rachel getting married

rachel, a close friend i graduated from high school with, is getting married today. this is for her & her new husband joe:

for those of you who requested cranes, i will most likely not be able to mail them out until finals are over, which is in about two weeks. hope that is ok!

allison: everything was delicious!
dandelionkisses: haha you are so funny! & about the movie, i just think that he was selfish because he couldn't live with himself, so he broke the hearts of those who loved him (like his brother & that girl) just so he could "redeem himself." more things to go with that, but i'll just put that for now:] & yeah! we like the same ones!! haha. i am also loving across the border too, at least the end of it:o)
little fawn.: thank you:] hehe.

cinco de mayo part two: photos

the day was so nice, i had to take photos on the way to naomi's. big fluffy white clouds, crisp blue sky, & lovely green grass.drinks in hand, we were ready to start making our cinco de mayo feast.naomi & i worked on the nopales.& we worked on the dessert, which was pastelillos.as well as fresh strawberries, whipped cream, & angel food cake.one of my favorite dishes was the cucumber with lemon & chili. yum:]finally the feast was done & it was time to eat!my plate, drink, & dessert:it was such fun & naomi's family was so nice:] & the food was delicious! hope your tummy isn't growling to loud now... :o)

dandelionkisses: yeah, seven pounds does get my emotions going. but i didn't like it that much...i kinda thought will smith's character was actually selfish...in a way. which castledoor songs are your favorites?? :o) next time you visit you should bring totoro!

cinco de mayo part one

happy cinco de mayo! i'm at my friend naomi's right now & we are fixing a mexican feast for a party tonight with lots of music, drinks, & good food! photos coming sometime this week. have a happy day:]

photo from here

tomas iliffe: you're welcome:] haha you're not missing much...it didn't really taste much like ice cream...but it was an experience.

lulu: thank you darling!
-j.m. williams: haha yeah me neither. she said thank you & hopes your family is good:] i think i may be down there on weekends... because i'll be in summer school :/

exploring

my mother's 50th birthday was yesterday! my family had a wonderful day of exploration at a science museum (my mom taught high school biology, physics, & chemistry, & she loves this kind of stuff) & ended the day with sushi. i armed myself with my polaroid & ipod for the trip.

on a side note: in case you don't know, birthdays are a big deal with my family. when it is one of our birthdays, we all take the day off of work & school to celebrate with the family member. very big deal. it's like our own mini holidays four times a year!my sister & i acting silly:] in the 3d theater.this is the top of the museum. it is a living roof! i thought it was such a great idea.i bought some astronaut ice cream for everyone to try. it is freeze-dried & then the moisture from your mouth restores it. crazy stuff.

sushi was a wonderful way to end the birthday festivities.

tomorrow is cinco de mayo! although it seems to be more of an american holiday than a mexican one, i still love celebrating it & my heritage. i'll be having fun tomorrow...although i am not sure what i will be doing yet...

allison: yay for uo! haha yeah i was never in to it before, but i decided to see what it was like:] i'll have to check out ghost hunt...

-j.m.williams: yes i have been! haha. i'm really liking them.

perfectly placed pauline: spirited away & howl's moving castle are on my list to see now:] & about rob ryan, at the time i knew i had seen the art before on a blog, but i wasn't sure if it was the same artist or not. i'm glad it was:]

tomas iliffe: yes i quite liked that book (this is for you), especially the art, it amazes me. i do want to read the novel (everything is illuminated) & i also want to read his second novel extremely loud and incredibly close.

xavia: no! unless there is some reason i can't send it to you, there is no problem for me to send you some cranes! i am already sending some out of the country:] it will be no trouble. just shoot me an e-mail.

books & movies

happy may! i took the bus to urban outfitters the other day. i bout some books that were on clearance for $4.90 each. one was by rob ryan who does paper cutting art. check out his etsy shop. the other was an old children's book called jenny and the cat club. it has cute illustrations in it:]. i just loved the bag they came home in. it is so neat looking!

when i got home for the weekend i went to the library & checked some stuff out. have you seen any of these movies? i have seen everything is illuminated (so good!!) & becoming jane (i am a huge jane austen fan... plus james mcavoy is in it!) but i wanted to see them again. & i just saw nick & norah's infinite playlist last night. it's a fun film:o) & cute at many times. i liked it.

i was in a japanese anime mood from watching whisper of the heart (a great suggestion from allison! since i liked my neighbor totoro) so i checked out some manga books. i had never read any before, so i wanted to give them a try. they are quite entertaining so far & make me laugh.

inside the cabinet of wonder: =) i'll send you some soon! i am good & hope you are too.