two new favorites this week.

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july was an incredibly busy month with parties galore. now that things have slowed down a bit (bit being the key word) i'm hoping to get back to some blogging. to start august off right, i have two things you should check out this month. one stems from the movie (500) days of summer. i saw it yesterday and really enjoyed. yes, i recommend you see it too, but that's not what i want to let you know about. i've liked zooey deschanel since she sang in the shower with will ferrel in elf. seeing her sing in this movie made me want to take a closer look at her music. i've been listening to she and him: volume one all day. it is the debut of the collaboration between m. ward and zooey and it's down right refreshing. she has a nonchalant singer-songwriter tone with a little bit of country twang in her voice. if you haven't already, check it out.

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i am currently reading valley of the dolls. i'm about half way through and love it. my friend jess set me up with this read and it is right up my alley. it's the story of 3 women who make it big in new york just after WW II. the story is full of stereo types of the time and is a read for anyone with an inkling for american women's history, women's studies, and/or a juicy story. you should expect a full report in the next week or so when i finish.