.

"I must create a system or be enslaved by another mans; 

I will not reason and compare: my business is to create. " 

{william blake}

this is wonderful. pleasing. calming. beautiful. peaceful.

...this also further reinforces my desire to learn to play the banjo 

and run around like a bear-footed gypsy child all summer. 

which i will do... in 3ish weeks.

duh. so cute.

when i get married i will be doing THIS. <<<

super cute, thoughtful & fun.

{here's a sneak peek if you're too lazy to click, ha}

home home home.

is great great great.

why? here's why:
- rainy weather [which therefore requires rainy clothes, that i have dearly missed]
- fantastic easter celebration filled with family, friends, rainy egg hunts with energetic tots & cozy fires
- too much delicious food consumption
- some photo shoots lined up to keep me artistically occupied
- a bit of nature adventuring, wandering & movie night vegging still to come
- making time for sweatpants, crocheting and reality tv
- no schedule, no homework, no where to be but wherever the heck i feel like.

again, great great great.
cheers spring break 2010. let's do this.

yes pleeeease.

woah.woah.woah.WOAH.

my Beirut crush has been reignited.

you may serenade me any time, good sir.

ugh, watch and crush.

{pssst, the music starts at 1:26, if you wanna skip ahead}

exotic lodging lust

i would like to go to Spain just so i could stay at this hotel.

im freaking out over how great it is.

sneak a peak... and freak.