Great news.

I got my baby back.

That’s right, my favorite lens is back from the Nikon repair shop.  Remember when she might have broken because I dropped her on a cement floor?  Not my brightest moment.

So now I can start taking pictures like this again:

And this:

And even this:

It feels a little like my arm fell off five months ago and the doctors were just now able to sew it back on.

Exhilarating.

In other news, I took this little style quiz that I found over on YHL because, as much as I hate spending money on decor, I still like to fish around the web every now and then for ideas of what I’d like if I did enjoy spending money on decor.

I’m doubting there’s any merit to the quiz results, considering they’re based on picking the most appealing images from some random photos.  I mean, what’s with the one with the hats?  But the whole thing takes about 30 seconds to complete, so if you’re bored, I just found a way for you to kill 30 seconds.

You’re welcome.

I went around picking photos like this one:

And this one:

My result?  Swank Aesthete.

My reaction?  WTF is that?

At best, it sounds like some debilitating foot fungus.  At worst, it makes me sound snooty and shallow.

But then I read the description, and I have to say… I kinda like it.

“Cozy… not oversized – a hand crafted gem.”  Yes, please!  A craftsman bungalow would be my dream home.

Or something like this, which I saw over on one of my new favorite travel blogs the other day:

Photo by Nate, at MyTravelMap.wordpress.com depicts a hand-built home in the town of Cuyin Manzano, Patagonia Argentina.*

The quiz results also stated that I’m “Blown away by the handcrafted nature of art,” and that couldn’t be more spot-on.  Whether it’s music, photography, painting, or architecture – when someone takes the time to create something beautiful, I take the time to see it.

But then the results get a little… confusing.

“…you enjoy your niceties. A cool refreshing drink – and often more than one!”

Now what is that supposed to mean?  Okay so it’s true, but that doesn’t mean I want some know-it-all style quiz rubbing it in my face.

I mean, it might as well be saying, Why don’t you go ahead and pour a little more bourbon into your morning coffee, Alchie?

Talk about judgmental.

Moving on.

The quiz redeemed itself at the end.  Immensely.

Apparently, because the quiz knows all, I have the same style as Cate Blanchet, Ingrid Bergman, and Johnny Depp!

So basically, this means I could share a home with Johnny Depp and we totally wouldn’t argue about aesthetic or design because we have the same taste.  And we could afford a pre-war apartment on the upper-east side (which the quiz thinks I want) because, come on, I’d live with Johnny Depp. Although I’m thinking he might prefer Paris.

Which is a concession I’m willing to make.

So what’s your style?  And which celebrities do you share it with?

Oh, and I made something good last night.  Really good.  And it was unfortunate because I mis-timed the recipe, which left me approximately 1.4 minutes to inhale a steaming plate of it before running off to work, resulting in burning the top layer of taste buds off of my tongue.

But it was so worth it.

Stay tuned…

*Nate, as per usual, I did not ask permission to steal another blogger’s photo because I didn’t know I’d be posting it until just now.  Don’t hesitate to let me know if you’d like me to remove it!