- my best friend is in labor
- my boy is never home
- i hate econ more than i hate cilantro
- i love the rain outside
- my backpack is too small
- my mac is a lifesaver
- i miss riding my bike to school
- i would die without gmail
- my chinese teacher has six fingers
- i'm dying to play basketball
- it doesn't feel like the weekend
- i need a tall pint of beer
giddy giddy
They finally booked their flights. And in 3 weeks and 3 days, two of my most favorite people in the whole wide world will be here. In my city. In my house. In my life. I cannot freaking wait. My first visitors. They will stay in my craft room. And I will show them around. And take them to my favorite restaurants. And of course a few touristy places along the way. I am sooooooooo excited. And I think we're even going to take a nice long weekend to somewhere fabulous. Maybe Japan. Or maybe back to Boracay. I don't know. And frankly, it doesn't matter. As long as I'm with them, it will be a fabulous time.
Random list for today:
- I hate my econ professor and his TA too. Ugh.
- I sat out in the quad today with a good friend. Perfect weather today.
- I made tacos for lunch and I want to make tomato basil soup for dinner.
- The boy and I have decided to postpone our wedding until our lives aren't this crazy busy.
- I hate contact lenses. But I'm scared of Lasik surgery.
- I love the smell of old books in the library.
- I suck at public speaking and I'm petrified about my presentaion next week.
- I could eat cheese every single day and never get sick of it.
lucky 52
- This is the street where I have lived the last 16 months. I know I've said this before, but I love the location of our rented apartment. It's conveniently located smack in the middle between matt's office and my school. 10 minute commutes for both of us. Doesn't get any better than that.
- Matt left this morning to go work in Kuala Lumpur for 2 weeks and I'm so incredibly jealous. I begged him to take me along, but alas, he said I need to be a good student and therefore I was not allowed to come along.
- I scrapbooked today. And yesterday too. Made 2.5 pages. But just as I was getting excited to post them on the blog, my damn scanner broke down on me. And to make matters worse, my photo printer is acting wonky. I swear it knows that I just invested $80 on ink, and so now it has decided to print black and orange lines across all my pictures. So angering.
- I lost my favorite bra. My purple and pink one from Target. How does one do that? Maybe the dryer ate it? Who knows, but I'm sad.
- I am ready to face the week head on. Bring on the MBA madness.
loooong week
A weekly update of sorts:
- Matt's 30th was a big success. Chilean food, good friends, drinks galore, and the best chocolate ganache cake in the entire world.
- I'm not sure if grad school is the right thing for me, but at least my classmates are cool.
- I am excited beyond words that Rio de Janeiro beat out all the other cities to host the Olympics in 2016. This will be the first time that a South American country hosts the Olympics, and as a fellow South American (and a next door neighbor to Brazil), this makes me so happy!
- I'm hooked on Super Mario Galaxy, again. Considering the amount of homework I have, this is not good people.
- I'm seriously thinking about starting my own company here in Taiwan.
- Loving Coke Zero, Tonkatsu (japanese friend pork chop), and Chinese pomelo.
- Happy Mid-Autumn Festival. I'll be doing homework, eating moon cake, and hoping that the typhoon doesn't arrive tonight so that I grab drinks tonight with my classmates.
purple + polka dots
New purple polka dot chucks. For 800NT these were love at first sight. Now I gotta get them dirty cause they are wayyyy to pretty and clean.
On the schedule for today:
- Make new chinese flash cards
- Lunch with my boy
- Manicure at 2:00
- Finish watching this very interesting Chinese movie
- Dinner at Gordon Biersch (LOVE their cobb salad)
- Searching for wedding inspiration online
- Take my Fuji Instax-7 out for a spin
10 day hiatus
I had no idea 10 days had passed since I last said a word on this blog of mine. Here's a slightly boring update of the last 10 days:
- Been cooking a lot. Made a huge pyrex full of guacamole the other day. It was the best one I've ever made. I've also made tacos, cheesesteaks, lots of chinese veggies, and sweet potato hash browns.
- My boy and I went to 宜蘭 (YiLan) this past weekend on a school-planned trip. Yilan was a cool place. But the tour-guide company my school hired SUCKED. I felt like they wasted my weekend.
- I've been yoga-ing every Mon-Fri for the last 3 weeks. I am such a yoga addict now. I seriously can't get enough.
- Bought new purple chucks that only cost $23. Such a sweet purchase.
- We have a new gecko living with us this summer. Hopefully he won't end up like our last friend.
- Played around with my camera today and took some awesome jumping-on-my-bed photos.
- Making to-do lists of what to buy, what to eat, who to see, and where to go when I go home next month.
- I've decided to give up cheese for 3 weeks. I've been so sad without it. Life really isn't the same without cheese. Cheese makes EVERYTHING better.
- It's been raining a lot lately. And I love every second of it.
mid month status report
- Love my new $8 tank. It's the most perfect shade of purpley-grey.
- My current necklace: purse and high heel charms on a long-ish chain.
- Signed up for a boutique yoga studio. So expensive. But so worth it.
- I've worked out 12 out of the last 15 days. High five for that.
- I'm trying hot-yoga for the first time on Friday. Bring on the sweat!
- Halfway done with the semester. 4 more weeks. Then home!
- I'm loving kiwis and cherries. Oh and bananas too.
- It was my half birthday yesterday. Now I'm just getting closer to 28. Ugh.
- I think July is turning out to be a lovely month, don't you?
a side bun and "grape" earrings kind of night
- Been really into braids and side ponytails/buns. Sometimes, when I'm feeling super wild, I rock both at the same time.
- I finally, and I mean FINALLY booked a ticket home. Words cannot begin to express how excited I am to set foot on US soil. I miss my family, my friends, and greasy american eats.
- I've finally taken the initiative to start the wedding planning stuff. I have to admit, I'm not really that into it. But, a mock guest list has been made. And that is a BIG step for me. I have, however, scoped out letterpress invitations and photographers (shocker that I started with my favorites: paper & pictures).
- After a solid week of cutting, piecing, and assembling my quilt, my back needed a little break. But I started the free-motion quilting yesterday. And my goal is to finish it by July 1. Although I'm a little worried I might not have enough fabric for the binding. Here's hoping I do...
i need a back massage like whoa
- I can't find a reasonably priced ticket home. $1700 is way too much. I've spent hours upon hours researching this shit and I am so incredibly frustrated. I really want to go home but i swear the airline gods are against me right now.
- Rocking my new earrings that I bought in Seoul. Did I mention they have the best handmade jewelry ever. So much local talent. I was very impressed. I'd go back just for the jewelry. And their face masks.
- My chest has been breaking out lately. For 27 years this has never been a problem. I have no idea why all of a sudden my chest has decided to act like the chest of a 13 year old pubescent girl. If only would my boobs would grow to match the zits, then I would have nothing to complain about.
- I still haven't decided on a setting for my ring. Either I am way too picky, or I just haven't found the right one. Has anyone ever ordered from Blue Nile? If so, can you please share your thoughts.
- My two week vacation is over. I thought I would feel bummed out about having to go back to school, but I'm surprisingly excited. It's my last semester so I'm going to give it all I've got.
- Quilt front is done. Quilt back is 70% there. This is definitely my most favorite quilt ever. I can't wait to finish it!
snippets
- I experimented with shrimp today. Six of the them to be exact. It was a cajun-asian mixture that had potential to go either way. Luckily, it was a success.
- My mac has been my best friend lately. Especially since all my school friends no longer live in Taiwan. Sigh.
- I'm really on the fence about studying Chinese this summer. It is SO expensive. Like $54/hour expensive. I guess the doubts start rolling in when the money starts pouring out.
- I have a buy-one-get-one-free Cold Stone coupon that expires tomorrow. My boy is busy, and friends, well, non-existent. I'm thinking I should treat a stranger to ice cream and hope the stranger turns into a friend.
- The rotary cutter has been out and about for the last 36 hours. Cutting, and piecing, and loving the results. I'll share tomorrow. I promise.
los detalles
- Been wearing this ring almost daily, best $8 I ever spent.
- Reading: Harry Potter Book 2.
- Watching: The Hills, only because I have nothing else to watch and because my classmate got me hooked on the free episodes via mtv.com
- Painting my nails every shade of dark that I can find.
- Spending lots of time in bookstores reading girly magazines.
- Hoping to go home to see my family this summer.
- Wishing I had time to visit the fabric market.
- Loving flips flops, summer dresses, and lemonade.
- Hating wearing contact lenses and my daily homework.
- Thankful for my boyfriend, his hugs, and our snuggles.
- On the lookout for my sexy black thick strappy high heels.
- Missing my sister, my best friends, and big american salads.
may one
- i am so excited to welcome a new month.
- my hair is getting long and curly again. finally!
- this shirt makes my boobs look exceptionally big. the power of illusion.
- i have a girls sleepover tonight. i can't remember the last time i had one.
- the weather has been beautiful and i'm trying to soak it all in.
- i wish i had money to give my closet a spring makeover.
- i played with my D80 last night. I had forgotten how much i love that beautiful piece of machinery.
- lastly, happy happy birthday to the best older brother in the world!!
