new things

Yesterday was an exciting day for us, we finally got hot water and the internet. Now our only major roadblock is figuring out how to calm down Tricia's devil cat who likes to use our bodies as scratching posts and chew on the sides of our laptops.

Here's just a few tidbits from this past week. Once we finish decorating and clearing out all the empty boxes, we'll give you the grand tour of our house!

Thrifted boots that remind me of the Rachel Comey Hitch boots I could never afford

Bodkin swimsuit via eBay

My room so far - the string lights make it the most whimsical room in the house. The two prints on either side of the window are by Kaye Blegvad. 

sneak peak

Day 9 of No Internet.  Tomorrow we should be getting the internet installed but considering we also have had issues getting hot water, we're not holding out breath. We're working on another zine project with all our extra time, 40 Cats Drinking 40s. Here's a mini sneak peak.

P.S. If anyone's interested in doing some zine swapping, send us an email - ventricularprojects@gmail.com

le petit prince

Meet Pumpkin/Prince Myshkin!  He is an incredibly tiny guy whose interests include leaping across the room and looking out windows.  In his nine weeks, he's already won over quite a few hearts and I don't anticipate that stopping any time soon!

greetings from austin

white on white/kaye blegvad banner/important record listening

The house is very sparsely furnished right now and we won't have internet until the 31st, but Caroline and I made it to Austin safely!  

Last night, we cooked our first meal in the house (veggie lasagna) and celebrated with Sofia Coppola sparkling wine (which we had joked about buying and then couldn't resist when we saw it on sale).  We also learned that having an empty living room comes in handy when you want to dump a bunch of construction paper on the floor and get to zine making!  I can't wait to unveil our new projects in the upcoming weeks. 

bears repeating

For as long as I can remember, I've fucking loved bears. I don't know the origin of my fondness for the creatures, but I can (and do) go on for ages about their majesty. My loved ones are totally enablers, too - they've been known to part with their hard earned cash whenever they see bear related things up for grabs rather foolishly knowing it will send me into a fit of glee. Thanks, guys!

Here's a roundup of (kinda) recent bear related happiness!

My Leah Goren bear dress. I've thought about buying one of Leah's super rad cat dresses countless times, but when I saw that she had introduced a bear print to her Etsy shop, there was no thinking involved - I messaged her asking if a bear dress was possible, and she made sure I ended up with the frock of my dreams. She also just listed a new zine that looks amazing, so everyone should snatch one up!

Lizzy Stewart bear gocco & mug painted by best friend/future roommate, Sara. Caroline, Sara, and I move into the house on Sunday, and I cannot contain my excitement. Year-long arts and crafts sleepover, here I come!

Bear mail! Michelle and I have been bonding over our mutual, obsessive affection for bears for a while now, and a few months ago, we became pen pals. Yesterday, she hinted at the contents of the next envelope I'll be receiving and I cannot wait.

 Image from National Geographic Scans

Just a reminder that the deadline to submit to The Great Outdoors zine is this weekend. You can submit anything printable - photos of your camping trip with your pals that one time, doodles of flowers, poems about bears (if you’re really after my heart), etc.

I really love all the work we’ve gotten so far and I’m excited to spend some time next week putting it all together with Caroline!

sweatshirts

You all knew this entry was coming. APC updated their site earlier this week with the Fall 2011 collection and I am all about the gray sweatshirts. Maybe it's the subliminal influence of Turned Out, but recently I've been obsessed with a minimal 70s vibe - shrunken sweatshirts, undone hair and chunky socks (see entry below). It's unlikely I'll actually get my greedy hands on one of the pullovers below (or the much coveted Rodarte heathered sweatshirt that has been at the top of my wishlist for ages), so I'm hoping I'll be able to thrift a similar one this fall.