quote of the week

"be careful what you think about. the more you think about good things, the better your life will seem."
joyce meyer

sites and sounds

lately it seems like i have been on a media bender. i think in the last two weeks, i've seen more movies than i have in the past 6 months. i think last summer was like that too. not only that i have been digging around and finding a ton of interesting blogs to read and add to my beloved rss feed. the floral swatch above was found on one of the many blogs i've been reading lately, design sponge .
there's been good music around too and some great concerts are coming up (sufjan in september, danielson this thursday in cleveland!). here's a sample of some of the stuff i've been seeing and enjoying lately:


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nathan smart's song blog is my boyfriend's brand new song review blog. he will be reviewing random songs from his itunes and the best part is you can read about the tune and listen to it too. go on over and show him some love while you enjoy the music.


oh joy simply lovely


stereo gum coolness


la coquette a french-american girl blogs from paris

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ok, so i knew these existed but what i did not know was how much i'd enjoy reading about these cooks descriptions of their culinary exploration. here's a couple i've particularly enjoyed, there are so many more and maybe i'll just add them to my sidebar eventually:

cupcake bakeshop


the unemployed cook

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379184/
blackballed: the bobby dukes story
hilarious mockumentary of a paintball super star, definitely check this out on dvd. it's not in theaters anymore.

the lady in the water
i disagree with the critics, to me this movie was thoroughly enjoyable. i have only seen one of mns' other movies and went into it with close to zero expectations. supposedly, this was originally a bedtime story that mns told his children, if you going into it knowing that i think it makes it even more entertaining.

strangers with candy
very funny. just as funny if not more so than the television series.

oh, how i love to receive flowers. it has to be one of my all time favorite things in life. flowers of any kind are always wonderful and appreciated but i especially love unique and tropical blossoms. so, imagine my delight when nathan brought me this gorgeous flower before our date last night. what is about flowers that just make you feel so loved? to any gentlemen out there reading, buy your girl a flower today. she will be so happy.

-ing

hearing: kmart jazz on the muzak
drinking:, cold bottle of aquafina
holding: my laptop,
sitting: in a comfy leather couch at panera
fighting: carb temptations
thinking: of going on a date to little italy and seeing this movie tonight, a hip hop book for kids, this quote and creativity in general.

le cool

if you are traveling to europe sometime soon...or like me and would just like to pretend that you are jetting off to london, barcelona, madrid, amsterdam or lisboa (a.k.a. lisbon) this weekend.......then lecool.com is for you. it is self described as "...a Spanish-based publisher of highly selective editorial products. It began in February 2003 with le cool magazine Barcelona, a free and funky weekly agenda sent by email in English and Spanish. It recommends bars, restaurants and unusual experiences, always with an eye for the personal and unpredictable." i am just learning about it today, after having read about it at (the aptly named) coolhunting.com, but it's so popular that there is now a book available for purchase, titled "le cool changed my life". raise your hand if just reading this makes you want this book too! view some sample pages and buy your own copy here

one word

i am doing something i have never done before....taking a meme from someone's blog that i don't know. it's from
this one. i think it's fun. if you like it too....consider yourself tagged.


one word for......

yourself = unique
your partner = amazing
your hair = blonde-ish
your mother = lovely
your father = cool
your favorite item = cellphone
your dream last night = forgotten
your favorite drink = lemontea
your dream home = urban
the room you're in = comforting
your pleasure = ocean
your fear = dark
where you want to be in 10 years = love
who you hung out with last night = women
what you're not = loud
your best friends = incredible
one wish list item = vacation
your gender = female
the last thing you did = swimming
the last thing you ate = ice cream
your life = blessed
the last person you talked to on the phone = boyfriend
who are you thinking of right now = you

walking downtown

just another reason that i love living downtown. these are some of the things i saw on my walk today*....which was quite eventful. Among other things during my walk i got offered a job, got caught in the rain(the kind of getting caught in the summer rain that is a good thing), and sat on the patio at my favorite little metro cafe with my journal and just savored the day.

*if you click on the photo it will enlarge it

happy thoughts

*whoever invented rss feeds is a genius. i know i'm pretty late on this train.........but that little feature on my "new" laptop's safari tool bar has changed my life. so if you see more comments from me, it's because i can kind of keep up with my blog friends these days. having a laptop is also brilliant. here i sit at panera, typing away. released from the confines of my broken down blue desk chair.

*i wandered over to fredflare.com today and daydreamed awhile over the cute bags, earrings, books, stationary, ipod cases and other cutie stuff. while i was there i especially enjoyed

these earrings

this book ,
from the author's of "Found", about a tresure trove of portraits found in a diner in indiana. oh to be so lucky to have found this.

these cute little papers, good for what? i don't know, i don't want to scrapbook. but they are just cute and i could make cards with them or something.

*life is good. my little cute mom is coming to visit this weekend. what a wonderful treat in life.

it's a sad day

yacht rock was cancelled. why does all the good stuff get cancelled? i hope they do something else with it and keep it going. it's too good to die so soon.

**edit 6.27.06
yacht rock is part of an ongoing contest from channel101.com. it is not actually on television. it is hilarious, and also available for download from itunes. basically it's a parody of the birth of smooth artists like kenny loggins and michael mcdonald. you just have to watch it yourself.

pink

You have new Picture Mail!, originally uploaded by goldiestereo.

think pink.
this is from one of a set of gorgeous trays that zabs gave me last year for my birthday.

i've enjoyed this color party and i gotta say i am sad to see it end. if there's an after-party.....somebody please let me know. this proved my theory.....i'd write more (and blog more) if i just had some direction or topic ideas to get me going.

so here's your big chance. tell me, readers (if in fact you are still out there)........what would you like to read from me?

orange/friday-a day late

DSCF0533.JPG, originally uploaded by goldiestereo.

happy birthday today to the sweetest boyfriend on the planet. here he is in a limo driver costume he wore to pick up a friend at the airport during E3. i really like the way the color turned out against the orange wall.

white/brown/black

a glass door knob from plum orchard on cumberland island in georgia. i could write blogs for days about cumberland island. for now, let's just say it is truly a place like no other.

fresh greens

i took so many green pictures today. seriously, SO many pictures of that kind of refreshing green that you can only understand if you live in ohio where winter lasts for what seems like 9 out of 12 months of the year and the grey days would not be so bad if only there was green and hills and quality air. so as i walked around on a tour of these beautiful gardens i took photos of all the lush green around me.

but.

i don't have my cord to upload the pics to my laptop. so that green will have to wait for another day.

meanwhile.
here's some fresh greens i saw in nyc this spring. they hit the spot too i think.

blue

day two in the color party and blue is the theme. this photo was taken at the columbus zoo's over rated manatee exhibit. captured here is a moment of gazing into the water and wishing with all my heart that we were at the beach instead. longing for the ocean. wishing i could stand right at the place where the tide comes up and washes over your feet, pulling the sand against you. there is nothing like that moment, looking out at the blue, blue water and the point where the ocean touches the sky. feeling the breeze, smelling the salty air, it all washes over you with a rhythm that matches the waves. in that moment, all my worries wash away. any troubles i had melt. my only concern is that i can take it all in and savor it as long as possible. it's not optional, it's a necessity......i have to go to the ocean soon.

yellow

here's my first in what will hopefully be a week of color fun. andrea has once again inspired me, so i am jumping in on her color party with this. this shot captures such a classic moment with my friends.....taking pics with the digital camera and then laughing at them. yellow roses mean friendship, so today these yellow daisies stand for friendship too.

yellow makes me think of cheery things....bright, sunny times. clean crisp yellow kitchens in the '50's and '60's. taxi cabs. the golden arches. days at the beach. flowery flowers. our dining room table that we had in the 70's. the contact paper my grandmother pitts used to cover everything. movie popcorn butter. a perfect little line of mustard on your hot dog. lemons, lemon sours from hillside pharmacy, lemonade, lemon bars and lemon icebox pie. comfy t-shirt material sheets. fuzzy and cute little baby chickies. daffodils. spring time. hollandaise sauce. eggs benedict. the yummy inside of a cadbury egg. a swiss dotted dress on a sweet little girl. national geographic magazine covers. my mother's house painted yellow with white trim.

hello yellow.

days like this

watermelon, carnival games, one slide whistle, yacht rock, summer break on the horizon, soft fabric, monkeys, koala bears, pretty blue butterfly, strawberry smoothies, .50 cent foot relaxation stations, shooting stars, delightful backyard patio dinner and conversation, tiki torches and nostalgic songs, surprise visits, the annual walk to the art festival, getting soaked in the rain and not minding, beautiful voices singing old familiar gospel songs giving me chills and tears in my eyes, peonies, air conditioning, kind clerks, computer love, swimming pools, party planning, points, daydreams, keeping in touch, touching a shark, riding a camel, spending more days at the zoo and amazingly liking it just fine, pretty stationary, yard sales, anticipating family visits from home, more vinyl, treasured poems, photo reminiscing, strings of days that are all the same in a time when everything is new.

the pilot

it's kind of a long story....but i play a part in a tv pilot that john reuben and his brother are producing. my boyfriend, nathan smart, is in it too. there has been some interest in it and we could use some help from our friends to generate more interest. so if you want check it out here


if you like it we'd love for you to leave some good comments (only good comments!) and 5 star ratings on the youtube page. if you hate it, then ignore it. :)

the whole experience has ben really interesting so far. if nothing else comes of it.....it was really fun to be a part of filming it. if it gets picked up and i still get to be a part of it, that would be really crazy....and fun....and i don't know what else. we'll see. it made us laugh while we were making it, i hope it makes you laugh too.

quote of the week

"do my jeans match my music?"

said by maggie, tonight, while attempting to describe a set of people whose interest in music is only as deep as how fashionable it makes them.

thursday love

so this is one of my favorite things in life. my little bedroom window overlooking a dogwood tree in bloom and a courtyard with the fountain that lulls me softly to sleep every night. have i mentioned how much i love where i live? it's downtown, but tucked away on tree lined street. all my life i've wanted to live downtown. there's a beautiful old house and garden next door where they have weddings and parties. i love to sit by the window and hear the music and clinking of glasses. my apartment building was once a old hotel, built in the 1920's. it's full of charm and hardwood floors and history. i love this place.

byrds love him

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posting this just because i like this photo so much. it turns out that if you go to the columbus zoo, you can go into this little greenhouse and feed these little australian birds with nectar. it also turns out that the zoo IS a fun place after all! it's kind of big deal for someone, who doesn't really get excited about animals much.... to say i had a really fun day at the zoo.