How was your weekend? I met up with lots of old friends, ate thai curry, bought some glittery nail polish, put together a faux-flower arrangement for my little sister’s dance recital (she’s allergic to real flowers, ha), had BBQ, finished a book, and, of course, scrounged up some gems to share with y’all. Favorite blog [...]
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Open the floodgates, you’re about to have a stream of premium gems coming at you. ;) Tom Haverfoods has had everyone in my house cracking up for a couple weeks now. Go there and keep pressing Aziz Ansari’s face for all sorts of silly verbiage. My favorite? “Salads are… leaf piles.” It’s even funnier when [...]
Posted by Kirsty on May 13, 2011
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Las Vegas, Or, Why I’ve Been Gone For, Like, 1,000 Days
My sister and brother-in-law whisked me away to Las Vegas, and then I got sick, and a few certain people have gently reminded me that they would pretty please with a cherry on top like another installment of Web Gems and I, of course, will oblige. But first, Las Vegas. I know that what happens [...]
Posted by Kirsty on May 12, 2011
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You know the drill! Here are some of my favorite things from the past couple of weeks. Dyeing eggs sounds like a total mess to me. I’d much rather make crepe paper carrots this Easter! Or, if eggs are a must for you, try this simple Easter garland. This is good to remember. This, too. [...]
Posted by Kirsty on April 6, 2011
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Room Request: Room For Reading
With the (posthumous) release of David Foster Wallace’s novel Pale King, Tina Fey’s memoir Bossypants, and Sarah Dessen’s upcoming novel What Happened to Goodbye, my inbox is slowly turning into a shrine to Amazon.com. With so many great books in my immediate reading future, I can’t help but think about the ideal place to read. For me, [...]
Posted by Kirsty on April 6, 2011
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Spring Break 2011 (NY)
No, I’m not April Foolsin’ you––it really IS a new post! I left my computer in Texas and visited some wonderful friends in New York last week, but now I’m back and filled with blogging fervor. Here are a few favorite photos from the trip below (nothing fancy, just iPhone snaps). (Left) A blurry picture [...]
Posted by Kirsty on April 1, 2011
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March rules. I’m drinking water, I just ate some fried rice, and now I’m sharing some links with you. I did a vlog about some books that I got at a book sale! Sean Parker is late (I think I like real Sean Parker more than Justin Timberlake in The Social Network). Fascinating and beautiful book [...]
Posted by Kirsty on March 7, 2011
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In a vane attempt to redeem this blog from being wholly materialistic, I’m starting a new thing: real life updates every week. I’m hoping they’ll keep me on somewhat of a schedule and maybe spark a little life into my posts. So, here are a few thoughts from this week. This morning, I ran over a [...]
Posted by Kirsty on February 24, 2011
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February has been good to me, how about you? Here are a few of my favorite things this month. I cannot stop listening to Dreams Where I Am Sleeping by The Tree Rings. Heard it for the first time yesterday and haven’t stopped listening! If you click the link, scroll down and the song is [...]
Posted by Kirsty on February 16, 2011
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It’s February. I’ve been (slowly) plowing through my Tasks for 2011–Currently reading Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and Bonhoeffer and I plan on trying this new recipe tonight! I may or may not be sipping on a hot cup of hazelnut coffee, though (it’s just. so. good.), but I’m making decent progress! Here are a few of my [...]
Posted by Kirsty on February 1, 2011
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