le familier

2010-05-06T15:01:00.000-07:00

since being in london for four months where the weather is FREEZING, all i have been dreaming about is POOLS! the pool at the hotel in the french riviera was my dream pool (infinity pool dropping off the cliff)

BUT NO, that pool was closed until may. so i had to settle for the indoor pool. then in greece, where it was finally warm, we went to the beach but it was toooo cold to swim.

so finally, back in CA i am pool ready and am looking forward to my trip to new york where i can swim in the pool above. it has UNDERWATER MUSIC, i am too excited. i cannot even begin to describe how much i've missed the sun!

2010-05-06T09:15:00.000-07:00

what would i do without my boyfriend to make lists for me for when i get back?

and yes... most of what i need to do concerns food. SO WHAT!

2010-04-21T09:07:00.000-07:00

EXCUSE ME WHY DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT CYNTHIA VINCENT FOR TARGET?!?!?! WHY ARE THERE NO TARGETS IN ENGLAND, OH HOW I MISS A GOOD HUNT TO THREE TARGET STORES FOR DESIGNER COLLABS DOWN THE PRISTINE WHITE FLOORS OF TARGET WITH A CHERRY ICEE IN HAND AND SOME SALTY POPCORN IN MY CART.

2010-04-20T11:58:00.001-07:00

yes, i am here.

2010-04-19T03:50:00.000-07:00

as i hugged my parent's goodbye on thursday and jumped in the cab to class, my heart sank as i heard the radio, loud and clear, say "volcanic ash has closed all airspace in europe and the uk."

did i think it would last this long? no.
will my boyfriend get here on wednesday? i hope, i hope, i hope he does.
are my parent's still stuck here? yep.

2010-04-03T16:25:00.001-07:00

2010-04-02T14:26:00.000-07:00

prettiest ring ever made. would be such a pretty wedding ring.

2010-03-31T12:21:00.001-07:00

http://blog.freepeople.com/2010/03/wednes-diy-24/

this is the most amazing thing EVER. weekend project!

2010-03-30T07:01:00.000-07:00

in the sun,
the white gauze of summer
teases me
flushing out it's hands,
grasping my body.
and a criss cross of lines
on my feet and nose
rise up like blisters,
swelling.
a sweet reminder of the heat
and when my fingers get too thick.
underwater, my body floats,
underwater, i drink until i'm full
on the lawn,
i'm wrapped and swathed
by the sticky sweat
of your body

2010-03-29T12:19:00.001-07:00

painted polka dots! next up, ice cream drips!

2010-03-29T12:13:00.000-07:00

part of my final photo project. while they were mostly done in two hours, i actually kind of like them.

2010-03-25T17:12:00.001-07:00

i made popcorn on the stove in a pan!!!!! yayayayay tastes just like home :)

2010-03-06T03:34:00.000-08:00

http://news.instyle.com/2010/03/05/anthropologie-to-add-wedding-gowns/

omgomgomgomgomg this is going to be amazing

2010-03-01T15:44:00.001-08:00

St. Vincent - "Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood"

st. vincent | MySpace Music Videos

2010-02-28T16:03:00.001-08:00

went to go see the red shoes tonight, it is an absolutely beautiful film.
i love riverside studios here in london, they have the best movies playing and it is super cheap to get in (only 6.50 pounds).
plus their cafe is BOMB. best greek salad ever, freshest french fries ever. also i like their strawberry beer.

tomorrow, i'm excited to go by a rolling rack for my clothes since they have been squeezed into an eensie weensie closet for ever. they will get to breath!

this weekend we went to windsor castle, stonehenge, and bath. i liked stonehenge the best, it was pretty cool to see something so powerful and overwhelming. the history behind it is so interesting as well. obviously got the tackiest, cheapest thing in the gift store aka a mini stonehenge snow globe.

things i'm looking forward to:
1. madrid!!!
2. paris!!!!!!
3. my parent's coming in a month and we'll be going somewhere then
4. bf and i's trip to berlin and athens and hopefully island hopping to santorini
5. warm weather
6. april because i will only have two classes

YAY!

2010-02-24T14:08:00.001-08:00

these are also amazing. okay i'm stopping now.

2010-02-24T14:02:00.000-08:00

i should not be allowed to look at the anthro website while i do not have my discount! this dress is the most beautiful thing ever. maybe it will be on sale when i get back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TODAY WAS BRILLIANT

2010-02-24T13:36:00.000-08:00

1. got my fringe (bangs) cut for free by cute british guy
2. scone w/ iced cappuccino at le pain quotidien
3. found the secret whistles sale store
4. got food at whole foods which is much too close to my house
5. found out that i can go stalk the red carpet at the alice in wonderland premiere tomorrow
6. i'm in london, DUH

2010-02-20T15:31:00.000-08:00

the only four out of 12 shots that came out on an old roll of film that was hiding in the back of my holga.

2010-02-20T02:21:00.000-08:00

ever since getting my gold ring, i keep wanting to buy jewelry to collect with it. i might just need to buy myself that first ring since i've wanted it for like a year. why not?!

all images via bona drag

2010-02-17T13:12:00.000-08:00

YAY birthday presents.
one from my boyfriend, one from my bank account :)

2010-02-15T15:26:00.001-08:00

2010-02-15T14:09:00.000-08:00

see-through

2010-01-27T13:53:00.000-08:00

stuffing my life into one little bag might have been the hardest thing ever. what about my hand sanitizer?! what about a couple bobby pins?! where am i going to put my gloves?! let's see if this works because i am sick and tired of carrying my big bag which ends up weighing the amount of a small elephant.

tomorrow we're heading to the tate britain tomorrow bright and early for... CLASS. that's right, let's just go to a museum for our first class session, i don't mind. what i love about study abroad classes is that they want you actually go out and see stuff rather than sit in a small classroom reading over and over about what actually does exist outside. i am all for field trips. for my creative writing class next tuesday, we are going to the national portrait gallery and for our assignment, we will pick a portrait and write a story about them. that is not something you could do at chapman, for sure.

as for the weekends, there are TOO many places i want to go and not enough money in my bank account. i guess ryanair will just have to do it, though i am quite scared of small airplanes. maybe the trains are cheaper.. :)

2010-01-25T08:41:00.000-08:00

some of my favorite pictures so far from london. it's been so much fun so far. started london college of fashion courses last week and this week i will start my arcadia classes. food/life is so expensive here, but zara/h&m is much cheaper. i might as well just starve and buy clothing. i live in the attic and could climb onto the roof daily if it were not for the alarm sitting right next to the door. the flights of stairs kill me but i think will be worth it in the end. i can't wait to travel and see other countries, preferably somewhere that is a little warmer. london is bearable but when the wind gets going, i feel like a frozen statue. california girls beware. we live two seconds away from portobello market road, which i think i'll be going to quite often, as well as the two notting hill cinemas right down the road which show the oddest mixtures of films. today's goal was to buy extra pillows for my bed and now, with the extra additions, i can't seem to climb out of my bed. maybe later.. for some fish and chips.

camden market

2010-01-25T08:38:00.000-08:00

2010-01-08T16:16:00.001-08:00

I AM GOING TO LONDON IN TWO DAYS BLEGHEHEHRHEHRH

i'll miss this princess

and this one too

got mah bangs cut

AND i'm ready for THIS TO HAPPEN NOW!!!

2009-10-01T00:16:00.000-07:00

opening ceremony's collaborations get more amazing every time. spike jonze x opening ceremony?! spike jonez AND pamela love x opening ceremony?!!! i am dying inside because i want a max costume, but $600?!?!

all images from openingceremony.us

goodbye summer

2009-09-07T20:36:00.000-07:00

urbanoutfitters.com, anthropologie.com

2009-06-25T18:30:00.001-07:00

these are so good

2009-06-18T13:02:00.000-07:00

so as a present this year my brother gifted our family with a membership to the eli zabar bread of the month club. we've gotten a few different breads so far but i none of them have really been exciting. that all changed when we got this month's bread! may i introduce you to eli zabar's onion pockets~~~

i like posing with food in pictures.

also, i just ordered some studs off of studsandspikes.com in a hopeful attempt to recreate this vest i saw in an ad for the new canon camera~~~

also, i want to go on a vacation, but i can't think of anywhere exciting. except this place:

2009-05-19T21:28:00.000-07:00

look at what my mom bought me!!!

Make Your Own Kettle Brand® Potato Chip Flavor!

The Kettle Brand® Create-a-Chip Kit contains everything you need – seven all natural seasoning blends and four bags of unseasoned chips to let your flavor fantasies go wild. Think of the fun combinations you can make – and don’t limit yourself! Open your own pantry or fridge to find other flavors to shake up your custom creation. It’s easy, so gather your family and friends and get started!

For inspiration, your kit also includes full-size bags of Kettle Brand® favorites, Spicy Thai™, Buffalo Bleu™ and Tuscan Three Cheese.

so basically, this is amazing.

other things to stare at

2009-05-19T19:51:00.001-07:00

things i stare at everyday at work but will never force myself to buy

2009-05-17T18:03:00.000-07:00

well, eventually everything goes on sale.

GOING BACK TO LONDON

2009-05-17T17:56:00.000-07:00

so i can go more of this:

which is what i call... EXPLORING!!!

2009-04-23T09:48:00.001-07:00

"seizure"

2009-04-21T12:33:00.000-07:00

i always wanted to grow a sunflower maze in my backyard.

the wall

2009-04-14T22:38:00.000-07:00

pirates

2009-04-14T22:35:00.000-07:00

you put a note in my pocket, said be good to yourself
and that was all

life being what it is, we all dream of revenge
open your eyes for a second, just to roll them at me
i stared straight into the sun, something to concentrate on

and if you turn it on you'd find, i've written you a thousand times
you would do anything, you'd give up everything for god knows why
i just can't stay till your gone
i won't wish you well, i wont see you off, i wont try to call
if i see you in my mind, i'll say to you
it's not your fault

you said I'll see you in september, but thats not long enough for me
you put a note in my pocket, so it would take care of me
but that was all

2009-04-13T23:25:00.001-07:00

my neck itches
i've got a sunburn
my boyfriend is finally home
i have lots of easter candy
new wooden speakers
yay!

lemonade

2009-04-07T18:06:00.000-07:00

there are two immensely important things that i will need when sometime in the future i buy a house.
1. HUGE bathtub
2. garden space

while the bathtub issue will probably be an easy fix, i think looking for the right place with the right garden/outside area will be a little more tricky. not only do i buy things for my future home, but i also like to look at/buy things for the outside! recently, anthro added these amazing lights to their inventory:

super pretty but 400 dollars!!! ahh!

so when urban outfitters (sister company, yes!) added these lanterns to their website for only 120 dollars, i died and went to garden heaven.

i'm particularly smitten with the blue one:

and since employee appreciation is coming up, it would only be 70 dollars. yes, kind of weird to buy lanterns for a house i will probably not have for 5 to 10 more years, but everyone will just have to deal with it.
to conclude this post of wishing and madness, i offer some of my favorite pictures i found on desiretoinspire.net:

2009-03-31T13:03:00.000-07:00

new patrick daughters/department of eagles/marcel dzama collaboration/music video/awesomeness

2009-03-31T12:56:00.000-07:00

rugs by designers @ elsoncompany.com

oscar de la renta

robert lee morris

narciso rodriguez

2009-03-28T00:10:00.000-07:00

gonna buy some shoes tomorrow.

2009-03-24T17:03:00.001-07:00

i am making lists and checking them twice

2009-03-18T16:24:00.000-07:00

braiding is pretty cool.

my braids!

2009-03-18T16:18:00.001-07:00

saw air force one flying the president into the orange county fairgrounds. it was pretty exciting.

2009-03-14T12:43:00.001-07:00

i'm kind of going to need all of these:

2009-03-14T11:54:00.000-07:00

i just started driving to work, forgetting that i do not work at 12 but at 2. AGHHHH i have absolutely no memory power at all. this spring is going to be very busy. ughhhh. at least i have a pretty scarf to get me through it all:

last night we watched this movie which was a masterpiece of science/murder/fiction/fatherly spirit:

when looking for the title of the movie on imdb, i saw that dennis quaid has played a character with the name frank six times. that's kind of weird.

2009-03-12T22:50:00.000-07:00

last night, saw zach galifianakis.
went to the hammer.
ate the most delicious lemon bar ever.
pancakes and nacho fries at midnight.
this is where we met nicest waiter in the history of denny's, he brought us ranch and blue cheese for the fries and put the sour cream on the side just in case.

so much school work to be done in the next month.
also,
i need a business outfit.

board

2009-03-10T17:11:00.000-07:00

i want a dress like this that is not 435 dollars, please and thank you.

cheaper alternatives to the ones i posted before.. idk they'd only be 60 but they're not as refined as the cynthia vincent ones.

in dedication to the demise of a dream

2009-03-10T17:06:00.001-07:00

so there is this beautiful mediterranean house that i drive by every day on the way to school. it's my dream house, with trees and ivy growing all around the fence surrounding the house. today when i drove by, i was shocked to see that it was for sale! i thought YES, this house will be mine (not really, i wish..) but anyways, i estimated the house to be around 1 million.. NOPE. not in orange! the listed price was 2,750,000. oh mon dieu! needless to say, it was the demise of a dream. truth be told, i wouldn't want to live in orange anyways but maybe i will construct a replica of this house in another state where it won't be as expensive and go there on vacation. in honor of the house that will never be mine, here are some of my favorite interior inspiration photographs.

spy gear

2009-03-07T23:20:00.000-08:00

i need this secret camera in my life BADLY. i could become a seriously dangerous spy with this thing. it's so small that it would fit perfectly in a purse without taking up too much space and it's so inconspicuous. who is really going to believe that it's real either?! man, late night internet shopping is dangerous...

2009-03-07T22:41:00.000-08:00

i am so sick and sniffly. i don't think i've been sick in like two years.
i want it to be spring so i can buy these things:

ahhhhhhhhh!

2009-02-22T20:07:00.000-08:00

AMAZING

my birthday weekend:

2009-02-21T23:30:00.000-08:00

studding

2009-02-21T23:28:00.000-08:00

in need of this bag, i am scouring the county of orange for stores selling studs in order to make my own. this might get embarrassing.

2009-02-16T20:09:00.001-08:00

the problem with having your birthday on valentine's day is that you've always had your fill of chocolate and flowers and nothing really can top that. how can you fit two celebrations into one day?! it's impossible. at least my birthday's not on Christmas.

2009-02-16T20:04:00.000-08:00

from the library.

from the store.

from my room.

2009-02-16T19:58:00.000-08:00

i have such a great idea for old sticker vending machines.
i think i might buy one.

2008-12-15T23:00:00.000-08:00

rachel getting married was a gorgeous movie. they say that anne hathaway should get an oscar for her role. i think it was a good role for her, but it wasn't mind blowing. the part of the movie that was amazing was the actual wedding itself, with all of the colors that were used and the characters that attended. all of the music was played by actors/real bands and it went with the movie so well. watching anne hathaway's character walk in with her black jeans and heeled boots made me want these boots:

i'm thinking of buying them with my christmas bonus. i can't believe that we got bonuses this year even with the economy but it only goes to show you what a great company i work for. and how successful they really are.

i can't wait to see let the right one in tomorrow with my boo.

MINIATURE

2008-11-06T11:21:00.000-08:00

All of my life I have loved anything miniature. When I had a furby, I absolutely went crazy when they came out with the baby furbies. I wanted the Easy Bake Oven more than anything in the world. There was a book called Tiny Treasures that me and my mom used to make mini real life things out of smaller things like bottle caps. And one Christmas dinner we all had our own game hens, which are basically miniature chickens. And now, I think the miniature trend is about to explode! This morning when I went to Starbucks, they had miniature chocolate croissants and miniature cheese danishes. I got a cheese danish, warmed up, and it was delicious and the perfect size! I think that everyone would buy more of these mini snacks because they are cheap and they are the portion snack size that everyone wants. Here is a list of what my miniature bakery would offer:

- Mini muffins/cupcakes
- Mini croissants/pastries
- Mini pies
- Mini donuts
- Mini bagels with cream cheese
- Mini scones
- Mini cakes
- MINI EVERYTHING

Now I just need some financial backers...

and these USB flash drives to back up my business plan:

2008-11-03T11:14:00.001-08:00

i hate studying, it's so distracting from real life

2008-11-02T17:58:00.000-08:00

JK I WANT THESE MORE

bleheghgh

2008-10-30T13:50:00.000-07:00

NEED THESE

2008-10-29T22:25:00.000-07:00

i hate when i'm so tired that my body hurts and it's not even comforting to lie down in my bed, covered with blankets.

2008-10-28T14:52:00.000-07:00

when i searched for interview on google images, there were at least 5 images of sarah palin. weird!

2008-10-23T11:22:00.001-07:00

2008-10-23T00:12:00.000-07:00

i bought this halloween mix for $1.29 because i love funfetti:

and i bought this dress for thanksgiving:

and this is what the back of my wedding gown will look like:

and tonight's pushing daisies episode was so cute! i love that ned is making a friend now and learning to be by himself. also, the scene with chuck at the end was adorable in a racy sort of way. i kind of want pie now.. hmmm..

2008-10-21T21:19:00.000-07:00

NOTE:

on the latest episode of gossip girl, one of the girls is wearing an anthro sweater. AMAZING. i will have to buy it now.

2008-10-21T11:33:00.000-07:00

similar to the effect of my blurring vision while driving, when i listen to some professors speak, their monologues seem to blend into one unending sentence. it's hard to concentrate on that because you listen very in depth but the facts all muddle together. and then take that for an hour and fifteen minutes. it would help if they inserted periods into their thoughts. in business, we talk about retail and i have so many things i would like to discuss but the professor never lets anyone talk about anything.

also related to speech, i was told yesterday that i sounded exactly like drew barrymore. this is not uncommon as i've been told that since i was 4, including facial similarities. i've decided that i must take action this time though, and have been reviewing youtube videos of interviews with her. i do not see an obvious parallel yet but i do see similarities. i will make a full report once fully analyzed.

in other news, i am buying one of my nephews this hat:

i need a niece though to buy her this:

and now i will pretend to listen about productivity in the workplace..

2008-10-20T23:08:00.001-07:00

question:

is it just me or do the candy corns with chocolate bottoms taste like chocolate through out or is it just sensory overload?

2008-10-20T22:58:00.001-07:00

I HAVE SUCH A BORING LIFE

2008-10-20T12:49:00.000-07:00

whenever i have time to relax i either:

a. sleep

or

b. watch csi

csi ny is obviously the best version of the show out there:

but i have to admit, i love the miniature killer saga:

2008-10-19T18:46:00.000-07:00

one more comment about driving.

sometimes, when it's dark. the light fades out on the sides of my car and my headlights are like my eyes. it kind of feels like i'm participating in a lynch film.

also, i need an honest answer. is buying three pairs of boots in one month unreasonable?

sigerson morrison for target

2008-10-18T23:08:00.001-07:00

i do not care if they are uncomfortable.

traffic

2008-10-18T23:03:00.000-07:00

something i've noticed lately when i am driving is that i constantly blur my vision. i don't know what happens but it seems that what is happening is that i'm too lazy to really analyze everything that i am driving past. my eyes focus in on one direct area and while i am still aware of everything going around me, i almost feel like my eyes are closed. maybe i should get more sleep.

2008-09-28T00:14:00.001-07:00

there's a place I'd like to go somewhere out west,
it's not specific, and the pictures show it best.
I know there's trees
I know there's sand
and I know there's grass,
I know it's somewhere in the past.

the most beautiful rings ever

2008-08-04T17:56:00.000-07:00

amazing

2008-07-24T20:00:00.000-07:00

i am in love
(from the newest issue of Bust Magazine, August 2008)

2008-07-21T17:58:00.000-07:00

it's a bit confusing when stores start advertising boots this early in the year since it's still so hot here. but it's still extremely tempting to go out and buy all of those smooth leather dream boots. here are my favorites:

frye on shopbop

fiorenti and baker buckle boot at barneys co-op

frye from anthropologie

presents

2008-07-21T17:55:00.000-07:00

$10 dollar bag

$500 dollar bag

2008-07-03T15:09:00.002-07:00

fudge and apple crisp!

delicious

2008-07-03T15:09:00.001-07:00

2008-05-07T23:02:00.000-07:00

i love the bold colors and uneven haircuts on such a bare background. of course, the model is gorgeous as well.
and those sunglasses.. i want a pair.

overcast tuesdays

2008-05-06T20:46:00.000-07:00

when it's cold and overcast, like today, i feel like buying a summer trench, but then i remember last weekend when my bare legs stuck to the seat in my car.

hair

2008-05-04T22:56:00.000-07:00

marc is back

2008-05-03T13:33:00.000-07:00

and this one for my mom:

look at that purple!

summer = lipgloss

2008-05-03T13:15:00.000-07:00

summer makes me want things

2008-05-03T12:55:00.000-07:00