sunday summarie v18

a quick list of 5 things to summarize this weeks

inspirations/ findings &

doings:

1. crepes

sweet or savory, i can never decide.

all i know is that i LOVE crepes!

i tasted the BEST crepes saturday morning...

i got em from the farmers market (i forgot to take note of the vendor though. sorry!)

and took them home to share with my sister.

i kept Mmm Mmm-ing aloud!

fresh ingredients and i was able to watch it being made...

i would've taken a photo of the sweet one (nutella and hersheys chocolate!)...

but by that time i was just all into the crepe, nevermind photography!

2. plants

i adore flowers

but never in my life have i enjoyed planting.

i used to dread when my mom would call my sister and i out to the garden to weed or water,

i just wasn't into the bugs and spiders and, well, labor.

call me lazy. i was.

(still kinda am)

but something changed.

about a week ago i got the idea to finally use the front 'flowerbox'

(up until then it was basically dirt and the litterbox for the neighbors cat )

i was set on 'beautify-ing' our little house,

eventhough (and especially because) our neighbors disregard their own lawns and whatnot

(i figure, set an example. if our house looks tidy and beautiful,

hopefully they won't throw their trash, cigarette butts, fast food bags and cap gun caps all around)

who knows?

sigh.

either way, with the help of my good friend carolyn, we planted a pretty little stretch of garden.

i included plants like marigold, geranium and lavender,

and when the breeze picks up, the smell is just wonderful... :)

and i actually enjoyed myself this time,

shoveling, plating, watering- the whole nine!

updates to come.

3. the downtown la artwalk

i didn't take in too much art

(i was actually there to hear a discussion/forum)

but i did enjoy the ambiance of downtown in the evening.

i have a hard time viewing/appreciating art when there is a huge mob/crowd,

and i think the artwalk is now mostly for people-watching...

the food trucks were there, people break dancing on the streets,

and various processions going on...

i believe this was nick cave's sound suits on the go (i'm not 100 % sure tho)

there were bands playing in historic buildings

and planned parenthood giving out condoms and whatnot...

it's easy to get overwhelmed there!

...one of my favorite parts of the night was going to lost souls cafe

and seeing how much it and the art scene has grown and expanded.

this will always be my favorite alley-view:

we'll see what happens next month!

4. aloha expo 2010

hawaiian shaved ice + hula dancers + sunshine + friends = :)

every year i look forward to this festival...

there's so much beauty...

in the people, the flowers, the cuisine!

the hot guys!!!

haha.

5. painting again

not anything big, just a lil something something.

paint on canvas = therapeutic