Manifesto of a Winter Warrior in Training

I will not freeze.
I will not look haggard and worn.
I will not complain about the weather.
I will not let my body knot up and surrender.
I will learn to love the winter in all its quiet beauty.

  Photo by Jan Tik.

Puppy Love

I spent the weekend with a very special little love nugget called Henry Warren. He is a miniature long-haired Dachshund who belongs to my friend Sarah and I just cannot tell you how happy he makes me! I have wanted a puppy ever since my cocker spaniel, Matsy, died when I was 19, but hardly feel ready for the responsibility. I live with (wonderful) roommates in a (charming) little apartment, and I love to travel. None of these lifestyle choices are ideal for a dog-owner, so I've realized that raising my own is something I will have to do later in my life. That being said, I'm just gonna put it out there... I think I'm a pretty fantastic puppy- sitter. I'm not exaggerating when I say that Henry's lil tail wags his whole hot-dog body into a stupor when he comes over to my place. The feeling is mutual :)

Top photo by Carly Blitz.

Heirlooms

I got a little carried away with these at the Coop the other day, but I've always been a sucker for jewel tones and sweet juicy tomatoes! A perfect fall bouquet sans the gnarly decorative gourds.

Drive. Do it.

If bad boys, sexual tension, 80's jams, and Ryan Gosling holding babies are like crack for you, you should definitely not miss Drive. Just saying.

Q: Is there anyone as hot as Ryan Gosling in the entire world? A: Yes, Jake Gyllenhaal, it's a trick question. And now for some burning 80's musical fire:

Buddhism 101

My dad keeps telling me he's "rapidly becoming a Buddhist". This is a little chuckle-y 101 for Papa Bak, via Devika Bakshi, one of my favorite people.

Hello!

Happy weekend! If you need a little pumping up like I always do after a long week, listen to these:
Parcels of easy fun in shiny youtube wrapping paper. Tomorrow I'm headed to a secret lake house to film the next installation of Cassie + Jules- make- short- films- with- dance (temporary name), so I'm definitely gonna bump these a few times each on the road!