reading week.

theres nothing much better then flying into schiphol, taking the train to amsterdam centraal, and seeing this when i step out of the station. the air is fresh, the sun was shining, the architecture is beautiful. canal houses in amsterdam still never fail to take my breath away, even after almost three and a half years of being able to call the city my home.

i spent a few days catching up with m'lovely in den haag. here's a view of holland's vast fields on what turned out to be another gray day..

friday afternoon i ended up eating my favorite appel spek pancake with my mom. we tried a different place out this time. the wall was amazing, covered with all sorts of old dutch bills and fake american money.

tomorrow i venture out to the english country side for a day. can't wait for some adventures bound to happen.

bright shiny morning

i started reading James Frey's A Million Little Pieces after my sister recommended it to me as one of her favorite books of all time. straight up, if my sister recommends a book to me, i know its going to be good... especially if its one of her favorites. i immediately fell in love with the story. the character's addiction was like my addiction to the book and it was impossible to put down. soon after, i read the follow up novel, My Friend Leonard, which didn't let me down. i don't care that he made the story up. isn't that what writers are good at anyway?

yesterday i got my hands on Bright Shiny Morning, and 10 pages in and i'm already hooked. its different then his other two but his writing style is the same. it's his writing style that really draws you in. its hypnotic, repetitive, and full of real emotion. i can't wait for my evenings full of cups of tea and this book..

also, pardon my spaz posting. i really would like to get into a routine of constant gradual posts but i'm having trouble with so many exciting things going on currently in my life. i promise to get better at it soon, but soon might not come for awhile. in the meantime, i really enjoy writing about things that interest me as they come. sometimes it just takes longer to come to me i guess...

i want to live in a peter jensen world...

... where we live in a land that looks like a sketch and where we dress like modern school girls with a vintage twist. would love to play dress up with every item in this collection. mmm that swing coat and luxurious white flowy top!

images Peter Jensen AW10 from style.com

i love her.

...why i love chloë sevigny

Elle UK April 2010

LOL

perhaps i did succumb to the whole twilight robert pattinson thing for awhile. yes, i like to make fun of myself for it and take it lightly, but it's all in good fun!

this said, i'm also a huge fan of Jimmy Fallon's skits entitled "robert is bothered". they really are hilarious. and then i stumbled upon this new one which just over did it for me... in a good way.

permanent vacation

i'm a huge fan of the swedish brand Permanent Vacation. they're clothes are so perfect and i wish i could purchase every single piece. here are a few looks i fell in love with from their SS'10 collection.

all photographs courtesy of permanent vacation.

my monday afternoon...

it's sunny today for the first time in what feels like months. it's even warm enough to keep my windows open for more then five minutes! although theres a slight chill, it's a perfect preview to London springtime, and i'm already incredibly excited for those days in the park with sketchbooks, sandwiches, and vintage dresses.

i'm wearing this dress from Paper Dress on Curtain Road. in my opinion, the BEST place to get vintage dresses. while they're not incredibly cheap (they're similarily priced to beyond retro), they are all altered to perfect fit and style.

i have a little sofa chair perfectly positioned right next to my window. its great for people watching and sun bathing.

currently reading the new issue of Lula magazine (issue ten). definitely one of my favorite magazines. its so dreamy...

and listening to white lies with a cup of tea. perfect monday afternoon!