shopping color

A few months back I went up to Costa Mesa for work, and snapped some pictures at the "anti-mall" 

just a few streets down from our hotel. It a quite the surprise to find some unique shops in a city 

known for one of the world's most generic, luxurious and commercialized shopping centers (South Coast Plaza)

home is where the heart is

Josh & I are finally making progress in finding out new home, and while we've had our disagreements about the exact neighborhood to live, we always agree on one thing - it has to be near the beach. Let's hope that we can find a great comprise this weekend.

Happy Friday!

Play time

A few weekends back, I got to play tourist in my home town. After driving up early on Friday morning, Santa Barbara introduced new colors with an evening at the Four Seasons. The perfect weekend started with a tour at the famed hotel. 

Pink Hues

I purchased this bright pink nail polish to honor all the pink ladies walking in the 3 Day for the Cure that my roommate and I participated in last year, but haven't been able to stop picking it up for my nails since then. The bright color makes every outfit pop as spring approaches, so I'll have a feeling it'll be replaced before I know it!  

Fashion Show

The lovely Michelle invited me to her spring/ summer show at the San Diego Se Hotel. "Ornamental Dreams" was picturesque in the frigid weather (those poor little girls in the swimsuits!) and really showed off M. Dot Design's unique style. I'm looking forward to wearing my summer dress once the weather finally stops being so dramatic 

Bacon

Whenever we travel, I'm always interested in scouting out the latest restaurant or unique treat. During our last trip to San Francisco, we went all the way into the Mission District to try out the bacon latte - it wasn't worth the drive, but it was interesting to say the least. However, for New York's Shea Gallante's lobster BLT that was recently profiled on the Food & Wine site, I might just hop on a plane this instant to try it out - doesn't it just look delicious? Yum yum!

Butler video

Probably the best video you're going to get of a bunch of Butler boys celebrating in San Diego.

the city of lights

This weekend one of my biggest dreams came true - I actually got to walk down the red carpet. Granted, it was in jeans and with the media, but it was still a bigger step than I ever thought I would get to take.

 After working all day, we couldn't miss out on some of the best LA has to offer - like their food & cocktails. At the Hollywood Roosevelt's Public Bar & Kitchen. 

Pico de Gallo

This Valentine's Day, we should all focus on some of our favorite things

- like the great colors of this pico de gallo I created for a party