feeling spring-y

It's almost time for my favorite season of the year! It's the one time of year where San Diego's hills are actually green and there are orange poppies spread across the sides of the freeway.

Yay, Spring! I am determined to go to the farmer's market this weekend and grab myself a big, beautiful bouquet of flowers.

*images from fredbaby

more short hair goodness

I know I've already posted about a beautiful short-haired woman, but I couldn't let this image from the latest Toast catalog pass me by without a mention. Fantastico. :)

Few models have short hair, so most of the time I end up sighing over pictures of women with long, lustrous locks...and I wonder why the heck I keep my hair so cropped. But then I see an image like this and my pixie cut engines get all fired up again. Vive la androgynous cut!

Finding some dance inspiration in these lovely photos by Alfred Eisenstaedt from 1936 and 1930, respectively.

*images from orchid thief

Masculin féminin

Love the contrast of boyish short hair and ultra-feminine flower corsages. Beautiful balance. :)

*image from myvintagevogue

vacation pics

Some Fuji Instax Mini shots from Palm Springs last week...Someday I'll buy a new scanner for my instant film stuff. :/

Both of these were taken in Palm Canyon.

Ace Hotel Palm Springs review

Over Christmas, Coop and I stayed at The Ace Hotel in Palm Springs. It was overall an extremely positive experience - the laid-back vibe suited our style perfectly! Food at the diner was really tasty, drinks were fun and yummy, customer service great, the beds were comfy, and the fridge was well-stocked with goodies (as was the rest of the room!). Oh, and the record player and striped robes? Awesome. :)

Only a few things I'd change:

1) Our room's "private" patio with fireplace? Not so private. The second floor can see everything. Bummer.

2) Our fireplace was kind of buggy. Wouldn't turn on first night, and you don't have control over the fire strength. Not enough to stay warm at night in winter.

3) The free bike rentals that come with your stay? The bikes were never available. :( They need to provide enough to suit most guests, or limit the time each guest can use their bike. I think they do the latter, but don't enforce it. As a result, bikes just sat in front of our room unused most of the weekend because some guests had checked them out and never returned them.

A few things to note if you are staying at The Ace:
- Be sure to request a room far away from the public pool. Music starts blaring from the speakers early there and goes until late. Luckily, I knew this going into things, so we requested a quiet room.

- Be sure to check out the vintage photo booth right next to the reception area. So much fun!

Let me reiterate though, we had a great time at The Ace and would definitely go back! I think we'd like to go in the spring or fall though so we can get some quality pool time without getting roasted. :)

Yay vacation!

frenzy

Oh dear, this week before x-mas = nuts. Too much going on! What say we all save an evening this week for a cup of tea, quiet contemplation, and painting our nails? :)

*image from kaitlynmeanspure