some sunday sweetness

is exactly what i needed to see as i'm in the midst of battling procedural and substantive due process. which is pretty much the opposite of anything sweet.

it gets (really) good at 1 minute in, but it's worth the whole watch...


via cute overload.

the truth is...

it couldn't have come at a better time. which is pretty much what i think every single time she writes something new.

a school year nearing completion, i'm starting the descent into the world of finals. an ugly and scary place, with ugly and scary (and very stressed) people. and just as i'm starting to feel almost completely overwhelmed, i get word that one of my all time favorites has done it again.

a snippet of her life and travels and thoughts, and i feel better in minutes. with a wonderfully quiet and understated grace, which i admire so wholeheartedly, maira kalman seems to uncover something that few others manage to do, at least not in such a succinct yet gentle manner.



it seems she uncovers the truth.

the jury is still out

on whether this commercial will make me drink more coca-cola. for now, i'm thinking not. but i do like hearing from this guy, and i do like what he's saying...

oh yes.

this photo just makes me smile.

thanks cute overload.

much needed entertainment

with a brief completed, an oral argument (finally) finished, and now just the next couple of hellish weeks to soldier through , every day is an uphill battle. my wonderful sister laura has recently provided me with minor, much needed respites, like the one below. i don't know where she gets them, but i am oh-so thankful.

law school hell

i am in a hellish spot right now, a brief due oh-so soon and finals looming large on the horizon. my brain feels like it is clamped together, trying to work way too hard and comprehend way too much information.

but when a friend sent me this clip to try and cheer me up, i had to stop and watch it. and smile.

it is definitely worth the four minutes.

no deep meaning...

to this picture or this textile company.

but i love just about all of the pieces that this seemingly down to earth philadelphia company, Galbraith and Paul, imagines up.


and i really love the patterns and colors here. i love the portrait and how it works with everything. the combination of portrait + gorgeous wallpaper + bright sofa + silly pillow just makes me smile and feel happy.

and right now? that is meaning enough for me.