why i love roger ebert: part infinity

the first sentence from r. ebert's review of the twilight saga: new moon [a one star review]:
The characters in this movie should be arrested for loitering with intent to moan.

this man is brilliant.

to remember

love this quote from a.o. scott in today's times online:

"The best new movies carry intimations of permanence along with their novelty and very quickly start to seem as if they had been around all along."

bracelet bliss

i'm not a huge fan of wearing bangle bracelets -- the constant clanging makes me feel a bit like a gypsy or part of a one-person marching band. i like them more in theory: if life were an ad in a fashion magazine [static and unmoving] i'd wear them daily.

i made an exception this morning when i realized that my coral/off-white bracelet was a near-identical match to my new coral shoes.

happiness is...accessories that accidentally match.

[this blog post is dedicated to my sister, who complains that i never post anything anymore. to which i have to say: MANILOW. it's coming. be prepared. i have pictures.]

fun with plates & wayward sprinkles

dear driver

dear driver,

i mean, really? you thought this was an acceptable parking job?



fool.

inventory time

took a quick inventory this morning of my desk area. here are some highlights of what i have cluttering up my work space:

• giant box of oreos, newly acquired [this morning, in fact] from my co-worker suzanne
• nectarine that i failed to eat yesterday, growing a bit mushy
• peanut butter & raspberry jelly sandwich, also from yesterday
• bag of almonds & pecans
  
• mary poppins umbrella
• two vhs tapes, contents unknown
• wind-up dancing bee
• a lot of pens
• two stacks of post-it notes
• two packets of starbucks instant coffee
• a lot of paper
• the stanley thermos
• my to-do list
• pile of my own business cards
• files upon files upon files
• two back issues of vogue [one from 2005, one from 2006]
  

this is really only the tip of an ever expanding iceberg. i wish i could describe my 'wall of fame' that looms large over my desk...essentially 5 years [since we moved to the new office] of pictures, drawings, articles, quotes, notes, etc. that have found their way to my cork strips, magnetic desk and memo board. it's kind of amazing, actually.

mellow yellow cardigan

remember that plan to post while on vacation? yeah. that never happened. too much sun, sand, ocean, fries, lobster, smiling children, books and whatnot to be had. there will be stories at some point. although, i'm beginning to sound like the girl who cried blog posts... anyway. what i can tell you about is this yellow sweater:



i have purchased this sweater three times. three times. i have wanted a yellow cardigan for quite some time, and i watched it diligently, circling the sale rack at old navy, waiting for it to go down to an acceptable [for me] price. it finally did, and i bought it immediately. a few weeks after that, i was in a different old navy, and i saw the same sweater for about three dollars cheaper. i wasn't sure it was worth purchasing this sweater and returning the first one [or hassling over a price adjustment] but i picked up sweater number two anyway, and eventually returned sweater number one.

whilst on vacation in lovely maine, we frequented the kittery outlets [similar to the outlets in waterloo.] i went into old navy on the off chance that they might have something interesting [aside from this/these sweater/s my interest in old navy is waning.] what did they have? this sweater - for three dollars. i bought it, and promptly returned sweater number two upon our return to rochester. so. there you have it. the story of the three dollar cardigan.

i'm almost thirty...i see a lot of cardigans in my future as it is. i may as well spend as little as possible on them.