Santa Cruzin'

It may seem really unusual, but Z and I share the same birthday. Seriously? What are the odds? When we initially started dating, I thought he was using some ploy to hit on me when birthdays came up. I immediately sought out his driver's license and saw that he was indeed not kidding around. Sharing a birthday with your boyfriend has certainly had its benefits: one year we were able to go to Disneyland for free and the other year we planned a nice trip to Seattle. This particular year, we went to the Santa Cruz Board walk and pier since I had never been before. The weather on the day that we went could not make up its mind: it would be sunny one moment and then foggy and over-cast the next. We spent the day  partaking any tourist activity we could think of: playing boardwalk games, exploring the fun house, and eating in yummy garlic fries. 

After exploring what we could, we joined Z's family on the beach for a lobster cook-out. I was in absolute heaven, but I guess it's just because I am a huge fan of anything that has been dipped in garlic and butter. Above is a wonderful photo that Z took of me where the camera's strap decided it wanted to make an appearance. Camera Strap Photo bomb! Oh well. I can't wait to go on this year's birthday excursion and hopefully take more photos (no more camera straps, please!) and eat more delicious food. Perfect way to spend your birthday!

Outfit Details:
Shawl Sweater // Vintage
Chambray Tank // Mom's old shirt
Black Jeans // Urban Outfitters
Tan Clogs // Dansko Clogs
Straw Hat // Borrowed from Z's dad
Brown Belt // Vintage

Instagram Diary

Instagram Diary for Mid-July:
1. Vintage Golden Rose Cardigan Clip // Etsy
2. Waiting for BART
3. Day of Vintage shopping and Vinyl browsing
4. Finnegan wearing his new Mint Green tank top from American Apparel. $2? Heck yeah!
5. Floral Crown Revisited
6. Pretty Candy wrapper picture on a piece of Russian choclate
7. Cubicle Decor with Finnegan
 8. Dinner I made for Z: breaded fish with capers & pancetta, mashed potatoes, roasted brussel sprouts
 9. Waiting for Muni in my new tights from ASOS. Love them!
10.-12. Finnegan being grumpy that his crazy owner takes too many photos of him while he's trying to sleep.
13. More rose collar decoration.
14. Sidewalk Art.

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Tan & Black, Back 2 Back

While back in San Diego, I thrifted this brown wool blazer. I was immediately drawn to the golden buttons on the front and the nice warm brown color. I have always loved pairing black with brown and I don't really think that cardinal fashion rule about these two color combinations is correct. I think they are absolutely perfect together! It never really gets too warm here in San Francisco, but when the winds are not as cold or the fog has not yet rolled in, I find that this blazer is warm enough to keep me warm and not as heavy to drag around like my winter coat.

Outfit Details:

Brown Wool Blazer // Vintage

Brown Victorian Boots // Ebay

Black Velvet Collar Romper // Urban Outfitters (gift from sister)

Black Satchel // H&M

Black Gem Ring // Forever21

Z's face in this photo kills me. I can never get a decent picture of us together. Sigh.

My lovely sister and I being tourists at Fisherman's Wharf. I love her to death and wished she lived closer to me. Come visit me soon, Sister! I miss you!

Relaxing back at our apartment after a long day visiting MoMa and North Beach with my sister.

In other news, Z and I booked our tickets to visit New York and Maryland this coming August. Z's two younger sisters are going to start college in New York, so the family is having one last hurrah together at their beach house in Ocean City, Maryland before saying good-bye to them in New York. I am pretty excited since I have never actually been to any of these states before so this should definitely be an adventure to look forward to!

Bernal Hill

Bernal Heights is the neighborhood that Z and I call home.  There is a huge unleashed dog park called Bernal Heights Hill and from the top you can see the whole city-scape and bay. It's quite beautiful and makes for a great place to view the 4th of July fireworks from. We also live near Precita Park which is a nice bonus because it is never as crowded as Dolores Park would be. Living here on the hill has been fun, but I'm ready to explore different neighborhoods in the City. It's a bit of a challenge to find a place that is at a reasonable price that will except a morbidly obese pug as a co-tenant, but I am sure that we will eventually find something. Below are some past photos of Z and I walking around our little hood: 

The end of the month is usually the time when you see random items on the sidewalk. 

Finnegan enjoying the nice grass on Bernal Hill.

Outfit Details:
Sweater // Zara's Men
Leather Shorts // Forever21
Dooney & Bourke Bag
Foxtail // Etsy
Brown Ankle Boots // Vintage
Rings // Vintage & Forever21

Sunglasses // H&M

Outfit Details:

Brown and Black Dotted Maxi Dress // Vintage

Black Crop Top // Vintage

Black Crop Wool Jacket // Wasteland Vintage

Black Satchel // Forever21

Outfit Details:

Black Printed Dress // Vintage

Ginger Jacket // American Apparel

Woven Sling Backs // Vintage

Dooney & Bourke Bag

Foxtail // Etsy

I've been experimenting more with pinning my bangs up or to the side. I am toying with the idea of growing them out so that I can get them re-shaped/trimmed properly, but every time they reach my temples I get the urge to grab some scissors and cut them again. It's hard not to do so, but I guess I am going to have to work on my will power. Julie from Orchid Grey's post about growing out your bangs definitely inspired and encouraged me keep going, so I'll see how it goes this summer.