This Week's Poem

4B

a girl takes a seat at

the edge of the world,

her legs hanging

off, swaying in the

nothing beneath her,

and she shivers,

but not because 

she is cold

there is no rain and

there is no sun and

there is no snow

only a stack of gently 

used books on the top

shelf, an artist's pencil, 4B,

and a daydream that

lies like a small child standing

next to a broken vase,

and stings like the hand

that reaches to pick up the pieces

a girl takes a seat at

the edge of the world, but

she rises once more,

unsure of what is to come, she

fears that which she

understands the least

but, then again, with the

whole world behind you,

what is left to lose?

xo,

SF

What I'm reading right now: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

A Late Night Drive and Project #45: Have a Half Birthday Celebration for Someone

Something they don't tell you

is that when most people go to sleep,

Spooktacular Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Chocolate pumpkins and cocoa bats

are a lovely way to fill

A Smorgasbord of Poetry

Headlines

On Sunday, firefighters came to the rescue

of a soufflé. Reportedly, the

ladies were glad, for their

make-up was starting to melt. One even lost a false lash. It fell

into the Earl Grey, the favored blend,

at the luncheon that morning.

The frail, yet heavily-accessorized party guests said

it was the flambé. It was the their

luck that one of the men come to rescue

was a sous chef on the side.

As a man in uniform, he recognized

the cake. The detective noticed

something too- a martini glass

lying cold, at the scene of the crime.

The detective’s notes read probable cause: dishware

thrown aimlessly by anorexic housewife,

surmised, could not hold liquor

or 2 olives and made the tumble,

which fueled the flame,

which caught the soufflé.

To Do List:

I ♥ my camera. 

It has been with me for a while now, 

and we have become good friends,

but the problem is its large size and conspicuousness. 

I fear damaging it, so I can't take it on outdoor trips,

and I fear looking crazy carrying it around campus. 

Why I am telling you this?

Because I am lacking in pictures and it makes me sad, 

but I do have a small selection to show you

of what I have been up to.

Is there a rule you cannot wear bright yellow nail polish in the fall/winter?

Project #1: Carve a Pumpkin

Dear readers,

Today I did a lot of laundry. I did the dishes and worked on a song I was writing. I played with my cat and I went to a guitar lesson and then, I made my October dreams come true.

Videoblog #2 (10/7/11)

You've Got Mail!

I have the best friend in the whole wide world! Yep. I met her in college, and we are going to start a blog together and she is going to be the hyphenated name to my name, and it is going to be great! JK! I know I couldn't have fooled you, our knowledgable readers. Spencer is the best. I got a care package from her today, and I just have to say, it made me :). She sent me what I thought was one cookie crumbled up, and as I was reading the letter, and proceeding to work my way through the whole thing, I got to the part where she wrote, "and we sent you two pumpkins, and one ghost, which will probably be crumbled so you won't be able to tell." <-rough version of her words. Therefore, I am a cookie glutton, but I don't apologize.

xo,

LA

What I am doing right now: painting my nails with awesome autumn-colored polish

Follow-Me-Around Saturday

Here's what I did on Saturday in two word descriptions:

bike ride

with dad

hot coffee

Happy October! (my favorite things in September)

I've decided to do a post at the end of each month showing all of the things I loved especially during that month.  What were your favorite things in September?

This is my favorite breakfast or snack or whatever for September. Nutella on multigrain toast with a big mug of black tea. It is a requirement that the toast is cut into triangles. It is best this way, I promise.

HAPPY BELATED FALL (even though it's still fall) AND ENJOY THIS VIDEOBLOG

xo,

SF

What I'm watching right now: this awesome videoblog I found on YouTube (ha ha)

Follow-Me-Around Saturday (6 days to fall)

I woke up around 8. 

I surprised TF with some early morning Nutella toast. Nutella toast is one of life's simple pleasures.

Then, I practiced guitar for a bit.

Funky Friday

Here's a picture that I drew. It's from a fairly recent photograph of Dakota Fanning. Drawing is something I really like to do, but I've taken a break from it for a while now. Maybe just a lack of inspiration. But I think I'm back to my old ways, so prepare yourself for lots and lots of art.

xo,

SF

What I'm looking at right now: a pumpkin that I just got yesterday (first one of the season!) 

p.s. countdown to autumn: 7 days

Outfit of Today and Yesterday (leopard print, lion friend, and airplanes that don't take you anywhere)

I thought it was about time to start wearing red lipstick again.

Countdown to Autumn: 10 Days (scented soap, dyed hair, and adding cinnamon to everyday objects)

Guys. There are 10 days until fall. 

I thought it was about time to break out the old autumn issues of my favorite festive magazines (I taped some of the best fall-themed magazine clippings in a letter to LA. If she hasn't gotten it yet, I may have just given away the surprise, but it's okay because it's for the good of the blog). I have found some great pumpkin and squash-filled recipes and Thanksgiving decoration ideas (because obviously, it's important to begin Thanksgiving preparation in September).

There was a sale on the fall scented soaps at Bath and Body Works, so now my whole family has pumpkin-scented hands (and couldn't be happier about it).

The Cat's Out of the Bag

Meet my best friend, Josephine.

She's just like your best friend, maybe.

She's not afraid to speak her mind.

Market Wednesday

It's a little market on a square block.

In the center is a café called the Lunchbox.

I think the whole square is a lunchbox on Wednesdays.

A Comparison Using Like or As

raining in the nighttime is like

laughing at a funeral is like

reading a microwave oven manual before bed is like

crying in your sleep

synthesized drum kits are like

nail polish bottles with beating hearts are like

cap’n crunch for dinner is like

library books you keep

raining in the nighttime is like

leaving the house with the door unlocked is like

writing down a poem that doesn’t rhyme so nicely is like

(you) and (me)

***

Hope you like the poem! In other news, 15 days until autumn! Who's excited? TF and I drank pumpkin spice lattés on the first day they started being sold again at Starbucks. I hung one of my cinnamon-scented pinecones from my rearview mirror. It's fantastic. So. That's what I've been up to.

Also, I got an olive green jacket. In the spirit of things.

I hope you're having a lovely almost-autumn. Did I already wish that for you in a previous post? Probably.



What I'm listening to right now: Touches You by Mika


xo,
SF

Countdown to Autumn: 21 Days (pumpkin cookies, chai tea, and scented pinecones)

As you probably know if you're one of our loyal (five) subscribers, I just love autumn. Everything about it makes me gleeful.

I thought that in order to get you all in the spirit, a countdown was in order.

I am now proceeding to fill my days with festive recipes, decorations, smells, flavors, and feelings.

I made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies the other day using this Food Network recipe. (Except I used semi-sweet chocolate chips instead of milk chocolate, and I didn't have any ground ginger, so I chopped up some ginger babies that we just happened to have [above].)

Outfit of Today

Hello subscribers and others!

     

   

I really hope you're doing well!

Who's looking forward to autumn? Because I am. I made pumpkin cookies today, and burned an apple cinnamon candle. And then I ordered pumpkin spice scented soap online. I also bought a little wooden skeleton decoration to paint (more on him later).