PERFECT meal last night with L & L. i love how birthdays can last weeks after the actual date ... i feel so lucky.
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10.31.2009
tavern
PERFECT meal last night with L & L. i love how birthdays can last weeks after the actual date ... i feel so lucky.
10.30.2009
candy corn
i made a mistake. i bought a bag of candy corn and have put it in a swish silver reed & barton bowl and placed it lovingly on the kitchen table. after i finished off my homemade granola this morning i dipped into the bowl and took out one slightly broken piece of candy corn and popped it in my mouth ... i was only trying to restore the bowl to perfection by removing the offending 1/2 corn. then i started to see other candy corn fragments and had to remove them ... and eat them. now i've had about 27 of those devilish things.
living walls and vertical gardens
i would love to buy one of these and just see how goes ... even though my thumb is only slightly celadon, the how-to instructions on their website are very encouraging.
10.28.2009
tassle, trims, poms, and whathaveyou
why put a trimming on something? some say; why not? i feel that you can't just throw any old trimming on any old thing. it must just be the natural frill and flair that carry off a vibrant mission in service to the greater good. it really just depends.
herewith:
a scarf
a key
a napkin
baby gelbard!!
she's almost ready to make her entrance into the world ... i'm just DESPERATE to meet her ...
airstream
went to dinner last night with a friend of r's who is driving with her husband from colorado to washington in an airstream. they are spending about 3 months on the road and making stops at every beautiful location along the way. i wish r and i could do this ... it seems so romantic and adventurous and solitary. herewith, her photos ...
10.16.2009
fendi
ruby press gave me a glimpse of fendi's spring 2010 collection and i felt compelled to see the whole line.
the clothes invite me to a scandalous tea party at the penninsula hotel. or even a standing espresso at some spot along corso vittorio emanuele ii...
i also like karl and silvia venturini fendi ... who i assume is some empress of the familia di fendi or something. i wonder what she and karl talk about?
10.14.2009
cool kids
it's energizing and defeating and astonishing to uncover all those other people (i guess i'm specifically talking about bloggers) out there.
http://elizabethandcatherine.blogspot.com
http://www.knighttcat.com
http://www.mintharvest.com/
http://majoanna.blogg.se
http://rememo.tumblr.com/
http://leprintemps.tumblr.com
and it just goes on and on and on and on and on
10.11.2009
nikki's place
korea town, fabulous building from a long-ago los angeles, furnished with only the most perfect pieces, a well-curated art collection, and a fabulous vibe of glorious girls nights out.
october 6th, 2009
flowers (merci rd, brad & anna, & brenda!), cars (merci rd!), puppies, wallets (merci mom!), bracelets (merci liz 1!), gardening supplies and beautiful lotions and potions (merci mes petite amies!), cupcakes (merci asuka!), sweater and clutch (merci lulu!), and all topped off with a plate of truffle-covered pasta from capo. an embarrassment of riches for my 28th.
10.10.2009
bench
i love the look of an upholstered bench pulled up to a dining room table. as part of the portland loot, i got a danish bench with glorious casters. looking forward to recovering and pulling up to our table ...
sharpie decor
love these works by charlotte mann.
from apartment therapy: "Charlotte Mann's hard work has earned her a nomination for the British Design Awards 2009 in the Surface Design of the Year category. Her life size work presents not only exact details such as faux 2D blinds, but the view outside the fake windows themselves; flooring, fantasy art collections, furniture and even an illustrated feline prowls through her black and white enchanting menageries."
itime
the time finally came. my brother gave me his old 2g, jesse helped me unlock it, and everything is running smoothly ...
Lonny Magazine
I think I'm a little slow on this, but I just found out about Lonny Magazine. It's an online shelter mag in the vein of Domino! (Thank you Coco+Kelly for the tip and photo!)
10.01.2009
bus stop city
ross always says that bus stops depress him. i wonder if these could change his mind? (found via black eiffel who found them through urlesque)
9.30.2009
plaid
even though it's sunny today, i'm desperate for cozyness and plaids and fireplaces and slippers and and and ... (images from all over. ralph lauren, steven alan, apartment therapy, coco&kelly, ...)
for you
found these images on apartment therapy. who couldn't use a little floral pick-me-up today (daisy in an ice cream cone)?!
9.27.2009
nutella-licious
my version is a bit strange, a little heavy, and unattractive looking ... but it seems to taste great.no photos of my own ... here i'll just post the food & wine version that appeared next to the (very simple) recipe.
bringing one cake to break the fast and ate one yesterday during cooking school with leslie and lisa.
garance
her illustrations are a fantasy-land of parisian croissants, lip-stains, lace, and bon bons. i visit that land sometimes ...
Rodrigo Y Gabriela - 'Buster Voodoo' live at KOKO
didn't get to see them friday night ... the tickets were being scalped for too much ... but i'm happy to listen to them jam while i run.
downtown divineness
the buzz was deserved ... the impact of the space alone got me in a tizzy. (all images plucked from their blog)
1° la chute d'eau / 2° le gaz d'éclairage
enjoyed the article on Duchamp's Etant donnés in the Arts & Books section of the LA Times this morning. I love how the peepholes have had such use that the markings of all the spectators are now part of the Spanish door's patina.
9.24.2009
9.23.2009
9.21.2009
15 twenty
stopped by after a brief visit to sunday's farmer's market. scored a 20 min. meter in front of the post office. neat space. was it designed by spacecraft? they are all over hollywood. all over.
the decision on the boots
rag & bone won. though a.p.c. came close ... but at over $200 more expensive, i'm happy with how it all turned out.
9.19.2009
9.18.2009
9.17.2009
Me voy a morir de amor , de Alberto Iglesias
i was just reminded of this song by mad men. it's from sex and lucia which is a dreamy and sad movie ...
9.15.2009
9.13.2009
malibu wedding
jocelyn and cortney's wedding was lovely and amazing. her graphic design touches were everywhere and so perfect ... my orange dress also matched everything ...
the reception was catered by chichen itza restaurant, very good call on the bride and groom's part!
the bride was so glorious and glam. now they're off to a honeymoon on the coast of croatia ...
9.10.2009
9.09.2009
garden / jardin / jardin / garten / giardino
made slight progress in my move to fall plantings. herewith, the resulting lettuce / laitue / lechuga / kopfsalat / lattuga / sad + lopsided boxwood
9.07.2009
9.05.2009
9.03.2009
mad men
season 3, episode 3, "my old kentucky home." brilliant. loved when peggy olsen declares "i'm in a VERY good place right now."
9.02.2009
the sky is still burning
apparently the cloud of dust/ash has reached as far as Denver. (photo credits: Yo!Venice & RMD)
blankets
despite the heat, the dawning of september makes me think of fall which makes me think of cozy which makes me think of blankets. i would love a vintage orange hermes throw but would be delighted by a hudson's bay point blanket ... total classic.
glass doors
call me an exhibitionist, but i like glass doors. ones that lead to closets, ones that lead to bathrooms, ones that lead to offices ... i just like the feeling of transparency within privacy.
8.29.2009
bentwood 1.2
a visit to f&s fabrics. so pleasant. we found some simple fabrics then i went to home depot to get some paint samples ...