WOW this movie was phenomenal. Terrifying, thrilling, dark, and haunting.

Everything I usually dislike in a movie, but I have to admit this one is a winner.

I decided to go see Black Swan tonight after all the hype with it being nominated, and Natalie Portman winning the Golden Globe. Originally I was too scared to see it (not the scary movie type), but I decided I would give it a shot and see what all the talk was about.

The story line was obviously interesting, but I think another aspect that caught my attention and pulled me in was the dancing and the dynamic world of dance. I used to dance ballet seriously in high school and so many memories came rushing back to me as I watched this film.

Everything about this movie was intense from the very beginning scene until the very end. Well done, Natalie Portman! Magnificent performance. Bravo.

I love watercolor and these illustrations by Caitlin McGauley are top notch. I absolutely adore her work. She uses exactly the colors I love and her illustrations are simple and sophisticated, but are still very carefree.

The watercolor featured above was one she did for Tory Burch this season. Click here to see a slideshow of Caitlin’s favorite parts of the holidays. Very fun.

LOVE this girl. She really is fabulous. She does illustrations for Kate Spade, J.crew crewcuts, Lonny Magazine, and Hermes Paris. She has a blog too. Doesn’t update much, but it’s still fun to see an array of her work. Just beautiful.