Want to come to my birfday partay?!?

I have a birthday on Saturday, and Rachel begged me to let her design the partay invitation (graciously offered to do it).  Hahahahaha.  I can't get over how ridiculous(ly awesome) it is.  Am I the blond, roller-skating, midriff-baring bunny?

We also had a really good conversation last night regarding my Big Day:

Rachel: Ok, so you have two birthday present choices.  One, I'll take you to the tattoo parlour on Thursday, and you can spend up to $60 on a new tattoo.  We can get matching best friend necklace tattoos.  Do you want that?  Or you can have the surprise behind Door Number 2.

Linzo: Hmmm.  I think I'll go Door Number 2.  What is it?!?

Rachel: I CAN'T TELL YOU.  But, I'm 95% sure it will work out for your party on Saturday.

Linzo: Is it only a party thing?

Rachel: No.  It's a forever thing.

Linzo: Is it a new cat?  I don't want another cat.

Rachel: No, that's illegal.

Linzo: What's illegal?

Rachel: Having 4 cats in Chicago is illegal.  I think that is important information for you to know.

Linzo: (Silence)  Ok, good. I don't want another cat.

In summation: Birthday Party.  Saturday.  Come.  Rachel is the bomb.

Embroidered Animation!

I'm thinking that I probably need this immediately, except in the I'm-a-poofy-white-bow-wearing-Persian-cat-waddling-across-the-embroidery-hoop model.  Rachel, you on this?  I've got a birthdizzle fast approaching!!

Yukking it up with the Yemenis.

As it turns out, Colorado is pretttty rad state.  In typical Linzo fashion, however, I totally ran out of camera batteries just as soon as my airplane hit the runway in Denver.  I took a few pictures with my pal's Blackberry, which I am patiently awaiting for him to send my direction.

In the meantime, however, I thought that these photos from our class party on the day of my departure are just too precious not to share.  That's me up top with my Level 2 Yemeni contingent.  Just a bunch of sassypants ladies looking good!  The second is the darling son of a student posing next to his bombass chalkboard Piece de Resistance.  That's OBV a fire-breathing dragon, right?  This is right after him and I had a pretty serious rock-paper-scissors tournament.  Which I won.  Because I'm an adult.

I also just happen to be wearing my new Agronomist dress.  That shit is comfy!  I ordered it over Memorial Day, got it a few days ago in the mail, and haven't really removed it since.  I mostly just like it for its care instructions: 'machine wash gentle cycle or hand wash, no bleach, lay flat to dry, keep forever.'  And because it's chambray!  Dooiii!

Phew!

Wheww-weeee!  The cats and I have been busy busy busy over the last couple of weeks (Dudley especially), and now I'm ready for a NAP.  Today's the last day of the semester, and, I'll tell you what, I'm looking forward to doing some relaxxxxing.

In anecdotal news, yesterday I wore my new American Apparel lace tee, pictured above, to school.  Thanks to the fact that the nude tank underneath matches my skin tone almost perfectly, there was major concern amongst my fellow teachers and students that I was bra-less and undershirt-less all day.  I had at least 6 folks shade their eyes in my presence for fear that they might accidentally see something naughty.  It was kind of awesome.  

I'm taking a little weekend jaunt to Colorado tonight, which I'm way excited for.  I hope everyone has a lovely weekend and that nobody forgets to wear a cami under their lace shirt!

I think my cats would have little, tiny, cat heart attacks if I came home with one of these.

The Egghouse!  It's a Korean cat pod shaped like an EGG!  Outfitted with a PINK, POLKA DOT cushion!

OR The Cat's Trapeze, which is a crazy, canvas climbing device from the Netherlands.  I may or may not have watched this product video about four times yesterday, A) because it's hilarious and B) because it's entitled 'On the top!'

I seriously can't get over how ridiculous I think both of these cat accessories are.

I'm going to admit something REALLY NERDY right now: Both of this shit comes from a CAT BLOG that I read religiously.  I love you, informative cat blog.

Do you need another Vena Cava beer cosy for your collection?

There's one available for sale over at the Vena Cava Garage Sale!  Other fine items include Vena Cava tote bags, a pair of seemingly unused nun chucks, an anti-drugs poster, and, my personal faves, hot pink 'Ven Cava Springs 2010' SPRING BREAK bracelets at only a buck a pop.

Lisa Maycock's social security card AND birth certificate are already sold out.  Boooo.

Vonlenska Vintage

Vonlenksa Vintage, I'm totally picking up what you're laying down.

A  B  C  D

VDC

Through the magic of unadultered internet clicking last night, I bumped into this little shop.  Now, I can't really be sure of much here because A) I don't read French &  B) I'm not even certain that that is French.  Nor am I clear about how much anything costs as I'm not good with conversions.  However, I am quite satisfied in saying that I need dress number A, else this summer will be a total bust.

Dodos Dodos Dodos

The Dodos have a new set up on Daytrotter, and it's aweeeesommmmme. 

I didn't know things of such awesomeness existed!!!

Thanks to Kate & Megan, I now know that QUARTER-HOLDING-PENDANT-NECKLACE-THINGIES really do exist.  I'm not being at all smart-alecky when I say that I have been serrrriously searching for some sort of laundry-money storage device for the past 4 years.  Last weekend at a garage sale, Rachel picked up a little beaded, Native American souvenir, thunderbird neck pouch for hers, and I was ten kinds of jealous.  Not now, Rachel.  Not now.

This is right up my alley.

Linzo's Daily Wisdom

Flashing the camera a peace sign never gets old.

Hands!

There's something about teensy objects strung about a necklace that will never fail to amuse and delight me.  As such, these Sisbro Design porcelain hand necklaces elicited a jump, squeal, and little leg dance from me on this Friday evening. 

Mociun Fall 2010

Caitlin Mociun has just put up a few beautiful images of her Fall 2010 collection on her new blog.  My (ever-eloquent) thoughts on the matter: 'Guuuhhhuuakjfiadj;fjdsakluh!!! GOOD!!!'  Are those smokey swirls?  Topography?  Oysters?  Whirlpools of loooove?

Any which way, I am quite reminded of this Hound top that I've been angst-ing over all spring.

You designers are going to make a PAUPER out of me.

(And, PS!, Does this not want to make you get married, like, this afternoon?!?)

Speaking of backpacks...

If I was a thousandaire & had $299 to drop on a backpack, I'd absolutley, 100%, right now buy Rachel Comey's tarpalin pack instead of the Baggu number.  I glove it.  Also avail here.

Happy Bachelor's Degree, Rachel!

Today, May 15, 2010, a one Miss Rachel Coulter becomes a Lady Bachelor of the Arts!  AND, to commemorate said gigundo occasion, she's slapped together this deliriously adorable announcement!

Of course, like a schmuck, I'm not in Chicago this weekend to cheer her on at the graduation ceremony slash make fun of her cap & gown.  So, here goes nothing:

'Ra ra ra, Rachel!  Way to graduate from art school!  Wooooooh!  Ra ra raaaaaa!'

Way to get your diploma, dude!