Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 8:00PM As my friend so eloquently stated... "ermahgerd..." Downtown Los Angeles has a flea market now and they need help choosing a logo. Let's help them out!
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Dowtown, Flea Market, Logo Design, Los Angeles in Activity, Art, Graphic Design Monday, April 22, 2013 at 7:42PM Floral Pattern, Pants, Style, print, skinny jeans in Fashion Books, Design, Photo, Power in Art, Graphic Design, Inspiration, Photography Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 7:16PM Ohh Coachella, how I love thee... Aside from the wicked sore throat I acquired from the massive dust storm on Sunday, I'm tempted to call this the best year yet. Met great people, saw beautiful art and discovered a slew of new bands to add to my Spotify! Can't wait until next year!
Photos, coachella in Activity, Inspiration, Outdoors, Photography Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 2:39PM Accesories, Gem, Jewel, Shower Curtain, bling, colorful, nails in Accesories, Gifts, Inspiration, Product Friday, April 5, 2013 at 7:21PM 
Wake Up and Smell the “I Don’t Want to Talk to You”
By Katelyn
If you met me five months ago after a date I really liked that never called again, I’d be elbows deep in
a pint of Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey. Boy have I changed in a short time. Since cannon balling into
the dating scene, I’ve been forced to handle rejection in a more productive manner. Of course it’s still a
bummer when I go on a date I think went really well, only to never hear from him again. But instead of
reaching for a spoon, I reach for my phone and check out my OKCupid messages.
To avoid putting all my eggs in one basket, I’ve also instilled a “no texting him” rule. Sometimes it sucks,
but I try to remind myself that if he wants to take me out again, he’ll ask. So far, the few guys I wish
would ask me out again never do. And as luck would have it, the ones I am totally not feeling just can’t
take a hint!
Case in point: I met Charlie while I was bar hopping with my girlfriends. As soon as we got our drinks,
Charlie made a beeline for us and started with small talk. He seemed nice and was probably harmless,
but we weren’t in the mood for chit chat so we politely exited the conversation and started to move
around. Once we settled in a new spot, Charlie found us again and asked for my number. I thought,
why not! I’ll let him buy me a drink.
He texted me a couple days later and we settled on a time and a place. I arrived on time and walked
inside just as he sent a message saying he was running late. If there is one thing I hate, it’s sitting in a
bar alone. When he finally showed up 20 minutes later, his phone wasn’t set to silent and he checked
it every time it went off. I quickly learned we didn’t have much in common. He also stood very close to
my barstool the entire time even though there was one for him to sit on. Awkward!
After an hour I said I had an early morning (not a lie!) and should probably get going home. Charlie paid
for the drinks and walked me to my car. He pulled me in for a kiss and I didn’t stop him…I didn’t really
have a chance to. I opened my car door as he tried to talk me into a short walk but I politely declined
and made my quick escape.
He immediately texted me, “I had a really great time tonight.” Seriously? I think I gave up on being
charming halfway through the date. I responded with, “Thanks for the drink!” A couple days later he
said, “Let me know when you finish blogging about the other night, I’m curious to read it.” Whoops!
Sometimes on a date I’ll mention I write for a blog, but I never tell them the subject matter for obvious
reasons. I must have been so checked out I told Charlie. I chose not to respond to the text in the hope
that he would figure out I wasn’t interested.
He texted me a few days later on St. Patrick’s Day with a picture of a little person dressed up as a
leprechaun. I didn’t respond. Two weeks passed with no word from Charlie until earlier this week. “I
got to meet Seth Rogan today at work. He smelled like pot haha.” I guess he was trying to be funny
but it just didn’t impress me. My good friend suggested I put him out of his misery because it was clear
he wasn’t getting the hint. I told him, “Hi. I had a nice time hanging out with you but I didn’t really
feel a connection. Good luck!” to which he responded, “You’re totally right there wasn’t much of a
connection.” Phew!
The lesson I’ve learned from guys like Charlie is to not be that person who can’t take a hint. There is a
reason that “amazing” date didn’t ask me out again…he’s not the one for me. And the last thing I want
is to be the crazy girl who keeps texting him!
By Katelyn | Too Pretty For a Cubicle
Cofee cup, Wake Up in Art, Graphic Design, Inspiration, Weekly Writing Friday, March 29, 2013 at 7:43PM Let's all be Easter bunnies! Happy Weekend!
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 3:37PM Remember making shadow boxes when you were younger? Well there's no reason to stop now! Look at how magical these handmade tin worlds are. Wouldn't this be a wonderful little gift to give someone?
Here are instructions to make you very own from Lova @ Sweet Paul:
Find some old tins or boxes. Paint background with watercolors on watercolor paper. Try to build many layers to give your box dimension. Cut out illustrations from old books for the cities and features in your box. On the bottom of the golden one I used clay to build a hill. I used rice paper for clouds. Let your imagination go wild.
Box, Illustration, shadow box, tin in Art, DIY, Gifts Monday, March 25, 2013 at 7:20PM Aside from the succulent, the snake plant (aka mother-in-law's tongue) is my absolute favorite plant for the home. Not only is it a beautiful sculptural addition to any empty corner or side table, it's also incredibly easy to take care of- tolerant of low light levels and irregular watering. As a matter of fact, during winter it only needs to be watered every couple of months! This is definitely the selling point for me, as I have notoriously dreadful luck with keeping plants alive. I also read that NASA found the snake plant to be one of the best plants for improving indoor air quality... I can only imagine how snazzy it would make a space shuttle interior look ;)
