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Joost! Who wants Joost? I got your Joost right here. Leave a comment if you want an invite. Just remember to be generous and share with others. I recommend “Stella” from Comedy central. Very ridiculous and funny.

The weather in Brooklyn is gorgeous! Today I went with a friend to the Botanic Gardens to take some flower pictures. Many things are not quite in full bloom and the cherry’s weren’t yet raining down leaves, but the weather was lovely and it was so nice to be surrounded by so much nature.

This is post 100! Who knew I would get this far?

Today I have on a very spring inspired linen skirt and crisp white button down shirt and I feel really pretty. So pretty that I even put on a necklace and some earrings. This is seriously my favorite outfit. It has been a while since I felt this nice. The last two years have been a little rough on me and my body. I have a thyroid disorder and I have gained a lot of weight getting it under control and I wasn’t a skinny mini to begin with. It is not a nice feeling. All my pretty clothes are too tight so for a while I was wearing “comfortable” clothes, which meant jeans and tee shirts almost all the time. Even to work. Not good. A few weeks ago I decided that I am what I am and I can’t not buy clothes in the hopes that I lose the weight. I have to buy clothes that make me feel nice just the way I am. Well mission accomplished, and not in the way the President means it. I certainly am not giving up on losing some voluptuousness but I am feeling much better about me now.

You know how real zombies (tee hee, real zombies) like to eat brains and that is about all they live for? Well I think I might be a craft zombie. Today on Bake and Shake I read about a new site and I now can’t think of anything else. What is this site that could render me a speechless pile of crafting drool? Martha Stewart crafts. Ok sure, it is just a way for Martha to sell us cute things like Monkey Party in a Box, but there are also cute things like this family tree photo frame. I LOVE new projects so I can’t waste anymore time on this post, I have to go glitter something before I die. Yes die. Crafts… must do crafts…

Despite having taken three years of french in high school, I can’t speak, read or understand french. That doesn’t stop me from loving this site. The images are so compelling that I don’t mind that I can’t understand a word.

Via Bloesem I ran across Jen Garrido. Her oil paintings on wood remind me a little of Chinese brush paintings with color. The birds are especially darling. They are all such a wonderful mix of unexpected color and energy.

A few issues ago as I was flipping through ReadyMade I came to a full page photo of a man who looked really super familiar. As I was running through the places I may have known him from, I read the accompanying article. Holy cow! It turns out this guy used to live down the hall from me freshman year of college. We were even friends for a little while. Now he lives in Philly and is being featured in ReadyMade because of line of aromatherapy products called 4mula. How funny. Since that article I have seen his products written about in a few more places. I really love the idea of natural ingredients and well designed product and packaging. I was thinking I should buy some stuff. Tim, if you are reading this, hi! How are you? Looks like things are going well. Congrats!

I feel very lucky. For the time being, I have a window next to me. A window that I can open. It is great because I have a ton of natural light and on a day like today, I can open my window and get some fresh air and a little bit of a breeze. It makes the difference between a drag of a day and one that is just a-ok.

Yesterday marked the first BBQ of the season at M &M’s place. It was a lovely affair with burgers and beers and lots and lots of potato salad. The weather was great despite a cloudy start to the day and it was terrific hanging out with old and new friends. I hope that there are many BBQs to come this summer. I especially can’t wait for movie night on the deck. 🙂