July Fourth and Moonrise Kingdom

I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday! Though it is only 10 o'clock, and for some the night is just beginning. Andrew and I had a full day of fun. I loved it. Before happy hour and appetizers, thrifting, swimming, hanging at Laurie and Ed's with Miles, burgers and 21 Jump Street (hilarious), we went to Cheekwood for the treehouse exhibit! That was amazing - I've always had a fascination with treehouses. For example, I would love to stay at this treesort that I saw once on the travel channel. And also I adore this song by I'm From Barcelona. The exhibit at Cheekwood featured seven treehouses modeled off of dreamy works of literature. I want to share my favorites!

Ocean of Notions

“He looked into the water and saw that it was made up of a thousand thousand thousand and one different currents, each one a different colour, weaving in and out of one another like a liquid tapestry of breathtaking complexity; and Iff explained that these were the Streams of Story, that each coloured strand represented and contained a single tale.” -- Salman Rushdie, Haroun and the Sea of Stories, 1991

The inspiration for this treehouse is the magical “Sea of Stories” encountered by Haroun and his storytelling father, Rashid, in Salman Rushdie’s only published children’s book. As visitors explore this structure, they will find a giant, twisted ball of vibrantly colored ropes, representing stories flowing together in different streams. Children will climb in and play the role of Mali, the Floating Gardener, untangling the stories and watching them unfold.

The Jolly Roger

“One green light squinting over Kidd's Creek, which is near the mouth of the pirate river, marked where the brig, the Jolly Roger, lay, low in the water; a rakish-looking craft foul to the hull…She was the cannibal of the seas, and scarce needed that watchful eye, for she floated immune in the horror of her name.” – J.M. Barrie, Peter and Wendy, 1911

Cheekwood visitors of all ages will be invited on a high seas adventure through Neverland on board the infamous ship of Captain Hook. Reflecting the novel’s themes of youth and young at heart, this treehouse will invite hours of imaginative play. Turning the ship’s wheel will change the direction of the compass, and a look through the cannon sights will reveal painted images depicting scenes from the book. As children assume the roles of Peter Pan, Wendy, Captain Hook and Tinkerbell, the century-old story of Peter Pan and Wendy will come to life every day at Cheekwood.

And, my absolute favorite.

The Rainbow Fish

"The Rainbow Fish shared his scales left and right, and the more he gave away, the more delighted he became. When the water around him filled with glimmering scales, he at last felt at home among the other fish." – Marcus Pfister, The Rainbow Fish, 1992

Inspired by a simple, beloved children’s story about sharing, this treehouse will create a friendly space for children and adults to play. Guests will enter the mouth of the Rainbow Fish via an ADA-compliant ramp; once inside, they will peer down to the water’s edge to see their own reflections. Inside the fish, children will find shiny, detachable scales to “share” with other, smaller fish placed within the surrounding landscape. Just as the Rainbow Fish in the story shares his scales with others, children will role-play the story’s message of sharing and friendship around the grounds at Cheekwood.

An all around fantastic summer day, even despite the heat. It's been crazy. But it's all good.



Another event worth mentioning would be seeing Moonrise Kingdom last night with my new friend Melanie. I'd been waiting a month and scouring the internet to find out when the film would come to Nashville and it finally did! To the Belcourt, and they serve alcohol there! We had a great time and I want to watch the movie over and over and over again. So wonderfully done, as per usual when it comes to Wes Anderson. This film was particularly yellow and dreamy and cute. God, I just loved it.

Porter Flea

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending Porter Flea at Marathon Music Works here in Nashville. Porter Flea is described as a "modern handmade market", and it was so fascinating being there and admiring all of the hard work, craftsmanship and talent it takes to create unique products, art and shops. Think of a craft fair minus satchels of potpourri and tissue box covers, plus everything awesome ever. I had such a great time!


Another awesome thing about Porter Flea was meeting Kaelah and Mike, and shopping in their Honeybean! I've been following Kaelah's blog for a while, and she was super helpful and sweet when I reached out to her for some information on neighborhoods and such before my move to Nashville. We kept in touch, and I can say that she is just as sweet and great in person. I am so super impressed by the Honeybean Mobile Boutique and hope to see more of that lady soon!

The necklace I bought from Honeybean, which is my new favorite.

Twenty Heads

 

West Vintage Trading Co.

I really wish I was more organized and less shy, and spoke with all of my favorite vendors from the flea. But I am me, and I like to hide behind a camera and snatch a business card. I'm fairly new at this type of thing, so please don't be offended if I didn't credit your work! Just comment or e-mail me if you are or you know who the creators of these marvelous goods are and I will correct this immediately!

Some favorite artists and printmakers from the flea were: Laura Baisden, Emma Klingbeil, Sally Harless aka Sadly Harmless, Cordial Kitten, and the rad people of Monkey Ink Design - Alicia Waters is so talented! I bought a print from Monkey Ink Design that I absolutely adore and is currently hanging on my bedroom wall.



400 Moons had these cool terrariums on display, as well as kits for you to design your own!

Little Things Studio. One of my favorite quotes.

After Porter Flea, we went to Mad Donna's for brunch. For lunch, really, but they were serving brunch and that was great. I'm apprehensive about becoming a "brunch" person. Remember Hannah's break up speech to Adam on Girls? "And it makes me feel very stupid to tell you this because it makes me sound like a girl who wants to, like, go to brunch. And I really don't want to go to brunch." Yeah, ditto. But anyway, there was a Bloody Mary bar and I got to eat fried eggs and salad at the same time, so I was pretty content. Mad Donna's seems to have great drink specials going on all the time, also, so I'll be going back.



All in all, it was a very nice little Saturday. We ended the night with dinner and wine and movies at Laurie's, and today I sat out by the pool for a while. I start work tomorrow! And the rest of the night will consist of me mentally and physically preparing for that. But be sure to check out the Porter Flea website, because they list all of the incredible vendors, most of which have online shops, and you can fill your home and wardrobe with these beautiful, beautiful things just like I have. Have a nice week, folks :)

xo, Corinne

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it's friday night, and my plans include straightening up, transferring my every day luggage into my new backpack, and catching up on blog posts. tonight i'll be starting the girl with the dragon tattoo by stieg larsson. i've been on the fence about it, but this trailer sold me. pretty sure i'm in for 644 pages of awesome. but for right now, i want to share with you some interesting little things i've been seeing around the interwebs.

if you're like me, and outside sounds like crickets and rain soothe you like nothing else, click here.

this is a hilarious exchange of emails. i feel badly for the woman initiating the conversation, my heart goes out to her and her predicament, but some people are just so witty that it kills me.

street art captivates me. interactive street art with a purpose, even more so.

my boyfriend just clued me into these sweet grips for the handlebars on my bike. cult's ode to vans.

lane nelson has apparently illustrated the story of my life.

enjoy your weekend! :)