yesterday morning i thought about telling you how strange christmas in nashville is.... due to a lack of snow. then, late last night it started to snow, and it's been snowing ever since.

this is, perhaps, the strangest holiday of my life. however, the snow is making my heart happy and return of the jedi is on the television. not much is better than that. 

merry christmas, if you celebrate christmas. joy, happiness & celebration on your wintery holiday. 

either way, thank you, i love you, enjoy your weekend. 

- k. 

oi vey

it has been a tiring and lovely vacation, here in los angeles. the best part being that after spending 6 days with jeff & jacquie (my brother & sister-in-law)(in seattle), i am now spending this entire trip with them... which makes, 12 days spent with family - just making up for lost time.

as lovely as relaxing has been (and let me tell you, i adore it), i'm going crazy not working. so much to do at home: the floors need to be bleached, the studio unpacked, bedroom organized, and projects. projects. projects. my mind is always going. which means there are new projects every day.

one of the projects being branding myself: such a hard task (how do i want the world to view me?). so here is the beginning:

branding myself

(my sad attempt at illustrator... i have to learn, i have to!)

©k baergen

what do you think? i need some input here (especially on the oi vey)...

today, we're headed to pasadena (one of my favorite spots here), where i'll be scouring all of H&M for a great deal... and i'll be back in nashville tomorrow night.

share with your friends,

- k.

ps. listening to Maurice Ravel on Pandora (Ross would be so proud)

pps. local natives play in nashville on thursday... oh i'd just love to go.

progress?

the time has come for me to finally learn how to use illustrator (not just stare at it). poor application has been laying dormant, just collecting dust on my desktop.

i know, i know, a little late in the game... but computers just, just, just scare me (yes. its true. i also believe that they don't really like me either). i swear half the battle is getting from staring at the computer to actually touching the mouse. maybe it's just the unknown that scares me, or the fact that there are a billion different people in the world who are master-wizard-illustrator-users (some of which are friends, thus the barter system is taking place). so here's to late nights and early mornings to try and get the hang of this dreaded, yet so incredibly wonderful program.

so this is what i made:

-k

p.s. don't forget to send me what inspires you: p.o. box 60282 Nashville, TN 37206

p.p.s. am loving Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap.

p.p.p.s. as well as I'm Not Calling You a Liar by Florence + The Machine

audrey kawasaki

coming back to a favorite of mine - here's a little taste for you.

Audrey Kawasaki has a great way of portraying the female body and emotion. her work is beautiful. a lot of delicate, intricate, yet hard and harsh work. its wonderful. here are some favorites.

love.