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Oh my gawd y'all.
I'm going to see Britney tonight with heist and ff. I'd never turn down a free ticket and a chance to possibly hear MPIHO!
Annie Kevans; Britney Spears with ears
Mouseketeers; 2006 oil on paper

stag beetle riding boyfriend

I was pleasantly surprised when this bucking beetle elf duo became house guests yesterday.

I had been eying this vintage Japanese figuring at my favorite antique mall for a while now and my bf unexpectedly bought it for me. I had a major case of FML yesterday but it all went away when I spotted these guys waiting for me in the built in. Now, let me explain that I'm not normally one to flip over tchotchkes but seeing that I think my boyfriend is half gnome it was natural that I felt an affinity to this piece.

My case in point:

I whipped this up a few years ago to show him how I see him.
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Now he's a little tougher by learning to ride beetles and growing a mustache:

Heart Rhythm Disturbances

Heart Receipt via FOUND magazine

This bag is giving me palpitations:2007 Miu Miu Tie-Dye Tote
How can I get my paws on it!?
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This Velvet Leaf piece has caused a slightheart murmur:

Eloise cloak
because you know I want to look like a sparrow

nudes not prudes

I'm not sure If I've mentioned it here before but I grew up in one of those free naked houses. Not only were we not uptight about nudity and sexual conversation but my parents also decorated their home with naked lady art. Every where you turned there was bare flesh and boobies in paintings or sculpture form. Hell, they even had a few peen art pieces. Here is 6 year old me posing with "Angelica" their prized nuddy:

I'm not too sure if I'll ever pick up their aesthetic taste for bare skin but I think these exhibitionist pieces are pretty amusing:

Naked Print Dress by Vena Cava
I'm especially loving this caped dress first spotted on IsMental:

Bernhard Willhelm naked ladies dress
Creatures of Comfort

inspiration: entrepreneurship

As I sit here at my desk this morning I am fantasizing for the day I can be my own boss. This whole reporting to "the man" nonsense is wearing thin. I was flipping through some old photo albums at my folk's house last week and came across tons of shots that left an impression on me. Seeing taught happy faces and disco clad parents was enjoyable but what really stood out to me were all the shots of them working. They have always been entrepreneurial and self driven. At some point in their early careers they both decided, "Fuck this, I'm working for myself!" and opened independent businesses.

These 3 photos (although not flattering) show my dad in a few of his successful business ventures:

Young Freddy as a personal accountant and notary publicA stoic CPA Freddy

And a much happier Travel Agency owner .
These push me one step further to actually quit bitching and start following my passion.

where I'd rather be:

Karen Knorr
Fables series: Château Chambord 2006

the one that got away

Went thrifting yesterday with my bestie and had great/devastating time. I was unsuccessful in bringing home the one treasure my heart fell in love with. I'm giving it an other go ahead today and meeting up with my mom for some antiquing. Hopefully today will be rewarding and I'll acquire an other piece for our growing collection. Paul Wackers;collector's cabinet
acrylic, spray paint on panel,36" x 40", 2009
Domenico Remps; Cabinet of Curiosities
Oil on canvas;1690s

We stumbled upon some pretty good finds yesterday but I was devastated when this one thrift store wouldn't sell me a vintage toddler's dress form. This deliciously patina-ed moldy linen boy was screaming to take him home. He'd fit so wonderfully with in my animal decor and other vintage treasures. I had a feeling they'd deny the sale by claiming he was a display (even though he was "head and shoulders" above the plastic mannequins). I carried him around the store calling him My Son the brief time we shared together. In my mind he was this beautiful Victorian boy to the right:

Even though I did acknowledge that he was a shoe in for a NIN video prop I fell in love with him. I have to quit getting so attached to inanimate objects.
Jack Peñate 'Pull My Heart Away':

weekday link wrap around

Amanda J. Besl; Beautiful Mustache, 2006

• Dear bf, we NEED one of these in our home.
  
• interesting silhouettes
• joshua tree magic
  
• sanaz mazinani book case 2004-07
• beautification
• imagine staying here?!
  
• GQ
• my other plaid shirt is a plaid shirt
  
• very tempted to get this bunny batwinged blouse
• adorable peeping tom
• endangered species print project
• iggy pop preliminaries
  
• SU&BS
  
• It doesn't get more 80's than this Sheilds, Avedon and Harring poster.
• New school VS. Old school:
  

Have a wonderful weekend you scoundrels.

I bet one of these was named Duchess

If this dashing pug gives you the tingles down in that funny place then you will definitely enjoy visiting Hamshere gallery.

They have one of the largest Canine & Equestrian antique jewelery collections and dog paintings dating from 1800 to 1940. It's no secret that I spend my free time browsing dog art. Hamshere gallery is a trifecta for me: vintage baubles, canine portraiture, and precious- gaudiness. I wanted to post all of their dapper canine brooches but I held back .

Crystal Chihuahua Brooch
Reverse intaglio crystal brooch in diamond and emerald setting. English.

various handpainted pets: locket, pin and brooch
I know a few good friends who would love to own one of these timeless animal adornments.
Yes, I'm thinking of you Pio; this guy is screaming your name.

recent purchase:

Albert Burton Farnham; Date of Publication: 1916
Eeeek! I'm incapable of saving money. I just picked up this vintage illustrated book for my treasure wall. With a cover this good how is a girl like me supposed to resist? I can't wait to rip open the package when it comes in and smell the musky aged pages.

happy friday

Nick & Sheila Pye; SILENT FLURRY
chromogenic print, 2006

Nate Frizzell;"Running With the Pack"

Hinke Schreuders; little girls
embroidery on canvas

tails!

I'm so pleased that the trial raccoon tails I ordered on ebay came in today and they weren't as cheap or gross as I had nightmarishly imagined. I'm planning on using these protocol tails for the bike I'm working on assembling. I have a few more pieces to go but the tails have been revving my engine all week. I look forward to now ordering more tails & fur next week. The grand arrival of these raccoon bits has me yearning for fall and a nice romp in the woods.

woodland inspired goodness:

cb i hate perfume: Wild Hunt

The scent of an ancient forest in the heat of a summer afternoon. It is a blend of Torn Leaves, Crushed Twigs, Flowing Sap, Fallen Branches, Old Leaves, Green Moss, Fir, Pine and Tiny Mushrooms.

Amy Ross; naturemorph

Weaselshrooms bird/high-priestess collage

JACKSONSWIFT;flower deer
archival reproduction original watercolor drawing

(Off Label Use)

I ♥ my Clonazepam

I'm wondering to myself, "Hmm, when did I email Justin Gabbard with my secret?"

" Series of portraits based on anonymous on-line confessionals."

Secret Series via cerebralexcrement.

Recent convo between w&m, my webbff or webstie:

Grace: you are really good at webpromo

let's think about ways you can turn that into how to pay bills

Sent at 11:49 AM on Thursday

me: omfg. i need that

im running out of anxiety pills

aka- my time in this office is coming under siege

i might LOSE it if i go on longer.

don't do it

Urs Fischer; Mr. Flosky
Sculpture: wood, paint, plaster, lamp, glass2001/2002