I'm back from Portland, OR, and have successfully brought back half of a suitcase worth of thrift finds. That's right. I traveled with just a carry-on, and only packed half of it... so I could shop more. I hate packing, because I typically save it until the last minute, cram a bunch of stuff I think I might need or like in my suitcase, and then leave the house riddled with anxiety thinking I've forgotten something. And then I just end up wearing the same stuff over and over a

If you read the title of this post and thought of the Jonas Brothers, I like you a lot. Yes. I, like so many other women who were 14 years old in 2008, have been enjoying the wave of new and nostalgic excitement that has come with the revival of the Jonas Brothers. And no, this post isn't (entirely) about the JoBros, but they have been a blast from the past reminder of my teen years. And when I was trying to think of how to describe this outfit for this post, my mind went str

I love a good cup of coffee. I love any cup of coffee, really. I'm not like a coffee snob or anything. In fact, I'm a grad student, which means my coffee preferences have more to do with frequency and cup size than anything else. As such, I think I'm unqualified to judge the taste (and I dunno, what are coffee terms? richness? depth? Those sound right.) of Local Joe's coffee, but I'm going to judge it anyway. Here goes: It's really good. Now that we've gotten that out of the