get moving

well, here we go. 

today we close on our house. 

while it's not the first time for either of us individually 

it's the first time for us together

which is pretty monumental if you ask me. 

we're thrilled. 

since we're leaving our current home staged until it sells 

we're just moving essentials for the next month or so. 

the plan is to hire movers for the big move and handle the necessities this weekend ourselves. 

i must confess, i'm a moving snob and stopped that DIY effort years ago 

because i feel it's well worth the money to have someone else handle it. 

but since we're moving twice and my want list is growing 

i'm on board with the manual labor this time around. 

i apologize in advance for complaining about it next week. 

wish us luck!

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big inhale

definitely feeling a bit underwater right now

with so much to be done

before our big move

before our big sale

before the biggest presentation i've ever given

blah bitty blah blah blah

the good news is it doesn't feel like i'm drowning.

just looking forward to surfacing.

i really am thriving in the excitement and opportunity of it all 

which will make the exhale moments even more relieving.

what are you guys up to?

photo source life on sundays

life.

headphones/fullscreen/enjoy

random notes:

neil degrasse tyson is a good human.

i love that song. [if you haven't heard the whole thing]

totally thought that was the death star at 2:20...

labor therapy.

hands dirty. back tired. music on. deep breath. head down.

and cue tranquility.

relaxed at the fox is black.

mindsplosion.

just a photo of a sunset on mars.

mars. the planet 93 million miles away. that mars.

a photo, from a robot, sitting on mars, showing us the sunset...

think about that for a second.

absolutely incredible.

i can't wait till we're complaining

about how many starbucks there are on mars now.

snapped at reddit.

our future past.

these amazing images excite and sadden me.

faces of people with minds blown about going to space.

the utter fear in leaving the earth in the analog age.

there will always be magic in our quest to explore.

i hope we can reignite that flame someday.

all of these are from the incredible "to the moon" lp.

6 records of radio transmissions and the words of the astronauts.

plus an entire book of images documenting the rockstar nasa.

i think i might need this.

blasted off at sci-fi-o-rama.

scars.

planets are weird. including ours.

it's also weird what we do to it.

considering we won't be getting a new one for christmas.

edward burtynsky sees things most of us couldn't dream up.

cut and bled at iso50.

used up.

this is perfect for a rainy day.

perhaps it will be rainy when you watch it.

i hope so.

an interesting cover, taking it from rocking to remorseful.

weird how words work that way.

make your happiness.

i think i'd like to be his apprentice.

the brilliant tom sachs and the selby.

that's a nice combination.

onions make me cry.

did you know gullible appears in the constitution 73 times?

it's a conspiracy. or something.

stare directly into the mouth of murica.

literally unbelievable.

you won't regret it.

the rush of death.

this roller coaster will kill you. on purpose.

julijonas urbonas created this incredible concept, euthanasia coaster.

slide off this mortal coil in a pleasing rush of g forces.

his science is interesting and somehow comforting.

kicked it at the strange attractor.

burning down the house.

your house is aflame. you only have a moment to salvage your things.

what can't you live without?

the burning house lets you peek into everyone else's treasures.

i love eavesdropping on what other people hold dear.

reminds me of this.

nice people.

i'm not always a nice person, but this makes me want to be one.

philanthroper is relatively new, but it's nice.

one charity a day. (today it's rescue dogs)

with a max contribution of $1 per person.

...and 99 cents actually makes to the right people.

so you know that your little part is not for naught.

given back at gizmodo.

easy peasy.

if you want to feel like a fashion superstar

you should get this sweater from anthropologie.

so far today i've had nine compliments.

NINE

that's substantial. 

how nice is that?

above and beyond the mood boosting

it's very cozy and keeps shape nicely.

click through this link so you can zoom in on the image

to see how pretty the details are.

and, it's on sale.

to summarize: 

white tank.

cardigan.

jeans.

boots.

boom, you look great.

p.s. almost all my other clothes are gray which may
or may not have
a direct relation
to the high volume of compliments.

last but not least, who is ready for GTL tomorrow?

stripes

there aren't many stripes i don't like.

some are hard to forget.

there's a chance my brain processes them

like bar codes stored in my noggin database.

{it's science, you guys.}

anyway, this made me think of...

this shanna murray citrus garland photo...

which reminded me of how excited i am about her new desktop calendar.

which you can download here.

it's lovely.

p.s. thanks to kim for tweeting it the other day.

i was hunting for desktop wallpaper last week and almost threw in the towel.
phew.

the gorgeous galley kitchen image is from remodelista.

pest control

i'm being such a camera pest.

i can't help it though.

with a great new toy 

and super cute subjects

who can blame me?

at first they seemed unaffected...

...then they were all like 

beat it, lady.

boring

sorry the blog has been so boring lately.

things have been pretty hectic

with the new job and all.

in other news

jesse got me a great camera for christmas

with all sorts of gadgets.

filters, tripod, blah bibitty blah...

needless to say, i'm reading a bunch of manuals.

so exciting! 

this is one of my favorite shots so far.

my little monchichi dog, doobs.

she's eleven but still looks like a pup to me.

her dirty bed looks eleven though. ew.

in other, other news

our first anniversary is new years eve!

seems like just yesterday i was sewing the invitations and

making a shit ton of paper flowers and deserts 

for the sweets table.

do you guys make new year's resolutions?

i don't every year

but two years back i made sort of a new years acronym:

fast bag

it started off as kind of a joke but it really worked.

feet

and 

skin

treatments

butt

and

gut

more of an ongoing reminder to put foot cream on every night,

wear sunscreen everyday & exfoliate every other day

and stay fit.

fast bag.

i'm happy to report that i did keep up all year.

thinking about doing it again.

what will it be this year...?

 

winter white.

 

thinking of all my snowed in friends.

hopefully you'll be able to find some beauty

in the inconvenience of extreme conditions.

snow on your dog's nose.

rosy cheeks on your little ones.

reading by the fire.

hot chocolate.

i'm thinking

a bottle of wine, big wooly socks,  and a kitten.

but that's just me.

image from the diary of carl kleiner

yum

trying to plan a holiday dinner for fifteen or so.

it's a lovely artistic group

{save a few manly, outdoorsy types}

that may very well appreciate if these were served

instead of a real meal.

darling, no?

served at cardigan.

grind it til you find it

i'm switching gears and going back to the grind, y'all!

feels like just yesterday when i was just trying to get used to

being home and enjoying my severance...

next thing you know

calls start rolling in

interviews start dipping into my *free time*

and i'm negotiating multiple offers

{no kidding! and i wasn't even looking- they found me!}

so happy with the way things have turned out.

the time i've spent at working from home

has been incredible.

extremely grateful for having a taste of what it will be like

if i decide to take another corporate hiatus

be it permanent or temporary.

if i didn't want to 

sell our current house & buy a new {old} one

start a family

go to the maldives

buy everything i see on etsy

and treat myself to the spa on occasion

etc

i would definitely give up the cash and stay home.

nothing feels better than home.

PERIOD.

but for now

i'm grinding it.

yes- i DESPISED my last job

but i won't let that get me down on the whole advertising industry.

i've still got some spark left in me!

plus, i didn't want to pass up the opportunity

to work with clients

who were recently awarded

marketer of the year.

i'm totally geeked about it.

i hope they don't think i'm a weirdo

when i show up with a box of 

old rusty wire bins

and vintage office supplies.

image from AMradio on etsy which is a lovely, lovely shop.