seventeen

today i'm listening to (watching): kishi bash - it all began with a burst

a one-man-orchestra, a messy tie, a martini.

yum. yum. YUM.

is anything better than full-fledged

ephemeral art?

nod to the ephemerals....

oh, and no.

birds are singing loud this morning

and my heart is in london.

is there anything better than the olympics?!

and could those opening ceremonies be any more beautiful?

(shout out to the lovely, laban-ite volunteers xo)

but damn.

there goes my life for the next 17 days...

but damn.

i think i'm coming down

with a nasty case of that travel-bug again

but damn.

my trip fund

(made solely out of my tip funds)

is next to nothing....

never thought i'd be dreaming of coat check....

SEGUE!

...speaking of travel

matt's done it again

...AND speaking of beautiful things:

An elevated discourse on the moving image,

modern art,

and performance in

5, 4, 3, 2...

(grab some tissues)

look at me being all linksy today!

(whoever said less is more, clearly never had more.)

"one dreamed of becoming something, another remained awake and became"

until then i'm dreaming of magic lollipops,

borough market, and david beckham on a speed boat.

xoxo. -jessica

beyond

today i am listening to: tennis - marathon

marathon how long we've gone

and still not yet set a foot upon you

hello gorgeous!

a few weeks ago....

with a lake, a pot, and my favorite favorites

i was encouraged to keep on keeping on.

oh blog, you're like a sexy ex-boyfriend

i just can't quit.

call it a character flaw

so cheers to miss torie reed (you should really check her out)

and a

NEW york. NEW beginning. NEW outlook.

(i'd say "NEW me" but that's cliche.

and it's not... just a better (cuter, cooler, awesomer) version)

.... allow me to... reintroduce myself....

i feel taller.

i have a new rule:

it's to say

YES

yes

yes

yes

and i no longer ask permission

i'm in the market for some revenge

it's a beautiful ting, it's a beautiful ting

so until then, i can't explain it.

but i can make you feel it.

beyond.

xoxo. -jessica

hard to get

today i'm listening to: jenny and johnny - scissor runner

and this video is worth watching too. breakout - baby i'm yours.

watch the psychedelic video

and dance, baby, dance.

deliver me into
psychedelic skies

who is this girl

[her dirty toes]

she stares out the window

[at stars she can't reach]

and

smokes

[forgotten cigarettes]

on patios [she can't remember].

[she says she's death without the music.]

i had a long talk with a good friend last night

brilliant

and i heard this joke:

why did the hipster burn his mouth on pizza?

he ate it before it was cool.

(pffff.)

speaking of hipster....

(or not)

i have lived in NY for 3 months

and i'm just starting to get my room in order

my bed is no longer my sole piece of furniture!

i have a little, mini desk now!

in fact, i'm sitting at it as i.. blog.

and it's glorious.

my lack of windows

(which may or may not be illegal)

makes me want summer all the time in my room.

i think my room has a new sense of importance

because it's the only thing in the city i can call my own.

so i've made some little commandments of how to accomplish a great space.

1 - thou shalt keep a clean space.

there's nothing more depressing than a grey gardens grunge fest.

so.... i'll clean.

2 - thou shalt not forget the funsters of yore.

what's more summery than stocking up on more booze than i could ever think i'd need?

and i don't even really drink... i'm like a grandma,

downing cups of herbal tea lately.

but what's better than watching.taking part getting absolutely toasted off copious amounts of hooch with your friends?! so, thou shalt always be prepared.

how fun is this bottle o'booze?

3 - thou shalt not be afraid of color.

thou shalt not be overly formal, because if thou art, thou will be sad. thou shalt embrace a mix of fancy with frisky.

[meow]

4 - thou shalt not commit murder.

...mmmunless though art murdering for a thrift accessory i absolutely need. in this case of emergency, thou shalt feel free to use whatever means necessary to obtain that special something

[cause honey, i'm on a budget.]

5 - thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house.

because mine will be better...

----

mostly i think i'm going to paint the walls

and change the angle of my desk every few weeks.

who are we kidding here....

oh how this whole world

can shine so bright

if we let it.

don't play hard to get.

be hard to get.

if most of us
are ashamed of shabby clothes
and shoddy furniture,
let us be more ashamed of

shabby ideas and shoddy philosophies...
it would be a sad situation
if the wrapper
were better than the meat
wrapped inside it.
-einstein

wanna feel fabulous?

check these out:

christian dior paper dolls. oh my.

i'm going to cut along the dotted line

and dive into some dior myself.

(pa-ha!)

until then,

i hope you'll remind yourself

of how fantastic you are.

(i think you forget every now and again)

i'd rather teach one bird

how to sing than teach a thousand

stars how not to dance

-ee cummings

xoxo. -jess