Take me out tonight / where there's music and there's people who are young and alive

the weekend prior to dead week has been just what i needed--meaning lots of shopping therapy. found the perfect long sleeved shirts from j.crew, plus a long slouchy cardigan and a checked blue scarf from abercrombie, of all places. i know that store is "the source of all evil," but honestly, they have good clothes every once in a while!
[plus new games for the wii--super mario bros and marvel ultimate alliance 2.]
speaking of abercrombie, i've been so disappointed to hear that its store Ruehl is going to be closing. I love Ruehl, with its interior like a city townhouse and lots and lots of the perfect basics--cashmere cardigans and distressed skinny jeans. i need to make the trip to the dallas galleria so i can visit Ruehl before its shut down!

changing the subject, i still cannot get enough of the smiths. i've always liked the band, especially their song "this charming man." but over the break i've listened solely to them and have felt so inspired by their lyrics--
"Keats and Yeats are on your side
While Wilde is on mine"
perfect for this nerdy english major.
the next two weeks are going to be busy busy busy with finals studying--i have two finals in german [one oral and one written], one in british literature, and one in structures of modern english. i'm so happy i'm exempt from two of my finals.
this semester has gone by in a blink and i have so much to be grateful for--i love waking up every morning with this feeling of incandescent happiness.
i'm craving ramen and green tea. with some mochi <3

"I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and new"

thanks to mass amounts of german homework and projects, i've been neglecting my little blog!

here are some of the albums i've had on repeat lately:
the smiths-"the queen is dead"
[which i just ordered on vinyl--so excited!]
the kills-"midnight boom"
bob dylan-"dylan"
wilco-"wilco (the album)"

happy thanksgiving to everyone, i love that there is a whole holiday [with no school] to eat with family and think of all of the things to be grateful for.

my black friday will be spent waking up at 5:30am to shop for nintendo wii games, lots of espresso, and then driving out to the allen outlets for glorious shopping!

Kunstmuseum Sonntag

the past two sundays have been spent in fort worth at the art museums there--the kimbell and the modern. both are beautiful and highly recommended, since they are right across the street from each other. the modern is one of my favorite places in the area since it is so structurally beautiful. the antique mall nearby is also really fun, i love hunting for treasures, plus i found a gorgeous leather suitcase from the 1940s there that my lovely parents (meine Lieblingseltern) purchased as a Christmas present for me.
i was able to take a few pictures from my art days:

outside the modern near the sculpture that you can walk inside of with my dad!


inside the sculpture...i love interactive art.


at the modern's amazing cafe...the best hummus and fries! it has a great view of the water that surrounds the museum.


the view outside the cafe.


one of my favorite sculptures, interlocking trees.


upcoming exhibit i cannot wait to see!