{olivia!}

oh, man. i ate so much baby face this weekend,

and i am still hungry for more!

I'm loving these simple linen dresses from 120% lino. Such a cute little girls dress. I wish they made them in my size too!

take me home, country roads

{via Audrey Hepburn Complex}

Heading home to the parents house this weekend.
It's my favorite time of year at their house.

So much green, so many trees, so much land



Better yet, my baby niece is visiting and I cannot wait to see her....
i mean seriously....look at her!

the devil wears plastic

you know, i am not a fan of Rue La La....they are the devil in disguise.

i've never purchase anything off of them......until....today.

it's all down hill from here. waaaa waaa

i just couldn't resist the Matt and Nat sale. i purchased the two bags above and i just love the fact that the lining is made with recycled plastic bottles!

yay for vegan, eco friendly, kick ass bags!

Your daily dose of porn at work.

watch the video

watch...the...video...

ahem...excuse me, i need to use the restroom.

Battling monsoon season here in the 312.

Chris Sweda of the Chicago Tribune captured an amazing photo

of lightning striking the Trump Tower + Sears (ahem, Willis) Tower at the same time.

AMAZING video of the strike shows that the Handcock building was also hit at the same time.

Lightning strikes three of the tallest buildings in Chicago at the same time! from Craig Shimala on Vimeo.

Time to move. Shift Forces.

{via Audrey Hepburn Complex}

If you live in the SF Bay Area you need to be here this weekend.

I've known these choreographers for over 10 years {ehem, ashley for 26}, and they are amazing.

i'm without words, as always.

go.

I'm just an insect trying to get out of the light.

Dude.

{wrigley field by my iphone}

I went to the Cubs vs. Sox game over the weekend.
Cubs lost. Bad baseball.
The monsieur's new podcast is up.
click here.

So are you gay, are you blue. I thought we both could use a friend.

this is happening. done.

I love the World Cup.

if only i could....

So, apparently the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup

banner on the building i work in. mies van der rohe rolls in his grave.
birds eye view

we didnt get much work done today

what happens when 2 million people decend on downtown Chicago?
chaos.

hey hey hey

ever seen 'The Pursuit of Happiness'?
say hi to Chris Gardner on his Trump Tower balcony.

photos taken by varies coworks, 36 floors in the sky.

You can't take it with you, dancing for your pleasure

more Diana photos.

and to think grenades, gunshots, fires + death are all happening behind this gentle giant.

Baker Baker, make me a cake, make me whole again

my life is officially complete.

pudding cupcakes in peanut butter chocolate cups.
done and done.

So kiss me and smile for me

These darn architects that I work with have been rubbing off on me.

I'm starting to take pictures of .....buildings!!
I don't know who I am anymore.

These photos were take May 6 at the Beijing Airport.

{sorry about the quality; i had just gotten off a 12 hour plus flight}
I've been here twice and both times I can't get enough.

Okay, I take that back. The retail in the international terminal is annoying.

No. I do not want a Cartier watch, Burberry trench, or Hermes bag.
I want a damn coffee and an English magazine, thank you very much.

Besides the outrageous goods for purchase, its an incredibly beautiful structure by Foster + Partners. Click here for some great photos.

We'll get there fast, and then we'll take it slow

I took my little Diana Mini to Thailand and got some fun little photos!

Here are a few. Photoshop keeps crashing on me so I haven't been able to convert all of them yet. Don't worry my little Changlings, they will all get posted as soon as they are converted.

Khao San Road markets. Double frame. Bangkok.

Railey Bay.

Koh Phi Phi.

Maria lunching on Koh Phi Phi.

Koh Phi Phi longboat taxi.

Phuket Town Night Market.

Nobody can throw the ball like Catfish can

{via audrey hepburn complex}

Obligatory Post:

If you like all things baseball + all things funny,

check out my mantoy's podcasts on MLB.com's Red State Blue State

almost as good. almost.

Real Men of Genius

so i get an email from someone at work that reads:

"steve and i found these awesome works of art at an "antique mall" yesterday in kimberling city, missouri - near branson. this is probably the coolest thing i have ever purchased anytime, anywhere. (we are framing these and putting them in our bar, fyi.)"

then....these pictures appeared.

life is good. life is really really good.

that is all.

Life was so hard back then