STUFF STUFF STUFF!

Lately i've been on stuff restriction. I've been planning to embark on a move so it really doesn't make a lot of sense to make that move harder.. Soooo i've really been trying to make an effort to not add to my collections.... its really hard! To dull the pain i'm finding myself doing a lot of faux shopping online.

I found this and I am quite excited to check it out!!!
Modern Economy Sample Sale! on May 2nd here in SF

But birthdays are rad! And my recent birthday is really helping me with my self imposed restriction on new stuff! I just received my new fav present ever!!! My dearest friend and matching tattoo bestest just sent me the pyrex dish that inspired our matching tattoos! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

Approching A New Age

Literally! My birthday is coming up. I am quite excited. I love birthdays and I love getting older. I love the collected knowledge one person can find in living another year and how that can shape the way one makes decisions that face them. It's a good feeling to know what we have accomplished and know what we aim for. Birthdays have always marked a big part of the year for me. Not only do they mark the coming of spring and me being another year closer to crows feet but for me they have recently marked a new tattoo. For the past several years I've awarded myself a tattoo on or near my birthday. Each one is very special to me and means a great deal about who I am and where I've been. This year will be no different and I am quite looking forward to it. My friend Damian has been celebrating his 30th year with a challenge of newness and it appears to be going quite well. You can follow his adventures much as i have thru his blog called "damians thirty year challenge". If you find yourself feeling like you've fallen into a bit of a rut his experiences of doing something new every single day might inspire you. It has me.. not that i've actually done anything about it but I do think about it quite a bit.

So in thinking about birthdays and new ages, today on my fathers birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!!! I LOVE YOU!) I reaquainted myself with the history of St. Patrick's Day and of course I will follow it up with a toast later this evening.

xo

Getting in the Swing of NEW

So here i am. months after starting this blog.. and just setting up my 3rd post! hahaha well lets be honest its pretty par for the course. But i have an idea of where this will go.. and i think it might be entertaining.. or at least ill enjoy it.. and well lets face it mostly thats really what its all about anyway right.

So.. i just started working part time at the cutest boutique ever. Every single thing in the store is of the most ultimate cuteness.. and its got my cute meter at max. I love it! I haven't been surrounded by this much cuteness in years and its really nice. Check it out! Doe

cute overload here we go!

getting canned

I've been canned! well i saw it coming.. but it still hurts.. mostly its just very sad. lots more time for tunes though.. new possibilities.. i'm trying to stay positive.

:)

collection junkie

I've been a collector for my entire life. Something about sitting back and enjoying how things are made. I've always been fascinated by how when you walk into a room you can see SO much about someone from what you see in their spaces. I am a little obsessive when it comes to digging round in random places looking for some unknown treasure that may or not be just around the next turn.

You can generally classify my obsessions into 3 categories. Tunes (vinyl, tapes, cds, 8tracks you name it), Vintage Mid-Century dish ware & Vintage Modern furnishings. I could live my entire life searching the globe for all of the best examples of these items and be THE happiest person to ever walk the earth. There is something truly fantastic about the passion and the craftsmanship that went into the creating these items that captures my imagination in such a way that is unlike anything else.

I am collecting photographs of my favorite dish patterns.. (yeah I'm a little weird)

Here are a few in no particular order:

Aquaria: CloudsContour Marsh Reeds:Stetson Starburst:SouthWind

giving it a go

I have often thought about starting a blog.. but I never really put any time into it. I have for the last few years, been running around cities soaking up as much as I possibly could. I suppose you can view the word "soak" to be a rather interesting double entendre if you will. Anywho, since I have "calmed down a bit" I guess you could say, I thought I'd give it a go.

I now often wake up on Saturday mornings not with soul crushing hangovers but with a nice day of doing whatever i feel like... Thus I would quite like to spend sometime reflecting. Generally speaking I suppose these types of things can be viewed as rather self indulgent but hopefully I can make something interesting of it.

Here's to hoping!