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frozen in history
i made it to chicago just in time for the blizzard of 2011. My cousins and I built forts and dug a tunnel under a giant pile of snow in the backyard. sorry for being off the map recently. i’ve never been one for drama, but there’s been quite a bit lately. all i can […]
ugly flower
halfway there! today i spent roughly ten hours sitting in the same spot on the couch embroidering what my mother referred to as my “ugly flower.” I laid out each color of thread on the seat next to me and turned my itunes to yann tiersen’s amelie soundtrack. I listened while I drank my coffee […]
miss kim
today was my first computer class. i couldn’t have planned it any better. it ruled. you know how you have that one pivotal moment that you look back to when things are looking down? today was mine. i never saw myself as a teacher, but things are looking up. good news for afrika.
HOW
sewed this poncho for my little 7 year old cousin’s birthday party. it’s indian princess themed. all the lil girlies be jealous
old and feeble
i’ve gone back to the drawing board in an effort to thwart my imminent boredom. in order to return to my positive bliss during my time here in the sunshine state, i’ve decided to become really good at old people things while i’m surrounded by those most “experienced” in the field. ideas i’ve come up […]
anywhere but here is where i dont want to be
thats not all true. i want hear stories from my girls. and move into my new apt and start making it home. just for a little bit. but i loove this island. last night we danced until 5am. somehow we got VIP to a giant concert festival where 15 well know latin artists performed while […]
Continent Six
Every Christmas my family packs up and heads to the Grandparents to celebrate the holidays with the family. The last Christmas I had at home I remember getting just what I wanted, a 3 ft my-size Barbie—that says how long ago that was. This year my mom had the idea to go to Australia instead […]
Coming soon
The article for my magazine will soon be up covering my last big trip to spain, france and morocco! get excited!
productivity
I finished High Fidelity today at my favorite coffee shop. I ready the last chapter at top speed because a couple had arrived to the “make-out couch” as I like to call it and were using it to its full potential. gross I’ve been frustrated lately with having lots of ideas and not being good […]