austin in film

Ay, what a weekend. I just got back from Vegas, ready to recuperate. It was amazing fun celebrating my best friend's birthday, and now that I'm back at home, I miss her so!

I have lots of photos to show you from the previous weekend in San Francisco as well as the film I developed from my last trip to Austin. I.freaking.love.this.camera. I hope you enjoy little bits of the trips through my eyes. I'll start with Austin.

Peace&Love.

until next time, sf

I just got back from an overly-spectacular weekend in San Francisco with my mom. We stayed in my new favorite neighborhood, Hayes Valley (perks of having a brother with an apartment), visited every cafe on the block, tracked down all the must-sees on my list, and simply enjoyed what was likely the most beautiful Springtime weekend in the city.

I took my new film camera (that I won from Jodi, with incredible luck) on the trip and ended up going through 2 rolls in just 3 days. Developing those is on my to-do list, along with:

+ framing my new La classe de danse poster*
+ mailing out a couple gifts
+ packing for VEGAS
+ deciding on my new haircut for wednesday
+ unpacking boxes, constantly
+ working on a friend's business card design


What's on your to-do list for the week?


* from the Birth of Impressionism exhibit at the de Young Museum - INCREDIBLE.

my new home

I'm finally not living out of a suitcase, and it feels oh-so-good. The new house, I love. It's tucked away in the hills, surrounded by chirping birds and hundreds of trees. Such a drastic change of pace has me taking more quiet time to appreciate the nature around me.

I am nothing but ecstatic about the summer ahead. I'll be diving my time between my home in the hills, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Yosemite, a visit from A., and lots of time with my family. Things are good. Really good.



P.S. Can you spot my pup?

from tx to ca

Traveling, traveling, so much traveling. I made a little road trip down to Houston to return the car to my Aunt and Uncle. I spent a wonderful and super packed couple of days with them - it was so much fun spending time with my Aunt doing lots of girly-girl things. She. is. the. best.

Our 2-day extravaganza included mani/pedis, blowouts, jogging at the park, lunching, cooking, NBA finals, BLUEBERRY PICKING, shopping, and lots of chatting. Going blueberry picking was a dream come true - I'm totally not joking, haha. We picked 8 lbs. (yes, 8!) for $1.50 per pound. I was in shock! Now I'm a happy girl with lots of blueberries that I carried on the plane with me. Clearly, I will go to great lengths for blueberries. :)

a little dinner party

I almost forgot to share with you pictures from the little dinner party I planned a couple weeks ago for A.'s parents as a thank you so much for everything gift. Small flower jars adorned the table while the kitchen was filled with deliciously fragrant aromas. I will truly miss these dinners that I looked forward to each and every week. A meal is so much yummier when you have wonderful people to share it with.

On the menu: A Mediterranean Feast
Pea and Mint Soup*
Pita Chips + Hummus + Spicy Olives
Baked Eggplant
Herb Meatballs
Ménage à Trois Red Wine



* Recipe coming soon.

austin: wildlife

The stars of our trip were most definitely the animals. A. and I were lucky enough to be invited by a friend to tour her family's wildlife (read: African) reserve. I never knew Austin, TX and the plains of Africa had similar climates, but alas, they do! (Fun fact #1) I also learned that kangaroos are super protective and kind of grouchy sometimes, giraffes like apples, rhinoceros tusks are made of the same material (keratin) as hair and fingernails, and parrots are flirts (see winking parrot below). I would really love to see these guys (and girls) in the wild someday.

Without further ado, the stars of this show..................................

I actually have a ton more photos taken with my new Nikon N80 film camera but haven't had the time to scan them all in. Coming soon. After all this moving craziness has resided.

austin: gardens

A. took me to the Zilker Botanical Garden -- a mini sanctuary full of romantic trails and cute lily pad ponds. It was such a wonderful addition to our busy days, and walking hand-in-hand with my love through these beautiful surroundings made my day.