when in venice...

i recently returned from a work trip to the west coast (los angeles/san diego). while traveling for work is always a little stressful, i managed to sneak away to venice beach for the day... here are a few of my favorite snapshots:

firefly -- venice, ca

i happened upon this great little shop called firefly on abbot kinney when i was in venice the other week. after browsing their collection of coffee table books, my amazon wishlist skyrocketed to upwards of 50 new "must haves." while i didn't buy any books in-store, i did walk away with a sweet little flower vase (a birthday gift for my friend claudia) and a picture frame for myself. be sure to check 'em out if you're ever in the neighborhood!