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I might be in love with this Marc Jacobs bag. This design is called Ryder and it's the perf size (13" x 12"), perf shape and grrrreat colors. Comes in "Nude," "Natural" and "Slate." Yummy for the summy. This season, black seems just too heavy to carry around with an itty-bitty-mini, from which, might I add, there are currently so many good ones to choose...

Karen Zambos


Alice & Oliva


Twinkle


Just 3 of a jillion you can find on the great ShopBop. Not to mention EVERYWHERE else you look! Hooray for getting out our summer gams!

Er, uh, ONLY set of pics...

Alright, alright, so the truth is, the only other pictures from NYC, looked exactly the same, as they were all taken at once, in the same place. Why post those as well? The fact of the matter is, I'm not big on pictures, when I'm experiencing things. I feel like planning to take a picture of everything, distracts from the sensation of the moment, so I seldom get my camera out.

Now, if we're talking about lifting pictures to blog about, I'm quite the expert. Here's a great example:



What an ADORABLE FREAKING DRESS. It's a designer named Julie Haus, and I think I want to have her adorable, A-Frame frock, little babies. Wow! I must have looked at this line for 10 straight minutes, trying to figure out all the wonderous details. Just so simple and sweet.



Ooh, this is fun too. It's obviously a ShopBop, but I don't know who. Sorry charlies. I just love slouchy. Something that allows a woman to breathe under her clothes. To totally be free and not feel anything annoyingly tight against her. I feel fortunate that that look is so ferociously hip. I don't want it to leave us!

NYCity, baby (first set of pics)

A trio of lovelies...



Lauren, self photographed. Lookin exquisite!



Copernicus and Vaderpermelius. I love how the b/w kitty is doing yoga, while in the left corner, behind glass, the white kitty is spying.



Sweet Jer. Lauren's fiance and best friend. What a nice dude! Dramatic, wild, fun, adventurous and the cutest part- totally left Lauren and me to do our thing. Super busy making his own fun and not really needing us to pay attention to him. The perf dude- but sorry, he's engaged.



My sweet friends, Matt and The Adorable Professor (aka- Rachel), came to Lauren's beautiful apartment, to visit. We had coffee, chatted and then got in our dope car service (electric, blue BMW) to be whisked off to Manhattan, where Lauren and I saw a play and friends went their own way, to meet up with other friends.



Hula cozying up to Matt... she enjoyed him.



My sweet Lauren, having one of 7,568,029 cups of coffee we had, throughout my stay.

Deep Cover

The pretty factor of this Hermes shift, is like off-charts! It's pricy- $420, but if you just wanted to grab one beautiful cover-all this summer, you could rock out in this every breezy, sunny day. There are a variety of colors as well, and they vary in price ($420 was the most expensive I saw). Check le Blue Fly. You know you wanna!




Diane Von Furstenberg. Totally adorable and I also saw it in brown. I love the little pocket and the pretty, detailed neck tie. And the weight of it seems so fun and light. Also a Blue Fly special. Uber-summer!

Prettiest Coffee Ever

Recently, I had breakfast with the lovliest woman, at the lovliest restaurant, ever. At this leetle French place, I was served a BOWL of coffee. I later learned it came to me in a "Latte Bowl." It didn't take long for me to find my own. Anthropologie, $4. Set of 6 for $25. And for those who don't know, those prices, by Anthropologie standards, are mega-rad!

An Average Day Out With Hula Bell

The best picture of Hula, ever taken. Photo by James Mann.

*Anthropologie- Grove
Sales girl loves up Hula. Tells me she has a Pomeranian who gets out of her yard and roams the neighborhood like it owns the place.

Woman who works at Sony tells me she has a chocolate Chi who she wishes she could bring to work. That Adam Sandler and his entire staff bring their dogs to work. She wishes she could work for Adam Sandler. That it's actually an insurance issue, with pets.

*Forever 21- Grove
Woman comes from across the store to greet Hula. Tells me she has a big pit bull who would pull her all over the place and pee on everything if she brought him shopping. Says she wishes she could bring him around and that she's such a dog person.

*Staples- Wilshire
Walk in the store and this boy who is cute and whose hands smell like cigarette smoke, comes up to me so fast that I kind of get confused about exactly what he's doing. His hands are outstretched and is saying in such an excited voice "oh, can I visit!? Can I pet her!??" I think he might have had a crush on Hula. She should have totally gone for it. He was adorable. Still, she played hard to get, as usual.

PassoverEasterDogFestCookie!

A cookie baking, dog nuzzling, hair flying, egg poaching, coffee drinking, tv watching, makeup applying, more yummy-thing eating, more tv watching, hug giving, love sharing and treat getting, weekend ensued. What total fun! Mom's Palm Dez house is quaint, pretty, spacious and filled with sweet, loving animals. Hula and I had the best time!

New Hair

It's true! I got the Japanese Hair Straightening done! It's so exciting! It takes so long- 4.5 hours, all told.

Before even making the appointment, you go in for consultation, to see if you have hair fit for the process. The best kind of hair is not TOO curly or kinky, also not processed. Pretty much what I have.

The appointment was-

*wash hair
*blow dry
*put on chemical that opens pores of hair
*put plastic wrap on head, sit under dryer for approx 20ish minutes
*wash off treatment
*TWO people blow dry hair
*flat iron hair into smooth texture
*put on chemical that makes hair stay straight
*wash off chemical with just water
*apply conditioner- set for couple of minutes
*wash off with just water
*blow dry hair
*flat iron
*very small trim

VOILA!

i bought some conditioners for the after effects. i have to not wash my hair and not put it in a pony or anything else that shapes it, for 3 days. no probs.

it's so shiny and pretty! the upkeep is just when the roots grow out. approx every 8- 10mos.

wow!

Sesa + Hula + Tally + Wedding = Vegas!

Okay, so we're not ALL getting married, but maybe we should! No, no... it's the wedding of my dear friend Lauren, plus a get-away weekend for Sela, Hula and me! It'll be my first road-trip with Sela AND with Hula! We're staying at Alexis Park, which is doggy friendly (of course) and to commemorate my plans to lay by the pool at least 45minutes, I've designed a necklace to wear with a swim suit I've yet to buy. Should I go bikini? Sela is. I'm scared! And WOW I'm white.



Wheat Bread
Nutella
Peanut Butter
Sliced thin- granny smith apples

SO YUM.

Cost Plus

Oh my my my... guess what was on sale today...




















The impuls-ee-est impulse buy ever. But now, FINALLY, Hula can feel like she's eating Chinese take out. It's about time! I don't know how she got by.

The Cinematographer's Jewels

Created and designed for Jamesman. Thank you Jamesman!

Why would I have a Vanilla Latte...

At like 7pm, after a nap? It's 11:10 and I'm about as tired as a meth addict.



This is my Lula Bell, who now goes into the hallway, and finds her way to the sunny spot that arrives in the morning. I put her bed there, but at time of piccy, she didn't seem too interested in it.



In other hilarious and adorable news, my neighbor, Rebecca and I, have purchased door stops, and keep our doors open during the day. Hula ADORES this woman (she is indeed very loveable) and runs back and forth between our places, all day long. Sometimes I don't see her here and say "is she over there?" to which Rebecca will reply "yes." Hula, I'm quite sure, thinks the entire building is her home.


In other news, I made these. Friggen G-R-E-A-T! Ghirardelli cookie recipe plus added trail mix and cocoa powder. Yum!

Photoshoot!

We have an amazing new site up!! Go go go!!

Great crew, fab woman, amazing time. Thank you Ann, Chris and Katie!

I'd go the whole wide world to find out where they hide her...

I watched Stranger Than Fiction last night.

It was incredibly sweet. A friend of mine, with exceptionally great taste, recommended it to me. I resisted a bit, but NetFlixed it. The female interest is an adorable baker who wants to make the world a better place, through treats. Last night, I did my part.

Hello, I'm a Bridesmaid

It's impossibly true and sad, that MYSPACE had to bring us together... My b-f-f from high school is getting married, and I'm one of her maids! This means, I'm told, if the evil spirits come to consume her, us maids serve to confuse said spirits, with similar perfumes and hairdos. However, apparently this dress also doubles as Italia's Tattoo Show, so it's likely the bride-eating-evils will know I'm NOT the "one." All malevolent spirits aside, how adorable am I in this piece? Not to mention how my model-like poses are slicker than kung fu!

Awesome Snackage

TRAIL MIX MUFFS

The muffins are quite dense, but really tasty. They don't puff up, so how you put them in the tins, is pretty much how they turn out, so make em purdy. Super good for breakfast.

1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Dry Mix

3/4 cup brown sugar
2 cup flour,
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups trailmix

1. Preheat oven to 400 F
2. Thoroughly combine the wet mix ingredients.
3. Combine the dry mix ingredients and mix thoroughly into the wet mix.
4. Spoon into pans and bake for 20-25 mins.




Yes, this is actually a snack I was eating. A bite from each treat! That's right... I'm 25% guts, 25% adorable and 50% high fructos corn syrup.



Easy Breezy Iced Coffee

1c coffee, totally cooled
3tbsp honey
1tbsp creamer
good ice cubes- make them with something other than tap water (ick)

The hardest part of making homemade iced coffee, is sweetening it. The trick is to heat the honey for about 10 seconds, pour it into the coffee, add the ice cubes and top with creamer. It's the succession of additions that makes it perf.

A Very Good Eve...

After ya'll left, it got nutty...