proof that i had a day off (thanks, camera phone!)

from top to bottom: fresh baked mini-biscuits are a must for breakfast, and served with locally made preserves. Classy! Also, take note of my new "Pimp Cup" (it's covered in hoes, HA!) Then a quick outfit post, and a picture of a kitty that had been sleeping since 2pm the previous day (if you're wondering about the grid, it's for D&D campaign maps. I'm okay with myself!) Some Christmas time with the tree (and potential future Christmas card, once I recreate it with my actual camera?) and then some apple cider in the smallest (and CUTEST!) bottle ever! And it tastes even better when served in the most heinous holiday cup you could find at the Dollar Tree. Then a friend comes over to watch a terrible movie, and you end up at the mall down the road trying on lipstick colors at Sephora and then heading to Claire's to browse friendship necklaces for 12 year olds.

apples and oranges

I'm obsessed with a few things. The Beatles, good coffee, good whiskey, bunnies, deer, baking, berries, dresses, lacy underthings, nail polish, glitter, twinkle lights, Christmas, Valentine's Day, colorful tights, cats, basset hounds, pancakes, vw buses,

AND FRUIT. (yes, I put berries and fruit into different categories, just deal [with it]).

So you can imagine the excitement and arm-flapping motions that followed me learning that there's a year-round farmer's market just north of downtown! On this particular occasion I bought apples, some apricot preserves, and yams. Because baked yams with butter and marshmallows are healthy! Because they're STILL YAMS! You know I'm right.

This purple-and-lime-green-tweed coat is one of my favorite things ever, and was a gift from an old friend. My shoes, scarf, arm warmers, and (unseen) dress were thrifted, my polka dotted tights are from Target, and the gold bow brooch (on my purse strap) was my grandmother's.

And I'm smiling because this was before I learned that I had just missed the bus. If there had been another picture taken about 30 seconds from now, it would have been a lot like this:

Hope everyone is having a Smurfy Day!

morning thought-time.

When i wake up in the morning I always have the same first thoughts, and they usually go like this:

"Good LORD I'm STARVING! I need food. Banana! Okay, this is going well. I wonder if I can take a shower without worrying about the upstairs neighbors listening to their awkward talk-radio. My head...my head's fuzzy. Oh yeah. I NEED COFFEE!"

And then I struggle with the task of getting said coffee. Sometimes it's easy (and usually involves whining,) and sometimes it's difficult (hey! when it's early in the morning boiling water is complicated! I might as well be attempting a souffle!)

Nashville is home to quite a few cute coffee shops, all with good quality stuff (Bongo Java knocked my reindeer-patterned socks off, and so did The Frothy Monkey.) Unfortunately, none of it's within quick-access distance (aka five amazing shops within two city blocks, not counting Starbucks.)

I know, Seattle spoiled me.
Like a carton of milk left outside during the summertime.
Or something.
Anyways.

Another good spot I've been frequenting is Sam and Zoe's. I think the "rustic-color-hippie" decor reminds me of the Northwest, which is comforting. I've only been here a month, I still feel justified in being homesick!

I've had these riding boots for so long, I've forgotten where they've come from. The dress, sunnies, and bag were thrifted, and my jeans are just Levi's (jeans instead of tights, I was riding my bike and wanted to avoid unnecessary flashing.) My little sequined shrug was a gift from a friend years and YEARS ago, it's one of those things that I could never get rid of!

In addition to exploring more of my new habitat, I've been meeting some lovely lovelies! Quincy from Q's Daydream Vintage is an absolute DARLING, and definitely one of my new favorite people! (it was nice to be able to cry during My Week With Marilyn and not be mocked, haha.) And Kaelah from Little Chief Honeybee is one of the sweetest things I've ever had the pleasure to meet, and is one of the most inspiring and motivated ladies out there. (she blogged about Sam and Zoe's too, a while back! Her review's as positive as mine, I'm in love with this place.) I'm so excited to get to know these girls (and more!) better! Nashville seems to be a sort of "hub" for old fashioned girlies, who are content with baking and crafting and watching Doris Day films. I'm a flan, and I hope I don't get put in custard-y for saying that (old Office jokes, anyone?)

settling in, and getting ready for stuff

 

 Not really the best post title, but this is pre-coffee and it gets the point across.


Settling into a place across the country from what you're used to is a little overwhelming sometimes.
But at least there are things that make it easier!

Getting a job upon arriving (that was a relief, a cash flow makes all the difference in the world to stress levels,) finding out that the terrain of your new town is a simple one to learn, and of course, friendly people along the way help too!

Things here still throw me for a loop on a daily basis: the accents, the fact that it's raining and NOT blowing in my face at the same time... just the fact that it rains and I still don't have to bundle up yet is crazy!
I've never known what it was like to wear a short sleeve dress and carry an umbrella without needing a heavy coat, too.
Now I do.
And it's nice.

This 'Domino' dress was one of the first I'd ever made. I'm the girl who buys the clearance fabric that no one wants (there's also a "glitter banjo" skirt, and a "coffee bean" dress... the list goes on) The boots are my trusty vintages and the little yellow jacket is from a boutique I used to work in, back on the Oregon Coast.

 Anyways, now that things are getting more calm, I'm excited to announce some stuff for this little blog! Like, actually getting it up-and-running again (isn't it weird how life stuff gets in the way of cyber-life stuff? It's 2011, I should be able to update from my brain! Like, take a picture by blinking my eye and then BAM! It's on my blog. This sentence got weird. And long.)
Hope everyone is having a lovely day!

hello, Nashville!

after a hectic week-long road trip (that involved a truck breaking down, and various other sucky-stuff) i made it!

to Nashville!

a Nashvillian? why not! that sounds right.