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Happy Valentine's Day, sweet readers!

Belle and Sebastian!

I am so excited for Belle and Sebastian's new album. I can't even. In general, I like too much music to choose a favorite band, but Belle and Sebastian were the first group I really got into and I think I'll always love them the most. I'd really like to see them live for my birthday, but we'll see what happens. Hope you guys enjoy this little preview of what's coming in October. I know I did.

Museum Love.

Via We Heart It.

Oh Hai.

I am pretty sure this is my new favorite .gif...

Majah Lazahs.

I am totally crazy about these pieces by Matt W. Moore. For more information about his exhibit, "Crystals and Lazers" click here. You won't be disappointed!

I Wanna Be A Majorette.

I'm in love with this photoshoot by Lenaah on Flickr. I secretly always wanted to be in marching band in high school. I played the French Horn for a little while, but I never did marching band.

I am thinking of you.

I think of you, often
sometimes I go back into a cafe, I sit near the door, I order a coffee
I arrange my packet of cigarettes, a box of matches, a writing pad, my felt-tip pen on the fake marble table
I spend a long time stirring my cup of coffee with the teaspoon (yet I don't put any sugar in my coffee, I drink it allowing the sugar to melt in my mouth, like the people of the North, like the Russians and Poles when they drink tea)
I pretend to be preoccupied, to be reflecting, as if I had a decision to make
At the top and to the right of the sheet of paper, I inscribe the date, sometimes the place, sometimes the time, I pretend to be writing a letter

I write slowly, very slowly, I write as slowly as I can, I trace, I draw each letter, each accent, I check the punctuation marks

I stare attentively at a small notice, the price-list for ice creams, at a piece of ironwork, a blind, the hexagonal ashtray (in actual fact, it's an equilateral triangle, in the cutoff corners of which semi-circular dents have been made where cigarettes can be rested)

(...)

Outside there's a bit of sunlight
the cafe is nearly empty
two renovators' men are having a rum at the bar, the owner is dozing behind his till, the waitress is cleaning the coffee machine

I am thinking of you,
you are walking in your street, it's wintertime, you've turned up your foxfur collar, you're smiling, and remote

(...)

'The Street' from 'Species Of Spaces' (1974) by Georges Perec

Pi Day!

Happy 3.14, you guys!

Valentino Spring 2010 RTW.

This collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli is absolutely breathtaking. I can't get over these gorgeous dresses. Everything is so delicate and feminine - the shoes are even made out of lace!

Happy New Year!

Hey guys - just wanted to wish you a happy and wonderful 2010! Thank you so much for reading, and for all of your comments. I started blogging this past March, and all of you have helped to make it such an engaging experience. I have found a lot of nice blogs to read based on your comments - all of you have such pretty blogs, and I really enjoy reading what you have to say and checking out what you have posted/created.
2009 was a very nice year for me - I lived in England for the majority of it because I was studying abroad, and met a lot of lovely people/traveled a bit. Now, I'm back in the states at my regular university. I'm looking forward to 2010 though because I'll be graduating in May. It's exciting, but also a little scary. I hope to wind up doing something with graphic design or working in an art gallery. We'll see how it goes!

What about you? What did you do this year, and what are you looking forward to in the coming year? I hope you all enjoy the last the last bit of 2009.

See you next year!

♥,
Lauren

(Image sources: 1, 2, & 3)

Happy Holidays.

Happy Holidays, lovely readers!
Hope you are having a safe and pleasant season.

Andy Goldsworthy.

Andy Goldsworthy is probably one of my all time favorite artists. Was so amazed when I learned about him in an art history class a couple of years ago. His work is so temporal and delicate. I found some of his more recent work here and figured I'd share. If you want more, check out my other post here. It has a link to his website and a short video. Hope you are all having a lovely holiday season! I've been swamped with exams, but my break officially began yesterday, so expect more frequent updates and more comments. Thanks for reading!

Lisa Solberg.

These paintings by Los Angeles artist, Lisa Solberg, are absolute perfection. I'm in love with the colors and the haphazard brush strokes. Someday I'd love to fill the walls of my home with work like hers. Check out her blog too - it's appropriately entitled Happenings.
(via Booooooom)

Love Letters.

These are from the production scrapbook from the movie, Bright Star.
Everything on the website is lovely.

(via bunnymitford)

Here's the trailer if you guys are interested:

Gainsbourg.

Can't wait to see this! The History of Melody Nelson is probably my favorite album of all time.

Ashley Brown.

I love the psychedelic, Devendra Banhart-inspired (I mean, I don't know for sure, but it definitely seems that way!) illustration of artist Ashely Brown. To see more of her work, click here.

Primary Colors.

Loving these warm shots by Bloom Grow Love on Flickr. Might be one of my favorite Flickr finds of all time. I'm a sucker for Polaroids.

Dream Rides.

Let's be real.

(Sorry, but I have no idea of the source of these two.)

Underground Art.

Art on the Underground recently auctioned off 100 works of art that celebrate the 100th anniversary of the roundel, the symbol of the London Underground. This might be my favorite art project that's ever been commissioned. It's also making me miss London like crazy. You can view more here. They're all amazing!