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Over the past week, I've grown increasingly obsessed with Yes Giantess. I can't wait for their album!

P.S. Turns out they're toured with both Little Boots and La Roux (and do covers of both artists)... do I know what I like or do I know what I like? haha.

Have

Have have have have:

7 For All Mankind Roxanne Skinny Jeans, $155

Just spotted these jeans while browsing online. These are the best jeans I've ever owned, and I've owned many, many pairs of jeans. I wear these all the time, and they've proved to be one of the best (most useful) purchases I've ever made. The grain, the color, the pocket, the stitching, the weight and composition of the denim are all just perfect. I love the subtle tone-on-tone back pocket stitching. They're super versatile, but in terms of shoes I usually like to wear this pair cuffed with flats, boat shoes or flat boots. I don't think I've ever worn them with heels. Although I didn't pay retail price when I bought these, I definitely think premium denim is worth the price premium, because you're actually buying a much better product. There's a lot of R&D that goes into it!*

*Admittedly, you pay a premium for the brand as well. But you already knew that.

NYTimes: Dating at College

This piece explores the imbalance of male and female populations on campus; higher female populations are rumored to cause more strain on dating culture.

I think some of this article is ridiculous, but there is one quote I appreciate.

"“Women do not want to get left out in the cold, so they are competing for men on men’s terms,” she wrote. “This results in more casual hook-up encounters that do not end up leading to more serious romantic relationships. Since college women say they generally want ‘something more’ than just a casual hook-up, women end up losing out.”"

This one is absurd:

"As for a man’s cheating, “that’s a thing that girls let slide, because you have to,” said Emily Kennard, a junior at North Carolina. “If you don’t let it slide, you don’t have a boyfriend.”"
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? Who are these girls?

Gawker posted about it too.

Sleigh Bells - Crown on the Ground

Love this song. At first it's abrasive and you hate it, but then you love it. Oh and preemptively before you ask -- it's supposed to sound like that.

SKI SEASON 2010

Look what I bought today for SKI SEASON WINTER 2010!!! AND THEY MATCH!! I love these goggles, looking through the yellow tint makes everything look so warm and happy.

Although now I really want one of those loud snowboarding/ski jackets and a pair of ski pants to match my accessories.

Ugh, if you give a mouse a cookie...

Consumerism: It'll kill you.

More Burberry Heels

I know I post about shoes too often, but ... could you die? Over the past few years I've noticed that Burberry makes the most to-die-for heels and wedges. You'd never expect it either, from a seemingly prim and proper company (or rather, stodgy and commercialized -- or at least ubiquitous -- to be unflattering). The shoes hit the perfect note in terms of height, materials, subtlety, and sexiness. It's almost better because it's unexpected of Burberry. I can't imagine someone wearing these and not feeling fabulous. Er, unless you don't like high heels. Whomp whomp.

AVATAR 2.0

I'm writing this without re-reading what Fay wrote in her post, but I just saw Avatar and you must go see it. It's mindblowing. And heart-achingly good. When I say heart-aching, I'm trying to evoke that simultaneously effervescent and desperate feeling you get in your chest and brain when you can't get enough of someone -- in this case, something. Sort of an increased awareness in all synapses within a selective state of oblivion. At times I caught myself holding my breath and had to remember to breathe. 

Imagine if that world existed. At one point in the movie, I thought (likely out loud, if you've ever watched a movie with me), "well that's unrealistic," before I realized that the entire thing was unrealistic, of course.

Now that's good cinema. And excellent technology. And art. And a truly beautiful imagination I very much respect. Alright, enough gushing from me -- don't take my word for it, see it for yourself.

SNL--The Mellow Show

Featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dave Matthews.
Absolutely hilarious. PS I'm now in love with all of them.

Peter Pan

Many college guys don't know how to act like adults. They live on a closed campus, food and housing provided, where they can frolick in the grass, climb trees, drink til they puke, and pretty much lead a life without any real responsibility.

As the school year ends, seniors are going to have to realize that they need to take care of themselves. They're going on the final abroad program, where friends aren't always there in their dorms waiting to "hang out," and you need to take a cab home at night (maybe).

But what about those men who can't let go? The ones whose aspirations are to remain in childhood, thiking they're "special" and live life thinking only about themselves? There's a point at which children's brains develop to consider others in their lives, a transition from a selfish perspective to a compassionate and accountable one. They realize that they should treat people the way they wanted to be treated, with respect and support.

Someone I know recently exposed a popular name for the man who can't leave his childhood; it's Peter Pan syndrome

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puer_Aeternus

The man only cares about himself. I don't understand how anybody could get by in this world thinking that way--you'd hurt too many people. So effing stupid.