penny pinching

in an effort to not spend a fortune on AC this summer, we've been keeping the 3rd floor air off during the day. every night when i go up there to paint, i turn the air on and after about an hour and a half it's only 80 degrees :) ha. still not great, but better than what i see when i go up there at first:

who knows how hot it actually is up there... the poor little needle has no where else to go.

welcome to memphis summers.

the time has come

i'm so tired of having a clothes crisis every single morning. i'll be shopping this weekend, thank you very much.

the run-down

my boss brought his dog to work today and she sat in my lap while i worked. finally finished getting the house clean over lunch. it's been a weeklong endeavor. kept getting distracted at work by the fun that shall inevitably ensue this weekend- sarah is in town and our usual routine includes lots of delicious food and wine, sandwiched by fantastic conversation. the bldg super came in to warn of the massive and violent storm headed our way. "might be good to get outta here" so we did. spent 45 minutes sitting in a friend's basement waiting for the tornado sirens to STOP. stayed on the phone with susan and we weathered the storm together. trees down on the way home. crap alllll over the streets. luckily no lights were out so the drive was easy. zoe sleeping next to me. her little leg draped over my arm. i wish ppl could see this side of her. not the side where she attacks your face at full force. waiting for sarah to arrive at mi casa. starving... constantly thinking "what will we have to eat"... looking forward to a girly night with my bestie, wine, and sex and the city.

s t r e s s

i have so much to do this week i can't even fathom it. last night i made a task list for the next 4-5 days, and it's quite daunting. painting, cleaning, housesitting, exercising, grocery shopping, working, laundry.... i'm starting to become overwhelmed. and it's even more overwhelming to me that it's taken THIS long to get overwhelmed. i should have been more prepared.

i wish i had one of those remote controls like zack morris in saved by the bell. i'd love to pause the world around me and keep on working. or offer a genius commentary on life and the people around me without anyone noticing. that kid had it MADE.

i want it all. now.

just spending a lovely summer's evening painting, reading mags, online window shopping... found these on the new arrivals page at JCrew.com.

must. have. e v e r ything.

but here are my favs:

now all i need to do is win the lottery. that should be eeeeeasy.