Sun sun sun

I'm so glad it's going to be hot all weekend. I need to go to the beach, lay by a pool, have an icy drink, and play some music really loud. (Oh, I also have loads of new jewelry to photograph!) HAPPY WEEKEND :) 


What songs remind you of summer and sun?

Perfect weekend

Had a really really great weekend. Went so quick! Friday got to see my favorite band ever (yes, EVER... they win, they've taken over everything else, hands down.)

RX Bandits

sooo happy everyone came down...my sister rocks, thank you :) 

got SILLY drunk in Vegas....Rich got us a really cool suite and we went to a nice Texas style dinner. Played a little but mostly kicked around, hung out, relaxed and acted silly together. I had a lot of fun :) Now here's to a 2 maybe 3 day work week! Can't wait for family time.

I wish the world was flat like the old days...

There'd be no distance that could hold us back......


Times are bittersweet. It's definitely been a rollercoaster these last few weeks but today I have to say goodbye to a good friend who is moving north. It never really hit me how it feels to have family leave and I've done it. So today we're saying bye to my sister's boyfriend's sister. We have gotten pretty close and had a lot of fun together. A confidant and partner in crime is a hard thing to come by, and Melissa has always been there for me. I'm sad and been avoiding thinking about it. So that's all I'm going to say on that note.....

As far as the REST of the weeekend, I am excited. RX Bandits acoustic show in my part of LA :) a lot of my buddies are trekking down for it, and tomorrow I'm heading to Vegas to celebrate Rich's 30th with my other Melissa. I wish it wasn't going to rain so we could relax by the pool but hopefully I win some monies. I need it, send me your positive energy! 

Happy Weekend!

birthday week wrap up

Wild weekend wrap up. What a difference a week can make... I feel really great, rejuvinated and happy. Crazy week with many bar nights, dinners, laughs, tears and hugs. Safe to say I got my birthday kiss! ;)

birthday din with the family

drinks at the dark room for my bday - martini's for mel's bday - ballyhoo! show w/kelly - all day celebrations in hermosa

One down...3 to go!

Just finished my first week of boot camp! My arms and legs are a little shaky but I am feeling good! Whoa exclamation points. Excuse me, I am really excited though, I'm becoming a salad junkie too. I'll throw up some of my faves this week. There's a cute spot by my work that has amazing salads but I can't rationalize paying more than $10 for a salad for lunch. For now, thank you Trader Joe's!

the view from the M-F spot, did the monday session & 2 sessions on weds!

Here's some snaps I took of the  5.5 mile hike we took this morning.  Man, I

 am in pain but it was awesome and it's going to be worth it for sure :)   Great

way to end a bad weekend & start the week.   Not so tough to keep yourself

motivated with such a beautiful view! I almost psyched myself out a couple

times. I'm no quitter!! Excited to start seeing results soon. How do you keep

motivated?? I'm kind of happy about the time change, I'm going to use it as

a jumpstart to get up early & hit the AM session or start my day at the gym.

Enjoy the end of the weekend and have a great week!

xo

Mind over matter

Things were so weird for a while. But the more it progressed and spun out of control, I decided to let it go. And guess what? Things are looking up. If you exude good energy, people will take notice. Think about that. 

Have a great week everyone.... :)
xo

Gem show

WELL! I had a rather amazing weekend. Big family party on Saturday and I got to hang out with all of my fabulous and beautiful cousins. Sunday mom and I went to Long Beach for a gem show. wowowow. It was at the Queen Mary and we only went for an hour because I knew I wasn't prepared to spend a ton of money. Next time, I'll be ready!! ;)

stones and stones and stones and stones....

This is what I came home with:

I made mom a birthday gift with similar pearls but I ran out... I am obsessed with labradorite and this cut caught my eye... I already made some earrings I'm going to put up on my etsy shop in a couple days. And I know exactly what I'm going to do with the turquoise, just gotta go grab some chain this weekend. I am really excited and can't wait to do some more designing! And of course, I'll come back and share with everyone. Have a great week :)

Totally rad

So before I make my Frugal Fest post (still waiting on pics from my sisters cam!) I wanted to share some snaps from my Saturday night. I went to an 80s party with my friend Lizzy. We had so.much.fun. and it was especially awesome because everyone dressed up! I hate theme parties where people aren't friendly and open to have fun. We met a lot of people, danced and danced and danced. The band was awesome, outfits were great... I love the 80s! 

 

I LOVE LA

( via purplengoldla.com )

I'm freaking out. I don't necessarily believe in fate but several things and planets aligned to get me home at this exact moment. I do believe that things happen for a reason and when a door closes, life has other plans for you. I loved being home just in time for the Lakers/Celtics series. I'm such a sports nut. College football is my #1 but I do love my Lakers. I went to happy hours and enjoyed games with my dad. Last night I went out in Hermosa Beach and it was a crazy celebration! SO FUN! The whole city of Los Angeles was buzzing. Made me emotional the last two days for sure. 

So, tomorrow the swapaholics are hosting a Summer Swap here in SoCal. Yet I'm having a hard time trying to get anyone to go with me! (my sister wants just said she'll go! yay!) I am so down for this, what a great idea. I know jenloveskev is into the group and I love her fashion, so I am there! Nothing pays off if you're not a little brave, right? My mom will totally be down to go. haha and I can spot a gem anywhere. Here's all the info if you're in LA!


Hope to see you there! Have a great weekend :)

lust lust lust

Summer is coming and I've got two things on my MUST DO (D.I.Y.) list. 

I came across this adorable Italian blogger (internodiciotto) and noticed she made herself some Chloe-inspired shorts! How brilliant!! I just love how feminine and flirty the edges are. 

I am a huuuge Chloe Sevigny fan and she is a very appropriate face for the brand... I love seeing her in the commercials, I think she is fresh and fun. I also love her acting... she is such a nut on Big Love. I love her and Ginnifer Goodwin.

I'm going to be on the hunt for some perfect jeans to cut up for this!

I saw this Hermes ad (I think) in Vogue first but today I saw it in my new Allure magazine (which inspired me in more ways than one... and I also actually saw a jewelry piece I did for one of my contract jobs... exciting!) anyway, in Allure they gave you a how-to guide on the hair do.  

I've been collecting scarves at street fairs for a while now, I have a really beautiful Oscar de la Renta scarf as well as three Vera Wang scarves. The funny thing is I really just pick the scarves that catch my eye and they turn out to be designer. I guess I am in the right field!


So I might try this look this weekend... I have a long white/blue scarf that would be perfect. Maybe we'll go to the Bleeker Street Fair on Sunday so I can pick up some boyfriend jeans for my other project :)


HAPPY WEEKEND everyone! xo

this weekend

On Saturday I *helped my family in their Relay For Life. Unfortunately, my shoes decided to hate on me and give me a blister so I only walked a few laps (BOOO!) but I did donate $50 in the form of a silent auction... and I got...

A 2 HOUR MASSAGE!

I am really really excited. I never really splurge on anything and although Eric is great and can give a near professional massage he lives in MD and he is not always very generous on massages. So I can't wait, I want to book this ASAP! :)

Today I picked up some great finds and perhaps I will show them off soon :)

(the $39 was actually $9 as well! yesssss)

Guess where? ;) I even bumped into a new 90210 starlet. I remember years back I bumped into Mischa Barton in the same store! Anyway, four days of work to go then I am off for a glorious TEN DAYS while our production office is closed for our summer holiday. Friday I am getting up bright and early and heading up to NorCal to visit my best gal Hol :) I cannot wait to see her! It has been an embarrassingly long time since we've spent any quality time together. Probably March 2006! Super excited to see her new HOUSE!

Look at us as babies! 311 tour '04 :)