spring is in the air

we are having some unusual spring-like weather here in boston. these sunny 70 degree days have me craving a shopping binge. here are just some of the wanted items on my spring wishlist.

bandeau top » sunglasses » necklace » ring » backpack » everything else

of monsters and men

i might be a little obsessed with the iceland natives, of monsters and men. they have been on repeat all day everyday lately. a friend introduced me to them a while back, but they recently dropped their ep and it brought them back into my rotation. i cannot wait to see them live at the house of blues in april! what do you think of them?

make it happen monday

i am bringing back the make it happen monday series with a pale purple and ivory floral arrangement. i stopped by my local flower shop this morning, picked up a few stems of lisianthus, hypericum berries and roses. i arranged the blooms in a tall and narrow jar (tied with twine of course).

now i'm off to make this holiday monday as productive as possible. enjoy your day everyone!

i belong in your arms

i've never been a valentine's day kind of girl, but this year i couldn't resist making a love mix. it probably has something to do with the fact that i've had the most extraordinary five months with the most incredible man.

so mark, this one is for you! happy love day.

i belong in your arms » chairlift
only love » ben howard
saw you first » givers
the most » hey mama
my time » minus the bear
everlasting light » the black keys
addicted to love » florence + the machine
shelter » ray lamontagne
it's real » real estate
girl that u want » freelance whales
this must be the place » talking heads
a room where your paintings hang » lost in trees
first day of my light » bright eyes
meet me by the water » rachel yamagata
love lust » king charles
wu lyf » lyf

enjoy!

commuter life

i mentioned that i went back to an agency job a couple weeks ago, but i didn't mention that the commute is quite long. around three hours (total) on a good day. the office is only 17 miles north of the city in salem, but to get there i have to go from the bus to the train, switch from the red line to the green line, then the green line to the commuter rail. it's worth it to me considering it's such a brilliant agency to work for, but i can't help but think of all the other things i want to be doing for those three hours: blogging, designing, sleeping, spending time with mark and my friends, etc..

here are some scenes from my commute this morning.