Books are better than boys

South St.  Philadelphia. I used to go by this shop every day...

Oct 31st

I want a pretzel from Pretzel Factory.   (image via)

Oct 30th

one hundred things in the world I love

1. Sunday morning 2. listening to Cat Power when it’s snowing 3. crickets 4. walking in the...

Oct 30th

Oh, the ever expanding list of things that would be lovely...

Oct 30th

West Bank Social Center

Oct 29th

My usage of jawn has severely declined since leaving...

Oct 29th

“Every day we slaughter our finest impulses. That is why we get a heartache when we read those...

Oct 29th

Currently making this spinach and zucchini soup and doing...

Oct 28th

Is it too early to be thinking about what kind of beer I...

Oct 28th

Listen

Rachel’s - Cuts the Metal Cold If you stop for a moment, click the play button, and just...

Oct 28th

Oh, it’s nothing really…just the cutest thing...

Oct 27th

a working library

Oct 27th

reading list

After giving away some books I went on a bit of a book buying rampage.  I still have to get to the...

Oct 27th

Last night I met with my graduate advisor to discuss thesis...

Oct 27th

Hey New Yorkers, designer Jenny Gordy of Wiksten is teaching...

Oct 26th

Hedy Lamarr Co-inventor of an early form...

Oct 26th

flashcards

No lie, my favorite way to study.   About to make some right now. 

Oct 25th

Listen

The Streets - I Love You More (Than You Like Me) I know I posted the video for this song before,...

Oct 24th

My afternoon.  Not pictured - french press coffee, ice cream

Oct 24th

So, this is happening. And maybe I’m listening to...

Oct 23rd

Tracy Morgan On Being 'The New Black'

Oct 23rd

smarty pants

Confession.  I always feel smarter when I answer The World’s Geo Quiz correctly.

Oct 23rd

Well, I finally did it*.  *officially joined facebook

Oct 22nd

On sleeping ten hours. Last night (well, evening really) I...

Oct 22nd

“My dream boy is a boy who proposes with a tandem bike rather...”
— baconbikesbeards (via iaminlike...

Oct 21st

Orionid Meteor Shower

Oct 20th

NUGGETS

beautifulordinaire: Photo posted by simko. papanord: We only get to liveeach minute once and...

Oct 20th

Occasionally I will see something that kind of makes me want...

Oct 20th

One of my professors has a bit of an accent, so often times,...

Oct 20th

My good friend Kate just gave me the heads up on this one. ...

Oct 19th

Considering putting something like this permanently on my...

Oct 19th

Okay. Here’s the deal. I’m leaving shortly to...

Oct 18th

“Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs...”
— Henry David Thoreau New...

Oct 17th

When I lived in Philadelphia, there was a period of time...

Oct 16th

Can we please discuss how amazing this outfit is?  I adore...

Oct 16th

“It ought to make us feel ashamed when we talk like we know...”
— Raymond Carver There’s...

Oct 16th

If I am going to continue wearing skirts and dresses through...

Oct 15th

gpoyw 1982 edition, with corrective casts, looking pretty...

Oct 14th

Shoe lust.  If I had an extra three hunderd and some odd...

Oct 14th

Last week I went to an impromptu Crispin Glover movie screening to put off studying for my exams. ...

Oct 14th

I just bought train tickets to visit my family for...

Oct 14th

Oh hey Minneapolis. You just got added to my “places...

Oct 14th

This is your daily reminder...

derbygirl: … to go here and vote for me. $30,000 plus a laptop! PLEASE??? (you can vote once per...

Oct 13th

Because it’s getting to be the time of year...

Oct 13th

I can clearly remember the first time I heard Rainer Maria. ...

Oct 12th

Listen

octumblr: Sunny Day Real Estate - Every Shining Time You Arrive

Oct 12th

via

Oct 11th

um....yes.

Yes, I did just open my email and see a message from the cute new boy in my grad program. And, yes,...

Oct 11th

Watch

Going on right now - the I’m over halfway done my take-home midterm dance break. Kelly...

Oct 10th

Well, this combination is pretty much perfect.  (via...

Oct 9th

Last night, instead of doing my reading and studying for a...

Oct 9th

I picked up split peas and onions after work and I’m...

Oct 8th

Listen

Miley Cyrus - Party in the U.S.A. (for Aaron) (via chadud:peterberkman:thatkindoftickles)

Oct 8th

okok-illtellyou: Hell yeah we are! I think this is the...

Oct 8th

I just did Vanity Fair’s Proust questionnaire and...

Oct 8th

I’m officially a member of Chicago Public Radio...

Oct 7th

whether we like it or not, I love you

It’s late and I can not get to sleep. I should not have had a cup of coffee at seven pm. And I know...

Oct 7th

Sarah Vowell, Jon Stewart, And The Freedom Of...

Oct 6th

I sent out the free books this afternoon.  You have no idea...

Oct 6th

My brother and his wife are having a baby at the end of...

Oct 5th

free books - update

Okay guys.  Y’all really like free stuff, and books, because all of them have been claimed....

Oct 4th

Free Books Y’all Today I did a lot of cleaning.  I...

Oct 3rd

'It's a compliment'

The girl who cut my hair tonight told me that I look like Jeanne Tripplehorn.  Before I could say...

Oct 3rd

Built By Wendy’s Fall 2009 is really making this less...

Oct 2nd

Since I’ve been back in school my sewing/crafting has...

Oct 2nd

I don't play video games, but if I did,...

In Chicago, on State Street, just north of Division, there is a magical place.  A place where turn...

Oct 2nd

I just checked my email, and this message totally made my...

Oct 1st