CASA CASA MIA.

In addition to making an exceptionally inspired and productive blog post about decorating this adorable little apartment, this is a perfect excuse to post more dARI tunes.


La mia 'casa casa mia' is bright and cozy... but pretty bare as far as furnishings go. I don't know whether to go all out decorating and enjoy this space, or do it sparingly since Tom and I don't know just how long we'll be living here.

One thing I do know... I need to get OFF the inflatable mattress bed. Oww, my back. :c

Okay. Maybe not so inspired and productive, since I'm now distracted by music videos.

ETA: Oh, what nonsense. "Casa Casa Mia" can't be embedded. Have "Ho Spaccato" instead. :P

FUN FACT. I have the same birthday as John Lennon.

My birthday yesterday was heaps of fun! Tom and I did indeed go to the farmer's market in the morning, and then to a craft fair in the square downtown, and THEN we went for beerz and sweet potato fries for lunch. Alas, I am out of the habit of carrying Caspian around with me all the time anymore, and I didn't take any pictures. WOE.

Paying for that today by lying around the house with some variation of the Creeping Ew. Both of us are sick and lazy, so all I've done today was troll the internet for pretty things. And... here is a Tumblr stash post.























As always, credit/sources for these are on my Tumblr. More photos, too. :D

Changes, changes.

As you can probably see by the header, this blog is still undergoing some changes. It is now called City Moth, which I think is more reflective of me and my personal aesthetic than RSP was.

My boyfriend and I are now living together in small-town Arizona, in a little apartment that I adore and will probably blog about when we start decorating it. Downtown is close by, as well as a nice green park. There are also scads of thrift stores about, and Tom suggested that I put my thrifting habit to good use and start selling some of the vintage-y things I find on my Etsy. So expect to see more of that sort of thing on the blog as well.

Moving was a big process so I haven't been updating quite as often as I should (Read: at all. Shame!), but it's my birthday tomorrow and Tom and I are going to the weekly farmer's market, so I'm sure I'll come back with pictures.

Just taking things one step at a time, really. If anyone's linked my blog to theirs, please update the URL with the name change! :D

"Legend of the Guardians: the Owls of Ga'Hoole"

I must see this movie.

I must see this movie.

I must see this movie.

I must see this movie.

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OWLIES!

Apparently it's based on books of the same name, but I've not read them. Past my time, maybe? Although I think I'll go investigate them... can't possibly be worse than the last book I read. (Which I've not-so-affectionately nicknamed Steampunk Twilight... perhaps I'll do a review.)

Trying something new.

My mom's been after me for ages to make her a pair of socks. We went to the yarn store to pick out some colours for her, and I came home with these beauties.
Noro is a Japanese yarn that really reminds me of lovely Japanese flower gardens, all bright and a little misty and magical. I see this stuff everywhere and I lovelovelove the colourways, but I've never actually bought any before. This particular kind is the Kureyon sock yarn, and it feels a little rougher than what I usually like to buy, but I'll give it a go.
The purple and blue is what my mom picked for her socks, and the green and teal... well, I'm sure I'll find some good use for it.

The only downside to this venture is... I've never made socks before. And I am stabbing the bloody life out of my fingertips with these teeny-weeny double-pointed needles that I have to use.
Just look at the pink in that skein. I want to make a fabulous accessory out of it. :D