road trip!

my great grandparents road tripping in joshua tree

tomorrow we head east into the desert.  neither of us have been to joshua tree yet, and this is the perfect time of the year to catch wild flowers and wonderful weather.  we'll be staying at hicksville, which i can't wait to check out.  it's going to be a much needed and fun trip with my love.

yeeeeeeeeep!

today i paid a visit to dave hester's thrift store in costa mesa.  i wasn't planning on going, but since i was in the neighborhood working.... well i had to stop in.  i'll give it to the guy, he's got some good stuff...but the prices are way higher than i'd ever pay.  all of his items for sale come from storage units he buys, just like on the show.   i was tempted to yell YEEEEP every time i saw something i liked.  

some sweet ass greeted me at the front door

4 beautiful cane and chrome chairs in perfect condition but @ $400, you've got to be kidding me Dave.

nice lucite, brass and glass console table but i'd be dead meat if i bought one more table or chair home.

YEP! i did buy something. i couldn't pass these nightstands up.  crazy Dave originally had them priced at $499.  he be trippin.  i snagged them for $99.  they are gorgeous in person, SUPER well made and that brassy goodness on the bottom screamed my name.

detail of the woven fabric like material around these super heavy wood nightstands.  they are a bit too wide for our bedroom so the guest room will be home.  photos to come....

rise n' shine

fried egg

ciabatta roll

sharp cheddar

morningstar fake bacon (i love the real deal...don't get me wrong...but this stuff is great too)

tabasco 

*coffee*

chair whoreder

i can't stop.  it's sick.  i don't NEED more chairs...but i just can't let a good deal pass me by!  i need a garage.  i need a warehouse.  i need a job shopping for other people.  regardless, my chair obsession goes on and craigslist provides:

today's $40 score.  gold, velvety goodness in PERFECT condition!

i had my madre pick this one for me via fresno craigslist.  not too many folks looking for plycraft there but they sure are in LA so this baby will be for sale soon. 

since my other friends were taking up too much space in the living room, my beautiful falcon chair is now visiting us in the boudoir. 

and this of course isn't a chair, but it's my latest project via some great inspiration from chezerbey's bathroom.  we've been saving toilet paper rolls so i can make this.  it's got a way to go but i LOVE it. more to come on this one in the future...

vinyl explosion

this friday @ the pike bar/restaurant, i'll be dj'ing with mao won and barbarella.  come on down, have a drink or two...listen to some wax and shake that rump! party starts @ 9.

when life gives you bananas....

you make banana cream "pie".  we had some beautifully ripe bananas about to take a leap to the dark side so after reading this recipe, i knew i had to give it a whirl.  i left out the excessive cream cheese and whip topping (that fake business is not allowed in my house) and condensed milk and the result was fantastic.  i think it would have been too rich and sweet with those babies in the mix.  big hit over here and quite cool looking if i do say so myself.  pepperidge farms chessmen cookies often made an appearance in our house growing up.  the buttery flavor is divine and beats the hell out of the vanilla wafer version.

meanwhile my sister is probably gagging as she reads this.  bananas and cotton balls give her the willies.  guess what she's getting for christmas?!

where's waldo?!

heading to northern california for a couple days for work.  rob and i will be road warriors on the purple trail. give us a honk if you see us on the I-5.
over and out-

it's FRIDAY!

:::RIP:::

a little break from the rain

we've had some incredible rain the past 48 hours in long beach.  last night around 4am, it sounded like the sky literally cracked open and gave the earth it's all.  more is on the way, but at the moment, the sun is shining and steam is rolling off everything outside. it's gorgeous x10.

 Nina Simone - Here Comes The Sun by B1G_Apple