last week i wanted to experiment with my camera a bit and not wanting my notebooks and office goodies to be the subject of yet another impromptu photo shoot that i’d later lay on a splattering of blog and social media posts as if they were stock photos, i opted to do the same things with my plants. charity + i went to the DTLA flower market right after this little shoot. afterward, i had bouquets mixed in with these succulents and my little, partially munched on fern that was almost kitty lunch (thankfully not toxic). then came valentine’s day, when kevin stopped by the farmers market and picked out a couple spring bouquets that replaced all my dying market bits. i know having flowers is sometimes silly. if they’re not in the ground they certainly don’t last long, even shorter when i’m tending to them. but they sure do brighten up the place. we’ll call these little ones the survivors. even the fern. i’ve had them all month now (big feat, right?) and they persevere. and even though market flowers don’t stay in my life long, having a brighter, lighter space with them makes all the difference. [Read more…] about #yearonpaper | 04: positivity
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Best spots to stop in Big Sur
We took a quick road trip to San Francisco during Christmas weekend (the best give we could give ourselves… a weekend along the coast!) and drove up through Big Sur, which I’d been dreaming about since the last time we went to Big Sur, a year before. Now that we’ve stopped several places on our visits, I thought it was about time to share my favorite ways to spend the afternoon in one of the most special places on Earth (indisputable fact, btw)… [Read more…] about Best spots to stop in Big Sur
#yearonpaper | 01: following your curiosity
i’ve been talking about starting a new journal for what seems like months now (find the evidence here + here). usually when it’s a little slower in december i plan out my year (which i recently learned isn’t a very effective way to establish follow-through…more on that later) i should’ve taken this time to catch up on my side projects, like building an email list for #yearonpaper, but i decided to relax instead. i know. terrible! we went to san francisco + big sur for one weekend (photos soon) but you know what i did mostly during my small moments of relaxation? sat on the couch binge watching reruns. (could you tell?).
but it wasn’t all unproductive. no, i still haven’t got you all on an email or bugged all my real-life friends to join in (asking people to start journaling with you is apparently not all that normal), but one thing i did spend time with was elizabeth gilbert’s big magic after reading the review from my instagram friend, jaimie myers. like i said in this post on blog market, i took my time. between that and a post i read by made vibrant on following your curiosity, i felt like this topic would be a good way to kick off a year of journaling regardless of how prepared i am (or not) for this project and this year in general. [Read more…] about #yearonpaper | 01: following your curiosity
Photo diary: California summer nights
What a quiet evening spent in your favorite city looks like: pastel sky, headlights, the slight blur of twilight, as much water as concrete. Growth emerging from quiet corners. Streets surprisingly un-trafficked. Blinds being pulled across bay windows. A light sweater and sandals and denim.
Photo diary: The conservatory of flowers
Fear is a funny thing. It envelops you at once, holds you tight, then lets you go as quickly as it came. Anxiousness, which can come before fear or even without, has a steady hold on your wrist. Generally not enough to completely stop you from going about your day. But just enough to make it hard to pick up and put things together, to get places. Sometimes, the anxiousness is worse, or rather, more affective, than the fear because like a bandage, the fear will be ripped off and discarded. Anxiety of fear is really a double threat, because you spend all this time anxiously awaiting the fear of the experience.
The last Victorian houses in Los Angeles
Okay, on to part II of my walk in Angelino Heights last week. Like I said, in this historic Los Angeles neighborhood, there were Victorians sprinkled throughout. I love historic homes and Victorian is one of my favorite styles to swoon over. This is one of the reasons I am so enamored with San Francisco, so imagine my delight when I found some here in LA. Of course, they’ve basically all been used in film.
A winning color combo.
I think this is the house from Charmed.
One of the famous Carroll Avenue Victorian houses.
The facade used in Michael Jackson’s Thriller video.
Just booked a quick trip to San Francisco next month so I think this lovely architecture is enough until I get to take in more Victorian gorgeousness. If you are in Los Angeles and love old buildings, Angelino Heights is just a few minutes from downtown and perfect for an evening walk.