na pali coast

so this is kind of late considering i went to kauai a month ago but i wanted to share it anyway.

music by devendra banhart.

sharing different heartbeats

(set by me)


(by the knife)

a few of my favorite things: shikai gardenia lotion

(shikai gardenia lotion)

i just picked this lotion up from whole foods yesterday & it is already my favorite lotion ever. the scent is perfect - i love white florals (gardenias, jasmine) but most products are unable to capture the beauty & depth of their scent. this shikai lotion perfectly captures the scent of a freshly bloomed gardenia. but this lotion doesn't just smell good, it also moisturizes really well too. i can tell this is going to be a wonderful love affair. today while driving in the car i got a whiff of myself & i told my boy that i smelled like heaven.

wishlist: green coat

i would really like this coat:
(wood wood jacket cape verde)
but it is: a. sold out & b. too expensive so instead i might get this one instead...until then i will lust over both.

(twill a-line coat)

recipe for a beautiful moment

+

(beirut)
=
a beautiful moment that will make your butt quiver.

(photos via hollywoodgrind & aureliada)

the fart party

i absolutely love the fart party. every time julia posts a new comic i feel like she's tapped into my brain & made a comic about me. here's a few where a few where i said, "that's me! that's me!" (click the picture to make them bigger.)(the fart party)

a few of my favorite things: kombucha

(kombucha wonder drink)

my favorite way to start my day is with a bottle of 'buch. i can't handle anything with a lot of caffeine such as coffee & because 'buch is pretty low in caffeine it is the perfect drink for me. my favorite flavor is the orient blend but i love every flavor.

wishlist: taxidermy & bones

(kitten feet wishbone pendant necklace)

(squirrel foot wishbone pendant necklace)

(steampunkidermy)

(mandible necklace)

wishlist: boots

i've been wanting a(nother) pair of boots for a while now. i've been especially lusting over combat style boots because they have a nostalgic appeal to me - in 9th grade my favorite pair of shoes was a pair of oxblood red vegan combat boots from bc footwear. while i still have that pair of boots they are a bit too intense for my taste now, the sole of the boot is very chunky & they look a bit too industrial goth for my taste. after months & months of wishing i decided that i would get myself a new pair of boots. my first thought was dr. martens & i fell in love with these 2 pairs:(dr. martens 1460 w-8 eye boot in black patent & goldilocks)but the problem with those 2 pairs are that they are made from leather. while i don't have a problem with wearing leather i won't buy leather unless it's from a second hand. rationalization? probably. my thoughts are this: i feel bad spending my money on a product that contributes to the death of an animal but if i buy leather products from a thrift store then i'm donating to charity, if i buy leather products from a vintage shop then i'm helping a small business owner. so i decided to wait until i found a nice pair of boots in some sort second hand store. so i waited & waited & waited, i found a pair of docs but in a size twice my own, i waited some more then decided to check out my vegan options online. most were pretty ugly. i liked this airseal para boots but wasn't too fond of the sole.

(airseal black para boots)then i found a pair of boots that stole my heart. i lusted over them more than any other pair of boots i had seen. i love the brogueing along the seams, the soles aren't too chunky, they are simply delicious. normally i would never spend so much money on shoes (or anything else for that matter - i'm cheap) but for whatever reason i feel like these babies are worth it. i can't wait for them to come home.

(airseal stable boot black)

fairytales & fashion: little red riding hood

1. Little Red Riding Hood II, 2. Little Red Riding Hood 3, 3. Little Red Riding Hood ACEO Card, 4. roodkapje/little red riding hood

"'oh, but, grandmother, what a terrible big mouth you have.'
'the better to eat you with.'"
-little red riding hood by the brothers grimm

(by me)


(by inaradiosong437)more:

• politically correct little red riding hood by james finn garner - a very modern interpretation of the classic fairytale, i love all of garner's pc fairy tales
• little red riding hood from the cherry blossom gi
• la fashion week trend alert: little red riding hood
• jean paul gaultier f08 - a lot of the design from the this collection appears to be very little red riding hood inspired (see image below)

fairytales & fashion: goldilocks

1. goldilocks 3 bears 2. Goldilocks Moon Bun and the Three Bears, 3. Goldilocks - Gluttony, 4. His Voice Woke Goldilocks Up

"and then she went to the porridge of the little wee bear,
and tasted it, and that was neither too hot nor too cold, but just right..."
-goldilocks & the 3 bears by flora annie steel

(by me)


(by mumu_bee)

more:

• politically correct goldilocks & the 3 bears by james finn garner - a very modern interpretation of the classic fairytale, i love all of garner's pc fairy tales
• the three bears by paul galdone - a complete, illustrated storybook
  

fairytales & fashion: rapunzel

1. ::Rapunzel ATC::, 2. Rapunzel, Rapunzel,, 3. Rapunzel, 4. Untitled

rapunzel, rapunzel, let down your hair.
-rapunzel by the brother grimm

(by me)


(by sarah scissorhands)

more:

• politically correct rapunzel by james finn garner - a very modern interpretation of the classic fairytale, i love all of garner's pc fairy tales
  
• rapunzel by anne sexton - a feminist revision of the classic fairytale
• anne sexton: transforming traditional thought - an analysis of sexton's rapunzel poem

fairytales & fashion: hansel & gretel

1. Hansel and Gretel, 2. Hansel y Gretel son los hijos de un pobre leñador..., 3. Hansel and Gretel antique postcard - lithograph - Gera (Reuss) - 1902, 4. Scenes from Hansel and Gretel

"nibble, nibble, gnaw,
who is nibbling at my little house?"
-hansel & gretel by the brothers grimm

(by me)


(by speakdaggers)

more:

• politically correct hansel & gretel by james finn garner - a very modern interpretation of the classic fairytale, i love all of garner's pc fairy tales
• a tale of childhood terror tamed by time by melissa howard - an interesting look at the changes made to the tale by the brothers grimm
• the true story of hansel & gretel by louise murphy - murphy takes a few liberties with the story & sets it during WWII where hansel & gretel are the pseudonyms assumed by two jewish children whose father must abandon them in order to save them from the nazis. i read this book a few years ago & i remember that it was really interesting & a lot better than i had anticipated.