A few of my favorite things

A quick and dirty round-up of a few of my favorite places to go for inspiration and fun on the inter-web. . . 

Verhext ~ for great life motivation. this woman is kick-ass and inspires me to do more with my life.

Angeliska Gazette ~ the woman behind this blog provides a great round-up of internet ephemera, links, videos and what-not, perfect for the likes of us wild-urban folk.

Style Like U ~ videos of people talking about their style, what influences them. need I say more?

Here's Lookin' at Me Kid ~ fashion/life style/home decor/artist blog. I basically love this woman's style.

Delightfully Tacky ~ another fashion blog. this gal lives in Alaska. I love her photos. Also, she went on a cross-country road trip last year, and it was a delight to read about!

That's it for today. I promise more pictures soon! I have a hundred and one things to work on today. . . oh, and Prince announced two show dates in Oakland for next week!!! Jeff and I are going to try to buy tickets at noon. 

I leave you with Arlo, just hanging out in the backyard with me while I take jewelry pictures. 

Have a lovely day!

Snippets from my life

Good night!

Arlo and Otis

Meet the two new additions to our home: Arlo and Otis!

Jeff and I went to the Oakland SPCA last Wednesday figuring we'd probably leave with a cat that very day. Knowing me, I easily become attached to animals, cats especially, and didn't anticipate having a difficult time making up my mind. Which is exactly what happened. . .

When we showed up to the shelter on Wednesday, these two guys, (formerly named Pete and Mr.Spiffy) were out and about roaming in one of the cat rooms. They were the first two cats we saw. Our original intention was to get just one cat, but the more we looked the more that resolve started to crumble. It seemed that all the cats I wanted to take home came in pairs. . .

After talking it over we decided that coming home with two cats would be fine (the negotiations had mostly to do with the kids and the fact that they would only get to pick out one cat instead of two later, to add to the family). But still we couldn't decide. There was this cute cat named Nilla, she was five years old, all white, short-haired, and only had one eye. There was this cute duo of cats, one was all black and named Diesel, the other was a grey tortie named Petunia, but they were very shy and that concerned us with the kids.

So we went home and slept on it, so to speak. I found myself mostly thinking about Pete and Mr.Spiffy and by mid-morning the next day I had pretty much decided that I really wanted to adopt these two. Jeff and I talked about it and decided to go back to the shelter and bring them home the same day.

And so we did! These two are fantastic and have made themselves at home rather quickly. Arlo, the orange-ginger tabby, is by far the more outgoing one. And a big goof-ball! He's climbed in the fireplace, plays with cheerios, and just overall acts pretty goofy 90% of the time. Otis is more quiet and keeps to himself. He loves to lay on the bed with his brother or Jeff or me and "make muffins" while purring loudly. He's a bit more difficult to get pictures of, but I promise there will be more of him (and Arlo) soon!