my afternoon:

hot cup of tea,
small bowl of almonds,
italo calvino.

i can't believe that october is almost halfway over.

me, today:

wearing my duck skirt, for those who lamented that i never do.

& sulking, because bradley is leaving for europe for a month.

all or nothing:

this song has been stuck in my head for a couple of days now.

Au Revoir Simone - All Or Nothing from JONATHAN DORTCH on Vimeo.

speaking of hairdos:

i think i'll try this one out next. (from here.)

me, today:

i got my hair cut off (!!!) and i've been blowing my nose and sneezing constantly (yuck).

uh oh:

i think i'm picking up an accent.

linens:

mom and i spent the morning drinking coffee and sorting through our linen closet. each quilt, sheet set, and pillow sham comes with a little story of its own; it's so difficult to get rid of items with histories.

also, neither of us have gone outside yet, but we agree that it really looks like autumn today. the light is different, softer. i can't wait for cooler weather.

a few cool things:

bailey sent me a link to this article earlier today. this guy's philosophy and aesthetic are incredible -- i can't believe he's from hunstville, texas. see the rest of the slide show here.

also, bailey and i have almost completed our 1st week of half-marathon training! i'm pretty excited about getting back in shape and having a goal to look toward; plus, we're going to start meeting up on sundays to do our long runs together, which will give us some nice sister-time now that we're in closer proximity to one another...

me, today:

i should be studying for my last-ever essay exam, but i am sort of tired and completely apathetic. instead, i am drinking a pacifico and listening to music and trying to take a photobooth pic that accurately captures the way i feel.

by the way, when was the last time you noticed how gross the tongue is?

bad luck or poor foresight:

this morning, my parents left with nearly all of my belongings -- excluding a lamp, a pair of antlers, some bedding, and a couple of changes of clothes -- and since then, i have desperately needed a handful of things that i left in their custody: some advil to ameliorate my agonizing menstrual cramps; a band-aide for my bloody knee, which i smacked into a door; the nail polish remover to take off the heinous polish on my toenails.

i very rarely need any of those products in my day-to-day life, so it must just be a little bit of bad luck. i guess i'll just make do until sunday.