& all the other kids with their pumped up kicks

spent the day in burbank with the bestie nipples! :) the whole carmageddon thing was seriously overhyped. the freeway was more sparse than at 3am on tuesday. sad.

laid by the pool.
took some blog photos.
about to head to downtown burbank.
boba time and i really want new shoes.
in process of seriously cleansing my closet and selling my goods on ebay. i need new space for my new things.

a few days ago, nik and i styled and shot the chan luu banner for think pink, live green campaign that Chan Luu herself is very involved in. following, we welcomed nik into his new burbank home. i'm starting to fall in love with this city. makes me miss the valley even more.


















slip & kaftan: free people bag: brandy melville sunglasses: house of harlow 1960 shoes: jessica simpson dany




the happy couple. we'll frame this when we have to get married.

xx,

& put sunshine in my sky

the weather in los angeles as been a freaking tragedy. it's gloomy today. and it was yesterday too.

tomorrow is supposed to be "carmageddon" so i have every intention of using it as my excuse to become a full on hermit. it gets exhausting going out every night. yesterday i got to my gym and decided to take a nap in my car so that i could be revived by the time i was ready to watch the food network on the treadmill. i never woke back up. by the time i came to, it was time for me to head home for dinner. score.

but this weekend! i plan on sleeping in so no more pathetic naps at the gym. what were people thinking as they walked by my car? homeless.
















dress: olive olivia shoes: michael kors jacket: armani exchange scarf & jewels: chan luu

<3,

& hey hey little razorblade

my position at chan luu has grown significantly since my days as an unpaid intern. now i serve as e-commerce and social media manager. this past week, we launched one of my favorite stories.

being the midget that i am, it's incredibly difficult to find clothing that fits without needing alterations. this is especially true for denim and maxi dresses. it was rather shocking that this one fit pretty well. it may be baggy everywhere else but it doesn't drag on the floor when i walk. solid.

bag: brandy melville dress: boutique in sfv sandals: marc fisher jewels: chan luu

some of my favorite pieces from this launch:

xx,

& remember when

ahh yes. one of my first blogging photos ever. this was for workity.

anyhowwww working on not being latent with my blog. almost back up and running!

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& i'm coming home

I tried squarespace. Wasn't a huge fan. Mostly didn't like having to pay monies for a service I can otherwise get for free.

So I'm back here. I'm going to change up what I want to blog about.

I'm plagiarizing Julie & Julia and cooking my way through a selfmade cookbook. What exactly does that mean? LOL. Over the past 3 years I've been collecting recipes from magazines and so forth and I've never had the willpower to actually go through and make anything. This time, binder and plastic sheet protectors in hand, I'm collecting recipes of things I truly want to learn how to make. I am far too discouraged by recipes with more ingredients than calories. I'm only going to make what I want to with the right health benefits and minimal ingredients. A few more challenging recipes for my daring days.

Mission: to become a domesticated & obedient wife should i fail in my career and be forced to marry a man that has high expectations of a woman in the kitchen.

Second blog? Ever been to Polyvore? Like that. But I've been snipping magazines since I was 14 and putting outfits together. Then, I glue the clippings down and use (again), sheet protectors, to save my work. I've never really shared the clippings and styling because growing up in a very strict household, my hobby wasn't well received. In high school, I struggled to focus in AP Chemistry class because my mind would wander and dream about loose fit tees over skinny jeans and rugged chucks. I've always beat to my own drum I suppose :)

I guess I'm ready to share my favorite hobby publicly. It's a part of me that no one really knows about.

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j.ly