camping

somewhat belated, but i spent 4th of july camping.  the campground was in the los padres national forest, which was about 20 mins outside of ojai.  normally i camp around some kind of body of water (ocean, lake, river...) but this campground wasn't near any water.  actually there is a reservoir near by, but we didn't find out until the end of the day before we were leaving.  oops!  anyway, camping fashion, its like... just dirty.  dirty hair, dirty shoes, dirt covered everything.  so naturally we just decided to have a photoshoot, cause why not?  its not like my hair is dirty or anything...

ray-ban aviators, lululemon bra (similar), vintage overalls (similar)

actually, it was a pretty fun camping trip - minus the lack of running water and the things that were supposed to be a bathroom (GROSS).  next time i need a beach within walking distance!

blending in (camo pants)

blogging:  hard when i'm not inspired. and also when i feel bored with my closet. but then i did some shopping (also have A LOT of stuff to get rid of) and feel a bit more like blogging.  i found out about a rag&bone/jean sale in LA.  it was like... amazing.  and so now i have some new stuff to blog about!  i picked up these camo pants which i'd had my eye on for awhile (really just waiting for them to go on sale & hoping my size would still be available).  i guess i got lucky, because i found them at the sale!  i love the pixelated camouflage print - something different from the rest of the camo print out right now.  in other news - i've jumped on the denim vest train.  and i'm obsessed with my dolce vita shoes.

rag & bone vest, madewell tank (super old), rag & bone jeans, dolce vita heels, elizabeth & james sunglasses, cambridge satchel.

i'm going to try to blog more... but i can't make any promises.  i mean, i'm really busy gardening and going to disneyland, so you know...

parisian-ish

the weather we've been having in LA is ridiculously undecided.  is it summer?  is it spring?  is it winter?  who knows.  it's 80 degrees one day and 65 the next.  maybe it will sprinkle.  its just that time of year when the weather just can't make up its mind, which makes getting dressed a bit more complicated.  i have to ask myself - will it be cold today?  will the AC in my office be turned up way to high because its slightly warm outside?  will the wind pick up and make it feel cooler than it actually is?  so much thought goes into getting dressed (never mind the whole "am i sitting at a desk or working on a shoot today"), its pretty much a guessing game when it comes to weather appropriate outfits.

luckily the weather decided to stay on the cool side - just warm enough that i could walk around without my trench but not so warm that i wished i'd worn a tank.  i also feel a little bit parisian in this outfit.  i don't know why, i was in paris almost 6 years ago so i really don't know what all the girls are wearing.  but my scarf is from paris and my tee is st. james.  so, you know.  i decided to pull out my neon pink cambridge satchel to add some color to an otherwise gloomy morning!

madewell trench (similar), st. james tee, rag & bone jeans, boutique 9 oxfords (similar), elizabeth & james sunnies, cambridge satchel bag

and i totally realize that this is almost the exact same outfit i just posted (minus the minnie ears), but whatever.  i like this outfit and in real life (vs. blogger life) people wear the same thing multiple times!

  

i'm going to disneyland (every month)

for my birthday this year i bought an annual pass to disneyland.  it was kinda impulsive, but not impulsive at the same time.  my sister and i had been talking about getting a pass for at least 6 months, we just love disneyland and it's kinda like one of those things that i just had to do it otherwise i will just talk about doing it forever.  or i may have gone crazy.  whatever.

it's impossible to take a photo without other people in it.

gap denim jacket, saint james tee, rag & bone jeans, keds for madewell sneakers (old), elizabeth & james sunglasses

my sister and two friends (gabby & lea - they are also sisters) bought passes, 'cause whats the point of having a pass if your friends don't have one to go with you (every month)???

teacups!

my goal: go to disneyland one full day and one night after work every month.  minimum.  i definitely haven't been there enough in my life so far.  i mean, i haven't used a map in years and i know where all the best bathrooms are but i haven't learned everything about the place.  i'm kinda obsessing.  there might be a lot of disney on this blog this year.  just a warning to those alien readers who don't like disneyland.  and by alien i mean people who don't like disneyland.  how do you exist in the world?  

p.s. i think this is the happiest i've ever looked on the blog.  pretty sure it's cause i keep getting called "princess" by the cast members.  or the fact that there is beer at california adventure.  but most likely the princess thing.    

easter sunday + luna

i first saw this dress in the window at the americana madewell store.  i was running by the store (literally, i was training for a 5k that went through the americana) and did a double take.  a few weeks later i went to try it on, but i didn't buy it.  then i got one of those take an additional % off sale emails and what do you know, the dress was on sale.  i was all set to order it, but i was like $3 away from free shipping.  so i ended up back at the store and guess what!  the dress was on bigger sale than online and i got the additional discount!  i love madewell sales.

also featured in this post - my new dog luna!  she looks similar to carlos but she isn't the same.  her hair is lighter and longer.  her ears are floppy.  she is a little bit taller than carlos.  just incase anyone is wondering, yes i did search for a dog that looked the same as carlos.  i found her from a rescue in the valley.
    

madewell dress, free people jacket (silmilar), zara tights (similar), jeffrey campbell boots (similar)

i love the way my garden looks this time of year.  i don't care about my lawn.  i don't even water it, but the rest of the yard i try to take care of.  i also love the way my hair looks right now.  all natural color, and i love the cut (thanks to anjelica)!  why was i coloring/not cutting my hair for so long???  

paddy's pub

i'm back! no explination for my lack of blog posts other than i just wanted a break. wasn't feeling inspired.  maybe i just needed to buy new clothes??  so i bought a few new things, like another pair of those keds for madewell (cause why not?) and an oversized neon green tee that was on major sale - $5 - at madewell.  and then naturally (since i don't own any other green) i wore the neon shirt on st. paddy's day.  and how convenient was it that paddy's pub was just down the street from the bar i went spent st. paddy's day at?  and i just recently watched all of its always sunny on netflix (better late than never).  too perfect.  

gap denim jacket, madewell tee (neon no longer available), free people skirt (similar), keds for madewell sneakers, elizabeth & james sunglasses

in other news - i got a bike.  i'm turning into a crazy exercise person.  re-decorating the house.  going to be at disneyland more than any normal person should.  now have two dogs.  soooo, more good stuff to come!