it's been the best of times,

it's been the worst of times.

one year ago, i put flowers in my hair,

and moved to this glorious fog city:

we deal with hysterical tots (and grown-ups),

dead birds, ambulance calls, and other people's

offspring's biological spills..

and that's why we sometimes consume alcohol.

happy belated 27th birthday Marie~

instead of going to work,

i went to a castle.

an update on my newest hobby...
it's been one of those blood, sweat and tears

experiences (mostly blood and some tears),

but i have learned an adequate level of
glass techniques and skills
to create this artichoke window:

in the midst of madness,

i was asked to design + create an outfit

last minute for this mannequin.

i dug through boxes of fabric, feathers, trim

and with needles in my teeth and thread in my hand,
came up with this:

it made me realize that i love

high pressure time-crunched situations where i am

pressured/encouraged to be my most
creative resourceful self.

i was excited to bring it home

but it was already taken by someone;

now some little girl somewhere

is running around wearing my

deconstructed poncho dress.

"you look like helen of troy"

- j

*in reference to the time i wore a

thrifted pink grecian gown to work