Lately, I've been having issues deciphering what I need from what I want.

I need to be a better sewer, but I want to be good at it before I will spend any real time working on it.

I want to write more, but I need to be inspired first.

I need to come to terms with what's to come, but I want to pretend that nothing has changed.

I   need to save money, but I want to buy everything, all the time.  I just can't help myself.

I need to figure things out for myself, but i want to have all the answers given to me.

I am so excited for what is to come, and so sad about all the things I am leaving behind. 

This picture* sums up my recent trip to California, better than any of my photos ever could.  The sheer simplicity of it, showcases the laid back atmosphere that is the California beach life. 

I could very easily get used to this kind of life. 

*image courtesy of Vogue (1990's)

coco's quest.

Coco Rocha is absolutely stunning.  Out of all the top models right now, she seems to be the one that can pull of the most elaborate looks.  Whether it be dying her dark hair, bright red, or Irish dancing down the runway at Gaultier, she's always full of pleasant surprises.  

Plus she's Canadian, and appears super down to earth. 

Go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK3tGZtJB7s to watch Coco Rocha open the show for John Paul Gaultier FW 2007.

before and after.

After two years of debating it, and saying I was going to do it, I finally took the plunge.  I dyed my platinum blonde hair, basically black.

So far I am loving it! It's crazy how hair color can make such a dramatic change to your overall look. My clothes look different, my makeup looks different, and my eyes look brighter. 

So far I'm not missing the blonde.  I'm thinking blondes really don't have more fun.