a simple wish
it's party time.
shhhhhh.....it's a surprise.
we've been planning, and trying to keep it under wraps.
but the day has come.......
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTINA!!!!
it's going to be a crowded bash over at soul aperture; for the ledger of all who love the empress is long and grows by the hour.
our entry ticket must a list of simple things to "show what we appreciate, and what we are grateful for – no matter how big or small, these things may seem.”
i give you ten of mine:
sunday morning dates with my new york times and a pot of coffee. no cell phone or laptops making fourth wheel appearances.
a summer song for after dinner strolling; or for sipping wine in solitude on the sofa.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuZo7pLnL7c]
trust.
an afternoon nap.
a bare beach.
ponytails.
handwritten letters
hearty, savoury meals.
a night at the movies.
manners.
there you have it. my simple things for the summer.
happy birthday miss christina.
one giant ladleful of love to you lovely lady.
click images for source.
too much good parenting
sometimes i think there's such a thing as too much self-esteem.
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i'd like to take a moment to thank my mom and dad for instilling in me enough insecurity and self-doubt so that this tina turner-mammalian, interpretive dance is so far from reality to me, i'd sooner tattoo my face rainbow style, than shimmy shimmy in a floatie.
olivia newton-john? that's a different story.
hermit by choice
i'm constantly chided for my hermit like tendencies.
what people don't realize is that instead of hiding behind my front door amassing an enviable lint collection and a law & order library to rival imbd; hh and i also work excruciating hours on the routine.
i'm only showing it once so that you copycats respect our simple, modest piece.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9BqgrhHhQE&feature=related]
sorry for the camera bumpiness.....priscilla was filming.
sign me up
how did i live without sally brooks in my life?
thank you rockstar bill for bringing this lovely madness to my attention.
WARNING...if you're not a fan of spikey, tarty words that rhyme with dutherplucker; you may want to skip this post....twirling and fanciness {i'm sure} will be back on monday.
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happy weekend.
the ghost inside
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the lovely christina hendricks steams up space in broken bells' newest track "the ghost inside".
something about this siren which makes all those skinny {wannabe} starlets look so silly in comparison.
n'est ce pas?
i am not a robot
obsession is too fluffy of a word to describe my infatuation with marina and the diamonds.
i feel like it's 1995 again and i've just discovered tragic kingdom.
here's what's been on virtual repeat the last two weeks.
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{the beasts and i desperately want a wind machine}
happy weekend
what are your plans for this weekend of remembrance?
hh and i have our swanky-pants wedding where we'll attempt grown up games.
then i'm hoping for the rest of the weekend to resemble this vignette. (i'd even pay extra for the hair).
http://vimeo.com/9720243
this is a little shoot shirley manson and elijah wood did for oliver peoples sunglasses. it looks like the perfect weekend.
clicking my champagne glass to you friend!!
popsicles poolside
i exhaled any last remnants of grief into the bottom of the pool this afternoon.
my toes are now webbed from the time spent eeling and dolphining my way back and forth under the bridge from hh's chair to my secret alcove of imaginary fish friends.
splash splash all day long. swimming away from all the monsters back home.
just like it's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open, i'm incapable of swimming without grinning ear to ear; especially the deeper the water. maybe that's why the "adult pool" suddenly morphed into the "katie pool" as the day passed.
no bother to me. such a pity the others are missing such a wonderful underwater party. everyone looks beautiful and feels weightless subaquatic. we i just bounce around all day with my own personal snuggly undersea trampoline. i make floppy flips, splashy backward somersaults, shimmy out a number or two from grease 2, and bee-bop to the steel drum band at the bar.
utterly exhausted. a respite: drying out under the cabana for rest, reprieve, and re-fueling for the afternoon's repeat sessions.
start to notice though there weren't any patrons for the latter performances.
hmmmm? maybe next time something more recent, like teen witch?
bringing home silly for souvenirs.
accessory for summer is the uncontrollable giggle.
if you don't have one, get thee one now!
mandatory.
take the time
if you can take twelve minutes. hear and watch something truly beautiful. nothing to learn or know. just experience and be. so nice to not "have to do" anything. after i watching this short little film, benches, trees, buildings, stairways...they all became cinematic stunning to me. from the 8 minute mark on......breathtaking.
The Third & The Seventh (make sure you full screen it)
birthday party brilliance
we had a birthday party saturday night.
although, there weren't st. bernards standing in for ponies. alas. i did manage to get to a whipped cream, frosted flower for my piece of the cake (happy heel clicks).
this sweet, candy-colored short validates my point that mommys and rainbow sprinkles can make days brighter.
merry monday friends!
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/4510492]
