A new shirt from Out of Print. They donate a book to a community in need for each shirt sold.

I knew I had to have this as soon as I saw it. The Catcher in the Rye is one of my top three favourite books (along with Homo Faber and To Kill a Mockingbird) and has been since I first read it as a teenager. I still remember quite vividly the summer I read it for the first time. There's nothing quite like discovering a very excellent book. Except maybe discovering a very good record. But that's a whole other post.

nice.

I tend to give the folders on my computer weird, non-helpful names - things like "stuff" and "more" and "other stuff". These are from a folder called "nice", which, for once, is an accurate title.

These photos also inform my style: Ramona Quimby, Scout Finch, children's clothes in general and cardis.

Mu Dooru

This cute little guy was waiting for me when I picked up my mail after returning from vacation.
He's from the very nice shop Mjölk and Juli couldn't have been more helpful with the ordering process!

Cats

This is my grandmother's cat, Ivory. Isn't she cute? When she plays her nose and ears turn really pink. She also likes to stick her paws under closed doors to see what's going on in the rooms without her.

It's been really hot lately and at night I sit up with the fan on and sketch kitties.

The one on the bottom left says "Meowrice Chevalier." :)

Les chansons d'amour

This Sunday I rewatched Les chansons d'amour. It had been a while since I saw it last and I had forgotten how much I enjoyed the songs. I also like that the actors don't all necessarily have the best singing voices, but they sing with such honesty and feeling, which is more important. (I don't like when actors' voices are dubbed for singing!)
I sometimes wonder why there aren't more musical dramas. After all, people don't only feel like singing when they're happy. Here are two of my favorites from the film:



Les yeux au ciel - sung by Louis Garrel



Au parc - sung by Chiara Mastroianni

Nationaal Archief: School Days

I stumbled upon this very nice set of photos showing school life from the National Archives of the Hague. The set is just a treasure trove of satchels and cardis and pinafores. They make me want to buy some new notebooks and pencils and sit behind a wooden desk. Too bad I never liked school when I was little. (Or big, for that matter.)