happy new year

i know you all must have seen this over & over again already, but i just had to post it. & i must say, that when i first saw it, there were only 304 views. now it has over 3.7 million...just saying.

i had a whole little post to end this year with, but honestly i don't have the time right now! so, i'll just leave you with this little gem & wish you all the best 2012 you can live : )

p.s. i'll be back with replies too!

crafts, lights, & christmas

 i attended the renegade craft fair in the city this weekend with abbie! i love going to these craft fairs : )

 the city was so beautiful

i got my first christmas gift of the year! a lovely scarf from rachel. (love me some scarves!)

 i went with my mom to celebrate her straight a's this semester at school at our favorite ice cream parlor. i love their holiday peppermint ice cream!

 rachel & abbie came to visit & see my apartment. we had coffee & dessert at the old spaghetti factory & i took them to see the best christmas lights in the city. they even had an a christmas story scene (by the way, best christmas movie ever!)!

(sorry so blurry!)

so, i finished my last paper & turned it in last week. after that, life has been a little bit of a world wind! parties, dates, visits from friends, & good food - all with a festive flair : )

i think this post has too many photos of myself...maybe i should take some down... :/

sooo excited for this!!!
love this home : )
also, my friend olivia just made a music video! check it out here.

anyways, i hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season!! i probably won't be back blogging before christmas, so happy holidays!

replies:

two birds: hello! & thank you so much : ) & i've never seen a drive-through nativity! it is pretty neat.

nicola: awww thanks!! the paper went fine. i got an a-, but it was ok...i suppose...haha.

kendra: hello! yes europe! i will be traveling around london & southern england, as well as paris! how cool that you lived in london! that would be so amazing. & i know it will change my life, i can't wait!

brynna: exactly what i thought, see the pretty nativity by the warmth of your car - perfect : ) & thanks!

jane hyunjoo lee: hehe yay! wow! kimchi tofu burrito! i had one like that from a korean taco truck in los angeles once. so good!!

tara: awww thanks! yes, that would be awesome!

mieke willems: origami is very nice : )

keetee: awww! thanks keetee!! :D

em [the writer]: for sure!! & even more fun now, hehe ; )

thewanderingballoon: hello! thank you : ) i kind of love it too, hehe

milk & knees

i had posted a video from my new roots before & i just saw that another was made. this really makes me want to try making some nut milk! but nuts are really expensive for me right now, so it will probably not happen soon. but it's really a nice video : )

i added contact & about me sections to my blog! haha. check it out & let me know what you think...they photo of me is kind of old, so i think i want to take new ones soon : )

so, i was fell on saturday. scraped my knees up pretty bad...they were bleeding all day saturday & i kept having to change my bandages. now, two days later it is getting painful to move them :( i hope they heal soon! (sorry for the slightly gross photo! but i wanted to show you...ha)

i am currently attempting to write my thesis' literature review which is due next monday (on my birthday!!! :S) it's quite stressful right now....but i have been going down this playlist & listening to every song : ) which makes it not so bad. (from here)

replies:

gracia: hello! why thank you! i am super stoked : ) counting down the days already.

pauline: thank you! i am so excited about paris & england. it seriously is still hitting me that i am actually going. i have been dreaming of going for so long that it still doesn't seem real. oh & i don't know if you saw my reply on tumblr, but thanks for thinking of me & my knees! you are so sweet. they are going to take a while to heal completely, but i'm patient : )

nicola: january!! hehe. ok, let me know when you do so i can link to it!

make it easy: i feel the same way about birthday months! hehe. 

natalie: right?? just reading what makes others happy, makes me happy : )

alexia: oh you are lucky you understand! i don't, so i must practice & learn a little before i go!

iron & wine & love

i went thrifting with wendy & found this cute vinage dress with a ringo starr (yellow submarine) tag! i decided to wear it to the iron & wine concert : ) these are our concert outfits. we felt excited & silly picking them out & posing for these photos. (the first one is from my instax mini 25!) iron & wine was fantastic!! it was such a good concert. (the first photo is from my cellphone & the second photo is just for fun, because i thought it looked neat).what really blew me away was the opening band that played before iron & wine. they are called the head & the heart & they were spectacular live. here are some videos of their music! after the concert, wendy & i went to talk to the bandmates & buy their album. that night, when i went on facebook, i saw that one of the main singers (the main singer in the second video) friended me! haha. i thought that was neat : )

visiting wendy was so fun! & i'll miss her & her brother:

replies:

herecomesthesun: yes! you must go & see the uppercase magazine : )

amy: omg amy, the iron & wine concert was so fun! if you ever get the chance, you should see them!

natalie: natalie - go camping!! it is very much worth it : ) all the experiences along the way make the trip!

jo: hello! the girl with the braid is actually my cousin, wendy : )

dandelionkisses: hehe, i try!! miss you...

mackensie perry: hello! awww : ) thank you!! you are so sweet!

videos

The Woodlands from Justin Koleszar on Vimeo.

1. cute woodland video that makes me want to go hiking (i think i've posted a link to it here before...)
2. amazing voice! great music. you can get his full ep here. found him from g : )

do you have any videos to share? i've been wanting to see some creative ones lately. please leave any links in the comments!

when i came back to my place after visiting my parents for easter, i came to some sad news from my housemate. her beloved dog got hit by a car & didn't make it : ( so she is quite sad & i am going to go out to lunch with her & thrifting. i hope she feels better!

replies:

danica: the origami owl is wonderful! i love to do origami & i hope that i can learn to do it too : )

natalie: she is isn't she?? : )

chnikygirlmel: hello! it is pretty sweet. blogger friends & packages are the best.

dandelionkisses: hehe thanks : )

mackensie perry: hello! it is a very beautiful movie visually.

questions & treats

hi hi : ) i am here working on my paper for my environmental sociology class & am listening to this guy's amazing songs. it is too amazing to not share! also, i am having trouble with the spacing with my posts (as you can tell by the last few posts). anyone know what i can do to get rid of the extra space? i delete it when editing, but once i post it, the space between the paragraphs grows :/ maybe i should just give in & start using the newer editor... anyways, help would be appreciated!

thrifting, foxes, ira & abby

can you believe i'm blogging three days in a row?! i'm on a roll. i think it's because i have actually been having some free time lately. homework hasn't been too bad. since i didn't have to stay up late working on homework, i watched a cute movie last night called ira & abby. it's really a quite funny & scandalous movie. & the main couple is adorable. i rather enjoyed it : ) i've been having time to browse the internet recently too! i have come across this neat site that has free sewing patterns. while looking on the site, i found this adorable halloween costume that a girl put together: fantastic mr. & mrs. fox. now, i haven't really done any outfit posts before, i think because i'm a bit shy about it :] but i wanted to share what i found thrifting today (because i got my homework done early!!). there is a thrift store just down the block on the corner from where i live, which is awesome! i found this top for $0.60 (!!) & a nice nylon bag for $1.40. what kind of bag to you call it? i know there is a name for it...

lastly i want to share this collaboration song that i discovered on g's blog. anyways, i love it & i hope you do to! i'm heading home for the weekend after class tonight. hope your weekend is good!

replies:

dandelionkisses: i try : )

inside the cabinet of wonder: it was so cute! i have actually made something similar to the little brown paper bag before. i used brown paper & folded it around the end of a small pack of gum & then took it off. so cute! THANKS for the package again!

natalie: haha, what can i say, i like food! :))

megan: hello! you should really try this dough, it's yum! & worth it.

dream art

wow. i've been gone for a long time! i have been so busy with life & grad school lately. the past few weeks have also been kind of an emotional rollercoaster. but now there is a little break so i get to post & visit all of your lovely blogs!
i attended an art museum grand opening a few weeks ago. a lot of the art was breathtaking & beautiful. & some of the frames were art just in themselves.i got a package in the mail from my uberly (is that even a word?) creative cousin wendy. she sent me a cute owl deck of cards, florence & the machine, & a brilliant dream catcher that she made!! anyways, it's so neat & hanging from my ceiling right now. she's made quite a few so far & she is planning to open an etsy shop soon so if you like what you see, i'll let you know when it's open!

it's been raining all morning & i LOVE it. it makes me so happy : ) i just feel like curling up in bed & watching a movie now...

replies:

dandelionkisses: hehe, i know right?? i always wanted one of those fish too, but my mom never liked them because they are called fortune telling fish lol.

linda: isn't the fish awesome? it's so fun.

amy: oh she does! i was shocked with how much she sent! i was only expecting a candle :))

inside the cabinet of wonder: wooo hooo for the workshop! you know, you could totally do something like it where you are!! hint hint : )

natalie: she really is!! aha! ohhh you are totally welcome to join, hehe.

hiven: hello! & thank you : )

maria: oh yes! umm i'm not too sure about six year olds, but i know popsicle/craft sticks are super fun! you can make houses, boxes, photo frames, basically anything with them & then paint what you make.

pauline: i love that i'm teaching a class too : ) you are so sweet!

mieke willems: thank you! i'm glad you enjoy the music : ) i'm excited because that is the first one of those fishes i've ever had.

carissa clark: oh wow!! that is so awesome about glee!!! & no worries about being busy, believe me i know how it is. sometimes i open my blog up just to have music playing while i work on homework or something : )

shelbyisms.: THANK YOU!! : )

one of us: hello hannah! i'm so glad you are enjoying my blog : ) thanks! blogger packages are seriously THE best.

life

1, 2

i'm having trouble, for some reason, uploading photos tonight. so these are from a post i created a few weeks ago.

so, tonight when i came home from class, i put the tv on to get ready to watch greys anatomy (love that show) while i made my dinner. the show my generation was ending & all of a sudden i heard mumford & sons. i got totally excited to hear them on tv. then, at the end of greys anatomy they were playing mumford & sons again! i was so surprised. & happy.

this morning i was talking to my mom on the phone & she told me, "oh, you can see two guys at the same time, you know. it's ok." & if you knew my mom, your mouth would drop like mine did when i heard her say that. i was shocked & laughing for a while after that.

one last thing, this is what i was trying to upload to show you. i'll probably still upload it later, but it is the holstee manifesto. i saw it on hearblack & printed it out right away. it's now on my wall, just above my mumford & sons post-its.

replies:

dandelionkisses: oh, did you finish the book?? she does make paper, doesn't she? oh & readymade is doing a year subscription for only $6.99 so now is the perfect time to subscribe : )

natalie: you are sweet : ) & i love teaching my arts & crafts class!

music exchange

photos: 1, 2

i've been stressed all week.

i'm sorry i haven't been updating as much as i would like!

the visit with the family was nice & relaxing.

i need some new music. i'm hoping you all can help me with it : ) i like indie folk rock mostly...does that make sense? anyways, stuff like mumford & sons, radical face, & beirut.

& here are a few songs i would like to share with you: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (my favorite right now is 3)

so, please leave song suggestions in the comments! thanks loves : )

replies:

dandelionkisses: let me know when you are home.

amy: it totally was : )

shelbyisms: weee! i'm excited : )

saturday afternoon

it's been a lazy saturday afternoon today. i finally have some time to blog! these are a few photos of my room i'm renting. it came already furnished, which is a big plus!
i watched a few movies recently. the first one is remember me. i really liked it. but it's heart breaking what each member of the family has to go through. especially the youngest. robert pattinson was quite good in it. & i love emilie de ravin : )the other one i watched was gigantic. it was kind of weird at parts. but i like the idea of paul dano's character wanting to adopt a baby. & plus zooey's in it so.... : )

i've been excited for all of my tv shows to start up again! can't wait.

i found a new favorite song! found out about it from wendy.

oh! one more thing - dawn of handmadelove is in need of any old pillows you don't have a need for anymore. check it out here.

remembering 9/11

replies:

amy: eee! they are fun. wow, that's kind of awesome actually.

thy lady: zines ARE the best. ooo, that would be cool :o) yes! i can't wait to see your zine!

dandelionkisses: haha right after i typed that asking you, i looked it up on google using the lyrics & downloaded it right away. it's soooo good.