Excuse to post dog picture

I hope I didn't sound whiney in my last post . . . I'm grateful for a job since many of you know that it took me a long time to find one, and I'm trying to embrace the cool experiences coming my way even though they feel out of my comfort zone.

Anyhoo, on another note, I got to spend some time with a friend from church last night.  Her dog, Shanae, is the sweetest.  God bless all creatures great and small.

All photos taken while driving

Weekend color

Summer 2012

Vegan baked goods

I wasn't always sure about vegan baked goods because I imagined they wouldn't taste as good without delicious things like butter, eggs, and milk . . . but I've been trying more of them lately and have been surprised by how good they are.

I tried this vegan lemon tea cake at a bakery in Atwater Village last week and it was a pleasant surprise. I also had an amazing vegan cookie at an Easter church picnic.  Back to the picture . . . I was in the area for a work assignment and took a short break at Proof Bakery.  I sat on the sidewalk and enjoyed my cappuccino and cake, while imagining I was on a European vacation . . . and after 15 minutes I proceeded to tackle the many tasks I needed to accomplish that day.  It was a nice 15 minute vacation on a Monday :)

At work

Took some pics at work . . . because I was bored and wanted a break, and wanted to take advantage of a bare shelf against a white wall (a perfect canvas for prop shots!).

My desk window overlooks a bakery by the way.  I bought a mango paleta there the other day.  Yum.

Stocking up on basics

I have loved wearing patterns for almost a decade but I realized that I lacked basic essentials in my wardrobe as a result of all my patterned clothing!  I've decided to take a break from patterns for the time being and stick to neutrals (well, and stripes--my current pattern of choice these days).

I've been looking to Land's End Canvas (hipper, younger sister of LE) and Land's End (which just mailed me the cutest catalog--love the cover art) to help me restock.

New painting/card and randoms

I like how this watercolor turned out.  It's a little crazy but has a friendly, sweet air about it.  I'm thinking of making color prints of it on card stock for cards.

I also created that leather circular thing/sculpture from a broken purse strap some time ago.  It just needs to find a home on the wall somewhere.

I haven't been feeling too well in one way or another for the past three weeks so I'm looking forward to getting all this sickness behind me.  Health is one of those things I take for granted until I get sick.

I took these photos from the window of our office/my brother's old room.  The open dumpster just looked kind of funny, and I liked how the clouds looked on this day.

My friend sent me a Christmas card with these cool vintage stamps.  Thanks, S!

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A Weekend of Observing

Hmmm . . .

It was nice to enjoy a long weekend off!  Highlights from the weekend included:

• Good food
• Time with family
• Family helping you clean your apartment (by cleaning I mean shampooing the carpets and using industrial strength cleaners to clean your bathroom . . . I was told to take the dog and leave for an hour.  The ultimate expression of Korean parental love!)   
• Taking a leisurely stroll in Griffith Park by the L.A. Observatory + bumping into man walking his parrot + man's parrot, after seeing my dad, saying "what a big boy!"
• Anne of Green Gables marathon on PBS