Wednesday, July 25, 2012

among clothes


denim button down dress, nude flats, navy blue bag, 
and a darkened ombre 

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

grunge

one of my best buds posted on facebook something about
missing the 90s and shared a link of the song Clumsy. 

It got me thinking about the music I enjoyed back in high school. :) so i made a new playlist.



touch, peel & stand - days of the new
all apologies - nirvana
you learn - alanis morissette
tomorrow - silverchair
five candles - jars of clay
at the stars - better than ezra
i stay away - alice in chains
cryin' - aerosmith
loser - beck
all i want - toad the wet sprocket
shine - collective soul
basket case - green day
i only wanna be with you - hootie & the blowfish
got the life - korn
enter sandman - metallica
lightning crashes - live
blurry - puddle of mud
tonight, tonight - the smashing pumpkins

#yesididhaveagrungephase

\m/
rakenrol

Friday, July 13, 2012

scaling walls and stuff...

my friend Lorraine asked us last week if we wanted to join her for some indoor wall climbing action last week at the fort. I'm not new to this vertical challenge but the last time I went up a wall was maybe... 2003?? Hahaha almost 10 years ago! So I was definitely interested in trying indoor wall climbing again. And with much needed girl bonding time, what better way than hang out AND exercise too? :)




and my friend Kage coined the term
#socialclimbing


and so it is...

something to do when the surf is flat! :) cross training!
next week again ladies? 


Tuesday, July 10, 2012

nine things: mia


Mia is one of my favorite people to surf with! She is so graceful in the water and has a smile so infectious you can't help but be happy when you're around her. And not only in surfing, she's a beautiful person inside and out. Love you Mi!

Here are her 9 things :)




1. The Perfect Cup of Coffee.  It can be a hand-crafted latte, or a simple freshly brewed cup o' joe at a diner.  It can be sipped in the solitude of the early morning, or enjoyed with friends for an afternoon break.  It's when the beans, brewing, and even cup come together for a moment of almost magic - giving a sense of belonging, a feeling of 'home', no matter how far afield you are.

2. Surfing eggy-railed board with fat-ass fins.  I've watched loggin' videos for so many years but only recently had the privilege of owning a noserider - with a traditional profile of straight lines, a big fat square tail, and soft 50/50 rails all throughout.  Just one ride on my friend's log with a D-fin setup and I knew this was it for me.  It wasn't a subtle nudge, it was more like, THIS IS IT.  It was the feeling of a slow, drawn out turn and the projection off the end of it, the stability and the freedom to playfully walk around, and smooth sailing across the face of the wave, section be damned!  The world around me brightened and joy bloomed in my heart.

3. Gus Gus - my big black lab and Belgian malinois mix doggy.  He's my new best friend and loyal companion.  I never knew owning a dog could be such a rich experience.

4. Mama Cez - my ally and confidant. Like Gus Gus but with fewer ticks (and with a meaner Mah Jong game)

5. Owner jeeps - customizable, trusty, affordable :)

6. iPhone cases - they protect that which is most important...

7. The Philippines - it's just the best place in the universe EVER

8. The idea of camping out with all this cool camping gear and having a coffee in the wilderness.  I don't actually do this but that doesn't mean I can't obsess about it, right?

9. The gift of Faith. I was raised Catholic, raised to ask God for help when in need and to thank Him when in abundance - a way of thinking that I grew up taking for granted.  Recent years saw this paradigm and this "faith" tested, and I was forced to dig deeper and understand before just blindly accepting.  It's been at times a painful, tumultuous process but one that continuously helps me learn and grow.


Monday, July 9, 2012

happy feet

i noticed i like taking photos of my feet. as if my feet are pretty. hahaha anyway, it's nice to see the plethora of footwear or non-footwear i tend to wear :)

(i also saw it on sh** white girls do. hahaha)

mis-matched socks from my sistah from anutha mista Nina

loafers

pink enamel

white sand

hiking shoes

rain boots

nude wedges

sunny yellow sneaks

my favorite runners

tsinelas

gold sperrys

strappy sandals