The sweet smell of…

…a Visvim Blaise Mautin candle is lofting about my apartment right now (No. 1 for those who care). Hands down one of the best smells in the world– or at least that I’ve smelled thus far. My apartment smells SO good after burning this sucker. This french parfumer is known for creating scents on a made-to-order basis for royalty, diplomats and luxury hotels (i.e. the Park Hyatt Paris). If you’re lucky enough to come across one of these candles, don’t sleep on it. You’ll thank me later.

And the real life photobooth version/inverted version for those of you who like to read blogs with a mirror…

 

I’m a bum… with a Ballistic 20 pack

I’m a huge bum and haven’t blogged in a really long time- even though I claimed I would be posting photos soon. Let’s just say the career hunt, working two jobs and finishing school has really gotten to me lately. I apologize. Here are a few pictures of the backpack my brother gave me. My favorite features include a built-in neoprene sleeve for my Macbook, and a side zipper offering access to the main compartment when swung around to the side (most convenient if I may say so myself!). The features and attention to detail are beyond amazing.  The pack is coated with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) so it’s completely waterproof and the white color will remain. The leather on the bottom is also coated and will stay white as long as I don’t dip it in mud or spill red wine on it. Visvim makes a real tough ballistic pack, and I can’t wait to rock it. Thanks MJB.

This was a sample that I had my eye on since last summer! One of these days I’ll work a job where I can take care of my people like my brother does. Ipods just aren’t cutting it for me anymore

Birthday Goodies

It was my birthday this past week, and my brother (who lives in Tokyo) was able to come home to PDX for two days to visit and help me celebrate. He also came bearing gifts and his presents are always the best! One of the gifts was a beautiful black elkskin wallet, with a Nez Perce tribal design in white from his company. It’s almost like a modernist rendition of a Chanel monogram wallet- but I tend to think mine is cooler and much more beautiful! The leather is so soft, and the thing I love about elkskin is that it continues to get SOFTER the more you use it and wear it in. It came in a cute little box that looked like it should hold baby shoes. Here are some pics I took with photobooth while my camera battery charged. I’ll take better pictures later, and I might even stop being too lazy to crop them- I know you love seeing my nose and hair in every picture! Check out my Ribbon Elk Bi-Fold Wallet;

I also got a fresh new ballistic backpack, an antique hand-blown glass perfume bottle, and a gold owl necklace circa 1970 but I haven’t taken pictures of them yet. That will be coming soon, along with pictures from the SS07 line from my bro’s company. Thanks Matt, your gifts are the best!