thursday

i've been feeling a little topsy-turvy these past few days...
not sleeping very well,
feeling out of whack,
getting confused on dates...

i feel sorta like this picture i took of myself last sunday:

trippy.
(by the way, i took the photo with my blackberry, it's shot from the rearview mirror, so the photo got my phone, my reflection, and my face it the mirror... pretty cool, huh? the composition was there, totally unaltered. i just played with the colors and brightness with a photo editing software)

and yesterday, i had a girls day with shirley,
getting manicures, doing lunch, and grabbing ice cream...
but with all sorts of psychedelic coloring:


no drugs though, i assure you.
i've never been into that.

just feeling very...
i don't know.

just a ton on things.
not matching, not exactly fitting.

last night, frustrated with this, i picked up max and picked him as my mascot


he'll help me get through this little funk, yes?

karen o and the kids playing on the ipod now...

tuesday

came too early.
obviously, i wasn't prepared:

...at least i'm rocking a beatrock shirt!
no makeup, ghetto fab (not really).
sigh.



michelle looked lovely though~
her skin was a glow!

i hearts her!

HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY, GIRL!

sunday summarie v2

a quick list of 5 things to summarize this weeks
inspirations/findings & doings:

1. first art date of the year:
instant gratification: los angeles
& art and scars
nick bean checking out the hot chick, i mean, airplane.


2. say hello to my little friend, the diana mini:
she's small and super sweet
(mine has a pink bow sticker in the left-hand corner)
here's a sample of some photos i've taken with her:

from my day in long beach
(1st roll, not a bad start...
i'm still learning to shoot, and love, the inconsistencies)

3. i also fell in love with her big sister, the diana f+ hong meow and instant back:


4. which i took with me to descanso gardens in la canada, ca
where i wandered through the camellia forest and
shot the following dreamy, double exposure instant photos:



5. dining out... it's a little luxury for me.
here's what my camera phone caught:



way to go week!
can't wait for next...

CROUCHING tiger, not so hidden marie

just for fun:


photo from molly's cam

photo by nick bean

post 51

make : goals

woke up to fiery orange and blue skies~
h-e-l-l-o monday!

first 'work week' of the new year
...seems to have come up on us fast.

anyway, it feels like i can finally get the go-ahead to officially start the new year~
because last weekend felt sort of like practice (or play),
me being sick and taking not much seriously at all.

i'm in better spirits today, so, begin!

first order of business, i thought, would be to make goals/ resolutions.
i'm not a huge resolution person, but i like the idea of a new start/challenge.
and i get overwhelmed pretty quickly, so i thought i'd break my resolutions down
from yearly to monthly to weekly (even daily, if needbe).

this weeks goal is:

eat oatmeal in the morning
[source]

and drink green tea more often
simple and
done~ at least for today.

i feel accomplished! haha.
(but i've got errands; a million things still to do today~ go to the bank, get an oil change...
what i really want is to go to the zoo/park today!)

have a great monday~

sunday summarie v1

a quick list of 5 things to summarize this weeks inspirations/findings & doings:

1. ringing in the new year: 2010...
and almost missing the stroke of midnight watching the hangover ... and not minding it at all

2. finding a new fragrance: lollia's relax, which is a blend of:
lavender, white orchid, tahitian vanilla, bee blossom honey and indian amber.
feels perfect for everyday. i like how the scent wears well on my skin.

3. scrapbooking.
i finally have a good reason to get a fresh start on an old hobby again.
i'm a little rusty, but here's the cover to this years book:
hey~ it's a start! can't wait for it to fill up and grow.
make, make!

4. pass it on/ pay it forward.
i picked up these sweet cards at mimio pasadena.
they're these tiny cards that fit in the palm of your hand.
you can give them out at will...and at random.
they're made by yee-haw industries and can be used as a thank you or to brighten up someones day.

5. i'm smitten by this birdie coin purse that shirley gifted to me, from anthropologie.
inside, she put in a pack of quarters... to feed the meters in LA.
definitely came in handy!
thank you!

and that sums up my first sunday summarie for the year~
check back next week for version 2, sooner to read more random blogs from me
(still testing/figuring this out here)

besos n blesses,
{m}