snapshots

I love frames, don't get me wrong but when living in a dorm, a temporary residence, frames aren't that practical, so I went into my stash of pictures to find all my favorite ways of displaying your pictures, polaroids and other snapshots! I feel like every dorm has a polaroid wall, so these are a few examples of how to mix it up.

1. Don't line them up in a perfect rectangle, make a montage blob, not everything is perfect in the world.
note: don't just keep your polaroids in your bedroom, they can go anywhere, use caution putting them on your door, they will be attacked.

2. Or if order is your style, get out a ruler and make sure everything is perfectly symmetrical and straight. This first one is my absolute favorite, and belongs to a friend of mine.



3. Shapes! Mountains, peace signs (ala sam weinberg), words, use your imagination.

4. Instead of taping or tacking your pictures to a wall grab some string and clothes pins.

In other news, nothing much is going on. 3 weeks left in high school and it is all parties, projects, and ceremonies.

"Why don't you just ditch?"

My friend Nick doesn't seem to understand why I actually go to school. Well for one thing it is screen printing time at school again. With my last few weeks of high school remaining, the end of the year activities hit exactly when my senioritis comes into full swing. Watching movies, tv, screen printing, and writing poems, what more could a girl want!

I'm not the only one.

Everyone knows Jenny Lewis is the cutest girl in the world. Her music, her hair, her clothes, everything about her is just so awesome! I finally got to see Rilo Kiley this weekend at Coachella, and although there was some disappointment when they didn't play anything off of The Execution of All Things (the totally teased the crowd with the beginning of execution!but i deep down knew they wouldn't play it), I was still enthralled with her presence. My friends and I all kept turning to each other with giant smiles on our faces, we danced and sang along. I even started to tear up when Jenny sang "Does He Love You?" and I know I wasn't the only one hit hard by it. I'm curious if we were in LA if she would have played "I Love LA". Jenny Lewis please tour and play things off of execution. your fans will love you. We love the other albums too, its just cruel not to...you know?

libre

My blog has already turned TWO years old and I have somehow failed to take notice of this until days after its birthday into the internet world! I actually began this blog after first meeting my dear friend Kime Buzzelli, who had just began her own blog not much longer before. My blog as evolved and devolved and continues to change with me and whatever suits me at a certain point. I think we can all agree though, the best thing for my blog was when I got a Livejournal. Something I fear for the day I out grow that.

On with today's post. I dream, absolutely fantasize about one day having a library. I want tons of books, and If you ever want/need/have to buy me a present I would love to receive books. Right now in my room I have a meager collection of books in comparison to what I imagine, but I have come t0 face the reality to make due with the space I have. I love my little library, don't get me wrong, but it is only just beginning.
In the recent weeks these are my top three favorite ways of displaying books:

1. The color coded bookshelves. Forget alphabetizing, going by size, or subject matter. I get so excited thinking about doing this, then I get nervous, if my books in a series have different color spines they become separated.

2. Making use of the space you have. Aside from this room being beautiful, these books are arranged to fit their space. The most realistic approach, and closest to home.
3. I'm sure people have seen this one around on other blogs. Not only is it the coolest staircase ever, it also utilizes a small space, has beautiful reading light and a place to sit while looking for that specific book.
This is all I have for today. And don't forget I love books! Art books especially, I even have a amazon wish list going. It is out of control.

I love...

TETRIS
you too can play
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well she was just seventeen.

d.fine can capture me only as a best pal really can.

premature summer

Dani and I took advantae of the warm Summer-like weather and picked out a field in Malibu for an afternoon of dreamy summertime photos. Here are a few of the polaroids I took of Dani, and one she took of me.

clusterphobia, its a thing of the past

So I think I would like to achieve this. It is one style that I am always drawn to. I have actually exhibited my work in a similar layout now that I think about it.

And for those who are a little less daring:

Plus how legit are those drawers. The librarian at my school was supposed to give me a set, but he forgot and got rid of them..

Well Monday night I am off to New York for a week. I'm pretty excited to go back!

dreamy

i like this concept

Where do you stand?

Those who know me personally are aware of my dislike for Starbucks. Aside from not drinking coffee, I try to stay away from caffeine, I also don't agree with what a cult Starbucks drinkers belong to. My mother goes out of her way, sometime waiting twenty minutes for an overpriced drink that in reality she DOES NOT NEED. and okay i understand going once a week, or maybe a few times a week if you really need coffee, but two or more times a day is what really disgusts me. I do not agree with this at all. and if you do feel the need to fuel yourself many times a day, why not support a local coffee shop, whose products are just as good if not better, support them instead of letting some big corporation put them out of business. Seriously, I've seen Starbucks do this many a times.

I dont mean to be a creep.

What ever happened to all those boys who would grace misshapes every Saturday night?
Seriously, I would like to know, because come on we all loved them, and wished the guys we knew were just put together as them.
Actually, if you Google photos of Jackson Pollis, my blog comes up so many times. This is extremely embarrassing and makes me seem to be the creepy one. I would probably turn the brightest shade of red if I ever saw him again.

Today I realized it was Spring. The flowers on the trees are already starting to look like this:

Monday's made easy

I woke up this morning tired and sore. I came across this video and realized it made my Monday morning so much better. so here is my list for curing "Mundane" morning blues:

1. This video, seriously.


2. Give yourself extra time that morning. I know it sounds painful to set our alarm 10 even 15 minutes earlier, but then it just allows for some snooze time. Your sleepy brain thinks its getting some extra time.


3. A protein filled breakfast! I can't even get out of bed without food in me. I really think its the only thing that give me energy for the day. Also take your vitamins!


4. Be comfortable. There really is no reason to be put together on a Monday morning. This isn't the weekend. Make sure you shower, wash your face, or even mediate so you still feel good about yourself.



5. Know that the day will most likely go by quickly and you can climb into bed as soon as you get home (if you must, and in my case yes).

if money was not a factor

A dream wishlist doesn't hurt every now and the
Mike & Chris "Bret" leather hoodieNotify absinthe denim shorts

3.1 Phillip Lim sailor shirt

Marc by Marc Jacobs margot bikini

Dolce Vita cyprus sandal


Dolce Vita carnival sandal

his and hers

she & him

What do you get when you mix Zooey Deschanel and M.Ward?

Volume One

for you
so cute, you don't even know till you hear it!

Forgotten post from way back when.

I made this back in January, saved it, never posted it?

I went to Utah for a few days and had a lot of time to scavenge flickr for some more saucy dwellings.


I love hardwood floors. I also enjoy the simplicity of the bedside table and the bed frame. I also like white bedding and sheepkin rugs.Although the shelves above the couch makes me nervous, I really like the color palate of the carpet and furniture
cool couch, cool bike, cool walls, cool picture. enough said for this.
Bright open windows. I love buttery yellows and white paired together. the chandelier and the chaise lounge are classy and chic.
I really need to find a proper way to display my cameras. This is something I am going to try to work on.
I would live here easily.
Or here. mid century classics, yum.


While in Utah I also hit up the thrift stores, purchasing some 1950s National Geographic magazines and a set of children's encyclopedias from the early 60s. I was also tempted to buy my first set of dishes. They I loved them and will save them, look for more until I have a place of my own.

BLOG of the Month?

I was student of the month in my digital design ROP course, go me, I got a keychain, sticker, and a certificate.
This is not the point of the post, only a mere explanation to make the title seem less lame. So anyway on with the show...

BEST BLOG EVER.

Stuff White People Like.

Read this blog for some serious LULZ. It is a funny idea, and duh, truthful.

Some likes of white people include:
#51-Living by the water
#42-Sushi
#41-Indie music (I'm currently laughing reading this)
#40-Apple products
#24 Wine
#18 Awareness

I could go on or you could go and see for yourself.

Rebel Yelle

My friend Athena might be the only one who shares my love of French pop music. I have heard her talk about some girl named Yelle before, but today when we were working on layouts and had in a mix cd a few of Yelle's songs came on and I found myself bouncing in my chair, bobbing my head wishing I was jumping on a trampoline to this music, no lies. It was so fun and brightened my day. So we googled her name only to find out she is a super cute girl!

In a seal pose.

From French Elle.


Her album cover. I admit its all a bit "French" Nu Rave, but oh well.
For you all, a song off her album, but I recommend you go out and get your paws on the entire thing! http://www.yelle.fr/

Yelle-Ce jeu

listen to it!