March

Top to Bottom: (1) A mixed cd from my friend Nathan. He takes mix sharing music to a new level (2) George fascinated by the tub and it's drain. I think he wishes he fit in there (3) Macarons from Bottega Louie, I dream about eating these almost daily (4) Scott's dapper socks at Grand Central Market. He's my favorite person to photograph (5) Close to finishing the banana pancakes (6) We fell in love with him while feeding the ducks at Lincoln Park (7) Introduced by my friend Nathan, this great video to Julia Holter's Moni Mon Amie. Directed by Yelena Zhelezov for the single off of Julia's newest album Ekstasis (released March 8th).

Wishing you a lovely April ♥ So glad summer is almost here!

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Hello

I've been away, not so much the internet but more from the blog. Think it's one of those times where I feel at a loss for words. Not sure what to type or what to share? If there's such a thing as a bloggers block, then that's sort of what I have and I apologize for being gone. But ok, on a more important subject: The Slow Readers Book Club book. Have you joined yet? The two books the club has decided to tackle this season are God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut and Priceless by Robert K. Wittman. I just started the Vonnegut novel, am enjoying it and hope to be writing again on it after Christmas!

Lulu hanging out with me in the bedroom. Apparently, she finds me très fascinating... loves to stare at me while I fix my hair and iron my clothes or type on the laptop. Here she was staring off into the empty closet as if she'd just seen something.
Pretty sweets from one of my favorite downtown
confectionery stores, Fugetsu-Do.

Breathe Life Upon These Dry Bones... Discreetly hidden street art over
the water valves of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Poster advertising MOCA's current exhibit Naked Hollywood, Weegee in Los Angeles. Said to be the first museum exhibition devoted to the work Weegee produced in Southern California. Hoping to catch it before it ends in February!
Little puppy fruit tart from Yamazaki Bakery in Little Tokyo.
They're as cute as they are tasty and a steal at $1.40. Lastly, have you seen St. Vincent's performance of Surgeon on 4AD? Out since October but I can't stop playing it...



♥ Hope you're having a great new week mis amores! ♥

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Time is hard to kill

TOP to BOTTOM: (1+2) Clifton's Cafeteria a few Saturday's ago. Have you ever been? It was where we would go on Sunday's when we were kids. I have a nostalgic fondness, but the inside is pretty amazing. It's was designed to be reminiscent of California Redwood groves with waterfalls and brooks but had fallen to disrepair over the years, then in 2009 they began restoring it. We hadn't seen it since the renovations started but loved that it hadn't really changed very much. It just looks cleaner and with better lighting so far and the food was as great as we remembered it (3) Clifton's chocolate-banana cake. My brother's dessert of choice when we eat there (4+5) Vintage paperbacks at The Last Bookstore and my $4 Gypsy Rose Lee find. It was one of my favorite movies growing up... because of this film my Barbies were often burlesque dancers by trade (6) From A Nation Emerges exhibit at the Central Library. A collection of photographs chronicling Mexico's revolution from 1910 to 1912, and in the photo is a female solider (soldadera) ca.1912. Like how proud and eager the men are to be photographed with the soldadera and how confident the woman is (7) Little Lulu is too hyper to photograph and I'm not sure if you can tell from here, but her little white parts are sort of gray from the ash in the fireplace she likes to break into. LASTLY, Little Numbers by the band Boy off the album Mutual Friends (2011). Have you heard it? A happy song with not so happy lyrics... there's clapping involved.



PS. Thanks to my friend Brandi of This B Life I'm addicted to Pinterest. Do you have one? If so, please leave me a link so I can follow! If you don't, but would like one, leave me an email address so I can send you an invite. Besos+wishes for a great new week mis amores! ♥

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This week

Top to Bottom: (1) So behind in posting on the newest Slow Readers Book Club read, but this is it... Finny by Justin Kramon. It's my most favorite pick from the club so far. Described as a coming of age story, but it's definitely more than that. Romantic but realistic. Sweet, but not saccharine. Highly recommended if you haven't read it yet! Also, if you haven't joined the club yet, be sure to visit the very official forum *HERE* and/or the Facebook page *HERE* (2) Never seen a white haired Kokeshi before I think (3) Young Secretary by artist Chaily Karubian at the Via Café in Chinatown. I searched for the artist online and didn't find anything. Possible they gave me the wrong name (4) Flyer for Soul Sessions! at the Grand Star. I love the photo they used, doesn't the guy on the floor just make it look like fun? (5) Pretty cream puffs only $2.50 each (6) Our first raspberries... hope the little birds don't beat me to them! (7) Blue parakeet basking in the sun (8) Vampire Cat tee at PopKiller in Little Tokyo (9) Baby Lulu, the newest pet member to the family. As you can see she has super powers and crazy eyes... we're pretty much infatuated with her now, except for George, who isn't all that happy about it yet...

♥♥♥ Hope you're having a great month of May! ♥♥♥

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January

Top to Bottom: (1) After sitting for years on my bookshelf, I finally finished reading Kate Chopin's The Awakening. It was bought at a Goodwill store through the recommendation of a friend who was there shopping with me that day. Such a dork for taking so long in reading it. Loved it very much despite it's sad theme of love, oppression and the need for freedom (2+3+4) All taken last Saturday at the Griffith Observatory. My first time visiting since they closed down to remodel in 2002. It's one of my favorite places to visit in the city, not just because of it's views but also because I have good memories of visiting as a kid (5) A bus we spot almost every morning on the way in to work. Not sure where it goes, but fan of it's pretty paint job. Wonder who gets to ride in it since it's always empty when I see it? (6) One of my favorite easy-to-make comfort foods. Grilled cheese sandwiches on sourdough with sharp cheddar and lots of butter when toasting (7) Sometime in the summer the flowers on my orchid died. I asked the man who keeps the orchid stand at the farmers market we visit almost every week what to do, and he told me to trim the stem of the dead orchid about half way and that in 4 months I would have new ones... and it worked! These little buds just started growing this last week. Can't wait to see how they turn out. Know I probably sound like an idiot here, but plants tend to die on me (8) George was sick this weekend? I'm not sure why? He didn't eat anything out of the ordinary, but he seems better now, so I'm hoping it was just hairballs.. gross, I know, sorry!

Wishing you a great new week! ♥

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Christmas

George who decided to wrap himself up as a gift this year...





Rain that stopped just in time for the Holiday



The tamales we made for dinner




Tiny poinsettia that's grown out of gorgeous control



To little piano playing mouse ornaments...



♥♡♥ Wishing you and yours a very HAPPY one mis amores! ♥♡♥

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Shadows of the Week

Submissions: (1) New bird necklace, I keep wanting to wear it with everything! (2) Baby mockingbird found by a trashcan with no trace of a nest anywhere. Cute and grouchy, had a little birdy scowl on his face and kept jumping around and crying. Only thing that calmed him down was the warmth of our hands which he would snuggle into. Felt so great to hold him. While searching for what to feed him we discovered that it's illegal to keep a wild bird in California and had to find a licensed mockingbird rehabber for him which was a lot easier than it sounds. Thank you to Wild Wings of California, they were amazing about taking him in (3) Figs from the tiny fig tree in our yard, it's no more than a few feet tall but already has about 15 figs growing (4) Baby Chloé at Natasha's BBQ last Sunday. She's adorable, like holding a strawberry shortcake doll come to life (5) Pink or maybe fuchsia roses from the backyard (6 + 7 + 8) Ordered from Diana of our.city.lights etsy shop *HERE* and this is how my goodies arrived. Very much a fan of her work and colors. Beautiful and soft aren't they? I'd love to live in that ethereal world she captures (9) George is a cardboard box feen. Not just to play in but also to sleep in. Lucky for him my online shopping keeps a steady supply.

Thank you again to Tracey of Hey Harriet for her amazing Gallery project. If you're not already a part of it be sure to join today!♥

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