Wherefore art thou, Monk-Monk?
I've been writing Ramshackle Glam for nearly ten whole years - which means that there is a LOT of good stuff hanging out in my archives. So each Friday, we'll be doing a little throwback to one of my personal favorites. This week's is by Erin Williams, the coauthor of The Big Activity Book For Anxious People, and the author of a stunning new graphic memoir, Commute.
by Erin Williams
I'm going to do one of Paintillio's custom paint-by-numbers pieces as a form of art therapy, and am considering this as the pic to use. I posted a few other contenders - plus some thoughts on the pure vanity/pure awesomeness of painting yourself - over on IG, and would be curious to hear your thoughts.
This article about Al Franken's exit from the Senate is an essential read - not to mention an extraordinary work of journalism. (The Case Of Al Franken, via The New Yorker.)
Oh excuse me GUESS WHAT IS AVAILABLE AT URBAN OUTFITTERS?
Peruvian Vintage Frazada Pillows
I just ordered a few of these one-of-a-kind pillows for my couch, and think they're spectacular. They're made from vintage frazadas - durable wool fabrics hand-woven by the Aymara people, an indigenous nation located in the Andes. They're dyed using natural pigments created from plants and insects, and are all woven freehand into one-of-a-kind patterns. You can find them transformed into pillows (as shown here), rugs, wall hangings, blankets, and furniture coverings - but if you're in the market for pillows, you have to check out Moon Water Co.'s selection.
I have located the perfect black string bikini: this top with this bottom. (Size up with the top; I wear a size large and it juuuust fits.)
Oh Jaysus. (Instagram Model Deletes Account After Comparing Her Life To A Balinese Rice Farmer's, via Insider.)
Utterly obsessed with this ring style.
Flying with small children always involves a fairly stunning degree of preparation, but flying with small children when you are divorced from their father and no longer have the same name as them and are taking them out of the country? That requires some next-level ninja-ing, right there.
I have SO. MANY. DOCUMENTS on me. Passports. Divorce papers. Original birth certificates. Notarized letters (one for each!) from Kendrick saying that yes, he knows I am taking them out of the country, and no, I am not kidnapping them.
And yet something tells me that I have a border patrol situation in my future. Let’s just call it intuition. And a basic understanding of the concept of historical continuity.
