Boo! Neglect!

I've been bad to this here blog, that's for sure. I've been very good to my other blog, Every Last Cookie. It's pretty unfair how I discriminate, but this one isn't really calling me anymore. Maybe I was just on hiatus. I should get back into this one more, and post more photos, and just say what's on my mind or what's up. It's nice to have a place to just share any random bit of imagery or inspiration, or what have you, and not be confined by a theme, like my other blog is. On the other hand, it's easier to post in the other blog because most posts are quite formulaic.

Anyways, over spring break I went to Death Valley, and I'd like to share some pictures.

Other than going to Death Valley, life has been pretty much the same. The school year is winding down, which blows my mind, because it seems like just a few weeks ago that I was completely losing my mind about the thought of moving to New York City and leaving behind my entire childhood growing up in California. It was such a weird transitional phase, this whole first year of college. I feel that I have changed significantly in some regards, but I don't know exactly what they are. I can't quite tell where I have progressed artistically, yet, but I think it happened, albeit perhaps surreptitiously.

I'm a very private person, which seems strange to say, especially via blogging. But it's true, regarding certain things, but I've tried to be more open this year. I think it's working, but maybe I'm still the same. I can't analyze myself very well.

Anyways, this has been a quite sporadic, random post. I don't really have anything much to say, except that I've been baking lots of cookies, and now I am going to poach some pears I think. And it's SPRING--OH MY!!! Anyways, if you want to see more Death Valley photos, don't hesitate to visit my Flickr!

I will post again soon, to be sure!

Food Improvement

It happens almost the moment I land in Los Angeles: my diet improves. And by diet, I in no ways mean an eating regime in which I lose weight. I am strictly referring to the quality of food which enters my mouth. Gone are the lousy dining hall "entrees," gone are the plates of pasta with canned tomato sauce. It's all tasty home cookin' and nice restaurant meals while I'm back at home.

This morning, my dad and I went out for breakfast at Bistro de la Gare, and I got the Pain Perdu. It was real good, but admittedly, nothing to write home about (and yes, I realize that expression doesn't really work in this situation, since I'm already at home...). But, point is: the atmosphere was fancy and the food was prepared pretty-like and I loved it. Oh, and fresh OJ was a nice change from the crap that the machines at the dining halls spew out.

And the weather's pretty sweet too...

Spring Break

California, I'm on my way!

80 Posts

Happy 80th post, blog.

Anyways, hello. How are you? Have you checked out my new blog, Every Last Cookie, yet? Do it. Thanks!

It's almost spring, I can feel it. It's still cold and all that, but I'm keeping a very watchful eye on the tree out my window so that I can spot the buds on the branches as soon as they appear. And when they do, you will be the first to know.

I've been getting interested in taking photographs of the shapes of buildings; specifically the more corporate ones, like the ones you find around MOMA and up in the 50s. Interesting patterns, I think.

How was your February? Cold? Hot? Nice? Awful? How are you liking Fashion Week? I liked it.

Etsy: It's Here!!

I did it! I made an Etsy shop and I have 1 thing for sale (more to come, though, to be sure). I am selling this gouache and ink drawing:


So, please, go to my shop! I love you long time.

I will be adding embroidered items soon, and more drawings and maybe some photographs.

But yeah, today I stayed home from school because there was no point in me going, considering that 90% of the senior class won't be either. Gradnite at Disneyland was last night: meaning, a bunch of high schools send their senior classes on a trip to Disneyland from midnight to 6am. All night. With no food (except 10 dollar churros). And no sleep. So, maybe I'm just an old lady (which I've been told I am), but that doesn't sound fun to me. I hate hanging out with most people my age anyways, besides my friends, so being around a bunch of asshole teenagers, locked in the Happiest Place on Earth, well, doesn't quite appeal to me.

So I spent today doing this:

Much better than school. Especially when you're wearing a nice vintage floral dress and its a beautiful 78 degree day.

Tomorrow is my art show. I hope my piece works and people interact with it, but who knows. I hate artists.

Tea: A Drink with Jam and Bread!

Well it's a very odd Memorial Day weekend here in Southern California. It was cold(ish). Although the gloom and possibility of thunder storms destroyed my plans to go to Surf Camp, I did have a nice weekend. Saturday was basically devoted to Prom--which I can't believe I actually went to. Anyways, it was fun getting my hair and nails done--I now have a cute little 30s crop cut (see here)--and I suppose the Prom itself wasn't too bad. Dancing is fun, but I must say that I never thought it was possible to grind to the Jackson 5 until that night.

Anyways, Sunday I made my very first yeast bread...without a bread maker! I really had no idea that it would take 7 hours, but yeah, it did. I made a Honey Whole Wheat Loaf from CookWise and it tastes pretty good, especially when toasted with some marmalade and a nice cup of Earl Grey on a cool Spring morning!



In other news, my mom recruited me to photograph some Mountain Mint for her newspaper article (she writes native plant gardening articles for The Claremont Courier, a local newspaper in Claremont, CA). So we brewed up a pot of hot water with mint and some honey, and it was actually really tasty. The pictures don't do the colors of the "tea" justice though; in reality the water was an amazing shade of chartreuse.

It's really quite a refreshing drink, and its perfect hot or cold. I recommend it!

So now I'm off to Out of the Closet and The Salvation Army to look for a bulletin board and some other stuff for an installation piece I'm doing for the Senior Art Show. Wish me luck; thrifting can be so trying sometimes...