tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28285293150218116322024-03-13T06:51:12.060-07:00Y not Rawr {Roar}YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-39338249276615440262011-12-06T14:12:00.000-08:002011-12-06T14:28:58.957-08:00Time Flies!Here's a couple more shots from this past Summer (I know I'm just a tad bit late here...) that I took with a Mini Diana and some from Tahoe.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_8yxSw3OiU/Tt6U-xIjVHI/AAAAAAAAAfI/rQKqWtnMswo/s1600/canela%2B001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_8yxSw3OiU/Tt6U-xIjVHI/AAAAAAAAAfI/rQKqWtnMswo/s400/canela%2B001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683143585850152050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GXgtojrvFm4/Tt6U-30_qDI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/wRxmWMKTNdw/s1600/Canela%2B001%2B%25283%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GXgtojrvFm4/Tt6U-30_qDI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/wRxmWMKTNdw/s400/Canela%2B001%2B%25283%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683143587647170610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lc9MocxJIGc/Tt6U_Nq9SEI/AAAAAAAAAfk/FZvTFG3VNd0/s1600/Canela%2B001%2B%25284%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lc9MocxJIGc/Tt6U_Nq9SEI/AAAAAAAAAfk/FZvTFG3VNd0/s400/Canela%2B001%2B%25284%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683143593510651970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fDjtnNuB0qI/Tt6VAcRHqZI/AAAAAAAAAfs/1kY6bnEItJg/s1600/Canela%2B002%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fDjtnNuB0qI/Tt6VAcRHqZI/AAAAAAAAAfs/1kY6bnEItJg/s400/Canela%2B002%2B%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683143614608681362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-96DzSSLZba4/Tt6VAtfX5WI/AAAAAAAAAf0/Eam3oSo6xkY/s1600/Canela%2B002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-96DzSSLZba4/Tt6VAtfX5WI/AAAAAAAAAf0/Eam3oSo6xkY/s400/Canela%2B002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683143619231868258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P_v6H-1jVCA/Tt6WeTilJsI/AAAAAAAAAgI/1cs65DEJvko/s1600/l3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 306px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P_v6H-1jVCA/Tt6WeTilJsI/AAAAAAAAAgI/1cs65DEJvko/s400/l3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683145227173701314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CXmUXTqlFGk/Tt6WfWb62PI/AAAAAAAAAgs/jDOr6UlfD_8/s1600/24.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CXmUXTqlFGk/Tt6WfWb62PI/AAAAAAAAAgs/jDOr6UlfD_8/s400/24.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683145245130938610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0f8s-AaRgxg/Tt6We2OmPrI/AAAAAAAAAgk/k8wkPb1OIRo/s1600/l7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0f8s-AaRgxg/Tt6We2OmPrI/AAAAAAAAAgk/k8wkPb1OIRo/s400/l7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683145236485127858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hK3dk6oD6vo/Tt6WeYL6hKI/AAAAAAAAAgU/3t7Ku8H4VaU/s1600/l5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hK3dk6oD6vo/Tt6WeYL6hKI/AAAAAAAAAgU/3t7Ku8H4VaU/s400/l5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683145228420809890" border="0" /></a>YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-43122773910850222092011-08-31T13:00:00.000-07:002011-08-31T13:00:01.228-07:00Summer's End Part 3<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Big Sur</span> & <span style="font-style: italic;">The Golden Door</span>
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<br />YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-51111122734923871482011-08-29T13:57:00.000-07:002011-08-29T14:25:51.386-07:00Summer's End Part 2
<br />Here is the second installment of pictures I promised. First set is from a visit to the Caleveras State Park to see the giant Redwoods...and when I say giant... I mean the fathers of all trees!
<br />The last photo is from the Treasure Island Flea which I participated in June.
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<br />YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-70819836629805161472011-08-10T11:05:00.001-07:002011-08-29T13:48:22.826-07:00Summer's End Part 1<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>Be ready to be bombarded! I'm going to be posting a couple of different photo installments from the trips I've taken over the past few weeks and of the ones that I still ahead of me for a while. I hope you enjoy :).
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<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Photos taken at Muir Beach, Point Bonita Lighthouse, and Muir Woods</span></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AVtFR7eoHEs/TkLNT7KPsFI/AAAAAAAAAbk/qiCNzB-dEGY/s1600/7.JPG"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></a>)
<br /></div>YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-74050220562025276552011-07-09T18:21:00.000-07:002011-07-09T18:24:10.910-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x5ogK-Qg9K4/Thj-xng6oKI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/2Sua6OotzIM/s1600/carrots.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 66px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x5ogK-Qg9K4/Thj-xng6oKI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/2Sua6OotzIM/s320/carrots.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627527862773522594" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fXe1HRdnrl8/Thj-4jDpLgI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/CqGcQZgOzg4/s1600/photo%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fXe1HRdnrl8/Thj-4jDpLgI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/CqGcQZgOzg4/s320/photo%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627527981836086786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Photo taken by my sister at Whole Foods</span><br /></span></div>YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-9753038695593836632011-06-29T20:03:00.001-07:002011-06-29T20:27:21.369-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j0L1KOXH4EE/Tgvs3mXqs6I/AAAAAAAAAZs/4XCxvDFW-q8/s1600/aheading.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 137px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j0L1KOXH4EE/Tgvs3mXqs6I/AAAAAAAAAZs/4XCxvDFW-q8/s320/aheading.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623848999638971298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0mcC3aSRUmE/TgvsuKtGCaI/AAAAAAAAAZk/V4UWgJJO1T8/s1600/aheading.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w9ZTdH88Ias/TgvnlRaiIUI/AAAAAAAAAZA/WkDiQAuxlyQ/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w9ZTdH88Ias/TgvnlRaiIUI/AAAAAAAAAZA/WkDiQAuxlyQ/s400/1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623843187218063682" border="0" /></a><br />I caught this candid photo today after doing a little shoot for some of the totes I made last week. The jaw dropping little girl is our Siberian Husky named Canela, which is Spanish for Cinnamon.<br /><br />I wasn't going to share the photos of the totes till I got them all sorted out, but I couldn't resist when I saw this one. More to come soon!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Uz53-H_RRgk/TgvrmkaGdbI/AAAAAAAAAZc/F8UB-ZrHL38/s1600/IMG_5803.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Uz53-H_RRgk/TgvrmkaGdbI/AAAAAAAAAZc/F8UB-ZrHL38/s400/IMG_5803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623847607542904242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cKj3Xc01l8k/TgvqWNLfw4I/AAAAAAAAAZM/njWp-Nf4w14/s1600/9.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cKj3Xc01l8k/TgvqWNLfw4I/AAAAAAAAAZM/njWp-Nf4w14/s400/9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623846226918097794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lA4aq4oF_iU/TgvrdfEz1mI/AAAAAAAAAZU/XbXhq5p0xa0/s1600/IMG_5817.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lA4aq4oF_iU/TgvrdfEz1mI/AAAAAAAAAZU/XbXhq5p0xa0/s400/IMG_5817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623847451492603490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">p.s.<br />I'll be posting some up in the Y not Roar <a href="http://ynotrawr.etsy.com/">Shop</a> soon</span>YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-80435738827090537892011-06-01T21:35:00.000-07:002011-06-02T12:29:26.124-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sZyEf_uHcGA/TecWEr8lafI/AAAAAAAAAYM/UX-mWv4BixE/s1600/experimenting1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 66px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sZyEf_uHcGA/TecWEr8lafI/AAAAAAAAAYM/UX-mWv4BixE/s400/experimenting1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613479730312735218" border="0" /></a><br />I recently hit a sewing rut. My motivation seemed to have run away. But then I came across <a href="http://www.printcutsew.com/81/quick-and-easy-build-your-own-silkscreen-frame/">This Tutorial</a> through Martha Stewart's site and it was as if I had been struck by lighting. I used to do basic screen printing with a Speedball kit, but it began to be a hassle every time I wanted to print something different since I only had the one screen. According to the tutorial, all you need are picture frames and window sheers and voila! You've got a couple of fresh screens to print with!! Oh the possibilities!<br /><br />Six screens later...<br />After a lot of trial and error, I've found that you really should follow the directions word for word and not try to take any shortcuts (or you could end up with something like crooked screens...). It was well worth destroying a perfectly good window sheer...even though in the end I ended up buying actual screen printing fabric. But in a bind, I think that a window sheer is decent. Another tip is to look for a thick, durable frame and avoid thin, flimsy frames.<br />In the end I am super excited to be able to have different designs to print with all at once instead of having to spend an hour trying to clean the screen of screen fluid in order to print something else.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-08nrxKkPY5U/Tecc9-IKeiI/AAAAAAAAAYU/hkvJv_OTUGo/s1600/a%2Bscreen%2Btest.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-08nrxKkPY5U/Tecc9-IKeiI/AAAAAAAAAYU/hkvJv_OTUGo/s400/a%2Bscreen%2Btest.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613487311515449890" border="0" /></a>Here are one of my screens that are waiting to be filled in with filler. The line is one I fell in love with from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierrot_le_fou">Godard's <span style="font-style: italic;">Pierrot le fou</span></a>. I'll post more when I finish a test run of these babies!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2AdMd7GrWs0/TefjwBIECPI/AAAAAAAAAYk/HM7Kr3_2P_U/s1600/denise%2527s"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2AdMd7GrWs0/TefjwBIECPI/AAAAAAAAAYk/HM7Kr3_2P_U/s400/denise%2527s" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613705874616092914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(scene from Pierrot le fou via <a href="http://pafurada.tumblr.com/post/110117009/pierrot-le-fou-via-anna-karina">here</a>)</span></span><br /></div>YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-88641195776526691782011-05-24T19:58:00.001-07:002011-06-01T22:34:23.955-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ABOqlBxwfeE/TeQbvai8QLI/AAAAAAAAAWs/o9svHp1v9K0/s1600/Ocean%2Bof%2BClouds.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 66px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ABOqlBxwfeE/TeQbvai8QLI/AAAAAAAAAWs/o9svHp1v9K0/s400/Ocean%2Bof%2BClouds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612641537004159154" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4kj-oq2phv0/TeQcvd3juVI/AAAAAAAAAXk/KajEVojbIrE/s1600/photo%2B1%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4kj-oq2phv0/TeQcvd3juVI/AAAAAAAAAXk/KajEVojbIrE/s400/photo%2B1%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612642637407566162" border="0" /></a><br />I took another trip to my hiking spot the weekend before last, but unfortunately it wasn't to hike. I had actually planned on making it a hike with friends, but that morning as I was packing I ended up spraining one of my toes! I was completely bummed because I had been anticipating the trip for days before! Nevertheless, I didn't cancel the trip. Just the hike. My sweet sister (below) helped me walk around as we visited Mt. Tamalpais (which is my favorite hiking place and is located north of San Francisco).<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NxB0R198PuY/TeQb7c710LI/AAAAAAAAAW0/RC5K8DFy86o/s1600/photo%2B3%25285%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NxB0R198PuY/TeQb7c710LI/AAAAAAAAAW0/RC5K8DFy86o/s400/photo%2B3%25285%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612641743803895986" border="0" /></a><br />It's always a risk when we go because the weather likes to change at the drop of a hat up there. On the clearest of days you can see San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge from the top. On others, everything down below seems to be covered in a blanket of clouds. Which still happens to make for spectacular views.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-87W9cMbMPp4/TeQcL1qpSZI/AAAAAAAAAXE/Y8KLJqW-kuY/s1600/photo%2B3%25283%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-87W9cMbMPp4/TeQcL1qpSZI/AAAAAAAAAXE/Y8KLJqW-kuY/s400/photo%2B3%25283%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612642025320565138" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IMPdbQBVzPM/TeQk_q0sS-I/AAAAAAAAAX8/xjFG4fz3zrA/s1600/photo%2B2%2B%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IMPdbQBVzPM/TeQk_q0sS-I/AAAAAAAAAX8/xjFG4fz3zrA/s400/photo%2B2%2B%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612651711856135138" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CkO0mK-IFnY/TeQc3o2pVgI/AAAAAAAAAXs/n-5xpBf6OG8/s1600/photo%2B5%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CkO0mK-IFnY/TeQc3o2pVgI/AAAAAAAAAXs/n-5xpBf6OG8/s400/photo%2B5%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612642777795483138" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wD-EYIxZ3gQ/TeQcEk_tgyI/AAAAAAAAAW8/ynlS9ESUpfs/s1600/photo%2B4%25284%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wD-EYIxZ3gQ/TeQcEk_tgyI/AAAAAAAAAW8/ynlS9ESUpfs/s400/photo%2B4%25284%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612641900586435362" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-05d8ZBhVlyQ/TeQk7-5ezGI/AAAAAAAAAX0/cBs7Acggz6Q/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-05d8ZBhVlyQ/TeQk7-5ezGI/AAAAAAAAAX0/cBs7Acggz6Q/s400/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612651648525454434" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DY5xS20QOqo/TeQlEnp2_VI/AAAAAAAAAYE/RbcOSoqaxoU/s1600/photo%2B5%2B%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DY5xS20QOqo/TeQlEnp2_VI/AAAAAAAAAYE/RbcOSoqaxoU/s400/photo%2B5%2B%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612651796904738130" border="0" /></a><br />After tackling the mountain, we also took a quick trip down to Muir Beach (also pictured in my last post).<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cEq5e9-58uM/TeQcr7WatEI/AAAAAAAAAXc/IwSXxVkWtUI/s1600/photo%2B1%25284%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cEq5e9-58uM/TeQcr7WatEI/AAAAAAAAAXc/IwSXxVkWtUI/s400/photo%2B1%25284%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612642576602149954" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3it7KJvizHw/TeQcny81VHI/AAAAAAAAAXU/JIkNQFjPYaA/s1600/photo%2B1%25283%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3it7KJvizHw/TeQcny81VHI/AAAAAAAAAXU/JIkNQFjPYaA/s400/photo%2B1%25283%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612642505627882610" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7MR7SddGMhY/TeQcQ-lgM8I/AAAAAAAAAXM/GnwMEdJtwOM/s1600/photo%2B3%25284%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7MR7SddGMhY/TeQcQ-lgM8I/AAAAAAAAAXM/GnwMEdJtwOM/s400/photo%2B3%25284%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612642113614263234" border="0" /></a><br />It's always nice to take advantage of where you live and explore the nature that surrounds us. And if I were allowed to plop a tent up on top of that mountain, I would :). How amazing would it be to wake up to that view everyday?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">*For a clear view from the top, compare with the post on May 2nd. Specifically the last picture.</span></span></span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-87W9cMbMPp4/TeQcL1qpSZI/AAAAAAAAAXE/Y8KLJqW-kuY/s1600/photo%2B3%25283%2529.JPG"></a>YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-50549483519944026482011-05-24T19:44:00.000-07:002011-05-24T20:07:11.254-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dBK_tYDN9l4/TdxtTTYRzJI/AAAAAAAAAWc/wm8N2od75zE/s1600/Beach%2BBaby.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 66px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dBK_tYDN9l4/TdxtTTYRzJI/AAAAAAAAAWc/wm8N2od75zE/s400/Beach%2BBaby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610479414183840914" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9VgXpFEOWCc/Tdxx5a0oHFI/AAAAAAAAAWk/Ww4Yqf-Z3Ws/s1600/photo%2B1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9VgXpFEOWCc/Tdxx5a0oHFI/AAAAAAAAAWk/Ww4Yqf-Z3Ws/s400/photo%2B1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610484467063331922" border="0" /></a><br />This past weekend I took advantage of the sudden calming of the weather and took another trip up North of San Francisco. Whenever I go up there I find that I'm always blasting some Bon Iver. I find it reminiscent of that calm feeling of being by the shore.<br />I was excited today to find out that they have a new album coming out in June... woo more road trip music!<br />In the meantime you can enjoy a free download of their song 'Calgary' on <a href="http://www.boniver.org/">their website :)</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nTjDCvebrvY?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="295"></iframe>YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-20588523754533652912011-05-02T23:42:00.000-07:002011-05-04T03:21:16.403-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rjOX76DzBm8/Tb-k1o8RRGI/AAAAAAAAAVs/34tmY51m34g/s1600/a%2Bhiking%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bhills.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 66px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rjOX76DzBm8/Tb-k1o8RRGI/AAAAAAAAAVs/34tmY51m34g/s400/a%2Bhiking%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bhills.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602377702902416482" border="0" /></a><br />The school semester is over finally!! I am so ready to get back into things and make something happen :). Meaning in part that I'm going to get back into sewing and into posting here as well. I'm also looking forward to cooking and hiking like crazy over the next few months so you'll probably be seeing some of that in here too.<br /><br />In the meantime I can't resist sharing some of my hiking photos. Here are some from my last hiking trip at one of my favorite places north of San Francisco near the coast. It starts at the top of a mountain and reaches all the way down to the beach. Makes for such breathtaking views along the way!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EYeoEhHN4Ts/Tb-mPohRsxI/AAAAAAAAAV0/MqZufswlqdc/s1600/IMG_4407.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EYeoEhHN4Ts/Tb-mPohRsxI/AAAAAAAAAV0/MqZufswlqdc/s400/IMG_4407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602379248977425170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qiTHGTVlcM4/Tb-m4OhOUEI/AAAAAAAAAWE/YP04_GDsqXg/s1600/IMG_4401.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qiTHGTVlcM4/Tb-m4OhOUEI/AAAAAAAAAWE/YP04_GDsqXg/s400/IMG_4401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602379946372517954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fRSzq43PJ_M/Tb-nCyyyAsI/AAAAAAAAAWM/C57ZT2UPGZg/s1600/IMG_4408.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fRSzq43PJ_M/Tb-nCyyyAsI/AAAAAAAAAWM/C57ZT2UPGZg/s400/IMG_4408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602380127908528834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CL5snmWpGxU/Tb-mwxoyCxI/AAAAAAAAAV8/68TR7LGTmn0/s1600/IMG_4395.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CL5snmWpGxU/Tb-mwxoyCxI/AAAAAAAAAV8/68TR7LGTmn0/s400/IMG_4395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602379818360507154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o6T-tzjzuNA/Tb-nKMooSyI/AAAAAAAAAWU/5d_7bzehNAo/s1600/IMG_4240.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o6T-tzjzuNA/Tb-nKMooSyI/AAAAAAAAAWU/5d_7bzehNAo/s400/IMG_4240.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602380255104355106" border="0" /></a>YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-87831797838497191472011-03-12T17:06:00.000-08:002011-03-12T18:46:51.807-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ARtOUPD3_DQ/TXwq01zODQI/AAAAAAAAAVk/h1D18g66Aeo/s1600/finally.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 81px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ARtOUPD3_DQ/TXwq01zODQI/AAAAAAAAAVk/h1D18g66Aeo/s400/finally.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583384725316046082" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dF_R-gDf2uA/TXwjqrAu_LI/AAAAAAAAAVc/40wHpERr_7o/s1600/DSC08817.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kGViwERM0pk/TXwjSGCgRZI/AAAAAAAAAVU/n5IwqaKDCeA/s1600/DSC06773.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kGViwERM0pk/TXwjSGCgRZI/AAAAAAAAAVU/n5IwqaKDCeA/s400/DSC06773.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583376431798306194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dF_R-gDf2uA/TXwjqrAu_LI/AAAAAAAAAVc/40wHpERr_7o/s1600/DSC08817.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dF_R-gDf2uA/TXwjqrAu_LI/AAAAAAAAAVc/40wHpERr_7o/s400/DSC08817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583376854039854258" border="0" /></a><br />I've been searching for ideas on the inexpensive promotional items to include along with purchases and after seeing so many awesome custom pencils, for projects at school and then on various blogs, I was finally won over. I've always loved to write with oldschool pencils as opposed to mechanical ones and so I couldn't resist ordering them in different colors for myself. I found that they make great gifts as well for a friend or your fellow entrepreneur friend. I ordered some for my sister with here name saying "Vivian was here" and she loved them! I also ordered for some for my pops who's a carpenter with his business logo and is enjoying them as well I hope.<br />I ordered them from <a href="http://www.uniq-exp.com">uniq-exp.com</a> and love that the minimum order is only 10 and you can choose different colors for them. A giant plus is that they are usually shipped amazingly fast so if you're like me and want to start using them asap, it's highly likely you will be within days!YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-41596633125541510052011-03-08T20:25:00.000-08:002011-03-08T21:15:52.570-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-76Wf_UcZIeU/TXcIGyv2DLI/AAAAAAAAAVM/ohKQPOiwfw0/s1600/atea.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 66px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-76Wf_UcZIeU/TXcIGyv2DLI/AAAAAAAAAVM/ohKQPOiwfw0/s400/atea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581939175943703730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lRGfFvw2RYY/TXcH-HsN2DI/AAAAAAAAAVE/64CLApRP0XE/s1600/tea.php"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 349px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lRGfFvw2RYY/TXcH-HsN2DI/AAAAAAAAAVE/64CLApRP0XE/s400/tea.php" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581939026946807858" border="0" /></a><br />You never would have guessed it'd be <a href="http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=6839&cat=418">Karl Lagerfel</a>d right?! Might as well make it a tea party because they come in a pack of 5 from <a href="http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=6839&cat=418">FredFlare</a>! It's also quite nice that some of the proceeds go to a charity that helps disabled children... which doubles as a nice topic for your tea party (one that doesn't include just you and your tea cup and tea celeb of course...unless you'd prefer it that way).<br /><br />I'm a geek for gadgets and weird knick knacks. Here are some that I would love from fredflare<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KvX4_I2eJ4c/TXcHNJl8MrI/AAAAAAAAAUU/bQFR16qoaEk/s1600/sub.php"> </a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KvX4_I2eJ4c/TXcHNJl8MrI/AAAAAAAAAUU/bQFR16qoaEk/s1600/sub.php"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KvX4_I2eJ4c/TXcHNJl8MrI/AAAAAAAAAUU/bQFR16qoaEk/s200/sub.php" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581938185643766450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mEpdQoDpnvw/TXcHgLnd2FI/AAAAAAAAAU0/u-mI19dLkvQ/s1600/peace.php"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mEpdQoDpnvw/TXcHgLnd2FI/AAAAAAAAAU0/u-mI19dLkvQ/s200/peace.php" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581938512604551250" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B4oZ3leSqHQ/TXcHmV1QVmI/AAAAAAAAAU8/G0yx2bj4iNA/s1600/ship.php"> </a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B4oZ3leSqHQ/TXcHmV1QVmI/AAAAAAAAAU8/G0yx2bj4iNA/s1600/ship.php"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B4oZ3leSqHQ/TXcHmV1QVmI/AAAAAAAAAU8/G0yx2bj4iNA/s200/ship.php" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581938618425955938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uz35g-k68AQ/TXcHQhV4D3I/AAAAAAAAAUc/24Y_wNvGQPo/s1600/key.php"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uz35g-k68AQ/TXcHQhV4D3I/AAAAAAAAAUc/24Y_wNvGQPo/s200/key.php" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581938243558444914" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lw4DEdJr8wQ/TXcHcdFNr2I/AAAAAAAAAUs/D4nyvbDcCes/s1600/origami.php"> </a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lw4DEdJr8wQ/TXcHcdFNr2I/AAAAAAAAAUs/D4nyvbDcCes/s1600/origami.php"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lw4DEdJr8wQ/TXcHcdFNr2I/AAAAAAAAAUs/D4nyvbDcCes/s200/origami.php" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581938448573247330" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LfyQO8Tisq0/TXcHXDWP8EI/AAAAAAAAAUk/sAgxTQkIZ34/s1600/bandages.php"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LfyQO8Tisq0/TXcHXDWP8EI/AAAAAAAAAUk/sAgxTQkIZ34/s200/bandages.php" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581938355766030402" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1. <a href="http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=6043&cat=254">Tea Sub $18</a> 2. <a href="http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=4290&cat=254">Peace Of Cake Mold $28</a> 3. <a href="http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=4281&cat=418">Gin and Titonic Ice Cube Tray $12</a><br />4. <a href="http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=6564&cat=254">Flexible Roll-up Piano $58</a> 5. <a href="http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=5190&cat=254">Origami Sticky note $6</a> 6. <a href="http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=6863&cat=418">Mustache Bandages $9</a></span>YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-29878660817808320772011-03-07T16:58:00.000-08:002011-03-07T17:28:23.124-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p7kNd6e-wNI/TXV_bTHJvlI/AAAAAAAAASs/Knbgi8QCuEY/s1600/almond%2Bblossoms%2B2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 71px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p7kNd6e-wNI/TXV_bTHJvlI/AAAAAAAAASs/Knbgi8QCuEY/s320/almond%2Bblossoms%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581507420159065682" border="0" /></a><br />It's finally the time of the year when it seems that all the Almond trees have put on big white coats of fluff.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hCrtfkpNAPs/TXWDbhZo12I/AAAAAAAAAS8/W9uHw6yAMxk/s1600/IMG_3623.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hCrtfkpNAPs/TXWDbhZo12I/AAAAAAAAAS8/W9uHw6yAMxk/s400/IMG_3623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581511822041208674" border="0" /></a><br />And it's nothing short of wonderful!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h6XqZnPZg-o/TXWD8RbjvEI/AAAAAAAAATE/hjwYFM6bxMk/s1600/IMG_3633.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h6XqZnPZg-o/TXWD8RbjvEI/AAAAAAAAATE/hjwYFM6bxMk/s400/IMG_3633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581512384689978434" border="0" /></a><br />There was even an Almond Blossom Festival in town to celebrate...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eDkU_-QPDRo/TXWEtO4VrkI/AAAAAAAAATM/AcLjyKkDWAk/s1600/IMG_3753.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eDkU_-QPDRo/TXWEtO4VrkI/AAAAAAAAATM/AcLjyKkDWAk/s400/IMG_3753.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581513225818975810" border="0" /></a><br />Sadly though, all of these photos were taken last week and the windy weather we've been having here lately has almost stripped them all of their coats.<br />But then again, this has caused for even more interesting photos :). More to come soon!YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-45285396988560574722011-02-13T23:24:00.000-08:002011-02-13T23:42:11.997-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h2MzgbtbT4I/TVjcblTwQwI/AAAAAAAAASc/clmzXzXb5M4/s1600/Wood%2BOut%2Bof%2Bthe%2BBlue.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h2MzgbtbT4I/TVjcblTwQwI/AAAAAAAAASc/clmzXzXb5M4/s400/Wood%2BOut%2Bof%2Bthe%2BBlue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573446905300534018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u5UeuiHA1WI/TVjY6FFGesI/AAAAAAAAAR8/6C-y543W060/s1600/1%2BOut%2Bof%2Bthe%2BBlue.jpg"><br /></a><br />I've been absent for months from here,<br />but I'm happy to say that I have tons to show for it!<br /><br />Most importantly are the new purses that I've made since...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l7rfVamlRrE/TVjZsIwNkWI/AAAAAAAAASE/keFNKTye55w/s1600/brown%2Bpurse1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l7rfVamlRrE/TVjZsIwNkWI/AAAAAAAAASE/keFNKTye55w/s400/brown%2Bpurse1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573443891158159714" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1bUECCaUKWo/TVjaH-2YPXI/AAAAAAAAASM/6AYDg4gvBY8/s1600/j.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1bUECCaUKWo/TVjaH-2YPXI/AAAAAAAAASM/6AYDg4gvBY8/s400/j.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573444369536007538" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GS8GOSSf4rQ/TVjafiXIeSI/AAAAAAAAASU/7PzSYdN30no/s1600/DSC08277.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GS8GOSSf4rQ/TVjafiXIeSI/AAAAAAAAASU/7PzSYdN30no/s400/DSC08277.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573444774205618466" border="0" /></a><br />More to come soon!YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-83697145127894162992010-06-14T22:41:00.000-07:002010-06-14T23:00:14.402-07:00Lace Mania<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/TBcULl75HnI/AAAAAAAAARk/C_H8pEpcM6E/s1600/lace+tree+and+kimball+necklace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/TBcULl75HnI/AAAAAAAAARk/C_H8pEpcM6E/s400/lace+tree+and+kimball+necklace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482873260741303922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/TBcULbjXuxI/AAAAAAAAARc/y__hWWY05r4/s1600/whiteowl%27s+lace+earings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/TBcULbjXuxI/AAAAAAAAARc/y__hWWY05r4/s400/whiteowl%27s+lace+earings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482873257954097938" border="0" /></a><br />(both via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/whiteowl">White Owl's Etsy Shop</a>)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/TBcUK6aj5-I/AAAAAAAAARU/_zbHEmffiWI/s1600/white+owl%27s+lace+necklace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/TBcUK6aj5-I/AAAAAAAAARU/_zbHEmffiWI/s400/white+owl%27s+lace+necklace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482873249058777058" border="0" /></a>(via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/treeandkimball">Treeandkimball's Etsy Shop</a>)<br /><br /></div>How amazing are these?! They're so beautiful and different, and would be a perfect centerpiece for an outfit. I've been eying them for a while, especially the ones from white owl, but they always seem to run out of the ones I want!YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-31900840939333301172010-05-19T00:01:00.000-07:002010-05-19T00:30:51.676-07:00On A Much Lighter Note...I just had to share this <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">amazing app</span> I bought for my Iphone today! It's called <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Hipstamatic</span> and it's freakin awesome!! The photos it takes remind me of the same kind of <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">aesthetic</span> feeling in photos taken from <a href="http://lomography.com/">Lomography </a>cameras....but without the $$ (except for a mere two bucks!) and having to go find the special film and a place that will develop them.<br />Here's a <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">glimpse</span> of my photo-happy spree...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S_OP-gIPdtI/AAAAAAAAAQU/PM1yU0IZ1iM/s1600/orchid2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S_OP-gIPdtI/AAAAAAAAAQU/PM1yU0IZ1iM/s400/orchid2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472876276124448466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S_OP-2XgmkI/AAAAAAAAAQc/y9WJnvHF5hI/s1600/orchid3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S_OP-2XgmkI/AAAAAAAAAQc/y9WJnvHF5hI/s400/orchid3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472876282094066242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S_OP_OyB6NI/AAAAAAAAAQk/iWGy0IDlcb0/s1600/IMG_0216.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S_OP_OyB6NI/AAAAAAAAAQk/iWGy0IDlcb0/s400/IMG_0216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472876288647751890" border="0" /></a><br />Even the setup while you're taking the photo blows me away!! (snapshot of my phone's screen)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S_OP_ss8qOI/AAAAAAAAAQs/U0xeMTMfEEs/s1600/hipsmatic1.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S_OP_ss8qOI/AAAAAAAAAQs/U0xeMTMfEEs/s400/hipsmatic1.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472876296679500002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >pssshhh and all this from an <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Iphone</span>?</span>YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-67804262399230685732010-05-16T23:23:00.000-07:002010-05-17T00:14:09.583-07:00Designer of DreamsI recently found out about the wonders that podcasts have to offer... especially with those of the Coffee Break language series (I found them through Itunes). I think it would be amazing to learn another language, and my language of choice at the moment is French. So far I've made my way through three of the lessons but I'm pretty proud of the amount that has been able to stick! Maybe one day I'll actually meet someone who speaks the language (so far I've yet to meet one believe it or not), or better yet visit France.<br />Another podcast I'd like to share is for all those creative people out there. If you're like me and you learn about how to do just about everything from the internet, you'll like the podcasts from <a href="http://www.threadbanger.com/">ThreadBanger</a> (which I also downloaded from Itunes). They had a bunch of interesting and fun tutorials on how to make things like clothes and rubber stamps and so much more! I'm hoping this will help me better my skills of making things as well as broaden my horizons. The ability to get tutorials on just about anything on the internet is amazing. I've grown so much of my sewing skills with the help of the internet and therefore have never had to take a sewing class before...I love it!<br /><br />Learning French, and broadening my crafting horizons.<br />Those are two of the things on my list of goals at the moment. Of course along with trying to figure out what to do with my education...the never ending dilemma! What the hell am I going to do?<br />Lately I've been considering some more options. Let me just throw them out there.<br />either go on to design school to get a degree and better my skills so that I can design and make clothing, but not necessarily have to go to design school because I think that I can still do this by taking classes at a fabric shop..but the point here is to actually pursue a career in creating....<br />or to go to school and get a degree in environmental science...now I think that would be interesting! I'd love to learn more about the environment and how to take care of it, but the problem here is again like the design one, would it be a secure choice? ahhh the horror! ok let's forget about that for now. After doing this, I could go on and advance that degree or I was thinking about maybe going to try and become a Pharmacologist. I feel that this would be my most rational choice, but yet the one that may make me the most miserable...who knows, but do I want to take that chance...and a most likely chance at that. Or instead of going after pharmacology, after I get my degree I can try and start up or go to work with some kind of Green Business..that would be interesting and exciting as well. Or how about what my parents have joked around with, study culinary arts and open up a crepe joint (I make some pretty delicious crepes!). What I would love is that mixed in with a coffee shop that plays live music...how i love little restaurants and coffee shops that play live music!!! They're so perfect and filled with culture to me.<br />Well I know that's a lot to take in but that's all the jargon that's been in my head lately. I'm leaning right now on getting that environmental science degree. Probably because I feel that the most important thing right now in society is our environment and how it's going to be in say ten or twenty years from now...and to be honest I just feel like it's not going to be good. Things are changing so fast! I have such a sad outlook on that! Don't get me started! I've watched way too many documentaries, but truth is we have to be ready. Anyhow, that makes me not want to consider going after my love of sewing because of how it centers around materialism.<br />I'm going to just stop there because I know I am just going to run in circles with this....ahh the horror!YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-52271425135566452922010-05-16T23:17:00.000-07:002010-05-16T23:23:03.720-07:00Goodbye Spring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S_DgWViCEeI/AAAAAAAAAP8/7vunJffhlAc/s1600/cotton+balls.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S_DgWViCEeI/AAAAAAAAAP8/7vunJffhlAc/s400/cotton+balls.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472120221596783074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S_DgXN6yNzI/AAAAAAAAAQE/5cLGFgIZaKQ/s1600/almond+blossoms.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S_DgXN6yNzI/AAAAAAAAAQE/5cLGFgIZaKQ/s400/almond+blossoms.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472120236732987186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S_DgXXA7dkI/AAAAAAAAAQM/hruoka0mIjs/s1600/purples.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S_DgXXA7dkI/AAAAAAAAAQM/hruoka0mIjs/s400/purples.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472120239174678082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Pictures I captured roaming around my home</span>YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-38875639315857209992010-02-15T00:13:00.000-08:002010-02-15T00:57:04.068-08:00The Practice of Boredom-ism<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S3kDE2vQOFI/AAAAAAAAAP0/NuqIqyYm4PY/s1600-h/7.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dwCzmj9_2Gs/S3kDE2vQOFI/AAAAAAAAAP0/NuqIqyYm4PY/s400/7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438381406974654546" border="0" /></a><br />These branches are just like our lives. Tangled like crazy. Hectic. undefined. Rarely stopping to just breathe. I always feel like I must fill my time and constantly find something to do. Same with talking if no one else has something to say, I always seem to have the urge to fill the void.<br /><br />But what if we didn't bother with such things. What if we allowed for a moment of silence or a moment of letting ourselves take in our surroundings. What if we didn't feel like we constantly have to be knocking stuff off of our to-do lists?<br /><br />A friend gave me this book for Christmas, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Big Book Of Small Stuff </span>by Richard Carlson, and although it's mostly filled with advice that is pretty much common sense, yet is rarely practiced ( don't criticize, stop blaming others, choose your battles wisely, etc.), but I found the section about Boredom to be one that I had never thought about.<br />It's about how we should 'allow ourselves to be bored,' and how it helps our mind learn to relax instead of feeling anxious all the time. I didn't realize that I do feel anxious all the time until I read this...I feel I always have to keep myself busy! I would love to learn how to really relax and let my mind be at peace ( I guess this is similar to yoga or mediation now that I think about it, except I don't think that they would say that they're being bored).<br />The author recommends to start by just taking even a few minutes to not do anything..then maybe even make it to an hour of allowing yourself to be bored. Just peacefully sit there and let your mind go blank... Sounds easy doesn't it? Try it. Actually it would definitely take some practice, especially if you're one of those used to running around all day, but why wouldn't you? Let your mind relax!<br /><br />Who would have thought that Boredom was a good thing?YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828529315021811632.post-49243166579771173132010-02-10T23:32:00.000-08:002010-02-11T13:23:33.184-08:00Breath of Fresh Air and My DilemmaDelete!<br /><br />I felt it was time to have a fresh start and restart this blog that felt like it was going no where and so instead of starting a whole new blog page like most do, I felt too attached to this one to start a new one...<br />I started this blog on a whim last time and it just seemed to be there for no reason, so now I want to start writing in it more for myself to let out what is on my mind...to unload. Everyone should unload their thoughts every once in a while right?! And there's been so much on my mind lately. Especially since I am in my twenties and trying to decide what to do with my life! What a terrible question. One that maybe I should stop trying to answer and just do what I think is right now. But in these times when everything seems uncertain (I guess I'm referring to our economy), it seems like the most important question to ask.<br />Especially since it's past due for me to choose a college or university to transfer to. I need to have chosen since a long time ago but I've been stuck between choosing a path towards design because I really enjoy to sew and create things and also between a path in the sciences.<br />I am not too sure about which area in science exactly, hopefully one that has to do with the environment though. I need to explore this area more! A path in some Science area seems to be more promising than one in design but right now it isn't what I love, only what I like and think is right. Maybe after more research I will have more information to make my decision but so far I haven't been able to find anything super useful.<br />How do people decide such a thing!?YnRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309040153084835150noreply@blogger.com1