no plans weekend

| February 24, 2010

Oh hello, Wednesday.

Our “no plans” weekend was very nice and ironically a lot got done!

On Saturday, we joined Andrew at Agora Cafe where they had delicious cappuccinos, outlets everywhere, and wifi. Perfect, right? The gorgeous weather made working outside even sweeter. I wish it were a little bit closer to us, but maybe once we’re settled in our own place, the trek won’t be so far. It’s been nice  getting to know Houston better.

This one was taken by a stranger who happily offered to clean my camera lenses on the spot.

Currently reading In The Defense of Food, which is so far witty and persuasive.

Probably way too many hours were spent finishing our  ridiculous save-the-date video on iMovie. Just silly. I’m glad people liked it! I started getting stressed out a little Sunday night about all the school work I had to do, but thankfully BJ stepped right in and helped me finish up some projects. You are the best!

collaborations

| February 19, 2010

nightstand_top

HandDrawn_Pillowcase2

A few things I sent in mail to Geoff for our collaboration.

  1. 1 half of the night stand top
  2. hand drawn pattern for a pillow based on a few sketches combined

Happy Friday. We’re treating our parents to sushi and a late anniversary dinner tonight. And BJ and I look forward to a “no plans” weekend. Yes!!!

Odette

| February 15, 2010

Odette_fox

I’ve been thinking about what to get my wedding party, and I’ve had my eye on Odette for a while, especially this one for Trang. Another option was to make something with my new soldering torch, but, with school and other planning, I didn’t know if there would be enough time. Just my luck, Gilt Fuse featured Odette today and the sweet deals allowed me to pick up something for almost all of my girls.

Sometimes I wished I lived in New York so I could take classes like these.

laces and faces

| February 13, 2010

Cup_Texture2

Faces_Cup2

Valentine_Face2

Bisque ware demo pieces. I’m not totally sure what color I’ll glaze them, but I’m leaning towards white or transparent. If I can make at least 25 more, maybe they’ll be used as vases for the reception. We’ll see …

Hello, weekend! I love you!

strangely calming

| February 10, 2010

B + C

For me, the best way to unwind after a long day is to work on patterns. I wouldn’t mind getting paid to do this all day. The same applies to other activities like cutting rubylith, paper, or split ends. I find the repetitive motions strangely calming (One time I spent two hours at the library looking at split ends instead of writing a paper. Kind of gross, I know.)

Most of the drawings are related to BJ and me—places we’ve been, themes we’re drawn to. The plans are to somehow incorporate it into our wedding, but the ampersand can be easily adapted to other combinations like these:

  1. peanut butter  + chocolate
  2. strawberry + lemonade
  3. me + you
  4. snow days + sleeping in

The possibilities are endless!

good eats

| February 8, 2010

Photos from this weekend

  1. Pasta Bolognese. Recipe from America’s Test Kitchen
  2. BJ’s guacamole for a Superbowl Party
  3. Mexican Coke in bulk at Costco

Pick-me-ups

| February 6, 2010
Tuesday Night Outfit

An imaginary, ideal outfit that can easily transition from work to Lost watching parties at BJ’s. I know we have plenty of throw blankets, but how comfortable does that wool blanket from Dace look? Maybe if we move north…

I’m feeling a little sick towards the end of the week, and I’ve been curled up on the couch watching ABDC. I’m a little sad the crew from Providence with former Hope High kids didn’t make nationals, but thank God this season isn’t so gimmicky. I overheard some pretty funny conversations when I mentioned to my class that I watch the show. Speaking of which, I realized Friday that my ear can’t pick up certain frequencies anymore. I prided myself in the fact that I could pick up on the mosquito ringtone when students texted each other. It must be annoying for students who hear it but don’t want to be the tattletale. Fortunately, some kids don’t care about that, so when one called out his friend for using the ringtone, I quickly fibbed and said I could hear it too!

A few winter pick-me-ups that have made my days a little brighter:
  1. Smores at least twice a week*
  2. Girls concert at Walters
  3. Tofu Cheesecake at Aka Sushi
  4. Waza happy hour
Hah! Most of them involve food.
*Microwave marshmallow on crackers for 8 sec., add chocolate, microwave for another 9 sec. = two perfect smores.

jack-o-cool

| January 25, 2010

Jackie

Happy Belated Birthday Jackie!

How cool is this picture? She always hikes and camps in the most beautiful places. Did you know that I carved my first pumpkin at Jackie’s apartment? And when I had no place to go for Easter break at ND, she took me home to Pittsburgh and introduced me to burgers served with french fries inside them. And even though she lived off campus her senior year, I could always count on her or Jen to drive by the main circle to pick me up. I’m a lucky girl. Now if all my friends weren’t spread out across the country, things would be much better!