It is Sunday, April 4th, 2010. That means that it is Easter. That also means that it is the day before my 21st birthday! I am enjoying my last day at home in Massachusetts right now before heading back bright and early to school, with luggage, friends, and maybe some champagne in tow.
So far this break I have been doing lots of things besides work... I made some birds nests (the perfect spring dessert - chow mein noodles and chopped peanuts covered in melted butterscotch chips) and went for a run, and I also went birthday shopping with my parents and picked up some nice things, including a printer/scanner/copier (nerdy? yes, but needed to scan my polaroids that have been stacking up!) and some spring clothes like my favorite new skirt and a dress for my upcoming formal. The new skirt was even part of my easter outfit, which I will show you all soon! (part of my new plan to try some more outfit and fashion posts).
All of this has been fantastic, but my favorite find of Easter break is stop-motion. I was watching tv the other day and remembered how adorable the amazon kindle commercial was:
I looked it up on youtube to watch it again, and in poking around I stumbled across the cutest short film ever. The director is named Angela Kohler, who made both versions of the kindle commercial, as well as "Lost Things," another stop-motion video featuring Alison Sudol of A Fine Frenzy (as well as music by the band). The video is absolutely adorable, it has a kind of Alice in Wonderland theme as Alison falls through a hole in the floor into a magical little world of lost things...
Every frame is wonderful and gorgeous! They each look like a shot for a magazine spread, which makes sense since in exploring a bit on her website, I found fashion & entertainment portfolios as well as so many other great things. The portfolios are glamorous and beautiful, and another favorite of mine was the "notebook" section which features notebook art of Kohler. I'm a sucker for anything polaroid...
"in the presence of eternity, the mountains are as tranquil as the clouds"
Wishing you all some tranquility, love & happiness this Easter - and this spring!
xo Molly
all photo credit: angela kohler
