I'm Not There (Or Am I?)

I have a good excuse for my recent MIA to which I partly wholly blame my sister and nephew- after all, we've been busy running around getting as much done as we can. Sadly, the bustling ended today and they'll be leaving tomorrow morning. *

I can't stress how much fun I've had and how wonderful it is to rediscover Bangkok (et Thailand). There's not been a day where I don't feel blessed and incredibly lucky to be where I am and doing (or not-doing) what I have. 

While I recuperate from all the fun and sun and get off my lazy ass (many pictures will be coming up), I leave you with this week's finds and obsessions. I promise they're good! **

Uno. Chloe Sevigny for Miu Miu

I've had a girl crush on Chloe Sevigny since... a long time.
This video and this campaign puts two of my favourites together: her and Miu Miu.
I'd love to pick out clothes from her closet...

Dos. Mumford & Sons

I can't wait for their next album!

Tres. Cartoon (Cartoons)

Source: myfuckinglifeasanthony.tumblr.com via Anthony on Pinterest

Lately I've been missing the good stuff, like The Powerpuff Girls, CatDog, Angry Beavers, Hey Arnold!, Pound Puppies, Thundercats, etc... With my nephew around and some quality TV time with him, it was hard not to look back on my favourite cartoons of the past (and not so past).
This also meant I discovered a couple of gems (Adventure Time, The Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball...).

Cuatro. Chicks with Hits

Last, but not least, THIS MIX. Parts One and Two are up.
This will definitely get you groovin' and going "I REMEMBER THAT SONG" and time travel all around in moments of your life.
LISTEN.

So, was this all you expected and more?
I hope so :)

Happy Weekend!

* T - 19 days until I go back to Mexico though!
** Okay, don't take my word for it...

There's Nothing Quite Like A Real Book'

When I see videos like that, my first response is, "What patience!"*

But then I feel I fail to really grasp the genius behind it, so let's just talk about books.

Yes, our hardcover/paperback friends, books.

A book is a perfect companion; it's the friend you meet for coffee, it keeps you company at the doctor's while you're waiting, it's part of the perfect rainy day equation, it allows you to think for yourself, etc...

I recently finished re-reading (for the nth time) my favourite book: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Only this time it was a slightly different experience: I read it in its original French. 

I understand now how much can be lost in translation.

                           

"I can carry you farther than any ship could take you."

- The Little Prince 

Right now I'm reading Philip Roth's Portnoy's Complaint. 

I'd read American Pastoral two years ago and had a conflictive reaction to it. I found his writing style to be a little pretentious, the characters frustrating... But it left an impression on me as I couldn't get over the story itself. So here I am, giving him another go.
So far, so good. It constantly reminds me of Chuck Palahniuk's Choke and Nabokov's Lolita. 

We'll see how it fares in the end...

So,

I dare you to submerge yourself into that book you're reading or have been wanting to read.

... Go!

* This other video (by the same creator) is also worth a watch: http://youtu.be/zhRT-PM7vpA