Friday, May 21, 2010

the most evident utensil



everyone knows a good pen is hard to find, and some of us can be pretty particular when it comes to choosing our preferred writing utensil (ballpoint vs. ink well, etc.). so, when i saw that seltzer goods now carries a seven year pen, i breathed a sigh of relief. there's nothing worse than getting into the rhythm of using a certain pen only to have it poop out on you after a day or two (this coming from someone who does her fair share of inking up college admission applications). rest assured i've put in my order for one of these little guys to test it out for myself. i'll report back on the validity of their seven-year claim after, well, a couple years, i suppose. you have to admit the pen designs are pretty adorable...

Sunday, May 2, 2010

manhattan



thanks to an old episode of mad men that i watched recently, i've just fallen even more in love with ella fitzgerald (and new york, of course). ella covered a song called "manhattan" on the album ella fitzgerald sings the rodgers and hart songbook in 1956. it's truly a gem, and makes me smile (like ella, billie holiday and sarah vaughan normally do). give it a listen and tell me it doesn't make you wish you were dancing on the brooklyn bridge with gene kelly... just me? ok. well, listen regardless :)