and they're back

remember this?

Last night, I was sitting on my couch reading Wicked (thank you, Kricket) when a little thing went darting across the living room. I had just gone out to dinner with Andre so he was the first person I thought to call for help. As I was dialing, I looked down and realized that I was standing sans pants, in the middle of the couch yelling at what now appeared to be an empty floor. The mouse was hiding under the couch. Which is probably why when Andre suggested that we buy some humane traps today, the sort where the mouse goes in for a snack and can't get himself back out unless you release him, my response was something like "ARE YOU EFFING KIDDING ME???!"

There will be no catch and release. Fievel is going down.

listen, the leaves were really pretty OK?

my apologies for the lack of updatage. I spent the weekend catching up with friends, drinking mimosas and posing for photos like this:
more later.

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EDIT: If you followed Twitter at all you might have noticed the numerous references to where I was. In retrospect, it appears that every other word tripping out of my mouth was "Chicago". It was a long overdue vacation in a city I love, with friends that I love even more. Suffice it to say, it was hard to leave. Last night sitting in the back of the cab, I was entirely relieved to be back home until I looked over at the skyline. Staring back at me was the sight of a purple and orange Empire State Building. I will not apologize for the eye-roll that followed. Sometimes, New York, you're a little much.

Interior Design Mag

Ok, so this will be down and dirty. I only have a few minutes to spare. But how friggin' fantastic are these designs below? They (and other really great new products) are some of this year's Best of Year Awards Finalists by Interior Design Magazine.

[I want to lay in the middle of this rug and pet it.]

[lovely classic piece with such a subtle twist.]

[lust]

fashion's response to flying squirrels

I used to love Lucky magazine because it walked that fine line between the sale rack at Target and jaw-dropping fashion that only the Olsen Twins could love (and afford). Which is why, when I spotted a recommendation from editor, Ami Pak to shop at pixiemarket.com due to their CUTE and AFFORDABLE dresses, I thought "Oh my friggin' goodness! Cute, affordable AND delivered to my doorstep? Count. Me. In."

... and then I went to the website and realized that only, in case of a flying, parachuting emergency would I have a reason to shop here.
I wondered for a moment if I was being unnecessarily harsh. Some of their skirts were cute even if they didn't exactly fall under my standard definition of "affordable." So I nosed around the site a bit longer only to end up dousing my computer in Gatorade upon spotting this pair of light denim Jodpurs.

So tell me friends, do you wish you could undo the damage you just did to your irises? Yeah, that was pretty much my response too.