photo from here. i just discovered this site this weekend and i like...

i had a minor surgery last week and i'm happy to be on the mend. instead of pool parties and bbqs this weekend i've read a lot, cleaned up and organized my closet a bit, done a few crafty projects, sketched, browsed ebay for days it seems and general at home sick kind of stuff. i never have down time like this and i have to say that considering the circumstances, it has been a good recharge after a busy spring...

speaking of black gardens

i just ordered this gorgeous double onyx helleborus for my future garden. for now, i'll hoard all of my black plants in containers around my apartment and be satisfied creating beautiful landscapes for others (did i tell you, i run a landscape and floral design studio with my sister?).

anyways, in perfect me fashion, i rushed off to the west side at rush hour after work yesterday to catch the tail end of the row's annual sample sale. i was ready to fight for a pair of their motorcycle pants. too bad i was exactly 24 hours late. i had marked it wrong on my calender... boo. so to make up for my loss, i hit up refinery 29's east/west sale at space 15 twenty. it was jampacked, but i came out with 2 pieces. i'll take photos to share.

dreaming of a black garden.

oil spill

every time i look at these, i am blown away. what a disaster

la times photos by rick loomis and carolyn cole

i could live in this bathroom.

image by melanie acevedo

alter ego

last two photos from the super talented siouxzen kang.