shoe lust & blah blah blah

I've got total sneaker lust for these cute French elastique Bensimons. They're available in town in a laced up version but I haven't been able to find this style which is kind of driving me nuts. Seriously, how cute is this shoe?

Summer shoes have let me down. I really wanted a pair of Saltwater sandals but when I tried on a pair in San Francisco they were a bit too tight in the width and the size up were just too large. I looked at Tom's but they just look like elf shoes to me. So I'm going to try on a pair of Bensimons and see how they fit. If I like them, then the search will be on for the elastique version.

In other news, I went on holiday had a ton of fun and then came back to a screeching amount of work. The past two weeks have been killer but I did manage to bike for tacos and margaritas on Monday night and then walk over to Pecha Kucha on Wednesday night which was pretty amazing. Dinner at Nuba with friends following was also a nice break.

And today is our 5th wedding anniversary. It's hard to believe that we've been married so long or for such a short time - I feel like we were meant to be, so I'm happy to have Cornelius by my side. Tonight we might check out La Brasserie and tomorrow we're taking the day off and heading into the woods for some hiking.

i love love

...but I hate drawing hands. I had a friend who was so good at drawing hands that he immediately got a job drawing hands at Disney once he was done his animation program at school. Drawing hands is hard but I've attempted a little drawing ... a naive one ... for valentine's day or for everyday. Love! I love it. On sale at my etsy shop.

!luvyoujeannett3

Last night I tidied up my little corner of the livingroom, also known as my office. Inside a basket I found this little alphabet block set and when I opened it up, my heart melted immediately. Cornelius got me this little gift years ago and I had totally forgotten about the secret message inside.

passionate.

Trying to catch up on blog reading this morning, I stumbled upon this photo at Stilinberlin. I was so taken by it and love everything about it! Kisses in public are awesome, especially when they are of the face-cusping variety. There's something so tender and passionate in that. Of course, since this is a photo from Stilinberlin, the clothes are wonderful: her shoes, her dress, his shoes, his jeans. But there's much more to this photo for me than that. I love the little cartoony foot dangling above their heads, the mohawked boy and the little toddler in the background and of course, a bike (cuz bikes are sexy!). A little bit of morning passion before I finish up my coffee, eat the last of my coconut yogurt and hop on my bike for downtown.