“Not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
Happy Martin Luther King Day!
DiaL RW foR ReWiNd… + BMX WoRLd CuP + tHe StiLettOs
HaPPy OctoBeR, SuGaR PLuMs! It’s been about 3 months + I’m finally back on the circuit again. Life has a tendency to take over, but I have so many inspirations because of it. I will be publishing posts I have left unseen for the next few weeks along with my daily posts. So much has transpired since the last time we met + I’m excited to share all the art, holidays + shenanigans with you!
Our family’s B+B, El Primero Hotel has been busy this summer. Today marked the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup for 2011, here in Chula Vista, CA. Several athletes from the competition stayed at our hotel this weekend + a couple fellas from Australia checked in on Sunday to start practicing on the track. I really enjoy being able to meet new people through our family business. I love it even more when they come back to stay with us!!!
Hmm, I have a few photos from tonight’s dancing fun at McP’s Irish Pub in Coronado! It was a very sparatic move on my part, seeing as though I left the hotel at 11:15pm to dance for the band’s last set! I had a lot of fun + Tommy Price & The Stilettos were rockin’ as always ^_^
My friend, Jeff, Has been mentoring me + fine tuning my “waddle”. I can’t do a lindy swingout to save my life, but he’s got a lot of faith in my dance. It just fuels my desire to be great at it. ^_^
gLoVeS + KiSSeS,
Katie Lee
DiaL TuToRiaLs eXt CuStoM HaRdBaCks
HeLLo LoVeLieS! This morning, I was checking out some inspirations via my Craft Gawker app (to create a username or if you can’t download an app, just click Craft Gawker to check it out!) + I came accross a post by Live & Enliven. I advanced to this tutorial called “Turn Old Paperbacks into Custom Hardbacks” by Ohdeedoh. The title is self-explanatory + I much prefer hardback over paperback books. The idea to print on fabric by an inkjet is new to me, but I’m really excited start refreshing + customizing my books with my own designs!
Individual Photographs by Ohdeedoh
gLoVeS + KiSSeS,
Katie Lee
DiaL FiReHoUSe Sd fOr JiViN’
HeLLo JiTTeRBuGs! Last night I went swing dancing for the first time in ages. On Wednesdays, The Firehouse Swing holds classes + dances at the Queen Bee’s Art + Cultural Center, in North Park. This Wednesday’s festivities included live music with the Zzymzzy Quartet + Shay La Vie, along with a *black + white* theme. Moe was kind enough to take me to the store to find a black + white dress, since I don’t have much of a closet anymore (Thanks, honey!). I really enjoyed seeing all my old friends + meeting new dancers! This time around, it was like riding a bike. I was so nervous, but my feet must have great memories when it comes to swing dancing ^_^ I forget how much fun I have + what a great workout it is, as well. Next week is the start of a new set of classes, including East Coast Swing Basics + the California Routine (which I’m excited to learn!). Moe + our friends, Josh + Sammie, will be going too, so it makes it doubly special!!!
Dress purchased at Forever 21
Oxfords (last year) courtesy of Steve Madden
gLoVeS + KiSSeS,
Katie Lee
Posted in ❤eXt. 102- tHe aMoiRe❤, ❤eXt. 108 - tHe JiTTeRBuG❤
Tagged Adobe Photoshop, Bands, Blues, Dancing, Firehouse SD, North Park, Outfits, Oxfords, Queen Bee's, Swing Dancing
