I am so proud and honored to have been asked to be interviewed for the local Lake Arrowhead Magazine by creator, Angela Yap and I finally got to see a copy of it last week! In the recent months the magazine has been featuring and showcasing younger business owners in the area and up-and-comers and …
I think it was a PR email that led me to 20 Questions with Sarah Jessica Parker at Marie Claire the other day and the happy click-through accident quickly reminded me of my early days of blogging {of OUR early days of blogging, if you’re still here with me ;} and it made me smile …
John Grande Transcendence Adorned 2011 Oil and gold leaf on canvas 70” x 88” As you may or may not know, I worked in the art world for over 10 years… as a graphic/web designer for an art dealer in Century City/Beverly Hills. I’ve always been a fan of art, took art classes when I …
I don’t normally do a link list like many blogs do but my desktop is cluttered with all of these site links I’ve been saving so I thought I’d share them with you… and simultaneously clear off my computer. Enjoy! * First, let me just address the amazing rings above which, if you’ve been reading …
Just over a year ago I began posting my work outfits on a regular weekly basis and even though it seems as if so much has happened in that time, nothing really has changed. It’s interesting how the documentation of daily life almost makes you more aware of it …even if the focus does happen …
1. I’m a perfectionist but I’m also really impatient. These two characteristics fight with each other on a pretty consistent basis. 2. I LOVE to dance and sing. And, I’m pretty good, if I do say so myself 😉 3. I was in a national Burger King commercial when I was 17, it was 1994 …
July 4th 2000, a month after my 24th birthday, my then boyfriend and I had just moved in together and threw a “White Trash 4th of July” housewarming party …where at the end of the night, talking with some friends, the conversation turned to panic and anxiety disorders …and how this young girl {maybe a …
Q from J-Diggety @ Better Late than Never! Also, how did you get to work at an art gallery? Is this your dream career? If not, what is? from Monica @ Ciao, Chessa! 1. Working in a gallery and being exposed to so many beautiful, odd, rich and interesting imagery, which artists would you say …
FILE UNDER: TOTALLY EMBARRASSING Yes, the above video is totally embarrassing and I posted it anyway (if you can’t see it here, it’s still living somewhere deep in my youtube channel). I’ll probably regret it later tonight or most likely Sunday evening. You don’t have to watch it. {also, its original purpose was to show …
(this is not officially what I thrifted… all original photos have disappeared) Shopping at Goodwill {and the like} is not for the weak stomached. It’s smelly. It’s dirty. It’s gross. If you’ve been to one, you already know all this. However, if you’re on a mission to find great vintage and/or thrift pieces, it’s a …
It is strangely hot for January right now in LA. Is it hotter where you all live too? My guess is yes, but I’m not willing to do the research and would rather just get answers from you 🙂 This random photos is from January 2007 at a little bar in the Valley called Charlie …
*Shampoos that contain more ingredients to moisturize my hair cause my skin to break out. yuck. *Knowing the 50 Nifty United States in alphabetical order doesn’t get you anywhere in life. *A professional manicure lasts two days before chipping. A pedicure last two weeks. *The daily 800mcg Folic Acid tablet I was taking {in case …
Make BOLD the ones you’ve done.(UPDATED; 2022 and have added a few more to the list) 01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink 02. Swam with dolphins 03. Climbed a mountain 04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive {my husband compared me to a Ferrari this morning …and that is why I love …
We’ve been infatuated with The Sounds lately and now I can’t get this song {below} out of my head. I know NONE of the lyrics but every time I hum it I think of the Geico commercial with the cavemen on the motorcycles… {which I have now included on my lower right sidebar} I heart …
