happy halloween

books i read in october

This book really is the great American novel. It is stunning and gorgeous and deceivingly simple, in the way that Catcher in the Rye is (and clearly under the influence of). And like Catcher in the Rye there is much depth and cultural critique between the lines. At moments it is heady and restless and [...]

road trip from my dreams

Like the eye of the storm I’m smack in the middle of the semester and all is deceptively calm. But while I’m tied down in my academic schedule I’m dreaming away about the open road…(photos by Andre Paul Pinces) And speaking of road trips this guy is taking the ultimate road trip. He’s driving around [...]

holiday cards

I know, it’s not even Halloween yet and here I am posting about Christmas cards…but the super cool letter press company, Hello Lucky just updated their store with their new selection of Holiday cards (and photo Christmas cards) and they are really gorgeous. I’ve got mine already picked out.

foxes are adorable

(Although he didn’t take the photo, thanks Julian)

apple cider doughnuts

These are next on my list of things to bake. Check out this recipe at Smitten Kitchen.

Phiona comes for a visit

My dear old friend Phiona stopped in for dinner the other night. She’s Scottish but now lives in Australia and was passing through Providence on her way north to Canada. I met Phiona 10 years ago this fall at the Hotel California in La Paz. I was 20 years old and enjoying my freedom. I [...]

day dreaming

Someday Julian and I will take a balloon trip like this. How magical these pictures from Celine are! This weekend I am working on the final cut of our film, Borderland – hopefully setting Julian up for next week to mix the audio and start the titles and color correction. November 1st is still our [...]

cool trinkets

(via Hello Lucky)

cutest photo ever