(in order of personal preference)

  • In the Mood for Love, Wong Kar-Wai
  • Cronos, Guiellermo del Toro
  • The Darjeeling Limited, Wes Anderson
  • The Royal Tenenbaums, Wes Anderson
  • Au revoir les enfants, Louis Malle
  • Hiroshima mon amour, Alain Resnais
  • The Great Dictator, Charles Chaplin
  • Yi Yi, Edward Yang
  • My Own Private Idaho, Gus Van Sant
dec 2 2013 ∞
dec 2 2013 +

things I love in alphabetical order

  • "Clair de lune" by Débussy
  • almonds
  • almond pistachio ice cream
  • Andes crème de menthe chocolates
  • autumn
  • BBC
  • blueberry muffins
  • bobby pins
  • bromances
  • butter pecan ice cream
  • Chicago, IL
  • chocolate with hazelnuts or almonds
  • chrysanthemums
  • city lights
  • collages
  • colorful socks
  • concerts
  • curly hair
  • David Mitchell novels
  • eggplants/aubergines
aug 12 2012 ∞
jun 16 2013 +
  • lusitania / andrew bird / progress: 10%
  • blue skies / noah and the whale / progress: 30%
  • three white horses / andrew bird / progress: 10%
  • sea of love / cat power's version / progress: 15%
  • only ones who know / arctic monkeys / progress: 30%
jan 19 2013 ∞
apr 7 2013 +
  • Jasmine : Milano cookies, art supplies, a CD
  • Lily : a copy of Cloud Atlas
  • Bella : purple pens
  • Connor : a hug (is this possible?)
sep 7 2012 ∞
aug 16 2013 +

Need to kick myself in the butt for lagging behind on this.

  • Cut out the used page.
  • Type up a full list of addresses of everyone from Ascension 202. Attach to inside cover or one of the first few pages.
  • {maybe} Make a woven map cover sheet? x
  • Make a pocket/stick an envelope on one of the pages and stuff with "Draw Your Own Jake Adam York" T-shirts (black with white paint – need to make a rubber stamp)
dec 3 2012 ∞
dec 10 2012 +
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  • smile
  • eyes
  • skin
  • hairstyle
  • shoulders (sometimes)
  • cheekbones
  • curly hair (optional)
aug 4 2011 ∞
dec 27 2014 +

Tips compiled from Louis Vuitton's lovely website.

  • Lay out everything needed for the trip to ensure that nothing gets forgotten.
  • Place the heavy objects (e.g. cosmetics/toiletries bags) at the bottom near the wheels.
    • Note: Toiletries must not surpass 100 mls.
    • Tip: Place chargers/adapters in an extra toiletry kit to save time and ensure that everything gets packed.
  • The space between rails can be optimized by rolling up jeans, knits, T-shirts.
    • Roll jeans from bottom to top.
    • For knits and T-shirts, fold in the sleeves and roll bottom to top.
  • Jackets can be interlaced with a skirt/pair of pants to save space. Unfold the col...
jun 26 2012 ∞
jun 27 2012 +

Ten percent of my budget will be allocated towards donating to causes I want to support. I cannot always volunteer my time to all the activities and organizations that I would love to be involved with, but I can donate and spread the word, at the very least!

(This is a list in the making.)

jun 10 2014 ∞
jun 10 2014 +
  • small green plants on top of dresser
    • english ivy, succulents from the backyard
    • diy clay pots
    • glass jars and bowls
  • new duvet cover (neutral, earthy color/pattern)
  • pennant banner — hang on closet door
sep 4 2013 ∞
sep 4 2013 +

I've always been fascinated by historical couples.

  • Queen Victoria & Prince Albert
  • Justinian I & Theodora
  • Zelda & F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • John & Abigail Adams
  • Dalí & Gala
sep 1 2012 ∞
sep 1 2012 +
  • see The Strokes in concert sometime during 2002
  • tell "middle school me" to read more books
  • see Edith Piaf perform during post-war Paris
  • visit Charlie when he was a puppy
jun 23 2012 ∞
aug 3 2013 +

ms. j's recommends

  • (Bulgakov, Mikhail) The Master and Margarita
  • 1. (Walser, Robert) Jakob von Gunten
  • 2. (Kafka, Franz) Metamorphosis
  • 3. (Ajvaz, Michal) The Other City
  • (Calvino, Italo) Invisible Cities
  • (Wallace, David Foster)
  • (Matthew, Harry) My Life in the CIA
  • (McCarthy, Cormac)

classics

  • (Tolstoy, Leo) Anna Karenina
  • (Melville, Herman) Moby Dick
  • (Dostoyevsky, Fyodor) The Brothers Karamazov
  • (Fitzgerald, F. Scott) This Side of Paradise
  • (Fitzgerald, F. Scott) The Great Gatsby
  • (Ellison, Ralph) Invisible Man
  • (Austen, Jane) Pride and Prejudice
  • (Hugo, Victor) Les Misérables
  • (Nabokov, Vladimir) Lolita

novels

jan 17 2012 ∞
dec 27 2014 +
  • (sept 3 2014) see the musical Wicked
  • see another Cirque du Soleil performance
  • slow dance with a boy that I care about
  • ride (or even drive!) a motorcycle
  • (feb 19 2012) have at least 1 piercing on each of my ears
  • visit the wizarding world of harry potter
  • watch fireworks with a loved one in July at the Navy Pier in Chicago
  • (spring break 2014) go on a pleasure trip with some friends in college
  • attend the midnight premiere for an exciting movie
  • name one of my belongings 'Peppermint Butler'
  • learn the art of deduction
  • (jan 6 2012) see Sarah Kay and/or Phil Kaye perform live
  • watch MIKA perform live!
  • reread Invisible Cities while in Venice
may 22 2011 ∞
dec 27 2014 +
  • Van Gogh Bicycle Path in the Netherlands
  • Shakespeare & Co. in Paris
nov 16 2013 ∞
nov 16 2013 +

Since I'll be commuting to school in the fall, I'll likely be packing my own lunch for the most part to save money and time. Listing some simple recipes that I can make in bulk, keep refrigerated and pack up quickly on the way out the door.

  • curry rice salad »
  • hummus and pita/tortilla
  • breakfast burrito (or any kind of wrap)
  • pb & basil on lightly toasted bread
  • italian sub roll-up »
  • other ideas »
  • note to self: Tupperware will be your bff
jul 14 2013 ∞
aug 12 2013 +

Preppin' for the commuter life.

  • gps
  • sleeping bag
  • gym bag: spare change of clothes, socks, towel, athletic shoes
  • undergraduate bulletin
  • spare pencils and pens
aug 7 2013 ∞
aug 7 2013 +

Local independent businesses to support.

  • coffee shops
    • Barefoot Coffee Roasters
    • Bellano Coffee
  • book stores
    • Recycle Book Store (personal favorite)
    • Green Apple Books
    • City Lights
  • consignment/thrift
    • Black and Brown
    • Crossroads Trading Co (Blossom Hill location)
    • Unicorn Thrift
    • It's a Girl Thing
    • Moon Zooom
  • photography
    • Foto Express
nov 23 2012 ∞
nov 29 2012 +

Not a serious wishlist, just a place to bookmark items that would be amusing to own.

  • Mrs. Featherbottom mug
  • World's Best Analrapist mug
apr 3 2013 ∞
apr 5 2013 +

Source.

  • Don't spend too much time looking for the "perfect" environment.
  • Don't count prep work as studying. (Organizing files, making a timeline/schedule, etc.)
  • Don't start with the easy stuff.
  • Don't multitask. (Devote one entire study session to one subject.)
  • Don't discard the clues. (Take your teachers' suggestions into mind, look over past homework/in-class examples, and so forth.)
  • Don't microfocus. (Studying is a process that gains strength by building up speed.)
  • Don't just memorize. (Take the time to digest what you're studying.)
  • Don't take constant breaks. (Rule of thumb? One 10-minute break for every 50 minutes of studying.)
  • Don't forget to take notes throughout the semester.
  • Don't blow it off two days in a row. (You're technically supposed to study every day of the week.)
aug 4 2012 ∞
aug 4 2012 +

(in no particular order)

  • Submarine (original songs) Alex Turner
  • Volume One and Volume Two She & Him
  • Is This It The Strokes
  • Little Joy Little Joy
  • 151a Kishi Bashi
  • Barton Hollow The Civil Wars
  • The Head and the Heart The Head and the Heart
  • Break It Yourself and Hands of Glory Andrew Bird
jun 10 2012 ∞
feb 6 2013 +
  • "Try to be swayed less by their appearance, and more by their other qualities."
  • Stop thinking so hard about it. It's not going to change the issue.
  • Do something in the spur of the moment. Remember that exhilarating thrill you felt?
  • "Arguing with a fool proves there are two."
  • Remember to move on.
  • Complacency is death.
  • "Never go on trips with anyone you do not love." - Ernest Hemingway
  • It is up to me to be more appealing, more outstanding, not for them to make it easier.
  • “Once you realize that will power is just a matter of learning how to control your attention and thoughts, you can really begin to increase it.” - Walter Mischel o
  • "How does one write on the subject of lov...o
jun 20 2011 ∞
aug 8 2012 +