the piano man.

you know what is so totally weird? when you're at the airport, completely cracked out from a red eye flight, reading us weekly at the newsstand (stop, you know you do it too!!) while waiting for your luggage when you stumble across that "stars! they're just like us!" page (which, btdubz, they are SO not), see the above photo of drew + scarjo with the caption "they go to concerts with their friends!" and realize, HEY! I WAS AT THAT CONCERT TOO!!! true story. just me, drew, scarjo, and rufus wainwright at the rose bar. too bad i didn't get in on this action...talk about the perfect opportunity to advance my photobombing career!! also, rufus? totally adorable. his songs make my heart ache. in a good way.

l.a. state of mind.

whew, sorry for the radio silence. i've been in l.a. working on a story/shoot with the amazing/aforementioned jeaneen (more on that later!), driving all over town gathering props, eating delicious dinners with the bf (little dom's!), and soaking up as much sun as possible. this lovely "welcome home" rainstorm i returned to this morning has me daydreaming about the so-cal sun, picnics in the park, and lounging poolside. the only thing that could make that better? this we are handsome bathing suit. summer, will you just get here already? geeeez.

girls on film.

jeaneen lund takes some really lovely photos. their dreamy, hazy, so-cal feel is right up my west-coast crazy alley. i especially love her "girls at home," series of including these of kime buzzelli: artist, blogger, stylist extraordinaire. crotch panda, shower dancing, madonna poster? i'll take 'em!

hogan knows best.

oh my goodness. i have found my dream spring wardrobe and it's been hiding in auckland all along! these pieces from kiwi designer juliette hogan have me pining for comfy dresses, lovely details, and well-structured bows. and crazy long hair to pile on top of my head.


via so much to tell you

i never travel far without a little big star.

hearing the news of alex chilton's death this morning was a seriously heartache-y bummer. this amazing video features vintage footage of the big star guys recording #1 record, their tried-and-true classic, in 1971. but it's this track off radio city that is one of my all-time favorite songs. ever. rip.

and children by the million sing for alex chilton
when he comes 'round
they sing, "i'm in love
what's that song?
yeah, i'm in love with that song"

what about my behavior?

i think watching secretary for the first time waaaay back in 2002 is when i really started paying attention to maggie gyllenhaal (who is now pretty much a mainstay on my crush list). i mean, how could you not? this little s&m love story is kind of amazing. the fact that it's based on a short story by one of my favorite writers, mary gaitskill, just makes it that much cooler. well, tonight i trucked on over to dumbo to see mary read from her newest collection of short stories and it was, of course, awesome and inspiring. but one of my favorite moments of the evening was during the q&a, when someone asked her how she had come upon the idea for "secretary." the answer she gave is somehow one i had never heard. mary got the idea from an old issue of ms. magazine. apparently they used to have a column in the back featuring letters people would send about their experiences (maybe with sexism? i was unclear on the "why" part. or maybe i've just forgotten it. did i mention the free wine?) and one such letter was written by a woman who had experienced this sort of master/servant dynamic in the workplace, as in, IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED. her boss would spank her when she made mistakes and he'd force her to sit in the corner of his office with a dunce cap on when he didn't approve of her behavior. in real life!!! of course, mary turned it into a poignant story about emotional vulnerability and sexual power and hollywood turned it into an s&m fairytale, but i LOVE the fact that it all began with a bizarro nugget of truth. as mary said, "you can't make this shit up." i know what's going to the top of my netflix queue (and the top of my reading list).

puttin' on the RIT.

tie-dye tights are pretty high on my must-have list, so this handy-dandy DIY tutorial (written by my amazing co-worker callie) is pretty high on my to-do list.