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twenty twelve.

2011-12-31T00:31:00.003-06:00

2012 goals:

Become more teachable
Learn to have a gentle and quiet spirit
Change mindset from "Why can't I..." to "How can I..."

And the annual goals of exercising more and turning more into a Christlike mold. In order to enact the exercise goal (there is a bet weighing on it), I must run 50 miles by February 19.Starting at 0 miles now, but hoping to have quite a bit more than that by the end of the day! Hope you have a lovely New Years Day, full of thanks to God for the past year and eagerly looking anew towards 2012!

"I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time."  

Jack London

photo via kelli murray

holiday leisure

2011-12-13T12:55:00.003-06:00

Loving this holiday leisure, the calm after the chaos and delirium of finals! Now, I can just enjoy my carols and bake cookies and roll around on my bed... (:
photo from poppytalk

noah & the whale

2011-11-28T09:18:00.003-06:00

This video gets me going every time, love them. Oh the way the sun always shines down on your shoes, could be a blue blue Christmas for you. Happy Monday! Taking my LAST midterm of the semester in about 2 hours. Wish me luck!

when i look at the stars.

2011-11-23T12:17:00.002-06:00

How can you not believe in a God when you look at the stars? Who put them in the right place in the sky, and put you in the right place amongst the people in your life? This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for all of the relationships God has blessed me with, especially just with my peers who I love and can count on to really hear the truth from. God has been so good to me (:
photo via flickr

against the grain.

2011-11-22T14:58:00.001-06:00

Hudson - Against The Grain from Dropbear on Vimeo.

Thanksgiving week = only 2.5 days of class (:

fly away

2011-11-10T21:32:00.002-06:00

Flying to Berkeley, California tomorrow! So excited for another year's Thanksgiving Retreat. Another weekend of really being refreshed by this community of God-loving people. Joy (:
photo via oh hello friend

dog days are over.

2011-10-26T10:23:00.003-05:00

RUN FAST FOR YOUR MOTHER, FAST FOR YOUR FATHER.
The only way I can stay sane on nothing but caffeine and adrenaline.

Whoohoo, midterms!

lexi and nathalie.

2011-10-19T12:46:00.004-05:00

photos via the Exposed Far Away project

Apparently I cannot wake up today. The weather? A dream. The sky? A mirage.
Going from class to class, I keep thinking - is this real? Time to get some coffee.

fall.

2011-10-18T12:54:00.003-05:00

photo via moonlight city

Dear Fall,

I am ready to jump into your arms and let you twirl me around,
pulling me close and smelling like cinnamon.

Love, e.

jamie oliver.

2011-10-17T12:36:00.002-05:00

Blown away by Jamie Oliver packaging on The Dieline, designed by Pearlfisher. How cute is it! And it's always consistent with the brand image, but imaginative and different every time. Check out his site too, just as cute!

night sky.

2011-10-16T01:32:00.002-05:00

Went on a boat outing with some of the girls a couple hours ago -- just sat under the stars, water lapping softly at the sides of the boat, gigantic sky billowing over us and pouring stars into our awed souls, as we sang praise to the Creator of all of it! Beautiful, beautiful, Jesus is beautiful -- and Jesus makes beautiful things of my life.
photo via vic

fried avocado

2011-10-14T17:51:00.002-05:00

Last week, my friend Joyce shared her love of panko-frying everything in her fridge with me, and today, I looked up a recipe to panko fry some avocados I had on hand! Mmm, delicious. I topped them with dollops of cream cheese and red pepper, but next time I will try making a dip with sour cream, lime, and red pepper (:
photos here & here

live the language.

2011-10-14T17:40:00.002-05:00

EF - Live The Language - Paris from Albin Holmqvist on Vimeo.

Wow... wow. I am totally in love with this series of beautiful commercials for EF Language Centers! Totally filled with wanderlust, ready to go and explore! My parents recently toured Europe from Paris to Capri, and they had such a blast! I have yet to go and await the day. For now, I will keep watching these little films while munching on Cioco Mandorla SNOB Confetti and all the other highly addictive sweets my parents brought back (: Be sure to watch the ones for London, Vancouver, Los Angeles... heck, all of them! Beautiful (:

perspective.

2011-10-09T09:51:00.002-05:00

Remembering perspective. Looking nice is nice, not not essential; working to build up a Godly spirit is. Trusting Him and investing in the right things!
via spilled milk

flipped.

2011-10-07T23:24:00.004-05:00

Just watched Flipped today... Definitely a watered-down version of the book, but gorgeous nonetheless. All the details of the costumes and settings were amazing! Ahhh so beautiful. The way the movie was executed was a little weird, but in an awkwardly goofy and sweet sort of way (:

And now... I am such a goner for the 60s! Everything in the movie was beautiful. Time to break out those cuffed jeans and converses, headbands and plaid shirts, and cardigans and collared dresses with 3/4 sleeves!

they should exist.

2011-10-03T15:17:00.000-05:00

Wow. Marveling at the beauty of language and its ability to capture the human experience.
via ttthalia

coffee monday

2011-10-03T10:55:00.001-05:00

Need a little smile and caffeine on a Monday morning! Busy busy. But today I am looking forward to my lunch break (soon!) for a little breathing time. I also am looking forward to asking some people (random) questions for my project in creative, such as "What is the opposite of fun?" and "What is the craziest thing you know to be true?" Time to delve into a few minds! (:
pic via rivers and roads

end of the week.

2011-10-01T17:55:00.000-05:00

Slipping into Saturday night after a long week - the weather's cool and hopefully some good news.
photo via for me for you

soul.

2011-10-01T16:13:00.004-05:00

Love this quote from C.S. Lewis. How true it is! And so we strive for eternity...
via lisa's locket

simple style

2011-09-29T11:48:00.002-05:00

So fresh and so clean.
via Neon Polish

music music.

2011-09-26T22:59:00.004-05:00

Sorry that all of my posts lately have all been videos - but it's such a medium for expression, isn't it! Capturing those nooks and crannies of life. For now, here is some music (acapella and acoustic) I've been listening to lately. Always amazed by how beautiful the naked human voice can be... wow. Praise God for the things He dreamed up and made! (:

Flô di Pá

2011-09-26T22:51:00.003-05:00

Flô di Pá | Primavera 2011 from Flô di Pá on Vimeo.

So inspired by this Brazilian bag company! I think this is really the step to the future - making the trends be what is needed. Not that unnecessary fluff, no more silly bandz or shutter shades. Things that help change the world a little at a time - recycling your bags, reusing what you can, and spreading a little breath of fresh air with everything you do!

move.

2011-09-26T22:48:00.004-05:00

MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

And now, all I want to do is travel. Let's go! A vacation in my mind... so inspired. See more here: Learn & Eat (:

go do.

2011-09-19T07:13:00.000-05:00

Peaceful Music Monday with Jonsi.

the cathedral of junk

2011-09-14T23:58:00.003-05:00

The Cathedral of Junk from Christian Remde on Vimeo.

"The Cathedral of Junk is an art project created by Vince Hannemann in Austin, TX. It's part clubhouse, part social experiment (he gets anonymous boxes of junk to add to the Cathedral) and totally wonderful to walk through."

And this is why I love this city, where creativity is its lifeblood. See the other 11 films in this series by Christian Remde here (especially liking the Odd Duck Farm-to-trailer film).

you look wonderful today

2011-09-07T23:26:00.002-05:00

Such a sweet idea on Kim Welling's Etsy shop, Kim's Little Monsters. Comfort in your pocket! It would be the best little gift. Stealing this idea for my friend's birthday, since it might not come in time (her birthday is Sunday!) Hooray hooray (:

linne.

2011-09-07T23:05:00.001-05:00

Love this.

20.

2011-08-23T23:54:00.000-05:00

School has begun and everything is a whirlwind once again! My birthday was today and I was showered with sweet birthday wishes and hugs despite the craze of New Student Welcome Night preparations! And still, some of the girls ambushed me in the apartment and fed me cupcakes and boba until I passed out. I'm so blessed to have such a community of believers surrounding me, and all the glory be to God!

“Who am I, O Sovereign LORD… that you have brought me this far? …O Sovereign LORD, you are God! Your words are trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant.” - 2 Samuel 7:18, 28

photo via hip hip hooray!

morning

2011-08-16T08:33:00.000-05:00

It is early. I am sore. But completely unpacked and moved in by now! Have been pleasantly surprised by the schedules of the girls in my apartment - everyone has been early to bed and early to wake, making the day full and mornings sweet and quiet. Adjusting slowly and anticipating a steady inflow of people staying in our apartment this weekend to spend time with us the week before school starts (since many are leaving to study abroad)! Time to tidy up and go grocery shopping (:
photo via oh happy day

sweet breakfast

2011-08-15T07:43:00.000-05:00

Waking up to my very first breakfast in the apartment. It's still and quiet and sweet in the morning.

photo via tokketok

the notebook doodles

2011-08-08T14:27:00.000-05:00

Charming doodles of charming thoughts on the notebook doodles. Love love love.

apartment wishlist!

2011-08-06T00:50:00.005-05:00

Next week, I will be moving into a new apartment! This is my first time, and I am practically in tears with impatience. So excited to be living with my roommates! Since it is 1 in the morning and I cannot sleep, here is my apartment wishlist! How similar the likeness of the real apartment to the pictures in my head is yet to be determined, but one can dream. Things I would especially like to have: little lights, cookbooks, fresh flowers, pops of color, tiny window plants (esp. tomatoes!), striped tablecloths and kitchen linen, and glass jars for spices/preserves/etc! Hopefully soon (:

photos from everywhere, sorry for no credits ><

wise words

2011-08-06T00:24:00.000-05:00

A sweet message on myfonts (:

macaron love

2011-08-06T00:16:00.000-05:00

Macarons have swooped into the spotlight recently, creating a craze reminiscent of the recebt years' cupcake obsession, and I expect no less than a few months for macarons to be emblazoned on every tote bag, print, and button on Etsy in the same way. Why? Because they are delicious. Oh my goodness. I tried my first one in South Congress at Enoteca Vespaio (which also has an amazing passionfruit cream soda, btw), and fell in love! Sweet, fluffy, light, and crunchy, macarons are mind-boggling in their range of offbeat flavors, such as lavender lemon and raspberry goat cheese. Excited to try them here and here before the summer is over!

photo via flickr

milk toof summer

2011-08-06T00:10:00.004-05:00

My Milk Toof always brings a smile on my face, so adorable! Loving Inhae Lee's take on summer, and inspired to always cut my apples into little bunny slices now ^^ How has YOUR summer been?

cake in a jar

2011-08-05T17:17:00.003-05:00

Currently infatuated with the idea of cake in a jar! What a sweet idea for a birthday or celebration, don't you think? Find the how-to here.
photos via babble

subway slide

2011-08-05T17:00:00.002-05:00

How cool is this concept of having a slide in the subway, in place of stairs? Called the "transfer accelerator", found in Utrecht. Super rad!

via cup of jo

summer dreams

2011-07-23T07:49:00.000-05:00

5 more minutes please.
photo via flickr

going crazy.

2011-07-10T06:41:00.000-05:00

One of my friends from church announced last night that she's getting MARRIED! AHHHHH! I am SO EXCITED FOR HER!!!!! But I was suddenly struck hard by an infatuation with weddings, and I spent the entire night looking up inspiration to help her plan her wedding. AHHHH. Especially this gorgeous wedding from 1000 Layer Cake. The bride is so gorgeous, especially with her sweet braids and freckles. I am in love! Loveeeee. Ahhhhhh. Call me crazy, but I may actually be more excited about this wedding than the bride herself!

sky

2011-06-23T02:48:00.001-05:00

Summer nights, amazing stars.
photo via flickr

hillsong

2011-06-18T15:47:00.006-05:00

Hillsong concert tonight. Readying for a night of crazy worship. YESS.

summertime anthem

2011-06-11T17:00:00.002-05:00

Went for a bike ride today with a few other girls from my church (: A lot of us raced around on rental bikes, and it was so much fun! We enjoyed the summer sunshine and explored Barton Springs and Zilker Park, stopping by SoCo in the end to grab lunch at the trailers and some Italian sodas at the Big Top. So excited to be here this summer (:
photo via 365 quotes

hope.

2011-06-05T21:43:00.006-05:00

So, for the summer, I am spending most of my days just studying and reading up on everything I haven't had much time for during the school year, which includes classic books (Jane Eyre, The Picture of Dorian Gray, etc), as well as taking a Christian apologetics class with my church. Currently, the topic is "The Problem of Pain" or the argument that the existence of suffering and pain in the world doesn't necessarily disprove that there is an all-powerful and all-loving God. I just waned to sit down and have a place to recap my thoughts on some of the main points, so here it is:

God holds human freedom to such esteem that He grants it to us, who He loves - so God created the possibility of evil (for us to choose not to follow God and therefore sin), but not evil itself. That was up to man to choose. If the possibility of evil (but not evil itself) did not exist, free will would be destroyed, as would be the power and ability to love.
As terrible a place as the world is sometimes (as the innocent suffer/die from disease, natural disasters, freak accidents, and man's own inhumanity to man), there is still on balance a great deal more good in the world than evil (otherwise, everyone would commit suicide, for there would be no hope). As Augustine says, "If there is no God, why is there so much good? If there is a God, why is there so much evil?" There's both sides of the coin to consider.
However, being outraged at the horrors of the world is natural, because it indicates that there is a standard of good. There can't be evil without good, as much as there can be no "crooked" without the standard of "straight". There was a good world that God created, but it was corrupted by man's choice to sin. This is not how things were supposed to be, as God made it!
But still, God takes even the bad things and redeems them. Even if evil appears pointless to me, it doesn't necessarily mean that it IS pointless. That would be putting enormous faith in my own cognitive abilities. Even if we can't come up with a good reason for our current state of suffering doesn't mean there isn't one. How many people have gone through a difficult experience that, in hindsight, was the very thing that etched out their character, gave them the tools for success, gave them humility and hope and strength? We need to trust that God hurts only to heal. Like a a good surgeon, C.S. Lewis's analogy: "The kinder and more conscientious he is, the more inexorably he will go on cutting. If he yielded to your entreaties, if he stopped before the operation was complete, all the pain up to that point would have been useless." So sometimes, the pain goes on.
Finally, God doesn't just watch on indifferently. He experienced the greatest depths of pain by sending down Jesus Christ, in the black chasms of Hell through death on a cross. This is a God who loves, cries, suffers with us, and takes on our own suffering. Quoting Timothy Keller, "There may be no greater inner agony than the loss of a relationship we desperately want," and imagine if you had been in the most intimate relationship that exists for all of eternity? And that is what you have between Jesus and God the Father, who are wrenched apart as Jesus takes on the sin of humanity and lets evil do the worst it can do to Him in our place. This is why He is Immanuel - God with us, even in our worst sufferings. And His unadulterated love wins out over unadulterated evil, and He defeats death and rescues us!

And the reason for this quote is my last point - that there will be justice and resurrection. Not a future that is just a consolation for the life we never had but a restoration of the life you always wanted. And this is Heaven. Evil will eventually be defeated, because if God is an all-powerful and all-good God, then He can defeat evil forever and destroy it. The time has not yet come, but it doesn't mean it will. These days are the last days, leading up to the climax of the story, the grand finale, the epic conclusion - when "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4).

So I am excited! I am excited about God's plan, I am (okay, maybe not that excited to suffer, but) sufficiently excited to trust Him with my life and obey Him. And most of all, excited for what the rest of this apologetics training class will teach me! If I can, I will post more soon! (:

image via oh hello friend

moving in

2011-05-29T09:56:00.000-05:00

Moving into the summer apartment today, home sweet home! Hope it feels as comfortable as this picture from Austin Eavesdropper (:
via austin eavesdropper

jane eyre

2011-05-20T19:42:00.005-05:00

I have spent the last three days falling in love with Jane Eyre. The book... there are no words adequate to describe it! Beautiful, haunting, terrifying, thrilling, breathtaking, brilliant. Charlotte Bronte is definitely a new hero. Admittedly, the ending is not quite as poignant as it built up to be, but still, the story of Jane and Mr. Rochester was one of the fullest hopes and deadening despairs I had ever been thrown into. In any case, I had made plans to watch it at the Angelika with a friend today, hardly able to sleep in excitement. The movie, of course, was not nearly as good as the book. Granted, you can only fit so much of 700 pages into a 2 hour film, and every character looked and spoke and had the charm I had imagined them to have (Mia Wasikowska, you are ethereal! However they might have had another Adele, who would have been blonder and sweeter, and St. John could have been colder and without such distractingly ridiculous sideburns), but alas, so much was omitted. So much! The movie was much more tailored for the mainstream public's amusement, with artistic cinematography and lots (and lots and lots) of kissing, omitting so much of the dark despair that makes the book gothic. How regretful! No gypsies, no childhood, no vampyre in the night, and quite little of Jane's quiet wit and Mr. Rochester's aggressive charm. Wahh. I guess it was a good complement to the book (with all its sights and sounds), but definitely not to stand on its own. So... go read the book! Go go go! (:

good grains bread (:

2011-05-17T20:00:00.005-05:00

Today, I made bread! I found a recipe for "Seeduction bread" like they have at Whole Foods, but mine came out a little more moist and dense than the kind from WF (which is lighter and more buttery). In any case, it was wonderful and slightly sweet. So good with cream cheese, strawberry preserves, and orange marmalade! (:

imagination

2011-05-16T21:57:00.004-05:00

photo via ali loves curtis

Day one back at home, and here is how it went:

-wearing (by accident) an almost identical outfit as my mother
-kimchi fried rice for lunch ^^
-catching up on my DTs
-obsessively reading No Impact Man (oh my gosh Colin Beavan, your compassion is so sexy and also my poor future husband, for whom the bar has been greatly raised)
-digging up a wonderful hand-stitched pink handkerchief I bought at a flea market after deciding that, like Colin Beavan, I am also no longer going to use tissues or paper towels
-taking a walk outside in the ridiculous weather (70 degrees in May in Texas? Who knew!)
-learning how to make spicy seafood pasta from my mom for dinner
-finding a small pleasure in doing the dishes
-found the recipe for Whole Foods' seeduction bread, making a grocery list for tomorrow in order to bake it from scratch (according to the mhowell modifications in the reviews)

All in all, having a wonderfully relaxing and full day, though I am not sure if this will keep up throughout the two weeks I'll be home. But here's to the comforts of home!

moving

2011-05-15T09:46:00.000-05:00

Moving moving moving! Always moving! Moving out of my dorm back home today, then in two weeks moving into the summer apartment, then in two months moving into a friend's place (as I am homeless for 10 days), then moving into my new apartment as the lease begins (finally)! Seems like I will be living out of a box this summer, hmm?
photo via pia jane bijkerk

the last week...

2011-05-09T14:04:00.001-05:00

Blargh blargh, the week of finals and all I want to do is lie on my stomach and eat cheez-its.
P.S. this puppy is adorable ^^
photo via cute overload

museum of modern art

2011-05-07T10:29:00.002-05:00

That's true... where ARE all the dinosaurs? Haha lovin' this girl's take on modern art (:
via handmade charlotte

finals week.

2011-05-07T00:46:00.003-05:00

Oh yes, finals week. It is here... bring it on!
via things organized neatly

stars

2011-04-26T12:26:00.002-05:00

Well, I am back! Sorry for the unannounced hiatus but school is ending in just two and a half weeks! Go go go!

Also was very busy with a major event in my life - getting baptized! Thanking and praising God for the way He has been guiding my life!

photo via loveology

rain

2011-04-04T08:36:00.001-05:00

Rainy day, need a hazelnut latte and some good friends to bust out of this gray funk!
photo via Victor Eredel

saturday morning loveology

2011-03-26T12:11:00.002-05:00

Saturday morning, starting the day off with God's word and breakfast with a friend (yum, omelettes) ^^ So much to do today, so many people to keep in my thoughts! On days like this, when I know God's love is overflowing out of my heart, feeling buoyant. Also right now, I am completely smitten with Loveology's beautiful photo posts, makes me want to reblog everything! But time to go, things to do! Not letting a wishbone grow where a backbone should be.
photos via Loveology

diamonds for dessert

2011-03-23T10:53:00.000-05:00

These cookies are SO CUTE, such a brilliant little blog! Definitely feel like running out of class and baking until my heart explodes out of sheer giddiness. Love it (:

high highs

2011-03-22T17:08:00.002-05:00

Wonderful weather and wonderful friends, what a packed day! One of those days that makes me so excited to live this life. Guess I'm glad I got out of bed after all (:

too early.

2011-03-22T08:07:00.002-05:00

Too early to be awake. Too early to greet the day. Just want to lounge in my fluffy white sheets. But alas! Stuff to do, people to see. I wonder how many of these "I just want to stay in bed" posts I've made throughout the years... seems to happen quite often. Hello and good morning!
photo via frolic!

over the rainbow

2011-03-21T13:51:00.000-05:00

Little whimsical dreams for whimsical little days like today. My current dream would be that spring break lasted another week. Alas... first day back.
via poppytalk

bob

2011-03-17T10:25:00.003-05:00

Dear model-from-smokyalice,
You are super adorbs. If my bangs didn't already make me look like I was in grade school, I would copy your look completely. Maybe I will anyway, soon!
via ali loves curtis

all the little houses

2011-03-14T11:26:00.000-05:00

Spring break = time to jam! Places to go, sights to see... go go go!
photo via julie digs

harmonica blues

2011-03-13T12:20:00.003-05:00

Spring break with gray days? Seems like a good day to stay indoors and cook up some comfort foods and spend time with the fam (:
via oh hello friend

seven henrietta street

2011-03-12T13:38:00.003-06:00

Everything about this video reminds me of my adorable friend Deandra, who plays ukulele and wears hats and laughs out loud.
Charmante.
Love you so much Deanders :)

spring break

2011-03-11T13:35:00.002-06:00

3... 2... 1... spring break, commence!
And check out more of these ridiculously gorgeous photos by Valerie Chiang... and she's 18! New girl crush, forreals. So talented! (:

*EDIT*
WOWOW super apologies to everyone! My account got hacked, so the inappropriate posts that came up within the last few days were not mine, and they've been deleted now. So sorry you had to see that, if you did! T___T

candy stripes

2011-03-08T10:31:00.000-06:00

Rawrarwrawrawrawrawrararwrawrawr. Rawr rawr? Rawrarwr.
photo via poppytalk

warm and sunny

2011-03-06T13:14:00.000-06:00

Wish I had a hammock to set up between the trees! Perfect day for a nap outside, maybe ready to take out a blanket and some lemonade to the grassy knoll behind the library ^^ Thank you Lord, for such a beautiful day!
photo via poppytalk

buildings.

2011-03-03T09:26:00.002-06:00

Sometimes I could just sit on the tops of buildings and enjoy the view and the smooth ride, arms crossed from the chill and the whooshes of cars small and distant. But it's lonely up there, so you go into the city masses of broken people, the noise and the shoving, even if you get a little roughed up, because that's where you belong. And you just keep praying you can make it through.
photo via cavaan

spring!

2011-03-02T08:54:00.000-06:00

Fling open your shutters and let the spring air rush in! So beautiful outside, it's exhilarating (:
via the lil bee

no answer came

2011-02-21T07:57:00.001-06:00

Pretty pretty.
Also, did you know this is my 502nd post?
That means I missed my 500th one last week! I guess it was my post about bikes and blue skies, which was a nice modest post for such a landmark post. Hooray! Here's to the next 500, hope they're good. Hope you enjoy reading my thoughts. Cheers (:

1901.

2011-02-17T10:56:00.001-06:00

Fallin' fallin' fallin' fallin'.
Kickin' back in my Converse and enjoying this Phoenix kind of day.

bikes & blue skies.

2011-02-12T12:24:00.000-06:00

Went on a jog this morning to the farmer's market (my favee). Things I saw:
-a bride in full white getting filmed (maybe for her wedding video?)
-a state trooper hitting on two sunbathing girls
-tiny carrots and fresh oranges
-families wearing matching outfits and taking pictures
-hipster parents with their hipster babies
-lots of little dogs panting and enjoying the sunshine
-a two man band, including two banjos and a harmonica and some yodeling
-golden cinnamon and pear scones (couldn't help but get one!)
-a woman wearing a toga made out of a flag carrying a sign about the Tea Party
-a super old man flailing his arms around while telling some stupendous story to his super old wife, who was laughing and hitting his arm, like the sweet old couple I'd like to be someday ^^
-lots of smiling people!

Now feeling energized, ready to take on the day! (:

via rainbow icing

spring fresh IU

2011-02-12T10:57:00.001-06:00

Loving IU's autumn photoshoot for YS'B, wouldn't it look sweet in the spring? It's currently 63 degrees outside and I'm in a spring state of mind... (:

color my week.

2011-02-11T00:44:00.003-06:00

Things that have been coloring my week:
-hangin' out with my guitar (my poor fingers!)
-people's rosy cheeks because of the cold! Cute ^^
-craving these sweets
-spending time with bundles of different friends! (:
-super sweet freshmen girls with rainbow stickers and thank you cards (:
-haphazardly throwing together cheer up gifts for people who are sick!
-meeting new people on campus! And inviting them out to our church's New Student Welcome Night!

Here's to a cheery end to a very full week!
via things organized neatly

anthology

2011-02-10T08:40:00.000-06:00

Too cute! And now I know how to wear the lavender tights I bought at American Apparel and didn't know how to wear! (:

cold vs. warm

2011-02-09T10:54:00.003-06:00

Is there even a debate? It is miserably cold and windy outside: it is warm and comfortable in my bed. After returning from the death-defying trek to and from classes, I am DONE for today. Finished the day's midterms, currently sick but drinking hot rosemary chicken soup, planning to spend the rest of the day in bed. (Question - can a pack of six giant multivitamins + advil take the place of antibiotics? The office for my dental surgeon is closed, which means I can't get a prescription. Sad!) Cold cold cold. Sleep sleep sleep!
photo via cup of jo

trainwrecks and cat fights

2011-02-07T16:46:00.002-06:00

Train Wrecks & Cat Fights from The Girls With Glasses on Vimeo.

HAHA so cute. Wish everything on TV had clean and cute programming! You go, girls in glasses! ^^

music monday: au revoir simone

2011-02-07T11:09:00.000-06:00

La dee da. Sunny weather, Au Revoir Simone, and a waffle. Hoping to pick up a free bamboo plant at the grand opening of the new student activity center on campus! Hope you have a cheery day (:

heart cake

2011-02-05T01:34:00.002-06:00

How adorable is this heart cake? It would make for a sweetly surprising birthday present or a valentine's gift, find the DIY here. Hope I get the chance try it out sometime soon (:

i love doodle

2011-01-31T14:43:00.000-06:00

Currently a little bit obsessed with Lim Heng Swee's flickr, I Love Doodle. His drawings are so funny and sweet, especially the captions! Like for the bottom one, it's "When I Grow Up"! Also check out his website here.

infinitely yours, seoul.

2011-01-29T12:47:00.002-06:00

A little different today, short film from the Fever Seoul breakdance battle. Loving the feel and texture of this clip, and also that it identifies with what Seoul is - a blend of old and new, of city lights and hot tea, of urban noise and quiet beauty, of deep-rooted traditions and the young & hip. Can't wait to visit again in a few years!

first step.

2011-01-24T01:12:00.005-06:00

Just returned from our church's 2011 winter retreat, so energized for this semester to now really begin! Really thankful to have been able to meet so many people on the retreat and have this kind of experience with them. A lot of prayer, messages, and testimonies that really helped me better understand God's heart and my relationship with Him, and now I am ready to overflow, to let His incredible love for me to pour out of my life into the lives of those around me. To see nothing as my own, but His, as it is! Including my resources, my energy, my attention, and space in my heart. To seek his direction and guidance in all things and become a faithful steward of the resources He provides daily. To go and love.

1 Corinthians 2:2 - For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

photo via myself! time to get serious with my new camera, hah! ^^

something in the water

2011-01-21T14:41:00.006-06:00

Loving this song by Brooke Fraser, has been stuck in my head all day! Her voice is so quirky, and she always seems to really enjoy making music (: You can see the official music video here, or another acoustic version here (the sound quality from this version is a lot better, but in the one above she is having so much fun! She's so adorable ^^)

color my world

2011-01-20T00:19:00.002-06:00

Colorful things on strings + Japanese tape = all the unnecessary necessities I would love to cram into every drawer of my desk. Lovelovelovelovelove.
via weekday carnival

perfectly huge balloons

2011-01-18T15:19:00.001-06:00

Dear First Day of Class,

You have finally arrived, and though I didn't really look forward to you coming, you weren't really that bad. Thanks for the nice sunny weather! I look forward to the semester you've started (:

Love,
--e.

P.S. Currently in love with these huge balloons from I Luv Sugar ^^

sink/let it sway

2011-01-17T11:54:00.002-06:00

HELLO, most beautiful and sunshiney day of the entire week! Last day before classes start, so let's make this a good one! (:

light.

2011-01-16T08:39:00.000-06:00

Sunday morning, peaceful quiet. Let it be filled with light (:
via oh hello friend

sea-swept hair.

2011-01-13T18:14:00.000-06:00

Pretty pretty.
via cavaan

string of positivity

2011-01-10T10:00:00.002-06:00

Being positive, ready to tackle the semester! Moved back into the dorms yesterday and having a productive mindset. Go go go!
via poppytalk

cozy

2011-01-05T16:46:00.001-06:00

What have I been doing lately?
Bundling up and snoozing, recovering from my wisdom teeth surgery! Also, just catching up on some reading and practicing guitar while I am in the house. The weather is wonderful, though a bit warm from January, being in the 50s and all. For now, I am dreaming about the day I can bite into a crisp apple pear or a juicy steak. The day is coming, and hopefully soon! Thank you for all your prayers (:

P.S. Aren't these knit bunnies so sweet?
photo via krisatomic

office & paper supplies

2011-01-05T04:56:00.004-06:00

People who know me would tell you about my weird, irreconcilable love for paper and office supplies. This is 100% true. Which is why this post on Krisatomic made my heart skip several beats. Loveee! I think that apple notepad and little men in uniform pens will forever hold a special place in my heart. Be sure to check out her post! (:

happy new year (:

2011-01-01T04:37:00.000-06:00

Happy 2011, everyone (:
The plan for this year? To spend more time in God's Word, looking forward to how He will refine me like "silver through fire", and building deeper relationships. Hopefully some words for this year include discipline, diligence, forgiveness, listening, servitude, gratitude, grace, and above all, love. Wishing you a blessed New Year.
photo via unruly things

winter wonderland

2010-12-28T14:28:00.000-06:00

Wish it would snow here, so we could have a little winter magic like at this ice skating picnic. Love!
via frolic

gorgeous night, isn't it?

2010-12-27T17:57:00.002-06:00

Who wants to adventure with me??
via idea obscura

sausage pastries

2010-12-27T12:27:00.002-06:00

My lunch today = sausage pastries! My last week before I get my wisdom teeth removed, so I am going to treat my mouth to a good time. Yum! It is now the week after Christmas and my parents are convinced that there will be massive sales all day, so I am putting on my comfortable shoes and heading out to Northpark with them today to see if I can find a few gems for my friends for the flurries of upcoming birthdays. Mission success? We shall see. Expecting large crowds, so I have my game face on!
photo vis laura's inspiration book

gungor

2010-12-27T09:32:00.000-06:00

A little change of pace for a Music Monday, currently can't stop listening to Gungor, this indie Christian group formerly known as The Michael Gungor Band. They also made a cute stop motion out of felt about the misconceptions about God and what He actually is and is not, called "God is not a white man", watch it here. A huge thank you to my dear friend Deandra (:

Enjoy this last week of 2010!

merry christmas (:

2010-12-25T00:02:00.001-06:00

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord." - Luke 2:10-11

As the angels say, "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."

Praise the Lord! Out of His incredible love, He sent us His Son, that we might be saved. Merry Christmas to all, all glory be to God (:

Photo from the lil bee, find more gorgeous photos in their winter post here.

O'Clock

2010-12-22T23:44:00.002-06:00

Sweet and simple, and just under $40?? Lovee. (Especially in red! Alas, they are out ><)
Find it here, go go go!

pom pom

2010-12-22T17:03:00.001-06:00

Oh yes. Dorm room, you are about to get a makeover.
via honestlyWTF

simple days (:

2010-12-22T16:38:00.000-06:00

Winter break is for sweet simple days, just eating cookies and sharing stories with my friends (:
photo from this adorable shop, zakka nouveau (:

double knot

2010-12-21T14:46:00.000-06:00

Makes me very glad I decided not to get a haircut this morning, as I had originally planned (:
via honestlyWTF

le saint honore

2010-12-21T14:33:00.001-06:00

Beautiful, quirky little video on the history of this Parisian pastry... Wanderlust, commence!
via honestlyWTF