you can't deny them

robots know how to get what they want.

xo.

fire [works]

yeeeesssssssssssss.

everything is golden.


xo.

ring.ring

i've always wanted to pierce my nose......
so i did!

huzzah.


xo.

new amsterdam

yes i am.
+ this is how i'm doing it.

because i deserve to be happy.

+ so do you.

xo.

best.

me: i'm sorry i've been kind of boring lately.

erika: sarai, you have never been boring........infuriating, but never boring.

me [chewing + pointing to mouth]: erika, what am i eating? is this fennel?

erika: i do not know what is in your mouth sarai!

yep.

she's my best friend.

always has been, always will be.

twenty.three years down + fifty more to go.

xo.

cuddle date

i woke up this morning feeling rather down + out 
------->so i shot a quick email to my darling friend + owner/mama of my god.puppy, hank, asking if i could arrange a cuddle date.
this evening i was thrilled to get a text saying heidi + her boyfriend stacy would be out tonight + i could come by + have all the cuddles + snuggles i needed from mr. hank williams!

hank is the best cuddler this side of the mississippi!
i was sososo excited + got to have nearly an hour of awesome cuddles before heidi + stacy came home 
[but then i got to see my friends as well+ it was beautiful]
these cuddle dates may have to become a regular thing.


xo.

little winter

one of my favourite people, meisha, is fortunate enough to be going to: little winter!
i am completely enamored with this little magical display of beauty
---------->it is a wonderful handmade market with more than 20+ artists, based in portland, or.
look at this array of loveliness!

soso beautiful!
xo.

london calling

good.morning/good.night
perhaps i shall move to london.
just because.


xo.

today/tonight

for the record:
i am a mess.


yet ever since one humid summer night in my best friend/brother's room back in high school, i have had this one thing:
it's little 
+ possibly silly
 but it makes me feel better nonetheless.


the smashing pumpkins music video: today


i swear---------->it makes everything just a little more bearable
i use it sparingly to maintain its magic.
but it does the trick.
[+ god knows i need it]


xo.

nightly reminder

"falling asleep is the easiest thing in the world...
.....you just have to close your eyes"

sssshhhhhhhhhhhh.
xo.

o.kae kids

i am in a bit of a pickle.
i must find some boots.
+ it's becoming urgent
[i've actually worn holes into the bottoms of my current boots]
+ i've really only two pairs of shoes in all:
one pair of darling melissa campana black flats + a pair of old urban outfitters brown suede boots.


of course, being me + not being one to buy many shoes, this once.every.three.to.four.year ordeal is some business.
so i put it to a vote
[albeit a very unlikely one, as i am not quite as wealthy as i would like to be]
but who cares?
i can dream.......


the frye: dorado [top] or shirley [bottom]?

i am utterly in love with both of these

------------------>i can smell the warm oiled leather + feel the weight + pull of it already

+ who better than frye to make unbelievable boots?

no one i tell you. 

no one.

xo.

i hate onions.

i hate onions.
hate them.
with great fury + passion.
i have for years + there is a .001% chance that this will ever change.
so why am i craving this?

"this" is french onion soup.
+ the answer is: i am sick.
[ill, under the weather, not feeling well]
yes, i have the worlds most annoying + intense cold.
+ when i am sick like this i get the strangest + heartiest appetite.
+ i want french onion soup.
now.
of course i will not be making any because that would require me to handle onions
[those cursed vegetables, i hate them so much i don't think they deserve to be a vegetable]
but for those of you who don't hate onions aka "the spawn of satan" here is a tasty little recipe [at bottom] for you, courtesy of la cuisine d'helene.
[beware her photos are stunning + will make you drool]


xo.

graphic

i love literature.

i love comics.

i love art.

therefore: i love graphic novels.

+ i particularly love the sandman series:

the graphic novel is a wunderkind of sorts

------->brilliantly blending mediums of both art + literature 

this series is one of my favourites because it is not for the faint of heart.

it is both brutal + beautiful. 

[+ not for children]

so if you need an escape, a journey:

pick up volume one + take a stroll into a world of unimaginable sights + sounds + stories.

you won't be sorry.

xo.

sweet dreams

i've never been one much for sleep
------------>but i certainly appreciate it in all it's soft, delicate glory
being a restless body: 
i've had to make some adjustments to entice sleep along.
one such adjustment was the addition of a sleep mask.
now this may sound old fashioned
[then again i love old fashioned things]
but they really are marvelous little things.
they work wonders for the light sleeper
+ i always feel classically girly, like holly golightly from breakfast at tiffany's! 
i found this stunningly simple + sexy little mask by hopeless on etsy.

it is made of luscious 100% silk, with a choice of nine different colours, accompanied by sweet velvet bows on either side.

i think i'd be partial to the cream colour, or possibly the lavender.

it's quite the sensual beauty

--------->what a fancy way to fall asleep 

xo.

once upon a time...

this is all wonder + awe.

drink it up.

enjoy.

i shall call him floyd

head over to dreamcats for more fabulous kittehs.

also:

RABBIT RABBIT.
[if you don't know, well------------->i guess you're out of luck]

mostly beer

i have officially moved out + into the great unknown!
+ despite my moments of small sadness, i am thrilled.
this is a time of unexpected happenings + possibility.


+ i have alcohol.
i'm settling for wine tonight, but i get paid tomorrow + i am going to go find the biggest + best black + tan this town has to offer.
[yes: i am a beer girl. i love it. i dream about it.]

+ as you can see, i get it from my parents....
this photo is from one of my favourite places in tacoma, washington called: the ram
---------------->it's a brewery + eatery + has some damn fine fish + chips as well as a hearty selection of delicious beer.


now darlings, i am off to dream of frosty glasses + sweet hops + new adventures!
xo.

little treasures

when packing up my whole life, i love coming across the littlest treasures + keepsakes 
--------->like these cowrie + mother of pearl salt + pepper shakers that my dear friend kristy got me for my birthday this year!

[product of roost, photo found on velocity art + design]

they bring a smile to my face amidst all this chaos.


xo.

baked acorn squash with brown sugar

fall is finally here + i couldn't be more pleased!

now that the air is crisp + the leaves are beginning to turn i can't help but get excited

---------->i love fall

so. so. much.

[!!!]

one of my all time favourite fall recipes is for baked acorn squash with brown sugar

it is buttery + warm + utterly delightful

[as well as being light on the pocketbook!]

so prepare for a delectable evening of tasty goodness!

ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter, plus more for surface

2 medium acorn squash, (about 1 1/2 pounds each)

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons honey

Coarse salt and ground pepper

directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Generously butter a rimmed baking sheet.

2. Halve squash crosswise. Scoop out seeds; discard. Slice a small piece off bottom of each squash half just enough to level.

3. Set squash halves, scooped sides down, on prepared sheet. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn squash; prick insides all over with a fork. Divide 2 tablespoons butter, honey and sugar among halves; season with salt and pepper. Continue to bake until flesh is easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.

this is a fun + easy recipe you can play with

------------>try adding some cinnamon or cayenne pepper to spice things up!

[photos via internet + the tasty minimally invasive]


xo.

oh snap.

me: "what's snap?"

jordan: "it's a tomahawk. duh."

what now?

---->i was browsing for me, for you

a sweet little blog you should all take a moment for

when i came across SNAP

[+ what the hell is that?]

so i say to myself: "what's snap"

[apparently it's ginger snap spirits + you can only get it in philly!]

simultaneously, beside me, jordan is taking a break from packing as well + watching a tv show.

he mishears me as saying: "what's that?" as someone very obviously pulls out a tomahawk + says, a little incredulously:

"it's a tomahawk. duh."

it was a special moment followed by much giggling.

xo.

meet hank.

hank williams III:
a dapper gentleman of excellent taste + style.
he likes nesting in soft blankets, chewing on small stuffed animals, racing, romancing lovely ladies, fine wine, spending time with his friends + family, + being generally adorable.
he is also my god.puppy
[you will be seeing a lot of him----->he's magical + i love him so]

i hope you have something as equally wonderful as my hank to brighten your day!
xo.

bloody bloody andrew jackson

say hello to the newest rock opera!
bloody bloody andrew jackson
----->he puts the "man" in manifest destiny
curious?
i certainly was.
what an awkward subject for a musical, especially considering the racism involved
but i enjoyed listening to this little snippet here.
let me know what you think!


+ thankyou npr for bringing this delicious morsel to my attention
[i'm excited to hear the full score]

good morning bell, good night

in my time.warped delirium last night/this morning i miserably failed to set my alarm properly.
+ for this i was punished.
have you ever heard, or can you imagine, an old fashioned metal fire alarm go off in a echoey tiled hallway?
well that is the noise that so vehemently emanated from my little phone mere inches from my sleeping head.
AT FULL VOLUME.
suffice to say: i moved very fast 
+ suddenly i was quite awake + suffering palpitations



thankfully this all ended delightfully when i discovered justin cox's photos of what his friends look like going to bed
[sleep was still on the mind]

unfortunately there is no direct link to these little treasures anymore, but i found a few more here on one of my newly favourite blogs a cup of jo!
+ speaking of a cup of jo
----->i think i'll go get one

her morning elegance / oren lavie

my baby sister, abigail, showed me this darling music video several weeks ago

---->it seems strangely appropriate as i've just noticed the clock at 3a.m.

to bed we go!

such lovely lies

this evening, or morning
[i'm moving + amongst all these boxes time has lost all meaning]
i was casually shuffling through my itouch, higgins, when i stumbled across a gem:
white lies


my dear friend stacy loaded higgins with an array of musical sweets + much of the time i have no idea what is playing.
this caught my attention amidst the usual noise + i've been pleasantly surprised.
a little reminiscent of depeche mode in the best possible way
---->check it out + perhaps you will have found a new tune or two

well hello dearheart:

i suppose you could say i am here to share, as my mother taught me to.

i am mainly concerned w/ the finer things in life:

-rainy days

-hot tea + fresh honey 

-books

-the smell of the ocean

-the northwest in general

-owl figurines

-singing while doing the dishes

+ of course, dancing in my underwear.

my goal, if i have one, is to give back some of the good things

[the beautiful things, the things i am grateful for]

also: i pay absolutely no regard to proper syntax.

xo.