consecration

*this cute post-it I found in the kitchen the other morning made my heart thump

I'm sure I'd gain new insight into the man I love from reading his dogeared copy of The catcher in the rye. Those early influential books are so formative of one's personality. I need to revisit this classic.


influential
in·flu·en·tial [in-(ˌ)flü-ˈen(t)-shəl]

adj. Having or exercising influence.
n. One that is of considerable importance or influence.

❝Among other things, you'll find that you're not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You're by no means alone on that score, you'll be excited and stimulated to know. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You'll learn from them - if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry.❞
- J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

samson

you are cute hairy
mmm, your beard smells of pizza
I am Delilah

♥

Steven Tabbutt; Genesis, 2008

*reminder

thank best friend one more time for having a photobooth at her darling wedding.

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:

H.C. Westermann

I love you so much. I bet your bones taste like candy.

happy anniversary

Happy 4 years of romance Coo! You still give me goosebumps and make me giggle.

Chris Craymer: Romance ♥

We're what

Chris Craymer's book is about:

I love you!

PYT

I love these shots of my P.Y.T. in the 80s showing off his MJ appreciation. I wish he still owned that vintage painters cap or Michael action figure. Although I'm still bummed out about what happened I've truly been enjoying the music video rotations and MJ radio play.

Happy Birthday, boyfriend!

I love June 15th, 1977 because it brought me you.

Here's some awesomeness of '77:

short shorts, beards & surf '77
Signatures of 11 members of the 1976-1977 Boston Red Sox.

homemade Starwars costumes 1977

a jolly day in 1977

hotties '77

1977 xerox machines le kingfilms of '77Brooklyn kids in 1977hitchhicking was cool in '77Bristol, 1977 Silver JubileeHappy Birthday Coo-Coo Bird!

mini obsession: all things scooter

Today I dropped off my bf at his first day of his new job. Due to unexpected reasons we will be carpooling for the next month or so. Now I'm obsessing over him getting one of these for his commute:

I'd love him to have a vintage Vespa Scooter not solely for my extra 20 minutes of sleep but so that I can justify wanting these items:

Helmut Lang ; crinkle leather Zip Away Jacket, $819 on sale
I so don't need a buttery lambskin white leather jacket in Miami climates but I am dying over this piece.
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ladybug helmet
This deliciously cute and retro helmet is screaming wear me.

I have lasers

Hope you guys had a great weekend.
Mine was alright, one note worthy event was my bf making an appearance on Laser Portraits on saturday.

beggar's velvet

Dust Bunny

(raw scan of a 4x5 negative I never printed, 2005)

Monday pretty much sucked my soul out but coming home to a spotless house has made me feel a little better.  My lovely man even cleaned under the sofa and behind the entertainment center. 

in my mind...

I'm dating this little guy:

but, my mister actually looks like this:

I'm clearly loving the Fred Perry photo montage of my bf on the BASE website!