made sweet

I think it's time.

2010-01-10T19:54:00.019-07:00

This world of blogging is fantastic, isn't it?
In fact, it's been even more fantastic than I thought it would be.
Blogging has been good to me—really good to me.
I've met amazing people, and learned amazing things. And I'm not just saying that.
But, I think it's time to say goodbye to Made Sweet.

But what is this? A eulogy?

I simply think it's time to focus on graduation and finishing school.
I have ever so much to do.
I'll probably come back to blogging someday. And by probably, I mean almost definitely.
Except with a new blog. Someday. I'll let you know when that happens.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your wonderful comments, and for reading. Made Sweet has been fun. Happy blogging!!

(if you wanted to buy a copy of the love, love me do print but never got the chance, send me an email! You can still contact me at madesweet@gmail.com)

Some of the favorite posts to reminisce on:

60th wedding anniversary bottles

2010-01-05T16:15:00.008-07:00

Last month was my grandma Leonora and grandpa Maynard's 60th wedding anniversary! My aunt asked me to make a little something for the celebration party, and I had so much fun putting together these soda pop labels. They were delicious too—Leonora Lime, Mango Maynard, and Gushing Guava. One of the best parts was gathering stories and stats to put on the labels. We had everything: their first kiss, their world travels, adventures while raising their children, plus how many years, days, hours, minutes, and seconds they have been married.

Here's to a happy 60!

Happy New Year Package

2010-01-01T11:09:00.006-07:00

Some simple New Year's packages I designed and put together: cider and hot chocolate packs wrapped in white tissue paper, put in cellophane packages with a candy cane, and sealed with a matching sticker.

My new year has been filled with fresh snow (as you can see), and it's been absolutely beautiful. Hope your holidays have been wonderful as well!!

Christmas Card Series

2009-12-25T00:04:00.001-07:00

Series of Christmas cards I did this year with acetone ink transfers (my new favorite method). And then put between board covered in my favorite book cloth, of course.
Anyway.
Merry Christmas!
See you in January.

Merry Christmas Eve

2009-12-24T13:48:00.005-07:00

It's Christmas! Good luck with last minute present buying and wrapping.

Paul Nicklen

2009-12-23T16:40:00.007-07:00

National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen has some incredibly beautiful and inspiring work. I first learned about him here (take the time to watch that slide show full screen, it's amazing.) He's spent his life documenting the polar regions so that the rest of us living in "cement jungles" can get a glimpse into places on our planet we will probably never see. Can you imagine scuba diving in that?!

the girl effect

2009-12-13T23:19:00.009-07:00

This is a video everyone needs to watch. I was going to put the video on my blog, but I'd rather you go here to watch it full screen and check out what they're doing.

These aren't the only people who believe that helping girls can be a powerful force for good in the world. Read this book if you haven't yet.

Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009-12-13T02:20:00.005-07:00

If you haven't seen it, go.
The absolute best movie I've seen in theaters in...I don't know how long.
Incredible stop motion animation and wonderfully fun, quirky humor. I was impressed with every frame. This is a glimpse into how much work went into making this film, and this is one of my favorite clips from the movie.

down to the wire.

2009-12-01T20:11:00.003-07:00

it's wintertime.
& crunch time.
finals and all.
see you in a week or two.

Krystyna's Mission Book

2009-11-29T19:47:00.017-07:00

My dear friend Krystyna leaves on her mission for our church next week and I made her a book to take on her big adventure. Good luck out there Styna, I can't wait to hear about the life changing experiences you have in the next year and a half.

what I love about this book:

the book cloth.

I've been looking for a nice neutral book cloth and finally found some this week. I'm completely smitten with it.

the grommets.

Usually I think that grommets look a bit tacky. I'm not sure why. But they're beginning to grow on me—especially these natural colored ones. I like that they give the book a finished look.

the size.

I adore how this book fits in my pocket. Why have I not made a book this size before? It will definitely not be the last.

the title page.

Instead of printing the title page on a traditional printer, I did an acetone transfer (the ink is rubbed off from a different sheet) and I like the authentic and rough feel that it created.
the inside cover.
Instead of using decorative paper like I usually do for the inside covers, I used the same book cloth. It kept the book simple, and in my humble opinion, quite beautiful. I've been adoring neutral colors much more than usual lately, and the way this book turned out fits my mood just perfect.

I suppose it's time to make one for me.

New Emma Movie

2009-11-24T16:51:00.006-07:00

I've been watching BBC's newest adaptation of Emma. (It doesn't come out until January in the US, but the entire thing is on YouTube. Email me if you want the entire set of links instead of fishing around YouTube for them.)

I'm hard pressed to ever love a Mr. Knightley more than the one in the '96 version with Gwyneth Paltrow, but there have been some pretty scenes. And isn't that wedding cake charming?

Altitude Design Summit

2009-11-20T12:59:00.003-07:00

All my favorite bloggers right here in my home town? Too good to be true.
I so want to go.
Now all I need is a sponsor.

sky

2009-11-18T20:17:00.003-07:00

oh, i am loving it.

A Field Journal

2009-11-13T12:05:00.004-07:00

Being a university student myself, I am blown away every time I see Livy's blog. I don't know how she does what she does while being in school. Absolutely incredible. This week has been "apple week", and I've been loving every day of it. You must check it out for yourself.

Max Attenborugh

2009-11-11T15:42:00.003-07:00

Beautiful images from Max Attenborugh.

via fffound

the bold minimalist

2009-11-06T15:39:00.004-07:00

Keri's new etsy shop has a sweet idea behind it—each piece she makes is named after a person that inspires her, and she shares a little bit of the story behind each one. I love that! And she even named one for me! Her shop has a nice variety between bold and neutral colors, so you're sure to find something you like. Don't miss the children's clips, they're adorable.

paper (can you believe it??) flowers and feathers

2009-11-05T11:26:00.007-07:00

My amazing cousin made these arrangements for her recent wedding—aren't they stunning? I've never seen crepe paper look so good. And those feathers! Wow. The good news is that she is selling them at a ridiculously low price!! (no seriously, ridiculously low, and the price includes vases and moss) The details are right here.

Perfect for a Thanksgiving centerpiece, no? She said price is negotiable, so maybe quantities would be as well...

Bellerose

2009-11-04T11:43:00.006-07:00

This catalog came from Bellerose in Belgium. It was full of gorgeous spreads, and I loved how unique it was. I mean, how often do you see high fashion catalogs done (and done well) on newsprint? Beautiful.

2009-11-02T12:46:00.009-07:00

Lately I've been getting lots of mail from Europe (exciting huh?), and it's fun looking at all of the stamps I've never seen. How cute is the little monster sticker sealing that envelope? I've been trying to collect clothing catalogs to use for school, and some that show up from these European companies are beautiful. I'll share a few later on.

wolf hoodie costume

2009-10-25T17:09:00.004-06:00

This was my attempt at the Martha Stewart wolf costume. I never realized how awesome hoodies could be for Halloween, and I'm anxious to get creative and make more in the future.

Not everyone (or anyone really) could tell that I was a wolf. One guy asked if I was a shark...a shark?...really??? and someone else asked, "uh...are you a weasel or something?" Getting closer, at least at that point we were talking about land animals with four legs.

My favorite is how it looks from behind when the hood is off my head. Makes me feel like Max. I tried to get mischievous like Max and peek over the fence to scare the neighbor's dog, but before I even got my head over the dog barked really loud and scared the bajeebies out of me. I'm not a very good wild thing yet.

ahhh fall

2009-10-22T21:58:00.006-06:00

Beautiful home don't you think? Absolutely perfect for fall.

via design*sponge

White

2009-10-21T10:51:00.004-06:00

The last of the light, summery whites (but honestly, probably not just because I love them so much). What I really should be doing is getting out and photographing autumn around here—I think it's been the most amazing autumn I've seen in my life. Brilliant reds and yellows, and crispy leaves all over the ground. So lovely.

via melissa's flickr

the weeks are going by like days lately...

2009-10-19T16:15:00.006-06:00

dreamy.

via fffound

have a beautiful weekend

2009-10-09T11:21:00.003-06:00

Images from Sunday Suppers.
One of the prettiest blogs on the block.

2009-10-07T14:28:00.005-06:00

For another school project, I'm working a lot with calligraphy and it's really making me want to learn how to do it myself. Gorgeous isn't it? Top image from Laura Hooper, middle from Once Wed, and bottom from Grace Edmands.

Oliver Furniture

2009-10-01T16:32:00.005-06:00

I'm in the middle of designing a childrens' magazine for school, so I've consequently been coming across some incredible websites for children products. Don't these spaces from the Danish shop Oliver Furniture look amazing? So clean and beautiful.

Magpie Lovely

2009-09-25T13:26:00.004-06:00

I want everything from the online shop Magpie Lovely. I'm still so in love with ruffles and oversize flowers—sad will be the day when they go out of style. And how adorable is that little girl dress? Don't worry, they have one in an adult size too.

Thanks M.E. and E!

Mahar Drygoods

2009-09-23T13:52:00.004-06:00

The fact that these are called "Monster Booty Crankypants" makes them even better than they already are. From Mahar Drygoods.

urban wild wear

2009-09-21T11:07:00.003-06:00

I'm getting more and more excited for the upcoming release of the Where The Wild Things Are movie! (yeah October 16th!)
Urban Outfitters has an entire Where the Wild Things Are clothing line.
How fun would it have been to help design these??

topography inspired

2009-09-20T20:25:00.004-06:00

I suppose my last post should have read something more like this:
"School has started and I will consequently be seeing you much less often..."

...but I am still here...

and how about these sweet topography-inspired rugs by Liz Eeuwes?
Top rug inspired by rice paddies,
bottom rug inspired by tulip fields. Beautiful.

lovely

2009-09-06T16:36:00.003-06:00

image by serenity

Madeline Weinrib

2009-09-03T12:07:00.004-06:00

Patterns on the brain lately.
Adoring Madeline Weinrib.

Typophile 5

2009-09-02T15:38:00.006-06:00

This video was made by a professor and fellow classmates of mine in the graphic design program.
I was super proud of them, because it's sooo sweet.
Typography made out of jell-o, potatoes, squash, and all kinds of great things.
And it's all real.

Typophile Film Festival 5 Opening Titles from Brent Barson on Vimeo.

Academy J

2009-08-31T16:03:00.003-06:00

Brand new etsy shop Academy J has some adorable headbands and clips.

top left: Mae $20
top right: Gwyneth $20
bottom: Jada $24

coast to coast

2009-08-28T12:26:00.005-06:00

I got back from NYC and went straight to California for E's wedding.
We spent an afternoon on Balboa Island—home of frozen bananas.
(arrested development anyone?)
The candy store there is one of my favorite places,
and check out that colorful, striped pasta!

Darling Clementine

2009-08-24T00:14:00.000-06:00

I picked up some of these Darling Clementine cards last week.
I love them so much.
I think they deserve to be framed.

YES studio

2009-08-20T23:31:00.006-06:00

Can't get enough of these prints.
The colors and simple shapes are just so good.
Done by YES studio.
Look at the originals here. They look so much better viewed at a larger size.

Fire Island

2009-08-16T19:44:00.017-06:00

On my flight to NYC, I chatted with a man who was from the city.
When I asked him the one thing I couldn't miss this summer,
he said, "Fire Island".

Turned out he was right.

It's absolutely worth the long trip.
The little town is adorable,
and the fact that there are no cars allowed on the island
guarantees it to be a relaxing day.

groupon

2009-08-14T10:25:00.003-06:00

I stumbled upon this coupon site and I've been loving it.

They have new deals every day for major cities in the US,

and not just any deals—

deals on things like cooking classes and tennis lessons.

Seems like a great way to discover what's in your own city.

I'm thinking of using this Catalina island coupon while I'm in LA next weekend.

What do you think? Have you been to Catalina island? Is it worth the time and money??

the little stitch

2009-08-12T00:00:00.001-06:00

Add the little stitch to your list of places to buy fantastic (and affordable!) pillows.

My places-to-buy-great-pillows list here.

via poppytalk

Creative Calendar Design

2009-08-11T00:00:00.000-06:00

I've loved browsing through Unicorn Design's Museum of Creative Calendars.

This ribbon calendar is especially lovely.

Julie & Julia

2009-08-10T10:19:00.004-06:00

Has anyone seen Julie & Julia yet??

I've been looking forward to this movie,

and I'm wondering if people are loving it or not?

photos from here

boats

2009-08-05T14:00:00.000-06:00

It's funny,
while I'm in New York, I don't feel like I'm anywhere near an ocean.
Let alone cool ships.
And then I happen upon them,
and it's a pleasant surprise.

Instructables

2009-08-04T08:14:00.000-06:00

Came across the site Instructables today,

and if you're willing to sift through to find the gems,

there is a lot of inspiration to be found.

I could hardly pull myself away, and these were some of my favorites.

recycled t-shirt necklace

bottle cap magnets

dominoes table

rubber hose chair

someone had a bubble machine in Soho

2009-07-30T22:15:00.005-06:00

it was like magic.

hydrangeas

2009-07-19T23:00:00.005-06:00

For being such a crazy, hectic, busy city
there sure are a lot of beautiful flowers around.
Hydrangeas are my favorite.

yellow owl workshop

2009-07-15T20:53:00.007-06:00

You could make the cutest cards with these stamp sets
from the Yellow Owl Workshop.

the high line

2009-07-14T22:21:00.007-06:00

The High Line.
One of the prettiest parks in the city, if you ask me.
Made on the railroad line that's been out of use for years.

more pics here.

love love me do prints

2009-07-14T20:45:00.005-06:00

Thanks to those who asked about getting a love me do print.
They'll be available to buy in September.
Sorry about the wait, it's as soon as I can manage it—
so stick around.

pillows

2009-07-08T21:03:00.025-06:00

Liz asked for pillow recommendations—so here are my favorites.

Pillows I dream about:
Thomas Paul
three sheets 2 the wind
Jonathon Adler
chakra penny whistle
Ferm Living
Jenny Lee Katz
LoooLo
Village Pillows
Alexandra Ferguson

Pillows I can afford:
(afford is a relative term, but these seem a little more possible than the above)

Target-designed by Dwell!
Inklore
Urban Outfitters
Petit Coterie
Mireio
diy: tote=pillow
Wonder Thunder

image from urban outfitters

Coney Island

2009-07-07T20:01:00.006-06:00

Some pictures of my day at Coney Island right here.

a happy fourth

2009-07-05T00:57:00.004-06:00

I got to watch the NYC fireworks from the rooftop of Martha Stewart's studio.
Lucky me, having friends who are interning for her!
These are some shots of the beautiful rooftop.

paying it forward

2009-06-30T17:12:00.012-06:00

Bet you thought I forgot about this.

Well, I didn't.
And I finally paid it forward with some 'love love me do' prints.
(based on a card from the love notes set)

settling in

2009-06-24T22:39:00.005-06:00

Got here yesterday...
settled in and spent today exploring Greenwich Village.
Crumbs Bake Shop was delicious and has well designed packaging. Love that.

Notice the Moleskine notebook—it's the NYC Moleskine city notebook and it's amazing. Full of detailed maps and notes to write down your favorite finds/daily plans. Get one for whatever city you're visiting. Much less conspicuous than those oversized city metro maps.

the game

2009-06-22T00:00:00.014-06:00

Both bridal showers were a success.
This game was guessing if the quotes on the page were said by the bride or groom—
which provoked plenty of good stories.
Little pencils covered in pretty paper are my new favorite.

The card design was completely inspired by Twig and Thistle's Stache Bash party.
I couldn't get over that pencil!
and just had to incorporate it into the bridal showers.

Uppercase magazine

2009-06-20T18:00:00.006-06:00

I'm dying to get my own subscription.
UPPERCASE: a magazine for the creative and curious.
It looks so fabulous.

creativity makes me so happy

2009-06-18T14:04:00.004-06:00

How could a swing on BART not make you happy?

via notcot

I have a thing for pillows

2009-06-17T11:51:00.002-06:00

from Jonathon Adler

bridal shower invites

2009-06-15T00:20:00.002-06:00

Two bridal showers this week!
One for my dear friend Elizabeth,
and another for little sister Becky.
They both get married as soon as I get home in August,
so we're partying before I leave for NY.

The good thing about throwing two showers in one week
for two completely different groups of people:
reusing designs for invites.
Two birds with one stone? Yes, please.

Erica Tanov

2009-06-12T10:09:00.006-06:00

Adoring these images from the home of Erica Tanov.

via Apartment Therapy

hand painted walls

2009-06-11T12:41:00.004-06:00

I'm totally in love with Jen's bedroom makeover.
Those trees are handpainted.
Gorgeous? Gorgeous.

See the whole thing on her blog, Jen Loves Kev.

via Design*Sponge

cloudy

2009-06-11T09:53:00.011-06:00

Yesterday was perfect.

On our evening trail run in the rainy, muddy mountains,

(what's better than running in the rain?)

my sister and I saw deer, wild turkeys,

and happened across some rhubarb in a meadow.

So, we picked some.

And made delicious rhubarb pie.

Which we enjoyed with wonderful friends.

It's been very rainy lately.

2009-06-10T11:05:00.006-06:00

Mistopher Christopher is going on a mission.

2009-06-07T20:05:00.007-06:00

Cousin Chris leaves to England on a mission for our church soon,
and he asked me to make him a journal for his upcoming adventures.
A chance to do some bookbinding? Sign me up.

Good luck out there cousin, proud of you.

Hogle Zoo

2009-06-05T12:51:00.001-06:00

I went to the Hogle Zoo last weekend and was impressed.

It has improved a lot since I was a kid.

Michael Slack has done all the illustrations for advertising, and signs within the zoo.

It looked great.

Stanley & Marvin

2009-06-03T23:42:00.004-06:00

I love design work that is made entirely out of type.
Like this new book from Brighten The Corners,
called Stanley & Marvin.

via thinking for a living

Ork posters

2009-06-02T09:48:00.005-06:00

How awesome are Ork posters?

They have a bunch of different cities,

and...they're silkscreened.

Nice.

Thanks for sharing, Kenny.

Shabby Apple

2009-06-01T09:43:00.009-06:00

Can't get enough of Shabby Apple's new Manhattan line.

Thanks for introducing it to me Jessi!

hooray for this monday!

2009-06-01T09:25:00.003-06:00

I am the luckiest girl today.

Can you believe I won the Cafe Cartolina giveaway???

I still can't.

I'm pinching myself.

Thank you, thank you, thank you Fiona!

sock monkey love

2009-05-29T21:18:00.006-06:00

Did you notice the sock monkey hat I'm wearing in the Yellowstone pics?
I didn't buy it.
But I wish I did.

Yellowstone

2009-05-28T00:05:00.002-06:00

If you haven't been—go.
Yellowstone is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.
And the "grizzly berry" ice cream at Mammoth hot springs grill is delicious.

three day weekend

2009-05-27T19:52:00.006-06:00

Last Friday, my friends and I suddenly realized that none of us had work on Monday.
We couldn't let a three day weekend pass us by,
so we immediately packed up and road tripped up to Yellowstone.

Carpe diem.

springtime

2009-05-21T20:34:00.003-06:00

the days are long...
the air is breezy...
the sun is shining...

oh i am loving spring.

image via style me pretty

q&a

2009-05-19T17:31:00.009-06:00

these ranunculus from Holly Becker are my favorite flower.

my pink shorts are my current obsession,

but breezy scarves will always be my favorite wardrobe item.

imitation Ray-Bans were my latest purchase.

I’m listening to this (thanks robert), but this is my favorite song.

4 words to describe me? Let's make it 10:
"I want to be all used up when I die."
thanks, George Bernard Shaw

guilty pleasure? pretty little notebooks that I never use—but look fantastic stacked on my bookshelf.

my favorite sign of spring is hearing the cheers from little league baseball games down the street.

who makes me laugh? almost everyone, especially my little sis.

Thanks for the tag, Lizzy!

more Jonathon Adler goodies

2009-05-17T23:51:00.004-06:00

Well, this is funky.
Thanks Jonathon Adler.
You never let me down.

friends and family

2009-05-16T13:40:00.006-06:00

My sister said that her favorite pictures from her wedding were of the guests—the people most dear to her in her life.
I thought that was sweet.

These photos of happy wedding guests are done by the amazing Max Wanger.

free Coldplay cd!!

2009-05-15T10:56:00.002-06:00

It's true! Get this amazing live Coldplay cd right here.
Thanks for the heads up Jones'!!

blogger interview!

2009-05-13T08:43:00.004-06:00

The adorable Katie over at KC's Masterpiece invited me for a blogger interview!

Check it out here.

Thanks Katie! So fun!
(how awesome is the picture she made of us?? It's perfect! from the couch we're on to my outfit—awesome!)

!!!!!!!

2009-05-12T13:57:00.004-06:00

So much good news in the graphic design world today!
I got an internship in NYC!
At Johnson & Johnson!
Working for Chris Hacker!
!!!!

Deven Stephens

2009-05-12T13:44:00.002-06:00

I met Deven Stephens about...six years ago when he was dating my amazing friend and roommate, (she soon became his wife). Turns out that years later Deven and I ended up in the same graphic design program at BYU, he a year ahead of me. And today his work is featured on the DieLine! So awesome. Congrats Deven!

Speaking of movies...

2009-05-12T10:50:00.007-06:00

How fantastic are these on set photos of Daniel Craig?
Go James Bond.
"...shaken, not stirred."

movie talk today, starting with star trek

2009-05-12T10:26:00.004-06:00

I saw the new Star Trek last night and very much enjoyed it. I've never seen anything Star Trek before, but thought that Spock stole the show. Seriously. He was my favorite part of the movie. Well done.

San Juan River

2009-05-11T11:58:00.009-06:00

This latest trip is one to go down in the books.

We had great weather but besides that, everything that could possibly go wrong, did:

We didn't get the permit for the river we wanted.
Our oarlock ripped out of the frame...twice.
The second time it took our oar to the bottom of the river with it—lost forever.
We spent the last two days with someone rowing with an oar, and two people paddling with kayak paddles on the other side of the raft.
Our boat was so leaky it barely stayed afloat.
We got lost twice while trying to find hikes and bushwhacked through lots of brush.
Our last night we spent three hours trying to find camping,
then finally gave up and threw our bags down on some gravel and fell asleep exhausted.

And I've never laughed so much in my life.
I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Le Sens Propre

2009-05-11T10:07:00.005-06:00

Super creative short film done by Cisma, made for Adobe.

I love the color and lighting in the film.

ADOBE"Le Sens Propre" [short film] from se woong cha on Vimeo
Via notcot

Dutch Uncle

2009-05-10T15:03:00.000-06:00

Dutch Uncle features some incredible work.

another adventure

2009-05-05T09:48:00.006-06:00

I'm out of town again this week.
Spoiled rotten, I know.
Playing, playing, playing as much as I can during my break.

How lovely are these illustrations/collages from Mayuko Fujino?

via e-sushi

desert flowers

2009-05-04T20:28:00.007-06:00

We were lucky to catch Moab on a rainy weekend,
and the desert flowers were out in full bloom.

moab

2009-05-04T18:50:00.016-06:00

The trip was fantastic.
There was kayaking, hiking, tailgate lunches, and a campfire.
The truck got very dirty—as seen in the last photo.
I've never seen Moab so green before.
It was beautiful.

ps: if you ever go to Moab, eat at Miguel's and get the M.O.A.B. (mother of all burritos). delish!

have a happy weekend!

2009-04-30T19:09:00.003-06:00

I'm off on an impromptu road trip with my sister.
I love impromptu road trips.
Especially with my sister.

photographer: hellopoe

dreamy

2009-04-30T00:06:00.000-06:00

photographer: kelty
via style me pretty

just in from Jonathon Adler!

2009-04-29T08:39:00.006-06:00

All the latest from Jonathon Adler's furniture line.
My, oh my.
How does he do it?
I'll take one of each.

party girls

2009-04-29T01:53:00.004-06:00

This reminds me so much of how my sisters used to dress me (and themselves) up.

via party perfect

sketch skills

2009-04-27T14:06:00.006-06:00

I wish my sketchbooks looked half as amazing as Anna Rusakova's.

via behance network

Jen Corace

2009-04-27T00:23:00.002-06:00

Aren't these illustrations by Jen Corace so very sweet?

I'm taking my vacation time very seriously, and reveling in every minute of free time.
I get to do things I've been dreaming of for months—
seeing a lot of my friends and family
sleeping
reading
skiing
running
and organizing.
Lots of organizing. Tomorrow is organize-my-computer-files-day. That's one I've been looking forward to all semester. Really.

Subprime

2009-04-23T19:00:00.003-06:00

This animation is too cool.

subprime from beeple on Vimeo.
via notcot

calls for celebration

2009-04-23T04:01:00.005-06:00

Finals are over.

I had a fantastic birthday.
The rest of this week is going to make up for every night I missed out on something to work on a project: a barbecue, a bonfire with old friends, dinner with the ladies, a bridal shower, a belated birthday party and spring skiing.
So much to be happy about.

taking a break

2009-04-21T00:36:00.008-06:00

I finally took a few minutes away from endless projects to take a walk in the lovely, evening breeze.
My friends were nice enough to walk real slow as I took hundreds of pictures. I love the excitement in the air when spring finally comes!

signing off for a few days

2009-04-16T16:46:00.003-06:00

I'm swamped with finals.
The end of school is so close I can taste it.
It's been snowing a lot, so I've had the beach boys playing all day.
I'm happily dreaming of summer, and my surfboard.
See you when the semester is over.

hot and sour soup for the soul

2009-04-16T00:02:00.026-06:00

Nothing better than dinner in the basement of the art building

at an old, long-forgotten wooden table,
surrounded by scaffolding and discarded stage sets
with music flowing in from an orchestra pit somewhere.

Thanks Krystyna.
And everyone, for your encouragement.

this is true.

2009-04-14T18:00:00.000-06:00

...but I'm still sad that I didn't get the internship.

by sarah gardner via ffffound