Lauren & Saia's Engagement
March 24, 2009
Lauren is bff's with one of my most favorite people Miss Elizabeth J., who I worked with at Chad's, so automatically I knew I would like her. We had a great day downtown, starting at the Staples Center & finishing the night with noodles in Little Tokyo - um, a Coke & a big bowl of noodles, and some new friends is the best thing ever.
I love spending time with my couples apart from the camera so dinner was a great time to share thoughts on Rihanna & Chris Brown's relationship & other important life topics. Their wedding is in Laguna Beach in May & I can't wait. See you two soon!
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Labels: engagements, rayaphotography
Style Inspiration
March 20, 2009
I'm having some new photos taken of me for my website redesign & got frantic today thinking "what the heck am I going to wear?" I have had zero time to think about it. So I turned to the Internet & found some great street style inspiration.
These girls are from all over the world & each has her own style, but I definitely see some patterns in what I'm drawn to: classic looks, muted colors, hats, scarves, coats...skinny jeans, which I've only recently started wearing (thanks faithsalutes for that email).
See below for photo credit - feeling a little better about tomorrow, but need to get off the computer and to my closet!
Photo credits. Clockwise starting at top left: London Street Style - luckymag.com, Paris street style - luckymag.com, Scott Schuman - style.com, Peter Miszuk - ellegirl.com, blog.redandblack.com, Scott Schuman - style.com, LA Street Style - luckymag.com
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Labels: Let's Talk Fashion, Nice to Meet You
Thirty Years Today
March 16, 2009
I've received so many emails, phone calls, facebook messages - thank you thank you! So far thirty is good. Definitely better than twenty. I have a photo to prove it, but it would really ruin the beauty of the one above so I'll save that for later. Off to eat some more sorbet...
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Labels: Family Life, Nice to Meet You
Spring
March 14, 2009
One of my favorite things about Spring is the cherry blossoms. I read an article about forcing blooms and might just try it this year. Anyone have tips for me?
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Saturday Downtown
March 9, 2009
Happy Monday!
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Labels: engagements, rayaphotography
Puzzle Remix
March 4, 2009
I've been buying up all kinds of art for our home which explains my art-themed posts of late. This one came to me through Jen Bekman's 20x200 and as a puzzle + art lover I thought this was really spectacular:
Untitled #10 by Kent Rogowski - [via 20x200.com]
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Labels: Link Love, She's Artsy
Thiebaud Exhibit!
March 3, 2009
If you find yourself in Palm Springs - or need an excuse to get there - the Palm Springs Art Museum is showing more than 100 works from Thiebaud's long career. Some paintings on the site are ones I have not seen before, Thank you C Magazine for making it known! We are planning a weekend just for this.
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Labels: Link Love, She's Artsy
A Paintbrush
For our anniversary Fo gave me a paintbrush wrapped up in a very pretty box - he knows it's all about presentation. His gift to me was a new bedroom, specifically a new paint color. Painting is not his favorite thing to do, so a big way he can show he loves me is to paint for me : )
Today I'm cashing in my gift & our room will be a lovely shade of gray in just a few hours. I tested a few grays & ended up going with this Martha Stewart color, available at Lowes:
MS 176 Clapboard Gray
{Click on the image to see credits - some of these are from flickr users who have pulled from other sites, but most credit the original source on flickr.}
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