everybody needs a saturday



i was tempted with borders vouchers and used them to purchase for myself two books - jack kerouac's maggie cassidy and rilke's poems to God - i'm craving for a dose of poetry. and i have yet to plough through umberto eco's book - somehow i must be in a certain state of mind to read it (but the illustrations are grand). the books i bought will be good companions for trainrides (i detest, absolutely, crowded trains. pick a crowd type to make the morning bright and shiny. i'd choose the 8pm or before crowd). they should print more books in those penguin anniversary covers. i love them so but i don't really want to buy those particular books they've printed.

massimo dutti is about good cuts and good fabrics. overpriced, but everything in the world is. so. and classic satin black ballet flats are So Vital To Work - not everyday can be a stilettos day.

and i got a haircut at mama sally's. the closest celebrity sister look i resemble would be nicole richie's shoulder skimming bob with a side sweeping fringe - but mine's in black. i'm so glad my fringe has grown out. i couldn't stand it's initial short length - urgh that desparate week and my unglamorous moments of vulnerable vanity. whilst i'm relishing my shorter length hairstyles (so effortless. a little cheeky and thought-less) - i'm aiming to go back to a longer length in the long term.

and i got my toes painted a matt red - so 90s.

i am starting to wrap presents. summon the ribbons!

the rain it slams down upon us and i love it very much even though my toes get icky and wet - the only problem is i always forget to bring my umbrella. but i do love walking in the rain with the umbrella. i'd walk while getting errands done with s's red umbrella and smell the rain rather than cab. i took a (very slight) detour to books actually and got some paul smith rodia orange notebooks for presents. it's kind of nice that the owners know me by name but it's sad they're moving. i wish they were moving to hong kong street. that'd be grand.

my throat's rather flu-y these days. it started off thick and bass-y but now it's leaning towards raspy. ph and lk at work says, i like this voice better. ah huh.

we are so 'little women'. i miss my ee in albany and i am going to miss my hui. i will come and visit you!

now i will go write christmas cards.