Love.

Doesn't this really get you in the mood for Valentine's Day?  Whether you have a honey or not.. it's still a perfect day to celebrate love.

Ok. that's it for the sappiness.. but sometimes I just can't help it.

[iambaker] via tumblr.

DWW 2.3.09

I've really been slacking in my daily wears -- and I blame this freakin cold weather.  I don't like it, and I don't accept it.  And it's really cramping my style.. but I refuse to buy more winter clothes simply because for the next 4 years, the majority of my outfits will not involve winter gloves.

And onto Daily Wear Wednesday.

Dress:  JCrew
Tights:  H&M
Bow: H&M
Shirt:  Target
Belt:  Vintage

Green top:  The Limited from ages ago
Gray shirt:  H&M
Jeans:  BDG from UO
Shoes:  Steve Madden
..and I'm wearing my pedometer! heyohh

Shirt:  JCrew
Cardigan:  Belks
Jeans:  Sevens
Shoes:  Steve Madden

Spring. Fling.

I'm head over heals for these hot pink gladiators.  [free people]

Can I PLEASE be this organized?

 

  

  

[via (never home)maker]

Such a gorg kitchen -- really wish this was mine.. I have quite some work to do in order to get my space on point.

Snail Mail.

I adore hand-written letters -- there's something so much more sincere in a card you receive than a simple email (although, email is so much easier sometimes)..

Just in time for Valentine's Day, here are some of my favorite cards to give to someone you love:

[ two guitars, fisk and fern, two guitars, sweet harvey, a.favorite design, squirrel in the attic]

Looking Busy at Work, 101.

As far as this task goes, I'm pretty freakin stellar.  I'm outta here in 5 months, and could not be more checked out from my job.  I'm pretty pos everyone knows what's up, especially since this job has very little to do with my life plans as a doctor (regardless of what I may have said in my personal statement and interviews).  

Now. the predicament is that while I don't want to do work, I also don't want to be lectured about staying on task (never happened yet, but who knows).  And here's what I do at work to make it seem that I'm highly productive, while the truth could not be more opposite.   My computer screen also faces the entrance to my lab.. so there lies a whole 'nother can of worms.. or some applicable metaphor that I can't quite think of right now.  You get the idea.


So onto the rules of Looking Busy at Work:


1.  Always have tons of papers out on your desk.  Highlighter in hand is a bonus.  Plus.  This is the best way to take a nap.  Leaning on one hand while "reading" while you get some needed shut eye is so believable for someone glancing in the lab on their stroll by..

2. Especially while sleeping (or playing hours of Solitaire on your Blackberry), make sure an important looking email is left up on the screen to hide the other sites/g chats you're browsing.  Lotus Notes thankfully is really quick at loading on the screen -- so when there's important-sounding footsteps nearby, a quick toggle is all you need and you're back to work.

3.  The journal papers on your desk aren't the only things you need laying out.  Having multiple lab notebooks open for "reference" while "writing your paper for publication" is also essential.  Again, highlighters mean importance, so throw a couple of those into the mix.

4.  And lastly.  Toggling your personal use of Adobe Photoshop with an impressive and "labor-intensive" figure for your paper for a quick recovery in the event you have someone sneak-attack you in the lab.  

Now, don't get me wrong.  I do actual work here.. however.. it's increasingly hard to stay focused when my time here is slowly dwindling.

The only thing helping me through my day are my friends at work (shoutout to TAP, SSC, and AD), and the fact that I really can't leave until this paper has been sent to publication  (I'm a slacker sometimes, but not a dickhead who wants to screw over the next tech). 

..and the countdown continues..

10 Things I Can't Live Without..

One of my reg blogs I've been reading, La Dolce Vita, has recently been doing this series of various fav design bloggers/friends who list the 10 Things I Can't Live Without.. and I fig'd I'd give it a go..  

1.  Family/Friends -- that's a duh.  I'd be lost without ya'll.  (and dig this throwback. My hair was LONG.. well for me.)

 2.  My Blackberry.  If you don't have a BB (or at least a smartphone, seriously.), we're probably not friends.  My life's on it, and I keep up with everything/everyone on it.

3.  Cooper.  The love of my life.

4.  Etsy.  I usually don't have time/don't want to go physically shopping.  It exhausts me.  I'd MUCH rather prioritize my time at work to do my shopping.  And Etsy is where I've found the majority of my vintage clothing and gifts.  Love everything about it.

5.  Benetint.  It's perfect for cheeks, lips.. and I can wear it when I have no makeup on at all just to give me a glow.

6.  Google Reader.  Perfect procrastination tool at work, and the best way to keep up with all my blogs.


7.  My passport.  Traveling is essential to me.  It's so nice to get away sometime, and many of my greatest memories are of by abroad travels.

8.  My iPod.  Can't really get through a workout or workday without it.  It just kills me when people don't know iPod etiquette.. ear buds in = no chatting.

9. Mexican Food.  As you can tell from my many food posts, all things Mexican food (especially the taco variety) I am obsessed with.  You can't go wrong with anything that involves salsa, cheese, and tortillas.

 

10.  Used Bookstores.  I could spend hours browsing their shelves, and much prefer the feel of a weathered book than one hot off the presses.  Currently, I'm reading a book I randomly picked up by Dale Peck, The Law of Enclosures.  So far, I really like it.

 

That was kinda fun!

Valentine's Day Shopping.

JP and I have decided this year not to exchange gifts and go out to a really nice dinner at one our favorite places in Durham.  BUT, we did agree that if we do happen to stumble over something that we think the other would love.. that'd be ok too.

Since I spend a good chunk of my workday on Etsy.. here's some great things I've found that would be perfect for any worthy man/woman in your life.

Looking for an excuse to snuggle?  Pair this with some great hot cocoa. [la vie en rose bakery]

For the scientist:  DIY Cheese Kits.  [urban cheese crafts]

For the cook:  Vday Heart-shaped Chocolates Flour Sack/Tea Towel set [girls can tell]

OR the anatomically correct sweetheart:

For your hipster boyfriend:  Vday Leather Cuff [hypothesis]

For someone with a sweet tooth:  Homemade Truffles [fancy lady gourmet]

For someone with a green thumb/someone who kills plants easily:  Succulents [monkey always looks]

..and I'm sure there's more to come.. especially since work will be slow for the remainder of the week..  love it.

Beige.

This is what happens when my stomach tries to play me all morning. Beige food.

Its also the kind of food I have been known to eat on the reg. But in 2010 I'm going to try my best to make my taste palette a little less ignorant (thank you S$) and add some more color to my meals.

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Can't wait for spring.

All this snow and ice is for the birds.  I'm ready to see some green grass and beautiful blooming flowers.


Not to mention, to regrow my herbs.   This winter has frozen my last batches of basil and rosemary..

 

[*Cinnamon]