oh target how i love thee, let me count the ways 
1. you're considerate-you have everything i could ever want all in one place. no running around across the city to find everything i need! because you stock everything that ever existed
2. you're inspirational-you show me things i didnt know i needed to have until i saw them. you show me things i never knew existed
3. you're down to earth-no showy overpriced extravaganza. you're affordable. and you have DOLLAR BINS
4. you're dependable-i always know i'll find something, no matter the day, no matter my mood, no matter my budget
5. you're stylish-ummmm have you seen the designer lines??
target, you complete me.
xoxo simone

i wandered in looking for a pair of workout shorts and wandered out with a bag full of totally unnecessary but NECESSARY items. as you do. *please excuse my red sweatpants **i finally took the plunge and bought a cheap curling iron after lusting after (and unsuccessfully recreating) curly hair. naturally, my hair stayed wavy at best for about .2 seconds. already added hairspray to my new target list...

coping with our building-wide internet &cable outage with some fancy vegan yogurt and free wifi at yola / celebrating my return to the 21st century the only way i know how - with a giant bowl of popcorn, some real housewives, some light reading on subterranean habitats and paper writing / dining chez erin and zach / coincidental twinsies

our latest foray into foreign cinema was actually pretty entertaining *we are notorious for selecting boring, disturbing or otherwise off-putting random foreign films as our netflix instant pick / quad-sitting when its nice out is soooooo college. oh to an undergrad again when your biggest worry was whether to go to cornerstone or santa fe that night / between work, teaching, school and general life stress all i want to do is crawl back under the covers, eat puffins cereal and watch the third soon-to-be-filmed season of downton abbey. or read the hunger games series. this whole responsibility thing is really cutting into my relaxation time

Current obsession(s):

blogrolling. i'm equal parts inspired by and envious of these outrageously creative & hilarious women. i highly recommend these for a midday distraction *note: these are highly addictive. be forewarned

bonnietsangphotography
designlovefest
emmadime
natthefatrat
missmoss
cupcakesandcashmere
rememberedagain

dc women have been rocking so many fab tights/shoes combos lately, i couldnt resist a little street stalking a la bill cunningham

allie impulse bought a tortilla maker, so naturally we had to give it a whirl. just your typical tuesday evening *and by we, i mean allie. i mostly served as 'taste tester'

celebrating presidents day with a burrito the size of a small child. i think they would approve

dmo brought over the makings of a decadent sunday supper. going for the true americana experience with half plate steak, half plate salad and half plate baked garlic green beans polished off with a piece of ghirardelli each for one heaping afternoon meal / blind dog cafe's new pop up coffee shop tucked into darnell's living room-esque bar. nothing beats a house infused soy vanilla latte and chocolate chip biscotti in good company during an impending blizzard *that never actually rained, snowed, or dropped below 40 degrees

 charitable drinking thursday! just doing my part to help underprivileged kids go to college by downing a few bevs. its a tough job, but someones got to do it

 the latest installment of Friday Feasts with my fellow food lover, the awkwardtraveler. while the crepes were less than stellar (thankfully we used a groupon!), venturing further into the wilds of silver spring was well worth the adventure

sojutinis + dumplings + korean tacos + russell stovers chocolates at mandu with the wifey. delish and on happy hour special

those are some mighty claims there, yogi castle. while i enjoy the occasional cup of froyo, im preeeeeetty sure it wont cure cancer. and it definitely hasnt/doesnt cure lactose intolerance. but i will gladly take a pill for that heaping pile of yogurty chocolately sprinkles goodness