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.

to whom it may concern.

two things you should know:

1) i'm absolutely loving the Civil Wars right now. their music is hauntingly beautiful.

2) i'm also in love with their song, "To Whom It May Concern" and the sentiment it expresses. not to get too cheesy, but it is almost as if the lyrics were pulled from the depths of my heart. listen for yourself: