Watch Lust, Pt. II.

I forever and always have watch lust. I love watches, and just haven't found the perfect one yet. Well, perhaps i've found some perfect ones, but they're a few thousand dollars over budget. Here's yet another wonderful watch from A. Lange & Sohne. They've stayed classic through the years.

Living the High Life.

I was thinking a lot about beer recently. Why you might ask... Well, beer is around my life constantly. CONSTANTLY. I think it might be due to the fact that i have a ton of guy friends who seem to be chugging beer all the time. Welcome to the college life. This said, there's a large variety of beer cans and bottles lying around my house in a variety of places, which got me to thinking about which ones were the most attractive. Because, evidently, that's what a girl who thinks a lot about pretty things and aesthetics ponders when she sees all of those dead soldiers in the kitchen, and hallways, and bedrooms... and bathtub. I decided Miller High Life was definitely the winner. It's a really classy bottle! I don't understand why it's so classy for such a cheap beer, but for me, it beats out even the most expensive bottles of beer. So, go out and buy some high life. Admire its beauty. If you need some variety in the pretty beer bottle department, Sol and Red Stripe work too.

Cloak + Dagger.

Cloak and Dagger's new line is about to be debuted at St. Louis Fashion Week (I didn't even know St. Louis had a fashion week). The line looks as though it was designed with a modern day Great Gatsby-esque lifestyle in mind. I wish it would all magically transport itself to my closet... and then my life would magically transform into something where i could dress like that 24/7. I guess a girl can only hope.

Sandwiches + Scanners.

Okay seriously, whoever came up with this idea is a genius. Scanning sandwiches, what could be a better way to document my favorite food? The scans becomes works of art, kind of like how making the perfect sandwich is a work of art in and of itself.

Look Stylish While Getting Shot.

If you're a spy, or a thug, or a high profile executive, or just an every day person who is afraid of getting shot, you should purchase this. You'll have to get the placement just right or else it won't be very effective. I wish you the best of luck.

Muffins & Springtime.

Sometimes i get caught up in the world of blogs in the sense that i read tons of other peoples' and forget to post in my own. I'm not exactly sure where the first half of the semester has gone (actually, that's not completely true, most of it has been spent on trains, and in cars, and in dentist's offices), but now i'm ready for spring. Right now maxine and i are patiently waiting for the streusel topped apple coffee cake muffins that we made, modified from this recipe. I think this spring will be a good one. It has to be, because it will be our last one at this school. My goal for the spring time is to appreciate all the little things about this school that i will never be able to take advantage of after this year: sitting in the sunshine on the teahaus wall, spending days watching passersby from the picnic bench in front of DL, picnics with gin and tonics on the lawn, roving parties with the party box. I cannot wait. When will you be here spring? I don't want any more of these rainy 40 degree days.

Such Is Life.

If someone would have told me all of the things that were going to happen to me in the past two weeks I probably would have looked them dead in the eyes and laughed. From falling flat on my face unexpectedly and knocking my teeth out, to all the dental surgery that's ensued, to being on trains for seven hours to get to an interview with the director of the Courtauld in DC, to getting into said masters program in London, it's been a lot. A New York, Pennsylvania and DC whirlwind. But, even with all of that, tomorrow is still Valentines Day-- that cheesy holiday that you either love to love or love to hate. I take the first path, enjoying all the sentimentality and splashes of the color pink and the sweets. The sweets! As if i needed any kind of excuse to make cupcakes, this holiday is my favorite for baking. So, with all that said... here's what i've come up with this year. Happy Valentines Day everyone!

The Pressing of Letters.

As of late i have discovered (along with the help of my good friend Sami) the joys of letterpressing. As some of you might already know, i have an immense love of all things paper. To-do lists, stationary, books, really the list goes on and on. So, when i discovered that our school had a letterpress and pretty unlimited supplies i was pretty overjoyed. The outcome has exceeded expectations and i hope that it will only get better. 

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Watch Lust.

Recently I was sitting on my couch at home with my dad who was doing quite a bit of watch research. After many brands, and many minutes spent looking at the wide range of wonderful watches that are out there, we came upon this one. This moment happened weeks ago, yet i still find myself coming back to that watch to look at. Just like that black bike i posted, i think that it's perfect. Well, the perfect watch for a dressy watch, perhaps my other watch would be slightly larger, and leaning a little more towards the manly side. But for those nights when you go to a nice dinner, or the opera, or that gala you've been waiting for, this is the one.

Sigh.

Sometimes, for a split second, i forget about Polaroid's awful announcement that they would stop making film. As someone who has avidly documented my life over the past six years with my trusty Spectra, it came as sad news. Right after the story broke i got random messages and emails from my friends and family asking me what i was going to do. My gut instinct was to order enough to finish documenting my life in college, and i successfully ordered a case of film in order to do so. This was over a year ago, and now, i still feel left in the dark hoping that someone will pick up where Polaroid left off and start up production. 

This brings me to yesterday afternoon, when i found my Polaroid back for my Lomo Holga. Immediately i was deeply saddened at the thought of not being able to use this beautiful piece of equipment (which takes a less than popular format of film). After some digging i found one last box of black & white film, and set out to take some pictures. The Holgaroid takes pictures like no other camera i own. Always blurry and out of focus slightly, they evoke something dreamy and magical. The Polaroid back covers the eyehole, so every picture taken is an adventure, a surprise when you peel apart the instant film. I will surely miss this format if it truly stops being made. Here's to you Polaroid.

EDIT: YAY