I don't spend a ton of time on Youtube, but I have found some videos by bands I like that are really creative, so I thought I would post some of my favorites.

I love Cocorosie, and this song is amazing considering it's done mainly with children's toys.

This Arcade Fire video is from French television, I believe. I especially like how they keep time by pounding on the top of the elevator and tearing pages out of a magazine.

This is a fantastic version of one of my favorite Beirut songs. It was actually my little brother who recommended it to me, and now that I'm looking, apparently the same guy filmed this one and the Arcade Fire video above.

Here are the pictures of the embroidery project I've been working on. I hung them in the kitchen. I used the Black Apple embroidery patterns from Sublime Stitching that I bought last year. I've also used them for two pillows in the living room. I really like how they turned out. It's a little boy, a little girl standing on books, and three tea cups in case the pictures aren't clear enough.
A word about the clock, it's Cram Cream, and I got it at Buffalo Exchange in Austin before I moved. I knew I had to have it as soon as I saw it, I mean, what could be better than elephants and apples that tell time? But, it's been stopping more and more, and I think the battery mechanism (that's a technical term) is wearing out. But, I looked online and Cram Cream stuff seems to be relatively hard to find, and the only clocks I found were little alarm clocks. But I'm hoping that I can by one of the $4 clocks at Target like the one in the library, and switch out the mechanism. I'm crossing my fingers that it can be saved.

I haven't posted any pictures of the house for a while, so here are some of the paint in the mudroom and the rearranging in the bedroom. Sorry for all the pictures, but I forgot I had them all on the computer. The curtains in the bedroom are already different, those were just a place holder, but now there's new Ikea curtains and the tie backs we bought last year. I just need to get the matching curtain rods and they'll be all set. The prints in the second picture are from The Black Apple and Elsita. The orange owl painting was done by my sister, Megan, who tried to match the color of our bedspread. We got the bedding at Anthropologie before we got married. I love the color so much. And of course, there's the ever-present golden puppy pillow on top haha. The bedside tables came from the designer collection of furniture that Target has every year after Christmas. I went when they were marking everything down, and they were 50% off. That night, when I went to show Jason, they were 75% off! I love the grey wood, it looks nice with the brown furniture. I painted that the summer before we moved here- it used to be various pastel colors. I also love, love love my crystal lamp, I got it and the shades at Urban Outfitters way on sale after Christmas. I've wanted one of those for a while. The red pencil box on my bedside table is something I was so happy to find randomly at my Mom's house. The last time we saw my great grandmother, she gave me $5 and I bought that pencil case. I was 7 when she passed away, and I'm glad my mom kept it, it's perfect for all of my odds and ends. The pink igloo at the bottom is where our last guinea pig, Oscar, is located. Some people might think that's weird, but he loved his igloo, and it's nice to have him close. At this point, my only wish for the room is that we get to remove the drop ceiling and paint it. I want to use a color that's kind of a grey-brown neutral on the walls, and ivory trim to match the bedding. Then there's the mudroom. Unfortunately, I don't think the ceiling color looks quite right in the picture, but it's such a light grey-pink that it's easy to mistake it for grey or white. But either way, I love it. In that room, we just need to paint the closet and replace the hideous linoleum flooring and it will be done. That's all I have for now, but I'm currently painting the upstairs bedroom, so hopefully I'll have some pics of that soon.

I also forgot to add that I think I've solved my sandals for summer problem. I've been trying to find some since the Anthro shoes didn't work out, but I couldn't find any in my size. So I finally settled on these from Modcloth. I'm still not sure about the size, but I guess I can return them if they don't work. But they're adorable, green, have a small heel, and were only $23.99! Hooray!

I have finally started painting the upstairs bedroom, and so far it's going really well! I painted the ceiling yesterday, and today I painted the South Sea Pearl walls. Tomorrow I'll finish cutting in. Then it's the orange walls, the trim, windows, and doors, and the closets. Good times, but it will be worth it. We're moving the guest bed up there next month, so I want as much of the painting done as possible. I'm also working on an embroidery project for the kitchen- I'll post some pictures when it's done. Last weekend Jason's parents came, we had a very nice time with them. We took them to a delicious Asian restaurant, and I had a yummy pear sakitini! Their visit marks the beginning of visitor season here at our house, and we have lots of guests planned over the summer. But, perhaps most exciting of all, the end of visitor season will hopefully mark the beginning of baby season! We're planning on trying for a baby after everyone leaves. It's even inspired me to actually find a doctor in New York and get a physical haha. They recommended some vitamins, exercise, and healthy food. I'm certainly doing my best to take good care of myself. I'm also realizing that this means that my window of opportunity for things like painting is going to close for a while, so I'm feeling some pressure to take care of that. My dad and his crew haha arrive next month to replace the porch, change out our dreaded fuse box for a breaker box, and do a ton of other work around the house. I'll be so glad to get that stuff done, but it's going to cost more than we thought (naturally) and it's such a pain to have to apply for permits and such, that I'll be glad to get it done. One aspect of homeownership that I've taken to lately is gardening. After much work, our yard looks pretty great, if I do say so myself haha. Our backyard is exactly what I've always wanted my yard to look like. I'll post pictures later. The only problem is, every time I settle in back there, I notice a weed, or some mulch that needs to be swept up, and before I know it I'm doing yard work instead of relaxing haha.