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Thursday, November 14, 2013

From One Dream Locale to Another

So Magic Man and I packed up

And relocated from Meridian, MS

to Austin, TX.

And although I wanted a tad more time in the Deep South (can you blame me?) . . .

(why yes that is a peacock in our tree)

And at my job at Coastal Living

(I loved going to work everyday) . . .

. . .I do adore Austin.

The day after we moved we were asked to submit a video as a possible location for Tig Notaro's Road Trip Documentary. We didn't get picked but now we have a record of our first days in here.

As you can see Here:

and here:

And now starts a new chapter, where I can wake up at 6:00AM and drive 5 minutes to the nearest H&M (1 of 2 that were selected in Texas) and be the 5th person in line. . . .

to shop the Isabel Marant X H&M event.

This couldn't have happened in the Deep South and if I was still in NY or CA it would have sold out.

I guess this classic song has it right:

Friday, January 11, 2013

My Dreams of Bohemian Country Life Were A Bit Off

I had romantic notions that life near a forest would look like this:

But since moving to the South I have been apart of such activities and they actually look like this:

P.S. This is the county photo

And this photo is for the city-folk who might get upset when they saw a children so close to him:

(I really did re-take it for that reason.)

Anyway, comfy, not form fitting clothes that allow for maximum movement with nothing on your heads is actually how you do proper archery. You'd think that a hat would be a useful item that everyone wears. But unless it's a baseball hat, you will be teased. I was shocked at all the comments from my new family-in-law when I wore this hat.

Totally pragmatic, right?

It was a hot and sunny day!

They reacted as if I was wearing this:

Yeah, I wish.

Anyway, so lesson learned.

What you see in magazines about country life does not translate to real life. In Mississippi. And you'd think this would be obvious but life in LA or NY really does look like editorials.

But I haven't given up completely. There are plenty of other rural photos I can try and recreate.

Like basically everything from Vogue's 2008 Fashion Rocks issue staring Dhani Harrison and Sasha Pivovarova.

I'm almost positive my Mississippi Husband would wear a flower crown while playing chess in the woods. Just as long we weren't in his father's camp (if you're Southern or a hunter you might know what this means).

Dreamy Lyrics Make Dream Decor

When I was a teenager and our family would visit New York I LOVED seeing 'Post No Bills' on walls everywhere. I liked how minimal it was and even though it makes sense and you know what the message is, it's such a strange grouping of words.

Last year when I was in NYC I saw the prettiest

'Post No Bills' sign ever.

I was with my two favorite ladies with one of my favorite pizzas: Lombardi's pepperoni and ricotta cheese. Oh my gosh I'm so hungry right now.

I had a giant canvas waiting at home and now knew what I wanted to paint. Something neon coral/ orange with a creamy pistachio green in stencil letters.

But it took me forever to decide on which lyrics to use. I was really leaning toward's a TV on the Radio song, but I didn't want to use lyrics that would scare people when they came over and I wanted Wolf Parade incorporated in my home decor (naturally) and this could be my chance. So I chose a line from 'I'll Believe in Anything.' It also took me even longer to finally hang it.