andrew w.k. (we want fun and you better believe it!!!!)

I LOVE Andrew W.K.

For those of you who don't know him, he is a musician, songwriter and entertainer. He's known for his intense dancing and bleeding on stage. At first he seems so crazy and strange, but as you get to know more about him, you realize he's such an awesome, positive person. He's also very intelligent and well spoken. Some of you may remember the Kit Kat commercial featuring his song.

A lot of people may not know that he is a great motivational speaker as well. Here he is on Fox News talking a bit about this endeavor.

And just for fun here's my favorite Andrew W.K. song and video: She is Beautiful

I think 'intense' is the perfect adjective to describe him. Such a good guy. :)

What I Wore Today

Apparently, these types of posts are super popular in the blog-o-sphere, so I thought I'd give it a go. Here's what I wore today.

The office I work in is pretty casual. I love that I can wear jeans to work!

Top from Anthropologie.

Jeans are Levi's.

My favorite boots are by Steve Madden.

Topped off with my clock hands necklace by Lucky Brand.

Wore my hair in a bun today, but say goodbye to those locks. It's haircut day tomorrow! Wish me luck!

dangly earring kind of gal?

I've never really worn dangly earrings, but I do think a lot of them are pretty. If I say I wish I were into dangly earrings, does that mean I am into them? Maybe I'm just not used to them, so it seems like they would look odd on me.

Here are some I'd really like to try sometime.

Victorian button earrings from Betsy & Iya.

Leaf earrings from Alisha Louise Designs.

Brass spike earrings from Lumafina.

The awesome thing is that all these sellers are going to be at the Urban Craft Uprising's Summer Show at Seattle Center in July. So excited. Might have to buy me some!

What's In My Bag?

Here's a little view into my 'EDC' or Everyday Carry.

I don't carry anything too fancy or high tech. I'm not exactly the most technologically savvy person around and I'm just starting to learn a tiny bit about Photoshop as you can see by the fancy schmancy numbers in my picture. Kevin's a pro at Photoshop, so I'm glad I have such a good teacher.

1. Burt's Bees Lip Gloss. It has a slight hint of color. Perfect for times when I need some moisture and a touch of color to my face.
2. My Traveler's Stone. Turquoise is considered to be a traveling stone that keeps the traveler safe from harm. It was a gift from my dear friend, Shannon O., and I ALWAYS keep it with me.
3. My Samsung Gravity 2 w/Hello Kitty phone charm. I was just excited to get a phone with a QWERTY board.
4. My keys, of course. I've had that Etnies keychain since high school.
5. Smith's Minted Rose Lip Balm. The perfect lip balm. Period.
6. Big ol' sunglasses from Urban Outfitters.
7. Kevin's old iPod (haha). Again, don't need anything fancy. It serves its purpose.
8. Vintage wallet from Atlas Clothing; a thrift store in Capitol Hill.

So that's pretty much it. It may change later, so I'll post again if anything new pops up in there. :)

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day, Mama! I love you so much.

Here she is on our road trip to Sedona, AZ. Super fun trip.

Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there!

tubs subs

Today, Kevin and I took a little trip to Lake City to eat at Tubs Subs. It was my first time there and it was suggested to me by a friend who lived in Washington for a time. They're known for their awesome sandwiches.

I have to say it was a darn good sub! I got the Godfather sub; roast beef and salami with garlic mayo. Mmm hmm.

We're definitely going back there soon.

i heart ricky gervais!

I've been slowly downloading all of the Ricky Gervais audiobooks from iTunes and it's all I've been listening to on my way to and from work.

It all started when Kevin and I started watching the Ricky Gervais Show a while back. A great animated show based off of a free podcast featuring Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant and the endlessly hilarious, dim-witted, round headed, Karl Pilkington. All of their recordings are basically Ricky, Steve and Karl having real discussions on different topics. The feature of the show, though, are Karl's thoughts. His way of thinking is so child-like and strange. I love listening to Ricky's raucous laughter as they make fun of Karl.

Here's a little clip where they discuss what super power Karl would choose:

And here they are, in the flesh, having a little pointless conversation for HBO:

So funny. Good stuff.

fremont market sunday

Sunday was such a beautiful day! There was as much sun and warmth as this little pale face could wish for. I decided to go to the Fremont open market with a couple of pals, Jess and Jenine (we're the J.Crew - get it?) to do some Mother's Day/vintage shopping.

Of course we sampled many fine foods, including these awesome pork nachos:

We also tried some brick oven pizza, thai iced tea, lemon bars and this great Danish dessert called ebelskiver. They taste like crepes, but in ball form with the filling inside.

All three of us got some great vintage buys. I found myself an awesome 1970s macrame owl to hang on our wall. I had just mentioned to Kevin about how I'd like to find one and, lo and behold, there it was at the market for $10. Woohoo!

Isn't it cute? It actually makes the apartment seem more homey for some reason.