Monthly Archives: May 2009

an apron for luc

I bought these green fabrics over the holidays last year with plan to make my friend lucinda a perfect apron to wear in her newly renovated kitchen: Unfortunately, the kitchen was completed months before i was able to complete the apron, but given the fact that it’s spring and luc’s birthday wasn’t too long ago, [...]
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tools and more tools

I’ve been spending the last two days with a lot of down time: walks alone, runs at the gym alone, laying on the beach with my books alone…I’m trying to balance myself back out by spending half my day on my own and the other half with C and some really great friends that I’ve [...]
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tiny shots

I’m in love with these shot glasses. When I drink, I drink whiskey. I rarely (if ever) do shots, but aren’t these cleaver? I love them. Find them here.
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decompress

I always struggle with the decompression process when a semester is over. I’m tired but can’t sleep for more than a few hours a night and I wander around our house, looking at piles of half-cut leather and vintage buttons, waiting for something to inspire me…trying to avoid my laptop and feeling like I’m forgetting [...]
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crush

Today I’m crushing on the work of Jane Schouten. I’m feeling the need to get crafty: submitted my last final paper at 2 a.m. last night and laid awake all night wired on coffee and thinking about all the things I want to do this summer… For more inspiration, go here.
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makes me wanna

learn to crochet: via smosch
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it’s raining and i like it

I’m getting several requests to update my blog but I’ve been putting it off until the semester is officially over (for me). I thought it was going to be over last week, but I’m still writing final papers. Surprisingly, I’m not feeling the least bit stressed; I’m attributing this to some very drastic (positive) changes [...]
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