photo from here. i just discovered this site...

i had a minor surgery last week and i'm happy to be on the mend. instead of pool parties and bbqs this weekend i've read a lot, cleaned up and organized my closet a bit, done a few crafty projects, sketched, browsed ebay for days it seems and general at home sick kind of stuff. i never have down time like this and i have to say that considering the circumstances, it has been a good recharge after a busy spring...

speaking of black gardens

i just ordered this gorgeous double onyx helleborus for my future garden. for now, i'll hoard all of my black plants in containers around my apartment** and be satisfied creating beautiful landscapes for others (did i tell you, i run a landscape and floral design studio with my sister?).

anyways, in perfect me fashion, i rushed off to the west side at rush hour after work yesterday to catch the tail end of the row's annual sample sale. i was ready to fight for a pair of their motorcycle pants. too bad i was exactly 24 hours late. i had marked it wrong on my calender! so to make up for my loss, i hit up refinery 29's east/west sale at space 15 twenty. it was jampacked, but i came out with some great pieces. i'll try to take photos to share.

** yes, i am that crazy plant lady.

dreaming of a black garden.

oil spill

every time i look at these, i am blown away. what a disaster

la times photos by rick loomis and carolyn cole

i could live in this bathroom.

image by melanie acevedo

alter ego

last two photos from the super talented siouxzen kang.