pop ART: "a new direction"

that's what i'm calling this pop art number ;-) OR "seeing from a different perspective." i haven't decided yet. this is truly a self portrait because i took this picture of my self and did all the artistic handiwork. what do you think?

the theme of finding a new path in life has been culturally popular since forever. and by forever, i mean i first learned about it when i had to memorize and recite the "the road less traveled" by robert frost to my second grade class. then led zeppelin sang its special variation about it in stairway to heaven with the lyrics "there's still time to change the road you're on." and of course there's the quote by bikram choudhury that gets serious play in yoga circles "it's never too late, it's never too bad, and you're never too old or too sick to start from scratch once again."

inspired, much? here's my artistic version of this... sort of. basically if something isn't working it's time to look in a new direction, from a new angle, try something, change! as represented here ;-) the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. let's not go totally cray cray.

and just because i'm having a self-help-feel-good moment, here's another one of my faves quotes that has stuck with me and i swear it's sooo true: "ACTION IS THE ANTIDOTE TO DESPAIR" :-) 

Happy Monday! xo, mary

wild thing

animal prints seem to linger in fashion for infinity with variations from season to season.  so wild thing, get in touch with your animal instincts! :-) ... photos for the day.

p.s. can you guess which one is me? 

photos via chloedoillon.blogspot.com,  and modeling photoshoot

about a girl: me

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photo by alberto

aloha island tour

Getting off the plane in Hawaii is reminiscent of when you found out Santa was bogus.  At your arrival the pretty hula girls ready to dress you in leis are absent and a tropical music soundtrack to greet you is missing, even if you are flying first class.  But then you realize that regardless of the existence of that jolly fatty who somehow made it down your chimney, you’re still getting amazing presents. In this case, I was still in a tropical paradise.

This post is intended to offer a little interior design inspiration, highlighting my friend’s homes in Waikiki, the North Shore for a (the-photographer-is-obsessed-with-my-bum) photo shoot, and Maui.  The architecture is very cool and the interior is outfitted primarily in Kreiss furniture. I know this because prior to jetting to the islands we dined at the Kreiss family home in La Jolla and the décor in both places was strikingly similar. I just put two and two together. I'm really smart like that ;-)

First up Waikiki, Oahu.

Now off the the North Shore (Oahu) for a some photos...

 now off to maui... this house was the best! although, my pics don't do justice!

 

 

never have i ever...

Worn red lipstick.  Traditionally I’ve been a smoky eye/nude(ish) lip girl. However, I'm quickly making the transforming transition to this pretty pucker..it's bold, strong, sexy and your right as a woman.  Disclaimer *the right shade is crucial*

What are your thoughts? Do you do a red lip?