The beauty of Oregon is salt air one day and snowflakes on a cross country ski trail the next.

Ultimately, food can be sexy, but dating the foodie crowd? You can only take so many discussions about the merits of sparkling water and urban wineries. As Felicity Cloake of The Guardian put it, “does a foodie really need another foodie to be happy?”

I am not so sure.

George Bernard Shaw once said, “There is no love sincerer than the love of food.” If there are two of you with a love for food, there may not be so much room for the actual love part. And by that same token, if you’re in the business of dating, and you’re schmoozing foodies, you better know what you’re getting yourself into.

Via.

Love the slow, simple beat of this one.

Early bird gets the worm… or at least the sunrise. Feeling inspired and fueled by some beautiful runs in San Francisco this week, the smell of sea salt and eucalyptus in the air.

Finally got around to making the first official Ray-Ban Exclusive playlist. Perfect for dancing, grooving and wearing your hippest shades. Listen to it here.

1. Take Care (Florence + The Machine Cover) – ColeCo’s Midnight Remix
2. Love Lost (Kjelet Remix) – The Temper Trap
3. Que Veux Tu (Madeon Remix) – Yelle
4. Comfortable Up Here (Lil Wayne vs. Royksopp) – The Hood Internet
5. Midnight City (Eric Prydx Private Remix) – M83
6. Dancing in My Head (Avicii’s Been Cursed Mix) – Avicii vs. Eric Turner
7. Kids, Set Fire to Someone That I Used to Know – TheJaneDozed
8. Canned Heat (Calvin Harris Remix) – Jamiroquai
9. Troublemaker (Ravi Parikh Remix) – Taio Cruz
10. Set Me Free (Avicii Mix) – Phonat Frat Jams
11. I Need a Dollar (Zinc Remix) – Aloe Blacc
12. Relax Mode – The White Panda
13. Starry Eyed (Penguin Prison Remix) [featuring Theophilus London] – Ellie Goulding
14. SNDCLSH (DJ Lupe Fiasco + DJ Sky Gellatly) x DJ Kue – “Letting Go Remix” – SNDCLSH
15. Filth in Paris – 5 & A Dime Basic Physics
16. The Killer Satisfaction – Yoni
17. Wolfgang Gartner & Axwell – I Found Illamerica (Tom Buster Bootleg)
18. F*ck School Sex (Sex Ray Vision Remix) – Avicii featuring Nicky Romero
19. We Are the 99 – DJi6

My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living. -Anais Nin

Ideas come when you:

say yes more often.
get outside.
drink coffee.
are open to inspiration.
dream.
celebrate the ordinary.
love.
surround yourself with creatives.
are intentional.
live passionately.

[File under: life reminders.]

An almost full moon, a beach full of surfers and a bonfire to welcome the sunset.

An exploration of my recent taco quest in Baja, where I was reminded that all it takes in life is good food, from good places with good people.

“…food in itself is a form of travel, letting us explore no matter if we’re in the country of the food’s origin or thousands of miles away.”

Via.

Made my week.

Full recipe here.

Thanks to 99% for this one.