five a.m. level good

i just discovered this site yesterday, and it's basically what my dreams are made of. i honest to god was scrolling through page after page at 5 o'clock this morning when i couldn't sleep (and didn't want to follow my boyfriend's suggestion of going for a run). these images are a few of my favorites - nothing is too precious, trendy, or perfect, and everything seems so personal yet stylish. of course it's a french blog - i think they are a superior species or maybe just aliens. i also just had three glasses of lemonade sangria before writing this. so keep the french-alien connection in perspective. 

images via insidecloset.com

latest podcast addiction

yikes - april came and went huh? i haven't finished just kids, so i guess my april book became my may book. my excuse is my discovery of the podcast design matters with debbie millman. it's been around for ten years, which makes me wish i had an awareness of podcasts ten years ago when i was graduating high school. better late than never, i suppose. i've gobbled up as many as i've been able to squeeze into my commute over the past few days. in each episode, debbie interviews a creative and digs deep into their past to find how they reached the place they are in today. since it's been around for a decade, "today" is oftentimes 2007. but no matter, they are each inspiring and soothing and wonderful. here are my five favorites so far:

-jessica walsh + timothy goodman (on their online diary of dating for forty days as a social experiment)
-isaac mizrahi (on life. that man is my hero. i met him in real life once and i had a really difficult time playing it cool. i was helping him at work, and after he left, i asked another client who was nearby if i seemed normal, and he said, "well, you were a lot nicer to him than you are to me." eep.)
-elle luna (on her book the crossroads of should and must: find and follow your passion. life changing!)
-julia turshen (on her culinary yellow brick road. i knew of her before as the wife of grace bonney - i had goosebumps when she spoke about the food served at their wedding. and tummy rumblings.)
-liz danzico (you just need to listen to it. the last ten minutes are brilliant.)

image via elle's book - you can get it here

book club - april 2015 issue

so last month, the books on the line up were she's come undone and the 4 percent universe. guess which one i finished....

bonus points if you guessed the one that doesn't involve dark matter. i'm still making progress on that one. as i promised, here is a recap of last month's lineup. she's come undone was brilliant. i laughed, i was horrified, i cried, and let me tell you, if the book wasn't enough of an emotional roller coaster, the authors opening letter detailing the success of the book (from oprah calling him to tell him he owed her three nights sleep to helping a young man with mental health issues work through them and come out the other side) was the icing on the cake. i really recommend reading this book, and in the off chance that you're reading this, and you've also read it, i'd die to hear what you thought. my personal favorite part was when she totally unraveled and came clean to her jerky husband in the fast food joint. perfection. i also love when her high school counselor tells her, "i'll give you what i learned from all this. accept what people offer. drink their milkshakes. take their love." in context, that line will give you goosebumps, trust me.

i'm not even going to comment on 4 percent. maybe next month. 

i've decided the line up for april is just kids by patti smith. my roommate lent it to me, and i don't live under a rock so i've obviously also heard great things on the street. 

stay tuned book worms!

image via: the socialite family books: shes come undone, the 4 percent universe, just kids

etsy shop love

since i'll be decorating a new apartment soon, i've been scouring etsy for cool finds. this is my mantra for our new place: intentional, happy, inspiring, peaceful. i would love if any new things could be from a small shop or craigslist. and i'm dreaming of a rug from Frances Loom. but for the purpose of this post, here are some interesting items from my bff etsy.com!

Heddle and Needle

Red Raven Studios

Bath Style

Highland Hardware

grown up posters

aren't all these posters so cool? i stumbled on the poster club through pinterest (what else...) and i fell in love with so many! i think they would be great for a gallery wall, or for one single piece that needs to pack a punch. and the best part is, they are aren't super expensive...unless i am terribly converting euros into dollars. so, actually, don't hold me to that.

one. two. three. four. five. six.

room + playlist - bathtub edition

if i walked down my hallway right now and found a door to a parallel universe, and if i went through the door, and if i found this bathroom, and if i had an hour to take a bath, i would listen to this playlist i just made on spotify. happy listening! 

one. i wish i was the moon / neko case two. orange sky / alexi murdoch three. no diggity / chet faker four. i'm on fire / chromatics five. chandelier / kina grannis six. smile / madeleine peyroux seven. you really got a hold on me / she & him eight. only love / ben howard nine. take me to church live / hozier ten. i feel it all / feist eleven. this woman's work / greg laswell twelve. train song / mandolin orange thirteen. halo / ane brun fourteen. walk the line / sugar & the hi lows 

image via: the design files / full playlist after the jump

book club - march 2015 issue

i'd like to start doing this one-woman book club thing every month. really just to remember what i've read, and it would be maje bonus points if anyone else wanted to join in. i think i'll talk about the book(s) on my agenda for the upcoming month, and then at the start of the next month, i'll introduce the new book(s) and give my opinion of the last month's book(s). sound good, mom? i say "mom" because i'm lucky if she's the only one who's reading! 

so, this month i'm going to be reading two books that i've already briefly started. the 4% universe, by richard panek, and she's come undone, by wally lamb. the first one is going to be a mind bender, and the second one seems very emotionally gripping. yet, i'm interested in both! 

here is the review for the 4% universe; "In recent years, a handful of scientists has been racing to explain a disturbing aspect of our universe: only 4 percent of it consists of the matter that makes up you, me, and every star and planet. The rest is completely unknown. Richard Panek tells the dramatic story of how scientists reached this cosmos-shattering conclusion. In vivid detail, he narrates the quest to find the “dark” matter and an even more bizarre substance called dark energy that make up 96 percent of the universe. This is perhaps the greatest mystery in all of science, and solving it will bring fame, funding, and certainly a Nobel Prize. Based on hundreds of interviews and in-depth, on-site reporting, the book offers an intimate portrait of the bitter rivalries and fruitful collaborations, the eureka moments and blind alleys, that have redefined science and reinvented the universe."

so, yeah.

here is the review for she's come undone; "Meet Dolores Price. She's 13, wise-mouthed but wounded, having bid her childhood goodbye. Stranded in front of her bedroom TV, she spends the next few years nourishing herself with the Mallomars, potato chips, and Pepsi her anxious mother supplies. When she finally orbits into young womanhood at 257 pounds, Dolores is no stronger and life is no kinder. But this time she's determined to rise to the occasion and give herself one more chance before she really goes under."

i can already see myself crying on the subway. 

image via architectural digest - book reviews from amazon