hello holidays

hello blog!

well, with the move and everything else that has been new, i haven't been here in a while. in fact, i haven't had much time for the internet and so there hasn't been much to share. i try to keep this as less of a 'journal' and more of a 'weblog' so here are some of my recent consumerist obsessions (some of them obviously over-the-top):

the diana mini
a new sofa
beautiful antique jewelry
an extravagant black diamond necklace

oh, and lots and lots of toys for my new puppy honey

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i've been pretty busy unpacking and getting things i need for the house... it's been several months and i still have boxes to unpack (oops!)

in the last few months, i've discovered...

llamas are beautiful
the beach is fun even when it's cold
i can probably handle going back to school
that i never realize how long my hair really is until i cut it all off
buying your first house is a lot of work but extremely rewarding (see how long my hair was!?!)

i have really really great people in my life

hope to be back here soon

xoxo

tiny lights

beautiful photos with a beautiful story to go with it

katya ford

beautiful photo by katya ford

rang barse

beautiful photography of holi by poras chaudhary found via notcot

reminded me of watching amitabh in silsila growing up.  for those of you who did also ...

more green

have i told you how much i love topiaries? here are a few for your enjoyment...

teapot topiary by maelstrom4ever



elephant by sa1000



on the wall by thehillsarealive



oh, and one more if you can't get enough

slugs

the house i lived in when i was a kid had a small porch that my mom decorated with impatients. at night there used to be a lot of slugs around. i was always scared of them and even more scared that i would accidentally step on one. i've never seen a slug in texas but i might be able to enjoy it if i did. this one looks pretty cute.



small slug by lord v

twenty eight

it was my birthday last week, and after i got over my usual "i'm getting old" pity party, i managed to have a nice time and enjoy some time with my family. maybe we can go rollerskating next year.

my sister made me a lemon tart, and it was delicious. we tried to put 28 candles on it, but the package of candles only had 24, meh. here's a picture of the lemon tart... it was delicious... i love it when my sister bakes things for me.

i did make out with some nice presents, including the silverwear i've wanted for a while, a great wine rack... and the DINOSAUR COMICS BOOK!

In other matters, things are a bit messy these days but i'm trying to do my best and stay strong. i've given in to some of my previous weaknesses, but for now i will let myself be inspired by small victories. i need to work on my emotional strength and courage, so here goes for now.

80s muscle mom from edikeskin

i am obviously trying to seduce you

i'm not sure how it happened, but over the past few weeks i've let things slip and slip and pretty much crash. unfortunately this story ends with a pile of dirty dishes, a messy house, no groceries and me watching bad television in tights with pajama shorts over them. this is my attempt to call myself out and whip myself back into shape.

and, you might enjoy this

(via ffffound)

winter cat

beautiful photo from the cherry blossom girl. if you haven't checked out her blog, i highly reccomend it.

santa ishi

i think i make a pretty good santa - what do you think?

dreamy

wishing i were back on the beach but enjoying sleeping in my own bed. it's still dark when i wake up for work. a lot of things are changing these days, but you just have to take it as it comes, i suppose. for now i'll just go along with it and see where it takes me. hope you all have a great weekend.

new loves

i've started cooking with tofu and i'm in love.



tofu robot by EvaSan

something special

too awesome for words!



via ffffound via creepygif

i'm back!

i'm back from san francisco and the russian river valley - somewhat refreshed, definitely relaxed and missing you, of course.

more updates this week, but for now, here's a photo of godzilla at the SFMOMA

funeral

this is turning into a week of photos... here's a beauty from thy-north

the purest form of art

when i saw this i thought of a dear friend of mine that i think will enjoy this. hope you do!

found on flickr

floating reflection

ah, what a beautiful way to start off the week - love this image by Sankaracharya

stop

by annabelletexter

another film

i recently watched forbidden games (jeux interdits) and was completely surprised how moved i was by the film. put it in your netflix queue... you wont' regret it. oh, and be prepared to cry a little bit.

mooncats

wow, wow, wow. these posters combine some of my favorite things of all time.
cats, geometry and space.
i'm floored.

the moon cats via ffffound