it’s not pink eye
Sunday 5.13.2012
Recap:
Not a good week for eyeballs, but definitely a great weekend for stomachs. I got a pretty bad eye infection in my right eye that had me secluded in the house with all the blinds down for the past few days. The perks: taking the last two days off school and resting up on season two of Game of Thrones. The down side: having to wear my old eye glasses for the rest of the week. A friend suggested Warby Parker eyeglasses, so I’m eagerly anticipating the next mail arrival.
Good news for stomachs and for us Phams. Mother’s day means grubbing on greasing, delicious dim sum and grocery shopping with Mom afterwards, which means I get to load the cart with all the shrimp chips I want. Thanks Mom! # 1 AZN Mom 4 Life.
…We got our first sell on Poshmark! This calls for special packaging for our lucky first customer. And we just posted more items today. I’ll be sad to let my Marc Jacobs pumps go, but it’s better this way. Someone will put those babies to good use.
…trading in my flats for sandals, gearing up for the summer and vacation. These Dolce Vita sandals are uber comfortable.
around the classroom
Saturday 5.5.2012
… a few things that have made my Friday more enjoyable yesterday after having a tough week so far
… breakfast tacos as we’re gearing up for teacher’s appreciation week
… my collection of window greenery is growing everyday
… and bisqueware that have finally been taken out of the kiln.
… and the students’ animal piggy banks have turned out so amazing, not to mention no explosions or major mishaps for my first round!
succulents
Saturday 5.5.2012
I was really ecstatic to find a good deal at the grocery store for these succulents after seeing how overpriced they were going for at the nursery last week. Just in time to fill my new pots and planters with. The classroom has been in desperate need of greenery.
nesting…
Wednesday 5.2.2012
I’ve noticed this red cardinal around the backyard for some time now, but yesterday was the first time I saw it’s mate. I spent a good twenty minutes bird watching until I realized that there was a nest filled with baby chicks in one of our lemon trees. The two cardinals took turns flying back into the lemon tree as the other one kept close to keep an eye on the cats. Joey gathered all his courage to brave the outdoors and actually jumped towards the cardinals as they flew by. I think I should invest in a bird feeder and a telephoto lens soon, although hese shots have turned out more beautiful then I had hoped.
weekend warriors
Wednesday 5.2.2012
This last weekend was spent with friends and family for the most part. Friday night at one of our favorite bars to catch up with each other and a late late dinner at Katz where the memorable topics of discussion were rotisserie chicken, porn and sleeping diagonally. The rest of the weekend was spent at my sister’s house where the siblings got together to grub on fresh crab and crawfish. And snail mail arrived this week, just in time. My dad’s been pestering me about this DVD for some time now.
lights out…
Wednesday 4.25.2012
Making a quick pesto dish for lunch for the rest of the week. A quick sketch before bed and browsing through old books for ideas and samples for the next lesson.
before the gloaming…
Saturday 4.21.2012
… Spending time in the backyard. The cats were pretty excited and anxious to be let out today. Maggie’s eyes were so dilated from all the bird tweeting and chirping from the trees and Joey, who is like an old man with those drooping eyes, laid by the open door until he gathered enough courage to come outside and chase a few birds along the fence.
… I’m still deciding on what to fill my new pots with for the classroom. I love the rawness of these clay pots and this hand painted bowl I managed to nab for five bucks at the Guild Shop will make a better planter.
… The kumquat flowers are ready to bloom and the shrub has grown dramatically this past year. Here’s hoping for a big harvest this year!
… freshly picked cilantro
… picking into the neighbor’s backyard. They’ve been negligent but somehow these roses seem to be thriving without them.
pee
these golden years…
Tuesday 4.17.2012
My sister turned her big 30 this year. I think the year has been off to a good start so far. We have lots to look forward to in the future and nothing seems to be holding us back thus far. It’s been a bit tough these last two years, with me trying to figure out what I want to do in life, but I think after getting this teaching job and starting this photography company, I at least have a good idea of where I would like things to go in the future. And the future 30 is not so far for me either. In the meantime, I’ll have to learn to embrace my freckles, the never-ending case of tangled hair and my affinity for junk food as a good thing. Random images (for some reason, reminds me of my childhood) from our beach house this past March. I love this photo of my sister. It reminds me of days in the sun with my Radioflyer and catching dragonflies and mosquitoes with our brothers, and playing wishbone with blades of grass.
