my bed is a pool and the walls are on fire

i want to walk around with you in summertime clothes.
nina ricci/spring 2010

high spirits and overflowing

since i was absent stateside this summer, i am still
playing catch up with music that i missed.
(save for the russian and armenian pop and techno music.)
i heard real estate this morning on sound check
and totally fell in love with their laid back, surf rock.
the last bit of this tune slays me.
it is totally summer and surf in a sound.
what i would give to be tan with my soles on a long board right now!

lots of knots

summers new adventure

in the boca

boqueria market.

did my shopping saturday morning with all the abuelas.

sing into my mouth

i was introduced to this cookbook during my wwofing experience in Andalucia
and had the chance to make a couple of the recipes,
including paella and pea soup with jamon
there is a concentration on dishes from Andalucia and especially those
with a Moroccan influence - it already has a place on my kitchen shelf

vermillion ties

on the morning walk, i happened upon a lonely patch of
vermillion poppies

i looked both ways, picked on and tied it up in my unruly hair

maybe it would add a bit of complement to my newly acquired
cocoa freckles and lavender rosewater oiled curls and salt sea stains

i tie up the young tomato plants that are starting to offer flowers

to the stakes to afford them strength against the levante

i tie them with strips of orange tshirt and i love how they look
adhered to the bamboo with loops and bows

cadiz by the sea

pocos tintos con la playa

tinto de verrano is the drink of choice for the spanish in the summer.

its red wine mixed with lemon soda or la casera (like siete up) and ice.

from here to that neon moon

i honestly jumped for joy when i saw these on creatures of comfort
ld tuttle for VPL Spring 2009, one of her best collections to date

trouser browser

not sure exactly what has soaked into me but i'm developing a penchant for

some fancy trews by Acne Jeans

pictured: zoom leather/zebra black/zaire/her stripe/zebra white

erotica for the feet

prada primavera 2009

oh she is slippery and tres sexy

prada primavera 2009

i have to say...and this is no surprise for those that know my tastes, i love it.

i love the bras and washed fabrics, the red, the prints. there is such an ease about 

this collection-it is reminiscent of about three springs back, remember with the 

socks and hot pink shoes-

but also of early 2000s prada, but the feeling now is updated and quicker than current.

this is significant, where everyone (nyc!!) is just throwing up malibu colours on every

jacket and legging in sight-this is balanced. of course cafe and espresso and cherry

are the ideal summer vacation hues, it seems perfectly obvious now its in front of us.

the pulled together and tied together, but really the 'untie me, darling'

its miuccia and sex at one of her best.

the fabrics have a lovely lived in appeal. she looks rummaged but oh so good, fresh

and clean. 1950s shape of the halter combined with the off shoulder sleeve-

why don't we see more of this? its so beautifully complementary to a woman.

this fish print is a dream. i love it when she takes on the animals.

its the humor in it all, its childlike and combined with the roughed up washed up

1950s beach house secret sex goddess-its brilliant!

pour moi, prada seems to be of the next moment and this i would say makes

it difficult to compare collections past and to come.

autumns lace is a stand alone in its vision and innovation.

spring 08 always holds a dear place in my heart-yes i still want to look like a hendrix

tripping fairly lady, but maybe not in this moment.

but this is all of what appeals to you and your senses.

so fuck yeah, oil my collarbones, dress me in latte shades and fuck me shoes and 

send me to portofino, i'm ready for low tide.

love pie

blueberry lavender pie

for crust, 2 cups unbleached flour, 3/4 cup cold vegetable shortening

1 tsp salt, about 2 cups of water

using knives, cut up flour and shortening, sprinkle water and gather to a ball and chill one hour

grease nine inch pie plate, roll out bottom crust, coat with egg white, chill another 1/2 hour

1 cup sugar

(i prefer to grind up about 1 tsp of fresh/dry lavender with sugar)

3 tbs corn starch

1/8 tsp salt

2 tbs lemon juice

1 tsp lemon zest

pinch of cinnamon

2 pints fresh blueberries

mix sugar, corn starch, salt, cinnamon and zest add blueberries and lemon juice, toss and chill

roll out top crust (cut hearts), add about 1/4 cup crushed graham crackers to bottom crust

spoon in fruit, throw on a couple more lavender buds and add top, trim edges poke steam vents

15 minutes at 425 and then 30-40 minutes at 350

cool and eat with ice cream 

(also can use raspberries or a combination of blueberries and raspberries)

lomo a la playa

le tomate

another pastis cocktail avec a splash of grenadine. 

oh, how i used to adore shirley temples.

your love is right in front of my eyes.

i'm amazed it took this long to occur to me i could be seeing through hearts.

considering my love and fascination with the human heart. and hearts of all sorts.

the search begins for the perfect pair and i see lanvin and karl jumping on this for spring oh nine.

petit jaune.

my drink of choice on bastille day. vive la france!

jellyfish.

marni jelly sandals. in fire. 

nice ice.

been on an extreme popsicle creating kick for the past few weeks-

+bananas, milk, cinnamon, vanilla

+blueberries, bananas, yogurt, milk, cinnamon

+bananas, yogurt, milk, peanut butter, chocolate syrup

+charred marshmallows, vanilla ice cream, milk, chocolate syrup

+lavender, blood orange

+cucumber, chili, mint

+avocado, chili

+honeydew melon, basil

+earl grey

+fresh lime, left to freeze with tequila then dipped in sea salt

+watermelon aqua fresca

half fresh watermelon

two limes, juiced

quarter teaspoon fine grained sea salt

one and one half cups of st germain liqueur