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.

portland was great.

We ate a bacon & maple donut and loved it.
We soaked our naked butts in the same place Will Oldham soaked his naked butt.
We drank lots of great beers. Copecetic IPA, I ♥ you!
We bought shoes, and lots of 'em. Well, 1 pair for Cornelius and 2 pairs for me. Portland has no sales tax so it's extra worth it.

Road trips are awesome and I hope we can squeeze in one more before we head off to Europe later this summer.

keep on smiling

When you wear bright yellow shoes outside, people smile at you more often. Today I wore these shoes outside (great for biking!) and so many people gave me huge grins. They either think I'm crazy or they think I'm the kind of person who'll smile back.