right up my alley

these are blurry, but i'm posting anyway. i just discovered Dwell Studio, and man, I'd be in trouble....if i were a millionaire....

life's a trip!

i'm here, i'm around. just a little occupied and not creative, as usual. if i weren't such a grandma who needs her sleep so badly, i'd be able to blog much more. i have a big work-week ahead-a couple evening trader joe's shifts, an evening appointment for an eye exam (much needed!!) and prep for a baby shower, and then family coming into town for a high school graduation. busy times ahead. life is good. very, very good.
(cute photo via 100 layer cake)

i'm not good at coming up with clever blog post titles

wide-leg jeans by Madewell. I want.
(via a cup of jo)

a night in

watched this film last night. it was really beautiful. a tad bit 'quiet' but i think hubby made a good choice. paired well with a chardonnay from monterey, and farfalle pasta w/plenty of goat cheese.

craft-y

Beer Belly, new, in Korea Town. Hubby is anxious to go. Craft beer bar, run by a husband + wife duo. Shall report back @ some point... (Should probably start doing restaurant/bar reviews, been to some pretty rad places lately such as The Luggage Room, Mas Malo, and 1886.)

shaggy

so, i booked an appointment for next week to get my hair cut. i like going to Frenchy's in Burbank-they do me right. problem is, i don't exactly know what i want. i know that my split ends are insane, that i am simply long overdue for some hair tlc (i know that date of my last hair cut, and i am choosing not to say) My hair is long. and thick. i have mermaid hair. it grows fast. if i'm done with the messy bun thing, don't i deserve to chop it off? i tend to favor short, choppy styles, but my hair type doesn't do too well with it. however, i still wanted to explore my options, so i figure no better place to pursue my options than The Sartorialist. well, what do you know, practically ever dame featured on recent pages has long, thick hair. pretty ironic.
nevertheless, here's a couple shorties that i liked:

ha. literally just a couple.
needless to say: To Be Continued.......

peonies in paris.

sigh. right?? via the lovely blog Oh Happy Day!

color! (fave)

leave it to the ever, ever, ever inspiring blog You Are My Fave to include more happy images that i can keep up with. that girl (said author) seems pretty amazing, and a trip through the pages of her blog can cure any type of sour mood.

yes, please (one day)

shop: winter water factory. view: HankandLucy.

photos, as of late.

where have i been? 22 days of no posting, i don't know what right i have to blog at all! i would probably give it up if it weren't for the inspiration of my dear friend B, who still checks my blog and makes me feel special :) anyway, my absence excuse? work work work work work work work. brides brides brides brides.....you get the point. so, here's a visual narration of my recent where-abouts, starting with my second home, le office. over the past few weeks, i was ready to bring a sleeping bag and set up camp there, as i felt there could never be enough hours in the day, as the work piled higher. (it's gotten better, hence this ability to post)
so, my nice, spacious office:

and, the neat little desk (at home) that i sit at (sometimes) and hubby does homework at (often)

then: what i've been reading.....(i almost can't stand how cute auggie's paws are on the bottom right corner-can you see them? definitely not planned but so cute. he's my shadow)

then, laundry. never quite in the mood to take care of that....

yet i manage to contribute to the problem by buying more clothes....

lastly, i've been appreciating and enjoying the sunshine, at least as of today, though deep-down i'm secretly yearning for Fall, for some reason. i made a big batch of veggie & bean soup last night, that curbed the yearning a tad bit.
all in all, life is good, if not pretty great, i just have had little-to-no creative energy as of late. but i feel a nice release when i blog, so i want to maintain/continue, even if it's just for me.

love-ly

my friend's SF wedding was posted online recently, and i'm so happy for her! this bride + groom = impeccable style, so i had to share. check out more here: snippetandink.

bonjour

hubby bought this japanese amelie movie poster for me as a surprise, random gift. it's the best! i read in bed with my cats like that every night! and amelie is quite possibly, and has always been, my near fave movie, ever. i love, love this poster. sadly, though, it's been stowed away for a month or two now, as we don't have a frame for it. we've shopped around, and framing can be so expensive!! does anyone have any recommendations as to where we can take it (somewhere in LA), or where we can simply buy a movie poster size frame and take care of it ourselves? amelie would greatly appreciate being displayed in our living room for all to see....

'fem'

a.) I want a bunch of flowy scarves for spring
b.) i'd like those coin purses/wallets/clutches/purses (whatever they each are) in faux leather.
please & thanks
(images seen on sfgirlbybay)

our cats are cute.

shop 'til you drop

so, anthropologie (my fave store of all time) has the greatest website ever. it's beyond user-friendly; it's incredibly interactive. you can browse outfits (above) done up in photo-shoot-style, or you can browse home goods (my fave, duh) in such a fun way: you pick a 'pigment' (fun!) between these three: turquoise (YAY!) sand (meh) or coral (yay!). i swear, if i could live inside an anthro store i would. in fact, i stated that idea to the gal who rang me up last time i was there (buying home goods)

fallen off...

i've totally fallen off the blogging wagon. i don't know when i'll fully jump back on, if i do. my mind/heart hasn't been in it. nevertheless, it's bugging me that the last post i had was a stretched-out, crappy copy/paste of an image of tina fey with hairy man arms, so i wanted to update with this post, especially because both items make me happy, and i've had a rotten day.
(both via a cup of jo)

excited.

souce.

photos, as of late.