Thursday, May 26

LA Bound


In less than 10 days, we'll load up everything we've accumulated in San Diego over the past 5 years and u-hauling it to Los Angeles.  This is a move that we've talked about ad nauseum since we came to California in 2005 and I can't believe we're finally making the leap. 2011 = the year of the leap.  We found an amazing loft-y apartment with dark hardwood floors and huge windows in Eagle Rock.  No more box-y apartments with no hallways, no more carpet, no more dank and dark cave dwelling.  I go to sleep at night dreaming of brand new floor plans and furniture configurations.  Money is sure going to be tight for awhile considering the increase in rent and cost of living in general.  But I still fantasize about what our new dream life is going to look like.  I hate the process of moving but I love the idea of being able to start a-fresh and create the living space and living style that you've always wanted.  Our little bohemian artist lovenest full of tapestry and texture, leather and lace.  Joining a community garden, going to art shows, feasting with neighbors.  These are things that flutter around my brain everytime I pack dusty records into crates.  Of course, I usually end up going back to my same routine of work all day, clean, TV, sleep, repeat but the vision of a new life gets me through the transition process.  Thank goodness for Pinterest* which can satisfy my need for daydreaming and categorizing pretty pictures.  I started collecting dream home photos long before we had handed over our deposit and I can't wait to start actually using some of this inspiration for real life decorating schemes. 

{via Lonny Mag}


 {via bash, please}

*I have some invites left if you want to get on the pinning train express

Wednesday, May 11

hi.

hi.

{sheepish lopesided grin}

sooooo.  it's been awhile. it's totally my fault i know.  i'm sorry.  there's just been a lot of stuff going on in my life and you know how time has a way of getting away from you.

but i've thought about you every day.  i hope you know that.

so what's new?

oh me?

i quit my job, started my own biz and now i'm moving to LA.  yeah that dreamy place in the sky that we've always talked about moving to but never mustered up the strength to actually go?  well, we're going.  like in two weeks.  we have a house...an amazing house with hardwood floors and stairs...STAIRS!...like a real home and citrus trees and a loft.  things are going to be totally different and i think i'm gonna love it. 

it's so crazy how when you make a decision about how you want your life to be and then you just leap.  like just make the biggest change in your life ever.  how it all ends up working out so much better than you ever imagined it.  like this is what you were supposed to do the entire time and you just let your silly worries and fears hold you back.  when in fact there was this net to like save you.  and it all ends up working out somehow in the end. 

i'll be back. i promise.

xo.