oh dirt road

next week: portland. i miss it. i'm excited to spend the week there. i hope that it is relaxing for me to be back for a bit. I wish my friend susie would be in town for the week, but i'm sure i will find something to do while i am there. i might call an old friend from high school that i haven't seen in years. traveling is getting to me a bit. i'm exhausted. feeling the weight of the world today. 

ripple

best: "the color of friendship" an amazing disney channel original film about apartheid in south africa seen through the eyes of two 14 year old girls in an exchange program . A white south african and a black american. If you get a chance- check it out. 

worst: uh huh. no way. 

the universe says:

When you can look beneath their behavior that hurt you, and you can see the frightened child - it becomes nearly impossible to be angry and carry a grudge.
And you so can.
Besides, your happiness, abundance, health, and friendships are not dependent on how others behave.

EDIT UNDO! Best: Amazing double mix cd from brooke in SD. mixed just for me. original artwork on the cover. the girl worked on it for two weeks. damn. BEST EVER! I like it so much i took the time to type in artist and track names. 

the opposite of the above: when you look beneath a behavior that lifted you and you can see the pure spirit below- it becomes nearly impossible to not believe in people. and love. 

thunder moon.

a lot of mistakes.

best: photo from katie. i hope it's true. 

worst: catching a cab driver in a lie. 

not tipping because of it. 

his awkward behavior afterward. 

something to be learned here. 

ok...the new best might be running a genius playlist on grateful dead "box of rain"....

supportive spouse

i'm not feeling well today and tomorrow I have to get on a plane to San Diego. I have spent way more time in California than I ever really wanted to lately. Although the sun is nice, I work so much I rarely see it! This calls for a post of random things that I've seen over the past few weeks. Why are you taking a picture of that crazy mannequin in the window of the dry cleaners? Because that is what I live for. 

Dry cleaners on Aurora...next to the goddess shop...



which unfortunately was closed.



some random shop in the ID. I'm pretty sure we sell that scarf at UO



brucelee's girlfriend



hulk hands



enormous mask





drum kit at piano bar... i feel his wife may have bought it for him?

terrior terranium terrains!!!

So the terranium project is complete! We spent a majority of the day shopping for supplies, finding them in the least likely places...petco anyone? Here are a few pics of the journey and more of the finished product!

dream catchers

So I made it through the entire week in Los Angeles without buying a single thing. The last time I was in LA I spent a ridiculous amount of money on a pair of 70s deadstock levis and a vintage silk dress. Am I saying I regret those purchases, no. Should I maybe focus my energy on thrifting for finds like that instead of relying on expensive vintage stores to curate them for me and then charge me a million, yes. 

So today Jill and I went shopping in Fremont, attempting to focus more on the thrift store/flea markets. The problem with me and flea markets is that I LOVE looking at items that are clearly displayed, and organized, like the home items and have very little patience for going through color organized racks of clothing. Unless I have a specific item in mind that I am searching for I generally wander around and collect weird little ceramic items, accessories and books. Hence my collection of many vintage necklaces and belts that I NEVER wear. 

But today I had some sort of purpose. Tomorrow my friends April, Meghan, Jill and I are building terrariums and my favorite ones are the ones with little figurines/creatures etc in them. So I actually got to go and specifically look for weird little ceramic creatures. I found a couple, which are amazing... I will post photos once the terrariums are complete. 

I also have wanted to find a pair of silk slip shorts for awhile now, but always forget to look for them when I am shopping. Fortunately Jill randomly said something about loving slip shorts while we were in a vintage shop and so i immediately went on a mission and found an adorable pink embroidered pair from the 20's. Amazing. 

and then at the flea market I found the most amazing macrame dream catcher/ tree 70's thing ever that will look amazing in my bedroom with the breakfast at tiffany's blue. 

there were a few other things, the most notable being from show pony the Juliette has a gun fragrance "Miss Charming", it might not be true, but it smells nice on me and will be a great spring scent. 

So what we've determined is that shopping is dangerous for me. In any form. I did spent significantly less, and feel that maybe I helped keep a few fremont shops in business at least another day. But I will have to curb the spending again next week...but this time maybe avoid the "binge/purge" element that I exhibited this week. 

but i do have to say the best thing about today was laughing with Jill. Nothing I buy will ever compare with that.