unruly things

I love these story telling, gig posters by screen printer, Diana Sudyka. her work is beautifully illustrated and executed. I especially love the constellation print, very creative!
you can view her work here and here. and she’s a blogger too!
{images from diana sudyka}

so, here’s to spending my first weekend by myself in the city:

walking, yes walking, to the super market. {this florida girl is loving the weather in oregon}
riding the street car for the first time.
discovering the motherload of malls, and finding out that ruehl is coming in winter!
step one to organizing the cosmetic cabinet: I bought some bowls and cups.
planning the schedule for Bumbershoot.
receiving the kindest email from a blog reader and Portlander.
trial runs of cookie baking.
two movies: the holiday – cute. running with scissors – interesting.
working on a new portfolio site.
and missing dlb. {he’s at home in Idaho till Friday, working hard.}

{photo from lomokitty. I still have yet to get that hay bail picture I’ve been dreaming about. someday…}

my name: alyson.
four words: alomahora. anxious. azalea. attitude.
state/city: alaska/astoria.
boy name: austin.
girl name: audrey.
occupation: artist.
something found in a kitchen: anise.
something you shout: alas!
something you look for in a guy/girl: agreement.
something that is in your room: a mess.
place to shop at: anthropologie.
name a band/artist: andrew bird.

update: thanks to tiff for the idea. all those bulletins crack me up. and….feel free to start a list of your own! it’s fun, a little challenging, well, maybe just for me cause I was drawing a total blank on A words. have fun!

I love his smile.
I love his beard.
I love that he jumps onto giant rocks and asks for his picture to be taken.

I love dlb.

I’m constantly irritated with the clutter inside the medicine cabinet. the new issue of domino has an article about medicine cabinet maintenance, and boy did I love it. one of the biggest things that it mentions is to think vertically. I love this, as most of the time, the things like fingernail clippers, tweezers, razors, and tubes of stuff, get in the way, and cause mass chaos. my favorite are little drawers like these to add organization to hair ties. also check out the gallery of images here.
{image from domino}

yesterday afternoon, I was driving through the crowded streets of Portland, scoping out a few shops I wanted to check out this weekend. in the middle of the rush hour traffic, happy hour drinkers, and after work shoppers, I noticed two girls sitting outside a little cafe, enjoying a martini together, and what looked like a great conversation. their smiles brought a bit of sadness to my face as I pictured my girlfriends back in Florida. such dear friends of mine, yet so far away. I miss the martini nights. I miss talking in silly voices. I miss marathon concert nights. I miss laughing at the silly things our boyfriends and cats do.

I guess it really hadn’t hit me yet.

I’m loving these dresses and tunics from urban outfitters urban renewal collection. I think I’m falling for blue this season…
{images from uo}

being a huge fan of the playful stem prints by Orla Kiely over the years, I’ve often dreamt of owning a purse, wallet, or mug, but never bought anything simply due to my modest income. unfortunately now, dreaming has now become a lust for this particular bag. it’s the cutest, most practical Orla bag that I have seen. it’s big. it’s black and gray, which will most likely go with everything I own. and it’s just oh-so-darn-cute. I’ve decided that once I have a job, buy the necessary winter clothing for Portland, save money for that couch we still need, and I still have money left over, then I may just have to make my first Orla Kiely purchase.
check out the rest of her fall collection here.
{image from oliebollen}