Palm Springs Diaries: The Day I Almost Fainted
Is that me in a corn field in the middle of the desert or is this a MIRAGE??!!
I could have titled the final installment of my Palm Springs Diaries: Only WE Would Go To A Zoo In The Desert, but I thought The Day I Almost Fainted would have more of a dramatic effect and a juicy plot. Emi and I thought it would be fun to go to The Living Desert, which is a zoo in nearby Indian Wells aka Indian Hell because it ended up being TOO HOT EVEN FOR ME (Cleopatra.) I still have yet to experience a real SoCal summer this year due to this weird ass January weather. Didn’t I complain about this thirty times already? (Sidebar as I type this, I am looking outside at the whiteout DRIZZLIN’ sky. Where am I, Seattle? HATECHU!) Anyway, I was all the more ready to “embrace the heat”…until I had a case of the dizzies in this DESERT JUNGLE and was afraid I was going to face plant into a cactus. Thank gawt I didn’t otherwise poor Emi would have to “Weekend at Bernie’s” me outta there.
This dress is from Charlotte Ronson’s collection for JC Penney. You know how I have loved me some Penney’s in the past. This dress is so pink and playful. It’s like Saved by the Bell, Kelly Kapowski print on the top with a pink and white floral skirt (my fave.)
Here is a magical gif of me taking down my long luxurious Rapunzel locks for your pleasure.
I’ve passed by this cute elephant sign many times on the way to Coachella and finally got to take a picture!
I should note that we ate at the original Native Foods twice while we were in Palm Springs. It’s this amazing vegan restaurant that has a few locations in Southern California. There is only one in LA for now but hopefully that will change soon. We even met the founder, Chef Tanya!
When we left beautiful Palm Springs we stopped to see the Cabazon Dinosaurs as per tradition. The Cabazon dinos were made way back in 1975 as a way to attract attention to the nearby cafe. But in the 90′s, the property was turned into a Creationist musuem, making poor Dinny and Mr. Rex (the dinosaurs) accessories to some religious propaganda.
But to Rie-Rie, this place will ALWAYS remind her of the glorious Fred Savage movie, The Wizard. “Califooornia!”
The wind was blowing so hard, even my bangs were no match against it. Imagine if I had a bangs helmet for these types of situations?
Closeup of my Mr. T hands. I will do a post on my rings addiction soon. PITY THE FOOL
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i FEEL you!
i was in palm springs a the week before you.
we decided to got for a walk in record 116 heat.
i nearly fainted too, “guys, i dont feel too glamourous right now.”
i know you’re in SoCal, and i’m in the SF bay. that was enough heat to last me AAAAALL summer!
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marie Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
It is nuts!!! I liked it though (because we could go into air conditioning though)
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What is that glorious dinosaur bottle thing!? How do I get one!?!
That vegan burger looks SO GOOD. OMG. I’d eat veggies if they all looked like that.
AN GURL U SO KYUTE
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Mallory - Miss Malaprop Reply:
August 10th, 2010 at 11:46 am
Ditto this! I need a t-rex sippy cup! (I now am the proud owner of a unicorn cocktail class, but clearly that is not enough for me!)
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marie Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
I got it at the Zoo!! It had some gross kids fruit juice in it!
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Such babes!
I’m about to go on vacay and hope to look a fraction as amazing as you two. Also, despite your shoe pyramid which described the kitten heel slide as comfortable I always feel like I’m about to fall over in shoes like that (no attachment at the heel) but after the third to last picture I think I probably no longer care about the possibility of injuring myself: so foxy!!!
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marie Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Gwen I swears POLLYS are the best!!
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beautiful hair and lovely nails and sunglasses.
fainting is really scary, but not scary cool like that amazing mouth/teeth zip up case. who made that?
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marie Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Hi Melina!!! We got the teeth purse in Harajuku when we went to Tokyo pero I just saw it on Patricia Field’s site…trying to find it again on there to link you but don’t see it…hmm may be sold out
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I love your dresses! And nail polish!
Also it’s funny that you’re not enjoying the rain saying “what is this Seattle?” I am currently in the Seattle area (well western Washington) and all I want is the rain, it hasn’t really rained in two months-ish. We’ve just been having muggy cloudy nastiness.
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marie Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
Weather is so weird !It scares me!!
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Lookin’ hot ladies! I think I need to get a big sun hat for my vacation too.
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marie Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Thank you! yes you must!! Gotta protect your cabeza!
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That dinosaur reminds me of Pee-Wee Herman! Love the ‘robe on this trip!
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marie Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Yes! The dinosaur was in Pee Wee too pero for me the memory is directly connected to The Wizard !
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As amazing as all of this is, I am way too distracted by the glory of those dinosaur water bottles to function.
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marie Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
I know i had to get it!! I wonder if you guys can gettum somewhere online…I’ll have to GOOG it. I got it at the Living Desert which is the zoo in this post. It was a kids drink!
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Just lookin’ tooo cool despite being smokin’ hot!
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marie Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Thank you Helga! <3
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Funny that you should feel Seattle-fied; there is totally a Super Elephant Car Wash there, too!
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Also, hi! I’m friends with our mutual, magical friend Lola who has encouraged me to lurkity, lurk around your (fun and wonderful) blog.
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marie Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Yay I love Lola! Nice to meetchu! Going on your blog now!xx
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Marie! Every one of your posts are drop dead!
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marie Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
I love you Keith!
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Love these shots, and your mani and rings…uh…GAH! I have ring mania, so I can’t wait to see the follow-up post.
♥ V
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I just stumbled upon your blog today. Love it!!!
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marie Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Thank you so much!
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i love this post and i love your nails! what brand and shade is that?
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marie Reply:
August 13th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
omg I JUST saw your site for the first time the other day! It’s amazing!! The shade is by Santee called Vikini Green! My fave new color!
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pajammy Reply:
August 15th, 2010 at 3:39 am
hey marie!!
I am hooked on your blog! I love it so much! So much prettiness!
i’m going to google that shade! we don’t have that in this side of the world..
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