Birds on a Wire

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Mini Projects

This morning my BFF, Allison had a garage sale and
I snagged some new (to me) stuff.

(Made a quick trip to Walmart for paint and it was slim pickings... so I'm not totally happy with the colors, but I can always re-paint them. I'm collecting frames for a large picture-filled wall.)

Got this big mirror- I'd like to paint it either turquoise or peacock blue.

Unsure of where to put it- I'm thinking it'll stay in the corner of our living room for a while.

And at the last minute I decided I wanted the mustard colored pitcher. I'm glad I got it- it's super cute.

We are also getting some new (old) speakers from them for Bill's record player.

I wanted something vintage looking and they are right down our alley.

Yay, garage sales.

*Edit- I let the paint dry, put some random stuff in them... and now I like the frame colors.

Picture I took of "The Group" at Adam and Rachel's wedding...

Birthday card from Steph...

Now I'm off to watch SNL with the BF... wild and crazy Saturday night, I tell ya'.

Friday, April 8, 2011

My jewlery box is a hot mess. It's overflowing and it's also in our full to capacity closet, which isn't too functional. I've been admiring these ceramic egg crates for a while (first seen on YHL and then today on Apt Therapy)... but one of those wouldn't totally solve my problem- it would just be a pretty place to put frequently worn jewelry.

Then, I found the picture below- and totally love the idea of displaying my necklaces on a fancy little frame. The the rest of my jewelry (the keepsake stuff- my class ring, tacky old things I can't seem to part with) can stay in my current jewelry box... aaaand, problem solved.

(Both images from www.apartmenttherapy.com)

TFGIFF

TMI Allert.

This week has been pretty dumb. Haven't done too much today- cleaned up last night's vomit off of the carpet in front of my bathroom (I knew I puked while I was half asleep last night -from coughing really hard, no stomach flu or anything- but I didn't know I didn't get it all in the toilet. I'm real graceful when I'm sick at 1am).

Also trying to organize a trip to Dallas (ha, "trip"... I live 15 minutes away from Dallas... I just hate driving there, so when I go out on the town- it's usually in Fort Worth) to see Cabaret! I really hope it works out because I am so super excited about it. If you live in the DFDubya'... you should see it, too! I can guarantee you won't be disapointed.

http://www.dallastheatercenter.org/show_details.php?sid=16

My day has also involved a lot of cleaning

(I clean a lot... and not just when things are messy)

and a lot of these guys...

(Haha, NOT the Pump Up the Volume soundrack.... Pixies.)

Thursday, April 7, 2011

I purchased and watched Happily Ever After a few months ago and really loved it.

If you haven't seen it, you should- it's lovely
(and depressing... but I dig that.)

I fell in love with Charlotte Gainsbourg after seeing The Science of Sleep...

and I'm Not There...

... and decided to give this movie a shot.

Obviously, I wasn't disapointed.

(And if you don't care a lick about Charlotte or subtitles-

Johnny Depp has like a 10 minute cameo.

-Even though the clip above makes it look like he's a lead-

But it you're watching it for him... I'd just skip it altogether.)

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

My boyfriend is kindova a punk rocker.

The other day this song came up on his MP3 player.

Which reminded me of this song...

We like different kinds of music (I mean... I like The Ramones, but mainly because they've been featured in movies that I enjoy), but we're meshing them together pretty well. (I don't think he was jamming out to the Fiona Apple I was playing when he got home from work quite as much as I was. And he can't get down with a lot of the silly rap songs I like *cough*Bigge Smalls*cough*. And I don't really share his interest in Puerto Rican Reggae.)

The first song we sang together (and giggled like little kids to) was Blister In The Sun. And, we both share a love for these dudes...