let's think magically

i read joan didion's book, the year of magical thinking a little while back and it has stuck with me for quite sometime. if you haven't read it, it's a wonderful story of love, loss and the bonds that tie us all together. it's the sort of thing that if you have lost someone, she eloquently puts into words how it feels and the thinking process behind it. there's something about this picture of didion and her family that makes me believe in magical thinking.

everybody's learning how...

i wish that when i was little i had been a surf rat. i used to spend major time in the pools and summers at the beach. i don't regret many things in life, but not learning how to surf is a major regret of mine. i love water. i love oceans. i love surf and sand. but i think that i may be too old and not quite limber enough to learn now. maybe not. i have told myself that since i hate dressing for summer and hot weather, it might be more fun if i dressed like keanu and swayze from point break. white pants and giant armholes on all my tshirts. rad bra (supposed to sound like bro, but in surfing talk when you right it out it sounds like bra).

ain't love grand

being in a relationship with someone who is creative can sometimes make you feel like you are running circles around each other. as anyone knows from experience of doing the artist/musician/designer hustle, you are constantly working, touring & traveling. when talking to my buddy matteahshe reminded me of one of the coolest creative couples around. john & yoko. i grew up with the beatles all around, my mom to this day sings will you still need me whenever we get out of line, but i was a latecomer to john and yoko's work. i have always respected yoko as a visual artist, but it wasn't until the last 3 or 4 years that i came to love her music, too. they are a very inspirational couple of individuals that came together to make some great work. makes me want to do some collaborations.

hmmmm

i feel like i have seen a lot of posts about the magical world of tim walker's photography. and i am glad that i have because it has made me do a lot of looking around for more of his work. it's so wonderfully, decadently beautiful. i can't help but love a beautiful picture and i also can't help, but feel he is stealing some of those images from my imagination. want to get his big book of photos tootsweet.

old time-y delights

honeylux letterpress is a line of stationery out of california that has to be one of my favorite right now. it feels like someone finds an old snapshot from the dustbowl and makes a beautifully detailed line drawing. i love the restraint they express in the simple color palettes that they work in, too. i also love that their letterpress work comes as a flat card making it easy to frame and keep for your collection! these are 2 of my most favorite designs.

beautiful wonderful

i just came across the work of luren jenison via the worldwideweb. it's amazing what you can find. her work is totally beautiful. it's so full of air and color and life. she does some beautiful printed fabrics and wall treatments. i also love a good papercut and hers are full of whimsy and purpose. i love the idea of a big cutout as a wall hanging or room divider.

i can't help it

i love alexandra cassaniti! i love that everything is handmade and hand printed. i have never wanted a laptop bag more. who knew i would ever ever say that!

i want to go to there

yes liz lemon, i want to go to there, too. i need a vacation and i think it would be best if it was in a treetop cabin.

a spidery ballerina

if i could dress like a down and out ballerina and actually function in my life, i would look like this. rodarte is the bomb. they manage to always turn out a season of clothing that looks like it was spun on a loom in the middle of the nite while everyone else is sleeping.

more pretty pretty

i know balloons seem to be everywhere, but these ones should trail behind me as i walk. if everything could be the beautiful blush colors of a sunset i would be a very happy lady.