Miss, Miss

It has been a whirlwind of a week to say the least. Many goodbye's have been said and (keeping this post relevant for this blog's purposes) Miss Fosse will be missed sorely. 2006-2009 is such a short time for a bitty kitty but she was *always* so sassy that going out with Michael Jackson seems to be true to her style. I miss her immensely


Darling and I have some wonderful, *amazing* friends and family--thank you for all your help, love, and support.

Photo Love

I have a huge crush on nerd boyfriend.

Dina Goldstein's "Fallen Princesses" project.

The Uniform Project.

Thumbing through any issue of Lula I can get my hands on. It's always so hard to find, 2 issues per year is not quite enough.

** A note of photo hate-- please, no more pictures of hand towels shaped into origami animals from cruises, please?

"Home of the Blues"

A nickname for Memphis, however, home of the blues is on my and everyone else's mind these days ...



These images sent to my inbox from Libby. (Love the chandelier-right?)

And my sister put a post together for me here. She loves looking around at home (and other) design online. Hopefully there will be more than one of these posts for me.

Twilight

... no, not that Twilight, if you know anything about me you know that it's not that Twilight

Salt Lake City is always near the top of the ratings for public outdoor concert series (a lot of major cities have them). It's something I, and so many others, look forward to (Thursday nights) each week during the summer. I'm telling you, if you're looking for a great time ... Sponsored by the Utah Arts Council, the 2009 Twilight Concert Series held at the Gallivan Center proves to be no disappointment.

Artists performing at the 2009 Twilight Concert Series include: July 9 Bon Iver | Jenny Lewis July 16 The Black Keys | Human Highway July 23 M. Ward | Land of Talk July 30 Sonic Youth | Awesome Color August 6 Q-Tip | B.o.B August 13 Toots and the Maytals | N.A.S.A. August 20 Iron & Wine | Okkervil River August 27 Robert Randolph & the Family Band | Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

Admission: Free
Beer/Wine: allowed and sold in public *gasp*

This year I'll only be able to make it to one night of musical goodness before the move, but Bon Iver and Jenny Lewis?!?! It will be amazing. I am, however, really heart broken I won't see M.Ward--I do love him so...

Home, Home on the Mississippi

I have a serious addiction to the sneek peaks at Design*Sponge. (I also look at every before and after project.) When at my mom's house, I have an affinity for home renovation shows on cable--even though they are so 6 years ago. Darling and I officially have a duplex in Central Gardens (in Midtown, in Memphis, in the US, the world, the universe...) and it needs a bit of work. Apartment standards in UT and TN are incredibly different. Crazy as it may sound I'm excited about using a little extra elbow grease to make a new place feel comfortable and homey, ours. The place has some serious potential and we are free to make the improvements we feel are necessary.




I pulled these images from the past listing on Craigslist (which is never to concerned with image quality). Darling says it's nice, it's big (2 beds, 1 bath around 800 sq. feet--I think?!), it needs paint, and the kitchen is a little janky but nothing we can't work with.

Feel free to send or post images/links (rooms, paint color, artwork, textiles) of inspiration as you are floating around the web. I know I'll be checking. My couch is celery green and it's the only substantial piece of furniture I own. I'm flexible with the rest. Maybe this is my chance to dive into the seafoam green/tiffany's blue I have been so much in love with and am seeing everywhere lately (remember that J.Crew dress).

Etsy Update 2

I love these ring pillow alternatives, maybe it's because I'm a total book nerd, maybe it's because they're so pretty ...

Etsy Update

Make sure you check the Etsy shop, new things are coming soon!

Don't Rain On My Gay Parade

I can hear the Gay Pride Parade outside of my window right now. It hasn't stopped raining all morning which doesn't seem to be hindering the excitement of everyone--I hope no ones glitter or false eyelashes wash off ...

89

post number 89. goodness me! really? really? I didn't think I would ever keep blogging up this long. Does anyone read this blog or am I only fulfilling some sort of self-fantasy? If you have/do read: say hello, de-lurk yourself, I don't mind I lurk people all the time while at work, I think it's interesting/sweet I suppose. Please do say hi.

on another note: thank you mom for buying me pretties, namely this dress I've been lusting after.

Thank you Shell for coming to the show and buying tasty chocolate raspberry truffle cake and coffee.

Speaking of the show, thank you Ms. Etta. Your voice is magic.

Oh yeah, Darling is gone to Memphis country. One month to go ...

Pretty Southern Utah

Maybe it's an acquired taste... in which case I've acquired said taste. Thank you dear friend Richard for your photo skills.





*Moab and surrounding areas

Etta James

I caved in, I just can't pass up the opportunity to see Ms. Etta James live. It's a force that is greater than myself. I discovered her slippery, soulful voice when I was 11 or so and in fond memories I find myself (young, four-eyed and freckled) sitting in my friend Suzy's pink bedroom belting "If I Can't Have You." Only to be followed by "All I Could Do Was Cry," "Tell Mama," and, of course, "At Last."

Thursday June 4 in the lovely Red Butte Garden outdoor ampitheater (and its incredible new sound system) with a bottle of wine, a picnic basket, and sister (I have convinced her to join me). It will be lovely. Two of the best things about last summer (of course not counting my trip to Europe) were Emmy Lou Harris and Al Green in the same venue.

If you recall, I've been listening to Smokey Robinson these days and it turns out he's playing on June 19th for a cool $65. In these economic times, I should probably say no, however, I am pretty sure I will find a way to make it happen.

I have the sneaking suspicion I will go broke in Memphis because of music as "opportunities I just can't pass up" are going to occur nightly.