Oh my gosh, I’ve been such a terrible blogger lately. I don’t know what’s come over me, but those November blues I mentioned earlier this month… I just can’t seem to shake them. They’ve completely taken hold and have consumed me. I’ve always found November to be a particularly dreary month for me – it’s made up of those last few weeks of nothingness before the holidays are upon us, the weather’s always a bit crappy (cold, but not enough for snow, just cold rain and lots of wind), and there are always mountains of projects to do for university that the stress of them all is overwhelming. Add to that the fact I’m terribly missing my family this year, and well, I’ve shut down a bit creatively speaking.

Self-pitying ramble out of the way, one of the only things that I’ve found any passion for lately is black and white photography. Seeking it out and collecting a mini-gallery of photographs on my hard drive, that is – I’m no photographer myself. So in an attempt to both cheer myself and revive the blog from becoming as empty and inspiration-less as myself, here’s a dose of some particularly beautiful shots.

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The number one thing on my current list of lusts is Kate Spade New York’s inspiration-board feature turned book Things We Love. The Kate Spade brand is ever charming, feminine, vibrant, whimsical and even a little bit flirtatious as can consistently be noted across their fashions, accessories, and even their delightful web extras housed at katespade.info. Really, check that website out. It’s filled with novel and inspiring little tidbits – like the fun little e-Valentines they featured in February (I posted about those, too), or their seasonal “Things We Love” pin-up board containing an array of miscellaneous items that were the subject of the creative team’s inspirations at that given time. The latter of which is what inspired what appears to be a most charming and delightful little book bursting at the seams with inspiration. A quick peek into the folds of said book can be seen below.

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There are no spoilers in this post for Deathly Hallows Part I! Though I have read the book and know what happens, I still do not want to know what happens in the movie, so please do not share anything about the film, even reactions. I don’t want to know if it was good or bad, whether you liked it or didn’t. I’m sure others reading this post will appreciate this as well. Thanks in advance. :)

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It’s almost Deathly Hallows day! This probably means nothing to you if you aren’t a Harry Potter fan, so I apologise in advance. But I’m super excited, and a tad saddened, about the first installment of the final film that’s out tomorrow. Excited to see the wonders of the final book brought to life on film (I’m still reeling from seeing the exhibit back in May. I was completely awestruck.), but also sad knowing that this is the beginning of the end of the film series. I’ll miss having something new and shiny (and magical!) to look forward to. Though I will always cherish the books and the movies. In a way, I grew up with these books/movies, so they’re very dear to me. And while I prefer the story lines of the later novels, the first in the series captures a special sort of magic for me, I think because it starts to lay down the groundwork of the mythology of the series. For that very reason, The Philosopher’s Stone holds an extra special place in my heart.

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