January 30th, 2012

Sarah and I have been busy shooting the spring line of jewelry for South Holston Vintage— and ya’ll. Maaan. Some of these pieces are literally sigh-inducing. ::sigh::

In the next few days, I’ll be hosting another SHV Giveaway… so keep an eye out! 

January 30th, 2012

Two great things happened this weekend:

  1. I went to the eye doctor and found out that my eyes aren’t getting nearly as bad as I nervously thought— I just need new glasses. This is both a blessing and curse. I love new glasses, but I need another pair of glasses like Justin Bieber needs another tween-fan. But hey. Girls gotta see, right?
  2. I found a Barnes & Noble gift-card in my wallet and proceeded to buy John Green’s newest book The Fault in Our Stars and the girl behind the counter didn’t even hassle me to become a B&N member. 

Really, things are looking up for me. And soon, with my new glasses, I’ll actually be able to see those things.

January 29th, 2012

I don’t often post photos on here that aren’t mine… but I felt it pertinent for you to meet my two new best friends.

January 28th, 2012

A year ago, my kitchen looked like this.  A lot has changed since then.  I think sometimes my dissatisfaction with the way my house looks or feels has more to do with me than with the walls or my stuff. I think I expect newness, I crave coolness, and I want to feel like I am contributing to the Change that is occurring all around me in other areas of my life.

So I paint and I rearrange and purge unnecessary things to make room for new ones… looking for some sort of satisfaction. And sometimes, yes, I think that a fresh coat of paint and getting rid of all the clothes you don’t wear can do wonders for your life, if only mentally. But it’s also good to keep in mind that it’s not really these things that renew us or bring happiness.

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for He has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”— Hebrews 13:5

I think it’s also good to remember that the Lord loves creativity and the beauty of all things! After all, He created the most rad world for us to live in. So if that means painting your old dining chairs with this awesome Rustoleum Universal Spray Paint to bring some beauty and newness to your life (which is pretty cheap and takes almost zero time)… I say go for it. (It’s the bomb.)

January 26th, 2012

The Forgotten Photos: 

Fur. Black Mountain. October. 

January 26th, 2012

I woke up thinking about the chocolate kahlua cake Katie made for community group last night… Only to remember she put the leftover piece in my ‘fridge.

I don’t know what I’m more concerned about: the fact that there were actually leftovers of this delicious cake or that I ate it for breakfast.

January 25th, 2012

May your Wednesday morning be better than this guy’s.

January 24th, 2012

Today’s edition of Over-caffeinated, Underpaid.

January 24th, 2012
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George Valentin
The Artist
Ludovic Bource

George Valentin (The Artist score) - Ludovic Bource

Oscar nominations just came out… and if this doesn’t win for Best Score… well. And this from a huge John Williams fan! After all… a silent movie BETTER have the best music around… 

January 23rd, 2012

I woke up this morning to my roof leaking. 

Sure, there are worst ways to wake up, but this was particularly unsettling considering that I live in the middle floor of an apartment building. 

Yes, it was raining outside… but was it raining inside? Or at least inside the apartment of the man who lives above me? In my half-sleep state I couldn’t figure out what was happening or if it was real and why, actually, it seemed to be raining in my bedroom. 

Mondays. 

I moved from my room to the couch to snag a few more precious minutes of sleep. (I made the unfortunate choice of starting Downton Abbey yesterday and I couldn’t turn it off last night. So good.) 

After 3 minutes or so of snoozing on the couch, I startled awake. 

It’s raining in my house. What am I doing still asleep? 

It seemed impossible—rain, inside. On the middle floor. But there it was dripping and there I stood standing, laughing about the impossibility of it and the fact that I now needed to do something about it. ADULTHOOD, YO. It seems all too easy to just fall back asleep… but when it’s raining in your bedroom… you’ve got to react. 

But, alas, the joys of renting. At least I don’t have to pay for it. 

January 22nd, 2012

New purchase from our thrifting adventure: Glenn Miller!

Dance, anyone?

January 21st, 2012

typographicverses:

He will come to us like the rain - Hosea 6:3

Good reminder on a rainy day like today.

Reblogged from Typographic Verses
January 20th, 2012

How am I supposed to get back to work after this?!

January 20th, 2012
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I'd Rather Go Blind
Etta James

I’d Rather Go Blind - Etta James (1938-2012) (via coketalk)

Sad day for music. 

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