spring shoes

kind of obsessing over some recent shoe purchases. really feeling the wooden 70's platform sandal situation in case you couldn't tell....likeeey?


vintage Kenneth Cole slingbacks

jeffrey campbell charli clogs

vintage bare traps ankle strap platforms

desert fun

antique mall

last weekend we went to the antique mall in orange. not only was it the first day of "spring forward" but the sun was shining extra bright and hot so it felt exactly like a lovely summer's day. i snagged a few vintage tops, dresses, cups and trinkets, but the real fun was just looking at all of it. the "mall" we were in had 125 different stalls of beyond amazing goodies ranging from silverware to toys to clothes to furniture. some in pristine condition and some pre-loved. joe snapped a few pics when we were walking down the sun-drenched streets after the shopathon and right before our spanish feast...

oops...

hmmm three months without a post. can't say "i'll never do that again" because i probably will. for now, there are some things to share! i stopped taking pictures for awhile. mainly because work was getting hectic before i went to japan, and then once we got there took so many pictures of beautiful things/people that nothing else seemed to matter for a bit. don't think i don't love my life, because i do, i just really like a world where everything is clean and beautiful, people are respectful and kind to each other and all i have to do is shop and eat. ha.



homemade sesame chicken from scratch. so damn good. i patched together 3 or 4 recipes i found online that didn't call for deep frying the chicken and it was still just as tasty. it's all in the sauce and the sesames!





reorganized my nail polish on halloween when i was trying to find an excellent purple to match my grape costume. didn't realize i had so many bottles...





new favorite shoes. i don't even think i can admit to myself how crazy i am for becoming obsessed with shoes you can only get in sweden, finding someone on craigslist to buy them and ship them to me and paypaling him the money. and it actually worked out. i am crazy. i'm sure i'll somehow find out that you can actually buy din sko shoes somewhere here but for now, it was worth it. thanks leo giertz, wherever you are!



georgie floating around the remnants of my grape costume. so presh.





a delish salad i made tonight. ahh honey mustard dressing is so vital to a good salad.



the only way to end a post, georgie style. goodnight!

japanation

super duper delicious candy i bought from a japanese market in hawaii in june



i've been waiting so long to open these two bags of candy i bought in hawaii becauase, well, they are just too cute which is why i bought them but then i of course didn't want to waste them so they just sat in a drawer in a kitchen for two months. but now (!) there is cause for celebration as we have booked our flight to japan this october!! i cannot wait to see my bro and also to buy more candies to replace the ones i am about to eat! hoorah!

two best accessories

bodysuit and georgie!



also, stopped by this CRAY CRAY candyland event at royal t and saw the cutest lolita cotton candy cupcake ruffle princesses. so amazing. i admire all the detail they put in their outfits...every single piece is coordinated from their socks to their purse to their cake hat. yes, cake hat. they all had these little hats made of fake cakes on. while this may seem normal to those of you who know a lot about this culture, i do not. i did however try one on. i don't think it's the right look for me unfortunately...

there's a tortilla under there somewhere

delicious "taco" i made with chicken, onions, garlic, black beans, corn, broccoli, avocado, tomatoes, cilantro and sour cream. YUM! paired with my lovely organic cotton/bamboo leggings by the battalion and a new vintage lace top.



first and only night this week i get to cook and stay in and snuggle up. i'm cherishing it. also, if i remember correctly i may have placed an order on topshop early yesterday morning after receiving an email about a free tote bag with a bow on it with any purchase? i'm such a sucker. hope it shows up soon!