Hello, I’m Melanie, a designer, music blogger and photographer, born and raised in the American south. My life revolves around punk shows and puppies and cupcakes (I am far too nerdy for my rock & roll life). I dig books and grilled cheese sandwiches and NPR. I was in a kazoo band when I was six. I think that says a lot about the person I am today.Tumblr (3.0; @charmingandclever)http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/ItsBeautifulHerehttp://feedburner.google.com<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luxln6arVX1qeuahko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>So, today. I woke up to this face, which is always delightful. Worked, went over to my brother’s house for lunch (hence the puppy nap), and when I got home, my arm warmers and chevron sleeves from Sock Dreams were waiting for me. I continued working like a boss (only less like a boss and more like an underpaid blog designer) and now I’m trying to think of what to have for dinner, which I plan to eat while watching Law & Order or something equally cerebral. Not a bad day, really. My super glamorous life is pretty jealousy inducing, I know, but try not to let it get the best of you.</p>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/13033778347http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/13033778347Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:37:00 -0500dailyfoxy<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luvu38Dlcl1qiu3bzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>relevant.</p>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/13033013513http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/13033013513Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:20:21 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luw3efSrQ81qeuahko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12997499920http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12997499920Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:06:14 -0500words<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltmp4pdv261qgauczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oldflorida.tumblr.com/post/12705222647/enjoying-the-afternoon-with-friends-in-st" target="_blank">oldflorida</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Enjoying the afternoon with friends in St. Petersburg, 1932.</p> <p><small><small>(SOF Print Collections)</small></small></p> </blockquote>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12974858862http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12974858862Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:02:20 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lutem1uL5R1qkcbnko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lutem1uL5R1qkcbnko2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12971248889http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12971248889Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:51:05 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqz877C7A21qa25szo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12955518787http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12955518787Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:57:05 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luts33QXkF1qeuahko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>sweet tooth</p>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12939201462http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12939201462Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:06:00 -0500fat kid<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lutn2lcgtZ1qeuahko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>loves the car.</p>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12934491163http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12934491163Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:18:00 -0500foxydachshund<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lusiwlP0kJ1qeuahko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Foxy with her stuffed dachshund, Tiny Foxy. So meta.</p>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12916413154http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12916413154Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:50:45 -0500Foxydachshundmeta<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/12916216444/tumblr_lusikund4G1qeuahk&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>there are no words that describe what this song means to me.</p>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12916216444http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12916216444Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:43:00 -0500my heart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnqpn37g8I1qajjdco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12905579841http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12905579841Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:27:01 -0500<a href="http://www.whatstheruckus.com/2011/11/covered-franz-nicolay-balthazar-impresario-frank-turner/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theruckusblog+%28The+Ruckus%29">Franz Nicolay Covers Frank Turner (via The Ruckus)</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://basedonopinion.tumblr.com/post/12847943192/franz-nicolay-covers-frank-turner-via-the-ruckus" target="_blank">basedonopinion</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img height="250" src="http://www.whatstheruckus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/nicolay-564x292.jpg" width="500"/></p> <p>Franz Nicolay recently covered Frank Turner’s ‘Balthazar Impresario’. I have no idea why, but it’s fucking awesome. </p> <p>Check it out <a href="http://www.whatstheruckus.com/2011/11/covered-franz-nicolay-balthazar-impresario-frank-turner/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theruckusblog+%28The+Ruckus%29" target="_blank">here</a> or click the title.</p> <p>- Barlow x</p> </blockquote> <p>My blog is awesome and so is this cover.</p>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12861978670http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12861978670Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:49:11 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lupzv5MK5r1qeuahko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The art of.</p>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12848013740http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12848013740Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:04:00 -0500MOMAI Miss NYCmy work<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luosqqQ3OW1qeuahko1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Getting rid of punk rock myths.</p>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12825930442http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12825930442Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:32:50 -0500punx<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luos0sGTnE1qeuahko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Remember that time I got drunk in San Francisco and disappeared from the bar and it turned out that I was just in the bathroom taking mirror pictures?</p>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12825414092http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12825414092Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:17:00 -0500rock and roll lifestyle<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/12825277416/tumblr_luoru7K8Wp1qeuahk&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>So if it has to be a secret, then I guess that I can deal with it<br/> You and I both know it’s a negative thing<br/> In the end only the girls know the whole truth</p>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12825277416http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12825277416Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:13:19 -0500my heartthe hold steadylyrics<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eN2TL59FCQg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I’m going to blow off real life tomorrow to drive two hours to Orlando on a school night to see Sarah Harmer and Josh Ritter.</p>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12820501248http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12820501248Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:22:16 -0500good life choicesrock and roll lifestyle<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpmk9cWiRO1qm6y1co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://toelle.tumblr.com/post/12815840598/warm-winter-thoughts-by-jen-collins" target="_blank">toelle</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>warm winter thoughts by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jenosaur/" target="_blank">Jen Collins</a></p> </blockquote>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12819893225http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12819893225Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:10:08 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luolcwiU9q1qeuahko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>this new, very expensive ball will be a mess for me to clean up in oh, 15 minutes. </p>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12819043758http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12819043758Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:53:00 -0500Foxyinstagram<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lumodzr6Vt1qeuahko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Austin Lucas, 11.10.11.</p>http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12769491903http://charmingandclever.tumblr.com/post/12769491903Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:03:34 -0500musicmy work