So this "corporate housing" thing? Kind of weird. And cool.

I've lived in pre-furnished apartments before (the first two summers that my ex Rob and I lived in Los Angeles, during my breaks before my freshman and sophomore years of college, we lived in a place called Oakwood Apartments that's known for Murphy beds and more out-of-work actors than you can possibly imagine in one spot) but this is different.

Basically, where we're living is an ordinary apartment complex - the kind people rent independently, furnish independently, et cetera - but a company came in before we arrived and filled it with furniture from a warehouse. And there are odd little hotel-y elements like a cleaning service that comes every couple of weeks to replace the sheets and towels…which is GREAT…but even better?

A few things I love right this very moment:

{ The '70s feel of this versatile jacket ... }

I spent yesterday fishing in Sheepshead Bay with Dad and taking way too many pictures of seagulls. I caught exactly the number of fish that you think I did.

Over on The Nest, my alternative uses for a simple stemless wine glass.

I don't usually keep or use miniature product samples - they feel like clutter to me - but liked the Archive Rosehip & Lavender Calming Body Lotion I found in my hotel room in Cape Cod so much that I've been carrying it everywhere in my purse, and now need to replace it with a full-size bottle.