sometimes there are no words.

no clever quotes to neatly sum up what's happened that day.



sometimes the day just ends.






[skinny]

unexpected treasure.

YESTERDAY..
i was very ready to take on the day other than the late morning wakeup..

[ i really gotta start getting up early in the a.m.
for a morning run. my morning tea.  and relaxing before heading to work
  .. it'd be a big step up from my normal "hurry up and get ready mornings" ]

on my list of things to do:


Grab my starbucks before dropping the car off at the repair shop
GRANDE QUAD WHITEMOCHA AMERICANO NO ROOM .. yum



had about 2 hours to kill just waiting.   .   .   .   .   .

a lunch date with my twin sister didn't work out so i went to grab mexi food solo
but was distracted by a  Union Gospel Mission thrift shop
all these years and i never even knew it was there

(kinda like when i moved up from LA and thought snails did not exist here. HA)

1/2 PRICE off EVERYTHING!!!

FOUND: a white vintage faux fur jacket $6
[promise i will post me wearing it very soon]

i have been hunting for one since regretting not buy that Calico Vintage Rabbit Fur
how could i have been so darn dumb to let it go?
i mean it had shed a bit but what vintage fur isnt a little worn.   (sadness)




and oh um..
randomly decided to start a record collection.. they were just so cheap at 50 cents
and besides... i always crave the way listening to amazing music makes me feel
its the best high.. my favorite kind of drunk
and always so envious of those artsy girls and their old record collections
the ones you see in the movies

they remind me of my momma -- now i just gotta find a karen carpenter record

30's and 40's bigband // cocktail music // broadway songs // jazz // a random comedy

and the swagger of a college kid.

this video right here...
or more so watching this video for the first time last summer
may have very well been the moment i fell in love with T.I.

absolutely loved and still do love his paper trail album.

yes this boy has a bit of my heart
his style. his swagger. his attitude on life.
not to mention his reminder of the boys i fall for... so fly.
hoodies. wife beaters. baggy sweatpants. baller caps. [the suit is sexy too]

ok ok. i know i am soundin a bit gangster...
but for all ya'll that dont know i am a dancer.. [NO! ...not a stipper]
but a dancer:  ballet. jazz. burlesque. hip-hop.
so you get the picture... love it or not thats me


well check the video

kisses.


T.I. feat. Rihanna - Live your life

Mihaela | MySpace Video


life is an interesting journey.
never know where it'll take you.
peaks and valleys. twists and turns.
you can get the surprise of your life.

sometimes on the way to where your goin
you might think.
this is the worst time in my life.
but you know what.
at the end of the road.
through all the adversity.
if you can get where you wanted to be.
you remember whatever dont kill you
makes you stronger.
and all of that adversity was worth it.

on your way to the top you'll do anything.

but how do you get your life back when you get there

ya.
thats my dilemna.

.

the day i had to make up.

(after the dreaded hangover)



kisses.

get out and do something about it.

Black Leather Booties: NYLA, TJMaxx

Black Tights: Betsy Johnson

Denim Hot Pants: Forever21

Black Tank: American Apparel
Gray Blazer: Vintage, thrift shop

Saturday i had a big day full of parties!  Always exciting.  Got up early...jetted off to work for a couple hours in the hair salon... afterwards it was time for some hardcore freshening up.  Had some chipped acrylic nails that needed a super touchup...finished off with MAGNIFICO MEXICO an eye popping orange nail shade i was dying to find after scoping a new Fade to Black blog post, It's All About the Orange.  Oh man...ladies ths girl is sooo daring she actually rocked out some bold orange lip color and made it work fabulously... i was about to just dye when i decided to just give it a try in one way or another and i dare you to too.  i swear its like the best new color of the season! (Gotta give a shout out to this girl Gemma Rowlands... she is so innovative in the way she styles herself and she is also a crazy designer as well.  For any of you who haven't heard of her you gotta keep up with her blog...its fantastic)

Okay so first stop after sprucing up was my girl Erika's baby shower (my ex boyfriend's little sister's shower) up in Vancouver... so of course i had to make an amazing impression on the family who i hadn't seen in quite some time.  I was pretty much going for "why in the hell did you let HER go??!"  And basically got grandma lookin me up and down and telling auntie "Oh my word...she's stunning!"  The three of us ended the night swapping beauty tips and such.  Mission Accomplished.  And as for erika and the rest of the family.. i really do love them dearly and had such a wonderful time spending time together playing baby shower games and laughing with old stories.  And no of course it was not all in vain.. i really feel I am so blessed to have gained a lifelong friend through my heartbreak.  Life works out exactly how it's supposed to i suppose.

Next stop was my momma's best friends dinner party.  Wine. Homemade appetizers. Chicken marsala. Spinach artichoke salad. Party games. And enough drunken laughs to last at least until the next couple weeks.  I never knew i could have such fun with a couple girlfriends and a bunch of forty year old couples.  Definately worth spending a saturday night in for a change.  I will try to snag some pictues from the night from my daddy. 

THE LEFTOVERS:

you can shut it out for a time but it aint going away.

thats right...
the sun peaked out of the rainy Portland sky today and...oh my how happy a girl
that made me.  Reminded me how close spring and summer is approaching and
i just cant wait.  Cant wait to soak in every minute of sun that we are blessed with.

excited for: washougal river. drinkin beer in the coves. walks in the waterfront.
window shopping on 23rd. Twin Rocks and Rockaway Beach. floating the river.
sauvies island. the nude beach.

yes.. pulled out this picture from a year ago... it epitomizes the best days of last
summer.  Spending an amazingly warm sunny day liberating ourselves in a new
but oh so freeing way.  Feeling so european on a small oregon beach.  It was fresh
and well worth it. and such a great story to remembering back on. i do look
forward to going again.. well that is if i can pull gracie out with me. Regardless..
gonna spend tons of amazing sunny summer days doing absolutely nothing and
loving it all.

kisses.

a photograph is a secret about a secret.

...the more it tells you the less you know.

CROWN ROOM: 1.23.10

Tried a new hairdo fashioned after one of my oh-so-favorite bloggers MegaB of the
blog absolutely oblivious.  Found this chica on lookbook and fell in love with her blog.
This girl is ever inspiring me with my blogging but more importantly my fashion
selection everymorning.  Gotta say the hair was a fun!  I had compliments coming at
me from guys and girls alike...and surprising compliments from guys you normally
wouldn't expect to ever notice all things fashionable.  The night...was a succes.

me.streetwear.

me.streetwear. by laurenjean. featuring Diesel jeans

webcam.

ring in a new year.