lovemonth

Today, jam from my pb&j dripped underneath my comma.  I think its’ strawberry self got friendly with the neighboring keys ’cause now the right side of my space bar and M both stick when I type.

quick question

Have you read the Sartorialist’s recent editor’s note on graceful manners?  If not, here’s a link to his page: http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/

trigger me.

I want to be extraordinary.
But as time lessens before the real world becomes my world and my golden, very cared-for twenty years are coming to a close, I’m afraid that maybe I’m just not cut out for extraordinary.

mustachio

mus·ta·chio also mous·ta·chio (m-stsh, -stsh-, -stäsh, -sh-)
n. pl. mus·ta·chios also mous·ta·chios A mustache, especially a luxuriant one.

written in the car, sometime last autumn

I think I fall in love every day.

Haha, oh man.

eyes are closed.

What if we could turn just one page forward?  To a day, or hour…or minute of the next page of our lives?

I have seven post-it notes on my desktop. They say…

1.
“That was the way all the Aubignys fell in love, as if struck by a pistol shot.”

2.
Death in Love, Smiley Face, The Ten
“Being There”
“An Education”
“Lying”
“Jakob the Liar”
“Treeless Mountain”
Otis Redding – Satisfaction
Whitley – More Than Life
Blossom Dearie: I Walk a Little Faster

3.
The Fratellis, Matt & Kim, The Smiths, Honey Honey, The Kinks, Sean Lennon, Sia, FreeTempo, Lenka, MotSol, Mute Math, “Sophie Roux” by Lady Danville, La Roux, Jackie Greene, Avett Brothers, Simon & Garfunkel, Nnekare, “The Luckiest” by Ben Folds, “Farewell” by Rosie Thomas, “Lay Your Head Down” by Peter Bradley Adams

4.
Elodie
Bakerby

5.
- Clover coffee machines
- COSMOPOLITAN: good word
- Coffee, croissant, & a rose for breakfast in bed. Real simple.
-  The 3 Bs: brie, bacon, and basil
- Freshly washed, didn’t try too hard hair
- Plants that are not cared for will cry for help, a thirsty plant will make a high-pitched sound that is too high for us to hear.
- Peter, Paul, and Mary

6.
PERFUMES:
DKNY Be Delicious “Fresh Blossom”
Marc Jacobs “Essence”
DOCUMENTARIES:  Deep Water, American Teen, Man on Wire, Surfwisethe, Away We Go
SANDWICHES:
Peanut butter with apricot jelly
Grape jelly with cream cheese
Sliced ham with swiss and honey mustard
Sliced avocado with swiss
Peanut butter with nutella

7.
Olive Oil Cake with Orange Zest,
by Nancy Silverton
2 cups + 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 baking powder
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cup whole milk
1 cup + 2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons orange zest (about 2-3 oranges)
Sift together all the dry ingredients in a bowl. I usually just throw them all together then fluff/whisk them all together with a whisk.
Make a well in the middle, add eggs, milk, and olive oil.
Stir with wooden spoon miunto combine, add the zest and stir until mixed in.
Pour into a round baking pan that has been buttered and floured.
Bake for about 50 minsor until toothpick comes out clean at 350 degrees.

rain-softened

The pounding rain has been my alarm clock this week.  Phone-less Grace seems even further away than phoned Grace.  I want to sit back to back with someone.   A chocolate picnic in a tent in the rain.  Let’s hold hands.

Snap.

Shot.

It’s not you, babe.

I’m sorry, but it wasn’t for you.  I’m not saying this to be cruel–I just don’t want your mind to let you think things that aren’t.  So just understand, it’s not you.  I’m done with this nonsense.