Camper CMB
6.30.2011
stella asleep
Stella fell asleep with her foot propped up on the way home from dinner at a friend's house around the corner. Those little toes are so cute. I had to post.
6.28.2011
paris on my mind
This Brian Ferry photo gives me a case of the Paris wants.
Speaking of Paris...
J and I went on a date (our second night out without Stella since she was born in December) Saturday night to Boot & Shoe Service. And then we saw the amusing new Woody Allen flick, Midnight in Paris. All the shots of Paris were dreamy.
Today my parents and I took Stella to SFMoma to see the Stein's Collection show and then to the Jewish Museum for Seeing Gertrude Stein. Stella enjoyed Matisse's splashes of color, but was mainly a wiggly cranky pants so I didn't get to see much of either exhibit...
6.24.2011
50 and 50
I'm digging these 50 and 50 state mottos.
[via Seesaw]
50 AND 50 IS A CURATED PROJECT WHICH ATTEMPTS TO CONSTRUCT A HANDSOME NEW WAY OF LOOKING AT OUR COUNTRY. FIFTY DESIGNERS, ONE PER STATE, HAVE ILLUSTRATED THEIR STATE MOTTO, CREATING SOMETHING STEEPED IN HISTORY BUT COMPLETELY MODERN AND UNIQUE: A KIND OF DESIGNER'S ATLAS.
[via Seesaw]
6.21.2011
north carolina
J's friends Pam and Will got hitched in Hot Springs, North Carolina last weekend.
We celebrated with a few folks that J went to college with.
Here's Stella with her friend Elsa. As you can see, Elsa isn't so sure about Stella.
We spent a short period of time at a swimming hole before a thunderous storm sent us on our way.
After the wedding festivities we spent 24 hours in Asheville.
I loved these "Love Asheville" signs that were in all the Asheville storefronts:
"Local is the new black"
This one was posted in the window of Malaprops, the fantastic indie bookstore in Asheville. We do our best to support independent bookstores wherever we go, so at Malaprops we bought:
More photos here.
We celebrated with a few folks that J went to college with.
Here's Stella with her friend Elsa. As you can see, Elsa isn't so sure about Stella.
We spent a short period of time at a swimming hole before a thunderous storm sent us on our way.
After the wedding festivities we spent 24 hours in Asheville.
I loved these "Love Asheville" signs that were in all the Asheville storefronts:
"Local is the new black"
This one was posted in the window of Malaprops, the fantastic indie bookstore in Asheville. We do our best to support independent bookstores wherever we go, so at Malaprops we bought:
- Erik Larson's In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
- Jennifer Egan's A Visit from the Goon Squad
- Kjell Eriksson's The Princess of Burundi (just finished this good page-turner last night)
- Peter Temple's Truth
More photos here.
6.15.2011
6.14.2011
braided
We are headed to North Carolina this weekend for a wedding. I think this braid, with a loose bun at the bottom, would be perfect wedding hair for the warm weather, don't you think?
6.12.2011
olafur eliasson's your rainbow panorama
I love the way that Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson creates and transforms space. He won me over a few years ago when he stimulated bright, brash sunlight in the middle of Tate Modern's Turbine Hall as a part of The Weather Project.
Now Eliasson has fashioned a rainbow over Denmark...that you can walk in and through. It looks absolutely gorgeous.
Your rainbow panorama, 2006-2011
Opened on 28th May 2011
at ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark
[images: studio olafur eliasson & © ole hein pedersen]
Now Eliasson has fashioned a rainbow over Denmark...that you can walk in and through. It looks absolutely gorgeous.
Your rainbow panorama, 2006-2011
Opened on 28th May 2011
at ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark
[images: studio olafur eliasson & © ole hein pedersen]
6.11.2011
the new: bon iver
6.08.2011
mexico and new york and home again
We're back!
We spent a few relaxing days in San José del Cabo. I'd never been to Cabo before, and have always thought of it as a beach town extension of Orange County, i.e. lots of fake tans and fake boobs, lots of bros, lots of "what happens in Cabo stays in Cabo." And while that might be the case in Cabo San Lucas (we didn't actually venture to that Cabo), San José del Cabo was lovely.
We stayed at the Cabo Azul, a beautiful hotel on the beach (sadly not swimmable due to the intense current). We spent every day at the pool, lounging, and reading, taking Stella in the water, and eating delicious tacos.
My parents joined us in Baja, which was such a treat. They helped with Stella, and were able to give us a break from around-the-clock parenting.
In the 5 days we were there, I was actually able to read 2.5 books. What a luxury! I've always been an avid reader, clocking in 2-3 books a week. Since Stella was born, I haven't had the time or the attention to focus on reading. It makes me a little sad from time to time that I'm not able to read as much as I used to or would like, but I know this isn't how it will be forever. We still buy books every week, so when my focus and ability to sit down with a good book returns, I will have stacks to pick from.
From Mexico we flew to New York. We stayed in Dumbo, in a nice loft we found on Airbnb. The apartment, complete with a roof terrace and views of the Manhattan Bridge, was right upstairs from Almondine Bakery. My sweet tooth was quelled every morning with a buttery, incredibly flaky almond croissant. My god those croissants are good. I'm glad Almondine is all the way in Brooklyn, and not right outside my door here in Oakland. The temptation would be too much.
I love New York in the early summer when it's not too hot yet but the evenings are warm and people spill out onto the sidewalks.
Some highlights: browsing in Powerhouse Arena, walking across the Brooklyn Bridge (my first time) with my dear friend Anna, bumping into friends Sam and Andrea at the fantastic Cooper Hewitt Sonia Delaunay show, picnicing with friend Caroline and her baby Thea in Central Park, finding the perfect red and white striped espadrilles in Nos, strolling Stella along the waterfront in Dumbo, sampling the yummy fries and souvlaki at Souvlaki GR, sitting on the roof terrace with my sister eating cheese and crackers with a chilled glass of rosé, oh the list goes on...
Stella showing her auntie Sarah her new favorite bottom lip trick at The Standard.
Stella getting some cuddles from her auntie Anna at Dessert Truck Works.
This photo should be called "giant baby takes New York." Seriously, Stells looks ginormous.
Found words on Berry St. in Williamsburg, right around the corner from Blue Bottle. Sadly, I didn't get to try Sarah's affogato. The ice cream maker was broken. I did, however, eat many saffron snickerdoodles, graham crackers with chocolate ganache, coffee cakes, fruit buckles, and rosemary shortbreads.
We had a great trip, and now it is so good to be home.
We spent a few relaxing days in San José del Cabo. I'd never been to Cabo before, and have always thought of it as a beach town extension of Orange County, i.e. lots of fake tans and fake boobs, lots of bros, lots of "what happens in Cabo stays in Cabo." And while that might be the case in Cabo San Lucas (we didn't actually venture to that Cabo), San José del Cabo was lovely.
We stayed at the Cabo Azul, a beautiful hotel on the beach (sadly not swimmable due to the intense current). We spent every day at the pool, lounging, and reading, taking Stella in the water, and eating delicious tacos.
My parents joined us in Baja, which was such a treat. They helped with Stella, and were able to give us a break from around-the-clock parenting.
In the 5 days we were there, I was actually able to read 2.5 books. What a luxury! I've always been an avid reader, clocking in 2-3 books a week. Since Stella was born, I haven't had the time or the attention to focus on reading. It makes me a little sad from time to time that I'm not able to read as much as I used to or would like, but I know this isn't how it will be forever. We still buy books every week, so when my focus and ability to sit down with a good book returns, I will have stacks to pick from.
From Mexico we flew to New York. We stayed in Dumbo, in a nice loft we found on Airbnb. The apartment, complete with a roof terrace and views of the Manhattan Bridge, was right upstairs from Almondine Bakery. My sweet tooth was quelled every morning with a buttery, incredibly flaky almond croissant. My god those croissants are good. I'm glad Almondine is all the way in Brooklyn, and not right outside my door here in Oakland. The temptation would be too much.
I love New York in the early summer when it's not too hot yet but the evenings are warm and people spill out onto the sidewalks.
Some highlights: browsing in Powerhouse Arena, walking across the Brooklyn Bridge (my first time) with my dear friend Anna, bumping into friends Sam and Andrea at the fantastic Cooper Hewitt Sonia Delaunay show, picnicing with friend Caroline and her baby Thea in Central Park, finding the perfect red and white striped espadrilles in Nos, strolling Stella along the waterfront in Dumbo, sampling the yummy fries and souvlaki at Souvlaki GR, sitting on the roof terrace with my sister eating cheese and crackers with a chilled glass of rosé, oh the list goes on...
Stella showing her auntie Sarah her new favorite bottom lip trick at The Standard.
Stella getting some cuddles from her auntie Anna at Dessert Truck Works.
This photo should be called "giant baby takes New York." Seriously, Stells looks ginormous.
Found words on Berry St. in Williamsburg, right around the corner from Blue Bottle. Sadly, I didn't get to try Sarah's affogato. The ice cream maker was broken. I did, however, eat many saffron snickerdoodles, graham crackers with chocolate ganache, coffee cakes, fruit buckles, and rosemary shortbreads.
We had a great trip, and now it is so good to be home.
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