The blues

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Friday fixins'

Burano, Venice

Flowy skirts

Bunch o' nummy things ta grill

Pretty outdoor dining

And a fun summer playlist for when you're loungin' pool side.

Friday Favs.

Bellbottoms. Got some on right now, want moooore.Pear, walnut and ricotta crostini zomg I want this every day.

Top 'o the golden gate bridge wedding proposal, ahh!

Rose/blush color.

My parents at a wedding being too adorable. Happy father's day to mi papa!

Happy Friday, ya'll!

What.a.week.

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This week at work has made me seriously contemplate retiring at the ripe old age of 23. I'm throwin' in the towel. My white flag is raised. I am spent. But it's weeks like these that make the weekend so much more enjoyable, and make me appreciate a little (even if it's only a couple of hours that I haven't booked) time to myself. Today's my mom's birthday, and we're celebrating tomorrow at the Doheny Blues Festival. I've never been, and we're stoked to check it out. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Favorites from around the web:

No but, seriously.
Wanna go to Italia, asap.
Loving these red velvet shorts.
How fab is this picnic set!
Perfect little spring time clutch
This cannot be somebody's house...I am depressed. Stupid apartment! Step up your game!
S'mores cakelettes...NOM NATION

Celebrating mom

How do they do it, these moms of ours? I feel like if I had a kid of my own right now, I'd probably ruin it or break it somehow. Does it just, happen? Who teaches you what to do? Like one second you're a selfish 23 year old spending all of your money and time on happy hours and new bangles, then you have a baby and you're automatically this awesome, selfless, magical mom? Especially my mom who had me at 18. You know what I was doing at 18? I was walking around school in costumes and with glitter on my face, scrambling to find $8 for the movies, and sitting in the Del Taco parking lot with ma homies at 2am daring eachother to suck down packets el fuego hot sauce; motherhood couldn't be further from my mind. So how the heck did my mom just give up her life at such a young age and turn into this incredible mom?

I can't even begin to express what she means to me; she's become my best friend and I have no idea what I'd do without her. She's taught me more about life than any teacher or book could. She's the hardest-working and most selfless person that I know, and every time I'm with her, I feel so blessed that she's in my life. I can't wait to celebrate her this weekend, and every day. I hope you and your ma get some good quality time together too! Happy Friday!

And a few faves from around the web:

- This awesome DIY color block pouch, and I mean AWESOME.
- Speaking of DIY, these nails are so cool!!
- A little Rachel Bilson perfection.
- Annnnd yet another DIY; hoping to get my artsy sister to make this bracelet for me...
- A house that I'm looking into buying.
- I'd take baths every single day if I had this darling bathroom and tub.
- Ring ring for me me.
- Great mother's day brunch menu.
- Such great heights.
- And a little Kanye for mom.

Have a great weekend, peeps. (and feel better, Krystina!)

Have a celebratory weekend!

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I'm celebrating a couple of birthdays this weekend (plus hopefully an Angel's victory tonight), AND it's wonderful colorful Easter aka I get to be around a ton of people and things that I love. Hope you all have a great weekend!

Fave Foto on a Friday

I seriously can't get over over how cute my parents are! They're exactly the couple that I want to be when I'm married, and I can only hope to have such a strong marriage (23 years!) as them. I love and cherish them more than I could ever explain. Love you, cuties.

I took this pic last weekend in Big Bear, and it's totally my mom and dad. Dad: complete outdoors lover, as seen by flannel and hat. Mom: her version of the outdoors/cold, is furry boots, blow-dried hair, nail painting in the cabin and bling wherever she can squeeze it in (okay admittedly, I could have used this description of my mom for myself too. Sorry 'bout it.)

Farmer's market Fridays

Every Wednesday and Friday, there are farmer's markets right in the heart of downtown, walking distance from my work. And you can bet your last penny that I'm there at least once a week. I just love walking around, gettin' in on dem samples, buying/looking at fresh flowers and fruit, high-fiving bums...it's a real hoot I tell ya. Unfortunately, I always end up spending more money here than I plan to, but it's going back to the community, right? And there really is nothing like non store-boughten fresh fruits and veggies.

Anyhow, I'm there so often that I decided to snap a few pics today at lunch, because it's such a nice day out in LA. And there was a new vendor this week: a cheese guy!!! Unfortunately, I didn't snap any pics of the delicious cheese (my hands wuz greasy and cheese-filled sorry bout it). Love you, farmers. Lotz.

All photos courtesy of my fancy and expensive Nikon SLR (jk they're from my iphone).

Have a sunny day, you beautiful people!

Friday faves

This day is literally going by slower than molasses. I'm dying. I look at the clock at least 248712938 times each minute. Only 5 more hours to go...yay....

Anyhow, I'm going to the ANGELS HOME OPENER TONIGHT!!!! Wahoooo!!! Been waitin' for this day for weeks and it's finally upon us! Baseball season is one of my favorites, and I can't wait to go to as many games as possible. Then manana, I'm off to Big Bear, where it's expected to SNOW. In April. In Southern California. WTF PEEPS! Crazy times we're living in. Ca-razay times. Well, below are some gems that made me smile on this slowy slow slow morning. There are quite a few, so enjoy! Happy weekend! GO ANGELS.

Alexander Wang's niece. I die.

Snippet of a lovely living room.

Dream room of the day.

Want ma hurr like dis.

Just discovered an awesome food blog by a holistic nutritionist from Denmark. Sweet.

Want theeeese pleeeease.

Wanna be them.

Happy Friday!!!

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This has felt like such a long week, and I absolutely cannot wait for it to be over. Work is creeping by, and I just want to be sitting right in this picture right now with my pals watching a movie and chompin' on some p.corn.

This weekend should be relaxing, relative to the weekends that I've been having. I'm going to watch my little sister star in her high school's Westside Story tonight, and I can't wait. Every time I hear her strong voice or see her prance about the stage, I get teary eyed. She's such a gem, and it's such a trip watching someone grow up right before your eyes. I can only imagine what parenthood is like. Well, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Below are some links around the web that I've enjoyed.

- A precious farmhouse wedding in New York

- Breakfast at Bergdorfs, yes please

- Wedding insight for an affordable, personal and unique wedding

- A Diamond pinata, why not

- New sunglasses or these because my $5 aviators from the swapmeet are getting a li-ttle old

- Some lavender, because the look, smell, and taste of it are a weird, weird obsession of mine

- And just in case you haven't seen this, and because it is Friday...

Fab Friday

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WOOOOO FRIDAY!!!!!!!! I hope you all have fun plans for the weekend! I'm flying out to Vegas tomorrow for a night, so mine should be eventful... I'm thinking that I may actually gamble so that I can win enough money to buy myself these OMGTODIEFOR Louboutins. Wishful thinking. Anyhow, have a safe and fun weekend, and get that shopping done!

Happy Friday! Happy leopard print!

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Two of my forever favorite things: Fridays and leopard print, oh ya want it all. Well this weekend should be pretty low-key, which I'm more than excited for, as this next month is going to be jam-packed with fun times. My weekend started off great with a wonderful dinner at one of my favorite restaurants, Manchego (a must-go tapas place in Santa Monica) with the bf last night. Seriously people, you need to go. It's reasonably priced (VERY), it's BYOB with NO CORKAGE FEE, and the ambiance is perfect. Go, and tell them Chariese sent you (jk they'll have no idea what you're talking about). Anyhow, tonight I'll be making some crafty goodies with Adri and Alex for little Bella and watching the Lakers get another W. Tomorrow, I'll be getting some biznass done and then making dinner and enjoying the rain (PLEASE PLEASE LET IT RAIN), then Sunday Melissa and I are throwing a little Thanksgiving potluck with some old Thetas at our apt. Should be a lovely weekend, hope yours is too!

Hi Party People!

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I'm so excited that it's Friday and I get to celebrate TWO friends birthdays tonight and tomorrow! PLUS the bf surprised me with tickets to the Usher concert on Sunday! WOOOO awesome weekend oh ya!

Sin City-bound

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Flying out to Vegas in a few hours for a friend's b-day, can't wait!!! Happy Friday/weekend, everyone!

Friday, finally

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Such a long week, SO ready for this 3-day weekend.