that special week

in between christmas and new years is quite a conundrum.  still riding the wave of christmas meels, leftovers, and presents and anxiously awaiting ridiculously crazy new years eve plans, yet still having to go to work, they all compete with each other leaving you exhausted and all the while all your doing is watching the food network holiday reruns. 

for me, this week always leans on the side of awesome:  no traffic which means i sleep in a little bit more, work is slightly more casual and laid back, and it allows the xmas hangover to be drawn out for a smooth transition into the new year. 

i have three outfit options for new years eve dresses that include: a flea market find in november which is a tight short all black sequins tunic with a feathered neckline, a long h and m dress that my sister has and i found on sale (finally!) which bold graphic green/purple/black print, lace back, and wild elegance like i can't even describe, and finally a black simple long sleeve mini dress with lace neckline and lace scoop back. 

i might start with one of the short black numbers and change early in the morning of jan 1 to the long graphic printed coloful one.  starting jan 1 i will be doing daily outfit posts, so whatever i choose will definitly end up on here! 

in random news: i am the proud owner of a canon digital camera!  thanks babe! 

holidazed

with christmas approaching, the holiday season conjures up many different emotions: nostalgia, warmth, comfort, happiness, appreciation, contentment, excitement, and sometimes loneliness and isolation.

working at three malls has put a slight damper on my holiday mood, however my love for this time of year continues to pull at my heart strings and reminds me that - deep down - i am still a young girl who enjoys simple things.  freshly turned 26 year old and with many convesation about aging and the "good old days" of my early twenties, i would just like to say - on the record - that each year gets better than the last. 

this is especially true because i am dating a perfect gentleman who is also drop dead handsome.  i'm also thankful for my amazing family, great friends, good health, stable job, and the ability to smile and laugh at EVERYTHING.  i wanted to get this out before year end as a personal reminder that life is good.  nothing less, and everything more. 

prefixes: YO!

yoga
yogurt
yogi
yoke
your
yom kippur
yoplait

horrible!

it's been more than a week since i did a new post and i'm not happy about it.

the past week was filled with awesome rediculousness.  here is a brief rundown:

hello kitty galore
the standard downtown
downtown rooftop-ing
hungover-ness
more hello kitty
tea parties
a and c
the other guys
breakfast burritos
burgers
sushi
fur and feathers

that pretty much sums up the last week of my life.  i'm throwing a jewelry party on saturday and dont tell anyone, but i'm so nervous about it!

in other news, i'm going to start doing daily outfit posts starting 1/1/11 with my post new years eve outfit and how it will translate to new years day (not very gracefully, i'm assuming).  

also works been killer at the day job.... holiday season at three malls is no cake walk (what does that even mean?!)... but i'm still attempting to keep my holiday spirits afloat.  oi!

many years ago today

pearl harbor was attacked.  and several years later, i was born.

a couple birthdays that stand our are:

7th - turning 7 on the 7th was an early peak.  i was in 2nd grade and had an awesome outfit to wear to school.
13th - me and alley spent the whole day at the mall.  like totally.
17th - my curfew was extended to midnight.  spent at stunt road with many people who are still near and dear to my heart.  including my current boyfriend. 
19th - first bday in college.... spent partying ALL night only to not sleep at all, write a paper, and turn it in on a sunday morning.
21st - if i had memories of this, i know they would be awesome
24th - my kobe year

i am absolutely excited to see everything my 26th year will become... stay tuned! 

OMGZ

THE ETSY SITE IS UP!  visit here: Double Hearts Treasure Chest

i did the etsy banner using N's photo of some hair charms i made.  

and if you haven't noticed, i updated the Wild High Tea banner!  i'm totally on a run with all this new age tech 22nd century shizz.  the banner is a photo i took at Golden Gate park and a photo that D took at treasure island.  i'm trying to learn some elementary skills on photo shop so i plan on doing more frequent banner updates on here and etsy as i progress with my digitalizationalogoy skillz. 

Thanks for everyone's support! and special thanks to N for all her help and encouragement.  i love you!

a single metaphor

can give birth to love.

-m. kundera the unbearable lightness of being

i read this book when i was 18, at the time i hated it for i was very much into the sweet lightness of being.

read it again at 21 in a relationship full of shadows and hidden compartments and loved it for all the wrong reasons.

reading it again at (almost) 26 yrs old and about halfway done.  hesitant to make final judgements until i am fully through, but the poetic nature of the novel is akin to my heart and brain eating filet mignon cooked in truffle oil:  absolutely saturated with deliciousness and luxurious allegorical flavors.