Explore: Shakespeare & Co.

One of my favorite places in France--no on EARTH--is Shakespeare & Co.  Not only is it a popular English bookstore in Paris, and not only did Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ezra Pound spend their days there, it is also a place where I could spend hours discovering new books and ideas.  Here are several photos of the famous Shakespeare &Company:


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Cheers!
Abbie

About Last Night: Concert in the Park

Mark that off my list of summer things to do because I went to an awesome concert in the park last night.  Evan Watson {genre=blues!} was playing along with his amazing band.  We sat on the grass, had a lunchbox of snacks and jammed out to pretty awesome music.  And I DID bring my camera!

Here are some pics I took to document the wonderful night:


Melinda and I were commenting on how not-bluesy Evan Watson looks.  Seriously, though, he looks like someone I went to high school with, not a blues singer.  But he is a good one, at that.



My brother {left} found amazing seats, right there in the action.  It was a little crammed, but much better than the spacious spot Melinda and I had found way in the back.  {Fortunatly I had thought to wear shorts underneath my skirt}.  One the right is Shana, remember he skull ring?


Nicky, Tracy, Melinda: three awesome babes I dare to hang out with.


Melinda and I.  Apparently I look like I belong on the cover of Almost Famous, according to Tracy.


She doesn't.  Though, I do like my reflection in there.


Emily's burger and fries {the fries were good, but I forgot to ask her where she got that}.


Lots of people just hanging out on the grass jamming to some good music.


Honestly, when I was told it was a concert in the park in Mt. Vernon {not the Mt. Vernon you know, its the downtown of Baltimore}, I was like "what park?"  It's pretty teeny.


I have a few shaky videos of them performing that I hope to be able to post.  One of some song I don't know {still good} and one of their version of TLC's Waterfalls.  I knew all the words.  They also did She Came in Through the Bathroom Window which I would have also recorded if I weren't so busy dancing.  Goodness, it was amazing!

Confession #7: I Feel Most Comfortable in a Swimsuit

{Beautiful photo by i.Anton on flickr.}

Thanks to being on the swim team and my long inhabitance in Florida.  Plus, I am just not a fan of all of those layers of clothes.

What about you?  What kind of clothing do you like to hang around in?

Cheers!
Abbie

11 Things I Love About Summer, Part II

{photo by clumsy bird on flickr}

This Part is about Summer in the City, what I had to get used to and what was easy to get used to.

1. The jokes surrounding tentanus shots and swimming in the Baltimore Harbor
2. Being able to walk places without absolutly dying of heat.  It was hot, yes, but not deadly.
3. Pointing out all of the tourists to my untrained friends
4. Free movie nights outside
5. All the amazing music in Historic Fells Point
6. The Farmer's Market
7. Having fun, crazy, adventurous nights with company {ie random pizza outings, museum crashing, dancing in the streets, etc.}
8. It not getting dark until 8:30 at night
9. Random pick up games of ultimate frisbee
10. Having gelato by the side for instant quenching
11. Awesome hours spent going through CDs and Albums at the Sound Garden

Yes, I can get used to Summer in the City.  Yes, Florida has its beaches that are a short drive's away, but when driving is unnecessary, plans don't have to be so taught.  Things are flexible and any shenanigans can happen.

Cheers!
Abbie

An Amazing Project for the Undiscovered

{this lovely photo is by  liekeroomijs on flickr.}

I am so glad ChickNamedHermia told me about this project she is doing, seriously, it is an amazing endeavor she in undertaking.

Basically, she wants to expose all of the under exposed bloggers who deserve the attention.  People who work hard to express themselves to the world but don't seem to get enough recognition.  Isn't that amazing?  I love how selfless this is.  It's potentially groundbreaking.

I'm not sure what she is going to do with the newly discovered blogs {interviews? guest posts?} but I can't wait to find out!

Cheers!
Abbie

Inspiration: Etc. Wallpaper

I remember way back when a family friend's half bath downstairs was wallpapered in old newspaper.  Then, I was probably five or six, but this first introduction to innovative interior design has stuck with me sense.  It has always been a dream of mine to have nautical charts as wallpaper in the bathroom.  So, here are a few photos I have compiled for you:


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I love how sea farer this is, classically nautical with a flavor of the rugid realism.  Looking at this photograph, the room full of the muted worn colors, tricks my nose into smelling the salt.


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This is a little bit more childlike play on the nautical theme.  The tones seem appropriatly boyish, while giving him room for growth along with the room.


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A sure talking point.  Without much furnishings, the owners of the home let the wall do the talking while playing up the age of the space.


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Simple and iconic.  The wall doesn't overpower the space, but gives it dimension a plain wall wouldn't have done.


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The dictionary pages, all the same size, are still a bit charted, like the previous one, only they are a bit more clustered.  This wallpaper would go great in a study or home library.


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I adore the room for breathing in this room.  It is light and airy.  Who says wallpaper has to be stuffy?


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Interesting, and urban.  I like the varience the newspaper gives the otherwise structered space.


Ciao!
Abbie