Weekend Fun in Minnesota Part 2: The Adventure Continues

Cowles Conservatory

There is so much to see in Minnesota that you would need more than a day or two to visit museums and visit the little boutiques and shops around the city. Since it was a nice day outside, we decided to take a walk around the Walker Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. When you first walk the first thing you see is a artist-designed mini golf course. Its a really unique space to enjoy with family and friends.

Then in the middle of the garden you see this enormous spoon with a cherry on top! I didn't realize it was a spoon until after taking this photo. This sculpture is called "Spoonbridge and Cherry" made by Claes Oldenburg. He is known for his large scale public objects such as this.

"Spoonridge and Cherry" Artist: Claes Oldenburg

Boyfriend and I

As we continued walking we saw other variations of sculptures made by different artists, check out the photos below!

"Molecule" Artist: Mark di Suervo

Garden walkway

"Hare on Bell on Portland Stone Piers" Artist: Barry Flanagan

Posing!

"Without Words" Artist: Judith Shea

Passing through the "Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge"

My favorite piece was inside the Cowles Conservatory. It was of a giant glass fish. I was just amazed at how this sculpture was made and how detailed it was. 

"Standing Glass Fish" Artist: Frank Gehry

Sadly, we weren't able to see all of the sculptures but from what I had already seen, I had a great time. Its nice to walk around and see things that you usually don't see especially a giant spoon! If you're ever in Minneapolis I highly recommend going to the Walker Sculpture Garden!

More info. about the Walker Art Center: http://www.walkerart.org

Map of the garden: http://www.walkerart.org/garden/

From LA, With Luv

Fati <3

Weekend Adventure to Minnesota Part 1

This weekend my boyfriend and I decided to get out of Omaha for a little bit and venture out to Minnesota; home of the Minnesota Vikings and known for its largest city, Minneapolis! A few things I was looking forward to seeing in this trips was the Mall of America, art around the city, and just things that we had never seen before. 

Look here's a photo of us looking pretty excited!!

Our first stop was the Mall of America. When we first got to the parking lot I couldn't believe how big it was, I felt as if we were going to Disneyland cause of the traffic and the rows of cars waiting to find parking. Alright, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit but, it was pretty big. As we entered, I saw people sitting down with their bags on the floor and their faces looking tired as if they had been walking for hours.  Once we got to the center of the mall, I was speechless. Four stories filled with 520 stores, 50 restaurants and attractions, and the nation's largest indoor theme park! Also did I mention that there's no sales tax on clothes or shoes! Crazy right! 

There are so many things to look at, where do you start!

Welcome to the jungle, I mean mall!

When you walk to the south end of the mall, towards the south food court you are able to see this giant Transformer figure made out of Legos. It was a sight to see! I wonder how many Legos it took to make this and the other creations around it.

Giant Transformer made out of Legos!

The indoor amusement park was just breathe-taking, I'm still wondering how they fit that all in one mall!

Indoor Amusement Park & Nickelodeon Universe

After we made our rounds around the mall, I spotted this cute vintage boutique called Tatyana, a retro inspired dress shop. I had to go inside and take a look. And of course try on some clothes!

*Those high-waist pants would look great with some wedges and a red belt. 

Pants: Carpenter Capri- $134.00

Blouse: Tie-N-Go Flower- $45.00

Dress: Windward- $132.00

They even have men's clothes!

Shirt: Anchor Mustard Diamond Bowling Shirt- $60.00

One of the girls there had on this lovely cherry dress! 

She's wearing: Wild Berries dress- *On sale for $84.00

After our mini detour at Tatyana's we continued to walk around and see what other things this mall didn't have. My boyfriend had been wanting to get some nice dress shoes and a minimalist wallet, so we found a store called Johnston & Murphy. This store is known for their craftsmanship in shoes, classic style clothes for men and women, and leather goods such as wallets & messenger bags. We met this delightful gentleman who helped us out and posed for me for a photo! I gotta say, I really like his mustache!

Briefcase/messenger bag: Vintage Collection Flapover Briefcase- $395.00

After 4.5 hours of walking, going on roller coasters, seeing the different stores, and meeting cool people, we decided to leave. What I liked about the mall was that there are different themes on each floor that you go on. At one point we saw a giant chandelier dangling. One of the things I should of brought with me was my walking shoes, because you can walk for hours and not even realize where the time has gone. Then again time flies when you're having fun right!

 More to come on part 2 of my weekend in Minnesota!

Happy Blogging!

From LA, With Luv

Fati <3

Fati's: 6 Things I am Thankful For... (Final Part)

I hope you all had an awesome Thanksgiving, I know I did! I'm still feeling stuffed from all the yummy food!

We went to my friend's house in Lincoln, NE which is not that far from Omaha, only an hour away.  When we arrived she had made the turkey and Southern style dressin', which is like stuffing but made with cornbread. My boyfriend and I double teamed it and made beef taquitos which were scrumptious. And at the end of night, we celebrated with pumpkin pie!

After our dinner we decided to go Black Friday shopping at Target. I don't really shop on Black Friday, so I was shocked and amazed at how HUGE the line was. It was pretty much like a club like, it started at the front of the store and cornered the building. Our mission was to try to get in line since my friend's husband was trying to get a TV. That wasn't happening, so we decided to try Walmart. 

To make this long story short...he ended up not getting a TV, but bought a video game instead, I bought a sewing machine for $50 from Walmart, and we went back to my friend's house to play a game called Buzzer. What an eventful night!

Thinking about these events, makes me think of everything that I am thankful for. Here are the last three things I am thankful for:

#4 Boyfriend

We are two random peas in a pod. You compliment me with your nerdiness in techy stuff and I compliment you with my artsyness. We may like different things and do different things, but at the end we always have fun. Thank you for always supporting me and my projects and for always giving me advice to better myself. Thanks for brightening up my day with your randomness and your smile. I am so thankful to have you in my life! Te amo.

#5 Art

(Sylvia Ji)

I've always had a thing for art! I remember in my junior year of high school I really got into graffiti art. I was never big on doing big pieces on walls and stuff like that but I enjoyed drawing on people's black books and learning about different writing styles. I get so excited when I see street art because it's interesting to seen an artist's mindset when they are painting, or drawing, or even photographing something they have brainstormed and finally coming to life. 

Art is a way to escape reality and enter an imaginary world filled with vibrant colors and weird structured figures and characters. I am thankful for art, because I can express myself and bring out my creativity. I am able to express my emotions on a canvas or paper and set my mind free.

#6 Life

(Marcus Aurelius)

Life! How can I describe life... 

It is something you appreciate every moment of every day. You appreciate, you thank it because it is that thing that keeps you going. It is meant to be enjoyed, to be loved, to be lived drama-free. Life= YOU.

 I'm not much of a religious person, but I pray and give thanks to God for my life, for everything that I have accomplished thus far, for my family and for everyone that I care about, and for always protecting me. Looking back at the good and bad things that I have done in my life, it makes me motivated to change as an individual and live a better life than before. It has made me appreciate people and the little things that life brings. It has made me the person I am today!

THE END.

Thanks for taking the time in reading Things I am Thankful For !! More fashion and artist interviews coming up next week! Stay tuned!

From LA, With Luv

Fati <3

A Band Shirt Kinda Day

Just the other day, my boyfriend surprised me with an early birthday present! He had bought tickets to go on a river boat cruise that went down the Missouri River and included a lunch buffet! I had never been on a cruise before so I was thrilled. I didn't really know what to wear since he didn't really tell me where we were going so I just decided to wear my favorite Ramones band shirt.

I try to find ways on how to wear my band shirts, and at times its kind of hard to figure out even though they are basic black and white colors. Today, I decided to give my band shirt a bit more of a feminine look and combine it with a green and dark navy blue (looks like black) skirt. In the beginning I felt like it looked a bit plain so I included a stretchy black belt. I had just bought a gold and black bandanna so I decided to include that in the mix. 

 As we sailed through the river we saw some old, rusted, abandoned bridges and scenery from both Omaha and Iowa, seeing how the Missouri River divides both states. It was a pretty awesome experience overall.

Outfit of the Day:
Band shirt: Hot Topic
Downtown Striped Skirt: Madewell
Bag: Vintage
Belt: Claire's
Bandanna: Flying Worm Vintage
Soda Flats: Swapmeet

From LA, With Luv

Fati <3