"O Brother Where Art Thou" (the soundtrack)

Oh Lordy. The Hunniez have been busy lately. But obviously not with this. Never fear, dear readers, never fear. We are so back.

Yeah so, I've been spending an inordinate amount of time listening to the "O Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack. The relationship between a film and a soundtrack can be a complicated thing, especially when you're dealing with a reimagination of a Greek epic poem (in this case, The Odyssey, just in case you didn't know) and a powerful Americana musical setting.

With voices like Alison Krauss and Emmylou Harris among a host of others rooting the film in the cultural traditions of Appalachia.

If you haven't seen it, watch it. If you haven't heard it, listen.

Here's a clip. And the soundtrack itself, I guess.

Oversized Sunglasses

Oversized sunglasses often get a bad reputation because of women like this:

(I actually like J.Lo.)

But before that, the oversized glasses had the potential to ooze class and charm.

Please reference the two following pictures.

I think some girls get closer channeling Jacqueline Onassis/Audrey Hepburn than Paris Hilton/Nicole Ritchie, but it is definitely a challenge. This girl seems pretty classy:

Most of the reason I say this is because I personally have a penchant for oversized sunglasses. I have been known to shed tears over breaking them, and I am also known for breaking or losing all my possessions. So those tears over sunglasses add up.

I also say this because I purchased these gems for $5 this weekend:

When I wear oversized glasses (like the above), I look neither like a young celebutante nor a vintage beauty. I look like a bug.

No, I don't care.

Panasonic RP-HTX7 Headphones

You really don't know what you're missing until you use a real pair of headphones to listen to your jock jams.

Brigid and I are both fans of the Panasonic RP-HTX7. Affordable, good sound quality, comfortable, and badass.
I have the red pair, Brigid has pink. If Hannah got a white pair, her headphones and my headphones could make Brigid's headphones.
Yes, I passed kindergarten art with flying colors. (PUN!)

Of course, I wouldn't mind owning a pair of Bose headphones, but I'm a real human being and cannot drop three Benjamins on noise-cancelling alien technology. Plus, they are always upgrading their stuff so it's hard to keep up with the times.

I mean, are Bose antler headphones still popular?

Suubi Necklaces

These necklaces are incredible. Not only are they beautiful, all of the money from the sales are given to non-profit organizations. The necklaces are strung with hand-rolled Ugandan paper beads made from old posters, adsvertisements, magazines, & newspapers.

Who is Suubi...

Suubi (the Lugandan word for HOPE) is a project run by the non-profit organization Light Gives Heat. Suubi is the name of the self-governing community-based organization of beautiful women that make the jewelry.

The Suubi (hope) project is about creating consistent weekly incomes in otherwise unemployable areas in Uganda through the purchasing and reselling of these hand-make necklaces. Thus, allowing for women to provide food and pay school fees for their children.

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Manic Trout

So, I really like to pretend I'm cool. And every once in a while, I find something that will help me look much, much cooler than I actually am. When I'm really lucky, I find a whole plethora of things to help me look awesome.

Sierra Bailey, thank you (THANK YOU!) for giving me Manic Trout. So much cool - all in one beautiful place. It's all hand-made and all fairly inexpensive. And, what more, the item names come out of songs. So much more legit.

Of the handful of items I've received as gifts, these two are my favorites:



These are the "Sweetest Things" earrings in "Adria." They're tiny, and it's hard to tell they aren't just plain black studs but actually little roses. All the better for it.





And my personal favorite: The "Freak Like Me" necklace in "Nicola." The charms are unique enough to keep from looking precious and are jangly enough to play with when I'm bored in class. It's a winner.

There are also prints and paintings available, and though I don't have any yet, I will definitely be ordering one in the near future. Maybe this one?





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