Whether you surreptitiously hid the cover of Flowers in the Attic in public back when it was controversial or if you’ve read enough books to know the love interest is always the brother she didn’t know existed, there’s no denying the draw of the front of a V.C. Andrews novel. In particular, the early series, with their “keyholes” revealing stepbacks of frightened looking girls and their leering adversaries, are eerily beautiful. I’ve always loved the cover of Ruby and I’m convinced it would look amazing blown up and framed on my wall (I’ve never found someone who agrees with me, but I know I could make it work).

More covers, new and old, can be found at The Complete V.C. Andrews Library.

Things keeping my attention these days include:

The colour peach: Hence the new shirt.
Minnetonka moccasins: I wore grey tights with moccasins five out of seven days last week.
The new Blitzen Trapper album: “Laughing Lover” is the new summer jam. I told Jessica it made me want to run through a sun baked field of grass, gather wildflowers in the skirt of my sun dress and tumble down a hill.
This remix by The Twelves: Thanks to Jordy for always having the best beats on hand.
The mirror function on Photobooth: See above.
These shoes: Cursedly unaffordable
The Vampire Diaries (the books in addition to the show): I like the show way better. I find Elena to be so unlikeable in the book, unlike the spunky version on the show, played with good natured Canadian sensibilities by Nina Dobrev.
On a related note: Ian Somerhalder.
Picking every song I know on the guitar: It started with Landslide, moved onto Blitzen Trapper and Sufjan Stevens and now it’s just anything I get my hands on.
Melissa’s birthday dance recitals: I laughed so hard my stomach hurt. She punched a light fixutre on the ceiling!!
Life: As narrated by David Attenborough of course! Every episode made me yell “WHAT THE FUCK!” multiple times.
My “Armor Jeans” denim jacket: I bought this jacket right after I graduated from high school and it’s STILL AMAZING.

Charlotte Gainsbourg tonight! Close to a year ago I was wandering the Louvre and listening to 5:55. Tonight I get to see her in person! My twin and I are quite excited.

Maria is the original (and best!) Manic Pixie Dream Girl.

(Favourite movie to watch at home over Christmas!)

Considering the devastating weakness I have for Victorian Gentle-Scoundrals, making a movie such as “Sherlock Holmes” is bound to produce weak-kneed enthusiasm.

This movie actually returned me to the former throes of my Jude Law era (See: “Enemy at the Gates”, “The Talented Mr. Ripley”, “Gattaca”, “Wilde”) mostly because that man can wear a spry mustache with aplomb.

Sometimes period-movies and TV shows can set off a wave of era-related trends, such as the mid-century modern of the 1960s as a result of “Mad Men” or the fancy trappings of French revolution, as seen in “Marie Antoinette”. If club collars, handlebar mustaches, henleys and suspenders start appears on the streets, I will not complain.

The Pilau, upon exiting the theatre remarked, “I think I need more tweed in my life.” I hastily agreed. (I think he’s more of a Watson.)

(Robert Downey Jr’s comedic timing has put “Chaplin” on my to-watch list.)