Dreaming of the Ocean

You know at CHOKA we are inspired by oh so many things, it's hard to keep track. But one thing that always inspires us is the ocean. Obviously, we do not live near the ocean. But I love it, I really do.

We live in a two bed, two bath apartment that is quite perfect for us. I do wish I could hurry up and finish decorating the way I see it in my head. My bathroom/guest bathroom is supposed to have this ocean monster theme. Haven't quite reached it yet, but I'm definitely going to want to put this guy in here:




Maybe I'll get two, one for my bathroom, one for the living room wall that will eventually be like a gallery wall! I love the idea of this fish bowl, but I've never owned a fish so there's that... Next I'll add some ambiance to the room giving it the vibrant, colorful and mysterious hues that fill the ocean. With water candles! I can't believe I have spent nearly three decades on this planet and have not even heard of water candles once. I like that you can make them any color, as light or as dark as you want.

And to go along with the glowing theme I would pull out the Thumbs Up! Glow in The Dark Toilet Paper for special occasions. And by special occasions I mean when we have friends over, I'm not spending that kind of money so we can just be using glow in the dark toilet paper every day! 

I've had my eye on this guy for awhile. Of course he fits perfectly with the theme... from UrbanOutfitters.

That's enough about my bathroom-to-be for now. 
 In other ocean/beach related news...

I've always wanted to know how to skateboard or longboard, because it's basically LAND SURFING. And I've always wanted to know how to surf.

I never really got into those when I was younger. I was more into the aggressive skating or rollerblading. Nick was pretty into longboarding for awhile and something about wanting to live near the beach, wanting to learn how to surf, has made me want to learn the ways of the longboard! So we've been keeping our eyes peeled for some and I've found some that I think are pretty decent, and Nick's found a few that he likes as well. I have this weird thing about skateboards and longboards though, I know it shouldn't be as big of a deal as I am making it out to be- but the artwork on the board should be awesome! So I haven't found one that I really, ya know LOVE... until now! Check it out via Zumiez..

As a lover of almost all things Star Wars, I saw this, and I was like, "That's the one!" Haha. Such a geek, am I. Hopefully, soon Nick and I will be cruisin around on these guys and then we can take 'em to the beach and cruise along the sidewalks in the sun!! Aaahhhh can't wait!

When we can't make it to the beach for our ocean and snorkeling fill, we head down to the Georgia Aquarium. Check out these shots from the latest trip down there.

I've already forgotten the names of all the fish soo this one will be dubbed 
Bluey.

Seahorsey
Can you spot em?

Montez Sting Ray-y
(He reminds me of a happy spanish guy)

Jellyfish-y

Grumpy

Glowy

Maybe I can get one of these guys ^ for my fishbowl. :D

And these Jellyfish would go perfect with the glow in the dark toilet paper!!

Well obviously I am addicted and will not, cannot stop dreamin about the magical ocean life. So I will end on this note...