I WANT {01} GOLD SEQUIN DRESS

I want it and I got it, haha. I am currently infatuated with anything gold, and with the holidays already here, I figured I need a glitzy sequin dress. Best part of all, Asos still has a cyber Monday sale going on and I got this dress for $24! What a steal ^.^

RIFLE PAPER CO EVENT AT URBANIC

 A few weeks ago I went to a Rifle Paper Co. event at Urbanic in Venice Beach. I got to meet Anna Bond who is the creator and illustrator behind Rifle Paper Co. I'm such a big fan of her work, and I love the fact that her style is so recognizable as hers, I can spot a Rifle Paper Co product with ease. The event itself was so cool, it took place at Urbanic which is such a beautiful paper boutique located in the awesome area of Abbot Kinney Boulevard. If you're ever in the area, you need to spend a few hours checking out all the shops and at least two eateries. You'll love it!

DATE NIGHT {03} GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY

This date happened a few weeks ago, but like I mentioned in a previous post, I've been lazy and busy and my pictures aren't completely sorted out and organized... Anyway, I still wanted to blog about it, so here it is: Gussie and I are very familiar with the Griffith Observatory, but we're from L.A. so it's hard not visit this free and amazing site--especially when we're low on monies. With that said though, because we visit often enough, some of the excitement gets lost, and we spend less and less time exploring the site. It's sad to realize this because as a little girl (8 years of age to be exact) I bought a book at our school's book fair, and it was all about planets, moons and stars. It was a simple book meant to spark the interest of a 3rd grader, but I wish I still owned it. For the next two years I dreamt of becoming an astronomer until the 5th grade when I dug up the remains of a rat and archeology became my main interest.

Though I still find outer space fascinating, and tremendously frightening, one of the main reasons I like visiting the observatory are the beautiful sights of the city. I absolutely love the Los Angeles skyline and it makes me very nostalgic. On this particular visit we captured the sky during daylight and then as the sun was setting. Lovely, isn't it? I call this place home.

DATE NIGHT {02} DAY OF THE DEAD AT FOREVER HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY

So this date happened a couple of weeks ago, but we've been taking so many pictures recently, that going through all of them was a little daunting. Anyway, I finally organized myself enough to post these ones. They're not edited either because I'm waiting on Lightroom 4 in the mail (any day now!) Anyway, moving on to the actual date, Gus and I had loads of fun. We made it to The Day of the Dead Festival hosted annually at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and we spent about an hour making our way through the crowds and looking at the altars, decorations and costumes.  We also ate churros, chicharrones, and mangos. I heard that there was live music and other activities, but we didn't get to see any of that because we had another place to be. A few weeks prior to this, I had purchased Gussie tickets to see Band of Horses play at The Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, and though I'm not their biggest fan, I really wanted Gussie to see this time around (he had missed them last time). I had never been to San Pedro at night, but the ride was so beautiful. We went over two bridges, and blue gleams and yellow lights guiding the way reflected so soft and sweetly on the waters of San Pedro's shore--definitely the highlight to my night. But going back to the concert--I must say I really did enjoy it. I can't really speak for Gus, but I think he had a good time too. Overall, it was a lovely night spent with my boo.

P.S. This was right before Halloween so I decked out my my lime green toes with spider webs! I'm still so proud of myself! Haha

MUSIC FIVE {01} EARLY NOVEMBER

So I wanted to share the 5 songs I've been listening to this past weekend. My music taste ranges a lot, so if this isn't your cup of tea, well, I have many other cups up my sleeve. Hope you do enjoy it though! Happy Monday!

INSPIRATION {01}

image source: SF Girl By Bay

What I wouldn't give to have such a lovely reading niche.

FILM FRIDAY {02} HEAVENLY CREATURES

*I do not own this image.

So last night Gussie and I re-watched Heavenly Creatures, a movie based on the Parker-Hulme murder case, and the diary entries of Pauline Parker (A.K.A Pauline Rieper). This film tries to interpret the events that led up to the killing of Honora Parker (Pauline's mother). It has been about 7 years since I last sat down to watch it, but I remember thinking it was great. However, it may be that my tastes have changed or that I'm no longer a teenage girl, but I found the characters oddly annoying, loud and obnoxious. I had to remind myself that they were playing 13 and 14 year old girls, but even then, I kept thinking, "This is taking place in 1952, why are the girls so openly rambunctious? And more importantly, why do they have refrigerators? I thought fancy appliances like those were only for the affluent..." hahaha... Anyway, trying to understand the structure of New Zealand families in the 1950's aside, the movie does get better as it progresses. At least, I found that the characters become more interesting and grounded in their madness. I know that last statement may not make sense, but at first it felt like the girls only saw themselves as genius, brilliant beings that were too good for everyone else, but as the film developed, it felt like they were coming to terms with the fact they might indeed be "mad". Their affection towards each other is not healthy, and it doesn't even have to do with them both being girls, or whether it was a homosexual relationship or not, but attachment like the type they had would make anyone cringe. I think the acting was good, but one might find it a bit exaggerated, though that might have to do with the nature of the characters and not so much with the talent of the actors. Anyway, I would still recommend this movie. It's an interesting and quite frighting tale, but it's also kind of fun. Just try to get through the first 20 minutes and the rest should be fine!