Clan of the Four Eyes

One of the big reasons I haven't been blogging is because I've been getting annoying, throbbing headaches. After working at a computer all day the last thing I wanted to do when I go home was turn my own laptop on and star at a screen. On a semi-whim, I decided to have my eyes chedked. Turns out, I needed glasses! My ok left eye had been compensating for my blurry right eye and that was causing the headaches. Glasses to the rescue! I've been wearing them for about 2 weeks now and it has been a HUGE improvement!

Dr D teases that I not-so secretly like the fact that I had to get glasses and, well, he's right.  For a week in high school I wore around a fake pair I bought a pair from Urban Outfitters.  If a classmate asked when I got glasses, I would sort of shrug off some non-answer and continue on.  I wanted glasses purely for the accessory factor of them.  I was a hipster before their were hipsters apparently and I think I might even still have that first pair.  But the possibilities are numerous and so far I am very much enjoying my specs.

When I went to pick them up, I was browsing a case waiting for the tech to bring them out.  While he was adjusting the frames, he jokingly asked if I was picking out my next pair.  Little did he know I already had a few in mind... :)

xo,

a

 

5 Things I Love This Week...

house in my 'hood covered with blooming flowers.

Springtime! 

I realize it has been spring for a little over a month now, but it finally actually feels like it here in SF! As I'm writing this, my back door is open letting the fresh air in and the doggo is out baking in the sunshine.  I spent two hours at the park, lounging in the grass with Otto and it was glorious!!

just a taste of the wonderful things you'll find on Leah's blog

 Local Chills!

My friend/co-worker Leah and I became blog buddies last week.  I showed her mine, and she showed me her's.  Local Source of Chills is a-mazing! Part foodie blog, part ode to healthy living, Leah's blog is beautiful.  Her steadfast dedication to living a happy, healthy life shines through and is truly inspiring.  There are some yummy recipes I'm looking forward to trying out and I'll for sure be checking into eco-friendly mani-pedis at PlumBerry. 

get 'em while they're hot- Gap colored skinnies

Colored bottoms!

Colored denim has been around in brands like Joe's for a while and started showing up more in mainstream brands like Gap and J.Crew in the past few months.  At work we've had our eye on this trend for some time in but I don't think my coworkers and I had any idea just how big colored bottoms would become!  Wouldn't you love to see what's coming for fall!!  Colored bottoms are a super easy way to shake up the jeans-and-a-tee look, which is my wardrobe go-to staple.  Personally, I love the Gap's colored Always Skinny. The fit is great and the stretch makes them extra comfy!

There are 20 different musicians listed in their album credits!!

 Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros!

I discovered this band quite by accident. I bought their self-titled album in amazon.com's monthly $5 album sale without listening to it, thinking it was a totally different band. Whoops!   Lucky for me, the album is great, an upbeat mixture of pop, folk and rock. At times, the lead singer Alex Ebert's voice kinda reminds me of Neil Diamond. From the opening drums of 40 Day Dream to the last chants of Om Nashi Me, the album puts me in a fantastic mood.

this equals trouble for my lipstick addiction

MAC Fashion Sets!

MAC Cosmetics took their most coveted shades of lipsticks and made perfectly coordinated 3 piece sets of lipstick, Lip Glass and nail polish.  Whether it's Snob from Sao Paolo or Russian Red from Dubai, the sets cover a great range of color and finish.  I have my eyes on Impassioned (especially the nail lacquer) and Snob.  Find them at your local MAC counter, or click here.

We Make Carpets

Nope, it's not an indie electronica pop band from the Ukraine.  We Make Carpets is the uber-amazing brain child of three creative folks in the Netherlands.  Using traditional carpet making as their foundation, Marcia Nolte, Stijn van der Vleuten and Bob Waardenburg create "temporary, contemporary carpets" from everyday objects in all shapes and sizes.  The result is some awesome works of design.  My three favorites are below.  There are tons more on their website!  Check them out, I promise their work will inspire you to think differently about that plastic fork you used to eat your lunch!

Glow Carpet, Eindhove, the Netherlands, 2011

The Glow Carpet was commissioned for the 2011 Glow Festival in Eindhove, the Netherlands.  The carpet is made up of 750 glow in the dark pebbles; during the day the carpet resembled a gravel path, but at night, glowed beautiful shades of blue and green.  You can see more amazing glow projects from the festival here.  

 

Army Carpet, Dutch Design Week, 2010

Fork Carpet, Dutch Design Week, 2010

Made from hundreds of disposable plastic forks, this carpet is my favorite.  I love the pastel color and the play of the lines the forks create.

Check out more carpets by following the link: We Make Carpets