gandalf.

via.

Watching some LOTR while on vacay, and thinking how much I love this picture of Ian McKellen from way back when. 

come fly with me.

Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Things I love about air travel:
* People-watching in airports
* Guilt-free fast food (what else ya gonna eat?)
* Seeing the world in miniature from the window of an airplane
* Skymall

Things I hate about air travel:
* Fear of being late for flight (I blame that one on Todd, who is perpetually late)
* Not having the window seat
* Smelly and/or obnoxious seatmates
* People seeing me naked
* Airports too stingy to offer free Wi-Fi

Just thought I'd share.

wine + food.

Charleston is a city that's a little obsessed with food, and we took it to the next level with the Wine + Food Festival last weekend. Dinners, parties, tastings, and more took over the city, reminding us of just how much talent we have right under our noses. Here are a few of my favorites from the festival's Culinary Village.

omg shoes.

 

I need some brown shoes for summer. What's your favorite? Or do you have better suggestions?

graceland countdown.

Just a couple days left until I hop a plane to Memphis, Tennessee. Home of my baby sister and her babies, along with barbecue, rockabilly, Elvis, vintage shops, and the muddy Mississippi River. Still seeking suggestions of where to go, if you've got 'em.

what about bill?

 stanley chow illustration.

I've been pretty swamped the last few weeks preparing for one of my paper's biggest issues of the year, Best of Charleston. The issue highlights winners from our big reader's poll — everything from best restaurant to best designer to best councilman — and also includes lots of critics picks from yours truly and my colleagues. I can't tell you the theme of the issue, which comes out Wednesday, but I will say that I've had Bill Murray on the brain for some odd reason. (Check out Stanley Chow's print shop for many more fun portraits.)

krazy kitty.

 

I gave Charlie some catnip.