happy meals

raquel & lizzie came to visit me at the university for their spring break. it was a very nice time together. we had a lot of meals out. here are some photos:] & the one above is on the train home to the parent's for the weekend.

food at greek take-out: falafel pita, fries, & spanakopita.

my friend jeremy came & ate dinner with us once at california pizza kitchen. the food was so good! i am definitely going there again. sorry the food was almost gone when i remembered to take a photo. this was the last meal of the trip. we ate frozen pizza on the train home...not the greatest but still good because we were all really hungry & tired.
i was happy they came to visit me & i could show them around my town. we went thrifting & site seeing. i hope they come to visit me again soon:]

inside the cabinet of wonder: you're welcome!! oh i am so glad you like it & that it got to you ok. i am SUPER excited to get your package:D can hardly wait!

brinja: why thank you!

early day

hi! my easter scarf fit the day perfectly:] easter was a family party out of town, delicious food, & relaxation. hope yours was just as wonderful.

i had a big test this morning in my social inequalities class. i was quite worried about it & couldn't sleep very good. i ended up waking up at 3am & was not able to go back to sleep. so i decided to study until i had to catch the bus at 8am. i was so hungry at 3am so i made some tea (stress relief tea!) (by the way i am in the process of rereading twilight for the third time!).right when i was about to leave to catch the bus, i spotted these beautiful flowers that lydia (my housemate) put in a vase by the door. it made my day:]after my classes i had a yummy falafel pita for lunch. it was so good! now i am super tired & am heading home to relax. maybe even take a nap which is a rare lina event! oh! & be sure to sign up for my giveaway!

xavia: thanks! oh, you know what? that might be a neat idea to give the option of mailing a few cranes out to people who didn't win...hmm...nice idea!

allison: thank you dear:]

-j. m. williams: happy easter jordan!!

melissa: oh, i thought you did... & thanks melissa!

abbie: !!! oh i'm homesick for you too... (check your mail!) & happy easter to you too. haha you know what? i totally see you liking that photo now that you said it...haha. i love you.

kiwitz: hello :o) that is a beautiful idea for a wedding! oh i love it!

inside the cabinet of wonder: yes it is filling up! it is actually quite fun folding a little each day:] yay for packages!

sara abdel azim: hello & happy easter sara! thank you:]

sophia: thank you darling!

sonia.: welcome! thank you for your kind words! oh, i'm sure your cranes are just fine:] the photo IS pretty amazing, my friend melissa is quite talented:]

outi: thank you:]

brit: thanks! i got the idea from a project in the readymade magazine:] love that magazine!

easter scarf

i made this scarf that i will be wearing today for easter. i made it from a thrifted men's dress shirt. it was part of a project i worked on all day friday. below are some of the dress shirts i dyed in my backyard in a batch of blue dye. i then cut out the scarf shapes & fringed the ends. i really like how this one turned out.
i've been folding cranes every day! this is my little pile. i calculated that i had to fold about five a day to end up with 100 by the end of the month.

happy easter everyone!

xavia: oh ok, yeah i understand. & i like your flickr art:]

brit: ooo! yeah i want to get the soundtrack!

melissa: welcome home!! i have missed you! hehe super papi:] & that was ying, you met her right? the exchange student from china. yeah she draws super good!

outside my window

this beautiful photo was taken by melissa of my window in my room. i really liked it:]
i just started a flickr account to house my scribbles & a few of my artist trading cards. check them out if you want!
don't forget to sign up for my 100th post giveaway!
this cute drawing was found here. it made me smile.

-j.m. williams: thank you. maybe you'll get your birthday surprise....we shall see!

ying: yes we did!! they are beautiful. thank you!! we will send you a photo of us in them soon. oh! once! isn't that movie so good?

xavia: oh no! i'm sorry. *sigh* hopefully you get a job you will like more. us starving students need all the help we can get.

look at what i got

early this morning, i went shopping with my mom before she went to work. we made a special trip out of town to the asian market that i go to buy my pens. i buy them there because i like pens with tiny tips around 0.38 & under. they are expensive (about $3.00 each) but worth it. i love them. & they went home with me in the cutest little bag!

i got a package from ying, who lives in china, yesterday! she stayed with my family during the summer last year. inside the package was three cheongsams. one each for my mom, sister, & i. this one is mine! isn't it pretty? she also enclosed a drawing she did of a girl wearing a cheongsam. she draws really good!! i was so amazed because i didn't know that she drew! fabulous ying! i watched once yesterday. i loved it. very beautiful film. & the music was so heartfelt. (photo from imdb)inside the cabinet of wonder: oh! i'm the same way about when you post! haha. i'm always excited to read your blog:] & thank you for your nice words.

xavia & mette: thank you! :D