the drive back from ojai last weekend yielded many impromptu stops along the way...

hearst castle, san simeon, ca
(bling central 1930s style)

dinner at il vecchio 

(where you can devour a delicious italian meal while gawking at ariele's incredible woodwork)

beach at carmel, ca
(cold + windy, but that sand is so clean + soft)

more pics from this day... varied terrain, don't you think?

i did some damage at esqueleto. but thankfully, my middle finger is now properly stacked. from top to bottom:

+  silver razor ring w/ black diamonds by t.kahres
+  two braids by katrina lapenne
+  rosegold band w/ black diamonds by lauren wolf (owner of esqueleto)
+  textured band by satomi kawakita

dreaming of last sunday...
barefoot climb in half moon bay, california

mike and i at the de young

is it me or does the blog world seem quiet these days? wonder if it's due to summer shenanigans or if blogs are becoming a thing of the past...

i've been trying to broaden my cooking repertoire by including whole chicken. don't get me wrong, i definitely eat meat, i just have a tendency to feel completely overwhelmed by the idea of cooking it. but, thanks to poncho (aka, my dad), i've been taught the ways of the fool proof chicken. nevermind the fact that it uses a half box of kosher salt, as this was/is the juiciest chicken i've ever had. let me reiterate that last point once more -  THE juiciest chicken i've ever had.

salt-baked chicken (or as i like to call it, "cocaine chicken") recipe can be found here. but if you're adventurous, i highly recommend taking some ingredients from sunday supper's chicken + ramps recipe. namely, the inclusion of butter and additional herbs.

i've been MIA from this space but i've got reasons galore... first off, summer beckons and what's worse than sitting in front of your computer while the sun is shining outside. and shit y'all, i bin sewin' up a storm in herr! let's do the math...

2 triangles = 1 square
23 squares x 23 squares
= 529 squares total (1058 triangles)

and that's just the front side.

it was/is a thursday...



and i wore clogs



and i ate a 'banh mi'



then savoured a thumbprint cookie
while reading this article on my lunchbreak (via bigbangstudio)

trying to maintain the mess.
happy weekend!

see my summer essentials at camp comfort!