Introducing Samson

This is Samson, our new dishwasher. After months of living a smelly-leaky-old-dishwater kind of life, Samson was installed today and we are all loving it. In honor of his arrival, here is a poem:

Samson, Samson we love you so
No longer does that mold stain grow
For you are clean and pure as snow
And into you our dishes go.

Samson, Samson we love you more
Now that our fingers aren't so sore
For dishes no longer are a chore
Today we feel not quite-so-poor.

Welcome to the family, Samson!

(Is this post too much? Nahhhhh.)

Tree Hugger

Shirt-Gap, Sweater-J. Crew, Trousers-Kimchi Blue, Heels-Christian Louboutin

Because the tree and I compliment each other nicely. And aren't all vegetarians tree huggers?

Also, posing for pictures never gets any less weird or embarrassing:

I pulled hair inspiration from 1960s-era Brigitte Bardot (A time period that also inspired my hair for senior prom. What can I say? It was a great time for fashion, beauty, music and art). It put me in the mood for some yé-yé music. Here are my must-haves:

"Tous les garçons et les filles" by Françoise Madeleine Hardy
"Poupée de cire, poupée de son" by France Gall
"La Plus Belle pour aller danser" by Sylvie Vartan
"Moi je joue" by Brigitte Bardot

Duck Pond Part 1

Because the leaves are lovely.

Song of the Day: "I Follow Rivers" by Lykke Li

Windy

Dress-Andersen & Lauth, Jacket-bought in Paris, Tights-F21, Boots-Dolce Vita

One normal picture? Success!

I bought this jacket the first time I went Europe, the summer after my sophomore year. I had been wanting a leather jacket for a long time, but I couldn't find one that I liked that was also in my price range, a good fit, and faux (as in, one hundred percent animal friendly). Then I randomly came across this while my friends and I were window shopping. Not only did it fit all my qualifications, but it holds a lot of good memories of my favorite city in the world.

Song of the Day: Black + Gold by Ellie Goulding

Decorating

Sometimes certain roommates bring in some decorations that take your apartment from "College with Class" to "Preteen Paradise".

So I had to bring a little fancy back.





Oh hai, Justin.

Oh, I didn't see you there.


And then I got carried away...


Fancy toaster.



Fancy banana.



Fancy roommate.


Apparently Marshall didn't get the memo.

The Great Gatsby

"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."

I first read The Great Gatsby the summer before my senior year of high school. I was hooked from the first page; I've read it at least once every summer since. I'm not a big sweatshirt person, but as soon as I saw a picture of this one I had to hunt it down. The fact that it feels like a blanket is another plus--it's probably my favorite thing in my closet.

Sweatshirt-Out of Print, Plaid shirt-BDG, Jeans-Gap, Boots-Sorel

Can I marry it?

Song of the Day: "Tiger Mountain Peasant Song" by Fleet Foxes

Snow

Song of the Day: "Go Outside" by Cults