Monthly Archives: January 2008

I just love this photo from the Sunday Times in an article on French politics. Look at how impeccably they’re all dressed for this little espresso break/photo shoot. Because of this shot, I am now forced to buy a cute trench from La Redoute. Drats.

Honestly, when I first read about this in the Sunday Times I was so excited I almost fell out of bed. For the next two months, PSB’s Masterpiece Theater is running the “complete Jane Austen.” It starts this week with Persuasion and will include airings of Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, Miss Austen Regrets (a new…

I love a good Super Bowl party. Especially a Super Bowl party with onion dip and that excellent combination of a block of cream cheese and a jar of salsa. Here is Melissa’s request: Help! Super Bowl is just around the corner – and I have a good-looking date… the problem is what to wear!!…

This was a nicely balanced weekend. Friday, after work, we went to the climbing gym for one last wear-out of the week. Back at home we ordered a big pizza and watch the last of the Flight of the Conchords. The sun was finally out again on Saturday morning. Perfect for a long bike ride!…

I hope I don’t have another difficult week like this one for a long while. Bad weather, drama at work, neighbor being loud, more drama at work….ugh. Here’s what I learned: I can survive a full week without a car in the city during the worst storm of the past decade. I love George Elliot.…

Winter in California really starts in January, so it is appropriate that I’m just now getting around to Jenifer’s request: I am wondering what you consider to be the essential pieces to any wardrobe for the winter. I work full time and I like to be a little dressy but I don’t wear suits or…

Thanks for all the nice notes. I’m feeling a bit better. Looking forward to a hot bath and relaxing tonight. In addition to being grumpy, I’m also way sore from being at the gym too many times this week. Maya is a fellow climber looking for style tips: I’m a big fan of your blog…

I’ve got a case of the mean blues (or reds, as Audrey would say) today. I’m in a raging bad mood for a host of reasons. One of which is royally dumb: because I got a raise. But it was less than the raise that others got and I now I feel bad about my…

There’s not much that’s more romantic than a wedding ceremony lit only by candles. Rob’s cousin had her wedding in a tiny church with no electricity. It was tough on the wedding photographers (us) but so cozy and special for everyone else. Our wedding will be outside in the afternoon, so I’m passing on this…

I’m only having three bridesmaids, so finding dresses should be pretty easy. J.Crew, Anthropologie, even Nordstrom’s all have affordable and cute options. Here are some dresses that could work for bridesmaids: Camilla Dress – I kind of love the “orange peel” color online, not sure how I would feel about it in person. Don’t you…