we're kicking off the weekend with links and lists.

I was going to burst into a exposition deliberating life, love, loss and so forth, but I cant' muster up the focus or vulnerability right now. I just want to leave my little stain on the blog world and move on with my Friday night. So here are some thoughts, and also some links and goods to gander/pander/whatever you will.

Seriously though, after speedily going through Radiolab (the best) and a variety of other podcasts, my ears are ravenous for things to grab, soak and ride. Long paragraph short, the uhh yeah dude podcast is how I get through my work day these days. But more on that later. I'm going to list some things that I'm into right now, with links, can you dig it?

To start,

If your house was burning, what would you take with you?? It's oddly comforting to look through these pictures, in a slightly creepy, voyeuristic way.


Movies.

So many movies are CRAP right now. Just straight up green crap in a big ceramic bowl. Am I wrong? I pretty much have to fight through it in order to see anything good. I recently watched, 'The Illustionist' (NOT the one about the magicians) and was super impressed with the animation and illustration. It was a breath of minty freshness on my emotional cheeks. This is the kind of animation I want my kids to watch. Not as much of an upper as I'd hoped, but an extremely pleasant watch, nonetheless. And Win Win is probably the best movie I've watched this year. Other movies I am itching to watch:

Even the Rain. Gael Garcia Bernal. A commentary on modern globalization colliding with colonial exploitation. What else could a girl want?

The Future. Miranda July is odd, but I love it. Her stuff always make me feel like I'm reading back on my journals from high school.

This Way of Life. I need to watch this movie AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I just do.

Midnight in Paris. I have been trying to watch this movie for the past month. Husband, just take me to go watch this movie already.

Also, somewhat interested in The Help and Crazy, Stupid, Love. Yes, both have Emma Stone in them. That girl is getting around. In a good way.

Books.

These are the books next up on my list. Most of them recommended by Coco. Sometimes at work I fantasize about being able to spend an entire day, maybe two, going back and forth from reading Emily Dickinson and doing paintings inspired by her lonely yet excitable words. That would be a dream. Someone, please pay me to do this. Also, I would really appreciate it if the world would leave me alone for a hot second so I could finally get through Moby Dick. And in a completely different genre, Bossypants by Tina Fey is exactly as amusing as you'd think it would be.

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Lifestyle-ish.

Revlon's Cloud is still my most favorite polish of the summer. Fancy, in a super subtle kind of way. My favorite summer sandal, in blue though. And these suits be so ugly: I don't understand the random cut-outs. This article about amazing public pools made me so dreamy-eyed and wanderlusty. Speaking of wanderlusty, my dream vacations right now are wine tour in Italy and surf camp in Costa Rica. I am very open to hoping about these things happening. I am so into Pinterest right now. I would be even more into it if I had the time to spend on it. How do we feel about Google+? I finally heard the Mumford & Sons album for the first time today, thanks to Diane who thanks Tyler, and I was very impressed. I want to go to bed with it. The desire to live at the beach only grows as I get older, and I sure wouldn't mind living in a place like this. Obviously, the views, and I love one-story homes. I am in denial about the fact that summer is going to end. It won't. Right? Right? Here is some fun August wallpaper to tide us over.

And to end,

This is what is happening right now in our house, a calm Friday night, chillin' like a fresh villain. I spy Rusty's eye.

Have a good weekend, everyone.