sparkle fetish

I LOVE GLITTER. Pretty much anything covered in glitter is awesome in my book.  I've been lusting after Jeffrey Campbell's "Lita" platform booties for a while, especially the multi-color glitter version. Litas are borderline outrageous but I'm obsessed anyways. I was drooling over the shoes Hathaway wore at the Oscars during her rendition of "On my Own."

Of course, those were specially made for her by Brian Atwood, and have somewhere in the ballpark of like 8,000 Swarovski crystals on them. Soooo I won't be getting my hands on those any time soon.  Also in love with these...

Christian Louboutin

poetry circle

I love poetry. Never been able to write a poem worth a penny though... probably one of my least favorite writing assignments in school actually. I had to write a haiku in 3rd grade and I wrote something dreadful about clouds and the blue sky. Anyways, I have always admired poets and their skillful and clever writing. I have many favorites, but this one's been stuck in my head for some reason, and Lewis Carroll is a genius.

THE CROCODILE

by: Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

How doth the little crocodile

Improve his shining tail,

And pour the waters of the Nile

On every golden scale!

 

How cheerfully he seems to grin!

How neatly spread his claws,

And welcomes little fishes in

With gently smiling jaws!

garden idol

For a long time I've had an obsession with vertical gardens. Ever seen one? At the basic level it's plants that grow vertically on a wall.  There are all kinds of versions-- as artists, landscapers, and designers alike can all take their own creative approach. The undisputed god, however, is Patrick Blanc.  He is a crazy French botanist genius who continues to amaze me with his work. He even dyes parts of his hair green, he's so dedicated to plants haha gotta love the nut. Anyways, his stuff is breathtaking (especially in person!), and I would love nothing more than to cover walls inside and outside of my home with crazy/colorful plants! Maybe I could even hire Blanc.. dream come true. For now I'll just have to settle for drooling over pictures, and reminiscing his walls I saw in Europe. I took these pictures off of his website, http://www.verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com/#/en/home

Patrick Blanc, Malaysia

This is a pretty major project though.. my DIY skills are not up to par. I'm thinking something more like this for my first vertical garden.

Flora Grubbs Vertical Succulent Garden Panel

Basically just a big outdoor frame, holding lots of tiny succulent plants! Succulents can be very lovely, and don't need very much water or fuss. Okay, now I'll I need is an apartment to hang one in...