Monica is…soaking it up!

So, I discovered Design*Sponge not too long ago, but I can honestly say I’m hooked! I love the overall look of the site perhaps because it reminds me of the now defunct Domino Magazine & Blueprint. It has the best ideas, great uses of vintage or found items & the best part is that I get a fix just about everyday! Although, I still flip through my old magazines, this site keeps me inspired & hopeful about making the place you live in just a lot more livable. Here are some of my favorite shots…funroommodernorangetableWishlist* I happened to find this bath mat & these gorgeous towels on Anthro…

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Monica is…in the Sainthood.

I have been listening to the new Tegan & Sara album Sainthood nonstop for two weeks straight & can’t get enough! Supremely melodic & extremely addicting, it’s easily my new favorite album right now. Check out a performance of them on Conan…
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Obsessed…again!

The other day, I stopped at Metropark (it had turned into the mecca for douchebag ed hardy clothing, ugg)  & was shocked to find that there a few amazing pieces & priced well under budget! I loved this jacket in particular (a steal at under 200 bucks!)…& found some notable selections that would look great with it….covet! covet! covet!

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Monica is…a sucker for great packaging.

I am a lover of fancy packaging. I love when something that I use everyday looks pretty. It’s sort of shallow, but if it looks special then in a weird sort of way, I feel special. Life is hard enough as it is, and if something simple makes you smile then why not? Right? So, stumbling upon Help was such a fun find! Its a smart & edited company that takes ordinary first aid items and makes them easier to use and carry around. Way better than carrying like 100 things in your purse & if your like me, I tend to have a lot of mishaps at work. Sleek & discreet, the packaging is made from molded paper pulp & it’s bio-degradable! I love this! Wish I had thought of this!

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Monica is…in a cooks paradise!

If I have a day off & I don’t have a silly errands to run, I always try to make a trip to Surfas Restaurant Supply & Cafe. It’s not only an amazing store will thousands of kitchen knick knacks, but also filled with a super nice staff & delicious cafe! I literally comb the aisles because there is always something new to explore, test, & ogle. I love coming here for an afternoon lunch & a plus is parking right out front. Yay! Surfas Cafe 8777 W. Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

cafesurfasplenty of chairs and free Wi-Fi!

pinklemonthe berry lemonade is soo delicious

ssi love all this variety…

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Umm, why did I just find out about this?

pillowtalkFor no particular reason, (other than he’s my music/foodie crush!) Mayer Hawthorne is awesome. Now even more so. I must find this and fill my greedy need for snobby coffee. Anyways here’s a few shots from Saturday night’s Hermosa Beach performance at Saint Rocke. He kept it classy even when a girl in the crowd was telling him to “take his pants off”. (ugg really? how un-classy!)  Pillow talk it is…   Intelligentsia Coffee Bar 323.663.6173 3922 W Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90029

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Monica is…sick as a dog.

I’m so incredibly sick. I have this monster cold, and the weather in L.A. has been most annoying. 90 degrees one day, rain another, & now bearable partly sunny. I hate being sick it makes me want to do nothing, but I guess I should use this time to read, post & catch up with my “daily doses”.

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me so exited to get this issue in the mail! can’t wait to comb through it! i love food!

foodlover Joan’s On Third was in the issue…i could eat a million of these salty chips!

blog 057 got these the other day…I’m simply giddy for these chucks…

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