Loving!

Photo: Patrick Culhane

                                                                                                                                                         

The Brit & I discovered this charming documentary by filmmaker Kevin Tomlinson a few nights ago and we're already trying to find a commune to join in California & vintage camper van to call our new home.... okay that may be a little extreme {we did actually Google 'communes in California'} but this film does prove that the counterculture movement of the late 60s and 70s isn't simply a thing of the past. The pioneering generation of flower children are still committed to their values and earth-friendly ways of life.... even if their kids think they're completely nuts. Enjoy!

xo Ashi

Loving!

❝ My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world. ❞

-Jack Layton

Loving this quote by Jack Layton in his final letter to his country. Like the man himself it is fearless, inspiring and bright. Let's not let his hope die.

Loving!

A new weekly feature to help make Mondays less monochrome. 'Loving' because well... yes! I'm loving all the bits that I'll be sharing with you, but it's also what the Brit and I shout into the phone before hanging up or as we walk out the door. Alright enough sap. First of all I have to say I'm such a sucker for men's fashion. Clean lines, tailored perfection and really no fuss fashion is so inspiring to me. These Fall / Winter '11 looks from Rodarte for Opening Ceremony are as good as it gets from head to toe. Finally, I was lucky enough to catch Montreal artist {but raised in Vancouver!} Claire Boucher a.k.a Grimes over the weekend and it was probably one of the best shows I've seen in ages. Watching this one-woman performance is like observing one of those Hindu goddesses with multiple arms as she rapidly hits keys, fiddles with pitch and picks up the mic to add vocals. If you ever hear she'll be playing your town, GO, trust me. This unofficial video for her song 'Vanessa' by the talented editor David Dean Burkhart is pretty amazing. It features random scenes from the 1960s film "Alphaville", starring Anna Karina and whole slew of other retro babes... paired with Grimes' track, well... Loving! 

xo Ashiberry

Holga Holidays

A few Holga snaps from our recent Moroccan holiday. God bless that little plastic camera and all the magic she produces. I still* get butterflies every time I go to pick up our pics from the photo lab. Hope there's sunshine where ever you are. 

xo Ashi

Hootenanny!

The Brit has had this 'surprise' up his sleeve for what feels like forever... but 'the conditions had to be just right'. He'd every now and then ask me how I feel about wearing a wet suit or if I've ever traveled in the water at 60 miles an hour?! I couldn't figure out for the life of me what kind of situation he was going to get me in.. all I know is last weekend it was 'go time', so I packed my bikini and said a little prayer and off we went on a drive an hour out of town... me sitting there with sweaty palms as the Brit drilled me with questions... "how do I feel about bungee chords' and 'what about heights'... still no clue as to where we were going. Turns out minor panic attacks aside, my Brit really is the most thoughtful guy. My surprise was a trip to the West Sussex Falconry where I could fully indulge my obsession with owls {I think they're my spirit guides... I know, I'm a weirdo}.... and indulge I did. The place is run by a lovely lady named Sally Buckland who rescues and raises owls and falcons. She has tremendous knowledge and respect for these creatures. My absolute favourite was a little barn owl named Crystal.... such an affectionate and sweet bird. Watching her fly around was well... one of the coolest things I've ever seen. {Thanks Love}

 xo Ashi