I’ve always been jealous of my brother’s gorgeous flaxen blond hair …and long eyelashes …and full lips. Asshole. 😉 I think this was 1983 and I was 7 and my little brother was 1 …or I was 8 and Scott was 2. Either way, I loved him to death then and I love him to …
Memories of a Catholic School Girl
I don’t check my facebook as often as I should but when I logged on today, I found that and old friend {Joel} posted the following photos which had me dying for at least an hour. I couldn’t not share {note* I was about 13 in all of these}. 1990 ~ 8th grade ~ {Rebecca …
The Best of Thrift Shopping
(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 …
Making Lemonade …or at least squeezing the lemons
After a dinner at Gyu Kaku last night with husband and friend Timmy which included them drinking 2.75 bottles of Sake and 2 beers each, an unavoidable trip to the Christmas tree lot accompanied by two drunkards trying to sell me on the idea of rearranging our living room furniture to fit an 8ft tree, …
Happy Birthday Mom!
This is one of my favorite photos of my mom. I’m not sure if it’s just old or it was always sort-of brownish, but it just reminds me of fall. It was taken in my grandparents back yard and it was 1978 or 1979. By looking at our attire, and the fact that it was …
Alice in Wonderland by Annie Leibovitz
I just adore these depictions of Alice in Wonderland shot by Annie Leibovitz for December 2003 Vogue. They are my favorite of any AiW creation although there have been many other great interpretations and some I’m sure I’ve yet to see. If anyone has any tips on other great Alice in Wonderland art, lemme know …
Catch me with my 80s Ray-Bans on
Circa: 2008 Circa: 1988 …yes, they are the same pair. Note* the title of this post is actually a line from the chorus of a Hyper Crush song called Discotech. One last one… because it’s all gritty and makes me laugh (also from 2008)
Happy Birthday Brother!
On this day 26 years ago, my brother was born and my mom & dad named him Scott and I was forever a sister. The actual day he was born, I was days away from turning 6 and I woke up to the woman who lived across the street (Pam?) and was terrified. I think …
The Santa Ana Winds in LA
Every time it gets windy in LA, someone undoubtedly says “It’s the Santa Ana’s again” …like they’re the f*cking weather man! Growing up [in LA – 818 mostly], I remember the Santa Ana Winds only really making their presence known around late Summer; August, September and possibly through the winter. Wikipedia seems to agree with …
Madonna & Me
Pep and I spent over an hour yesterday discussing the new Madonna (Justin/Timberland) song 4 Minutes to Save the World. We decided that while it’s good (and super-fun to dance to) it doesn’t seem very Madonna-ish. We also agreed that while she usually is a trend-setter and a leader in most categories, this time it …
Happy Irish Day
I hate to say it but I am wearing green today. In fact, I kind of look like Peter Pan (with jeans). I can’t help it. As with most things, I blame my mother. When I was a kid, she would send me to school in a green dress with a green cardboard crown that …