fall 2009

An ode to Domino mag's 10 things that make me happy, I decided that I would create one for "these are a few of my favourite things," in the autumn. okay, so i didn't make it to ten items, i made it to ten because i've spent over an hour working on this. i'm not that dedicated. SO HERE ARE JEFF'S TEN EIGHT FAVE THINGS right now.

1) ROCK QUARRY ROAD
probably the most beautiful/dangerous road in columbia, but baby, once it's fall. this road is beautiful. i'm not going to try & pretend i'm poetic or anything, but the way the trees create a canopy of pumpkin, rust, gold, and yellorangred (thats a combo of 3 colours)- it's just beautiful.

2) CAPEN PARK
i'm not big on the outdoors, but if i were. i would for sure go visit this place more often. start expecting facebook albums to be popping up soon of lovers atop the bluffs with some sucker getting suckered(ha) in taking these shots.
3) KALDIS COFFEE SHOP
i mean, it's really fall here all year round. the colours are warm, calming, and natural. i love the aesthic look of laminate wood and the tiles. great look (but cheap.)

4) PATAGONIA SYNCHILLA MARSUPIAL FLEECE
if you are going to drop some bones on any outdoor performance gear this semester, which you are, buy a patagonia synchilla fleece. love it. so warm & soft & comes in really legit colours. here, i used mine not only as a means to get my chest warm, but also an emergency pillow in the middle of freaking nowhere pennsylvania.

5) LADY GAGA
i've explained this before in person, but lets face it. lady gaga is talented, successful, & a hot mess. she ain't trying to be cray-cray, she just is cray-cray. she's not like brit brit after a couple years & then goes to the deep end of the pool. nor like jessica simpson, after she saves herself for 98 degrees, and then falls apart, then joins the deep end. lady gaga is the deep end. & her favourite designer is alexander mcqueen (one of my faves). i also feel that since i enjoy gaga's outrageous feats & ensembles, i can surely manage & deal with just about anyone. the lady gaga effect.

6) HALLOWEEN COSTUMES
now that i've come to realization that i might be a "leader" in "the community", or at least acknowledge the unfortunate fact that since i'm older; younger people think you are automatically a) cool & b) responsible & c) look up to you as a model. i don't think i can top last years costume due to those factors. i've been leaning on my irresponsible & immature crutch for too long, but i still have that crutch at my house on east campus. 2 grad students & 2 super seniors & 1 senior (myself.)

adam (post-fall) & a very clothed & concealed molly

7) COFFEE CREAMER

all of you coffee elitist can enjoy your coffee however snobbishly you prefer. ;) but i love creamer in my coffee, it cools the coffee faster & instantly makes sucky coffee into great coffee. mike & i easily go through one a week. i can't wait to pick up the seasonal pumpkin spice flavour. we have french vanilla on tap, sugar free hazelnut from last week (we bought a big one) & some  parisian almond creme. so good. and instantly makes a lot of things awesome. i'm sure i could put it into my cereal in the morning.
plus i can now really have an excuse to drink coffee all throughout the day because it's getting colder, thus reducing mobility which need be the consumption of caffeine to continue throughout the day.

8) CARDIGANS & SCARVES
i've achieved the level of having an entire plastic rubbermaid storage container for scarves that is soon needing an upgrade. i just got a new slouchy & long cardigan from urban for 10 bucks this weekend in kansas city. i can't turn down a great cardigan for that price! i also snatched this obnoxiously large keffiyeh scarf, that could be offensive for cultural reasons towards showing support of palestinian allegiance? gotta be careful when you're in a really liberal/tolerant-but-not-really-tolerant department.