hi

ran errands today, and forgot to get coffee - apparently it's national coffee day.  so i'll be heading out here pretty soon to get some.  maybe read while i'm at it.  i don't know.

anyway - here's what i wore yesterday

kitty cat pin - garage sale

grey trapeze dress - uo

mock denim t - borrowed

boots - espirit - thrifted

my kitty cat pin was a lucky lucky find.  i wore it to work yesterday and told one of the stylists that it's my friend and it helps me make decisions.  and then i walked off laughing hysterically.  i'm sure they knew i was kidding (?).  lately though i have been enjoying wearing brooches and pins of all kinds - preferably creatures.  which brings me to this adorable little brooch i found on etsy. 

 

it's of a classic russian cartoon character called cheburashka.  anyway - this little shop from riga, latvia makes a bunch of tiny little brooches like this.  some things are just so much cuter when small. 

peace

fur coat

well i hope everyone had a fantastic weekend.

mine was.  here's what i wore one of the days.



floral colonial jacket - vintage (will soon be on my shop again :)
polka tank - a glass jar
front draped dress - thrifted
shoes - bandalino via don't remember (woops)


on saturday i got to participate in la ray's lovely bridal shower brunch.  this was her ma telling us funny stories about her.  she had quite a few :)

on sunday, we had some good friends over for dinner.  i promised to make them a traditional russian meal (or at least some components of it) and i was slightly nervous considering he's a chef and all.  i decided to make this the russian meal part 1, just because there are so many different dishes.  and russian meals often consist of "sides" that can be easily served as the main course so i had to whittle down my options, and for the introductory/part 1 dinner, i decided on shooba which is a russian term for "fur coat". the dish consists of layers and layers of different ingredients (herring, onions, potatoes, beets, carrots, boiled egg with like a sour cream spread in between) piled on top of each other to make a little cake-like dish.  anyway - there were other items, but this is one i did from scratch so i'm highlighting it most :) to serve you slice through it like a cake and it has these fabulous little layers inside.

and the verdict was it was pretty good! woo! now for part 2.  so many options.

i just started watching madmen and am on the fence still.  i finished episode two last night and i know sometimes it takes a couple. the show takes place in like the 50's i think, before a lot of discoveries.  there was a scene where mrs. draper's little girl runs up to her with a dry cleaning plastic bag on her head and the mom is upset that her dry cleaning is on the floor.  you're like "um hello!" lol. made me chuckle, like for a really long part of the show.  anyway - very interesting.  it think i'll keep watching.

alright - lates.

thursday

i wore this yesterday to work - these pants i bought a while ago intending to take them in and make them skinny pants, but have been wearing them like this instead.  (ps the same ol' living room situation - it gets old i know)

anywho, it's muh day off today and wesley and i decided to hang out together.  we biked to sellands for dinner and went out for coffee afterwards.  it was nice to catch up on each others thoughts on things/life. i know it sounds funny, but we do just kind of miss each other throughout the day sometimes.

it's like season premiere city with all these new shows - including the office! woo!

well, ok.  i think i'm ok with the heat leaving now.

ta ta

red eyes

i've been like a little baby with my my parents' and little bro's move to ohio.  i love change! but my extreme emotional nature makes it a little bit embarrassing :)  i can already see the day they embark their journey across country. the day their car turns around the corner i'm going to be a snotty mess for wes to deal with - frustrating!  my sister said i'll get over it - and i will :)

this was me cleaning today - got distracted by the thought that i have not yet updated - so i took a pear cider and watermelon break and the opportunity to show you my target trench! i jumped all over it the day i saw them at target - last year i snoozed, but not this time, no way.

harem pants - macy's
lace tank - thrifted
trench coat - target
(this isn't really an official outfit - but i did run some errands in it so...)

anyway -  here's the music i've been listening to lately:
1) little dragon - ritual union
2) gorillaz - plastic beach
3) james blake's self titled
4) lykke li - youth novels
5) kino (a mish mash of their albums provided to me by brother bear) - a russian rock band from the 80s, and sadly - the best website i found for them is wikipedia (then again, i didn't look very hard). they're old school, but they made some great music in their day and i remember growing up listening to and loving them.

well that is all y'all.

here's a pic i revisit often that my sis posted on instagram.  my little bro with my niece.  just shoot me.

dude - all the missoni for target stuff is showing up on ebay for triple the price.  people!! is this happening everywhere else or just sacramento?

anyway - this was my sunday outfit

a little hot for the sequin number, but eh.

i got really inspired this last weekend to get an ice cream machine after enjoying some from humphrey slocumb in san fran.  how could you not when you try flavors such as brown sugar fennel, salted roasted dark chocolate, olive oil - seriously?!

the boys and i went to sf this sat to spend the day before the fleet foxes show.  we were looking to find an outfit for one another at one of the thrift stores.  i took the assignment a little too seriously - this is them waiting for me at the goodwill at haight.  i know!

anyway - that's it for now. toodles :) 

day-olds

this outfit was from yesterday, but today i post it :) just because i have a day off and some time! and to compensate for my not making a day's pay - i sold some items from my shop.  which is always nice.  even though i enjoy having things up there just to have them, lol.

so...not to BORE you.  this top dress/throw over deal was one of my regulars way way back in the day (when i actually shopped at stores like macy's and j.crew all the time), but i kind of found it in parents' storage.  of course back then i wore it as an actual dress (all buttoned up and closed).  i found a new use for it - and i love it all the better.  your welcome rescued dress!








you bet i had to tie it up when riding my bike to work. otherwise, who wants see a chick tipping sideways in the middle of an intersection.  put your hands down!






tank top - f21
shorts - men's ben sherman jeans cut-off by my friend for whom they were sadly a tad too big :)
necklace - yes i know.  thrifted.
dress - i think macy's via 1995
shoes - acquired at a clothes swap :)

our late neighbor (i say late because they moved!) hosted a cooking show at williams-sonoma yesterday and i had the opportunity to sit in for fah-ree :) so much fun. and unlike the raw food class from a couple months back, we actually got to eat all the food and dessert!! .

okie doke - i will leave you with this little wonder (my niece!).  i can't believe i'm missing out on so much growth.

windy day

today is gorgeous.  needless to say the day started overcast (which i loved), it cleared up and is breezy and cool.  what do you call that?!  weather made to order.  i'm a fall girl at heart, so overcast days send me over the edge in productivity and creativity.  how about you - no?  oh well.  haha.  can't win 'em all.

after cleaning house a bit, i'm almost ready to go run errands for the day.  just mini ones.  also, gotta give my shop some love too.  i'm going to start selling items for the fella - starring my husband as the handsome model (i'm kind of assuming - haven't actually officially informed asked him yet :)

and i guess here's my errands outfit.  it's nice enough to wear pants and not sweat inside them.  i try really hard not to wear this necklace every day btw.  and not to have it in every post - at least ever other.  how am i doing?  haha.







high waist pants - lee, found at rummage sale
sheer white blouse - f21
watch - nordstrom rack (need one for work :)
sandals - clothes exchange with a few girlfriends
white blazer - vintage (will be up on shop eventually)
red lipstick - brittish red by l'oreal

it's my older bro's bday today so my family is - that's right - going out to a restaurant. tower cafe to be exact (had their breakfast, have yet to try their din din menu :).  that means amazing stories to come about how hilarious and cute my parents place their order.  (to give you some insight - when we went out last time - when asked how he wants his eggs, my dad said "fresh please").  that's right, after living in america for 20+ years, my lovely parents still have a difficult time with the ordering process.  you know what that means - think of how much money they saved by rarely going out!!

ok - talk to ya later.

cartoon character

here's what i wore to work today. wes says i look like a cartoon character in a good way :) i like the thought of this being my look if i was a cartoon character.  it's tomboyish, and girly at the same time.  way too hot for the oxfords though, not gonna lie.  especially biking to work.







dress - thrifted
bow-tie - thrifted
oxfords - gifted by whitecrow

good night - till next post!

ovralls

i got these at that swap i was talking about.  just snagged 'em, though they looked too big for comfort.  however, i threw them on today when getting ready for work along with those new favorite wedges (and a couple other things) and voila. ps - sorry to bore you with the fence back drop again :)









i couldn't let the kitties out this eve because we couldn't find noodle's collar.  she doesn't like wearing it - unlike penny who thinks it's part of her fancy coat.  it wouldn't be fair to noodle if penny got to enjoy the outdoors and noods didn't.  i think they're upset with me.  however, i did see their buddy, coby.  he was just sittin' on the fence!



he was meowing and yawning and getting all up close and personal.  i'm tellin' ya - the cats in this hood are something else.

overalls are from the stitch swap.  wedges are from article consignment.  blouse - don't remember, honestly.  necklace - thrifted :)

ciao.

new

couple new items added to the shop.

rose wedding

have you ever been to zocalos?  our neighbors, ryan and rebekah rose - some of the truest foodies we know - work there.  ryan is head chef (i.e. he's the brains behind all the dishes) and also manages their website/blog while rebekah is one of their fabulous servers.  anyway - they got married yesterday and we got a chance to witness their lovely union.

first off - i wore this.  when i got these wedges, i knew exactly what i'd pair them with. 

enough about me! here's more of the stunning little pair. 

we somehow turned up to be on the funnest table there - everyone coincidentally didn't really know anyone else and that bonded us in the most comical way possible.  


there's more here. 

and then the long...dark drive home along the river.  awkward.  kidding.  it was rather exquisite actually.  wes had the top down on our old bmw - the stars were sparkly and moon's reflection in the water was just perfect, but not easily capturable :) 

as far as what i wore - the dress is banana republic - thrifted.  shoes from article consignment.  pink blazer from the stitch swap hosted by srsly liz.  i had some fun earlier in the day with la ray and olga picking through piles of clothes.  we kind of fed off each other and got a bit obnoxious sometimes i think. all in good fun of course. 

LASTLY - but certainly not least (i need to post more often so they're not this long and wordy!) - i got a little shout out from a college buddy of mine, rachel parrish, who has a fashion blog now as well.  she's the sweetest little dame and has very notable and unique style - not to mention she sings like an angel! unfortunately that's not something you can READ to know.

sweet.  this post was actually submitted yesterday but the pics for some reason didn't show - so hopefully this time it works.

thanks ya'll.