beans and manatees

Hat, want.

2010-11-15T13:21:00.000-08:00

More. Want more. Here.

Excess!

2010-11-08T18:17:00.000-08:00

I love excess represented in photographic format :D
Alain Delorme.

WOO! For woobeans!

2010-10-05T20:21:00.000-07:00

I took this photo back in July while I was helping Jocelyn take photos for her etsy shop - woobeans. This was what i got at the end of the photoshoot :) Thanks Jocelyn!
And be sure to buy lovely things from WOOOOOBEANS!

photo friday

2010-09-10T08:36:00.000-07:00

by jonathan levitt

Little Lovefoxxx

2010-09-07T13:24:00.000-07:00

Please read this, it is hilarious ...

photo friday

2010-08-13T11:27:00.000-07:00

by agat_a {via i am in like with my bike}

mushrooms for dinner

2010-08-12T15:12:00.000-07:00

for marcia!

melvin mushroom on etsy.

beautiful BC

2010-08-09T20:38:00.000-07:00

this weekend i danced to music that echoed off of mountains. then i rode in the back of a pickup truck up a logging road somewhere in Birkenhead Lake Park. we stopped and cooed at a baby bear cub relaxing on the branch of a tree. and we also cooed about BC.

i'm going to have this morning view in a couple of weeks!

photo by jennilee marigomen via old chum.

check out her journal, it's like everyone who is awesome in BC put their photos in one place, except it's just one person.

etsy shop update!

2010-08-06T23:09:00.000-07:00

ok, i forgot to make a post when i opened the shop but i've finally added the rest of the items! i've been working on some more candy coloured pyrite abominations that you'll be able to see in September so stay tuned. :)

check it out! woobeans.etsy.com

the herschel supply co.

2010-08-05T15:32:00.000-07:00

i've always been a backpack type of girl.

heritage bag by the herschel supply co. at needsupply.com

totally enourmous extinct dinosaurs

2010-07-29T14:24:00.000-07:00

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Garden from TEED on Vimeo.

Still Fun.

2010-07-27T17:44:00.001-07:00

Cricketz by New Boyz featuring Tyga

2010-07-26T13:15:00.001-07:00

Rappers in tight jeans. Hell yeah.

Cricketz by New Boyz featuring Tyga

2010-07-26T13:15:00.000-07:00

Rappers in tight jeans. Hell yeah.

The Juan MacLean

2010-07-26T13:07:00.000-07:00

Feel So Good.

little drifters

2010-07-26T10:36:00.000-07:00

my little drifter:

photos by my friend Ling. :)

a dragonfly landed on it! how exciting is that? the day before i had foraged in stanley park and i kept a fern frond but i forgot to use it. my first drifter fell over because its stick mast was way too heavy. this second one had a better design (especially for small insects) and the leaf sail made it go zippy fast. now i know for next time.

let's colour

2010-07-11T11:06:00.000-07:00

My favorite band right now is Passion Pit.

2010-07-06T22:29:00.000-07:00

And i'm in love with this song :))))

I WANT TO GO CAMPING.

2010-07-03T10:06:00.000-07:00

But for now i'll just look at this blog.

Nuria Mora

2010-07-02T10:26:00.001-07:00

Is awesome. More.

"Spoiled Boy" 80kidz feat. Lovefoxxx

2010-06-30T22:39:00.000-07:00

HOORAY!

i like colour

2010-06-23T11:05:00.000-07:00

mocuin diamond dress ($255 - 40% off)

all for everyone triangle station midi tank ($115)

saddles and spectators

2010-06-14T17:45:00.000-07:00

i left this video alone for a few months and then watched it 8 times in a row again today.

which leads me to these shoes:

asymmetrical spectator shoes that they all wear in the video. they're by george esquivel and i doubt i'll ever find them in vancouver.

speaking of vancouver, i've been debating getting a pair of bass saddle shoes. i tried on a pair at gravity pope but after getting a good closeup view of the esquivel ones on the website i don't think i want these anymore:

experiment

2010-06-13T10:31:00.000-07:00

next to an unhealthy obsession with pyrite is my love for turquoise and gold together.

here's an start to an idea for some new pieces. the execution worked well but i'm not happy with the shape, the way it hangs, and how it looks around my neck. but it's a start.

the nerds in the vicinity requested a dopamine molecule. it's not a very pleasing one (visually) and might be difficult to pull off but i think i'll give it a try.

dream cat

2010-06-12T12:00:00.000-07:00

by slowthisbirddown

family pictures

2010-06-11T14:13:00.000-07:00

my cousin just scanned a giant pile of family photos.

this one of my aunt from the 80's is totally ace. there it is again, a red scarf on a hiking trip. i am totally going to copy her entire outfit. her boots even match her sweater and scarf. PACIFIC NORTHWEST 4EVER.

jewelry teaser

2010-06-07T18:07:00.000-07:00

been working on some necklace designs today.

i picked through a box of embroidery threads at Ruby Dog's Art House and pulled out all the cool colours. also found two arm charms. arms!! they'll have to hold something, that's for sure.

some triangles

2010-06-06T23:35:00.000-07:00

two things from the internet i saw.

all for the mountain solo triangle necklace ($130)

mociun triangle ring ($210)

a peace treaty

2010-06-03T09:52:00.000-07:00

meticulously and exquisitely hand embroidered by 200 widows in afghanistan.

my favourite scarf is a peace treaty scarf. i have a feeling it will last me the rest of my life.

i think that first one pictured will be a gift to myself when i find myself employed again.

by a peace treaty.

Singing while eating a sandwich ...

2010-05-24T20:13:00.000-07:00

Is sexy :)

Today is Maru's Birthday.

2010-05-24T19:23:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to the best internets cat in the world :)
Maru.

Roisin Murphy

2010-05-20T23:52:00.000-07:00

No bra + disco diner + hilarious dance moves = the new awesome :)

yes please!

2010-05-19T15:18:00.000-07:00

grey or navy stripes? i like them both :)

by creatures of comfort

Want.

2010-05-18T10:17:00.000-07:00

I crochet and i want. Mushrooms.

Another running video.

2010-05-17T16:57:00.001-07:00

I tell yah ... boys running in music videos - it's a great idea in your head and on YouTube :)

DJ Mehdi

2010-05-17T16:46:00.000-07:00

Signatune.

BREAD SHOES.

2010-05-17T11:15:00.000-07:00

Need i say more?

knitty!!

2010-05-16T20:07:00.000-07:00

today tove taught me how to knit!!!

umm... somehow it doubled itself in length (i swear i didn't do it myself) and also there's a gigantic unexplained hole but she kept convincing me that all these mysterious problems will be solved by practice.

I don't know

2010-05-14T18:44:00.000-07:00

Maybe it's the pizza truck with the eyes and teeth, or maybe it's the rotating room with cut-out heads, or maybe it's the kid inside that guys red t-shirt ... but whatever it is .. it's awesome.
The Cool Kids. Delivery Man.

collection update

2010-05-13T22:57:00.000-07:00

i wandered into a tiny store in Kits today called Amethyst Creations and promised myself to go back there again sometime. there were piles and piles of gems (mostly amethyst but there really were piles of everything heaped into various makeshift containers) and i asked if they had any pyrite kicking around.

the girl behind the counter pointed to a few heaps scattered around the store and then she pulled out a small cube, perfectly formed and as shiny as a mirror. "check THIS out!" and she plunked it on the remaining counter space.

i adopted it for a few bucks.

nature makes these, y'know. just like that.

Aphex Twin is so weird ...

2010-05-07T11:52:00.000-07:00

But funny :)

found objects

2010-05-05T14:09:00.000-07:00

i am so proud of the stick i found while running in the woods yesterday! so i haven't made much progress in terms of making more jewelry but i've hung them all up now. plus you can see the new chunk of pyrite i acquired from a vintage etsy seller that came from the basement of an old gemologist. it came with its own little egg cup!

Lollipop

2010-05-04T10:57:00.000-07:00

By Mika

dream cats

2010-05-02T18:01:00.000-07:00

this is urri. dreamcats tumblr is making me want cats. this one in particular is making me accept the grey sky today.

shorts weather

2010-04-29T10:36:00.000-07:00

i think i'll go try to find a new pair of denim shorts today. i have two pairs: one's too big and one's too small. this length and wash by masscob would be perfect.

pyrite and gold

2010-04-26T11:08:00.000-07:00

unemployment. i am making some necklaces to sell at a craft fair at the end of May, and also to put on my future etsy shop.

right now it's mostly a manifestation of my obsession with pyrite but i'll be expanding into other gems and rocks once i figure out how (i.e. avoiding wire wrapping at all costs!). so i'm currently focused on pyrite, gold, and brass coloured things. did i mention i've also been working on a drawing of pyrite? i think i have a problem.

photo monday: pacific coast trail

2010-04-26T09:52:00.000-07:00

i found these images via needsupply via jakedavis.

i think the shift to synthetic fabrics in the self-propelled outdoor universe has also meant a shift towards totally ugly hiking apparel. these vintage photos are tempting me to go backpacking with cotton shorts and t-shirts and striped wool sweaters and a red bandanna tied around my neck, which would be awesome for the massive amounts of sweat i make. the cotton... not so much.

He says, "It's so interesting how they're all wearing a uniform in their own unique way and the whole scene feels like a lookbook"... "It's real and has absolutely nothing to do with fashion. I think that's why I like it so much..." See the rest of the photos here.

first aid kit

2010-04-13T10:17:00.000-07:00

Found this Fleet Foxes cover again via For Me, For You.
How did i forget about them?

2010-04-13T01:30:00.000-07:00

Fever Ray - if i had a heart. Watch here.

still forest bound

2010-04-12T22:06:00.000-07:00

forestbound updated her bigcartel shop. i still love how she tells the story of every salvaged textile she uses.

string topo

2010-04-12T21:44:00.000-07:00

get out. this is too cool. the kind of awesome that is so great you selfishly wish you came up with it yourself.

chemical flowers

2010-04-11T08:36:00.000-07:00

in other news, i am working on a drawing on pyrite.

dores

2010-04-10T21:10:00.000-07:00

excited about the dores handmade etsy shop update on monday.

you've probably seen me wearing this necklace, it's become one of my staples! i've also been wearing one of her bracelets for a few months now. i'll be sad when it breaks off like a friendship bracelet. i should've made a wish when i put it on. i love the antique warmth of brass.

i ordered some faceted pyrite beads and i'm going to make some necklaces. maybe i'll even sell a few. i'm obsessed with pyrite these days.

vintage shoe finds

2010-04-06T09:00:00.000-07:00

i'm not sure how i stumbled on this vintage shoe and handbag shop on etsy (if you can even call 80's gear vintage) but i love how everything is listed with clear and carefully measured sizes and details.

despite my (somewhat irrational but sorta legitimate) weird issues with second hand shoes i think i'll buy a pair but i can't decide which one. i'm going to leave all their tabs open so i can decide over the next day or so. :)

photo monday

2010-04-05T16:00:00.000-07:00

i am enjoying this film flickr set by knifed. i feel like i could have taken these photos myself because it includes all things endearing, like natural history museums, vintage cameras, and the small patch of exposed belly on your favourite person when they lift their arms above their head.

best ever

2010-04-01T19:58:00.000-07:00

by ashley lande.

go to her site for more beardy geometric pseudo-religious awesomeness.

photo tuesday - ready for outside

2010-03-30T11:17:00.000-07:00

i think it's pretty clear that i like quiet photos.

by coquinete on flickr

keep warm

2010-03-24T11:54:00.000-07:00

a project by action weaver (travis meinolf)

lots of photos on his website of weaving. i would like to weave a blanket, now!

some of his outdoor weaving photos remind me of the best art summer day camp teacher i ever had. he had the best ideas, like making large stained glass butterflies with jewel toned tissue paper sandwiched between cut-out sheets of manila cardstock. or one of the best days ever in my life when the whole class ran around in the park with balls of yarn, weaving in and out of each other, wrapping around trees like pins in a board, making a colourful web.

mieke williams

2010-03-24T11:43:00.000-07:00

i would love to visit this cute belgian store, mieke williams:

photo monday

2010-03-15T16:20:00.000-07:00

in san francisco, i think.

click the photo for the flickr page.

photo monday

2010-03-08T15:12:00.000-08:00

by estelle hanania

MSTRKRFT - Heartbreaker

2010-03-08T11:02:00.000-08:00

It's good.

I like

2010-03-07T13:52:00.000-08:00

Thin Ice by Gusgus

i love

2010-03-05T08:44:00.000-08:00

Odessa.

Fuck me.

2010-03-04T07:57:00.000-08:00

Here.

Make me laugh,

2010-03-03T10:55:00.000-08:00

">

Jake Gyllenhaal. Make me happy, Vampire Weekend.

OK GO

2010-03-03T10:39:00.000-08:00

Fuck, yah.

tara donovan

2010-03-03T09:09:00.000-08:00

came across this artist last night while flipping through the blog of the place i bought my glasses. (i think i'm regretting going for black, i wish i had the crystal grey ones now instead! oh well)

i am so inspired by tara donovan's super organic forms made with mostly extremely artificial materials.

styrofoam cups

pencils

fishing wire

scotch tape

tar paper

more here.

efterklang

2010-03-02T15:35:00.000-08:00

this video is from last year but it's new to me! i think efterklang is my new favourite band this week. the triangles are my favourite part. sometimes i secretly wish i was scandinavian.

... ok, that's not a secret.

in your face!

2010-03-01T11:38:00.000-08:00

the title of this series is hilarious

by christian hagemann

photo tuesday: business

2010-02-23T23:56:00.000-08:00

he's got places to go and people to see

by tangchan

maps!

2010-02-22T14:51:00.000-08:00

i love maps!!! i love this post full of maps.

unnamed season

2010-02-19T16:37:00.000-08:00

i like this painting by betteo. i wouldn't have visited deviantart if it wasn't for ffffound!

Olympics 2010 - Vancouver, BC

2010-02-18T11:25:00.000-08:00

On Granville Street.

Granville Street Olympics 2010

2010-02-18T08:53:00.000-08:00

Stumbled upon this hotness yesterday on Granville.

boys running = hot

2010-02-18T08:49:00.000-08:00

This video is months old, but i just saw it today and i liked it :)

r.i.p. alexander mcqueen

2010-02-11T10:36:00.000-08:00

forever young

2010-02-10T16:48:00.000-08:00

yah, i like this song, i admit it. and i wish this guy could've been my music teacher! more at their blog. scroll to the bottom for a list of songs.

antelope canyon

2010-02-05T17:02:00.000-08:00

i've wanted to visit a slot canyon for a while now. every year i visit the sandstone desert cliffs in nevada to go climbing, and 4 or 5 years ago i did a road trip with two friends to utah just to see orange rocks and canyons. we wanted to walk through some canyons at Zion but the water level was too high and fast. and cold. oh well.

i was searching for some reference photos for work today and when i typed in "slot canyon" into flickr i got pages and pages of beautiful photos. i think i'd really like to go to Antelope Canyon right now please.

i don't like pants

2010-02-05T14:36:00.000-08:00

which is why i like jumpsuits.

free people ever sequoia romper, tannis hegan rectangle bag, zeha berlin john land boots.

i already have a tunic that kind of looks like this, except it's kind of stiff. i'm not really a green person but i like seafoam. also, i like seafoam with burgundy. i don't think i would wear all these things together if i owned them all, but it could probably work that way.

a is for acorn

2010-01-31T14:11:00.000-08:00

today i went by Collage Collage and picked up a print for a friend (she just turned 11 on thursday) and i HAD to buy some acorns ... even though i can get them off the ground and roll felt myself .. i felt the need to spread that love by purchasing these ones .. plus i liked the composition they made inside their plastic wrapping :)

muscle

2010-01-30T23:59:00.000-08:00

a pair of tights i would like to own.

by les queues de sardines.

Pop music + good hair = love

2010-01-26T09:11:00.000-08:00

And she's super hot. Loooooooove. La Roux. Full screen version found here.

ryan mcginley

2010-01-25T08:45:00.000-08:00

i think i've found my new favourite photographer.

(his website has lots of naked, NSFW).

i like these photos of people in caves.

and i love all of these. it was hard for me not to save everything on his website to post here.

ryan mcginley website.

westcoast this with that

2010-01-21T11:46:00.000-08:00

I would like to have this draped-front grey hoodie by makool. And I would wear it at a weekend at Treehouse Point.

photo tuesday

2010-01-18T15:20:00.000-08:00

winter, summer.

by lucie camp

batman

2010-01-12T18:48:00.000-08:00

i'm totally drawn to geometric shapes these days. i love these embroidered necklaces by spinthread on etsy, especially this one called batman:

and check out this girl's hair. forget what i said yesterday about wanting straight hair again. i want this!!

i also like these cubes:

spinthread

vampire weekend

2010-01-12T13:38:00.000-08:00

i like vampire weekend's new album, especially the song Run. i don't know how to link to the song directly, but their new album is streaming on their website and myspace.

i love acorns!!!!

2010-01-12T10:51:00.001-08:00

I love acorns sooooooooo much!

long hair

2010-01-09T21:30:00.000-08:00

looking at pictures of Au Revoir Simone at a concert in NY makes me want to ditch my fake curls and have long straight hair again and wear dresses and hang things from the ceiling. it's been about 15 years since i've had long hair.

colour of the year

2010-01-08T10:36:00.000-08:00

Pantone's colour of the year is turquoise.

I like this a lot. I'm looking forward to stacking my life with turquoise, teal, and burgundy this year. I wore a burgundy uniform for 12 whole years of my life for every school day and I'm secretly still not sick of it, but it hasn't been a huge part of my life since graduating from high school.

cabin + cub

2009-12-09T11:28:00.000-08:00

i really dig these collages by cabin + cub.

cabin + cub on etsy.

sparkles

2009-12-09T09:13:00.000-08:00

last night i made a sparkly swarovski headband. not quite finished yet, i still need to attach an elastic. i bought these colours to go with my christmas party outfit but ended up not having time to start on it. oh well, any day can be a sparkly day, right?

our good friend (and marcia's roommate) saw some rhinestone headbands at a jewelery store with her daughter and wanted to make some for her for christmas. the kid likes shiny things. the headbands were 35 bucks at the store. after last night i almost think it's worth it! i misplaced my bead pilers (which would've made it easier to pick up the crystals) and the glue gun was maybe not the cleanest choice of adhesive. but i figured it out in the end and it only looks sloppy if you bring it up to your nose. :)

forest bulbs

2009-12-08T15:06:00.000-08:00

i'd like to try making bulbs like these but i'll be away for christmas this year.

i guess they could be used for non-holiday reasons.

by land rich

photo tuesday

2009-12-08T02:00:00.001-08:00

all photos by twin wire hang overs

ohdeers

2009-12-07T23:55:00.000-08:00

tumblr full of deer. looks fairly new. i can't wait to see more.

ohdeers.tumblr.com

walk in the woods

2009-12-07T14:15:00.000-08:00

i feel like this Shopbop lookbook has my name written all over it and makes me want a pair of worn-in brown leather lace-up oxford boots even though i've never been able to fit my legs into a pair so slim. look at it! military style jackets, lumberjack plaid tunics, boyfriend jeans, and shorts with tights!

via Ill Seen, Ill Said.

migh-T

2009-12-05T20:50:00.000-08:00

If i knew where to buy this, i would and i would wear it every day next to jocelyn in her galaxy tights :)

winning the lottery

2009-12-04T11:12:00.000-08:00

when i win the lottery i will buy these leggings and wear them every day!

pom poms!

2009-11-30T12:11:00.000-08:00

Ineedtomakethese - pom poms recipe here.