My Advice

....to anyone who has an exam the next day,
is to stay up till 5 am, watching movies at a friend's house.
Including this one:


I love you, Danny Boyle. :)

Yeah...I'm probably going to fail this exam...
But it was worth it.

"Question 1: List the factors that spurred the Industrial Revolution"
"Errrmmm.....the spread of the rage infection?"

Oh my.

oxo Mae

Cigarettes and Zero Air Circulation

...would normally make for a very unhappy Lindsay.
BUT, it was an incredible, INCREDIBLE show.
I wish I had pictures, but I was armed with only my polaroid cam, SOOOOO I didn't want to blind everyone in a 10 ft radius. Or piss Bazan off. I sincerely did not want to do that. :)

ALSO: everyone that I've ever met from Finland is amazing. I think I should probably live there. I hadn't the faintest clue who Rubik was, and didn't really care, but they won me over with their zany music and bubble blowing onstage. (Pretty rad. It was like a big Finnish party)




Yep, they're cute.



I missed David Bazan last time he was in Springfield. His latest album is heartbreakingly honest and brave, and makes me feel a little less alone in my own doubt. His set was incredible, especially the title track (which happens to be my favorite), and a cover song called "Flirted With You All My Life." He is probably the most down to earth musician I've ever seen. When asked what his favorite cereal is, (by someone in the crowd) he replied:

"I don't really know.
My daughter's favorite is Rice Crispies.
I don't understand that.
I don't like Rice Crispies.
And I want to make fun of her,
but that's not very cool...
to make fun of your kid...
Especially for their legitimate taste in breakfast cereal."

My favorite Bazan article is here



Oh, and Aaron Weiss is adorable.
An abundance of love for MeWithoutYou.
"Messes of Men" was incredible live.

Love love, M

Because It's Not Fair

Something that makes me quite sad...



And something that makes me happy. (Baby Ellen DeGeneres)



Something that makes me feel okay...



And this. Because it's not fair.



Love, M

Woah

Breaking Bad finale just blew my freakin mind.

Love, M

OH, YOU!

50's and 60's kitchen decor will always be my fave.
(Even if nearly all of my professors frown on that.) :)

Today I ran across these pretty things

SOOOOO in love. Madly.
It makes me wish I had 9 or 10 grand to drop on these.
I think I want a matching set.
I'm pretty partial to the sea green and the light pink. Mmmhmm.

I could probably be a happy lady just designing kitchens.
*Sigh*

I'm taking a summer History course, and it is already kicking my butt.
10 online lectures (an hour a pop)
7 or 8 chapters in a text book
AND an entire book on immigration.
IN TWO WEEKS.

But I can't complain.
This summer is proving to be pretty swell...










Love, M

FAQs

Whenever someone finds out that I am an Interior Design major, their first question is inevitably, "So do you watch HGTV?" And the answer is no. Not at all. I try not to watch "interior design shows" because I feel that it hinders my creative process. I like to try to keep a clear mind, and draw inspiration from images, fashion, movies, and art, and combine them with my own personal aesthetic. It's "okay" to pull things I like from images, (like color schemes, certain design rhythms, or interesting new products), because I am an observer of the image, and am not actually watching someone else's "design process." Make sense? Probably not. But it does to me.

Here are some lovely images that match my own design aesthetic.

















Also, I am madly in love with Olivia Wilde.


And I think it makes boyfriend uncomfortable. :)

Love love, Mae

A String of Unrelated Thoughts

There are two bubble wands in the back seat of my car. :)
I discovered that blowing bubbles at night is pretty exciting.



I've had creative outdoor lighting on the brain lately.
And after poring over the entirety of the Buyers Guide 2010 Interior Design mag, I found so many beautiful products and ideas.
I love playing with lighting, and this photo is lovely.
It's kind of what I have in mind for my "someday" wedding reception.
(Yep, that's right, we'll be eating in the dark, but it'll be beautiful. Ha!)



I have had a WICKED craving for hot cocoa lately.....






Oh, and I still miss you.
So there's that.

Love, M