The week (or so) in pictures

Happy belated birthday, America! Hopefully you all had a wonderful 4th. I spent the day at the beach with friends, followed by fireworks in the evening at the country club. Minus a handful of mosquito bites, the day couldn't of gone any better.

It's really starting to warm up here. This is our first summer in our home and can I just say, WOW! I really took A/C for granted. Practically all the walls in our house are wood-paneled so on a hot summer day, it can feel like a sauna in here. Luckily, we're close to the beach and if we open up some windows, we can catch a nice ocean breeze here and there that cools us off quickly.

Anyway, here is what I've been up to lately in pictures:

4th of July beach party:

Galaxy fireworks:

Perfecting my latte art:

Trying to pick out a friendship bracelet at a booth at Fiesta del Sol, getting extremely overwhelmed, and walking away empty-handed:

Popping in at a pet-store on a thrifting day just to visit:

A picnic with a dear friend:

Tracking the growth of my "camel-toe" cactus:

Owning at darts (for once):

A new tattoo (more pictures to come):

Eavesdropping on a conference call:

Striking a pose before watching MC Yogi at the World Beat Center in Balboa Park.

So that's what's been going on lately.

Tonight, I'm taking Noel to the Casbah to see Ms. Anya Marina. I've been feeling under the weather but I'm not going to let that stop me from getting down and boogie-ing!

Have a lovely evening!

Hump-Day Revival

As you might (or might not) know, I go thrifting almost every Wednesday. I've decided to include a new blog segment called "Hump-Day Revival" to share my latest finds with you all. I will do my best to post every Wednesday afternoon/evening, but be forewarned that treasure-hunting is not a total walk-in-the-park. There are certainly days where I return home empty-handed. In instances like these, I might "save up" a couple week's worth of finds in order to present a hearty entry.

Let's get started!

Today I found...

This scarf. How I love a graphical representation of a good idiom.

This green dress. I don't know if you've noticed, but I've been really into shift dresses lately(/wearing XXL shirts as such). I think they're very mod, not to mention, extremely comfortable.

This sweater. Kinda thinking this is a little boy's sweater. Regardless, it makes me wanna shake some pom-poms in the air and do some cartwheels or something.

These pins. I finally scored an enamel flower brooch (been looking forever). Happy about it.

Some more elephants for my elephant collection (see closeup). Since I was little, I've had an inexplicable attraction to elephants. Since then, elephants, like owls, have become somewhat trendy. Today, a lot of girls claim to be elephant-lovers, but I just want everyone to know that when it comes to the elephant-obsessed, I was (and am) the OG.

Animates

When I was a kid, my favorite mug to drink out of was plastered with an illustration of bunnies. I drank out of this mug for years (in fact, I still do) until one day, whilst admiring the illustration of cute little bunnies as I sipped on my hot chocolate, I realized that these bunnies were doing very naughty things. At first, I was upset and a little embarrassed: nobody had bothered to tell me all these years that these bunnies were having a fuck-fest all over my mug. After I got over the initial shock, I loved the mug even more.

Imagine how elated I was when I found out that these mugs are still manufactured, not to mention, they are CHEAP ($5.95 a pop or $22.00 for a set of 4)! They can be found here. And if bunnies aren't your thing, you can choose between elephants, penguins, and bears... and guess what? They're all doing it.

Greetings and Introductions

Hi. My name is Daryn. I make things. Sometimes I sell them. I like playing street fighter. And tomato soup. And babies in costumes. And drunken Twister. And Disney soundtracks. And old Nickelodeon shows. And elephants. And food in the shape of hearts. And cheese. 

I function under the name Stringbean Studio. I have a website. If you have the time, you should check it out. I'm also on youtube. 

I have created this blog to keep you all updated on my creative developments and endeavors, specifically focusing on artwork, jewelry, and clothing design. Thank you for your interest and please make sure to visit again soon!

Love,

Daryn