high on my fryes

theeeeseee are my 21st birthday boots. that i will forever have, love, and cherish. after hearing three of my girlfriend's moms say that they still had their Frye boots from college, i knew it was not only an awesome boot, but an investment piece. my wonderful parents worked their magic and hooked me up with these 12R Harness Fryes in tan on the morning of my 21st birthday. i screamed when i ripped the box from the wrapping paper. slipped my feet into each boot, pranced around my kitchen, and screamed again. i've worn them in and they fit like a glove (i usually wear a size 8.5, but in these an 8 is a good fit, i even have wiggle room for bulky socks heh)! i highly suggest investing in a pair, you'll love 'em, and if you're anything like all my friend's moms, you'll still have them well into your 50s ;)

k.

asparagus

YUM

a favorite quick, simple dish of mine. i can't take the credit for this great creation, i'll hand that off to michelle, who made it for gina & i sometime last year.

x. gather a busshel or two of thin asparagus from the store

x. pre-heat oven to 350, and move a rack to the center of the oven

x. lay aluminum foil on a cookie sheet

x. cut off about an inch of the ends of the asparagus

x. spread them out on the cookie sheet

x. drizzle a generous amount of olive oil on them

x. grind some pepper, salt, and garlic

(not powder, but at the store you can find a great salt/garlic combo in the same grinder!)

x. put them in the oven for about 15-20 minutes

x. continue to roll around/turn the asparagus so both sides get cooked

x. remove from oven when they seem soft enough to bite, but not mushy

x. put them on a dish & sprinkle some grated parmesan cheese over top of them

x. serve 'em up & enjoy a healthy treat that will have you grabbing for more!

YUMMY

k.

SEIDIMODA

http://seidimoda.repubblica.it/home

"seidimoda" is the fashion section of the italian newspaper "la repubblica," though the website is in italian, and maybe not everyone understands italian, everyone does understand the language of fashion. so click around and see what's going on in the italian fashion circuit! hint: "sfilate" means runway shows, do definitely check out this section.

k.

1, 2, 3

the top picture is from a small shop near my school in Florence, it was owned by a middle aged woman who made some of the things in the store (including the modge-podged dress form) and also collected other's works and various antiques. i walked by her store about three times before i ever went in. and when i did, she was so excited to talk to me and tell me everything she had made, or bought, or sold. so i snapped a picture of one of her creations to remember her. the second picture, i've yet to understand what it means. more shipping, less shopping? i'm not an economics major, but i think if there's an abundance of new stuff and no one buys it, it's a bad thing. i liked the graffiti anyway. the third picture i asked for permission to take. i went on a trip to the Amalfi Coast, and out at dinner this girl had this great sequined dress jacket. it reminds me of gina's which i don't have a great picture of (claims it photographs poorly), but it always cracks me up to think that it once probably belonged to a fifty five year old woman who wore it once to a wedding. that's all for now folks.

k.

duplicates

hmm, not so original italy, not so original.

k.

dark corners

i really want to have a library in my house. i'm not a huge reader, but i do like books. maybe a new year's resolution of mine should be to read more. i'm interested in a lot of things, it's a lame excuse, but it's hard to find time to read. i think not only is it sophisticated looking, but it would be warm and cozy to have a nice dark study or library. i want the room to be dark red, friends snuggled on huge leather couches, fuzzy blankets, murals on the walls of ships, the ocean, and maps, books stacked on shelves with a ladder for convenience, a fireplace lined with handmade picture frames, a clock the size of a small car on the wall, my marble globe in the corner, Nylon on the end table, and some iced coffee waiting.

k.

two thousand and eleven

waddup 2011. not sure i'm too crazy about the odd numbered year...but i guess i'll have to deal with it for another three hundred and sixty-something days. but i guess i shouldn't rush away this year considering the world is supposed to end in 2012? ah let's not go there & enjoy the start of another great new year :)

as part of my new years resolution...the following pictures, well speak a thousand words..

k.