this post is dedicated to my little sister.

here is a picture of us on the very day that she registered to vote.  how remarkable- just yesterday, she participated in her very first election as a first generation asian american female florida voter- how ’bout them apples?

on this day, i took a few minutes for a stroll in the garden. i just wanted to stop for a moment to breathe, smile and reflect on the strength that we have as individuals to effect change in our lives.

have a wonderful, peaceful day!

oh what a relaxing weekend!

i find myself in the studio on this sunday afternoon- but that’s ok- i’m really looking forward to putting on some tunes and busting out a few pieces today. i’m just ITCHING to get started on new work! (but this means i must complete everything on my “to send out” list first)

where did this energy come from? maybe it’s the extra hour of sleep i got last night or the great yoga class i take every sunday? or maybe it’s because i just rewatched “the science of sleep“, from one of my favorites, michel gondry (eternal sunshine of the spotless mind). (have you seen the “the work of michel gondry“-so good as well) his creations, childlike imagination and earnest are such an inspiration to me.

before i popped in the movie last night, i baked my first batch of vegan cupcakes. here is one that i took to the studio with me today- a treat for later

gingerbread cupcakes with lemony frosting recipe right here

i went a little crazy with the frosting for half of the batch, so i decided to tone it down with just a dallop of frosting each for the remaining half.

i feel a lot of pressure to make my own costume every year. but i’ll be honest- i don’t have the best sewing skills. sewing always sends me into a frustrated frenzy. at the moment, fabric just isn’t a material i understand. in fact, i got this book last year for the holidays and have YET to make a “simple” project from it.

i didn’t want to go the cardboard costume route either- steve was a computer made of cardboard one year and it’s just way too hard to navigate a crowd in an outfit like that. all of this led me to this costume on ebay. i’m told it’s an authentic vintage cheerleading uniform! (that once belonged to a katherine according the monograming on the lapel). and just for kicks, i also got “professional” pom poms too. one zombie cheerleader coming right up!

pics from ebay

you may ask, what is this a picture of?  this here is the bed that i had very hard time getting out of this morning.  flannel sheets are soooo cozy. enough of that though.  time to hop to it!  it’s a day of dog walking for me!  one more day till halloween!

where did the day go? i have to run out the door to my spin class now- YES! i love to end my day there. here’s a look at the bench (i did some furniture rearranging so i could use both sides of my bench) and a little bezel work from today.

pretty, pretty trees compliment apples and cinnamon so well!  here i am, taking a quick snack and blog break before some hard work today.  lots to do and seemingly so little time to do it!  this morning i was able to squeeze in a supply shopping trip.  see my goodies below. - all preparation for 2009 prototypes and a holiday surprise!  i hope you are having a nice day!

Hi!

So I didn’t post on Friday because I was in San Antonio and had to pay $10 a day for internet, which I find a little ridiculous.  So I didn’t. Sorry my post is late!

Last week, I had a project due.

   It’s not supposed to be blue.  It’s supposed to be red.  Or brown.  Maybe even yellow.  But not blue.  Luckily my professors really awesome and lets us resubmit work before the end of the semester, so I need to fix that.  Otherwise I’m happy with the piece.

On Wednesday morning, I left for San Antonio for the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference.  I went there with some really good friends and we had a lot of fun and ate tons of good Tex-Mex.  It’s so pretty there!  I had never been to Texas.  We stayed almost entirely on the Riverwalk, which I know, full of tourists, but it was just so pretty and green!  I never expected quite so many flowers, but they were everywhere.

   I miss it already!

just checking in today with a bit of news before my second day of dog walking training.

i will have a space at saturday’s station north flea market. this is the very last one of the season until may 2009! not only will i be selling/swapping/giving clothing that doesn’t fit me anymore, accessories, jewelry, household items and knick knacks- i will also have brand new items from the old imogene boutique! if you are in baltimore- perhaps you’d like to start your holiday shopping at the flea market? or maybe you’d like to set up a table and sell some things too? for additional information, please see below or visit the official site here.

also, this is the last week you will be able to use the coupon code HAPPY27 for 15% off your order at www.imogene.org

have a great day everyone!

hello! if you are trying to see the video post from an rss reader, you may have to click through to the site. www.imogene.org/blog
thanks!

we made it to the lantern parade last night. the parade was moved to sunday due to heavy rain on saturday. good thing! as sunday night was just gorgeous! here is my VERY FIRST video post- a little peek at the parade!

i also enjoyed a bit of thrift shopping on sunday afternoon. here is a look at just some of my treasures. i just love the knitting books i found. one was dated 1937-wow. i believe i will be trying my hand at one of these sweaters for steve. perhaps he will even model it for me like the dashing fellow below.

happy monday to you! only four more days until halloween! what will you be dressing up as?

i’m it!  eliza tagged me, so here goes:

favorite artist/designer:  Andy Goldsworthy, Aubrey Beardsley, Elsa Mora, Marc Jacobs
I love to create using.: Metal
what inspires me:  nature, textile patterns, pop culture
favorite medium besides my own:  fibers
most inspirational city:  amsterdam
ideal weekend off: farmer’s market, dog park, thrifting, cooking, knitting, reading a good long novel and snoozing
favorite color: don’t have one!
favorite musician: (of all time)- jeff buckley (currently)- hmmm. . . pandora.com has been good to me, so many musicians. . .
favorite movie: eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, annie hall
favorite song:  currently- jeff buckley’s “i shall be released”
favorite song lyric: “the best thing you’ve ever done for me is to help me take my life less seriously, it’s only life after all” indigo girls
If I could have any other job it would be:  photo stylist
I wish: I was in amsterdam

I tag:   rachel, melissa, and kathy

well, i have about a bajillion errands to run before i can officially begin my weekend- so i’m going to make this quick!

i wasn’t having the best of days yesterday, so to unwind, i carved this pumpkin.  it worked!  it was a great stress reliever.  i highly recommend it.  ok.  so i may have combined pumpkin carving with beer and fried food. . .  i highly recommend that too.  i used a template from martha, of course.  if i could change one thing about the carving, i would make the skull even bigger, but other than that, i’m pretty pleased with the result.

i lugged this baby from the house to the studio (seatbelted in the backseat of the car) just to take a picture of it!

ok, time for me to get busy so i can begin my birthday weekend already!!  have a great weekend everyone!  and if you are looking for activities, let me point you to yesterday’s post down below! xoxo