link love v.12

Since I've been sick in bed with nothing really going on other than movies, soup and scouring the internet, this link love has become a bit lengthy, but I promise it's chock-full of awesomeness!



I would very much like this ink calendar. The ink slowly colors each day of the month as time passes by, incredible.

Yummy vegan pesto recipe.

Hairstyles for hot summer weather. Want. Long. Hair.

Joanna's entry and an article on How to talk to little girls.

Holy cow, DIY cheese kits?! What a creative and fun idea.

Aww, book shelves.

I'm so jealous of Kaelah's "closet".

Following The Nearsighted Owl is so much fun, love her blog! Right now you can hop on over to The Dainty Squid to win FIVE of her adorable animal doodles.

I've been seeing a lot more water marbled nails and it is intriguing me was a very frustrating experience. Maybe yours will be better?

Charming mason jar lights make me yearn for a little house with a yard and wooden fence lined with these babies.

Still on the hunt for a laptop case to house my macbook, Fjall Raven caught my eye, but where are all the 13"??

I love these organic cotton map pillows, how neat!

Cones, cones, pick your favorite ice cream cone! I would like to try pretzel, please.

Why is this darling cat print dress sold already?! Whyyyyy???

Kaylah always has the most amazing nails, but check out this cute and easy triangle nail tutorial.

monday funday

One of the perks of having a job with no set schedule is you never really get the case of the Mondays! It's exciting having various days off and sometimes not having two days off in a row is fine by me, it's like having two mini workweeks in one!

Jon owed me breakfast so this morning we strolled over to The Mission to devour some delicious Papas Con Soyrizo.



Since we have zoo passes I felt like roaming around and finally (after years of waiting) got to see my very first Slow Loris! I saw this video a couple years ago and have since been on the prowl at every zoo I visit to find them. Every time we visit in San Diego it is the first area we hit and they are always hidden/asleep. Luckily the zoo keeper was feeding the little guy grapes and bananas when we got there, so so adorable! I wish I could have snapped a photo, but the glare on the glass was too bad. But look at this guy!



By 2pm it was blazing hot outside, so we grabbed my favorite--shaved ice! I'm all about Tigers Blood for those of you who don't personally know me, but this time I screwed up and got half blue raspberry, never again.



Now I'm off to start this book and hang out with this beaut, happy Monday!

May Favorites

Sorry this is a few days late, but better late than never!!


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oh yes, i need this digital cat camera :: a frame houses, swoon :: future office :: the dainty squid's oh so cute nails :: i'm not usually into multi-colored hair, but i loveeeee this :: shoes with bows! :: wonderful piece of art :: tres gentlé by dan christofferson :: wooden owl coasters :: i heart marty :: wonderful photo :: minnie skirt! :: need this shirt from romwe :: bookcase one :: bookcase two :: i want this all day

side note: everything without a link I either took myself or found via tumblr.
If they are your photos, please leave a comment, as I would love to give credit where it is due :)

Slacker + instagram photo dump

Sorry I've been slacking on posts lately. Between planning two vacations, working and spending too much time playing words with friends, I've been neglecting my poor blog. However, I have been reading all of yours and I'm getting back my inspiration.

Here are a few instagram photos and I'll be back soon!

















Don't forget to enter the Lightlife giveaway before it ends tomorrow evening!

Birthday Dinner

Thank you for all the birthday wishes! I had a truly happy day.



dress: target
belt: h&m
shoes: jeffrey campbell
polish: light my sapphire by opi



We went to Urbn for dinner. Even though most people were an hour late or didn't show, it was a success by the end of the night. I totally prefer an intimate setting over a large group anyway. After dinner, Jon and I rented Black Swan (round two, even more frustrating) and ate apple blossoms with vanilla ice cream.





I love family reading time, so my favorite gift from Jon was Bossypants by Tina Fey, I've been wanting to buy this book, but waited in case he took the hint and bought it for me ;)

more presents!

One of my favorite things from other people's travels are postcards! Jon has known since the day we started dating that if there is a trip being taken, which happens often in this household, it's imperative that a postcard had better follow. I've collected a few dozen postcards from friends, family members and internet buddies over the years.


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Jon sometimes brings me home extra goodies because he knows that I can't afford to travel as much as he does. Here were my presents from Boston (and I'm sure a postcard is somewhere in route):


new toothbrush holder, i love teeth!


artichoke parmesan dip


something pretty


rad book he found for himself and $1 to boot

ps; We saw Scream 4 this afternoon and it was superb. So many clever one-liners and not all that predictable (until near the end). It absolutely made my month!

My Milk Toof book

My lovely boyfriend knows that I follow My Milk Toof blog religiously and took note that Inhae Lee was coming out with a book and preordered me a copy through Amazon! I love it!



If you haven't already checked out her photo blog, do so. If you like what you see, I suggest getting the book, as it is filled with many adventures of Ickle and Lardee.