Tuesday
May292012

songs for bopping around to: emiliana torrini - jungle drum

I'm having a tough time singing along to this one, but I've got the "kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss" part down pat. It's also used in a promotional video for Iceland that's quite stunning and features some creative dance moves, including break dancing from children.
xoxox

Tuesday
May292012

finding your yoga teacher - part 1 

For all the yoga classes I’ve attended, there are only six teachers whose classes I've actively pursued. That doesn't include my first Teacher, but more on that soon. Six teachers living in the cities I was in who made me think, yes, I will be back. Somewhat obsessively.

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Monday
May282012

zombie date night

So if this is what my perfect date looks like, then this is my perfect zombie date.

Monday
May282012

practical ellegentsia: applying makeup with your hands 

Oh, Monday Mondays. You arrive too quickly, and it doesn't help that I have a habit of adopting the more difficult time involved method of doing things. (Sadly, French coffee presses do not have automatic timers on them.)

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Friday
May252012

photographic narrative: our quiet weekends 

The Mister works in wine, which naturally is accompanied by many events, and I curate or manage events every day. When the weekends arrive and we're together, we tend to either go out lavishly and then hide for the rest of the weekend, or take it rather easy. With the arrival of the lovely weather we've been focusing on lounging in style - with all the right wines, foods, and films as accoutrements to our not-much-ness. 

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