Monday Dose of Cuteness, vol. 23

You guys aren't going to believe what Nathan found. It's real.



Amazing. Magical. Perfect.

Friday Favorites, vol. 45: one day late...

1. snow days
In Austin, we don't so much get snow days as ice days. And since so many people here don't really know how to drive on it, we're guaranteed an ice day/day off from school every couple years. Even though you have to make up the days later in the year, I still think it's worth it. Nothing better than staying in, having a fire, making yummy food and having movie marathons.





2. fur hats





3. seychelles heels
My new favorite mustard-colored heels are by Seychelles. How did I not know about this shoe company before? All their shoes look like they're from 1920s Paris, I swear. I got these heels on discount from DSW, and although they're not listed online, you may still be able to find them in store.





4. twin sets

And by twin sets, I mean this kind:



Not this kind:



Although, technically, this would be twins... in twinsets?


5. date night





BONUS: pomsecco
My favorite drink from Blue Star Cafeteria, which is pomegranate juice and prosecco.
We just went there last night for date night/cheat meal of the week, and I got to enjoy this bubbly confection.





BONUS Bonus: Documentaries
After dinner, we watched this little film. If you know us, you pretty much know that we aren't planning to have children right now, but we really do adore children. And pretty photography. And pretty light. So this little documentary (which has almost no talking) along with its cultural contrasts was so fascinating.



Some of our other favorite documentaries:
Man on Wire



King of Kong


Spellbound


I also love Trekkies, Hands on a Hardbody and if you're up for some more serious fare, The Corporation, The Rape of Europa, and Seven Up (which is both hilarious and heartbreaking) are all amazing.

Do you have any documentaries you recommend?

Tonight we watched Amelie.

Truly one of my favorite films.



It's magical.

Today I'd like to feature one of my favorite blog features.

It's from Design*Sponge and it's called Living In [insert movie title here].

Every installment of Living In captures what makes that film so unique stylistically, and then showcases items that you could surround yourself with, if you wanted to feel like you were "living in" that movie. I so wish I'd thought of this!

Some of my favorite Living In installments have been
The Darjeeling Limited



Pride and Prejudice



Fantastic Mr. Fox



Julie and Julia



A Christmas Story



National Velvet



Edward Scissorhands



To see more Living In goodness, go here.

In case you didn't already know that Pixar was the coolest,

take a look at these faux commercials they've made to promote the new Toy Story movie, featuring a new character, Lots-o-Huggin' Bear.



When my husband first showed this to me, I didn't get that it was fake. That's how good it is, right?! He found this goodness on CNET.



Geniuses at Pixar: You set a new standard for brilliant.

Lazy Sunday

Yes, we've done a little bit of work today. But not much. Mostly, we were really lazy.
Just like Parnell and Samberg. Only instead of watching The Chronicles of Narnia, we're watching Arachnophobia on Scifi.



Now all we need are some cupcakes. Mmmmm. Cupcakes...

Staring at the sun

"The sun had never seemed so bright, nor the day so full of promise."
from Rebecca



On Friday, I finished reading Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. It was so gothic and brooding-- a mystery/pseudo-ghost story that really kept me guessing.

Then this weekend, Nathan and I watched the film version directed by Hitchcock.


It was good, but I must admit that I was a little disappointed. I definitely prefer the book. (I'd have to recommend reading Rebecca, but maybe watching a different Hitchcock film like Vertigo, North by Northwest, or Rear Window.)

Isn't it always that way? Which of your favorite titles were made into films that just didn't live up to the book?

Happy Weekend

If you have a quiet night or two in (as we do) this weekend, may I recommend one of my favorite old black and white films? It Happened One Night came out in 1934, stars Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert and was directed by Frank Capra.



It Happened One Night is so sweet and so smart-- I really don't even think it deserves the label of "romantic comedy," but if it did, it would be in the upper echelon of the genre.



If you happen to get Netflix, I saw that this lovely little film was added to the Watch Instantly queue. Otherwise, you ought to be able to find it in the classics section of your local movie rental shop fairly easily.
Happy Weekend!

What would Dorothy Gale do?

If DG were to pick out some glammy new ruby slippers, do you think she'd go for these
Moda Spana Patent Platform Peep Toe Pumps
sale $49 (regular $79)


or...

do you think she'd go for these
Christian Louboutin Metallic Patent Pumps?
regular $585


The real question boils down to this:
Is Dorothy Gale more TJ Maxx or more Saks?

Sickies, SWF, and my theory on why some scary movies are really scary

Nathan is sick-- and so tonight we got right down to business with a Single White Female marathon, thanks to Netflix Watch Instantly.
First, the classic that started it all.


Second, the even trashier, more poorly acted and poorly scripted (if you can believe it) sequel,
bursting with gems like: "It's just so humiliating when you fall in love with someone who sleeps with your roommate."


Up next, the much-anticipated (which neither one of us has seen) Single Black Female.


Yes, all three of these cinema masterpieces can be found on Netflix Watch Instantly.
You're welcome.

In the meantime, I was thinking about how scary movies with a psychopathic killer are really much scarier than slashers or movies with ghosts, zombies or any of the like.
I think it's because we've all met someone in real life who is just unbalanced enough that you get that whole "yep, they could snap at any moment and take us all out with a double barrel shotgun" vibe.
So, I give you some of the true cinema horror classics, all with maniacal killers in the lead roles:


Where we learn that hotelsitting in the blizzard season is a bad idea.



Where we learn that stealing a suitcase full of money is a bad idea.



Where we learn that being rescued in a blizzard by your "Number One Fan" is a bad idea.



Where we learn that stealing an envelope full of money and then hiding out in a run-down, vacant motel is a bad idea.



Where we learn that one psychopathic killer can help you find another psychopathic killer.



Where we learn that you should always be sure to check on the children.


So many of these lessons are related to hotels, stealing money and blizzards. Interesting.
Mmmm. Blizzards.


Something tells me that Nathan would probably go for a Blizzard.
Him being sick and all.