Where I'm At

"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God."

-Corrie ten Boom

Dora Maar

My visit to the Picasso exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum was a lengthy one, just about two hours. Amidst a seemingly endless road of galleries filled with bizarre portraits and sculptures, this painting of Dora Maar was my absolute favorite. It's the colors. They make me feel happy. Seriously, they do! She seems like she would have been a sassy lady!

Maturing

For me, maturing is coming in the form of slowly accumulating things for my future apartment and (very) slowly acquiring some "homemaking" skills. My dear friend Elisa and I got our aesthetic fix down at University Village yesterday afternoon where I bought these bowls (I now have a set of six) and trivet at Anthropologie. One of my hopes for this year is to learn how to put meals together, rather than relying too much on the readymade or frozen. I am currently reading A Homemade Life, where each chapter is followed by a corresponding recipe. Read it!

Take me here. Please.

So...instead of going out on New Years Eve I had a festive dinner at Terracotta Red with my family, followed by a viewing of Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants 2 (I know, I'm too cool for words). Needless to say, Greece made me think of Italy, which made me think of all this good stuff. 

"That's What Christmas Is All About Charlie Brown"

Merry Christmas!

Movies That Warm My Holiday Heart

"I'm shakin' the dust of this crummy little town off my feet and I'm gonna see the world." -George Bailey

"All of these nothings have meant more to me than so many somethings." -Kathleen Kelly

"Money. I hate, loathe, despise and abominate money." -Rose Smith

"You also spend it." -Alonzo Smith

"We'll all grow up someday Meg, we might as well know what we want." -Amy March

I adore these movies, particularly in autumn and winter. They have simple, sweet messages that cause me to both laugh and tear up. My dad always pokes fun at how my mom and I watch the same movies over and over again, but when they are that great, why not?

A Longtime Love Affair...With J. Crew