tis the season

when I found out last minuted that the party i was invited to was actually ugly sweater themed, my time was limited to find the right holiday sweater. I did my rounds of hot spots and came up short, but have no fear, I found the perfect substitute: find a holiday colored blazer (80's or 90's) and the tackiest accessories you can find:

yes, that's a light up xmas bulb necklace and light up ornament earrings

not only does it work, but that blazer is totally reusable!
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soon to come: photos of the other pieces i got at Goodwill today! you know you hit the jackpot when you spend over $40.00 there.

i <3 birthdays

in honor of a special birthday today, my most fun leggings and sparkliest bracelet:leggings: American Apparel

bracelet: Anthropologie

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been absent for the last week or so due to lack of computers, high levels of human interaction, & days like this:***
shout out to KBB for introducing me to this quirky but insanely talented girl, Danielle. Here's a good one for the season:

yes please

I need this, too bad it's out of stock
Charlie Brown Christmas Tree

thanks for sending Lisa!

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i've decided to put the sadness of this out of stock item put behind us & break it down to some Passion Pit while i clean:


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real post soon.

incredible

the women just chilling in the back,

almost kicking the baby in the head,
do i even need to mention the outfits, attitudes, hair?
there is so much good about this!

now that's a party
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if I only had that USA jean jacket! Then this outfit would be perfect:

thanks adam for sending!

Paint Ballah

My first time paintballing and...

6:30am, ready to rumble

one of the first hits of the day, plotting my next attack

(um, major shout out to Emerson and his always incredible photo skills)
in the zoone after remaining untouched the last chunk of games and sniping the hell* outta enemies!
*edit by c.breezy censorsed by GB
(t-shirt, sweatshirt, long sleeves)
(leggings, high socks, xxl sweats)
the gang who stuck by my side or shot me in the headoverall, so much fun! currently, laying in bed sorer than i've ever been and thankful for that long shower after rolling around from dirt trenches to barricades all day.
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Happy Birthday Red & Andy!

breathtaking

out of all the years of dancing and watching the most moving dance performances, I think this one takes the cake for hip hop genre:

sigh

O'doyle Rulez

whatcha know about a biker chick in a sequin jacket?
(yeah, I don't really know either, but if I ever get a scooter again, I might find out)


I don't know why the biker reference reminded me of this, but here it is anyways:

twist on grunge

Zara fur, goodwill flannel, f21 spandex
(shout out to acute angle for the pose, after i took the photo i questioned myself: "how did i come up with that body lean?...ooh, i totally stole it!")

turning out to be the shoe of the year (steve madden):

Happy Wednesday west hemisphere, shout out to Thurs over there.

read of the morning:
"The heart must needs therefore be cleansed from the idle sayings of men, and sanctified from every earthly affection, so that it may discover the hidden meaning of divine inspiration, and become the treasury of the mysterieis of divine knowledge."
-Baha'i Writings

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this just came into rotation and im feeling it, so now you can too
(sorry for the cheesy heart cloud):

Every Women Should... by Maya Angelou

top 3:

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .
a feeling of control over her destiny.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW…
how to live alone… even if she doesn’t like it…

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .
something perfect to wear if the employer, or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour…

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entire poem here

mini me!

I finally said goodbye to my sidekick, the one who held the greatest dance moments of all time; stuck by me as the DD throughout high school, carried our pompoms for all the cheer competitions and muddy varsity football games; she never failed me and I wouldn't dare put her through a collision; she killed all the trips to LA, San Fran and Bosch; & although I didn't always keep her super clean, I gave her alot of love...

it was a good run, lil jetta, ill miss all the good times:

here's my new lil mini, she took on the spirit of the jetta, a reincarnation so to speak:

hooray :)

p.s. it has a built in bluetooth to the speakers! so give me a ring & bring on your best DJ voice.

Talk to the Moose!

They Did it Again!

this screams to my inner 10 year old.
i.am.dying
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0:21 = magic

Black Friday

Hello there, good morning.
Thumbs up for surviving thanksgiving without passing out early, testing the new wood floors and successfully ending the day with a family sprawled on couches watching: "Up"

The brother and I will be hitting the mall today for a tie I promised him, but most imporatantly because we are gangster like that. I figured the insanity of the busiest shopping day of the year, calls for dressing as comfortably as possible, therefore im sporting my oh so favorite Libra T and leggings:

Sidenote: I had some crazy dreams last night. I don't remember my dreams often, but I think the tryptophan and childhood room took my imagination for a ride. Speaking of childhood room I am inhabiting for the weekend, here is my favorite thing about it:

(got em for my 16th birthday)

hello, im $900.00 and I rule

Bernhard Willhelm x Camper

you know, it's actually really nice when amazing things like this are insanely priced. It makes it impossible and therefore, less painful.

Filling Space

Feeling a bit uninspired to write anything, so images?
okay, images.
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is this not the most incredible thing you have ever seen?
I love him so much:oh Valentino, how you hurt me so:
dear future boyfriend, I hope you have a motorcycle: ***
It's Tuesday morning and way too hot for 11/24 (I will seriously leave you LA if you don't get your act together)... I'm super excited for Thanksgiving and the weekend with my family including my brother! Hooray, bring on the sleep inducing Turkey, and flour for some cupcakes or even a pie!

LA has it's perks

after living in southern cali my entire life, all of LA's hype, wanna-be's & sun can get a little old... But every now and again, running into something like this steals my heart:

Petrojvic Blasting Co

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they were adorable and extremely talented. i hung around for a while, to say the least.

gaudy thursday

I finally found a faux vest that looks as good as this one!
Gotta love Zara
hooray:also been overdosing on rings lately:


"S" ring was grandma Sara's who would always sneak me away during visits to let me choose a piece of show jewelry from her magical armoire.

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For the Community lovers, I just found this & it's incredible:

Hidden Words

tonight's pick:

O SON OF MAN!

For everything there is a sign. The sign of love is fortitude under My decree and patience under My trials.

-Baha'u'llah

(from the Hidden Words of Baha'u'llah)

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I tend to go on "Hidden Words" binges, it's nearly impossible to just read one per sitting. Every time I crack open the book it's as if id heard the words for the first time again, and again, and again. I always end up welling up (usually to different cicumstances than before) and am left feeling awestruck by it's beauty. If you aren't familar with the Hidden Words of Baha'u'llah ask me or to read more, check check it out here.

how do you wear your hip hop

today it's with:

a rhinestone headband:

blazer:& tights:please take note of our office gun lamps.

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on another note: im not the biggest fan of Beyonce's new video, but this outfit is nuts-o awesome!! I tried to get a good screen shot.

The gloves!
The sequined T...
with an Alien wearing a flip up "Peace" hat!
and the gun in the garter!
(killin me)

Go Classic Tree, Go Classic Tree!

I didn't think it was possible to love the Gap even more than I already do, then they went & did this:

takes me back to my cheer days,
adore!

day by day

I love it when I get up from my computer to be crafty & creative at work! When Melody comes back from China or a good trip downtown we get to sit down and just play around with new materials. I love when my brain gets to explore different colors and patterns:

I tend to lean towards the simpler side between the two of us, which gives a great balance to what Melody and I create. whether or not they go into production, here are 2 concept rings I threw together yesterday that can't get enough of:

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Another part of my everyday involves creating custom necklaces/rings/earrings for people around the world. These two particular necklaces made my job that much more fun, especially after these magical photos arrived in my inbox:

shout out to c.breezy

Today is

chic

hiphop

& a lil bit of crazy,
lets go!

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also: newnew auto tunetune

the gregory brothers = my fav

this song does something to me

"I pitch with a grenade
Swing away if you’re Feeling brave"

in other news, im thuggin it out with my scotty dawgs today:


and,
if i were getting married tomorrow,
in a castle,
id wear this dress:

Morning Log (again)

Mood: Giddy

Pandora station: Little Dragon (perfection)

Email Line of the week: "as far as Paddington Bear goes he runs things here" -c.breezy

Morning Read: "Open thy lips and say whatever is suggested to thy heart; this, however, with the utmost courage, dignity and conviction." - Abdu'l-Baha

Wardrobe: Jackets are kinda my weakness this Fall... I love the color and shape of this one, so I had to bring it out today. Pink suede zip up from UO:photo of the day:
(no significance today, just love it)Throwback:
i remember my brother giving me this CD for my, um 10th birthday?:

Soul 4 Real - Candy Rain
Uploaded by hosni9201. - Classic TV and last night's shows, online.

real or fake?

that is the question... every china trip my boss goes on, she comes back with a suitcase full of goodies. among other beauties, she brought me back my very first pair of Louboutins and they're glitter!

She never knows if they're real or fake and im not complaining.
thanks buddy :)

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also, a quick throwback, because it makes me happy, every, single, time:

Hallows Eve

things done in full costume:

10/30:
ivy league kind.of.halloween happy hour
directed traffic around a broken down car in the middle of an intersection
dinner in a crowded, normally dressed restaurant
"where the wild things are" in old theater

10/31:
grocery shopping for cupcake batter/supplies
hardware store browsing
bus riding
fight over only eating cupcake tops (<-totally acceptable)
halloween dance partying
world series grunting with the rest of the city

of course, the 1 film photo I wanted to come out clear, didn't. although, it does make for a more spooky image.