livin' the pura vida life.

Things are looking up, people.

You guys, let's get serious for one minute. How excited are you for the following . . .

the new Beirut album?

Or maybe you are dying to check this out

Gomorra! Italy's submission for Best Foreign Film! A movie about organized crime? In the authentic setting of Naples? With subtitles? Scorsese endorsed?

Sign me up.

And finally, who doesn't want to read a doctor's poignant story about his experience with AIDS patients in the eighties/nineties? Oh yeah, did I mention he attended the Iowa Writer's Workshop?Ok, maybe I am the only one pumped about the last item.

But I think we can all agree that this is an exciting time.

Barf.

That's all.

Places I chilled in 2008.

Richmond, Va.
Austin, Tx.
Winter Haven, Fl.
New York, NY
Southern Shores, NC
San Diego, Ca.
Los Angeles, Ca.
San Fransisco, Ca.
Calistoga, Ca.
Fayetteville, WV
Chicago, Il.
Hong Kong
Farmville, Va.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Atlantic City, NJ
Deep Creek Lake, Md.

Now this is what I am talkin' about!

OMFG

I have four words for you:

Live.

Streaming.

Puppy.

Camera.

This will change your life. If you are me. And you don't have one.



Is it weird that I only post about dogs? I think so.

To all you Crocs Haters out there . . .

You have clearly never worn Crocs before. Because if you have ever worn them- to work, to chill, post work-out, on a quick bagel run, or whatever- you would know that they are the most convenient, most comfy shoes in the land.

On an unrelated note- plain soy milk is disgusting. Vanilla is much better. I'm just sayin'.

"Now, what we've got here is a failure to communicate."

Paul Newman was a babe. Even his sketch on my balsamic vinaigrette is smoking hot. And what better way to live the pura vida than to slap your photo on some organic salad dressing? No way at all, I say. Paul Newman was down with la pura vida in major ways. To honor that, I suggest you go Netflix yourself my favorite Paul Newman flick, Cool Hand Luke.

Now there is a guy who knows about la pura vida. I mean, he eats 50 eggs. He speaks in a low, even drawl. He cuts the heads off parking meters. Also, he's a BABE! Sha-wing!

When I was in high school, I loved staying home on a Friday night (popular gal that I was) and watching this movie. It's so good it almost makes you want to be imprisoned with a 1940's southern chain gang, so you can say things like, "Takin' it off here, boss?" Also, so you can, preferably, have inmates that look like him. Pura vida, indeed.

Chicago 2008. Labor Day Weekend. from Kyle S on Vimeo.

Also, why have I been sitting on this for the past two months? This album is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!