Current Status: April 2014

Current books: Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination by Helen Fielding
Current music: Banks makes some sexy-ass music
Current guilty pleasure: Stinky Camembert cheese
Current color: Anything pastel
Current drink: White wine spritzers (because I'm turning into my mother)
Current food: Salmon
Current favorite show: Game of Thrones is back, homies!
Current wish list: This top, this coat, these shoes
Current needs: Raw honey
Current triumphs: Gittin' money (diva's gittin' money)
Current bane of my existence: No good Mexican food in this dang city
Current celebrity crush: Paul Rudd (who I would have sex with)
Current indulgence: Sour gummies
Current blessing: Paris trip on the horizon
Current outfit: Zara sweater and leggings
Current excitement: Working on a personal project that probably won't make me any money, but it's something I've always wanted to do
Current mood: Inspired
Current catchphrase: "In the name of Aslan..." (Josh and I have been watching the BBC Chronicles of Narnia movies)
Current link: This makes me laugh so hard

Current Status: March 2014

Current books: The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
Current music: St. Vincent
Current guilty pleasure: Long Island Medium!
Current color: Peptobismol pink
Current drink: Craving gin and tonics
Current food: Gorgonzola cheese
Current favorite show: Rupaul's Drag Race
Current wish list: These earrings, this bedspread, these shoes
Current needs: An agent
Current triumphs: Working on a project with a site that I love
Current bane of my existence: Not finding time in the day to exercise
Current celebrity crush: Logan, duh DOI
Current indulgence: Sparkly nail polish
Current blessing: The sun is out!
Current outfit: Zara sweater, Gap jeans
Current excitement: Does pizza for lunch count?
Current mood: In-it-to-win-it
Current catchphrase: Wait, WUUEETT??!
Current link: I feel like I've lived this scene multiple times

Current Status: February 2014

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Current books: The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
Current music: Katy Perry PRISM
Current guilty pleasure: Keeping Up With the Kardashians AND The Real Housewives of Bev Hills
Current color: Fluorescent beige
Current drink: Prosecco
Current food: Caprese salad
Current favorite show: BROAD CITY
Current wish list: This perfume, this headband, this mug
Current needs: A few grocery items
Current triumphs: Got a part-time babysitting gig with a nice Canadian family
Current bane of my existence: Clutter
Current celebrity crush: Just everything about this
Current indulgence: On V-Day, Josh and I polished off a box of chocolate-covered cream puffs
Current blessing: A lovely bouquet of pink roses and white ranunculus
Current outfit: I would be lying right now if I told you I was wearing pants
Current excitement: My birthday is in two days!
Current mood: Focused 
Current link: Which classic diva are you? (I'm Madonna)

Current Status: January 2014

Current books: Rookie Yearbook Two (Thanks, Britta!)
Current music: Bangerz (Sorry, everyone)
Current guilty pleasure: Horrible fantasy/sci-fi shows
Current color: Forest green
Current drink: Pomegranate juice
Current food: Boxed mac and cheese from America
Current favorite show: Miss Fisher's Mysteries
Current wish list: Tube wringer, weekend sweatpants, shearling coat
Current needs: A big warm puffy waterproof coat
Current triumphs: Cleaning my house :)
Current bane of my existence: My bike chain
Current celebrity crush: Bo Burnham
Current indulgence: Chocolate covered potato chips from Trader Joe's
Current blessing: Being back home with Josh
Current outfit: Yoga pants and old American Apparel pullover
Current excitement: The future (a little vague, but maybe I'll explain later)
Current mood: Scatter-brained
Current link: How to open a wine bottle without a corkskrew

Current Status: December 2013

Current books: About to start The Mill on the Floss
Current music: Other than the new Beyonce album?! I suppose I should be listening to some holiday music
Current guilty pleasure: Kidnapping our neighbor cat, Mickje
Current color: Dark blue
Current drink: Gluhwein, the Dutch mulled wine
Current food: Discovered how good lentils can be... I use this recipe
Current favorite show: I got back into Secret Diary of a Call Girl -- Billie Piper is just so fabulous
Current wish list: These boots, this library ladder, this ice cube cooler
Current needs: A Christmas present for Josh
Current triumphs: I'm really refining my homemaking skills, as anti-feminist as that sounds
Current bane of my existence: Let's just say I'm dreaming of milder climates
Current celebrity crush: Chris Messina
Current indulgence: Yesterday I went ice-skating; does that count as an indulgence??
Current blessing: I feel blessed that friends at home haven't forgotten me even though I'm far away :)
Current outfit: A cozy cardigan recently purchased from Zara; I call it my house coat
Current excitement: Getting more and more excited for Christmas time!
Current mood: Content
Current link: This skit from Saturday's SNL was amazingly spot-on

Current Status: November 2013

Current books: Trying to finish up this one. It's not as good as I thought it was going to be.
Current music: Blood Orange. Am I late to this bandwagon?
Current guilty pleasure: Candy Crush. So addicted!
Current color: Golden yellow
Current drink: Coffee from our new French press. I accidentally ruined our Bialetti...
Current food: Making Pasta all'Amatriciana tonight, one of my favorite pasta dishes
Current favorite show: Well, I just finished Call the Midwife, which is on Instant Netflix and I am very much looking forward to its return at the end of the year
Current wish list: This quilt, this dress, these pajamas
Current needs: More watercolor paper
Current triumphs: I bought alliefraley.com !
Current bane of my existence: Laziness, lack of motivation, procrastination
Current celebrity crush: Jessica Lange (THE SUPREME)
Current indulgence: Afternoon bike rides to nowhere in particular (although yesterday I got caught in a rain storm)
Current blessing: Living in a lovely home and lovely neighborhood
Current outfit: A few gorgeous pieces from my Unemployed Loser collection (jk jk jk)
Current excitement: I'm such a dorky fangirl, and am very excited for Lady Gaga on SNL this week
Current mood: Anxious
Current link: This, 24/7

Current Status: October 2013

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Current books: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Current music: Pretty much listen to this song over and over
Current guilty pleasure: Cheese. Lot's of it.
Current color: Dusty pink
Current drink: Fresh-squeezed mandarin juice (we have a juicer!)
Current food: Craving pad thai... Will attempt to make it one of these days
Current favorite show: I'm enjoying Brooklyn 9-9, I think it might be the new Parks & Rec
Current wish list: This skirt, this hat, this manicure set 
Current needs: A Halloween costume!
Current triumphs: Getting the hang of living in a foreign country
Current bane of my existence: All of the klutzy things I've been doing lately :(
Current celebrity crush: Beck Bennett, one of the new guys on SNL. Frick, dude!
Current indulgence: I consider spending lots of time cooking in the kitchen an indulgence
Current blessing: Having Josh back home... So pathetic that I missed him for only a couple days
Current outfit: Things with stretchy fabric
Current excitement: Throwing a Halloween party this weekend
Current mood: Joyful
Current link: Malala!

Current Status: June 2013

Current books: The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
Current music: This song
Current guilty pleasure: Yesterday I had a vanilla bean frappuchino from Starbucks
Current color: Neon pink
Current drink: Sangria (New York has a thing for it for some reason)
Current food: The Laughing Cow cheese
Current favorite show: The Killing (it's amazing!)
Current wish list: This backpack, these sandals, this tee
Current needs: Pedicure (hopefully getting one today)
Current triumphs: I'm a New York nanny!
Current bane of my existence: Sore back
Current celebrity crush: Holder
Current indulgence: Laziness
Current blessing: I get to live in a cool city for the next few months
Current slang: "Girrrrl, pleee"
Current outfit: Yoga pants and tank top
Current excitement: I'll be seeing Jinkx Monsoon perform in a few weeks!
Current mood: Hungry (is that a mood?)
Current link: Some picnic season inspiration

May 2013 : Current Status

Current books: A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle
Current music: Iggy Azalea (NSFW or moms)
Current guilty pleasure: Chocolate chips
Current color: Butter yellow
Current drink: Chilled rose wine
Current food: Hummus and toast
Current favorite show: VEEP
Current wish list: This nail polish, this sweater, this ring
Current needs: A job in New York!
Current triumphs: Plowing along in the process of moving out-of-state
Current bane of my existence: Fussy babes
Current celebrity crush: Umm...
Current indulgence: Pedicure with Moorea on Friday!
Current blessing: My little animal family
Current slang: "Get in my belly"... just kidding, I never say that
Current outfit: GAP jeans, striped shirt from H&M (AKA, a very nanny outfit)
Current excitement: I get to see my mom on June 2!
Current mood: Unfocused
Current link: Kale noodle bowl with avocado miso dressing, yumm

Current Status: April 2013

Current book: About to start My Life in France by Julia Child
Current music: Kaleidoscope Vision's mixes have been fun
Current guilty pleasure: Clips from last night's MTV Movie Awards (Rebel Wilson, y'all!)
Current drink: Dry Riesling
Current food: Steak tartare from Walrus and the Carpenter
Current favorite show: Game of Thrones! Is Jaime falling in love with Brienne?
Current wish list: This pajama set, this scent, this wooly throw
Current needs: A trip to the grocery store
Current triumphs: A lovely succulent-themed illustration
Current bane of my existence: I can't think of anything!
Current celebrity crush: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis!
Current indulgence: I made carrot cookies yesterday and put cream cheese frosting on them... yah.
Current blessing: Re-focusing my life
Current slang: "Luzzzury"
Current outfit: Just stuff that a semi-unemployed person would wear
Current excitement: Going to RN74 tomorrow night with Leslie
Current mood: Even-tempered
Current link: This looks easy and tasty

Current Status: March

Current book: Arcadia by Tom Stoppard
Current music: I mean, let's face it...
Current guilty pleasure: Manicures
Current drink: Fresh-squeezed juice
Current food: Moorea got me turned on to Kind bars
Current color: Red
Current favorite show: "RuPaul's Drag Race"... Don't judge. TEAM JINKX!
Current wish list: This cleanser, this purse, this tea
Current need: Warm weather clothes for HAWAII
Current triumphs: I quit my job! Moving on to better things for my soul!
Current bane of my existence: Sore muscles
Current celebrity crush: Ben Whishaw
Current indulgence: Having the house to myself this weekend (Josh is in Portland)
Current blessing: My little brother... he's just awesome
Current outfit: H&M sweater, arrowhead earrings, black skinny pants, ankle boots
Current excitement: Laura's bachelorette party is this weekend
Current mood: Sassy
Current link: "Veronica Mars" is finally getting a movie!

Current Status: February

Current book: Mistresses: A History of the Other Woman
Current music: This song has finally grown on me
Current guilty pleasure: Wanting babies... Don't worry, I'm not getting pregnant anytime soon. They're just so cute! I think it's my hormones.
Current drink: Iced Americano
Current food: Zucchini bread
Current color: Bubblegum pink
Current favorite show: "Workaholics"... It's bro-y but I die laughing when I watch it
Current wish list: This dress, these undies, these shoes  
Current need: Pay my bills
Current triumphs: Moving forward towards newness ... Sorry to be vague, but I'll explain when the time is right
Current bane of my existence: Too much vino last night...
Current celebrity crush: Did you see Patrick Wilson on "Girls" last week? He is very handsome and that's all I will say about that
Current indulgence: I'll be having a Treat Yo'self day on Monday so there will all types of indulgence coming up
Current blessing: Three day weekend!
Current outfit: Gold hoop earrings, Paige jeans, old boots, flannel button-down
Current excitement: My birfday is coming up
Current mood: Pleased as punch
Current link: One of my favorite Sesame Street skits

Current Status: December

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Current books: Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell
Current music: The Staves
Current guilty pleasure: I have a lot of stuff to do today, but I'm currently in bed... writing an inconsequential blog post
Current nail color: Sparkly pink
Current drink: Banana, milk, ice, honey, peanut butter smoothie
Current food: I love kale ... and kale loves me
Current favorite show: Josh and I just watched the first season of American Horror Story -- it was so scary and good!
Current wish list: This sculpture, this ice cream, this dress
Current needs: A shower and energy to get everything done today
Current triumphs: I'm very proud of my DIY Christmas presents for my friends
Current bane of my existence: Chilly weather
Current celebrity crush: Skylar Astin
Current indulgence: Christmas-y things
Current blessing: Semi financially stable!
Current slang: "Ohhmygahhh"
Current outfit: Yoga pants, flannel shirt, white socks
Current excitement: Going home for Christmas in less than a week!!!
Current mood: Inspired, confident
Current link: This

Current Status: November

Current books: A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle
Current music: Rihanna (I'm obsessed with her recent SNL performance)
Current guilty pleasure: Christmas-y stuff
Current color: Black
Current drink: I feel so lame, but I'm really loving Cosmopolitans (Hello, 2002)
Current food: Craving sushi (or as Steve Brule refers to it, "cat scraps")
Current favorite show: Girly shows like "New Girl" and "The Mindy Kaling Project"
Current wish list: This necklace, this top, these pajamas
Current needs: Reconciliation, a massage, an escape...
Current triumphs: Been getting some good business on Etsy lately
Current bane of my existence: Conflict
Current celebrity crush: Andrew Garfield, dancing
Current indulgence: Getting a pedicure today
Current blessing: Best friends
Current slang: "Roach warehouse"
Current outfit: Black GAP dress, gray cardigan, black flats, tights, H&M scarf
Current excitement: Did I mention a pedicure?
Current mood: Sad, anxious
Current link: Pretty makeup on pretty models

Current Status: October

Current books: Rereading Still Life With Woodpecker (and falling in love with Bernard Mickey Wrangle again)
Current music: Alex Turner
Current guilty pleasure: Bad romantic comedies
Current color: Mustard yellow
Current drink: I had a cocktail called the Ryan Gosling last night, so...
Current food: Roasted broccoli... Ina Garten makes broccoli taste so good!
Current favorite show: "The Mindy Kaling Project"
Current wish list: These earrings, this dress, this coat
Current needs: Birthday presents for various loved ones
Current triumphs: One of my Etsy treasuries was randomly featured on the Etsy home page this weekend
Current bane of my existence: Never-ending dirty laundry pile!
Current celebrity crush: Chris Evans in Captain America... wowie zowie!
Current indulgence: Good groceries
Current blessing: Waking up next to the one I love
Current slang: YOLO
Current outfit: White button down, red jeans, brown ballet flats, big earrings from H&M (Anna Dello Russo's collection!)
Current excitement: Going to Revel tomorrow night with Leslie
Current mood: Dreamy
Current link: Recipe for aubergines and greens

Current Status: September

Current books: A Janet Evanovich novel... Not usually my style, but my grandma gave it to me
Current music: Frank Ocean
Current guilty pleasure: Red Robin
Current color: Black
Current drink: Freshly brewed iced tea
Current food: Sushi
Current favorite show: "The Newsroom"
Current wish list: This sweater, this ring, this t-shirt
Current needs: A rug for my living room (why does every store sell the ugliest rugs in existence?)
Current triumphs: Treating myself well
Current bane of my existence: Tired eyes
Current celebrity crush: John Gallagher Jr. from "The Newsroom"
Current indulgence: Expensive jeans
Current blessing: Snuggly-wuggly pets
Current slang: "Juicy." My yoga instructor kept saying it the other day, and I guess it stuck in my brain
Current outfit: A long black dress from Kaleidoscope Vision, a beaded necklace from Kaleidoscope Vision, old GAP belt, Ganesh ring, and tan sandals
Current excitement: Excited to get a pedicure at some point this week
Current mood: Fiery
Current link: Yum yum donuts

Current Status: August

Current books: Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier
Current music: Father John Misty
Current guilty pleasure: Tweeting ridiculous lines that Ice T says on "Law and Order: SVU"
Current color: Robin's egg blue
Current drink: Margarita
Current food: Blueberries
Current favorite show: Just got into "Bunheads"... Kind of corny, but "Gilmore Girls"-y funny
Current wish list: This blouse; these glass shakers; this floor pouf 
Current needs: Power tools
Current triumphs: Woke up early to hit the gym!
Current bane of my existence: Pinched nerve in my arm
Current celebrity crush: Rebel Wilson
Current indulgence: Coconut oil
Current blessing: A supportive boyfriend
Current slang: Paul Ryan Gosling's Twitter feed
Current outfit: A very 70s 9 to 5 dress, earrings from Anthropologie, tan sandals
Current excitement: Just trying to pack in as much summery stuff before August is over!
Current mood: Confident
Current link: Picnic recipes

Current Status: July

Current books: Barrel Fever, by David Sedaris
Current music: This mix
Current guilty pleasure: The Kardashian clan
Current color: Neon pink
Current drink: Ginger beer
Current food: Thai curry
Current favorite show: "Law & Order: SVU." The whole series is on Instant Netflix so I've started watching it from the beginning. I'm so hooked.
Current wish list: These glasses, this bag, this candle
Current needs: A phone update... I'm still rockin' the iPhone 3 :(
Current triumphs: Yesterday I took a technology-free day. It was great!
Current bane of my existence: My hungry stomach!
Current celebrity crush: These guys (sci-fi sexiness)
Current indulgence:
Current blessing: I'm surviving on a budget. Yay!
Current slang: Basically any quote from The Room
Current outfit: White button-down from Nordstrom, GAP skinny jeans, H & M ballet flats, gold hoop earrings, lots of rings
Current excitement: My mom is coming to visit me in a couple weeks!
Current mood: Slightly bored
Current link: Oh hai, male modelz!

Current Status: June

Current books: Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon
Current music: Grimes
Current guilty pleasure: The chocolate torte that's in my fridge
Current color: Lavender
Current drink: Anything cold and refreshing
Current food: el Camion food truck
Current favorite show: "Girls." I'm sad the season is over
Current wish list: This necklace, this top, this cutting board
Current needs: Gifts for special people in my life
Current triumphs: Really happy with the way my art is going
Current bane of my existence: Seattle's metro system
Current celebrity crush: "True Blood" dudes. This too.
Current indulgence: Sitting in the sun when I have a chance
Current blessing: My lovely roomie
Current slang: "I sometimes have a feeling I can do crystal meth, but then I think, mmm, better not."
Current outfit: J. Crew striped t-shirt, GAP pencil skirt, brown peep toe sandals, horseshoe necklace, Venus di Milo necklace
Current excitement: Going to a BBQ after work today
Current mood: Hyper with a hint of peaceful
Current link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rNeKS22Wsg

Current Status: May

Current books: Barrel Fever by David Sedaris
Current music: The Rolling Stones
Current guilty pleasure: "The Real Housewives of O.C."
Current color: Neon pink
Current drink: Cappuccino
Current food: Peanut butter
Current favorite show: "Law & Order: SVU" 
Current wish list: This dress, these shoes, this cheese 
Current needs: Less self-sabotaging 
Current triumphs: Muscle definition 
Current bane of my existence: A gross kitchen smell that I can't rid of! (Any tips out there?)
Current celebrity crush: Chris Meloni 
Current indulgence: Lunch-break shopping
Current blessing: Creativity
Current slang: "Sweeping the nation... of Uzbekistan"
Current outfit: Thrifted button-up, plum-colored jeans, tan ballet flats
Current excitement: I have a new room-mate moving into my place this weekend!
Current mood: Tense
Current link: lovemusicwineandrevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/blue-hawaii-1961.html


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