faves and obsessions

faves, faves, faves

oh, life has been good lately. i can't say exactly what i've been doing exactly (certainly not blogging tons, huh?), or why , but i've been in a deliciously good mood. and sometimes that's all that really matters. blogging happens when it happens for me i guess. patience on the part of any interested parties is all that's really needed. :) if there are interested parties! haha!

of course, i have obsessions, i always do!

-the little things in life. -the passages of life. -lots of long walks in the warm midday san francisco sun. -little fruit salads. i'm all about green grapes and strawberries together at the moment. sometimes i toss in a pear or an orange. YUMMO. -knitting stuff. knitting everything. reknitting, knitting more.

pile o' knits

-my husband. he's the best! -the future bebe. i heard it's little heartbeat the other day. pretty darn neat. i've been smiling ever since. here's hoping everything's going well in there. *points to belly questioningly* -as far as colors, navy blue (like the color of dark, inky denim), paired with light sky blue and intense orange (see the orange on the pile of knits up there). -the way the sky looks sometimes around sunset...the mix of violet, blue-violet, orange, and yellow. it's of the most beautiful sights i think i have ever seen.

favorites + obsessions

faves, faves, and faves
(more on my flickr faves page)

stuff i've been obsessing over lately (just a few):

-reading woman: an intimate geography, by natalie angier. i bought it years ago but i'm re-reading it now. she has a rather poetic way of talking about the female body and it's biological, physiological, and psychological inner workings.

angier's writing style, cultural bent, and tone remind me of my friend and writer, ally, who lives in london and blogs at feral strumpet teatime/sticks and stings forever (she's a knitter too)

-wooden heeled shoes. this one has been going for a while. shoes just seem better when the heel is actually made of wood. seems traditional, earthy. me like.

-gumdrops and spicedrops. seeing the wreaths of such being made around the holidays on the intranets made me covet them badly, and i caved and made petey get some at the store a couple weeks back. mmm, sugary goodness.

-ripple blankets. i'm starting my own, using up yarn from my stash (which is the ultimate inspiration for such a project!), and using this pattern. i made a little swatch, will be getting started on the real thing this week, probably, if i can find the time.

ripple swatch

polyvore, anyone?

whilst feeling bad the last couple days (weeks??) and having little energy except for idle websurfing, i started playing about with polyvore. anyone else out there on there? know of anyone on there who's making truly interesting collages? comment and share!

what's shown: -purple knit cap: sonia rykiel -purple knit sweater dress: j crew -yellow "roar" pin: by allira @ modamuse -yellow knit gloves with cables: j crew -red boots of amazingness i wish santa would bring me: jeffery campbell (@ urbn)