we were able to sneak in a swim last night before the rain storm - ayla is a mermaid, swimming the length of the pool herself and gasping in shocked delight at her accomplishment - and she occasionally sings as she treads by - our little siren.
here are some things making me happy right now and that i am finding inspiration in:
~ i finally got around to seeing this; beautiful - but being so intimately acquainted with her novels, it was heartbreaking realizing how vicariously she lived through her characters;
~ i am dreaming of mermaids and sirens - i feel bathed in salt water and the kiss of sand upon my face while listening to this. naturally i need this now;
~ and of the water and sand, a must see - look under 'art' and then 'global summer' {via anne};
~ finally peeked in here and was far from disappointed - owner alice kim left her life as an editor at In Style last year to move to omaha - and we are finally getting this store in october - i think our cool factor is rising;
~ and speaking of cool factor, having a girl's night with a dear friend and checking out another newbie to our city this weekend...
have a lovely one friends.
xoox~jla
i love your photo and recently tried my hand with a polaroid camera thanks greatly in part to your beautiful work and the for love of light book. i get it!
Posted by: cindy k | Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 05:40 PM
Sephora - yeeeeeee! I'm excited...much to talk about. :)
Posted by: Melissa | Thursday, 24 July 2008 at 11:09 PM
Laura Veirs. This woman is amazing. Thanks for introducing me.
Sounds like you've a rather lovely and enjoyable week. Can't wait to see you.... :)
Posted by: elisabeth | Friday, 25 July 2008 at 12:57 AM
Mmmmmm.. I want to bathe in saltwater and lay upon beaches too. Mermaid dreams sound perfect for today.
Posted by: Claire | Friday, 25 July 2008 at 12:11 PM
Oh! Yiorgos Kordakis - OH, so lovely. !! You always share the most beautiful places. :-) I need to call you!!!
Posted by: Anna Beard | Friday, 25 July 2008 at 03:01 PM
Oh my goodness--you live in Omaha? We live in Lincoln--I was VERY excited about that store coming as well--finally we don't have to go to Kansas City (3 hours away) just to drool! :)
Posted by: Sarah M | Saturday, 26 July 2008 at 10:34 AM
Thanks for the Yior link. Every image I looked at made me emit a "WOW". Soooo inspiring. Any idea what was used to make the images in global summer?
Posted by: Kristen | Monday, 28 July 2008 at 10:04 AM
I adore Jane Austen's novels, so I was crushed when I saw Becoming Jane. It was just so sad.
Posted by: Sara | Monday, 28 July 2008 at 08:14 PM
This photos is adorable.
Posted by: stacy | Wednesday, 30 July 2008 at 02:42 PM