so cool she's hot.

that phrase can be applied to both

m'girl jane who recommended this sweet sweet cover

in one of her incredible monthly music posts

AND

annie clark of st. vincent who lends her coolness

to the duet with justin vernon of bon iver.

this song makes me week in the knees.

seriously.

p.s. i'm going to see st. vincent on feb 10 in solana beach.

anyone care to join me?

if that's amore...

...then i'll pass.

and you should too.

could i PLEASE get at least one good romcom this year?!

cheeeeeese!

okay seriously. can't even handle

the adorableness that is my little jayden.

i miss my family.

february.

now accepting valentine applications.

non-contributing zeros need not apply.

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fabulash!

m'girl tristen has a lashtastic business

doing eyelash extensions.

before: short, stubby, blah.

after: long, lovely, fabulash!

jealous? email tristen for a set of your own.

{fabulash@me.com}

i love to laugh.

if this is really how i sound, i'll never laugh again.

dear internet, is this what i sound like?

old towne.

miss julie rallied the peeps for a little

birthday celebration.

we hit up the whaley house in san diego

was is certifiably haunted.

our fear made us crazy.

can you see it on our faces? i can.

right next to the house was the most

adorable creole cafe. isn't it cute?

after the house, dusty took us to the

old town graveyard. yeah, i know.

weird.

but it was actually kind fun...and freaky.

but mostly fun.

hooray for old towne adventures!

mashup.

best. mashup. EVER.

like...for reals.

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awwww yeah.

it's happening this year.

who's with me?

dusty buns.

birthday boy.

friends of the birthday boy.

ladies who love the birthday boy.

kisses for the birthday boy.

and this one...this one is just for me.

happy birthday, dusty!

melts my heart.

watched this movie recently.

'bout died when jack black plays the song

he wrote for kate winslet and says:

"i used only the good notes."

siiiigh.

maui.

friends! i'm going to maui next month!

i haven't had two seconds to sit down and plan the trip.

i just don't even know where to start.

yes yes, pity me.

but seriously, i need your help.

have you been to maui? what do you suggest?

our hotel is in lahaina. that's as far as i've gotten.

share your knowledge, dearest darlings!

did you know?

i'm half dominican.

yep, m'pops is from the dominican republic.

m'peeps share an island with the haitian peeps.

like most, i am horrified at what they're dealing

with right now but feel helpless to...help, i guess.

buying this shirt helps. it's only $15.

wanna help? buy the shirt.

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secret spot.

seth took me to his secret build-your-own-burger

joint called the counter in irvine.

there was a laundry list

of options: meats, cheese, toppings.

it was quite overwhelming.

and quite delicious.

me: beef, horseradish cheddar, lettuce, pickles, grilled onions.

seth: beef, yellow american, lettuce, barbeque sauce.

i loooved that "the counter" had people at the counter.

it was so classic: burgers, beers and football.

fun fun. you should go.

irish step.

deal with the devil.

the imaginarium of doctor parnassus.

good idea. poorly executed.

shame shame.

jolly holiday.

as manifest by this half-focused photo,

the ladies gathered for a jolly holiday.

it'd been awhile since we all got together

so the night out was pretty exciting.

aren't my friends beautiful?

i think so.

on the telly.

i'm watching too much tv again.

there are a couple of shows i swore never to watch.

and now...i'm watching them.

before a couple of weeks ago, i never watched the biggest loser.

all that changed with season 9, episode 1. it sat in my tivo for awhile.

and now, i'm a goner. i basically bawled through the first episode.

BAWLED, i tell ya. i can't get enough.

most of m'girlfriends are OBSESSED with the bachelor.

in good faith and in the interest of being in the loop, i set my tivo.

tonight, i finally sat down to watch episode one of the season.

BOR-ING! so so SO boring. why are m'ladies so into it?

aubrey? shauna? 'splain please.

p.s. conveyor belt of love?! like...a show? seriously.

time to redecorate!

super inspired by this room.

i'm recovering my couches this color.

striped pillows. delish.

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birthday cake for angel.

'member my kitchen?

here's the final product.

totally worth it!