sunset at the grove

mix tape for the weekend

With Arms Outstretched-Rilo Kiley

Good Vibrations-The Beach Boys

Free Ride-Edgar Winter

Let Go-Frou Frou

Happier-Guster

Swim-Jack's Mannequin

Winter-Joshua Radin

Radio Song-REM

Uptight-Stevie Wonder

Changes-2pac

chalk it up

In love with the thought of having a whole chalkboard wall in my apartment like Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character in 500 Days of Summer.

the door test

Tonight I was reminded of the door test in "A Bronx Tale". When I was in high school, boys considered this gospel and any girl who failed would surely hear about it. Now all but obsolete in a world of keyless entry, the philosophy behind the test holds up: be good to each other. Although it doesn't matter who's driving, it really is the little things.

i want to go to there

What could be better than In-N-Out + wine tasting?

rainbow connection

"Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending."

-Jim Henson

after the rain: sunny days and snow caps

I made my way up to Runyon Canyon Saturday morning after a week of rain here in LA. The mountains in the distance couldn't have been more gorgeous.

Soundtrack of the moment: Light and Day-Polyphonic Spree

mix tape of the day

Don't Stop-Fleetwood Mac

Who Killed Tangerine-Tears For Fears

Like A Rolling Stone-Bob Dylan

Graceland-Paul Simon

Ramblin Man-Allman Brothers Band

The Passenger-Iggy Pop

Across The Universe-Rufus Wainwright

Close I've Come-Ben Lee

Chocolate-Snow Patrol

Don't Fear The Reaper-Blue Oyster Cult

The Weight-The Band

simplicity

I was lucky enough to be asked to be the maid of honor in a dear friend's wedding last weekend. The tender honesty of The Beatles served as the inspiration for my toast to the lovely couple.

image by douglas wilson

welcome

Mix tapes. In middle school and high school, there was no greater way to capture all the emotions you couldn’t quite put into your own words. They were painstakingly compiled and carefully chosen collections. Welcome to my mix tape: a playlist of inspirations, thoughts and curiousities both big and small.