an excerpt from my favorite book:

from extremely loud and incredibly close by jonathan safran foer.

what are some of your favorite books?  <3 melisa

do you trust me enough to tell me your dreams?

i'm starin' at you tryin'a figure how you got in them jeans.

yes, i am singing 50 Cent songs in my head today.

bear with me for a month while i attempt to kick my own butt into gear.

xo melisa

SMITTEN WITH SATURDAY.

1.  noelle peterfi!  it's her birfday today. <3

2. pretty movie posters.

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3. organization!

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4. this girl's outfit:

5. this embrodiery:

6. this house!

7. DIY haircuts.

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8. anna karina in une femme est une femme.

9. ryan gosling FOREVER AND ALWAYS, but especially his new music project, dead man's bones!

10. so true...

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have any movies or books or music to recommend?

<3 melisa

camera shy.

a couple of new prints from my light & shadow assignment.  i've been feeling kind of ho-hum about a lot of my photos lately, particularly after being told that the bottom image was "cliche," but i know i'm just being sensitive.  i've started shooting for my final (themed "head, shoulders, knees, and toes") but am realizing that unless i want this to be a bryce-expose, i'm going to have to ask a few people if i can take their picture.  if you're reading this, willing, and live in the area GET AT ME.

also, i realized i don't post pictures of myself very often so here are a couple taken by the beautiful miss melissa (yes, same name, but spelled differently) the second week of our photo class:

just me being my little introverted (&camera shy) self.  enjoy.

sincerely,

the little girl in the big city

smitten with...monday?

1. away we go.

bryce and i watched this recently and were reminded so much of ourselves.  her, the neurotic pessimist and him the easy optimist.  it had me LOLing AND crying.  such a good film, and what a great cast!

2. horses!  i don't know why, but lately i find them to be so ethereal and beautiful...

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3. a pretty pink sewing machine.

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4. this adorable wooden brooch:

5. DOG PORTRAITS.  so cute!

6. retro glasses cases!

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7. wedding blogs.  not that i'm engaged or have any plans to be in the near future, i just love daydreaming about my wedding day and looking at how each couple makes "the big day" their own.
once wed:

green wedding shoes:

brooklyn bride:

8. this tutorial on how to get a dreamy look in your photos!

9. paris daydreams...

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10. last but definitely not least (first in my book, in fact):

this handsome guy, for all the strings he pulled this week to make my birthday memorable and for being my best friend. <3

sorry again for the late post this week!  i hope you enjoyed it regardless.

melisa