incredible machine

i bought sugarland's new cd today, "the incredible machine," which i've been looking forward to for months. so even though i'm sick and coughing and filled with mucus, i ventured out to get the cd today. i went straight into wal-mart and after realizing they are doing some serious remodeling and everything is huger and farther away than usual, i made it to the electronics and grabbed the deluxe edition of the masterpiece, perfect in it's silvery case. each of the 11 songs are wonderful and moving. when my brother and i saw them in concert about a month ago, i got to hear some of their new songs and fell most in love with "stand up." it's such a moving and insistent song. its lyrics are simple but active, and its message is one of incredible importance - stand up and help each other through love. all the songs are great, but this one is so special. i love sugarland and for as long as my ears can hear their music, i will continue to love them. think what you want of their music, but there is no denying that the messages they send through their songs are powerful. jennifer and kristian, you've outdone yourself.

love&music,

krq.

ps. jennifer, i want to be your best friend...not in a creepy way, just in a i-think-you're-hilarious-and-would-be-a-blast kind of way. ;)

tambourines+harmonicas

i've always said if i ever joined a band, i'd be the tambourine player, and recently this thought has taken over my brain a little bit...not the band part, the tambourine part. i want one. badly. it could be the hippie/gypsy in me that makes me want one and become so enamored with such things...but whatever it is, i like it. so i think when i get paid this week, i'll go on a quest to find one i like. i love when i can hear a tambourine in the background of a song - it immediately makes me like the song even more. also, i recently finished the book "extremely loud and incredibly close" by jonathan safran foer, and the main character, a little boy named oskar, carries around a tambourine with him at all times, and tends to play it when he's nervous or scared. i'm not sure if i would need it in those instances, but i would definitely love to have it when i hear a good tambourine solo in a song in the car. such as this song by florence + the machine.

i also want to learn to play the harmonica, and this song by barry louis polisar is why. i have this vision of me playing the harmonica for people and them being amazed by my skills...maybe not. but i would love to learn to play that song.

so hopefully by the end of next week or sometime soon, i'll have both my most-wanted instruments. now all i need is someone to play the fiddle...

peace.love.music.

krq.

lovebuses

i am quickly approaching this moment where i have to decide what to do with my life, and as exciting as that can be, it's also really effing scary. i don't really know for sure what i want to be or do once college is officially over, and no matter how many times people tell me "that's normal," it doesn't feel normal sometimes. i'm definitely moving to georgia for a while to be with kyle, but other than that, i don't have a solid "plan for the future." i'll just get some random job when i get down there and just be a college graduate for a while. but even though i freak out about not knowing what to do sometimes, there are other times where i literally feel myself not caring. i shrug my shoulders or roll my eyes and just move onto something else. i have jokingly said to people that i might just get a volkswagen bus and be a hippy who works at a coffee shop after graduation. but, i'm also kind of serious - i mean, minus the "no baths" policy and bong-collecting of your average hippies. i could drive a vw bus, though, for sure. and definitely work at a coffee shop for a while. and i would most definitely listen to the beatles a lot. it could be the perfect plan. and why wouldn't you want to drive around in one of these? they come in every color.

seriously, though, i'm not sure what i want to do yet. but i'll figure it out...eventually.

love&colorful buses.

krq.

anthro=love.

my favorite store in the world in anthropologie. i love all of their clothes and wish that one day i will have enough money to shop there all the time. any time i go a place that has an anthropologie store, whoever i'm with knows to allow me at least 2 hours to spend in there. i try on a million things and then decide what i can afford for that trip. i have a select few pieces of clothing from there that i take extra good care of and they have all turned out to be staples for my wardrobe. but i don't just love the clothing, i love everything, right down to the shopping bags and wrapping paper they put your purchases in. they have beautiful things for your home and i love all of that, too. so, here is a list of some things i have been lusting after from anthro. some are expensive, some aren't, but hopefully one day i can have all of these beautiful, wonderful things.

1. Soren Chair, Painter's Palette - $1598

i love this chair. it is so eye-catching and lovely.

2. Love Letters Sheet Set - $228 (queen)

who wouldn't want to sleep among love letters?

3. Castle Key Bottle Opener - $12

classy enough to show off, strong enough to open your beer.

4. Crowned Crane Duvet Cover - $298 (queen)

i have wanted this bedding for years and they refuse to put it on sale. it is swoon-worthy to say the least.

5. 3D Toile Full Apron in Red - $32

i love aprons, and this one is so ridiculously adorable.

6. Florist Measuring Cups - $36

i would cook more if i had these beauties.

7. Flowering Twig Pencil - $5

imagine sitting outside on your porch writing or drawing with this little thing.

8. Pal of Athena Ring Box - $18

i'm a sucker for owls, so of course i need this for my bathroom.

9. Who's The Fairest Mirror - $148

this mirror is perfect in every way.

10. Calico Owl Knob - $12

like i said - sucker for owls.

11. Color Swatch Knob - $12

also, i'm a sucker for anything related to design or art, so of course i want these for every piece of furniture i own.

12. Dreamscape Mural Wallpaper - $298

i would love to have a wall in my house with this paper. it would be perfect with a cozy chair and a nice lamp for reading.

love.

krq.

little letters

i love jewelry. obsessed might be a more appropriate word. it's sort of sick, actually. nonetheless, i recently bought this little necklace and am now crazy about it. not because it was expensive or because it is particularly well made, because in fact, it cost 8 dollars and i've already had to repair it once. i love it because it holds love. literally. it is a small little envelope that actually opens, and of course, my love wrote me a little letter for it. i have worn it every day since i bought it, and especially now since it holds something so special. the tiny little letter reminds me of our love and how important it is. at least once each day, i pull it out and read the short little note, carefully fold it up and put it back in the envelope it came in. sometimes it helps so much to have something with you to comfort you. it's sort of like an adult version of a teddy bear or a blanket - those things always made you feel better as a child, and as an adult, this little letter around my neck helps me feel better. it's just a nice reminder of what i have, and it helps me not to take it for granted. i won't share with you what the note says, because some things are sacred, but trust me, it's perfect. it's just what i need to read every day to help with the fact that he is so far away. i am very blessed, indeed.

love.

krq.