365...March 4-11

March 4-11

1.  A glowing Otto basking in rays of sunshine.

2.  Copper LOVES to put the bucket on the head and then yell!  Pure joy.

3.  I wake up to this face every morning.

4.  Not sure this is the car pool I would want to be riding in.

5.  Parade floats stored on the pier across from my office.

6.  Barnacles! Or something kinda barnacle like...

7.  It's all about color, color, color.

8.  I take excellent notes at meetings.

365...The end of February

Been a while gang, and I'm sorry about that.  Here's what I got up to during last few weeks of February.

Feb 13 thru 18

Clockwise from Top Left:  New peachy-pink ends; sweet little charm bracelet my co-work Jen made for Valentine's Day; yummy raspberry dark chocolate; a 'lil pup named Dixie; RAD pink mail box; a bear with a surf board, need I say more?

Feb 19-26

Clockwise from Top Left:  Yummy yummy pecan tart with bourbon caramel ice cream at Nopa; my award at work for being awesome; owls made from fabric scraps in the art supply store window; gorgeous sunset; what exactly I can blow I'm not sure, but it made me laugh anyway; this little cutie showed up on my desk; delish curry fried rice and sirracha beef slider from Mama Cass; the trees in my neighborhood think it's spring time.

Feb 27- March 5

Top row:  The living roof at the Academy of Science; a creepy creepy electric eel; an equally creepy but cooler looking Spotted Moray eel; Mmmm, soft serve from the Twirl & Dip truck.

Bottom row:  Yep, that's right, my wine came in a Sig bottle; cookies from China; lemon yellow cupcake and candy apple nails; my growing collection of pom poms at work.

365...Feb 5-12!

I'm not so far behind anymore!  

Clockwise from top left:  Gorgeous day and a gorgeous view; Fun chocolate wrappers at Bi-Rite Market; The Strong Beer menu at Social Kitchen; the historic Bridge Theater, the only spot in the city W.E. is playing; the Booger is such a cuddler; flowers and a cocktail; mini lasagnas!!

W.E. Go see it!

This past Sunday, my lovely friend Andrea and I ventured out to the Bridge Theater to see W.E.  The film as amazing!  Moving back and forth in time, the story follows the lives of two women: Wally Winthrop, present-day bored housewife to an absent jerk-off husband, and Wallis Simpson, the American divorcée for whom England’s King Edward VIII abdicated the throne.

Andrea Riseborough and James D'Arcy as Wallis Simpson & King Edward VIII

Oscar Isaac and Abbie Cornish as Evgeni and Wally

I really need not say anymore about the plot, it’s a well written, wonderfully acted film.  What really moved me were the clothes!  Sigh....Wallis Simpson’s wardrobe...sigh.  Andrea Riseborough is enchanting as Wallis, donning gorgeous Dior frocks and breathtaking Cartier gems that left me drooling with envy.  The sets are just as beautiful, ranging from Cap d’Antibes, Paris, Portofino and Kensington, just to name a few. 

 

"It's only a Schiaparelli," Wallis says of this dress.  Sigh.

The film as actually gotten a lot of flack in press; I honestly think they’re just hating because Madonna is behind it.  She put up her own money to make the film and she did a good job.  People just love to hate on Madonna.  Harvey Weinstein, who’s company is distributing the film had this to say:

"Of all the movies this year that have gotten a bad shake from the critics this is the one. And I think it’s Madonna. I think they see the personality behind the film. You have extraordinary performances in the movie. There’s nobody can say Andrea Riseborough isn’t absolutely brilliant and one of our emerging great actresses.…The setting, the lighting, the costumes, all of which is Madonna’s vision. And the music, the ballsiness to put The Sex Pistols into a period piece."

Bottom line, the movie is beautifully filmed, wonderfully acted and exquisitely costumed.  Go see it!

Chevron!

This dress was absolutely amazing.

xo. a.