music to listen to

it's too hot for furniture*, but nothing pairs with the heat like some hip hop. this split screen video from kid cudi is nothing but eye candy, that's not even mentioning the common & kanye appearances.

have a fantastic weekend, enjoy the summer heat & take a dip in the water.

*i missed craigslist finds, but i just can't focus on vintage in heat like this.

etsy wednesday

it's frickin' hot here in seattle. i need to cool down a little; these will do dominion table top for $42 from red eye vintage or your trusty ge for $54 from back garage.

fashion blitz

some of my favorite chictopia looks today.

found place

bart & i ventured out for a night at shi shi beach in the olympic national park this weekend; i now feel like an official seattle resident. after a much longer drive (route) out there, we arrived at the trailhead about 4pm on saturday. i suggest taking a three day weekend for all of you; between the ferry schedule, stopping for permits & bear canisters, obtaining a makah permit & driving the windy 112 - you'd be surprised how long the 160 mile venture actually takes.

the hike from our car to the campsite was just under 3 miles - .6 miles to the trailhead & 1.7 into the beach. the hike was fairly flat, but muddy with a steep (but short) descent to the beach. before seeing the ocean you find yourself in a tunnel of trees that seems a bit haunting, needles & dead branches line a long walkway parallel to the beach. the beach was fogged in almost completely but we were optimistic. our neighbors led us to a prime driftwood location after we set up the tent & we started a fire. dinner was quick & was finished off with a beautiful sunset breaking the fog. all along the beach you could see campers gravitating to the shore as this was the first sunset in days. bart & i spent some time running around & admiring the now exposed scenery.

we woke up early morning & spent hours discovering the tide pools. knowing that the drive would be a lot of the day, we packed everything up around 1 & headed back to the car. the drive was beautiful & fueled by a fat smitty burger & shake. we got home a bit later than planned, but were happy to have made the journey.

one night stand

i'll take this little 80" sleeper from blu dot today. affordable ($1800), rated well by dwell, styley.

music to listen to

bart sent me this while i was abroad; i heard brighton port authority's seattle this am on kexp. love love love love for my man & the song (one more than the other).

craigslist finds

for whatever reason i am drawn to this couch. danish, marigold, sleeper, $400.

etsy wednesday

today continues with necklaces, this time from minneapolis based etsy seller ferociter. her pieces range from delicate to exaggerated, brooches to necklaces, $6-120.

fashion blitz

i used to be a dangly earrings kind of gal, but after committing to plugs i've had to find other ways to accessorize. the last year has been one of scarves & rings, & lately i've been sporting my classic timex or plastic bangles. i can't help but want to start something new & the necklaces from dinasour designs are right up my alley if not a bit much.

found via creature comforts.

found art

New York Artist, Jacob Hashimoto. After seeing this on Colectiva, I realized he was the artist I swooned over at the Saatchi Gallery.