Kristofferson!

Perhaps the greatest embroidery ever made, by Clare Nicolson. Oh, and you should read this, too.

It's Magnetic

Ah, that beacon of 80s kindness, the VHS tape rewinder. I was jealous of friends who had this luxury item. For only ten bucks and one cent, I can hear that sweet hum again.

Lock, Stock and Bosom

From my mom's collection, circa 1959. I love imaging her as a teenager, sneakily reading this under the covers:

Paula Martine was America's #1 box-office attraction and she owed everything to the Great Alexander Stone. He had fished her from the gutter and made her a star, and now he owned her - lock, stock and bosom. Paula had the world by the tail and loved it. Nobody had bothered to tell her what happened to Stone protégées when they lost their usefulness.

Spoiler Alert

Woah. The numbers are Jacob's candidates...


WAIT, where's Kate??

Feathered Hair Is Foxy

Being awake all hours feeding the baby has its benefits. One of them is having enough time to watch all 18 episodes of Freaks and Geeks. Realistic adolescent angst with a female protagonist: Judd Apatow can do right by women! Plus, you get James Franco (as the cool bad boy) and Jason Segel (as the sweet alternative), both more appealing than Jordan Catalano. And there's something really comforting about being catapulted back to 1980 at 4 a.m. So today I snapped up this set of Freaks and Geeks-inspired pencils, if only to capture that feeling while writing my grocery list.

Secret Squirrel

This one's for you, Richard.

Me and My Cupcake

Silly with cabin fever, the little one and I baked cupcakes in cupcake outfits. Too bad she can't eat 'em yet...that's up to me and Papa. Have a sweet Valentine, y'all!

Come with us quietly, Rosemary

A wonderful image from my favorite book about my favorite movie. Thank you, Bob Willoughby. And happy 65th birthday, Mia!

Mixtape Memory: Extreme Emotion

I was pretty depressed in 1996. I had been forced to move out of my city apartment when my roommate, a club rat, walked out on our lease after moving in with a Versace-clad guy named Fernando. My first job out of college ended unexpectedly when the graphic design firm I worked at folded. And my college relationship had ended, sputtering to a stop like most other things in my life. I moved in with my parents, worked on getting my M.F.A., and seethed. These were the songs I was listening to. Many are fairly dull mid-90s staples, but there are a few gems that showcase both my bitterness and my 70s fixation of the time.

Side One

Hazy Shade of Winter :: The Bangles
You Oughta Know :: Alanis Morissette
Seen the Doctor :: Michael Penn
A Little More Love :: Olivia Newton John
Wonderwall :: Oasis
Clubland :: Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Fire :: Jimi Hendrix
Family Affair :: Sly & the Family Stone
Ironic :: Alanis Morissette
Watch Your Step :: Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Ain't No Sunshine :: Bill Withers
Come Down In Time :: Sting
This Song Has No Title :: Elton John

Side Two

Waiting for the Miracle :: Leonard Cohen
Right Down the Line :: Gerry Rafferty
All Four Seasons :: Sting
Father Lucifer :: Tori Amos
Doughnut Song :: Tori Amos
Good :: Better Than Ezra
Shining Star :: Earth, Wind & Fire
Crazy Love :: Poco
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away :: The Beatles
Rhiannon :: Fleetwood Mac
Emotion :: Samantha Sang
All By Myself :: Eric Carmen

The Man in Black

If tonight's premiere doesn't answer any of my questions, then I'll keep looking for answers in this painting by Dan Lydersen (titled "Memento Mori"). Check out more fantastic Lost art, from the Lost Underground Art Show, here.