can't stop the 'stache

Hooray! Only four mustaches remain on my etsy, two being given a proper home during the holiday season. I wonder who will be next? Baldwin? Gudmund?

I've been poking around etsy a bit, and of course I'm finding tons of things I want, like mathematical looking jewelry, more bright and silly tea cozies, and of course hilarious stuffed animals with cat faces.

p.s. in the new years spirit, let's all look back on bacon, the ingredient of the year.

DTW's Psychedelic Tunnel!

DTW's Psychedelic Tunnel! from Emma Brown on Vimeo.

I finally got a decent video of DTW's Psychedelic Tunnel! This thing is legend among the Trithart family. I know that it makes no sense, and that it really shouldn't exist, but it does and it's AMAZING. Next time you fly through detroit, make sure you make the pilgrimage between Concourse B and A. It's worth it, i promise.

mug design

my parents have a sweet collection of mugs.

merry merry christmas

selections from my wishlist, circa 1993. JP = Jurassic Park. There were several JP requests.

oh mon dieu!

the most recent urban outfitters catalog, I must say, really stepped it up. The past few catalogs have been pretty ho-hum, but this one knocked my socks off with all the frilly pretty stuff- especially this saucy photo! I love the makeup and the hair and the styling and the location. I think part of me just wants to be this girl.

The whole scene seems a little French pop star, very Brigitte Bardot or Gillian Hills, except.. brunette.

booty boot

sadly i forgot my camera cable in minneapolis, so you guys will have to wait for my video exposé on DTW's famous psychedelic tunnel.

Instead, I'm going to talk about boots. Recently I have come to the realization that throughout the years I have rid myself of any shoe item that might protect my feet from the snow. Luckily I am able to weather the soggy feet, but I think that it has been long enough. I need a boot that will actually protect my lower digits.

Here are the requirements: mildly waterproof, must be warm (after all, I do have my extra tall fishing/rain boots, but those make my feet so cold it's almost not worth it.), must be cute, low or no heel (preferably not a wedge). This is proving somewhat difficult to find, but luckily I have some inspiration for styles after perusing zappos:




fuzzy style: timberland fauna lace, merrell spirit tibet



padded raindboot: hunter festival lace



victorian inspired: la canadienne odelle

anyone have anyrecommendations?

oh my goddd

it's here. it's finally here. after four years of lappy lappy holding up, he has stopped charging past 0%, and thus I decided that I needed a new one. And now I have it. IT'S BEAUTIFUL.


(p.s. snow emergency, MPLS! whatcha gonna do?!)