don't sleep on it!

i've got to see the bansky movie

and david choe's 'nothing to declare' exhibit!

hopefully this week?

sunday summarie v15

a quick list of 5 things to summarize this weeks

inspirations/ findings & doings:

1. simplicity

i tend to overwhelm easily... but at the same time, i'm inspired by sensory overload!

to make peace with this and have some sort of balance in my life,

i've decided to keep my 'studio' space playful and creative,

and where i sleep... as simple as i can possibly stand it.

here's a peek:

my goal, really, is just to keep fresh flowers in that vase, and not much else

(on the dresser that my sis donated to me)

i'm looking forward to waking up and going to sleep with a clear head/space.

2. hair cut

actually, it's just a trim, but i feel like a different person!

only a inch and a half was lopped off,

but my hair feels lighter and looks much more healthier.

i'm hoping to grow my hair out, so it feels weird going in for a trim!

ah, but it was necessary (to get rid of loose ends)

MmmHmm.

you are sensing a trend, yes?

3. OZOMATLI

i LOVE them! y'all know?!

in 1998 i was at the vans warped tour and was passed an OZO sticker

and decided to stick around for their performance.

i'm an ozohead from way back!!!

they're an LA band, so i've been fortunate to make it to 2 of their record releases...

last tuesday, i was able to make it my 3rd

... and i got the guys to sign my cd and poster and chat a bit!

i was ridiculously happy/nervous so i wasn't on my best photographer game...

but i had such a great time, it didn't matter! :)

ah~ i got to catch them a second time (live!) friday afternoon at city hall,

as the mayor declared april 23, 2010 OZOMATLI DAY!

what was awesome was that not only were they presented with plaques and whatnot,

but kids from various elementary, middle, high school and after -school programs

performed ozomatli songs for the community and for the band!

the finale was a JAM SESSION with the kids and ozomatli,

which was amazing to watch!

here's my photo of ULI (sax) and ASDRU (trumpet) getting down with the kids:

the energy was kick ass!

whats not to love?!

4. LA times festival of books/ fowler museum UCLA

i went kinda sorta on a whim.

the last time i attended the festival of books, i took a bus and got off 3 miles too early,

was all stank cos it was hella hot and i didn't have enough money to buy a cold drink...

and the line was too long to meet maya angelou.

so my experience wasn't exactly pleasant.

but i had an inkling to go this time.

i didn't check who was going to be there, or where the various vendors were set up at...

i just went. straight from co-teaching sunday school. by my lonesome.

i'm a book nerd. how cool am i?

but there were tons of people!

(which is nice! YAY BOOKLOVERS!)

...my real mission was to get the kapwa book from the philippine expressions booth.

luckily, linda was there with one last copy...

as an added bonus, the FOWLER museum was open...

YOU HAVE TO CHECK OUT NICK CAVE'S SOUNDSUITS

i was so wowed that i bought the book/catalog.

for $50!

but it's toootallly worth it!

this photo doesn't even do the exhibit an ounce of justice:

you've got to go see it LIVE!

it's up till may 20th, and the fowler is free!

5. ending my day/week in long beach

i had a looong sunday...

i went up the 10 and down the 405.

i opted for the ocean to unwind.

ahh~ breezy:

i walked bluff park for a bit.

sat down and wrote a few pages.

looked around for different perspective:

then it got waaay too cold (like, 20 minutes before sunset)

so i picked up and headed out to viento y agua, one of my favorite cafes...

to knock back a toffee mocha treat

and that was my week!

er, somedays are like, you know.

sunday summarie v14

a quick list of 5 things to summarize this weeks

inspirations/ findings & doings:

1. easter/bunny

HAPPY EASTER!

if you celebrate, i hope you have a wonderful one!

i had lunch at the gypsy den in costa mesa the other day

and found kozik's labbit at urban.

i had to take him home!

and of course, i had to introduce him to casey so they could make friends.

i love mustached bunnies!

2. street feast @ the americana at brand

there were long lines and hour long waits,

but the food and people-watching opportunities made it ALMOST worth it.

(i'm sure there could have been a better way to organize this event)

i only got to sample from 1 truck, the grilled cheese truck.

i ordered and split a brie and dessert melt,

delicious!

what made the night much more pleasant for me is that i ran into an old friend!

i hadn't seen joni in years, so it was nice spotting here there.

she's so cute!

3. glass magazine.

at the bookstore friday night

(because, yes, that's what the cool girls do on friday night)

i came across glass magazine, with a sunning portrait of maggie cheung

(i love her!)

i paid $17.99 for this magazine but oh, it's so good!

i don't know why i was never exposed to this magazine before?!

such a great fashion/design magazine!

4.marie went to the market

i'm really really making an effort to eat better,

so lately i've been forgoing the supermarket for the farmers market,

buying fresh over package.

after getting the hang of it

(it's sorta intimidating at first- all those people calling out!)

it's kinda fun.

and at the end, there's always kettle corn!

here i am wearing my toms and huge flow-y scarf

veggie yums!

lemonade, sweet peas, kettle corn and pupusas!

i brought some pozole home to eat for lunch...

it was my first time to eat pozole! yum!

5. more bunnies!

shirley brought back these sweet cleaning cloths

from her trip up to san francisco earlier this month...

adorable, no?

thank you!

score!

i thought it'd be too late,

but i got tickets to the alicia keys concert!

eee!

loot

yesterday, a percentage of proceeds from whole foods long beach

went to support the Long Beach Museum of Art.

here's my $55 effort:

i was happy to finally purchase the red toms

(i've been eyeing them for awhile)

these sweet shoesies make me feel like they could be ruby slippers...

like i could get out of any situation by clicking my heels and going home.