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Paperman.
In case you haven’t already discovered Disney’s beautiful short film, Paperman, today is your day. This six-minute short sans dialogue brought tears to my eyes, it is so full of sweetness. A mix of...
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summing life up with gifs & girls.
Check this out, if we’re a little bit on the same page in that “i’m joking, my life is actually sort of great, but sometimes I find it amusing to complain a little” sort of way. Get me? Anyways, this...
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you’re the cat’s pajamas.
Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us (me!) over at Leaner By The Lake. Here’s a virtual valentine, from the ever so talented Anna Bond at Rifle Paper Co. I cannot get enough of her cards, stationary,...
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welcome to our Hitchcock home.
As of last week, we’ve officially completed our Hitchcock makeover of the apartment foyer. This was truly a team effort – the Psycho poster on the right hails from A’s high-school collection of...
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2001 magical moments.
Last night A and I headed over to the Music Box Theatre‘s 70mm Film Festival for an evening screening of Stanley Kubrick’s epic 2001: A Space Odyssey. I’d seen 2001 once before but never on the big...
View Articlea few oscar related bits and pieces.
Really, just two things here. 1) Jennifer Lawrence is my new favorite starlet. Seriously, she reminds me of my best girl friends (you, Carling!) and comes across as elegant and smart in even her most...
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before midnight.
Friends, today we have a special treat: the trailer of the long awaited Before Midnight is out! If you’re unfamiliar with the prequels, Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, then let me just scream from...
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nine eyes: reality through Google street view.
In 2007, Google sent an army of electric cars with image capturing devices (also known as 9 eyes) into the world to document street-views for Google Maps. Enter, millions and millions of images...
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How would you describe yourself to a stranger? Would you focus on your imperfections or highlight the features that you’re proud of and love? Dove’s Real Beauty campaign asks this of women, comparing...
View Articlereal talk chats with your cat.
When I rolled in from work last week all Oscar The Grouch, A brought out the big guns to cheer me up (read: quiet my complaining ass). His friend of a friend of a friend (three levels deep!) is the...
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40 days of dating: how can we be lovers?
Have you guys heard of the project 40 Days of Dating? Two close friends, Tim and Jessica, who struggle with opposing relationship issues are giving it the old fashioned go. For forty straight days...
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portlandia: keeping portland weird.
In eager anticipation of our trip (eek! tomorrow!), here’s a few of my personal favorites from IFC’s Portlandia. Having attended college in Ann Arbor, Michigan – Portland of the Midwest – I feel a...
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in austenland.
Since I’m still wading through the mess of murky swampland that is my computer, you get this today! I’m not sure about the weather outside of Chicago, but here it is dreary and humid. Exactly the type...
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the good stuff.
It has been A WEEK. Of ups and downs and in betweens – a week that just like the last has been wrought with a blurry mix of numbness and tears. That to say – things are taking time over here. And...
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GIRLS: Meet Blerta
An Albanian girl named Blerta moves to Brooklyn and offers sage advice to Hannah, Marnie, Jessa, and Shoshanna Even if I hadn’t been down with GIRLS since the very start, I would be falling to the...
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inspire me friday // sail the ship.
Welcome to the third installation of #inspiremefriday: a weekly series hosted on Twitter in celebration of the words and thoughts that move us. Those that bring joy, happiness, motivation, gratitude...
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music and art that spook.
Today, a themed post: music and art that spook! Below are two of my personal favorites that I can’t get over right now. ART // The featured photograph is the work of renowned photographer Greg...
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haunted house hilarity.
Starved Rock snaps will have to wait until next week because this is TOO GOOD to wait. Each October The Ellen Show sends head writer Amy Rhodes through a haunted house. This year Executive Producer...
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