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.

here's looking at you, Spring!

despite the rainy, gloomy weather that is both present and in our future here in LA, spring has officially arrived as of sunday afternoon. the lovely you are my fave sure put me in the mood for spring, so this post is a collection of pretty images from that blog, to warm your heart.

stella-dog, polaroid, and lobster. life is good.

renew

i'd love to renew our wedding vows, in mexico, and look just like her
(spotted on, as usual, 100 Layer Cake.)

currently gazing at....

i guess i'm in a geometric mood!! all these images were found on { BLACK. WHITE. YELLOW.}
i'm slowly returning to the blog world. thanks to these images, and the b.w.y. lady who posted them, for rejuvenating me.

around the house.....

welcome back to me!!! whew, it's been awhile. i don't really know where the time has gone, but i have been quite the social butterfly + workaholic as usual, so, well, i guess i just explained my absence right there.
i miss blogging, it's like a visual journal, i want to continue it audience or not. it's a nice release.
plus, obviously, i just can't resist posting photos of my cats!!!!! (and a turquoise vase from anthropologie that i couldn't resist, and a hand-me-down, handmade quilt through hubby's family)

bday dinner for my mom!

at Louise's Trattoria in Old Town, Pasadena on 2/7. my parents are cute. it's their 28th wedding anniversary today. (and i think my hubby and i are pretty cute, too)

























Louise's Trattoria in Old Town, Pasadena

i feel bad

i feel bad, i did nothing to honor v-day/my man. this is after going so far as to ask him to get me a card, and request a v-day brunch on our way to AZ (that was our scheduled day to depart for 5 days in tuscon). However, the day before v-day i came down with a monstrous flu, and on the morning of v-day, i read an amazing, amazing card that he gave me, literally while i had a thermometer in my mouth. classy. anyway, our trip got postponed, but we left the following day, and spent 4 days down there. i'll post photos soon. and hopefully i'll get that vday card to my man eventually. better late than never, right? (oh, he doesn't care about a card, who am i kidding?? i'll make him dinner instead)
(image via a cup of jo)

currently gazing at...

this swimsuit!!! via Bliss

can you spy the cute kid? how hilarious is that??
also, i love the idea of a big ol' chalkboard wall in a kid's room.
seen on a merry mishap.

day 7!!

no cheeeeese!!!!!!
(i did have tzaziki the other night at Raffi's-a new fave-but i'm choosing not to feel guilty for it)

currently geeking over....

....these heels...don't they scream Spring??
seen on Bliss

a restaurant review

Colori Kitchen! it's the ultimate. i finally made it there after years of great things being said by close friends. we double-dated with e&p. E is vegan and i love that she has quite a few super yummy options to choose from at this italian spot, as opposed to just a limp pasta primavera.
they serve this 'dip' of sorts with your bread, i think it's actually mashed potato among other things. a bit 'much' to have a carb on top of a carb, but i commend them for it being unique. 3 of us got specials-mine was creamy and cheesy and beyond indulgent---a fabulous, fabulous meal, but the kind that leads one to reconsider their diet all together! wink. (next time, i'll order something vegan)
colori kitchen is located in the heart of downtown la, a building away from the golden gopher. parking beneath all the high rises is always fun.
ok, last perk about this spot, and it's a good one: no corkage fee for one bottle per 2 people! que rico!!

holy health....

my, what a healthy week i've been having. i would have NEVER thought that i could even go one day without cheese, but it's been 4 days now without any dairy of any sort (save for some parmesan in a pesto sauce, whoops)
i want to compile a more complete post on what inspired me, what's keeping me going, what i'm eating, ways in which i'm trying to be more active.
for now, i simply wanted to write because i'm so happy. my energy is pretty much through the roof compared to what it used to be like. my ultimate goal, that which i've pretty much stuck to in these 4 days, is no sugar, and no processed foods. and fruit fruit, veggies, water, and fruit.
it takes a ton of effort and a ton of planning. yet it's so rewarding.
and we'll see how sore i am tomorrow, after tonight's pilates class!
yay 2011!!

game night!!

game night! this is fast becoming on of our fave ways to spend an evening. munching, drinking, laughing our heads off with friends. this was from a few weeks ago at E&P's great spot (i've been lazy about uploading photos) That was my 1st time playing apples to apples (wait, 2nd time) It's pretty great. and of course i must mention how amazing e's pup Stella is. the cutest of the cute. a true cuddle bug.