Treehouse?:

Is it just me or does this homes multiple levels connected by simplistic stairs + all of the clean, mod decor remind you of what a treehouse would look like in the year 2054?



Although this space is entirely too mod for my taste (and there's that complete lack of child-friendliness to take into account), I think this is really awesome. I always wanted a treehouse...

(Found on the amazing Desire to Inspire...)

Totally Trivial:

Warning: Males need not read any further... you'll find this totally boring and trivial.

Whew, now that I got that out of the way... I'm totally loving the new fall trend of purple nail polish. I've always been so anti-color (except toes... which should always be painted, naked toes are weird to me) but after a few football games of painting them red, I was really liking the feminine touch of it. And the dark purple is somehow edgy-feminine. Everyone from Rihanna to Lauren Conrad has been sporting them...




I grabbed a bottle last week, but they're more of a deep wine color... and even though I really like them, I think I'm going to try and find something a little more purple-y.

(PS- I totally can't believe I just blogged about nail polish... Ugh.)

Etsy Shop of the Week:

Maybe something from Momomadeit's Etsy shop would inspire me to do more around the kitchen... Or more likely it would end up hanging beautifully on a hook in my kitchen while I continue to allow Chris to cook nearly every meal... Either way, these aprons are so 50's chic!





So retro... so classy... so cute!

Jacket Dilemma:

I'm in need of a North Face replacement... I hastily bought my current white/black Denali North Face in a size too big because it was the only one I could find anywhere in that color combo. With a fleece jacket like that, it hasn't looked awful being slightly big on me, plus it's still comfortable even with a thick sweater on underneath. Now, two years later, I have lost some weight and the extra space just fills with cold air... not what I want from a piece of clothing that I am wearing in order to keep myself warm.

I already have two peacoats (one short, one long) for dressier occasions so I'm really just looking for something functional rather than fashionable. But of course, it still has to be cute! So here are my top two color combos from this year's Denali selection:




But then I saw these new "Redpoint" jackets... and they look like they'd be even warmer than the simply fleece Denali. Plus, they look more appropriate for when it is super cold (which, honestly isn't for very long here in Georgia, but you've gotta be prepared)...




Decisions, decisions...

Premature Celebrations:

Yes, Halloween is still two days away, but I will be celebrating tonight since 90% of Athens will be heading south to Jacksonville for the big game against Florida this weekend, thus leaving Lily and I in the dust. It's okay though, because I have a midterm bright and early Monday morning, so there will be less to distract me from my studies.

I thought I would scour Flickr for some images to get me in the mood.

From here.
From here.
From here.
From here.

Mmm, Halloween...

Who Would Wanna Be Such an Asshole:

I really want to get my hands on a copy of "Blowing My Hero" by Amber O'Neil (pseudonym). She is the real-life Tanya in Bukowski's "Women"... the 90 lb. girl from San Fransisco that sent pictures of her "c*nt", as Bukowski likes to say.

I found a forum where Amber herself starts to post in an attempt to answer people's questions and confront their criticisms. Who knows if it really was her posting, but she speaks very eloquently and even offers to meet up with anyone in San Fran who'd like to read the book!

The book goes for around $200 in various places because it is extremely rare... She was unable to officially publish it because it contains actual letters that Bukowski sent to her during their correspondence. The only copies in rotation are a hundred or so that she copied at a Kinkos... 400 more are in boxes at her house since she has received strict instructions not to infringe on the copyright laws over personal letters.

Oh well. But here is Modest Mouse's song "Bukowski". It has been stuck in my head for days...



I love the line "If God takes life, he's an indian giver...". So great.

Virtually Exposed:

I stumbled upon something rather interesting out in the blogging universe this Tuesday morning: a guy named Chuck Westbrook is trying to promote a few diamonds in the rough... those great blogs out there that are mysteriously seldom read! Here is the link to his original post.

I say "mysteriously", but I totally know why many blogs (I'm not going to include myself in this, however, because I often wonder how interesting my own content is to strangers...) go unnoticed... There just aren't enough hours in the day to follow too many blogs! The only reason I can read and write myself is because I have a job that includes a lot of down time... I know that many people don't have this luxury, so it's understandably difficult to be a loyal reader at times.

Anyways, here's hoping that Chuck takes pity on my humble little blog... if not, no harm, no foul! (Honestly, that's just a little less pressure for yours truly! ;) )

I am a Winner:

Great news! I won that old library card catalog auction on eBay just now! Wahoo!

So, without further adieu, here is my new card catalog cabinet!



I'll be traveling to South Carolina in the coming days to go and pick it up... with a big, buff bodyguard, of course. Then it'll be time to repaint it... Which is another issue in and of itself! I'm thinking about painting it the same blue that I did a small table that lives on my porch... but I'm also thinking that white would be nice... I guess we'll wait and see!

Ahhh, I'm so excited! :)

I Had Bukowski On My Mind:

I read this all weekend:



Probably wasn't the best time to pick this one up due to the events that transpired over the course of the weekend, but I enjoyed it nonetheless and didn't put it down until I was finished. Seriously though, what a dirty old man...

*Post title courtesy of The Good Life. Mmm... Tim Kasher...

Good Eats:

Picked up this book yesterday:



Made some bruschetta and a baked ziti dish for dinner last night. Yum yum yum! This book is huge and has lots of glossy photos of the delicious recipes... just the way I like a cookbook to be.

Friday Foolishness:

Another oldie, but goodie. The saddest (read: funniest) part about this is that it is an actual news story from Mobile, Alabama. It never gets old:



To top things off, some genius made a rap video to accompany the captivating story. I wish I could get Chris to stop quoting this sometimes... he goes a bit overboard...



"Coulda been a crack head, got a hold of the wrong stuff!"

Fingers Crossed:

I'm currently bidding on an old card catalog on eBay! (If you start a bidding war with me over it, I'll cut you.)

I will have to completely strip it down and re-paint it... but it will be a fun project and it will be beautiful once it's done! Here are some inspiration pictures:

From here.

From here.

Seriously, I really hope that I win this auction... I would love to have one of these in my home!