my minimalist world

heavy sarcasm.
actually, in my own way, i am a minimalist.
but i have a lot of shit.

we live in a tiny, tiny 1BR/1BA apartment. here are a few shots i took today...

the kitchen - grains, tea, and things grown underground

the chick and the lion

vintage daniel green shoes, mr. t, doll baby, phone cord purse, samsonite

the cats, my favorite lamp, monkey from costa rica, bowling pins, bottles, and assorted shoes and other oldies

my new bookshelf, my grandma, art, books, a message

finally photo shoot

i finally got to do another photoshoot today.

two lovely models, both seniors at VU, whom I've worked with before, came and worked it out for... damn near five hours. bless them.

a friend of mine who is getting more and more into photography asked if he could take the pics. um, yes? please.


i did the detail shots, and some styling, although i thought they wore size 8 shoes, and they both wear a 10.. so that part of my world needs work, but we shot SEVENTY-FIVE pieces! amazing.

it felt sooo good to get shit done. so, so good.

here are a few of my favorites. 

frocksandfroufrou

i am mildly obsessed with Google Analytics. 

it tells me things i find fascinating. 

like - i don't really use facebook, (so little, im not even linking it right now) yet on a list of 200 referral sites, facebook is top 5. (so maybe i'll be working on that a bit more!) 

or like - people in NY bounce from my front page, while people from CA stay for a while. 

               France bounces... Canada stays. 

or - that i got 26 hits from Australia in 10 hours.. hmm?...  and a new (but not unfamiliar) name was on my referral list - frocksandfroufrou - 

so I go, and find out that I'm a featured seller on her blog today. woohoo. 

it's a lovely blog. i know about it because of another site where we're both members. 

lillipilli - (as she's known to me) has fab style, and takes a great pic. 

she writes mostly personal style/fashion, from the point-of-view of someone who doesn't take the lack of cute options lying down. amen. 

  

i check out her blog several times a month (which is saying a LOT for me) and I always love to see what she's wearing and writing. seems lots of other ladies enjoy it, too. 

(and she has badass red boots!) 

so anyway, the blog today is about finding plus-size vintage online. 

i am in good company, and i feel pretty special about being included. 

full on love

my sister gave me the gift of flickr for christmas - so i'm now pro. woo. 

and i went pro today because i received my new camera today - i know buydig gets a bad rap sometimes, but i had to take a risk, because that's a pretty good deal, and i did get the second lens. 

so, i'm in love with it.. actually no. i'm in lust. that beginning of the relationship where you're hot and heavy and you kindddda see a few issues, but you just. don't. care. 

that's me right now. 

i took a bazillion pics today of kitchenware. deleted most. but figured out some things that will be helpful in the future. best to start with inanimate objects before moving on to people. 

::what i wore::

braided mess

white beater - new in package in the free box @ work 

tissue turtleneck in eggplant -target

superfaded -soon-to-be-grey- svoboda cate's 

back and grey vertical rib kneesocks - christmas stocking years ago-

grey suede booties - v V v 

long black bouclé open cardigan - thrifted

beautiful cashmere scarf/wrap thingy - giftie from drew 

no pic - i look like ick. 

the little vacation that was

computer is still down 

things don't go according to plan. 

bought my new camera..  a grown-up, multi-function one. i'm really excited to get it. 

went to a party for NYE wore : 

which really looks more like this: 

had several amazing shopping excursions during vacation -

     ::be on the lookout for:

tons of new boots and shoes in all sizes (5-12) 

new housewares

lots of kitchen goodies

40's-50's magazines and catalogs

and of course the coolest clothes to be found in Nashville and the surrounding. 

OOTD

i got my camera back today.

it doesn't seem to be improved at all. picture quality still low. 

grey suede booties (they fold over and lace up the back!) vintage via ebay

jeans - rolled - Svoboda Lindsay

socks- grey and red stripe xmas-y gift from drew

tunic length stretchy cami - nwt target via goodwill

black fitted cashmere sweater - TSE via goodwill (3 years ago)

purple nubby knit sweater - 80's goodwill

scarf - actually a pair of sockdreams extralong socks tied together. :) 

2 bakelite bangles - red, rootbeer and  1 yellow lucite bangle 

Sunny Saturday

i'm trying not to spend money, so not going to the Flea Mkt, which is supposed to be chock-full of vintage goodies this weekend. i'm guessing this is a good one to attend most years.
it's a good way to spend a day, and parking is only $3, and good for the whole weekend.

i always love going, the people watching, and the finding small miracles of time.


it's Pumpkinfest in downtown Franklin.. traffic is insane outside.
i saw some cute costumed kids earlier this morning.
waited in line for 25 minutes at the post office.
got a yummy sub and coffee
all with a weird headache that won't go away (even with the coffee)

so i look like this today- a little fuzzy around the edges.




shoes - vans @ tj maxx
jeans - svoboda @ ebay
tneck - target
sweater - banana republic
bracelet - sojourns (fair-trade store in B'ham, AL)
scarf - handmade and gifted by cara