At his side and drunk on pride.

I made two exciting purchases tonight. This feathered headband from Target (reminds me of a vintage hat in an easily do-able form):
and Amy Winehouse's album Back to Black. It's soooooo amazingly old school in a really lovely way. Plus her hair, eye makeup, and clothes are fabulous to look at.
I love finding great things to buy. :)
Sketchbook page.
Adorable Marlon Brando picture from Molly. <3 Sweet dreams, everyone!

red rose inn

my picture board = all the people and things I love. or most of them, anyway.
A new print that mom and I found at a consignment shop last week. I loved the white frame - it looks like a dinner tray - and since I'm obsessed with trees lately (and have always loved birch trees especially), I asked mom if we could get it. This picture does not do it any justice. It looks beautiful in our hallway.
Unfinished painting and beloved vintage cello that Ely gave me. Pine treeeeeees!!! <3 I am currently reading The Red Rose Girls by Alice A. Carter as research for a small illustrated book I plan to do this fall on the lovely Kristen and Shelby (see artists sidebar). Pretty. I am going to do something tonight involving my intense new love of capes. capes, capes, capes. Love, Amanda
PS - we went to the beach today and it already felt like how the beach does in the fall. Dead fish included.

some inspiration;

Patron Saint of Dogs...and all else.

I think I love animals more and more every single day. Otters Holding Hands

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in honor of the colder weather:

Amanda and Emily, MFA Boston, Winter 2006

curious things.

I built this dollhouse for my alternative projects class this past spring. We had to come up with and build a model of a toy. I decided to make my dream dollhouse. Very secretive and mysterious.

foxy.

A little fox sketch from the spring - it was the beginning of a textile pattern for a class.
The free download of the week on itunes is a song called "You Picked Me" by a pretty lady also known as "A Fine Frenzy". I went to her myspace and she seems to be sharing my love of the woods, which makes me happy. :) I think her song is free until August 21st. Go get it!
http://myspace.com/afinefrenzy

day in.

Today, Ely and I decided to just stay in. We built a 3 story house boat in which we fully furnished each room before putting the ceiling atop. We then moved our leggos to the living room where we built an enormous train track and crashed the Sante Fe 1928 for a good hour. Then we went to Finders Keepers on Main St. where Joe gave Ely a wonderful book about these two twin boys in the 20s who collected antiques...sort of like Ely. Next was McDonalds french fries, of course. And then back to the house to eat lemon grass and wander the yard. Sunday I'm taking him to the flea market with me.
It was a great day.

The first time that I met you I knew one day I would know you even better.

"You are the Only One I Love" by JayMay is most definitely going to be my wedding song. http://www.myspace.com/jaymay

your lip is cut on the edge of her pleated skirt...

For the past few weeks I have been in love with pine trees. I also want a cape. Maybe a rust colored plaid one. I am in my forest phase, hence the new title of my blog. More to come on this later. - And then in a more hidden corner of my mind I'm obsessed with willow trees and lagoons. Surely more will come of this in the future, as well. - Today Mom and I are maybe off to the Cape to see her friend Jill one last time before she returns to Ohio. That will be nice. Tomorrow is me, Ely, and a thousand butterflies! - before I go, some evidence of my new love of plaid:
tinted sketchbook page. Love, Amanda :)