Nostalgia/Pretty Things: Carole King's Tapestry

"You've got to get up every morning with a smile on your face and show the world all the love in your heart."


Don't you love re-discovering an old record or CD that you haven't listened to in years, and then falling in love with it all over again?  I did it a few months ago with No Doubt's Tragic Kingdom and this week had a similar experience with Carole King's Tapestry.

At work this week I'm helping with a project that involves a lot of mindless data entry, so I've been catching up on podcasts and listening to a lot of music.  And after seeing that scene at the Tony's from the new musical about Carole King I decided to dip back into Tapestry.  My neighbor gave it to me in high school -- in record form, to boot! -- and I don't think I've heard it in about ten years in its entirety, so it was nice to dip back into it.

Ever since, I've been replaying Beautiful nonstop.  Have you rediscovered an album recently?

Pretty things: the neighbor's garden

On my walk to work, I passed this pretty flower.  I would love a garden of them.

Also, did not know this, but apparently it's in the onion family?  A friend of mine told me that when she saw this picture.

Pretty things: Life's like a movie, write your own ending

24 years ago today we lost Jim Henson.  I read his biography over the winter, and at the end of it grew to appreciate him more as a person and and artist by the end of it.  He was a workaholic, but because he loved what he did and wanted to further create and inspire others.  I highly recommend the biography.

I also recommend watching something Jim Henson created today.  And reading his biography.

Pretty things: flowers on my way to work

On my walk to work in the morning last week, I spotted these beautiful tulips.  It was a nice thing to see before heading inside for a long day of work.

Pretty things: special cupcake delivery

My job gets pretty busy and stressful every April.  Lots of long hours, lots of planning and stress.  I was having a particularly bad day and texting my husband that I was feeling down, but as this is a common occurrence I thought nothing of it. 

A few hours later, I came back to my desk to find a special delivery from Sweet on Newbury Street.  He figured I needed a pick-me-up and a sugar rush.  I had a lemon cupcake and shared the rest with my coworkers.  We all appreciated his kindness.

I am a very lucky girl.

Pretty Things: a wind-up bunny with an eye patch

Today at my part time job, I saw a bunch of very cute wind-up bunnies the owner bought for Easter.  They're insanely cute, both the wind-up toy itself and the packaging.  I decided to get one for my cat, Lewis, as a toy for him to play with.  The one I picked out I realized only had one eye.  It seemed a shame to toss him, as that was inevitably his fate.  I then decided to get creative and make him an eye patch and bring him to work with me to sit on my desk.  Don't worry, Lewis got a two-eyed bunny, too.

This wind-up bunny is essentially a cute Easter-themed version of James Joyce.

photo credit:  James Joyce Project

Pretty Things: googly eyes drain pipe

The other weekend I was walking to get coffee when I saw a drain pipe that someone had put googly eyes on to create a face.  I thought it was very cool, and a friend commented that it looked like a Muppet.

source:  me