make : goals

woke up to fiery orange and blue skies~
h-e-l-l-o monday!

first 'work week' of the new year
...seems to have come up on us fast.

anyway, it feels like i can finally get the go-ahead to officially start the new year~
because last weekend felt sort of like practice (or play),
me being sick and taking not much seriously at all.

i'm in better spirits today, so, begin!

first order of business, i thought, would be to make goals/ resolutions.
i'm not a huge resolution person, but i like the idea of a new start/challenge.
and i get overwhelmed pretty quickly, so i thought i'd break my resolutions down
from yearly to monthly to weekly (even daily, if needbe).

this weeks goal is:

eat oatmeal in the morning
[source]

and drink green tea more often
simple and
done~ at least for today.

i feel accomplished! haha.
(but i've got errands; a million things still to do today~ go to the bank, get an oil change...
what i really want is to go to the zoo/park today!)

have a great monday~

sunday summarie v1

a quick list of 5 things to summarize this weeks inspirations/findings & doings:

1. ringing in the new year: 2010...
and almost missing the stroke of midnight watching the hangover ... and not minding it at all

2. finding a new fragrance: lollia's relax, which is a blend of:
lavender, white orchid, tahitian vanilla, bee blossom honey and indian amber.
feels perfect for everyday. i like how the scent wears well on my skin.

3. scrapbooking.
i finally have a good reason to get a fresh start on an old hobby again.
i'm a little rusty, but here's the cover to this years book:
hey~ it's a start! can't wait for it to fill up and grow.
make, make!

4. pass it on/ pay it forward.
i picked up these sweet cards at mimio pasadena.
they're these tiny cards that fit in the palm of your hand.
you can give them out at will...and at random.
they're made by yee-haw industries and can be used as a thank you or to brighten up someones day.

5. i'm smitten by this birdie coin purse that shirley gifted to me, from anthropologie.
inside, she put in a pack of quarters... to feed the meters in LA.
definitely came in handy!
thank you!

and that sums up my first sunday summarie for the year~
check back next week for version 2, sooner to read more random blogs from me
(still testing/figuring this out here)

besos n blesses,
{m}

ain't wasting no time

ready...
set...
artsee 2010!

japanese american national museum for the giant robot biennale 2 today...
i was able to snap a few instax mini pics
(i asked the gallery attendant multiple times if i could take photos with flash...
cos i didn't believe him the first time he assured me it was ok...)

oh that david choe~



he is crazy amazing!
his work is raw, yet street, but organic
a-n-d
vulgar!

i am both super intrigued
and disgusted by him

but definitely glad that i got to see his art up close!
(even if up close meant going eye to, uh, eye with an asshole~ literally.
i didn't take a photo of that)

inspiring, nonetheless.

i enjoyed the albert reyes installation, kozyndan piece, and the deth p. sun wall too!

...

next up~

photoLA

sooo excited!

breakfast is served

make: BREAKFAST 

breakfast for my sister and i~ 

crepes, crumpets, and tea sandwiches.

okay, i didn't make the crepes (they were from the farmers market)

but i did fix everything else. it's a start, yes?

tonight i will attempt to make dinner. 

what will you make today?

new year sniffles

missed out on the annual rose parade this year,
and though i miss seeing the floats and smiling folks,
i'm sort of glad that i wasn't able to attend~

i mean, i spent the whole day at home, in bed,
but it was nice to really get in some rest.
being sick makes me really appreciate when i am in good health,
and though i wanted sooo badly to go out and get stuff done,
this cold forced me to stop, slow down, and take it easy.

my day consisted of not much more than this:

a monogrammed mug from anthropologie,
a darling christmas gift from my dear friend, michelle:

and harney and sons green tea with coconut, ginger and vanilla...
i had some the other day while at a barnes and nobles, chatting it up with jane, and fell in love with this flavor.



simple pleasures.

palabra

del ano~

i like the idea of having a theme/word to explore throughout the year....
something to keep me focused and keep me coming back.

the word i am choosing for 2010 is: as in:

make time
make space
make art
make scrapbooks
make blog entries
make cookies
make tea
make out
make music
make it happen ...

2009/2010

12 grapes at the stroke of midnight,
iglorious basterds and the hangover back to back,
an orchid and pink and white oriental lilies,
some good things transitioning into 2010