The Huntington Library

This weekend, in addition to successful bridesmaid dress shopping, I got to visit the Huntington Library. I even had a tour guide that worked in library. Very Cool! It was so neat to see original editions of Shakespeare and the Gutenburg Bible from 1455!

The gardens were beautiful and so pleasant to walk around. I took a few photos.

I highly recommend a visit.

Feb 13, 2011

Happy valentine's day to me

All mine

Postives of being single on V-day

1. I did not have to shave my legs today
3. I don't have pretend to love the crappy flowers and card a BF gave me
4. I didn't have to guestimate which card expressed the appropriate amount of affection and romance given the length of the relationship. Can't be a profession of love that would scare him away, can't be so vague that it let's him off the hook.
5. Um, no disappointment?

Okay that's all I can think of right now and it's a pretty short list.
Oh well. So much for being positive.


Switching topics, did everyone love the cover of Dolly Parton's Jolene last night like I did?


While on the topic, I don't think Dolly gets enough credit for being awesome.








Who wants to go to Dollywood with me?

End of the week

Coronado dog beach 1/29/11

My first pa'u skirt

A pa'u skirt is a swinging skirt traditionally worn in hula dance. This is the first one I've ever sewn myself. Next time I make one I'm going to write out the instructions because I couldn't find good step by step instructions online. I accidentally sewed the casings shut before I had threaded the elastic through. I made this one with a ruffle on top and two bands of elastic. You can also thread elastic through the top casing instead of having a ruffle. Overall I'm pretty stoked I actually finished a project in one night.

New Adele

Adele- Rolling in the Deep.

Me likey.

New Year's "will try to do betters"

Since I have no will power and totally failed at my resolution to lose 5 pounds last year, I'm just gonna "try to do better" on a few things.

- Take the exercise back up a notch. Possibly do a half marathon. MAYBE.

- Seek professional counseling and research the best solution for my depression issues.

- Continue to drink less and less alcohol (wine doesn't count)

- Be more social

- Treat my friends better

- Smile more

- Watch less tv

- Dance more and keep busy =)