black coffee

If I had to pick two things that I loved, it'd be a tough challenge. But I'd have to say singing, for sure, and quite possibly hot beverages.. tea, coffee, hot cocoa, whatever floats your boat.

We got the sweetest mugs for my dad for Christmas - kind of girly, but I think he likes them, considering he's abandoned our old, cracked ones and have used these for his drinks every morning!



Red Peace Mugs from Sundance

I like my coffee with a little bit of sugar, and a little bit of half and half. Bitter is better!

And on the coffee subject - here's a video of me singing the jazz standard Black Coffee at a recent music showcase at my school!

desktop delightful

My current desktop at the moment... there's something so appealing about opening up your laptop and seeing this.



What's on your desktop?

the loot

It's always a little bit depressing once Christmas has come and gone. I hate taking down the tree and all the decorations... and the lack of holiday music through the house is always a bummer.

But on a lighter note, how was your Christmas?! Mine was really nice, we had our family come over and spend the night. It's always nice to play a board game or two and take a nice walk around the neighborhood with people you only see three or four times a year. My mom made really yummy food, including this great persimmon salad with pomegranate seeds and kiwi! I wish I had gotten a photo... and for dessert, we had homemade apple crisp and tiny little cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. So cute!

Anyway, here's what Santa brought me this year. I'm really excited about my new instant camera. I never realized how precious instant film is - holding a picture you just took, not just looking at it on a screen, is kind of a magical experience!



From top left: Built NY laptop case, Julie & Julia dvd, He's Just Not That Into You dvd, Fujifilm Instax Mini camera and film, four Erin Bode cds, 1000 Journals Project book, Mothers & Daughters book, Mary Englebreit calendar

merry christmas!

Enjoy this lovely photo by Machel Spence on Flicker!



Thanks to everyone who has read my posts and followed this blog, I'm really looking forward to what it evolves into in the New Year! Merry Christmas, everyone!

the good years

It's nice to occasionally reminisce...



Mommy and me, circa 1996

Merry Christmas Eve!

turned on twilight

I never thought I'd be a Twilight girl... I've never been one for vampires or sappy romances. But oh my goodness, it doesn't take much more than reading Eclipse for an hour or two until, BAM! you've joined the masses!

Considering my lack of an intriguing boy in my life right now, I've decided to whisk myself away into the wonderful fictional world of Forks, Washington... or rather La Push reservation!! I'm definitely Team Jacob, no matter how sparkly Edward Cullen may be.

I sadly have not seen New Moon in theaters yet... even thought it's been out for over a month! I'll make that a priority on my winter break to-do list. I normally never go to the movies in theaters, I find it kind of uncomfortable, sitting in a seat that thousands of people have sat in... but I want to be able to stare at the yummy Taylor Lautner for extended periods of time, so I guess I'll make an exception! :)

I mean, who couldn't resist this?
(Pictures courtesy of Rolling Stone)









Am I embarrassed by my newfound love for this teenage craze?

No, not the slightest bit :)

young things

What is your vividest childhood memory? Mine for certain is making "potions" with water, dirt, leaves and spices from the spice cabinet with my best friend from elementary school. We were cute back in the day, eh?

Photo of me and my best childhood friend in kindergarten (I'm the blonde!) I'm loving the crew neck sweatshirts!

have a very merry anthro christmas

Have I ever expressed my love for anything Anthropologie? I biked over to the Anthro by my high school on Thursday after finals, and got some Christmas shopping done. Our store is the biggest in the area - they took out the entire mall food court just for the store! But hey, as much as I loved getting grilled cheese and milkshakes at the cute 50s-esque diner there, I can't complain. I'd much rather have a sweater from Anthro than a diner dinner any day.
I sent my mom a huge email with links to everything I could find on the Anthropologie website that I just adored! She replied saying, "What do you think I am, made of money or something?" Well, mom, a girl can dream....

instant fun

My family was rushing to get our online holiday shopping done, so when asked what I wanted, I spent a good hour on my laptop, searching for something that would provide long lasting fun. What did I come up with? Quite possibly the best thing for a crafty girl like myself, who likes to document anything and everything through photography.
Ladies and gentleman, may I introduce my soon to be baby, the Fuji Instax Instant Camera!
With the death of Polaroid, I thought maybe I had just missed out on the last of the instant camera glory age. But fortunately, Fujifilm has been kind enough to bring their newest version of the instant camera to the USA, and boy, it could not get any better than this!






The Instax, with its clean look and fun shape, produces these credit card-sized instant photos, with the same little polaroid-like frame. The photos are so perfect for my scrapbook and bulletin boards! Despite the hefty price tag for film (about $1 per shot), I think it'll be worth it... as long as I take photos sparingly, and only at the proper moments!
I'm so excited to see the camera under the Christmas tree! I'm sure the first photo I'll take will be of my family on Christmas Day!
What is on your wish list this holiday season?

pink tinsel

The pink tinsel christmas tree in my bedroom gets me in the holiday spirit every day when I wake up!

tuesday gift day

Happy December! I'm so happy, the holiday season has officially begun! One thing I love about Christmas is online shopping... I create lists and bookmark hundreds of items I love, even though I will only find one or two of them under the Christmas tree... I've decided to do some gift posts, over the next three weeks, just so I don't go hog wild in one post alone! Here are some sweet things to give to ensure a bright holiday!


Juicy Couture Convertible Mittens ~ Neiman Marcus, $55


Recycled Candy Wrapper Clutch, Uncommon Goods, $28


Miss Marc Patent Ballerina Flats, Neiman Marcus, $195


Victoria's Secret Pink Laptop Case, Victoria's Secret, $29.50


iPod nano 8 GB w/video, Amazon.com, $150