couch!

i've already started looking at apartments in savannah {ok, i've been looking for weeks now} and i am so in love. everything has hardwood floors, balconies, fireplaces, and are well within my price range. good thing too, because i don't own any furniture. at the very least i'll need a to invest in a good couch.

this one from urban outfitters is PERFECT. great color, size and even room for guests to sleep over! wouldn't it just look perfect in this living room???

{images from savannah.craigslist.com}

manuel dominguez jr.

manuel dominguez jr. is a photographer from philly who takes pictures of...everything. wonderful portraits, foreign landscapes, the little details of life, commercial ads of sexy ladies AND the pictures of my portfolio that helped get me into grad school! he's having a photo show this friday, april 11th here in philly at benna's cafe, 7-9pm. it's gonna be good!

AHHHHHH!!!!

speaking of savannah...i just found out that I GOT INTO GRAD SCHOOL!!! i will be studying for my MFA in fibers at the savannah college of art and design come this fall!

nesting.

my grandmother and grandfather were birders. their hobby took them all over the word, to each of the 7 continents! i think that because of this i've always had a sort of special scientific interest in birds and someday i would love to take up birding myself. today jeana sohn posted these stunning images from a recent article in audubon magazine about bird's nests.

the article is a really great read, especially the section about the actual construction of the nests. when we were young my mom would cut our hair at home and afterwards we'd gather up all of the clippings and throw them off the back porch so that the birds could use them in their nests. i always liked that idea. maybe this weekend we'll go out to fairmount park and i'll finally force cris to let me cut his hair and we can throw it out to the birds for their nests and then count as many different species as we can!

edit: i just checked and of course...it's supposed to rain all weekend. so much for that!

south bound.

in a little over two weeks i'm going to be taking a short trip to savannah, ga! i am SO EXCITED to get out of this dreary city that i've already started mentally packing. the only thing is i don't have is the right sized bag for a 5 day trip; everything is either too big, too small, or too awkward to haul around. any ideas for mid-size duffles-totes-weekenders? it needs to be big enough to hold:

4 summer dresses
1 pair of jeans
2 t-shirts
1 cardigan
1 hoodie
2 pairs of flats
1 pair of sunglasses
1 digital camera
1 polaroid camera
1 dopp kit
1 BATHING SUIT {yay!}
and a moleskin and ipod too.

i am in LOVE with this m.p. karryall 'greco' duffle. but it is suede {poor sad cows} and $175 and therefore not a possibility.

and {against my better judgment?} i actually really like this blue lame duffle from american apparel as well, but i'm open to other options. help me??