Pep talk

You are not stupid

"Frida Kahlo to Marty McConnell" - Marty McConnell

leaving is not enough; you must
stay gone. train your heart
like a dog. change the locks
even on the house he’s never
visited. you lucky, lucky girl.
you have an apartment
just your size. a bathtub
full of tea. a heart the size
of Arizona, but not nearly
so arid. don’t wish away
your cracked past, your
crooked toes, your problems
are papier mache puppets
you made or bought because the vendor
at the market was so compelling you just
had to have them. you had to have him.
and you did. and now you pull down
the bridge between your houses,
you make him call before
he visits, you take a lover
for granted, you take
a lover who looks at you
like maybe you are magic. make
the first bottle you consume
in this place a relic. place it
on whatever altar you fashion
with a knife and five cranberries.
don’t lose too much weight.
stupid girls are always trying
to disappear as revenge. and you
are not stupid. you loved a man
with more hands than a parade
of beggars, and here you stand. heart
like a four-poster bed. heart like a canvas.
heart leaking something so strong
they can smell it in the street.

Smothered

These pork chops are really really good.

Awesome petition response from the White House

Read it here.

Party time

 

 

How cute are these?!

Sweet

Pretty pretty

My Ideal Home is full of pretty pretty design ideas.

Pitiful

The Queen of Versailles is a documentary about an insanely wealthy couple building the largest home in America and what happens when their finances take a turn.  It sounded fascinating and it kinda was.  However, I feel uncomfortable watching documentaries where the people have no concept of how they come off.  The couple in this film are oblivious monster types - and it's their unawareness that makes them monsters not that they are bad people per se).  I felt much like when I watched Grey Gardens - more pitying than entertained.  4/10.

More fun

I'm a lot bit addicted to Jonathan Adler design books these days.  I love how much fun is reflected in his rooms and how he scoffs at rules and snobbery.  I aim for more eclectic fun in my house.  My Prescription for Anti-Depressive Living and 100 Ways to Happy Chic Up Your Life were both great fun.  8/10.

Strands

 

Superlittlecute's necklaces are all pretty amazing.

Rustic

This recipe for white beans with leeks is pretty darn good. Been in a new recipe kind of mood these days.

You give yourself away