truths.

what i know at twenty-seven. i feel like this lovely blogger, meg, and i must be living parallel lives at some level. she writes those words more eloquently and beautifully than i could ever express. but i feel them oh so powerfully.

10 days.

in just a week and a half, i get to see this amazing duo play live. so thrilled.



p.s. why is everything so charming in black & white?

embracing january.

i typically loathe january. it's such a disappointing month, isn't it? christmas is over and it feels as if all the joy that was so abdundant before is somehow missing. but not this year.

i feel like i have a fresh perspective on this month (and certainly on winter as a whole) this year. january is bringing the possibilities of so many adventures, and i feel equipped and excited to begin the journey.

just think of all the traveling, concert going, book reading, guitar playing, running (yes, i said it), knitting and cooking i could do this year! so many things i want to do and will (hopefully) do this year.

2012 is going to be a great year. i just know it.

yep.

escapism.

winter came at the perfect time for me this year. in a season when everything is dying, i have felt more alive than i have in a long while. there is just something so enchanting, so magical and so insipiring about winter. i don't know that i can exactly put my finger on it, but the things that winter brings (the joy of the Christmas season, the crisp, cold air, a fire in the fireplace and snuggling up under a blanket) make it feel like an escape. an escape from a reality that can be a bit dull sometimes.

i am thankful for winter, for being exactly what i needed at exactly the right time.



(if you're looking for a soundtrack to this season, check out Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, Feist, She & Him...some of my very favorites right now).

who wants to send me to europe?

i am absolutely, positively sure that i will do what this couple did when i get married. who needs more things when you can have your wedding guests send you on an overseas trip?

and i love how they separated all of their trip ideas into a travel registry so guests could know exactly what part of the trip they'd be contributing to. genius idea!

p.s. maybe i could set one of these up as a single girl. anyone want to contribute to a travel fund instead of buying me Christmas gifts?

dreaming of crisp fall days.

i want every single piece from this outfit. and i want it to be fall right now so i can wear it while drinking a cup of coffee and reading a book.



who am i kidding? i would steal every item from this girl's wardrobe if i could. perfect mix of casual, classic and trendy. love.