I Dreamt I Did a DIY

I keep forgetting to write about the last DIY project I tackled.  

It all started in December.  I heard Riccardo Tisci had designed the t-shirts for the 'Ye/ 'Z Watch the Throne tour and I knew I had to have one.  

It would be my version of his barking dog 

or panther shirt, which were out of my budget.

And my dad needed one too.

I noticed the ones we bought did not have 

the monogrammed sleeves or the stars,

So my DIY project was born. 

  

After I cut an inch off the neck I slipped a thick piece of cardboard in the T to prevent bleeding to the other side.

My handy tools were a star stencil, white fabric paint and a small roller paint brush.

 I soon learned the best way to paint a star was to use masking tape (and the stencil as my guide) to create a star shape ready to color in and protect the fabric from the paint. 

After I peeled all the masking tape off (which was really satisfying) I saw that some white paint had bled onto the fabric making the stars looks fuzzy.  My mom suggested making the lines sharper by using a black sharpie and the stencil as my guide.  

I painted five stars on the front and four on the back because that's what 'Ye had.

For the initials on the sleeve I free handed them using a thin paint brush. They aren't perfect but I don't want people that close to my arms anyway.

All set to wear for the holiday parties.

I bought a concert t-shirt from a parking lot guy for my little sis (she went to the North Carolina show but didn't buy herself a shirt) for $5 because I am so generous.  Then I painted hers as well so it would be more presentable.  We loved being twins this year.

Dream Girl - Russian Edition

Chameleon super models are scarse these days.  And I rarely get as excited about models like I did in the 90s (in case you haven't guessed which decade I adore fashion-wise).  But I never tire of Natalia Vodianova.  You could put her on every cover of Vogue and she could look different on each one. 

Symmetrically speaking, I'd say her face is perfect.   

The dreamiest part of all is how well she can capture 

The Twig + The Tree:

Dream Podcast - Live Edition

Today, Oh Two Oh Two Two Oh One Two, I am going to see Mr. Jonathan Larroquette and Mrs. Seth Romatelli of Uhh Yeah Dude fame (or UYD) broadcast a live podcast at the Largo at the Coronet.

 And it will be the happiest day of my life.

Dreamy Dispositions

I think I like George's shoes the best.

the twig and the tree

Beautiful Dream Girls and Tour Guides

Aishwarya Rai:

The most beautiful woman in the world.  

It's a fact, you can look it up.

It's so easy to be distracted by her beauty but I think she's talented too.  I've seen many of her films and the only reason I write 'I think' is because I am always so distracted by her physical perfection to remember her performance.  

Does that make me a bad person?

What if I'm only friends with the beautiful Bek because of her resemblance to Aishwarya?

Does that make me terrible? 

 Well she has other traits, 

like being charming and funny.

And, she is the Best tour guide in San Francisco. 

I love that she would always let me wander around Union Square at Christmas time even though it was touristy and crowded.  

 Did you want a closer look at this amazing couple? 

Here you go: 

Bek's San Fran Musts:
1. Mama's on Washington Square - it's worth the wait in a lovely neighborhood.  You can buy a hat in nearby Goorin Brother's while you wait and visit their upstairs mini-museum 

and see photos like this:

2. La Taqueria in the Mission.  Even I, a Mexican food snob, was impressed.

3. Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park.  We went on a rainy day and I think it made it even more magical.

4. A visit to the Observatory Tower at the De Young Art Museum. 

 5. Dinner at Pizzeria Delfina. Another place that will require a wait but I promise you'll be happy you did.  Unless you hate delicious Italian food.

6. Dinner and drinks at Medjool.  I loved the garlic-yogurt spread they bring to the table when you sit down and at night you can go to the roof for a drink and look at the city.  

 7. A visit to Al's Attire tailoring shop in North Beach to drool over the handmade coats and gorgeous fabrics.

Now I love the Pumpkin Curry at Osha Thai and will insist on eating it when I go, however Bek will tell you there are better places.  But I still dream of that pumpkin dish.

I must say, my favorite part about the Lovely Bek is that she will include me in her blog, which always warms my heart.

That's an even worse reason 

than liking her for her looks, huh?