worn - april 30, 2009

shirt - thrifted this for the shop but keeping
it for now because it reminds me of the shirt
laurie bird wore in two-lane blacktop. the
perfect shade of 70's mauve. i need a big
creamy furry purse now.
jeans - wet seal
locket - dollar general

the girl:





apparently, my mom had a version of the shirt, too.
holding me circa sept. 1981:

famous last words

well then...

• 09:50 should've worked instead of spending all day at the mall yesterday. but i wanted to see i <3 ronson @ penneys. it was good. i <3 it.
• 09:50 i splurged on a dress.
• 09:55 now today needs the gym and to crochet and to ship and to laundry and to finalize softspoken catalog
• 09:56 but it's already 11 and the coffees still brewing.
• 10:40 these chain drop scarves require so much attention. each single little stitch needs counting.
• 11:01 need new computer. everything takes so long. crunch crunch crunch.
• 12:41 rice, salsa, cheese, sour cream.
• 12:43 seb follows room to room. <3 <3
• 13:53 showered now readying for gym. i most always shower before the gym. but not always after.
• 14:14 so much to do - shipping, vintage photoshoot, etsy orders, wholesale orders. gym feels extravagant, but protruding tummy says otherwise.
• 19:36 gym - ran 1 mile walked 3 more. picked up carrot chips after and had with hummus m made for dinner. finished up pint of haagen daz 5 mint.
• 20:55 finalizing softspoken lookbook. should be in next week.
• 20:56 thinking of replacing my laptop with one of these: tinyurl.com/djtyva
• 21:00 come november softspoken items will be available @ bohemian - devine st - columbia, sc!
• 21:02 my biggest wholesale order yet @ 60 items! very excited, but glad i have 6 months to prepare.

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famous last words

• 22:42 baby baby scarves on sale. from $35 now $20. leave "NILSSON" in message to seller and wait for revised invoice. #
• 22:42 sale details : tinyurl.com/cz7mze #
• 22:45 trying to get back into the swing of online things. #
• 22:45 a little, oh, disconnected. #
• 23:38 m and i watched two-lane blacktop. homemade pizza. ipa. hagen daaz five mint. #
• 23:40 awkward james taylor. #
• 23:40 don't ever let a woman get between you and yr car. #
• 23:45 that's what m said anyway. #
• 23:45 i don't think he meant it. #
• 00:02 m used my conditioner on his beard. #
• 00:07 self reminder - softspoken catalog - finish/printers - tomorrow/today! #

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remember when i used to set the alarm 20 minutes early so we'd have enough time to kiss before you left me for work

monday, may 14th, 2007

r,

i was thinking about the other night when i posed the question "i wonder what it would have been like to have lived back then" referring to the jimi hendrix era. you said probably the same as it is now. i've been thinking about that. how it's true and in the different ways that it is true.

i think a lot about how people have believed they all lived in modern times throughout history but each era becomes antiquated. modernity becomes antiquity. one of the funniest things i've ever heard was the director of the u.s. patent office wanted to close the whole bureau down about 1900 because he thought everything that could be invented had been invented.

it seems like forever since i've seen you.

m




m,

can you believe i've only been up 30 minutes? it was accidental.
making peach oatmeal took it out of me, i think.

the alarm clock was invented in 1787 by a New Englander who
believed in rising each day at 4am. i wonder if it was so he could
start his day kissing, too.

-r

baby baby

m and i will celebrate our two year
this cinco de mayo during which we
will reenact that half drunken 3 am
romp on my front porch that took place
way back when. at least i hope we will.

also, i'm putting all baby baby scarves on
sale from now till then.







from $35 USD - ON SALE FOR $20.

to get the deal leave "NILSSON" in the message to
seller and wait for the revised paypal invoice
before paying.

softspoken.etsy.com

worn - april 28, 2009

denim jacket - target
dress - old navy from their pj section clearance
shoes - payless
necklace - thrifted, ebay, something

Pistachio Eaters Against the Chief Elder

last year i found a mint condition dinosaurs
twin sized sheet set while rummaging through
the linens bin at goodwill by the lb. they've
been sitting in a big black garbage bag in the
trunk of my car along with a charlie brown/peanuts
set and various granny sweaters since. it smells
thrifty back there. i'm thinking of cutting them
up and making silly summer dresses with them since
they remind me of friday nights lying belly down
on the living room floor next to my brother for
prime time viewing.




also, this:




goodwill by the lb has gone up from $1/lb to $1.08/lb
here. i thought i'd read that thrift stores were being
frequented more often in the flailing economy, so i'm
not quite sure i see the goodwill behind this move.
was it a necessary one? does goodwill need the extra $
to stay afloat or are they just preying on the more
pressing need for affordable wares in today's circumstances?

m @ art bar

puppets


stay


telephone in drag


you never know



yay gaby!



unawares:

pre-show

sharpied shirt by me <3



worn to watch my boyfriend sing his songs
at the art bar and to keep all the other girls
away.

dress - aa
bra - kmart, joe boxer - i love these bras
belt - goodwill by the lb
shredded tights
boots - etsy

olympia community festival

15 minutes of fame

van gave us a pair of tickets to go see michael feldman tape an episode of whad'ya know in columbia... and we ended up on the air as our most awkward and nervous selves.

you can hear us here: www.notmuch.com/Audio/RAfiles/090418d.ram

around minute 10 or so, i think. m makes it sound like we're in a ldr - but, as you know, we're not.

in shop tonight!

come see M

art bar.
saturday.
10ish.

worn - april 13, 2009

dress - cheap trendy mall store years ago
necklace - vintage
tights - kmart, maybe, or xmas gift, maybe
boots - steve madden via ebay
umbrella - nyc street vendor

coming soon to an internet near you

milton hall - first burn - available on
itunes, amazon, & cdbaby.com

myspace.com/milton1000

i made easter cupcakes.

with jelly beans on top.

they have limeade in the frosting.

i ate two of them.

and two egg salad sandwiches.

and 2 PBRs.

jury's still out on that.

yeah you are

pastels

hippy bunny.

with flower power maze on
back.

from m.

to me.

seb's egg

no eggs left but a busted one
but seb came in mewing for his
own.

he made his funny smell face
from the vinegar.

but then rubbed his head all
over it anyway.

easter workshop

m always wants to do plastic eggs.

but this year i wanted the real thing(s).

my mom loves dying easter eggs, so
i always think of her.

we only did 20.

i saved 3 to make cupcakes.

when we were done m still wanted to
do more.

worn - april 11, 2009

my friend gaby's in school @ paul mitchell so
i went to have her give me a mid-length haircut
to hold me during my growing out period. i <3 it.

dress - vintage via ebay
shoes - payless