just wanted to share some fun activities that you and your friends can do...FOR FREE!!! it's summer time!!! that doesn't mean you have to break your bank to have a good time. if you are on a budget, let this be the time where you get creative!

the best things in life are free...sometimes.

listen to this song while reading:)

1. take a dip and play in the pacific. it's refreshing.

2. go explore the streets or skate down the PCH in a backwards wetsuit. make it more entertaining by recording.

3. teach a friend how to skate. laugh. have fun

4. blog. email. skype. ichat. surf the web.

5. play in the sand. build a sand castle. dig a hole.

6. dress up like brenda or kelly from the original 90210. they both dated dylan so i'm cool with pretending i'm either girl.

7. read a book. i was reading eclipse for the second time just to get pumped up before the movie:)

8. take pictures of strangers without them knowing. this is one of my favorite things to do because i never know how the photo will turn out.

9. go to a dinner party, try new dishes, and laugh at the host when he dresses like joe dirt....

10. make a bueno bueno feather headband. click here for HOW TO

11. get creative when taking photo's. try something out of the norm.

12. go surfing! if you don't surf go take photos/video of your friends surfing.

13. hike to trestles.

14. tan, text and twitpic.

15. take a nap on the beach. it just feels so good.

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click photos to find out what effect i used on flickr/picnik. which one do you like best?

Q. what are some of your favorite FREE activities in the summer?

last weekend lauren and i met up with my my friend/old manager chris and he took us to the rose bowl flea market. i was super stoked because well, i heard it was awesome and that it was vintage junk heaven! lauren and i ended up splitting up because its hard to keep a group together at that sort of place...you just get lost.

i thought i would share some of the photos with you so that you can feel like you were there with me too! i just love junk! i've always wanted to own a junk store...maybe someday... but until then....

i was overwhelmed with awesomeness. but $100 for a shirt that isn't soft, thin or the perfect fit...no thanks!

kicking myself in the ass for not getting this.

everytime kelly and i see thermos we laugh. inside joke sorry.

i seriously should of got this shirt for my month in california because i don't know how many times i had to say "I AM MARRIED!"

im a sucker for shades!

$10 dollars a key you must be out of your mind!

Have you been to rose bowl flea market? if not i suggest you make it out for sure! if i lived here in california i would go at least once a month.

7 tips before you go to the rose bowl flea market:

1. go early like 8am

2. bring a lot of cash. haggle the price for sure.

3. don't drink a lot before you go because you don't want to waste time in the restroom. plus they are gross.

4. wear comfortable shoes. i had to buy some there but it's ok because they were 3 dollars and super cute!

5. if you take a friend, warn them that you are going to take your time and look at everything so they better be patient.

6. bring a large tote or cart to carry all your treasures.

7. browse first, then buy...unless it's freaking awesome and you must have it right that second. (i say this because every booth has different price points)

Q. when you go to flea markets, garage sales, or swap meets what do you look for? do you already have in mind what you want?

brandi

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my first rose bowl experience.