Reading: I just started E. L. Doctorow’s Homer & Langley, which I’ve been wanting to read since it was published. (I recently found a used copy at a library book sale.)
Audio: “Period Piece,” the first single from Lloyd Cole’s forthcoming album Standards.
Beauty Products: I’m going through a Lipstick Queen renaissance—everything from new release Hello Sailor to my can’t-miss favorite Saint Rose.
What’s on my mind, during this “cruelest month”? Here’s a quick list…
Reading: I finally got around to starting Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall. Amazing.
Audio: Lately I’ve been having some 90s nostalgia and listening to Garbage’s earlier albums.
Beauty Products: I’m going through a big crush on Aesop skincare; reviews to come.
Garb: New spring dresses from Boden and eShakti, which I’m already starting to wear with tights and cardigans. (Sorry, don’t expect any real “fashion-blogging” here!)
Art: A rare and wonderful exhibition of John Singer Sargent’s watercolors at the Brooklyn Museum (open through July 28th).
Eats and Treats: Chobani “Bites” yogurt, especially Coffee with Dark Chocolate Chips. I’m also still nibbling on leftover Easter candy.
Worry: Our cat M. is recuperating from treatment for hyperthyroidism, and it’s hard not to see her quite herself (yet).
Joy: The “longer days” of Spring, meaning the extended daylight, which makes me feel perkier and more productive.
What are your current preoccupations? Feel free to share in the comments!
Image: La Belle Jardiniere: Avril (April) by Eugene Grasset (1896), via Wikipaintings.
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