Pretty watercolors by illustrator Bernadette Pascua.

I've recently become addicted to this site Who What Wear. Recently, Refinery 29 struck up a conversation with the site's co-founder, one Katherine Powers and visited her California home. Here's a glimpse into her at-home style. I dig it.




I love it. I look around my own cluttered apartment and though I fancy myself to have decent taste, I feel like I'd need some extensive assistant from an expert in order to stage it to look halfway as awesome as a home such as this.

Sarah Glidden Prints

Comic artist Sarah Glidden recently caught my eye.... She's a member of the Pizza Island enclave of artists in Brooklyn, and a friend of mine had recommended to me her book, How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less because I had mentioned wanting to immerse myself in some more non-fiction graphic novels (it's a great book, btw).



She's apparently selling some prints of her work on her Etsy shop. Take a look, will you?

And stop by her blog; I find her updates most interesting. :)

I just love this!

It's in Etsy seller Scottieinacanoe's shop!

Lots of other great vintage finds in there too.

I love the way this looks!

Resurrecting an old blog.... again!

I feel like I only come out of the shadows just to say I'm bringing my blog back to life, only to let it fall by the wayside immediately.

No more! Promise!


"Say Trin", you may be thinking, "Where DID you go?"

Well, I was immersed in work. I worked a lot. Like, a LOT. Too much. As it turned out, while I was excited about my work, it got to be too much for too little reward. As in, I got paid poorly, and when my supervisor left and was replaced, that supervisor didn't appreciate what I was doing. Work sort of became a nightmare. Then, the production company sort of fizzled. They literally ran out of money to pay people. I am still owed, 8 months later, $3000.

Um... what else......ohhh! Yes, and I also moved. My relationship ended around the time my work ended-- while it was amicable, the whole changing-my-entire-life thing sort of stressed me out. And then what did I do? I moved! It was a knee jerk reaction to things changing so abruptly. First, to take a breather and gather my bearings, I moved to just outside of Atlanta, GA, and lived with my cousin for awhile. That was a great way to upheave my life, actually! It was like a vacation, while I plotted my next move. She owns a little coffee shop and I helped run things for awhile. Then, I did what any crafty, art-loving, self-respecting hipster would do: I moved to Brooklyn.

That's where you can find me now! I am once again logging videos and doing editorial work in a production studio (crazy hours but way better environment!), living with friends in Fort Green, traipsing around the city. Life is crazy, but it's a good crazy.

So let's get this blog off the ground again, shall we?

;)

I feel like I've expanded to about three times my usual size after Thanksgiving.

Monica made 6 different pies for our feast. 6!

Guys, I can't even handle thinking about all that I ate. I'm spending the rest of this week on a treadmill....

TWO MONTHS?!!?

Seriously, I've been gone TWO MONTHS?!?!?!

Holy crap.

Well, I guess I got some splaining. Here goes.

First things first: The computer died. Completely. I'd had trouble with it, then I had trouble with the internet... or so I thought. It was the wireless card. And then the video card died. And then the MOTHERBOARD died. It was just one right after the other. So there went my outlet to the world.

Then: I GOT A BOYFRIEND. Ahh, the typical excuse. Yes, I am just like a million junior high girls who ignore homework and friends in favor of a boy. I am twelve.

And then: I left my retail manager job. I am now working in a production studio, logging videos, and performing "assistant" duties. It's pretty sweet. I work with some great guys.

Theeeeeen: I got a second boyfriend. See how sexy??


That's about it. You're up to date. I am a ridiculous person. I actually had not even checked my primary email account for almost a month. Life is winding down and becoming more..... well, not managable. Calm, I guess. :)

So how are you?

~wishlist~

I've been in a dreamy state lately... as usual, lots of stuff to stress out about. But I decided, "screw it! i'm gonna be ZEN for a change!" and have just tried my best not to let things bother me.

It worked... for awhile.

Now, I just want to try some retail therapy!

There are just a few little things I want. Please... just humor me. ;)


Grand Holiday Dress - Anthropologie


Light On Water Halter - Anthropologie


Scoop Back Chair in Yellow - West Elm (my bedroom is like, all gray; i want this yellow chair so it just POPS!)


Tess Skimmer by Frye - Zappos

Phew. There. I seriously doubt I'll buy any of it.... except.... well, maybe the chair. But window shopping is always helpful!

back! life and blogs and stuff

Aha! I'm back!

Chicago was AH-mazing.

Um. You know, if you ignore the weather. I'm back in good ol mild Oakland. It was wonderful to scarf some pizza and see some friends though. Back to the daily grind at work here. Boo, hiss...

I want to get back in the swing and have a new featured shop; that's a fun endeavor. A lot of people coordinate and do giveaways... which.... that seems really interesting, and I like the idea, I just don't know what to do. Would anyone reading this be interested in hooking up on a joint venture? :)

Meanwhile, I will go troll the etsy forums looking for a new shop for the blog. I probably should do an illustrator or something, just to deviate from the jewelry kick I've been on. :)