color me beautiful.

we've entered into negotiations as to what color we're going to be painting the new apartment of infinite joy. this means that i have spent some time on several interior paint websites, trying to find the perfect shades. it also means that i've been forced to pay attention to the absurd names that these shades are given. "mozart blue." "polar ice." "key lime citrus." "new wave umber." which of course begs the question: who comes up with this stuff?

other than j. crew's catalog copywriters, nobody really knows for sure. one thing is certain, however: biscuit and i both want that job. we think we'd be quite good at it, too. we've been practicing all afternoon.

to show you how good, i'm going to give you a list of colors we've come up with , interspersed with REAL LIVE HONEST TO GOD COLORS, found in catalogs and paint chip aisles everywhere. think you'll be able to tell the difference?

strap in campers--read on for the answers.

snapdragon. cameo. rind. blade. fresco. venetian glass. stunning. millet. carbon. oleander. angelfish. volcano. cobble. cherokee. indian dance.

ours:
snapdragon, cameo, venetian glass, millet, oleander, angelfish, cobble, cherokee, rind

theirs:
blade (green), fresco (blue), stunning (blue), volcano (bright red), carbon (gray), indian dance (orange)