Burden

Burden is what I feel about my current tax/loan situation. It's strange to say but I miss working. Like a lot. So when I saw this print "Burden" from Etsy seller Tummyache (not to be confused with Tummy-ache blog) I felt connected to the poor girl in the artwork carrying that stumpy old tree.

Here We Go Again

One more shot I'm giving to this whole dresser situation. I've decided on something taller and darker. This could be possible living room furniture too if I end up keeping it for awhile. It's $35 and possibly mine on Sunday. But I'm not getting my hopes up. Plus, I have no spending money. Turns out I owe New York State money after taxes instead of vice versa. Boo.

Back and Blogging

I arrived back in Chicago today after some camping in New Jersey. It was a really great time, and much more dry than I expected. We grilled over a fire, ate fresh peaches from an award winning peach stand, and saw more stars than I've seen in years. I would post pictures if I hadn't left my camera in New York :(

So I'm back and thinking about desk chairs. These 3 are pretty similar and from 3 different places. Craigslist a supposedly Eames chair, C2b Milan chair, and Ikea Gilbert chair.I like the simplicity of these desk chairs, reminiscent of school desk chairs. I'd love to have one and keep a pretty pillow on it as cushion. Pillows from Etsy: Kitchniche, Karen Hiltondesigns, Joom

Quick Post: Topshop

I haven't left for camping yet. It's raining in New York, so I expressed concern to my gentleman friend about how wet the ground will be when we're camping tomorrow. He so keenly noted, "It's the outdoors Laura, not the indoors." Right. So we'll be wet, and I'll be telling myself it's ok because we're outside, and that's what it's like to be outside after it rains.

So anyways, this jacket from Topshop is so cute. I love how it has just one button, though I think there are some hidden ones on the inside keeping it closed. How many dollars would this be if it's 55euros?

Long Weekend

I'm off to New York/New Jersey (yes New Jersey) to go camping for the weekend. It's strange now that I live in Chicago to be "vacationing" in NYC and NJ. Anyways have a great couple of days!

Oy

Just got back from a thrift store over on Lincoln and Halsted in Chicago. Children's Memorial White Elephant or something like that. Look what I found peaking through a bunch of ugly stuff! Too bad it's 4 inches too long...I'm getting so frustrated I just might give up on my dresser search.

2 or 3

I've been recently introduced to many new-ish blogs. I love finding new "friends", it reminds me of having pen-pals as a kid but much more instantaneous and you can have so many friends at one time. Here's one I just found today that I'm loving, 2 or 3 things I know. A recent designschool? graduate looking for a job bouncing back and forth from NYC to San Francisco (can't be all that bad!). A few pictures from her site that I'm loving.

Pop Goes the Lomo

Ok. That title is really cheesy. But if I can't be cheesy on my own blog, where can I be? I first heard about Lomography from Nanikaa, who bought a Lomo camera and displayed some of her photos on her blog. Then from Sprayglue who found some really awesome Lomo photos on Facebook of South Africa.Lomography, which became was sort of hipster-trendy, has now gone pop. Atleast that's sort of what I think about things when they are sold at Urban Outfitters. Kind of cool that these cameras are now so accessible, but once everyone starts to take blurry, nostalgic looking photos, the look might become kind of boring.

Cameras from Urban sold for $38:More interesting Lomo photos can be found on Lomography.com. Check out this site if you're unfamiliar with this kind of camera/photography, it's really pretty interesting.

I Would Buy This If...

-I had my own truck
-Craigslist wasn't proving to be so shady
-I lived alone and didn't have anyone to tell me they didn't like my style

**$100 on Chicago Craigslist right now.

Closet Office Complete

I have to hand it to my Dad. He came over today with an electric saw, and a suitcase full of tools to set up my closet-desk. It turned out great! I'm so excited.