FolkLife '09 & Boe Oddisey

Well FolkLife was again a success this year. It's changed a lot since I first started going about 7 years ago but I still enjoy going if I lay in the grass instead of trying to fight my way through the crowds. 

The most joyful part of FolkLife as those of you from Seattle know, is Boe Oddisey who I wrote about after last years festival here. He's always a sight for sore eyes. Below is a polaroid of he and I dancing with the aid of his signature scarves. Thanks Boe!

Thanks to FolkLife I'm now just able dying for summer to start. I graduate college in 16 days!!! And then hopefully....after I find a job....I can relax and start planning out those festivals! So in case you'll be in the Seattle area this summer here are a list of the upcoming TO-DO's:

June:

-Fremont Festival

-Pagdiriwag Philippine Festival

-Pride Parade

July:

-Ballard SeafoodFest

-Bellevue Arts & Crafts Fair

-Bite of Seattle

-Cap Hill Block Party

-Bastille Day Celebration

August:

-Arab Festival

-BrazilFest

-Cambodian Cultural Heritage Celebration

-TibetFest

September:

-Bumbershoot

-Italian Festival 

-Seattle Fiestas Patrias

The Mystical Jewelry of Unearthen

Thank you thank you to the blog Cabinet of Curiosities! For those of you who are in love with rock and gem jewelry like I am, here's another magnificent find. Made from real spent bullet cases combined with earthy gemstones each carrying their own unique properties, Unearthen delivers jewelry that's wonderfully mystical and moving. Even the packaging which includes a beautiful wooden box, cleansing salts, a glass vile and is gift wrapped with a peacock feather, is a treasure!

Best Post Ever, Dreamy Tree Houses

Windy Days blog recently posted 4 beautiful pictures of some mega inspirational tree houses and I just have to share the link. Here's my favorite'

Oh la la don't you want to just day dream like crazy?

DIY Faery Flower Crown

Never has a post been so right on like the one that The Cherry Blossom Girl just posted. If you're like us, you've been on the hunt for a lasting crown of flowers for ages. There are some very beautiful ones on the internet but prices run oh so high it sort of ruins the point. 

There are the daisy crowns we've all made in the summer time. But no matter how beautiful, they're shriveled up messes by the end of the day...

Although it's the only the beginning of winter, flower crowns are always in season I say. So check out how to make your own (flower crown) and let the magic begin...

Uschi Obermaier: Eight Miles High

A film that supplies the whole package: Eight Miles High.

So amazing. Why wasn't I born in the 1960's? I'm bitter.

So this is a film about the famous German model/muse Uschi Obermaier. A sexy rock and roll vixen with a gorgeous head of hair. She seduces men like Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, travels the world wearing the most beautiful clothes or sometimes none at all...it really doesn't matter, and she dances like an ethereal goddess of music.

The real Uschi Obermaier:

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

Okay so I just found this film randomly on Netflix this week and it ended up really cute. Think The Graduate mixed with Harold and Maude...it rests on more of a superficial plot line than those...but it IS filled with a Simon & Garfunkel-esque soundtrack, pot brownies, and flower children. Check it out if you're not a hippie hater!