My Favorite Thing

I love laying in the grass when I'm on my break at work. Sometimes I'll read (today it was Jane Eyre). Sometimes I'll pet dogs that walk by me. Whatever happens, happens.

It's quiet and calm, and I am still.

What Makes Me Happy

I just had the best weekend! My dear friend Jessie and her rad girlfriend Jace came down to visit from Portland--and they brought the gloomy, rainy, wonderfulness of their city with them. I loved seeing them so happy and so in love :) We stayed up late catching up, they taught me how to make Tom kha, we took white wine and scrabble to the beach and made up new words. We even took a random trip to Downtown Disney.

Not only did my friends come into town, I also had a perfect house warming party on Saturday :) My parents and little sister even came! There were so many new faces brought in by my lovely roommate, and plenty of familiar friends from college and Santa Barbara. My parents were wonderful sports for coming to an all 20-something party--that's part of why they are the cooooolest parents around. We had a funny costume box with random items from an entire life's worth of Halloweens that people could use to spice up their outfits. My mom made some delicious mulled wine and we had Nightmare Before Christmas on in the background. Over all, I was the happiest girl on the planet.

Being surrounded by my friends makes me happy. It's how I recharge whenever I'm feeling down. I love all of you!

Rain

Today was the first real rain of the season, it smelled wonderfully clean and fresh outside.

I enjoyed waking up to the sound of the drops on the roof and I'm excited to fall asleep to its steady tapping tonight.

Also, I think I may need to invest in some rain boots since I will be commuting in the rain. Which ones do you like better?

Hunter Regent Apsley Rain Boot

Burberry Buckled Rain Boot

The Duchess Shoe

So, in order to feel more like a Duchess, I decided to buy the Kate Middleton L. K. Bennett Sledge pump now that I have a 33% discount at Nordstrom....

aren't they perfect?

now all I need is Prince William.

An Octopus That I Like

Judy Fox

Octopus, 2009 

Sculpted in terra cotta, cast in poly resin and painted with casein paint 

12 1/2" (H) x 17 1/2" (W) x 15 1/2" (D) 

Ace Gallery

Cindy Sherman :: SFMOMA

So last week I went to one of SFMOMA's events on thursday night. The main exhibition in the museum right now is Cindy Sherman, so the night was focused on her work.

Thursdays are already half price at the museum, so general admission was only $9 and they served free wine - what a deal!

Anyways, on the rooftop terrace where the coffee shop is along with a Calder mobile and a Louise Bourgeois spider sculpture, the room was filled with avid San Franciscian art lovers sipping wine and crowding around some of Cindy Sherman's photographs come to life. There were about five people dressed up as some of the personas Cindy Sherman becomes within her photographs. Each one had a few "pop up" performances- singing, dancing, rolling around on the floor etc. After this taste of her work, I was dying to go see the exhibition.

It was astounding to see the same person (Cindy Sherman herself) create numerous different personas within dozens of photographs.

I also found it interesting that she did not title any of her photographs, I think it invites the viewer into a conversation with her art and you can decide for yourself the identity she creates within each piece. 

What do you think of her art? Who are your favorite artists?

Two Thoughts

I wish the weather would allow me to wear cable knit. Also, I still haven't had a pumpkin spice latte yet...

Image: Closet Visit