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!

So sentimental! Not sentimental no!

i have a long blog post to write, but a paper on Shakespeare's sonnets and a literary criticism final paper are currently taking up the majority of my time, so that will have to wait a few more days. lots of fun weekend plans in the works though, so i'm very excited about that! this week, though anything but ordinary, has been just what i needed. its amazing how coincidences that we usually don't think much about can result in something wonderful.
and phoenix, one of my favorite bands, just came out with a remix collection on itunes. go download it! especially the "fences" remix by 25 hours a day.

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incandescently happy

with the exception of early morning saturday shopping [that resulted in completely finishing my christmas shopping, finding a few madewell shirts, new sunglasses and bracelets from F21, and a much needed pair of black steve madden boots!] i studied, cleaned, and finished up knitting projects this weekend. i love weekends [ich liebe wochenende] that are productive, i always feel so much better afterwards!
here's the soundtrack i made to listen to while i was working:
"Satellite Heart"--Anya Marina
"You and I"--Wilco
"Some are Lakes"--Land of Talk
"IRM"--Charlotte Gainsbourg
"Black Hole"--She & Him
"Song for You"--Alexi Murdoch
"A Lack of Color"--Death Cab for Cutie
i've also been reading lots of craft and fashion blogs--i'm so inspired and have a long list of projects to try once i have a little more free time!
today two of my classes were cancelled [including my 8am one that i was supposed to have a midterm in today!] now i'm just writing a paper until i have work.

christmas wish:

Ich möchte einen Hundlein! Ich möchte den Hund "henry" heissen.

i would love love love to have this little pug and name him henry. i think pugs are just adorable...mine would be so spoiled though!

i am going to attempt to blog in german and english, just for practice.

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IRM

if you go to charlottegainsbourg.com, you can download her new single "IRM."

Charlotte Gainsbourg is a favorite of mine, her album 5:55 was brilliant and she was amazing in "the Science of Sleep."

i also love the new vans saddle shoes i saw in the october issue of nylon magazine--but i can't seem to find them anywhere!

apartment wishlist

the only real reason i want to move into my own apartment is so i'll have more room for lots and lots of books.

well, that, and so i have a legitimate excuse to purchase these pieces from anthropolgie:

they're lovely, and i think the bed is magical.

and if you close the door / the night could last forever

i've been slacking on blogging. being an english major is consuming my life, but i wouldn't have it any other way.

here's an october playlist [i like making a different playlist for every month so i can track my musical taste...i'm a nerd that way]:

dance anthem of the 80s--Regina Spektor

wake up--the Arcade Fire

long division--Death Cab for Cutie

lust for life--Girls

1901--Phoenix

ces bottes sont faites pour marcher--Eileen

you got yr. cherry bomb--Spoon

black balloon--the Kills

after hours--Rilo Kiley

i want to paint with watercolors and eat cupcakes, since because of the flood watch it looks like i'm stuck at home.