m . m .

i realize marilyn is done and done. and it's such a cliche for me to blog on her, but i just couldn't help myself. my sweet roommate gave me the latest book on the icon for my birthday back in december (after a few subtle hints) called fragments and after reading through it, my admiration is stronger than ever for the beauty. the book is a collection of "poems, intimate notes, and letters" which provides a completely new depiction of who this lady was. her vulnerability, insecurity, and sadness seeps through on each page in her suicidal scribblings which can make parts hard to read, but still i'm stunned at the depth she had. her intellect, often understated, shines through and i'm left with a newfound respect for norma jeane.

p l e a s e . b e . m y . f r i e n d

babe walker. ok, so she is the reason i still get on twitter. i'm obsessed!! the bitch cracks me up & i say a prayer each day that we will one day become bff's. of course, she's ridiculously offensive, but it's all in fun, right? a few of the reasons she makes me giggle:

           never speaker to me again, unless it's to ask if i've lost weight.

                                              your outfit just made me puke, but at least i won't have to workout today.

                           this rain is making me look like i go to community college

oh, and love this.

i f . i . w a s . f r o m . p a r i s

good news! a new friend we made at the concert emailed some photos she snapped of grace. thanks, marcy!

s e e . y a

im off to tuscaloosa for a wedding weekend and to see my very best friends who will also be in town. oh, and last night was the grace potter show, and i realized i forgot my camera once we were in line to get in- so no pictures of her gold disco ball dress. it was a lot of fun because the girl rocks and her voice is killer. anyway, time to get on the road - have a good one!

p r o f i l i n g : m r s . l i l i e n

i've been following this fabulous lady's blog for awhile now, but after investigating her a bit more, i'm even more intrigued with this san diego stylist. each day when i bring up her page, i'm delighted to see the fun color palettes she's chosen for her post. instantly, i'm in a better mood! being more of  a neutral person myself - i admit, normally i would be slightly annoyed with someone who throws together as many bright hues as she does, but this chick pulls it off. and, yes, occasionally she even inspires me to get a little bit more colorful. obviously, mrs. lilien doesn't take life too seriously, and that's why i dig her. 

w e l l . s a i d

i have this on my inspiration board at work and it makes me smile every time i look at it. the quote came from one of my favorites and i've had this dreamy little image for a while (i forget the source). love the effect that these two combined have. so pretty... 

t h e . j o b

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oh, happy day! our company has finally joined modern times! i started working for the talented partnership of roger & ann about three months ago. they were in the middle of a big transition to freshen up their business and i jumped at the opportunity to help as much as i could. we've worked so hard these past few months, so it's such a relief for it to all finally be out there. please check everything out and let me know what you think!