" D O W N T O A W H I S P E R I N A D A Y D R E A M O N A H I L L" - A Fine Frenzy

LESFRECKLES INTRODUCES: SPRING MELANCHOLY

DON'T YOU JUST LOVE SPRING, GUYS? THE COLOR OF THOSE FLOWERS MAKE ME WANT TO EAT RASPBERRY ICE CREAM, PUT MY TOES IN A CRISTAL CLEAR LAKE , LISTEN TO A LOVE TRUNKEN BIRDS SONGS...HOWEVER THIS WEEK HAS BEEN VERY RAINY IN THE STATE, WHERE IT "NEVER" RAINS & IT BRINGS DOWN ALL THE GOOD MEMORIES FROM A FAR AWAY HOME, A FAR AWAY LIFE I'VE BEEN LIVING NOT SO LONG AGO, FAR AWAY FRIENDS & A FAR AWAY LOVE. 

SPRING IS SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL. NEW BEGINNINGS ARE SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL. & STILL SOMETIMES IT MAKES YOU APRRECIATE WHAT YOU'VE HAD, ONCE.

LOVE,

CATHI

(ALL PHOTOS TAKEN BY CATHI K. , MODEL: KHAMI LEON)

" I H E A R D Y O U L I K E T H E W I L D O N E S I S T H A T T R U E ?" - Lana del Rey

LESFRECKLES INTRODUCES: KHAMI LEON

THE FIRST PLACE I MET KHAMI HAPPEND TO BE A RESTROOM ON LONG ISLAND, NY, LAST SUMMER. I HAD ONLY TALKED TO HER ON THE INTERNET BEFORE & THE GIRL THAT WALKED INTO THE RESTROOM THATNIGHT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE THE KHAMI I'VE SEEN PICTURES OF AT ALL: SHE HAD A DIFFERENT HAIR COLOR AND LENGHT AND WORE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT MAKE UP.BUT STILL, SOMEHOW, I RECOGNIZED HER FACE.

"KHAMI?", I ASKED. SHE LOOKED UP AT ME, THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT:"CATHI." SINCE THAT NIGHT WE'VE HUNG TOGETHER LIKE AN OLD COUPLE. WE "SURVIVED" AN EARTHQUAKE, THAT BROKE DOWN THE CEILING OF OUR HOTEL IN NEW YORK, A SERIAL KILLER NEXT DOOR, A HURRICANE. WE'VE GONE THROUGH A LOT FOR THAT SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. MAYBE THATS THE REASON WHY IT FEELS TO ME LIKE I'VE KNOWN HER FOR AGES. 

KHAMI HERSELF HAS ONLY TURNED 23, BUT HAS ALREADY GONE THROUGH MORE THAN PROBABLY THE AVERAGE 40 YEAR OLD. SHE HAS A STORY TO TELL, THIS WOMAN. I AM GLAD TO HAVE BECOME A PART OF THIS STORY.

LOVE,


CATHI






WANT TO READ MORE ABOUT KHAMI?


CHECK OUT HER BLOG: WWW.KHAMILEON.BLOGSPOT.COM

(ALL PHOTOS SHOWN ABOVE BY CATHI K.)

"I T I S T H E F I R S T D A Y O F S P R I N G A N D M Y L I F E I S S T A R T I N G O V E R A G A I N" - Noah & the Whale

LESFRECKLES INTRODUCES: SPRING IS FINALLY HERE!

WHAT DIFFERENCE A LITTLE MORE SUNSHINE, FLOWERS & HIGHER TEMPERATURES CAN MAKE. EVERYBODY SEEMS A LITTLE HAPPIER, THE GRASS A LITTLE GREENER, WORKING A LITTLE BIT EASIER.

THIS IS MY SPRING: SLACK LINE ON THE STANFORD CAMPUS. WALKING CALI, THE DOG. MUSIC IN THE PARK. LYING UNDERNEATH FLOWER TREES. HUGGING FLOWER TREES. WATER BREEZE IN OUR CITY, SAN FRANCISCO.NARELLE. PINK SKYS. MISSING CHRIS IS BITTERSWEET.LISTENING TO THE KOOKS. PUTTING FLOWERS IN MY HAIR. READING THE SECOND QUARTER QUELL & DR. SEUSS. BAMBI SLEEPING IN MY BACKYARD.EXCITEMENT: I SEE JULIANE SOON. MY BIRTHDAY. SINGING BIRDS. THE PERFECT SONG TO ALL OF THESE FEELINGS AND MY PHOTOS: FIRST DAY OF SPRING BY NOAH & THE WHALE.

HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING SPRING AS MUCH AS I DO. 

LOVE & SUNSHINE,

CATHI

(ALL PHOTOS BY CATHI K., CHRIS T. OR KHAMI LEON OF WWW.KHAMILEON.BLOGSPOT.COM)

"C O M E O N S H O W M E T H E W O R L D W I T H B R A N D N E W E Y E S C H E R I E"

"S H E I S R I P P I N G W I N G S O F F O F B U T T E R F L I E S" - Paramore

LESFRECKLES INTRODUCES: ROSARIA BATTILORO

JUST FOUND THESE AMAZING DRAWINGS BY THE  ITALIAN COMIC ARTIST ROSARIA BATTILORO.

DARK? 

YES.

SPECIAL?

OH YES!

I LOVE HOW THE ARTIST USES REALISTIC SKETCH LIKE DRAWING. AND EACH OF HER DRAFTS MAKES ME WANT TO HEAR THE STORY OF THESE BEAUTIFUL, SAD WOMEN . AND I MEAN, ISN'T THAT THE MOST WONDERFUL THING ABOUT ART? THE VERY OWN, PERSONAL INTERPRETATION & CONNECTION WE CAN DRAW TO OUR OWN LIFES? THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION, MISS BATTILORO.

BUY ROSARIA BATTILOROS ART HERE:

http://www.artflakes.com/en/shop/rosaria-battiloro

LOVE, 

CATHI

(I DO NOT OWN THE PICTURES SHOWN ABOVE. ALL PICTURES VIA ARTFLAKES.DE)

"S O M E D A N C E T O R E M E M B E R S O M E D A N C E T O F O R G E T" - Eagels

LESFRECKLES INTRODUCES: MARDI GRAS IN PALO ALTO

COMING FROM SOUTH GERMANY, I MISSED CARNIVAL A LOT THIS SPRING. THE HAPPIER I WAS WHEN I HEARD ABOUT MARDI GRAS: DRESS UP, DANCE, DRINK, KICK WINTERS ASS. SOUNDS PRETTY MUCH LIKE GERMAN CARNIVAL  TO ME EXCEPT OF BETTER MUSIC & PRETTY MUCH NO WINTER TO SAY GOODBYE TO. HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR MARDI GRAS/ CARNIVAL OR WHATEVER REASON YOU PARTIED FOR LAST WEEKEND ;)

LOVE & CHEERS, ITS FRIDAY FOLKS!

CATHI






(ALL PHOTOS BY CATHI K. OR OTHER PEOPLE WITH MASKS AT NOLAS, PALO ALTO)

"C A U S E E V E R Y T H I N G I S N E V E R A S I T S E E M S" - Owl City

 

LESFRECKLES INTRODUES: URBAN COUNTRY ANTIQUES

I HAVE A FOLDER CALLED 'FUTUREHOME' ON MY COMPUTER, THAT CONTAINS ALL THE THINGS I HAVE TO HAVE IN MY HOUSE, IN CASE I GET RICH SOMEDAY. I MEAN RIGHT NOW IT DOESEN'T REALLY LOOK LIKE IT, BUT YOU NEVER KNOW. SO, JUST TO MAKE  SURE MY SNOBBY, RICH FUTURE-ME DOESN'T  FORGET ABOUT THE EXISTENCE OF BEAUTIFUL PIECES, LIKE THE ONES OF THE AMERICAN ANTIQUES STORE URBAN COUNTRY, I HAVE THIS FOLDER. I ALWAYS WANTED TO HAVE AN OLD MERRY-GO-ROUND HORSE AND OH MY GOD, I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS 'COCKTAIL-LAMP'. I SAW IT IN REALITY IN LA AND IT JUST CREATES THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ATMOSPHERE I COULD IMAGINE. YOU IMMEDIATELY FEEL LIKE IN A WARDROBE OF A CIRCUS OR THEATRE WAY BACK IN THE 40S OR 50S.  BECAUSE OF THE MANY ELECTRIC BULBS, IT EVEN SENDS OUT RAYS OF WARMTH, SO IT ACTUALLY COULD BE USED AS A LAMP AND A HEATER. HOPE THOSE PRACTICAL FACTS WILL CONVINCE MY SNOBBY, RICH FUTURE HUSBAND TO BUY IT FOR A BARGAIN PRICE (DON'T FREAK OUT, JUST REMEMBER: LAMP AND  HEATER IN ONE!) OF ONLY $ 10.500. 

CONVINCED, FUTURE HUSBAND?

(PS: I HOPE YOU GUYS REALLY WON'T BE SNOBBY AT ALL, FUTURE ME& FUTURE HUSBAND)

CHECK OUT URBAN COUNTRY ANTIQUES:

http://urbancountryantiques.com/

LOVE,

CATHI

(I DO NOT OWN THE PICTURES SHOWN ABOVE, ALL PICTURES VIA 1STDIBS: 

http://www.urbancountry.1stdibs.com/store/furniture_search.php?FRID=lGqVZ2pllpWZ)