Shame

I found this picture of an abused looking poster for director Steve McQueen‘s new film, Shame, while surfing Tumblr. As I’m a Michael Fassbender fan, I’m anxious to see this controversial film about a sex addict whose life spins out of control because of his addiction. I have to wait until January to see it here as that’s when it hits the art house in Charlotte. That’s OK. It gives me something to look forward to in the new year.

Speaking of which, can you believe that it’s almost 2012? Did this year slide off the plate or what? I hope you’re having a nice, lowkey Monday. See you tomorrow!

Civil Twilight

I do not listen to the radio. I may have mentioned this before… I say that because I’m usually late to the party, musically speaking. As an example, I didn’t “discover” Jeff Buckley until a few years after his death (oddly enough, it was because a customer mistook Chris Martin from Coldplay for Jeff Buckley while I was playing Parachutes on the store overhead… she got into Coldplay and I got into Jeff Buckley. It was a win win… but I digress).

I’m talking about Civil Twilight today. I watched this cheesy movie called I Am Number Four. The only thing it had going for it was the double eye candy of Timothy Olyphant (before he was precipitously dispatched by alien foes) and Alex Pettyfer (who is so young that my drooling over him officially qualifies as a cradle robbing crush) and this absolutely gorgeous song by Civil Twilight called Letters From The Sky. Listening to that song play on the end credits raised the hair on my arms. I whipped out my handy Android and SoundHounded it.

The trio hails from South Africa and consists of two brothers, Steven and Andrew McKellar, and school friend Richard Wouters. According to the wiki, they’ve been compared to early U2. I can’t see it but it doesn’t matter. That one song has me sold. Their debut record is my next mp3 purchase. If Letters From The Sky doesn’t sell you on Civil Twilight then nothing probably will. 🙂

Happy music hunting! Hope your Monday is shaping up like a Friday! Have a good week, y’all!

Click the pic to watch the video for the song!

Happy Labor Day, everyone!

Totally Inspiring Rooms

I’m working a full week this week at my job so my posts will most likely be on the fly. I hope you’ll bear with me!

So this gorgeous and hot (it’s going to be almost 90 today!!!) Monday morning, I’m going to share some of the beautiful rooms that I’ve discovered on my surfing adventures.

What are some of your favorite discoveries from this weekend?

I hope your Monday is as lovely and warms as mine and you have a great week!

Uppercase Studio from the Uppercase blog.

Soho House in NYC from Camille Styles.

Interior from Veranda… can’t remember where I got it!

Another beautiful room… not sure of the source on this one. If you do, drop me a line. 🙂

Dark, luscious living room with shots of one of my favorite colors: teal. Another one I don’t have a source for…

<…and just for kicks… a bright, flirty top from from OutsaPop trashion.