Boxing Day.

Back to work slaves!
Buy a lamp to get through it if you have to.

Merry Christmas.

      

From my family to yours.

Ben.

It's been too long since I posted a Ben Howard song. He's touring with Mumford, so there goes my dream show to the East Coast.
Also maybe my favorite concert tee ever. I love simple.

Quiet.

I've felt really quiet this week.

No radio in the car.

No break room for lunch.
Not much blogging.

WANT NEED WEAR READ.

Anyone else have a mom that's the bees knees?
My mom is into experiences so her presents this year from me aren't quite this tangible (we're going to dinner and a couple of other secret presents), but if she wanted things this is what I'd get her.

A framed copy of her favorite photo from Europe- people should have pretty photos of themselves in their homes don't you think?

Need? Definitely a netflix subscription, so she can watch Sons of Anarchy and Burn Notice whenever she feels like it (and maybe a copy of Hamlet to go along with SOA...)

A warm blanket to snuggle with late at night while watching Netflix.

A book that's an experience! So good, so good for you!

Soup coup.

Soup has taken over my taste buds.
ALL I WANT IT SOUP!!!

I get soup whenever I go out to eat (especially tomato soup holy balls).
I made split pea soup for potluck today- depressingly I'm already at work and had to delay post this...
Do you think soup is art?

Brocoli soup.

Tomato soup.

Wrapping paper.

Do you have a method to the wrapping paper madness?

This year I wrapped all the XME (Christmas Eve) presents in the same paper with green ribbon, the regular presents in white kraft paper with ribbons or flower tags, and anything bought in December is in gold paper. The day I bought the last of my presents I found this Rodarte for Target paper and rushed out (I'm not even kidding! I left ten minutes after I saw it online) to buy the LAST TWO ROLLS! That was my Black Friday madness moment. Also the sales clerks all directed me incorrectly to Christmas section of the store and I wanted to sock them.

But seriously wouldn't you kill for this moon paper? I might frame a piece on my wall as art. Or something from Hubble...

MISC

Going to Zoolights tonight with Joshua's family.
And sewing presents.
And stockings.

On another note- have you ever been to Marshalls? I'm never going back there, it's a black hole of things you want to buy. Yikes.

I bought a Pendleton herringbone coat at Goodwill but I need to get it taken in before I wear it. Good to see it's still trendy though.


Norman Reedus. GQ. Yes.


Anyone into science fiction? NPR might be...


Did you see this great video? He is the best ever, even if he raps about fish-filets (which are gross).


Hold on to me so tight Jimmy Fallon! Or you know, British people.


Mumford.


This movie will be delightful.

Associations.

ACOJ posted this and it made me laugh because at least once a week I tell Joshua how much I still love this song... finally jewelry so I don't have to talk about it so much, I can just wear it!

Moccs.

Look what showed up at my bf's house?

Yay! 

Merle.

I love the Walking Dead.



But it's nice that it's over for the holiday season I won't lie.
It's nice to have my life back.
... Until February.



An article with Carol.
And a spoiler video.... at least that's what AMC warns. I'm too afraid to watch it.
And finally a silly meme from who knows on the interwebs.

Brave women.

I said I was done buying books for a while since I have five I haven't read and three on hold at the library. BUT 

I love WWII stories and this one looks especially heartbreaking and wonderful.