i adore annie and jim. they are so much fun, our time together felt less like a shoot and more like hanging out with the oldest of friends, despite it being only the second time we’ve met! cannot wait until their wedding in less than TWO weeks! here we are visiting their old stomping grounds near uc irvine… mason regional park & corona del mar.

spent a beautiful day in san diego with jen and siu-ling! because we all live in LA now, we had so much fun returning to our old haunts from when we were uc san diego students–it made me feel young again. :) here we are running around between ucsd’s eucalyptus grove, torrey pines beach, the cliffs, and little italy, trying to catch every last drop of golden afternoon sunshine!

sunday brunch at the publican in chicago. honestly one of the best meals i’ve had. ever. enough of an excuse in itself to go back to chicago. :)

everything was charmingly mismatched and instantly nostalgic — embroidered linens, french toile plates, pewter silverware…

beer mimosas and spicy pork rinds

best dish: red-wine poached eggs with AMAZING prosciutto. that bearnaise sauce single-handedly turned me into a fan of white wine vinegar. pastrami short rib was delicious too.

i loved the feel of being in a communal farmhouse kitchen.

it was so good that our party decided on the spot to make dinner reservations for the same night. we didn’t end up keeping them, but all the more reason to come back :)

happy summer! i am on an editing frenzy. lots of new shoots to post. :)