CREATIVE SPACES & untied laces

treat 'er right!

2010-05-09T08:52:00.001-07:00

XO.

ahh! amy merrick's done it again!

2010-05-04T10:33:00.000-07:00

i LOVE amy merrick's living in series and she did my favorite movie... STAND BY ME! and it's perfect!

view the rest here!

XO.

2010-05-02T17:56:00.001-07:00

Congrats, Uniform Project!

2010-05-02T08:58:00.000-07:00

remember this post?

probably not... that was a long time ago... BUT i'm sure you have heard of the Uniform Project through many other blogs.

If you haven't heard, the project was for one girl to wear the same dress every day for 365 days in order to raise funds for the Akanksha foundation.

and congrats to Sheena because she reached her 365 day mark yesterday!

Uniform Project Picture Book from The Uniform Project on Vimeo.

woo! i don't think i could have done it...

XO.

rawkin' the headscarf.

2010-04-29T19:17:00.000-07:00

I don't know... can I pull this off in public?

XO.

stopmotion: mr. burton's rabbit hole

2010-04-27T15:34:00.000-07:00

by United Fakes

just as Burton is supposed to be portrayed.

XO.

Pangea Fest 2010 & Dominic Balli

2010-04-25T21:59:00.000-07:00

Last night, my youth group and I went to Pangea Fest, a festival held at Santa Barbara City College that celebrates the world as one and encourages youth activism. There were vendors, representatives from Invisible Children and musical performances like Dominic Balli

Oh! and they were handing out these balloon noisemakers (obnoxious little devices) and the look on my youth pastor's daughter's face when she realized what it did was just hilarious.

There were also vendors. Of course, the vintage clothing vendor was my favorite.

Check out these Fresh Prince-esque I found! I personally like mine the best... i thought it was very Jazz-like. :)

oh... and I had to kick myself for lacking money that night when I found a Clash shirt.

and of course, there was a Dominic Balli concert!

XO.

pretty bookshelves

2010-04-24T15:53:00.000-07:00

yes, pleaaaaase!

XO.

i'm an old soul.

2010-04-23T10:14:00.001-07:00

"...she wished she lived in the wonder years,

I wish I'd been at Woodstock....

she loves the sound of records

and the way they skip and bark.

i'm an old soul to my bones....."

XO.

[bucket list] no. 1

2010-04-22T15:13:00.000-07:00

I've been thinking about starting a bucket list.... one that will grow slowly over time, just as I think of things that I really want to do before I die. So I thought, what better place to make a list than here on my blog? Hence, here lies the first in a long sporadic series (not in any order of importance):

no. 1: shave a portion of my head

now, you might be thinking, "woaaa what a way to start off a bucketlist!"

yea, I know... but this is something that I actually think quite often.

especially when i'm feeling rather angsty.

(i know, not a real word. but it describes me quite well)

XO.

i'm a horrible blogger.

2010-04-20T15:22:00.000-07:00

it's very true.

but nothing happens in my life

hence, I have nothing to tell you.

HAPPY RECORD STORE DAY!

2010-04-17T19:39:00.000-07:00

yes, that is right. It is National Record Store Day!

so I hope y'all supported your local indie record store day today by going out and buying some new vinyl!

[via weheartit]

what i brought home:

I had been debating whether or not to dish out $20+ bucks for this album. I guess i made my decision :) and a good decision too.
XO.

crosley revolution

2010-04-16T09:39:00.000-07:00

revolutionary indeed!

this portable record player has all the perks-- it's compact, can transfer songs onto your computer, has headphone jacks and comes with speakers! it would make a great secondary record player, wouldn't you say so?

XO.

i love tuesdays.

2010-04-13T23:24:00.000-07:00

ya know why?

1. i don't have class

2. bargain tuesdays at the movie theatre!

my day consisted of this...

a bit of this....

and a LOT of this...

photos via weheart it.

i'm thinking tuesdays are my new favorite day of the week!

do you have a favorite day of the week?

XO.

how do you get through [home]work?

2010-04-12T20:39:00.000-07:00

for me?

it's tea....

(good earth is my favorite)

and my Nonna's homemade biscotti

how about you?

XO.

i can't wait any longer.

2010-04-11T13:40:00.000-07:00

okay, I waited a few days for those of you who hadn't watched it yet...

but i can't wait any longer...

WHO WATCHED THE 100TH EPISODE OF BONES?

AHHHHH!

that ending?

tear my heart out and throw it on the floor, why don't you FOX network? why don't you?

did you watch it?

if so, what did you think?

XO.

ONE DAY WITHOUT SHOES: recap & pictures

2010-04-09T08:26:00.000-07:00

yesterday was TOMS One Day Without Shoes!

it was definitely a worthwhile experience... that's for sure.

I walked to my old high school (which I no longer go to because I'm in Middle College) with my youth group and spent the day there.

7am, 50º outside...

we walked 3.5 miles to school

and made it! but don't let the smiles fool you.... our feet hurt...

Let me tell ya, we got a lot of questions as to why we were barefoot

and the school administration did not like that we were.

Suspension threats were flying everywhere!

YES... they were going to suspend us for not wearing shoes.

They didn't even care to know what the cause was

Even I got suspension threats and I didn't even go to that school! absurd.

As of now, its the morning later and I'm definitely suffering the consequences from

going a full day barefoot. My feet have blisters, my knees hurt, parts of my feet are

totally raw from rubbing against the pavement.... I could go on.

but long story short:

I will never take shoes for granted ever again.

XO.
p.s. this song came to mind yesterday :)

SO MUCH TRUTH.

2010-04-05T21:18:00.000-07:00

story of my life.

you don't EVEN know.

XO.

heavy metal in baghdad.

2010-04-04T21:51:00.000-07:00

this past week, I was flipping through Newsweek magazine and found myself in the back of the magazine (the Arts section, duh...) reading an article titled "Iraq 'n' Roll." The article was following up on the band Acrassicauda, the only Iraqi Metal band. When I read that a documentary had been filmed about them called "Heavy Metal in Baghdad," I had to look into it. I've always been a Metal fan, not a huge listener, but I definitely have a lot of respect for the genre... and let me tell you, this movie totally changed my perspective.

So if you are a music fan, I highly suggest it. You can even watch it on YouTube!

you hear that? you can watch it for FREE!

DO IT.

XO.

happy easter!

2010-04-04T08:29:00.000-07:00

XO.

banksy's a beast.

2010-04-02T12:47:00.001-07:00

the title says it all.

proof:

XO.

new hair!

2010-04-01T16:12:00.000-07:00

sorry for my blogging hiatus, i've been working to set up a blog for my youth group and i took a trip to visit some family for 3 days.

BUT over those three days, i got my hair done! much needed.

before....

AFTER.....

what cha' think?

it's kinda strange because i've been blonde my whole life.
but i like it :)
XO.

p.s. thank you Alexandra Hoover of Alex's Wonderland for the sunshine award! unfortunatley, i am horrible at selecting favorites (i have commitment issues ;] ) so i won't be selecting 12 to give the award to. Because I believe you ALL deserve this award!

i'm looking forward to...

2010-03-28T07:55:00.000-07:00

ahh spring break! i'm quite excited for there is much to look forward to this next month.

i'm looking forward to...

...FINALLY seeing my bestfriend/cousin! it's been 5 months!

....listening to my new radio! isn't it cuuuuute?

(excuse the bad iphone picture of it)

....getting my hair done. i need a change!

(via weheartit)

...owning this movie! i want it so badly!

...EASTER! i don't know if you remember... but i've been without french fries and tortilla chips (my two addictions) for almost 40 days and on easter, i can finally eat them! yummm. (i may as well mention, that my school makes amazing french fries and the scent of them fills the entire campus.. ugh!)

(via weheartit)

...and of course, a Day Without Shoes. Which also happens to be the same day my lil' sister performs the lead role in her school play... aww!

what are you looking forward to?

dear followers,

2010-03-27T19:39:00.000-07:00

picture taken by Tori
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE,

leave your link in the comments.

i would love to see your blog.

yours truly,

emilia.
XO.

p.s. i picked that dandelion for you!

toms: a day without shoes

2010-03-25T20:39:00.000-07:00

you may have noticed the new button in the sidebar, yes? WELL... on April 8, 2010, TOMS shoes is having a national "no shoes" day in acknowledgement of all of the kids that are forced to go through life without shoes. I am truly excited about this event, i'm going barefoot for sure! If you want to join the movement and/or learn more about the event, click the button in the right side bar.

so....

GO AHEAD! CLICK THE BUTTON!

XO.

quote.

2010-03-25T14:36:00.000-07:00

I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time.

— Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes

-missing my friends-

XO.

michael gondry.

2010-03-24T22:02:00.000-07:00

Michael Gondry, director of favorite movies such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and the Science of Sleep comes a new movie– The Thorn in the Heart. However, this one is different; this one is real. This new movie is focuses around Gondry's own family and the inspiration they provided for his acclaimed films.

this one's gonna be good.

i can feel it.

XO.

my dearest jim parsons,

2010-03-24T18:41:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

i. love. you.

XO.

broken bells website

2010-03-21T22:40:00.000-07:00

okay, we all know how SPECTACULAR the new broken bells album is...

but have y'all noticed their website?

I finally took a look at it today, and from a design point of view?

all i can say is... STUNNING!

take a peek...

be sure to check out the "lyrics" feature at the bottom left hand corner. so stinkin smart. (ooooh! alliterations!)

XO.

HAPPY SPRING!

2010-03-20T16:52:00.000-07:00

it's the first offical day of spring.

and how is it celebrated you may ask?

well first, we go shopping buy some new records (like The Cars' selftitled),

and go to yogurt land.

then,

we look at pretty pictures.

(pictures via weheartit)

and finally,

we have a movie night dedicated

to watching Little Dorrit.

or at least that is how I celebrate the first day of Spring.

How about you?

XO.

i'd rather be...

2010-03-18T22:27:00.000-07:00

at a concert

or on a rollercoaster

via weheartit

OR BOTH

how about you?

tell me a story, please.

XO.

upcoming [rock] movies

2010-03-17T22:02:00.000-07:00

i LOVE movies about music.

there's just something about the music and cinema realms colliding in order to make one spectacular piece of art.

agreed?

XO.

quote.

2010-03-17T08:57:00.000-07:00

"I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions"

- Augusten Burroughs

my new obsession...

2010-03-16T22:15:00.000-07:00

fleet foxes on vinyl!

it sounds sooo beautiful. whimsical.

n_n

loooove loooove looooove.

you have any new obsessions?

XO.

letters to dead people.

2010-03-14T22:24:00.000-07:00

today, I found letterstodeadpeople.tumblr.com.

and let me tell you, i am IMPRESSED.

these are hilarious!

just a few of my favorites...

TELL ME you don't get a kick out of these!

XO.

shout out!

2010-03-12T22:47:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to pop by ye ol' blog and give a SHOUT OUT! to all my new (and old) followers! because I lurveee ya. I truly, truly do. STAY AWESOME!

also, I have noticed that when you awesome peeps follow my blog, I can't always see your links because blogger doesn't have direct links to see people's "full profile." i can't be the only one with this laaaame problem! SO, leave your link in the comments below and i'll be sure to check out y'alls blogs!

by the way.... sorry for the appearance. I just got back from seeing Remember Me... which was surprisingly good. (not a Robert Pattinson fan... he reminds me of mr. tumnus.... is that weird? yea, i thought so. but he has funny facial hair! i can't help it!)

XO.

let's play 218,792 pick-up!

2010-03-12T09:49:00.000-08:00

that's right. 218,792 cards. world record.

i think the words "HOLY CRAP!" come to mind?

kudos to US architect Bryan Berg for doing this!

XO.

i want these kids to be my best friends. truly.

2010-03-11T20:18:00.001-08:00

EPIC, EH?

XO.

Rebecca Ward for Kate Spade

2010-03-11T17:14:00.000-08:00

I saw this on design*sponge today and went GASP! I mean, how awesome are these tape installations by Rebecca Ward for Kate Spade? I think it would be totally amazing to do something like this in a home. What do you think?

(pictures found via design*sponge)

here are some of Rebecca Ward's other installations that I found pretty nifty...

XO.

RIP Corey Haim

2010-03-10T21:28:00.000-08:00

I could not believe my eyes this morning as I was woken up by a text message which read "Corey Haim died! :(" to which my mind responded to with a big, loud "WHAAAAT!?" seriously, my heart skipped a beat. And I know, I know.... I wasn't even alive when he was popular. but sometimes, I think I was born 10 years later than I really should have been and that's probably why I'm such a big 80's movie buff. But it is just so sad when someone like Corey battles something their entire life and ends up losing... heartbreaking, really.... but i'll keep on watching his movies and never forget his cute little face :)

XO.

new video from She & Him!

2010-03-09T22:13:00.000-08:00

this made me want summer. like... NOW. i want watermelon and arizona ice tea and popsicles and day trips to magic mountain.... and i just want to be her. i bet her life is like summer everyday. and i mean... REALLY? how do you look so cute, zooey?

jeez.
.....................

here's a goodnight hug & kiss!

I'M BAAAAAACK!

2010-03-09T14:06:00.000-08:00

first of all, thanks for all the concern about my crashed computer... and yes, i had withdrawals. haha! When my dad took my computer in and found out that all of the insides needed to be replaced I think my heart stopped a little. ouch!
anywho, it's been a week. a WEEK without my computer and I'm finally back! and SO many wonderful things happened... maybe I should go without a computer more often.... hahahaha, PSYCH.

but anyways... let us recap:

1. I FINALLY got to see my friends after a month. a month! that's a long time!

we hung out at their school,

went on a joy ride,

while singing along to Taylor the Latte Boy and various Passion Pitt songs... (don't we just look adorable?... not!)

ate like teenagers,

and saw a cute old man with a cute old car!

2. I got my Record Player and stereo set up!

and it sound sooo good.

4. I've compiled a list of records that I want :) there's way more than pictured here.

5. I went thrift store shopping and found this cuuute thermos

well, that's the highlights! hope your week was as good as mine was... and i gotta tell ya, it's good to be back! Hopefully I can catch up on reading some of y'alls blogs too :)

XO!

gasp! :0

2010-03-02T19:11:00.000-08:00

this morning... my computer... crashed. gasp!

NON BUONO.

via weheartit.

um, my computer is my life. now, I don't want to sound like one of those people... but its true! ALL of my homework has to be typed... no exceptions.

anywho... enough whining. i just wanted to inform you of my predicament (don't you love that word?) in case I can't blog for a couple days (unless I steal my mom's computer for a few minutes, like now). But I wanted to give a quick shout to all of my new (and old) bloggers! so... "HEYYY!"

haha :)

XO.

mmm! mmm!

2010-03-01T23:05:00.000-08:00

first of all, let me confess something.

i LOVE sweet potato pie. way more than pumpkin pie. way more.

via.

yesterday, we had a celebration for the ending of Black History Month at my church with gospel music, homemade fried chicken, black eyed peas, cornbread and homemade sweet potato pies! oh yes! i just about died! soooo good.

and my family got to bring one of the extra pies home, so of course I had a slice tonight. (while eating a piece i told my dad that I was going to have it at my wedding... he laughed :] )

on another note, me and my dad found out today that his stereo doesn't work :( which means it's going to be a while 'till I hear my records. bummer... but! ima keep on shopping for that vinyl! why not, right?

XO.

happy march!

2010-03-01T08:38:00.000-08:00

february is finally over! for a short month, it lasted a heck of a long time...

WHO'S EXCITED?

via weheart it.

I AM!

this story was destined to be turned into a Tim Burton film... and i'm not gonna lie... I never like the Walt Disney version because I couldn't understand why they would turn a Lewis Carroll book into a kid's movie...? just never made sense to me.

what do you think?

XO.

RECORDS!

2010-02-28T14:53:00.000-08:00

i got a record player! (yayyy!)

alas, I don't have speakers. (boooo!)

BUT my vinyl collection is steadily growing :)

a few that I bought the other day... (aren't thrift stores the bomb?)

i'm so excited.

here's a playlist inspired by my new finds... enjoy :)

XO.

recently hearted

2010-02-26T23:11:00.000-08:00

just leaving you with some lovelies that i've found recently on weheartit.

click here to visit my full dashboard.

XO.

p.s. leave me a link to your wehearit account!

i call donatello!

2010-02-26T09:16:00.000-08:00

yes, please

XO.

fill in the blanks.

2010-02-26T08:46:00.000-08:00

1. When I'm nervous I my mind tends to race and then I usually laugh at myself because there's no need to be nervous .

2. My favorite item in my closet is my black dress... you can do anything with it!

3. Watching a great indie movie is my favorite thing to do when I need to relax.

4. My favorite childhood memory is probably going to visit my family down south... it was always an adventure

5. Something you may not know about me is that I have broken my femur (largest bone in the body) and have had plastic surgery (because of a third degree burn... i'm not one of those people) .

6. A true friend will tell you when you are acting like a idiot and expects the same .

7. Something I hope people think of when they think of me is I'm not as insane as I seem (but I really don't care what people think... haha) .

check out others here.

XO.

dear johnny cupcakes,

2010-02-25T20:56:00.000-08:00

please, please, please come back to santa barbara...

i can't believe i missed it!

BUMMER.

yours truly,
emilia.
XO.

drive by press!

2010-02-24T22:23:00.000-08:00

so, i've been sick. hence, lack of postage.

and, ya know... being sick was so much simpler in high school... not so much in college. so, i had to go to school... sick.... in the rain (our school is outdoors, so eating lunch is quite an adventure... and not the "wee! adventureeee!" kind... no bueno.)

BUT! it got better because my math teacher had nothing planned for class (great teacher, eh?) so he have us a quiz and then let us leave.... which was awesome because these dudes from drive by press were at my school! they were uhmazing. So pretty much, these two guys pull up in a van with a traveling printing press in it, and they print all kinds of their cool designs onto t-shirts which they sell in order to pay for their gas, food, etc. Unfortunately, i forgot my money :( but my friend got one and it turned out beautiful.

here are pictures... not from today, but from one of their previous events

you can see some of their designs on the bottom there...

my friend got this design... it was my favorite! jealous!

(p.s. DPA stands for Dirty Printmakers of America...awesome.)

um... did i mention they did all of this IN THE RAIN? well, they did.

XO.

ha!

2010-02-22T21:21:00.001-08:00

“ Is graffiti art or vandalism? That word has a lot of negative connotations and it alienates people, so no, I don’t like to use the word ‘art’ at all.

— Banksy

thanks for sharing.

XO.

happy birthday drew!

2010-02-22T09:35:00.000-08:00

i LOVE her ever-changing style

and the fact that she was completely unprepared

to give her golden-globe acceptance speech.

what do you love about her?

XO.

the day i lost my voice (the suitcase song)

2010-02-21T19:12:00.000-08:00

i've got my life in a suitcase

and i'm ready to run run run run away...

- copeland

XO.

sparkly blood.

2010-02-20T23:15:00.000-08:00

i just watched The Lost Boys for the first time today with my friend Tori.

and um.... YES! ANOTHER FAV!

um, 80's movie?... yes please.

rebellious vampires?... yes please.

a vampire movie that actually made a Nosferatu reference?.... yes please.

alex winter with a mullet? ... yes please.

COREY FELDMAN? ... YES PLEASE.

(um.... i don't know if i've shared this with the blog world... but corey feldman is probably my #1 crush. yes.)

and plus! the fake blood they used in this movie... WAS SPARKLY. i mean come on... nothing says 80's glam rock like sparkly blood, am i right?

XO.

lent.

2010-02-18T22:41:00.000-08:00

it's now the month of lent. which means i'm giving up two things i love.

these.

and these.

for over forty days.

thats a long time.

i can do this.

anyone else fasting for lent?

XO.

it feels like summer!

2010-02-17T18:15:00.000-08:00

it's been 70+ degrees here in SoCal.

can we skip spring?

i can't wait for watermelon to be in season.

who's with me!

XO.

simply amazing.

2010-02-16T12:39:00.000-08:00

this accordian-chair was designed by FlexibleLove and made completely out of cardboard.

how are people so ingenious?

XO.

to my valentine

2010-02-14T08:59:00.000-08:00

this is for my bestest bud/cousin/valentine, giulia :)

these are five things that remind me of her/love her/make me want to see her right now.

1. this line from Annie Hall:

Love is, is too weak a word for what I feel - I lurve you, you know, I loave you, I luff you, two F's, yes I have to invent, of course I - I do, don't you think I do?

2. cheesecake

mmmmm.

3. bearded hipsters

or "beardies" as they are called

4. Dana Carvey

5. good indie romance films that make me cry

like Adam...

or What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

(my new favorite movie...? yes.)

or the Brothers Bloom

(looove)

via.

happy valentines day, giulia!

XO.

p.s. STOP and smell the dozen

hmm... reminds me of my brain.

2010-02-13T13:48:00.001-08:00

Publication Date

Franz Wright

One of the few pleasures of writing
is the thought of one’s book in the hands of a kind-hearted
intelligent person somewhere. I can’t remember what the
others are right now.
I just noticed that it is my own private

National I Hate Myself and Want to Die Day
(which means the next day I will love my life
and want to live forever). The forecast calls
for a cold night in Boston all morning

and all afternoon. They say
tomorrow will be just like today,
only different. I’m in the cemetery now
at the edge of town, how did I get here?

A sparrow limps past on its little bone crutch saying
I am Frederico Garcia Lorca
risen from the dead–
literature will lose, sunlight will win, don’t worry

indeed.

2010-02-13T09:11:00.000-08:00

marc johns is genius.

if you haven't seen his work, or his book then do so quickly.

i bought his book for my cousin for christmas and she loves it.

XO.

peter pan

2010-02-12T11:21:00.000-08:00

i watched disney's peter pan last night for inspiration for a disney-costume-birthday-tea-party that i'm going to next weekend for my friends birthday :) i'm going as wendy darling! I'm so exctied to see what the birthday girl dresses up as... her mom was mickey mouse at disneyland and so she loves everything disney!

via.

but i'm starting thinking about the version of peter pan that I watched as I little girl.

It was the 1960 musical version with Mary Martin as peter pan... i watched that movie over, and over, and over.... I still really love the way that version kept a lot of J. M. Barrie's vision..it really portrayed the "never grow up" aspect well :)

am I the only one who loved this version?

it still makes me happy

XO.

i'm sorry

2010-02-11T21:33:00.000-08:00

for, i have yet again lost motivation.

i'm not just apologizing to you, but to myself.

via.

maybe, if i watch peter pan, i will get some back. a little magic, perhaps?

XO.

oh, brother(s)!

2010-02-09T20:45:00.000-08:00

my dearest schwartzman brothers,

how you are loved...

robert, for your amazingly cheesy & psychedelic video for "the victim,"

for naming your solo career SOLOBOB... because that's just amazing...

jason, for simply being you...

and to both of you,

for being beautiful.

hehe

n_n

XO.

wicked sweet video!

2010-02-09T14:20:00.001-08:00

POOM - ROLLERCOASTER from POOM on Vimeo.

awesomeeeee, yes?

XO.

Sunday Spotlight: 11nightmares

2010-02-07T22:02:00.000-08:00

i love this flicker group : 11nightmares.

the perfect blend of feelings– eery and dreamy.

my favorite–

amazing. God-given talent.

XO.

p.s. i just finished Emma! ahhh. what an ending! i'm so sad it's over, but so excited to see what's up next for masterpiece classic theatre :)

2010-02-06T17:14:00.001-08:00

i'm in dire need of a laugh.

maybe just a smile.

something?

this helped a little.

i love him.

XO.

hubbawhaaaat!?

2010-02-04T17:41:00.000-08:00

creature comforts is having the most amazing giveaway.

check it out!

XO.

p.s. +1 point for those who know what show the title of this post comes from :)

lately.

2010-02-04T15:11:00.000-08:00

lately... it's been a tad crazy. just a tad.

yesterday, I had class until 6 o'clock, came home, ate food, and went straight to youth group. so that's why I didn't have time to post yesterday. it's not an apology, but an explanation.

but today, i'm making time :) i've been doing homework all day, and have barely made a dent. [eeek!] plus, i'm doing a lot of promo stuff for my youth group at the moment, which I am really excited about. maybe I can share some of it here soon.

on another note, last night, I made time to watch this movie before I had to return it to blockbuster... Bright Star. what a beautiful movie!

i mean really! why don't I live there?

the story was beautiful too.

I cried.

XO.

:D

2010-02-02T20:17:00.000-08:00

i just finished watching marie antoinette and almost died when I found this little gem hiding behind the "special features" button.

oh jason, how we love thee.

"hundred puh-cent REAL... paintings."

hahahaha ohhh boy :)

XO.

chop chop chop!

2010-02-01T23:31:00.000-08:00

thank you guys so much for the amazing comments about my hair, it meant a lot! but I still can't help wanting to change something about it. do something drastic!

maybe, die it pink like elsie...

via.

or chop it off like carey mulligan

pssssst! by the way. how adorable is she with shia?

or shave it off like deb!

i said drastic, didn't i?

hm...

XO.

check!

2010-01-31T09:38:00.000-08:00

i taught myself how to knit yesterday!... well, with the help of dummies.com :)

but I can still check "learn how to knit" off of my new year's goals list, right?

n_n

off to church!

XO.

tgif folks!

2010-01-29T15:41:00.000-08:00

happy friday, y'all! it's a bright sunshiny day here in SoCal :)

so bright, my face glows and i need sunnies. ha!

i'm kinda obsessed with bangs right now. mainly because i want them, but can't have them. my hair is way too curly... they would shrink up into tight unruly curls. bummer.

here's a new "fill in the blank friday" from the little things we do!

1. If I weren't sixteen I'd love to be traveling the world .

2. When I'm super upset I go numb .

3. My favorite thing about myself is my eyes .

4. If I found a $100 in the pocket of last winter's coat I'd spend it on hmm... probably a record player! i've been obsessing over them lately .

5. Even though some people might consider this a flaw, I love other people's insane laughs .

6. I love the way I feel i'm all dressed up, or when I right about to fall asleep .

7. I love my hair most when it's not psycho, which is never... haha .

yay! be sure to visit the original, and pass it on your own blog!

XO.

dear fellow typography nerds,

2010-01-28T22:43:00.000-08:00

HAVE YOU SEEN THESE?

oh. my. skies.

1. Helvetica cookies cutters.

[e is for emilia!]

2. Serif tote

3. these shirts!

i'm totally nerding out over here. it's insane.

my design teacher is a total typography nerd and incorporates typography into the class... perfect! plus, she has amazing glasses. bonus! just a quick blurb about my art class... it's my first formal art class and oh boy i did not realize how much goes into designing a piece of artwork. it's insane. and frankly, (there's that word again :]) it's intimidating to be sitting in class and all of the sudden the teacher says "okay. create!" um... if my creativity has and on and off switch... please, God. help me find it!

anywhoo.

XO.

farewell,

2010-01-28T16:15:00.000-08:00

“An artist's only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection,

and on his own terms, not anyone else's.”

-J.D. Salinger

rest in peace.

XO.

just a blurb.

2010-01-26T22:42:00.000-08:00

well, not much has happened to me lately... except for my first week in college! that was exciting :) but that also means i've been busy. and frankly, i'm quite tired and am only going to leave this quick blurb on here because I have school in the morning.

but i will show you this:

i just love it.

frankly, i just love missed connections.

frankly, i say frankly a lot.

XO.

p.s. if you are not familiar with missed connection's sophie blackall, watch this video :)

i am so hooked.

2010-01-24T13:23:00.000-08:00

well, since a City and Colour concert was not an option last night, I met up with my friend Mali... we are hoping to start a weekly tradition of meeting up and watching old movies, or period pieces. Last night, we watched Little Dorrit--I'm hooked! I love BBC mini-series! umm who is psyched for Emma to start tonight? I am! It looks a lot better than the Gwenyth Paltrow version. Anywho... I'm so into Little Dorrit. At first, it was hard for me to get into because Dickens's stories and characters are always so eery... but who wouldn't suffer through it if it meant that you could stare at Matthew Macfadyen?

also, I'm half way through reading Pride and Prejudice... love! After which I will watch the BBC series. I loved Collin Firth in that series :)

XO.

ugh. jealousy to the extreme.

2010-01-23T17:33:00.000-08:00

so, tonight my best friend/cousin is celebrating her 16th birthday [yay!]. and how? by going to a City and Colour concert! and guess what... I can't go. GRR! i am so so so bummed. I miss my bestest bud :(

and, hello? dallas green is beautiful.

his beard is beautiful...

his tattoos are beautiful...

source

his vocal chords are beautiful...

i'm so jealous... i think it's turning into hate.

XO.

girls, just wanna have fun!

2010-01-23T15:22:00.000-08:00

one of my favorite 80's movies was on tv today! girls just wanna have fun! with SJP... she was so young! and Helen too! I was trying to find some movie stills, but couldn't find any good ones :) oh well, you can watch the trailer.

any one else love this movie?

XO.

$$$

2010-01-22T19:41:00.000-08:00

ugh. why does everything cost so much?
i'm going through one of my "i want! i want! i want!" phases. it's pretty bad. but how can i help it, when everything out there is so darn cool? for instance...

1. I dying for a record player... but my parents are holding off on buying one because they know I'll go crazy with collecting records... which may be true (no shame though, right?)
i like this one

or this one perhaps

2. I can't get enough books. seriously there are so many cool books. If someone were to buy me these books i would love them forever...

(found on amazon.com)

3. lastly, the Coraline soundtrack. I mean, it's amazing. so eery.

jeez. if only things could be free every once in awhile.
XO.
p.s. vote vote vote! for this video that was submitted by the girls over at mucho mucho bueno bueno to the coconut records music video contest.

oopsie!

2010-01-20T21:50:00.001-08:00

i just realized that there is something wrong with the html code for my blog button... and I have absolutely no idea how to fix it.

oopsie!

help?

XO.

fantastic.

2010-01-19T14:25:00.000-08:00

I was so excited when I saw the newest living in post from design sponge... it's fantastic mr. fox!

i want that bandit hat! check the post out here.

aren't amy merrick's "living in" posts just genius? i'm in love.

also check out her edward scissorhands and annie hall posts!

perfection.

happy tuesday!

XO.

check out this giveaway...

2010-01-19T08:49:00.000-08:00

Kaylah over at Dainty Squid is having the most adorable giveaway!

be sure to check it out and enter before it's too late!

ends january 23rd.

.......

me and my mommy are going thrift store shopping all day today... so excited! i'm hoping to score some great stuff to share with you guys :)

XO.

what a cutie!

2010-01-18T23:19:00.000-08:00

how adorable was jim parsons last night?

and did anyone catch tonights episode of big bang theory?

ohhh, he kills me.

have a favorite moment from the golden globes last night?

mine was this quote from Sir Paul McCartney...

"animation is not just for children; it's also for adults who take drugs."

i wish coraline or fantastic mr. fox had won... those movies are perfect examples of how spectacular stop motion animation can be. love.

g'night!

XO.

holiday.

2010-01-18T10:20:00.000-08:00

happy martin luther king, jr. day!

here's to not forgetting what this day is really all about.

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.

-Martin Luther King, Jr.

XO.

happy birthday zooey!

2010-01-17T17:28:00.000-08:00

every girl loves you.

every girl wants to be you.

off to watch the golden globes!

XO.

blog button!

2010-01-17T15:46:00.000-08:00

i finally made a blog button :)

add it!

and let me know if you do, so i can add yours :)

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XO.

empire on the brain.

2010-01-16T15:53:00.000-08:00

i can't stop thinking about this movie. i want to watch it over, and over.

suuugar high!

XO.

highschool dropout.

2010-01-15T23:27:00.000-08:00

I dropped out of high school today.

well, technically not...

but today was my last day of traditional highschool.

beginning on january 25th, i will be a part-time independent study, part-time college student... at age sixteen. am i insane? probably. but insane or not, I can't be in highschool any longer. frankly, I've never enjoyed it. I need a change. I need a challenge. I need art.

I really want to pursue graphic art and begin my portfolio and the art classes offered at my local CC should be incredible (at least when compared to my high school's art classes).

but first, I have an entire week off from school! I'm planning on crafting, vintage shopping, cleaning out my closet.... starting fresh.

i'm very excited :)

anything new on your end of the blog sphere?

XO.

p.s. me and my dad are looking for a record player. maybe a suitcase crosley?

this one is amazing.

polaroid relaunch

2010-01-14T18:51:00.000-08:00

what do you think of this new faux bois polaroid camera?

i'm really hoping the new polaroid relaunch will lower the prices of polaroid film... i have a camera, but I can't afford the film!

i've been really distracted from finals.

next week, i'm going to do some intense blogging!

XO.

inspiration: tattooday

2010-01-13T17:45:00.000-08:00

new found inspiration!

and it feels so good.

xtrapop on flickr has a set called tattooday in which he has uploaded shots of the various quotes/sayings that he drew onto his forearm.

speaking of tattoos, who is excited about tattoo tuesday on sometimes sweet? i am!

..........................................

oh boy. i have so much on my plate right now. any body else?

i have finals this whole week, i'm leaving highschool in two days (eek!), trying to get my college classes & books, plus i'm sick.

finals + sick= uh oh...

off to study!

XO.

2010-01-12T19:14:00.000-08:00

i have zero motivation.

i need a new world.

XO.

dayinthelife

2010-01-11T22:49:00.000-08:00

i wish i was one of those people who can wake up in the morning and feel refreshed, and ready to face the day. alas, i am dreading waking up tomorrow.

via wehearit

Woke up, fell out of bed,
Dragged a comb across my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup,
And looking up I noticed I was late.
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Made the bus in seconds flat.

-a day in the life,

the beatles

XO.

hehe.

2010-01-11T20:39:00.001-08:00

source unknown.

Spotlight: William F. Gibbs

2010-01-10T11:19:00.000-08:00

in honor of my 100th post, I'd like to share a little known indie artist, whom I love.

enjoy!

XO.

hmm...

2010-01-07T18:32:00.000-08:00

it just doesn't seem right to me.

kristen stewart as joan jett?

hmm...

what do you think?

XO.

have you ever been there?

2010-01-06T20:43:00.000-08:00

i've put my self in that place.

that place where you keep telling yourself that you're not stressed,

so your conscious self is fine... but your subconscious is still

WIGGIN' OUT.

ever been there?

it's not pleasant.

yes, please!

2010-01-06T16:12:00.000-08:00

"The Making of Fantastic Mr. Fox"

source.

how amazing is this book?

i am so curious about stop-motion animated films. this one was fantastic (pun completely intended).

I WANT.

XO.

i live here, in my head.

2010-01-04T19:07:00.000-08:00

{via wehearit}

check out Nat'l Geo's Best of 2009: Top 10 Space Photos

XO.

emilia.