A wish list

The trouble with instagram is that it allows you to see the world as it is lived by other people-- and boy do people live such grandiose and fabulous lives. And so, as I browsed through the gilded existence of Amina Aranaz and Bianca Elizalde in pictures, I found myself becoming increasingly envious. For now, I will have to do with wish lists:

1. Pretty pink china and crystal glasses
2. A French chair or one of those lovely ghost chairs
3. A box of Laduree macarons
4. A five-month-long vacation in Paris (But that goes without saying!)
5. A stock of pastel-colored bubblies
6. A mirror just like the one I have in mind
7. A couple more Tintin framed covers
8. A leisurely lunch at the new brasserie Ice told me about
9. And yes, my tuition fee for the coming semester (ack!)
10. Really red lipstick
11. Glass tray and coasters for my toiletries
12. A veritable bronzer for my sallow cheeks
13. A beautiful wooden bed with a hand-carved headboard
14. Shiny crystal things to brighten up my desk and the rest of the house
15. Ballerina outfits a la Natalie Portman's wardrobe in Black Swan

 But enough daydreaming. Let me go back to:

1. Mr. Denby-- he who rescued me from my unwillingness to finally sit on my AP syllabus revisions
2. Gorging on salted butter taffy/ Sofia Loren/ Ferrero gelato
3. Ice to my left, working on his paper on Heidegger
4. The vanilla and rose macarons I will get later

 My life isn't so bad, after all. :)

Some photos from the weekend: