The Catorialist

So many of you know I am a 'reader" of The Sartorialist. Well, you can imagine my delight when I (*ahem* Aaron) came across The Catorialist. Take a look at these stylish kitties as they go about their business.

james and aretha

I encourage you to get funky this weekend. Enjoy!

shelving

Wow! Loving this shelving. From here.

watch

this is for you dyno

book lovers never go to bed alone

Check out this awesome book blog. Thanks steve.

turkeys? yes indeed.

Apparently there is a group of turkeys (otherwise known as a rafter, gang, or colloquially, a "gobble") that lives outside of my work building. I've been told they come out in groups of as much as 30 by late summer. I'm the only one who seems to be excited, looking out other people's office windows as they walk by, and being totally distracted by their pecking at the glass during meetings. When I pulled into the parking lot today they were standing where I usually park, so I excitedly grabbed my camera while other people walked right on by into work. Wait till the end of the video, as I think the big guy was a little miffed I was filming him.

i'm here

I'm sorry oh blog...

Just because I have been ignoring you does not mean I have forgotten you. I have been very busy with various activities, including a visit from my mom and sister, a trip to NYC, a work trip to Columbia, SC, a weekend house guest, and lots o' work. Please forgive me and see the pictures below as evidence of my stated activities.

cat nap.

what could be better?

spring dress

in the spring spirit and really coveting this dress right now.

island house.

continuing with the fantasy house dreaming... on the coast of Elliðaey, a southern island in Iceland

stone house

What a cool house. In Fafe, Portugal. Take me there.

listen: Declaration of Dependence

Kings of Convenience (an old favorite from Riot on an Empty Street) has released a new album entitled, Declaration of Dependence. Though my precious Imeem has been purchased by Myspace, I can offer a link to this full album on their myspace page here.

I would also suggest listening to their NPR interview. I particularly enjoy how the interviewer continually references the fact that the two of them have trouble getting along. There are also quite a few live ditties.

I hop you enjoy as much as I did.

reading

After the holidays we now have subscriptions to 5 publications. Which should be great news. I love to read books, but I also love a great article. I used to alternate reading the New Yorker and a book on the train to work. But these days, though we have more to read, I have less time. Driving to work means I have lost my commute reading time, and most weekends and evenings I am trying to catch up on a little work, while also logging a few hours a week at MIT. This means I relegate a few Sunday morning hours to the written word. Now Aaron comes home each day with some little tid-bit or story to tell from Harper's or the New Yorker. And it makes me sad.

So I must make a new commitment to READ before bed, and not allow Anthony Bourdain or The Wire put me to sleep. I can do this. Perhaps.

apartment update

We have done some major rearranging in this place so I thought I'd share.

Bedroom (used to be the office):

Guest room (was guest room but switched furniture):

Office: used to be bedroom, but with all the great built-ins. we thought it would be a better office. It still needs some work though, so I'll post pics later.

Dining room: I found this Lane Highboy at my new favorite thrift store, Boomerang, in Jamaica Plain. After I purchased it I found it on Ebay for 5 times the price. Amazing!

love.