on the sea is the place to be

in spain

greetings from spain. soaking up the spanish sun, collecting beautiful shells, sangria, warm golden sands, fresh seafood, and eleven hours of sleep every night. i am a very happy lady

sula

"they ran in the sunlight, creating their own breeze which pressed their dresses into their damp skin. Reaching a kind of square of four locked trees which promised cooling; they flung themselves into the shade to taste their lip sweat and contemplate the wildness that had come upon them so suddenly"

just finished the beautiful book: Sula by Toni Morrison. Every passage was beautiful but this one in particular spoke to me.

berkeley in spring

this weekend, California shined bright. Finally deciding turning her sun on, Sunday was the epitome of Spring Weather. i breezed on through Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley, trekked through some pretty muddy trails, and breezed on through the Botanical Gardens.

I found earthly delights sprouting up in groups like swirling twirling eerie sea creatures.

lush walls of moss, exuding a calming cool

and decadent fronds of ferns that flushed open gently and welcoming

jungle creatures

i have decided...i am meant to live in the deep jungle lushness of the south american lands. you know, sometimes where you just have that calling? that magnetic attraction that resides within your soul about where you need to be? well, i am pulled continuously to the lands of lush. no more concrete jungle.

i have but a week left before i take off to barcelona and the south of spain to lay and roll in the sun warmed sands on the mediterranean coast. words cannot describe the anticipation i feel at this moment. frankly, i just really need to get outta town. monotony mixed with all things going on with my family, I just need a second to breathe in peace. amber will be there at the airport waiting, (with a sign, she's said), and I am ecstatic to spend this special voyage with her.

what may come of this summer, I shall only see? I have some projects aligned. my freedom to travel be at the top of the list. I must be outside that's for sure. I am more into my photography now more than ever, so where the path leads I will only follow it with openness and acceptance.

mt tam

beanstalk grooves

elemental

spring is near

 

the beauty of normality is admiring it from afar

literacy. fill yo brain

good morning, healthies....

walk time. slim, slimma....

countdown

one month til barcelona!

yeeeeeoooooowwww!

i miss my front porch

santa barbara days, and salty nights. falling asleep to the rythmic patterns of waves, and lazy sunny afternoons. the warmth and kiss of sun on my skin. i miss it dearly

magical mushrooms i found

earth and light

dont stand in the way of my sunshine

barcelona

i am utterly ecstatic. barcelona has been booked for next month. two and a half weeks of trekkin through beautiful streets, eating glorious foods, wining, dining, dancing, sunning on nude beaches, enjoying time with my best friend amidst her studies at the university, espresso, quaint apartments, and day trips to southern towns.

miss reese

Miss Reese... a fine young piece. As Editor-in-Chief of CHAOS MAG, and founder of funky knit line; Chaos Knits, not to mention fashion stylist, sunny california native, and flower child at heart, its fair to say that I look at her life and envy her unstoppable success!

Her new little project... joining the other foxes in the blogosphere world... check it: thee fashion brigade blog , and get to know the inspiration behind the genius.

im not feeling so hot today

the beardie alphabet

i feel as though i am losing myself within the cyclical happenings of every day life. i.e...the absolute necessity to make money to make it in this world, to keep your head above groung. "me" being the lady who enjoys a life of dalliance, really stopping to smell the roses, listen to the melodies, smiling at passer bys and watching them walk into the horizon

now, my days are consumed with TRYING to catch enough hours of rest to commute an hour to and from the city, sitting in traffic, or crowded bart trains, and not finding a moment for a deep breath. its burning me out, to the core.

i keep telling myself its only temporary, it will only last so long until my talents can earn me enough money to live on. but for now i find energy hard to gather after a long day on my feet, or working with the children. to maintain a balance? but how? and when? and where? because certainly, living at home with my virgo father is putting a damper on my creative juices. i HAVE to get out of here.

i feel trapped, with little move to room. its hard to breathe. its hard to smile.
saving every last penny, set me free.

poor people necessities

rainy day breakfast

mango, apple, sunflower seeds, raisin atop plain yogurt and a steaming cup of joe.

finally, some rain from the heavens.

love how it makes everything move slower.

I know I am beautiful . This gives me humility .
I know I am capable This gives me anything .

devendra banhart

swoon

the dancing is ecstatic. a nice macaroni of braless breasts wiggling and cupcake bottoms wiggling, and multiple arms writhing and leaping about

mornings

The other day I made an extra special cinnamon sugar cappuccino. Then, I followed it with a second

i started juicing again. also eating mostly raw foods. I just feel so much better when I do so. Everything clears up; my mind, my mood, my skin and eyes. I just feel most alive when I put the time aside to really consider what enters my body.

it gets lonely at the midnight hour

laughter is the medicine

full bellied at that...

"Watch a hundred-year-old tree breathe. Thank the tree in your mind for showing us how to grow and keep growing."

goodmorning

crisp morning necessities

acceptance

good morning. all i can accept at this point is that i must brush off any negativity in my life, and look forward. that's all i can do. follow the sun. no need to meddle in what isnt workingk, there is a reason it isnt working. accept the truth. too much energy is being expended on forcing the wrong shaped piece into the puzzle. this energy could be used for something beautiful. like reading, and writing, and smiling too.


being happy makes me happy.

winter reading

what is everyone reading right now. I am approaching the last pages of George Orwell's Animal Farm

jayne mansfield

my heart aches sometimes, and i dont know why.

light autumn flavors

trying to stay svelte, always. salads of fresh veggies with and marinated tofu. a tasty side dish of baked sweet potato fries, simply topped with salt, pepper, lemon juice and rosemary.

the art of coffee

mornings

its cold out. so lots of coffee. good reads. simple flavors.

explore

no more dots. explored the pacific via the Sutro District. Hiked along the Cliffs with a full on vision of the Golden Gate at all times. Fresh air. Crisp wind. Alone time.

Bottomless coffee today, its one of those san francisco grey days.

rented some movies. sunshine cleaning & Woody Allen's new movie (whatever works)

fridge filled with veggies. the bungalow is bright and cheery with fresh flowers.

sitting on down on the white cloud of a couch, a new edition to watch movies and vedge.

california cool

fall harvest

Its fall harvest in my moms garden. so lots of leafy greens are thriving. made a salad yesterday of young cabbage, spinach, and broccoli leaves. topped with other seasonal vegetables, vine ripened tomato, avacado, spicy red onion, and chilled tofu.

For a dressing i combined olive oil and balsammic vinegrette with fresh squeezed lemon juice, salt&pepper, and fresh basil leaves.