Sweet Season

A short list of my last weekend in the Paris of the Midwest--

-Packing, and more packing

-Chinese teatime after packing

-A very traditional dinner in Little Italy, then shutting the club down (seriously). 

-Easter dim sum

-More bubble tea- how have I never had bubble tea before? I'm in love. 

-And finally, an Easter dinner. All in all a lovely Sunday and wonderful weekend. 

Lucky me, I got to see some of the people I love most in the world this weekend.

Cleveland! The movers will be here in two hours and though I am tapping my foot, eager to start the next chapter-- I will miss you.

Obsession of the Week- Best Coast

Best Coast appeals to every girlish tendency I have. "I lost my job, I miss my mom, I wish my cat could talk"- what girl hasn't had those thoughts? Warm weather comes to Cleveland so late, and it will be rainy and cold this weekend- Matt is going away and I will spend my weekend singing songs to my cat (who will be recovering from surgery) and dreaming of riding bikes in warmer weather.

It's my second-to-last weekend in Cleveland before we move to Kansas City, MO. Best practices on a rainy spring weekend? Visiting the Cleveland Museum of Art and pinch-hitting at my favorite boutique.

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Via: Jezebel

Dino Love!

Seen in Kansas City, MO-- Brontosaurus kisses! If I were to have gotten a tattoo circa age 22, I'm pretty certain this would be the one.

snowy (!) Wednesday

Late spring snows + pals + pizza, wine, dessert= lovely Wednesday

Music lover

Matt comes home from Afghanistan Saturday-ish and I can't wait. I'm driving to Atlanta to meet him at the airport, a 12 hour drive. Although since I have plans to meet friends for dinner on Friday night, and food motivates me- I'm hoping to do the drive in 9.5. Because I have limited music capacity (in the form of a Nano) I've spent the last hour and a half crafting the perfect play list. This means sifting through 7,000 songs and who knows how many albums. Which is great because it forces me to revisit some forgotten favorites.

Without ado- top 5 albums I'm excited to listen to on the way to Georgia:
1. The National- High Violet
2. Pixies- Doolittle
3. Girl Talk- All Day
4. The Magnetic Fields- 69 Love Songs
5. R.E.M- Green (This has been my favorite album of all time since evers)

And top 5 singles:
1. Phoenix- 1901
2. Major Lazer- I'll Make Ya
3. Jay-Z- Big Pimpin'
4. Best Coast- Goodbye
5. The Soft Pack- Answer To Yourself

(Honorable mention to Rod Stewart-Maggie May because I'm listening to it right now and wow, what a great song)

Shoe Obituary

My sister Jane sent me the following email the other day- an obituary for her shoes:

Dear style 07A,

A girl only experiences her first pair of Chanel flats once. I remember the first time we met. You were so pretty and gold, and you fit so perfectly. You have been loyal to me for many years and it is very difficult to say goodbye. However, given the rank odor emanating from your elderly soles (not to mention the discoloration taking place on your body), I feel that I have no option.

Au revoir, mon amour. J'adore.

Rest in peace,
JMG

Frivolous? Not at all. Clothing can be an inanimate, intimate companion. The email made me think of items that are faithful companions to me- a navy coat with a voluptuous fur collar, Ray-Ban Wayfarers. And shoes- especially shoes. I wear a lot of flats and I have a talent for ruining them in spectacular ways- an impromptu hike on top of a mountain, an outdoor concert at South Street Seaport that ended in a rainstorm, very long walks around various cities. I also have a pair of beloved Converse that I bought the day I moved to New York- they were white, but after 8 years of use-- not so much. 

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