but when you build your house, well then call me "home."

you'll notice all these photos are all very close and you don't get a very good sense of my actual room but there's a reason for that... i'm still not entirely moved in so i'm simply avoiding boxes and messes that are not exactly "picturesque."

(my new desk - a vintage sewing table from the 20s! it was only $49!).

(on the far left is the sewing machine that was in the table. this is the mantle in my room but we also have one in the living room).

(i got this chest of drawers at the same spot that i got the desk and it was $90! the best part was that it was FULL of things from the 60s... bed sheets, undergarments, a crochet sweater, dishcloths, and best of all, letters! not to mention, rent cheque receipts for like $70??).

(my bathroom).

now you tell me that i'm crazy... that's nothing that i didn't know.

(crazy photo i took from my window last night).

today my girl, Joy, and i had a girlies day. had a nice cup of iced coffee in the morning (12pm), went to 7th Ave Nail Salon to get our manis, then moseyed on over to the Brooklyn Flea. first stop? food! seriously, they've got the BEST food there.

(my girl, Joy, in her H&M leather knitted sweater, Sonia Rykiel for H&M bra, Acne jeans, pepto bismol "Desert Sun" Nike dunks from the Spring Opening Ceremony sample sale, Anthropology purse and Ray Ban sunglasses. Joy is weirded out that i knew every item she was wearing and where it was from... including her bra).

(Kensie sweater from Plum in Vancouver, black pants from H&M, Underground Originals creepers).

you rip off your sleeves and i ditch my socks.

(the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens at the beginning of summer with Mel, Niv and Amanda).

not sure i'm ready to say goodbye to summer days. not sure i'm ready to say goodbye to summer nights.

not sure i'm ready to say goodbye to my apartment, to the view from my window, to friendly South Slope and the Roots crew, to drunken nights at South bar, to Prospect Park days, to Greenwood Cemetery, to the Brooklyn flea, to Brooklyn in general, to any concert i could dream of going to, to the morning commute with the view of the Brooklyn Bridge, to the trusty R-train, to the always entertaining B63 bus, to familiar faces, to goofing off with my roommates, to hilarious Domenick run-ins, to my friends... i could go on forever, i'm not sure i'm ready to.

(our first ever stoop sale that truly commenced the summer).

(dumbo).

(Prospect Park days... Hayley, Casey, Meredith and Krickie).

(after the Roots show at the Bandshell - Joy and Alex).

(in the Salvation Army by the Classon stop with Boo).

(backgammon in Greenwood Cemetery with Dani B).

(my birthday cake).

(sisterly rivalry - Hayley and Krickie).

(Water Taxi Beach - Joy).

(view of South Park Slope with Manhattan in the background).

(Monique, Dani B, and myself in Prospect Park).

(Tom, Joy and Dan on the 4th of July).

(Greenwood Cemetery with Dani B and Danielle).

(Dan's rooftop).

(Movie's With a View - Annie Hall).

(Water Taxi Beach with Joy).

(4th of July fireworks).

(a funky bug in Casey's hand).

(Dan's roof again).

(West Indies Day Parade on Eastern Parkway).

(Joy's "tranny hot mess birthday party").

(water towers in Brooklyn).

(Prospect Park with Dani B - photo by Dayna).

through the crystal like a clear water fountain.

my favourite dreamcatcher to date. it was inspired by my friend Hayley and her senior collection at Parsons titled "Future Ice World." i'm going to start making lots of them and then hopefully start selling them! how much would you pay for this, out of curiosity? be fair, a lot of time and few pennies went into this!

lights and mirrors dot the city. inkstained hippies with boxed lunch and marijuana.

(tie dye!!)

if i hadn't graduated in May, i would be back to school as of last week. i thought at this point i would have a job but no such luck! so i have decided to make use of my funemployment. one such way, is by tie dying the shit out of some of my white clothing. i'd actually been planning for ages to tie dye this white moto jacket. i got it at H&M during my first trip to NYC back when i was i think 14 or 15? i was going through this "punk rock" phase and bought myself the jacket and a pair of skinny jeans (before anyone in Vancouver was wearing them. ohmygoshsocoolandindieandcuttingedge!). anyhow, since then i forgot it in my friends car and then it ended up in her trunk along with her takeout pesto pasta and put her in the driver's seat of Rhonda (rest.in.peace) and my jacket came out with a few oil stains. but miss Kara, being awesome, tried her best to get it out but it wasn't quite the same! so THANK YOU Kara! without you i would never have been inspired to do THIS:

(umm kind of Proenza, am i right?? paired with vintage levis shorts, my trusty locket and a thrifted Prada silk top. also dyed a chunk of my hair with said time, but instead of turning cotton candy pink, it's more like the colour of my top. weird, i know).

(also decided to throw in this top because i was planning on donating it as it is a very awkward shape. turned out kind of amazing and looks awesome with this belt that my dad bought my mom in the 70s!).

(didn't realize it until after i dyed it, but i think this top is like SUPER old. like... turnofthecentury old. it's completely hand made, and look at all those details! you don't see anything like that anymore!).

(belt that dad gave mom).

(my ring collection that i have been working on! just got that bottom one today in a cobbler store on Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn. it seriously looked like the rings in display window hadn't been touched in over 30 years).

(bottom left in my second hole is an earring i bought from the Julie Nolan Jewelry stand at some street fair this past weekend. and my safety pin earrings are from Dear Fieldbinder, in Cobble Hill. the two silver hoops on my other ear are totally ugly but i just got those holes pierced yesterday!)