Aubrey Road

dream theme

2012-01-28T00:00:00.000-08:00

All of my daydreams involve bare feet, beaches and beds.

Bedroom: David Prince via DTI
Landscape: Cody Cobb via Booooooom
Dress: Cynthia Vincent maxi dress
Book: Cy Twombly Photographs
Carafe: DWR night carafe
Quilt: Matteo matelasse throw
Bracelet: Finn rose gold and diamond

here we go

2012-01-27T04:53:00.000-08:00

[humanoid via elsa may, quality peoples, ryan heywood via sun-believable, quality peoples]

Hoping for a weekend that feels even a little bit like this.

patience

2012-01-27T00:02:00.000-08:00

[via soul(ma)tes]

the big picture

2012-01-25T13:10:00.000-08:00

The Hawaiian Islands from space in 1965, from the newly restored scans of photos from NASA's Gemini space missions (via Photojojo).

in your atmosphere

2012-01-24T03:15:00.000-08:00

Portraits: Melanie Rodriguez
Landscapes: Andrew Paynter

bright ideas

2012-01-23T00:02:00.000-08:00

e15 goodness

2012-01-23T00:01:00.000-08:00

No one likes a wave hog.

Geoff McFetridge x Mollusk Surf Shop

underneath it all

2012-01-22T20:05:00.000-08:00

Perfectly simple Ten Undies.

a world away

2012-01-21T04:16:00.000-08:00

[1, 2, 3 vogue living aus via gardenique; 4 archithings]

Palmyra House, India. Designed by Studio Mumbai Architects.

peace

2012-01-20T02:32:00.000-08:00

[darren mcdonald for oyster]

A busy week calls for a peaceful weekend. Have a good one.

frankie

2012-01-17T02:14:00.000-08:00

Frankie forever. Secret Shop SS12 lookbook (via jaclyn paige).

red light

2012-01-17T00:02:00.000-08:00

[kaimanimal]

water dancer

2012-01-17T00:00:00.000-08:00

Dialogue between a surfer and a choreographer from QSW.

*For my sister in an internet-free part of South America, whenever she sees this!

pieces

2012-01-15T20:19:00.000-08:00

[juan enriquez]

take me there

2012-01-14T01:52:00.000-08:00

[dwell]

I call the middle chair.

lighten the mood

2012-01-13T00:51:00.000-08:00

[1 & 2 jeana sohn, garance dore, bates + masi via bliss]

we must

2012-01-13T00:01:00.000-08:00

awestruck

2012-01-13T00:00:00.000-08:00

Slow motion Teahupoo: seven minutes of amazing grace and pure terror.

(I saw the original Vimeo version of this floating around yesterday, but it was deleted. The quality of this one isn't as good, but hopefully it won't get deleted as well. I recommend going full screen for optimum viewing pleasure.)

dimension

2012-01-12T05:45:00.000-08:00

Carol Bove, Untitled, 2009 (via Sight Unseen)

on display

2012-01-12T05:34:00.000-08:00

Carol Bove, The Middle Pillar and Appendix Magazine

easy listening

2012-01-12T00:01:00.000-08:00

Soundtracking my life right now: Sosupersam and Troublemaker mixtapes.

dude

2012-01-10T00:54:00.000-08:00

[nicholas maggio, unknown, tfs]

A little scruff never hurt nobody.

simple as

2012-01-10T00:41:00.000-08:00

Always admiring/jealous of the simplicity of casual manwear. Maybe that's why I can't help buying men's button downs for myself when they're on sale at Club Monaco.

Shirt and shoes: Club Monaco
T-shirt: Saturdays
Accessories: J.Crew

hi

2012-01-09T02:26:00.000-08:00

Super gorgeous Sunday and experiments with the Hipstamatic Disposable app.

winter salad

2012-01-07T00:02:00.000-08:00

I'm not usually one to crave a salad, but I've eaten this one every day since Christmas. The recipe comes courtesy of Gwyneth Paltrow (thou who never leads me astray) and it's delicious. I just swapped the dried cranberries and walnuts for pomegranate seeds and maple candied pecans, axed the goat cheese and added some protein. Game changed.

Recipe here.

+ How to seed a pomegranate
+ Maple pecans: 2 c. pecans, 1 T grapeseed oil, 2 T maple syrup, 1/2 tsp. sea salt, tossed and then baked at 350 for 15 mins.

skin

2012-01-06T03:49:00.000-08:00

[photo: matt jones, hair: adir abergel]

arms wide open

2012-01-06T02:36:00.000-08:00

[chelsea vance, the thinking tank, james bowden]

Welcome, weekend.

details

2012-01-06T02:11:00.000-08:00

Note to future place.

Row 1: Apartment Therapy, House Beautiful, Mires
Row 2: House Beautiful, House Beautiful, Remodelista
Row 3: Amy Neusinger, Desire to Inspire, Design*Sponge

attract

2012-01-06T00:07:00.000-08:00

low tide

2012-01-05T05:15:00.000-08:00

Very low tide at a favorite spot.

goofy

2012-01-05T05:10:00.000-08:00

[cesar ancelle hansen]

Represent, represent.

cool comfort

2012-01-05T04:17:00.000-08:00

[pia ulin, design*sponge]

Can't get enough of the DS sneak peek in the second photo.

mixed materials

2012-01-03T00:17:00.000-08:00

[domino]

start your engines

2012-01-02T00:28:00.000-08:00

[chad pitman for replay]

Jon K. all day.

dream day

2012-01-01T00:02:00.000-08:00

In my imagination I'm spending New Year's day poolside at Maison Couturier in Mexico with good company, a good book and this stuff. Want to come?

Scosha bracelet
Beirn straw tote
Zimmerman dress
Delfina top & bottom
Crush sunglasses
Chanel nail polish
Tory Burch towel

out with the old

2011-12-31T00:01:00.000-08:00

2011 has been one of the weirdest. I'm ready for bigger and better things in 2012. Hear me, Universe? In with the new.

+ 12 Ideas for happier days

all that glitters

2011-12-31T00:00:00.000-08:00

The ocean is so dang gorgeous. (via life on the high seas)

piece by piece

2011-12-30T00:02:00.000-08:00

Ellsworth Kelly, Study for "La Combe II"

on a roll

2011-12-29T00:01:00.000-08:00

My rollerball fragrance game.

Fresh: MCMC Garden
Beachy: Jennifer Aniston
Sexy: Kiehl's Musk
Sweet: MCMC Maui

hidden places

2011-12-28T05:00:00.000-08:00

[1 & 3 lady slider, 2 & 4 sigurd grunberg]

sermons in stones

2011-12-28T04:59:00.000-08:00

everything

2011-12-24T00:00:00.000-08:00

Happy holidays.

[Photo: Folkloric]

haven

2011-12-23T01:14:00.000-08:00

[design crisis via the brick house]

This place.

manly man

2011-12-23T00:48:00.000-08:00

So handsome (and talented in Weekend). Tom Cullen photographed by Bruce Weber for L'Uomo Vogue.

toss and turn

2011-12-22T01:13:00.000-08:00

[takashi homma]

More here.

sunset

2011-12-21T04:56:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday at sunset. Now if only the rain and strong winds would cool it so we could get back out there.

ace

2011-12-21T04:53:00.000-08:00

[chase jarvis]

Side note: This photographer recently hosted a very interesting show on "The Business of Creativity" with one of my favorites, Ramit Sethi.

gray area

2011-12-21T04:28:00.000-08:00

Inspiration: Madame Herve

1. Le Labo candle
2. Braun alarm clock
3. Woolrich blanket

respiration

2011-12-19T20:47:00.000-08:00

A favorite artist decoding a favorite song from a favorite album. Win, win, win from Life + Times.

a little light

2011-12-17T00:02:00.000-08:00

These affordable candles, available at ABC Home, would be great to give or receive. No wrapping required.

she and him

2011-12-16T00:02:00.000-08:00

[chirs colls]

That's a lot of good looking for one couple.

loose ends

2011-12-15T23:48:00.000-08:00

[nick dorey for twin via fgr]

studio space

2011-12-15T23:46:00.000-08:00

[sfgirlbybay, garance dore]

flow

2011-12-11T02:39:00.000-08:00

[dane peterson, quality peoples]

match up

2011-12-11T00:53:00.000-08:00

[nytimes, the marion house book]

desert island

2011-12-10T06:48:00.000-08:00

Inspiration: Eric Warner
Dream Collective necklace
Acne Wonder tee
Shimmi triangle bikini
NARS Body Glow II
Fouta Lifestyle towel

the big show

2011-12-09T00:00:00.000-08:00

Beautiful day on the North Shore for the first day of the Pipe Masters. Big waves and prime people watching perfection.

book lovers

2011-12-07T04:50:00.000-08:00

[kraus schonberg architects via contemporist]

a.p.

2011-12-06T00:20:00.000-08:00

[david black for rolling stone]

Aubrey Plaza is my spirit animal.

time capsules

2011-12-06T00:02:00.000-08:00

Stuff like this fascinates me to no end: the contents of recently rediscovered suitcases belonging to patients of the Willard Asylum in New York, which were put in storage between 1910 and the 1960s. Photographic documentation by Jon Crispin (via Chloe Aftel).

storytime

2011-12-06T00:00:00.000-08:00

An all-time favorite story, from Neruda and Vallejo: Selected Poems.

daydreamer

2011-12-04T17:30:00.000-08:00

[clare shilland, annemarieke van drimmelen]

see

2011-12-04T00:01:00.000-08:00

snapshot

2011-12-02T00:02:00.000-08:00

Bless my mess.

+ Some other things I was into this week:
1. Camp album (#gambinogirls)
2. Super legit hair tutorial
3. Miracle manicure prolonger
4. Delicious date shake recipe
5. Ellie Goulding Live EP
6. Happy Endings

summer down under

2011-12-02T00:01:00.000-08:00

Australians really need to learn how to loosen up and have some fun.

Miss you people. (via VLA)

tough guy

2011-12-01T00:00:00.000-08:00

[clare shilland and david lamb for gq style]

haphazard

2011-11-30T00:01:00.000-08:00

[muller fien/owi via roseland greene]

gift me guide

2011-11-30T00:00:00.000-08:00

Beginners
Clarisonic Mia
White iPad
Business cards
Minnetonkas
Vintage boom box
Jade necklace

*I also welcome peppermint marshmallows and plane tickets.

joy

2011-11-29T03:44:00.000-08:00

[keegan gibbs, pamela love, unknown, vs, eylth, darren mcdonald, she is frank, life on sundays]

Lately feels like this, if only on the inside.

Song: Phantogram, "Don't Move"

front and center

2011-11-25T03:47:00.000-08:00

[ben travato via oracle fox]

Rachel Rutt in one of the most dreamy places I've ever visited: Wattamolla Beach. Just thinking of the epicness of that day makes me happy.

adrift

2011-11-25T01:33:00.000-08:00

I could live in the movie Adrift (minus all the lying, cheating and scandal).

Director of Photography: Ricardo Della Rosa

it's time

2011-11-24T00:00:00.000-08:00

My favorite foods, my favorite holiday. I mean, what could be better than stuffing and gratitude?

Happy Thanksgiving.

[Photo: Oprah.com]

symmetry

2011-11-23T23:44:00.000-08:00

[tobias partners via daily imprint]

sit or stand

2011-11-23T23:41:00.000-08:00

[estelle hanania via nowness via you are the river]

books that mattered

2011-11-22T04:38:00.000-08:00

I've been doing a lot of reading lately. More regular reading than Google Reader reading and I started thinking about the books that have mattered most to me in my life thus far. Inspired by the always intriguing "Books That Made a Difference" column in O Magazine, I've listed my own six below. I'm thinking of asking some of my favorite bloggers for their six in the coming weeks, since books always make great presents to give and receive for the holidays.

The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz. This is probably the single most influential book on this list in terms of how I choose to live my life. I first read it almost ten years ago and have reread it many times since then, including just the other day when it felt like I was reading it for the very first time. The overall message is simple, but its truth rings more clear with each reading.

An Anthology of Odes by Pablo Neruda. This anthology was my first real foray into poetry. It was the first time I realized I could actually understand and enjoy poetry. Consequently, the hours and hours I spent in the school library reading more and more Neruda helped me survive an incredibly miserable first year of college. In retrospect, it might have been subtle, but it's probably not an understatement to say this book altered the course of my life.

Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke. I hold a special place in my heart for this man. The wisdom he shares through his letters is astonishing to me. I love that it's not even poetry or prose, just honest advice. I usually open this book to a random page and find the exact words I need in that moment.

The Stranger by Albert Camus. This book stands out to me the most of anything I was forced to read in high school. It was senior year and maybe the first time I sat up and gave a crap about what the teacher was saying. Existentialism and the absurd actually seemed like things worth talking about to me. Now when I read it, what I appreciate most is Camus' style of writing. The lucidity is inspiring and the scenes where the main character swims in the sea with his lady evoke a crystal clear picture to me. Like a perfect photograph.

Spirit Junkie by Gabrielle Bernstein. This book is the most recent addition to my list and I admit it took a minute to get past the cover and the tagline. However, once I got into it, Bernstein's words made a ton of sense to me at just the right time. I can honestly say this book has shifted, and continues to shift, my perception of the world and what is possible.

Hawai'i One Summer by Maxine Hong Kingston. I discovered this book in the library not long after I moved to Hawaii. I had been a fan of Hong Kingston previously, but this collection of vignettes stands apart from her other work for me. The way she described everyday living in the same part of the island where I lived at the time felt like an accurate depiction, instead of the often easily glamorized fantasy version, of this place. Looking back, it's almost as if these stories have blended with my own memories of a distinct time in my life.

black magic

2011-11-19T04:27:00.000-08:00

MIKOH girls bringing the gorg to 2012.

lake house

2011-11-19T04:26:00.000-08:00

[thomas loof via plastolux]

When can I come over?

favorite things

2011-11-18T00:47:00.000-08:00

Pleased to share 9 of my favorite things on the always lovely Simple Lovely today. Thanks to Joslyn for having me!

water

2011-11-18T00:03:00.000-08:00

Today is the final day of my self-imposed 30 Days of Surfing (and stand up paddling). It's been a little study in reconnection and I'm happy to say I've got my leash tan and some much needed peace of mind back. Next up, a massage, and probably more surf tomorrow.

quad

2011-11-14T04:24:00.000-08:00

[lonny]

off-white

2011-11-14T04:16:00.000-08:00

[matthew williams]

sunny afternoon

2011-11-14T04:15:00.000-08:00

Vintage Ruby Aldridge x Urban Outfitters '08

time to reflect

2011-11-13T05:49:00.000-08:00

[mason poole]

on set

2011-11-13T05:43:00.000-08:00

UO Behind the Scenes

oh baby

2011-11-12T03:09:00.001-08:00

I am not prepared to talk about the holidays yet. Unless we're talking about food. Family, do you see this? It's the Babycakes care package from Gilt Taste.