Revisiting

I'm in a retro mood lately. I think it's because of Mr. Button. I've been listening to the Mad Men soundtrack nonstop. So romantic. And lovely.

Not nearly as retro was my visit to my old elementary school on this beautifully warm June afternoon with an old friend... we heard they added on to it so went to explore the new playgound. I was singing this cheesey song the entire time. Whatever... it was dreamy. And boy did I feel old.

While my bloggy friends are not nearly as old of friends as my

IRL ones, I have recently found myself navigating back to blogs I deleted from my reader earlier on either because I didn't have enough time to keep up with detailed posts during the busy school year, or just because I wasn't feeling the vibe. And this process in its own way has been like revisiting old friends. Mrs. Blandings is one of these.

I dream of one day assuming her effortlessly chic style and could only wish to have her immaculate taste. I've just added her to my reader again... for the summer anyway, while my workload is low(er) and I have time to revel in the perfection that is her blog. (Photo courtesy of her blog from PVE designs!)

Benjamin Button

Have you seen the masterpiece that is the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? I think it's officially a new favorite. I'll try not to give too much away other than simply advising you to pick up a copy of the relatively-recently released DVD and see it, but it is a tale all at once epic and familiar, inspiring and heartbreaking. Think part The Notebook, part Forrest Gump, part Peter Pan, part Time Traveller's Wife, with elements of everyone's favorite Holly Golightly and Mad Men mixed in. Wonderfully retro and timeless at the same time.

And the female protagonist's name is Daisy. And she's a ballerina. That just about did it for me. It is looslely based on a Fitzgerald short story, after all. (It doesn't hurt that I adore Cate Blanchett almost as much as I love Uma Thurman and Meryl Streep as actresses, or that Brad Pitt plays the title role). All in all it is a beautifully styled and fascinating film.

Clearly, I highly recommend it. I currently have this song from the soundtrack on repeat. Go see it. If you already have, are you as enamored as I am?

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Back on the Porch again...

White wine joins me this time. It was a long, hot day, but quite enjoyable nonetheless. I'll share them at a later date. I seem to have exhausted myself for the first time on this extended vacation of mine... tuning in now for RHNJ!

Oh, and this post sums up my feelings on the subject, quite precisely, actually.

Bliss...

I've sadly lost the source of this gorgeous photo...

The screened porch at home, lots of Tuesday morning blog post perusing, a green Pottery Barn Emma mug of coffee, sounds of pancakes being made drifting from the kitchen, a new episode of The Bachelorette to watch on abc.com, an event later this afternoon to which I get to wear my new Calypso dress, and the JCrew Dauphine sandals in Champagne en route to my doorstep...

Happy Tuesday:)

Anna Wintour

CBS apparently will not let me embed this to my blog, but if you are a Vogue reader and missed the 60 minute special on its ever elusive and extremely glamorous EIC, you must check this out! I find it particularly hilarious when the journalist interviewing her, Morley Safer, comments on the "tailoring" of various interviewed designers' suits. Here it is!

I'm Back!

I've returned from my mini-vaycay. Well I guess 10 days isn't technically mini, but I was only away from home for 5 of them!

I spent Memorial Day on Cape Cod... I had never been before, but had heard many good things. I was very pleased with the under-developed nature of the Cape... many of my favorite beach locations have become overcrowded due to so much new development and expansion of resort communities, but the Cape still seemed fairly rustic (although of course it has its share of beach clubs and golf courses.)

This is a picture I took from the boat... we weren't sailing, but aren't sail boats lovely?

After a weekend filled with movie-seeing (Angels and Demons... I didn't even check the time once=a good movie), boating, reading, eating and relaxing, I am excited to be home and back on the treadmill as I prepare to start work in a few weeks. Until then, I have to finish Bitter is the New Black... as QueenBee mentioned, I too have an affinity for chronology and I'm dying to read Pretty in Plaid... so I started at the beginning. Let me just say, Jen Lancaster is HILARIOUS. I know many of you are already fans and I'm preaching to the choir, but I have literally laughed out loud. It's been a long time since I've laughed that hard from a book. Movies and TV yes, but not a book. I have lots of other books on my list as well, but I'll tell you about them as I get to them... nothing like a little suspense (sadly my own attempts at humor probably won't land me a book deal from this blog a la Ms. Jen).

Happy Official Summer everyone!

ACL

All of my study abroad adventures...

On overnight trains were just like this. I promise.

Just Finished...

Just finished this book yesterday... I recommend it to anyone who likes Wally Lamb... aka it has a lot of drama packed into 500 pages... but it was a page turner, covered a lot of interesting issues (AIDs, women's lib, etc) without being preachy and still managed to maintain a realness to the characters. I can't wait til I have time to read Moody's latest... although she is a doctor by trade she is a terrific writer... I'm hooked.

Can't wait for this movie

This is everything I want in a movie...

Loving this Blog

http://www.alreadypretty.com/

Please go!