when Jessica met Joey….
Thursday 3.3.2011
The past week has been complete pandemonium with all the wedding celebrations happening and my favorite aunt and uncle and little cousins were staying in the same house. It didn’t take long soon after their arrival for the young ones to get comfortable with their new surroundings as they took out their drawing papers and crayons to make the newlyweds a few wedding cards. This is Jessica meeting Joey on the first day of their arrival. The kids were more enthusiastic about it, but Joey has always been a nervous-tempered cat.
Well, the wedding is over and I’m trying to recuperate from all the sleep deprivation. Hopefully, I can post some pictures of some of the things I made for the wedding if I can find any since I was so busy that day, I forgot my camera! Stay tuned.
another new year
Saturday 2.5.2011
Spent the day at my Uncle’s house to celebrate the new year. We had our traditional dragon dance performance to bless the house. This year, there seem to be a lot more dragons and volunteer dancers from the temple, which made for some very loud and fun festivities. The firecrackers exploded, the neighbors came out, the red envelopes were given out and the roasted pig was chopped and picked at. yummmm. Happy Tet guys!
knick knacks
Tuesday 12.28.2010
The holiday high is beginning to settle down on me. Time for the new year, which is already filling up with so many projects for me to do. Excitement and neurosis ensues. Thought I’d share these quirky little things I received for Christmas that are brightening up my day.
Introducing, Canadian and Japanese Hello Kittys, to add to the crew, and the beginning of my Penguin Classics book collection.
This year, my brother got everyone these miniature Van Gogh canvas prints, which I thought was really thoughtful.
Ok. So my mom has this thing about collecting animal figurines that correspond with her children’s Chinese zodiac signs. I, being born on the year of the Rat, received this from her. She is so cute. Only she would mistake an armadillo for a rat, but I love it. Hey, I’m from Texas, what do you expect?
Putting this sweet thing to use regularly. I love the scallop details and you know how I love those old lady handbags.
Noel Noel
Friday 12.24.2010
Meowy Meowy Christmas! I hope everyone is spending time with all their loved ones right this moment. hearts and kisses.
I heart Thanksgiving
Sunday 11.14.2010
Just had a wonderful weekend. It was a looong and busy week but I couldn’t have asked for better by the time the weekend came. Friday night, my friend, Trang and I, spent an evening with Isabella Rosselini at the Cinema Arts Festival. She is such an awesome, funny, charismatic person. We got to see some of her new Green Porno series, titled, Seduce Me.sigh* She’s so cool. Afterward, we couldn’t resist going to our usual favorite sushi restaurant, Aka for some delicious salmon and Dorito sushi. Overall, a pleasant evening with wine and conversation.
Saturday, I woke up to a much anticipated cold front, which made running errands and shopping around town in the morning more bearable. We had our friends over at my sister’s new place for our annual Thanksgiving potluck dinner. I decided to go all out this year, given all the space and the fact that our ‘grown-up” dinner was probably over due now that we’re in our mid twenties.
The table setting was inspired around this awesome red and pink graphic fabric I managed to nab on clearance at Ikea awhile back. I wanted to keep things modern and warm at the same time with clean white serving ware and china, paired with autumn pears and rosemary and little bird knick knacks I’ve recently been collection from the Guild Shop and Marshalls. Mona brought those cute place cards that gave a whimsical finishing touch to all the decor.
Couldn’t wait to use my little cheese dome plate from Anthropologie. Boursin and chili olives…yum
Hearts…. Inspired by Julia Childs…
…Our Abercrombie moment
tea and sweets
Sunday 10.31.2010
My love of tea and Japanese tableware on display. Imagine my excitement when I scored two cast iron tetsubin teapots at Ross, of all places!
Mexican guavas. They were packed in the back corner of Central Market’s fruit and produce section. I couldn’t resist its fragrant aroma.
My sister’s little watermelon sprout. It’s growing a few millimeters a day.
Spent the Halloween weekend chilling at my sister’s place, trying out new recipes, sipping hot tea while my sister made potpourri out of hydrangeas and Thailand orchids and watching old Hong Kong films from the 90s. I forgot how much I love those. Then we made a midnight trip to Walmart, which meant scavenging in the $5 DVD bin and loading the cart with things I didn’t plan on buying in the first place. (Big Trouble in Little China in BluRay! sweeeet)
Oh yeah, Happy Halloween! It’s not my favorite holiday of the year, but going trick or treating with the little cousins tonight makes me reminisce about my own childhood. good times.
Saturdays
Sunday 10.17.2010
Spending more time with the Phamily and filling my stomach up every Saturday. The weather has been perfect for outdoor dining and we’ve been using the grill nonstop. Next week calls for hot pot!
home sweet home
Monday 9.6.2010
I’m sooo tired! Just had a great housewarming party for my sister and her fiancee. All our family and friends came over to the new house bearing well wishes and lots of goodies in exchange or some delicious food and company. I’m still recovering from a food coma right now. Korean BBQ, roasted pig, my dad’s famous curry, shark fin soup, lotus salad, cakes and macarons, fajitas and mojitos, and Howie’s amazing margaritas. OY! A couple of our friends stayed over after hours to enjoy a game of poker and chips and Kevin’s homemade dip. This week will be devoted to working it all out for sure!
Any excuse to use my new cake stand and all that fabric I got on sale at Ikea. This one, I like to call “grandpa’s stripes”
Farmer’s market macarons. mmm.
