texturism: birthdays. i love them! gift wrap courtesy of torn pages from a recent jcrew catalog, recycled ribbon from a gift that i received a few months ago and brown paper from the post office. My inability to gift-wrap is shameful.  I blame my extremely poor sense of spatial relation - I consistently cut off way more paper than needed, or end up with two inches of bare box.  Thus, this is inspiring to me. Maura, any chance you’re open to me shipping all of my gifts to Boston for you to beribbon? :)

texturism:

birthdays. i love them!

gift wrap courtesy of torn pages from a recent jcrew catalog, recycled ribbon from a gift that i received a few months ago and brown paper from the post office.

My inability to gift-wrap is shameful.  I blame my extremely poor sense of spatial relation - I consistently cut off way more paper than needed, or end up with two inches of bare box.  Thus, this is inspiring to me.

Maura, any chance you’re open to me shipping all of my gifts to Boston for you to beribbon? :)

Classes were cancelled at my alma mater yesterday for the first time in 50 years. So naturally, students went to Bascom Hill (which, keep in mind, is surrounded by buildings where classes are held) for a massive snowball fight. When I think about some of the conditions I had to trek to class through… I can’t help but be a tiny bit bitter.

Classes were cancelled at my alma mater yesterday for the first time in 50 years.

So naturally, students went to Bascom Hill (which, keep in mind, is surrounded by buildings where classes are held) for a massive snowball fight.

When I think about some of the conditions I had to trek to class through… I can’t help but be a tiny bit bitter.

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ellens:

Bon Iver - Your Love (Outfield Cover)

Currently on repeat.

I’m genuinely curious - how do people in warm climates listen to Bon Iver?  His voice is frost and whiskey and seeing your breath in the night.

So inspiring, I’ve created a poor man’s version to watch the Top Chef finale. ellens:teaandstrumpets:via

So inspiring, I’ve created a poor man’s version to watch the Top Chef finale.

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This is my selection for tonight. It’s called Koala Ranch and I chose it 100% for the label. It’s a Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - Grenache blend.  They have many options; I went with the blendiest. I only worked out that it’s a screw top after my foil-cutting was, well, foiled. So far, it is delicious.  Very fruity.  I am tempted to describe it as “jammy”, as I attempt to do with all red wines, but if you are particular about what jammy might actually mean, I don’t want to lead you astray with an inaccurate assessment.

This is my selection for tonight.

It’s called Koala Ranch and I chose it 100% for the label.

It’s a Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - Grenache blend.  They have many options; I went with the blendiest.

I only worked out that it’s a screw top after my foil-cutting was, well, foiled.

So far, it is delicious.  Very fruity.  I am tempted to describe it as “jammy”, as I attempt to do with all red wines, but if you are particular about what jammy might actually mean, I don’t want to lead you astray with an inaccurate assessment.

Though I tend toward mitten/glove hybrids, or glittens, as J. Crew calls them (click this link if you think I’m joking, and from now on, I’m totally calling mine that), these would certainly brighten my (short, frostbite-inducing) days. Kate Spade Hi 5 mittens

Though I tend toward mitten/glove hybrids, or glittens, as J. Crew calls them (click this link if you think I’m joking, and from now on, I’m totally calling mine that), these would certainly brighten my (short, frostbite-inducing) days.

Kate Spade Hi 5 mittens

It is so unbearbly awful outdoors today that I’m already thinking of cozy indoors activities for tonight. I purchased my Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD today, which will keep me company … along with my fire, and possibly some red wine. This is my favorite scene.  Not recapturing the Horcrux, not battling the Death Eaters… but Lavendar Brown’s stalk-tastic behavior.

It is so unbearbly awful outdoors today that I’m already thinking of cozy indoors activities for tonight.

I purchased my Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD today, which will keep me company … along with my fire, and possibly some red wine.

This is my favorite scene.  Not recapturing the Horcrux, not battling the Death Eaters… but Lavendar Brown’s stalk-tastic behavior.

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PLEASE - don’t make me go out there!

PLEASE - don’t make me go out there!

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Fall Out Boy - Yule Shoot Your Eye Out

Happy New Year’s, baby 
You owe me the best gift I will ever ask for 
Don’t call me up when the snow comes down 
It’s the only thing I want this year

It’s acoustic, it’s pretty emo, and it’s addictive.  The perfect anti-romance song for the Christmas season, if you’re into that sort of thing.

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