Diane von Furstenberg gives great bag.

This afternoon I stopped by C Magazine and Rashida Jones' lunchtime shopping event at the Diane von Furstenberg store in West Hollywood which my lovely friend was producing. And though I'm usually not crazy for gift bags--who needs another gift certifcate off some pricey item I still can't afford. and I have enough sample size perfumes to last me a smelly lifetime, thank you very much--I am totally smitten with DvF's canvas tote bag which they handed out upon departure. I am indeed 'proud to be woman.' And I am totally proud to wear this awesome bag.

The Simple Life.

I hope soon to stop selling people things that they do not want. I hope to stop wanting the things I am being sold. I hope, specifically, to stop wanting the new Gucci flats and the Marc Jacobs handbag and the Bond No. 9 eau de parfum before their refund windows expire. I hope to move to Austin, Texas where the rent is low, or to Bennington, Vermont where my memories tell me I was happy, before I lose myself and my money to more handbags and high heels and other such things that don't keep well over time. I want to want a simple life.

[Image Credit: Andrew Wyeth - Christina's World]