Sunday, May 23, 2010

heaven for the eyes



“the art of living does not consist in preserving and clinging to a particular mood of happiness, but in allowing happiness to change its form without being disappointed by the change; for happiness, like a child, must be allowed to grow up.”

- charles langbridge morgan




“when the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.”

- jimi hendrix




“the woods are lovely, dark and deep, but i have promises to keep, and miles to go before i sleep, and miles to go before i sleep.”

- robert frost




“they who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.”

- edgar allen poe




“be not the slave of your own past. plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep and swim far, so you shall come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old.”

- ralph waldo emerson



“there is pleasure in the pathless woods;
there is rapture on the lonely shore;
there is society, where none intrudes,
by the deep sea, and music in its roar:
i love not man the less, but nature more”

- lord byron




“the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes”

- marcel proust




“do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

- ralph waldo emerson




“keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.”

- walt whitman




“everyone knows what their roots are, but you’ve got to explore everywhere. you’ve got to explore the sky too.”

– mick jagger





today you should listen to..
Ragged Wood by Fleet Foxes

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Books, books, books and purple hair!

I've always wanted to do something funky with my hair.
So I finally got it cut!
5 inches gone... it feels so strange.
And because that wasn't enough....
I DYED IT PURPLE. =D I've always wanted to do crazy highlights, but I never thought they'd actually show up without bleaching first, so I was really surprised with how this turned out (unbleached)...


Spent the day with my nephew, who happens to be the most adorable child on this earth.
No, I am not biased in the least.




There was a surprise shower that was glorious. Usually I'm not a big fan of rain, but when it's warm it's lovely.

Who needs an umbrella?


I found my dream library today...




Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Sorry for the long break. Things have been...
difficult.



"You've always been bashful, you're just that way
But your eyes are like billboards, they give you away
Your mouth is a trumpet, somebody else plays
Long after the notes gone, the tone usually stays

And your chest a fine pillow, with lining of feather
Your hair is a family, with strands stick together
Fingers are keys from the grandest piano, played by a line that the Lord only knew

A tongue of an angel, floats in red wine saliva
Your teeth ravel porclein, made by masters in China
Your face can't be captured by pictures or words
And your voice is a music that I've never heard


And your skin is a cream, dipped out beyond measure
Your nose is a pink color touched by the weather
Your fingers are keys from the grandest piano
Played by a soul that the Lord only knows..."






Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Tuesday quote

"I will have poetry in my life. And adventure. And love. Love above all. Not the artful postures of love, not playful and poetical games of love for the amusement of an evening, but love that over-throws life. Unbiddable, ungovernable - like a riot in the heart, and nothing to be done, come ruin or rapture. Love - like there has never been in a play."
-Shakespeare in Love


I am completely obsessed with this quote. I've been putting it everywhere; facebook, twitter, in emails... it's just so beautiful, and it really goes along with what I call my "life quote" (over there in the sidebar. :) )


[photo cred Maggie Lochtenberg]

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Young at heart



Old is a subjective word.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Your fingers are keys on the grandest piano


Sick in bed with killer allergies and a sinus infection. Bleh. Being sick in the spring is the worst!

Anyone who participated in One Day Without Shoes yesterday, kudos to you!! I did and it was loads of fun. I got so quickly used to barefeet (just because I'm a wannabe barefoot hippie by nature), but then I started thinking about how crazy it would be to be without shoes every single day, even in the winter. That was the whole point of this day, and I think it's awesome that TOMS started such a worldwide event that everyone could participate in. (If you're unfamiliar with TOMS, check them out online, they're pretty sweet) I'd love to help by buying a pair of their shoes, but they're pretty pricey for a broke college student like me, but I'm saving up for these lovelies. http://www.toms.com/charcoal-harbour-cordones-3981#reviews.

I'm on a huge Priscilla Ahn kick. Her songs make me so happy. =]

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Pieces of my weekend







Amazing butternut squash-potato-corn-ham soup that cannot be described in words. With homemade biscuits. :)


Aren't these so beautiful? I love the greenish-blue ones.


And they turned into this lovely bright yellow omelet. =]


I promise I did other stuff besides eat last weekend. It's just that when I'm at home there's so much amazing food, and so much free time that I can finally use to cook that I have to take pictures of it all. ;)


Me and the sis. (Note to self: Sunscreen is always an alternative to the lobster look.)


My beautiful beautiful sis. I love this one.






Yay oil pastels and prisma colors!!! I felt creative this weekend. :D

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Today = life



This Nightmare Before Christmas easter egg makes me really happy.



So grateful to be alive today. Thank you to family, friends, and Jesus, all of whom have made me who I am.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Easter eating chocolate bunnies, dyeing eggs, praising God, or whatever else one might do to celebrate today. =]