missing friends.

two of my favorite people (a.k.a. my mexican siblings), elena carrasco & emilio bañuelos, are moving to mexico in two days. this is not new news to me...i've known about this for some time, but was in denial about it until now. last night they stopped by for a visit and to say our "see you later's" which ended in me sobbing like a child. :( 

it's bittersweet; i'm super excited for them to start a new chapter in their lives together, but at the same time, i'm selfish and hate when loved ones are so far away...

this is where they're moving to...look at how far away it is from san jose!!!

they finally discovered skype, so at least we'll be in touch via webcam.  thank goodness for technology!  now vu and i don't have any excuse not to visit mexico!

i ♥ you, elena & emilio!!! 

mission peak.

vu and i both had last friday off so we decided to start off the day with an early hike at mission peak in fremont. vu's made it to the peak several times already with no problem...i, on the other hand, never have. this was the day it was going to happen.

1.5 miles of straight incline was definitely challenging, but once we made it to the top, it was all worth it.

i can understand why vu enjoys the outdoors so much, but in the end, i'm still a city girl. i'd choose a trip to a big city over backpacking any day. :)

dogs, dogs!!!

zeph & revs like to look out the window downstairs, playing the parts of guard dogs. this is them making sure i leave for work safely in the morning. :)

this is an embroidered piece i made of jake, for my girl, mercedes. jake is her "kid" and reminds me a lot of little revs.

the calico print fabric is backed with batting and mounted on a 3" loop. i used embroidery thread and hand-stitched a sketch i drew of jake. when all finished, i glued some lace trim around the whole thing.

i miss creating lots of art, and this has motivated me to spend more time doing so. art is important and good for your health!!!

salad and winona ryder.

news flash, news flash!  a couple of weekends ago, i met up with my girl, becks, for lunch and some major sale shopping at urbn.  i don't know if it was the extreme shopping that did it, but for some reason i WANTED to eat a salad for lunch.  WHAT?!?

for those of you who know me well, this is a huge step.  i NEVER eat salad.  ever.  this is a photo of it.  does it count as healthy since it's covered with tri tip (YUM!), croutons, and cheese???  

whatever. baby steps.  i'm getting there...sort of.

 
my mom showed me this photo the other day when i was over for the weekly dinner date.  

GASP!  i think this is around 1994/95, when i started dating vu. check out the bjork-inspired hair knobs with flowers, long dress, doc martens, and oversized cardigan.  also check out charlie in his reclining chair and my mom's cross-stitch collection on the wall. classic!

black sabbath bicycle.

the first annual "pedals & pumps" took place on friday. the ladies held a "best decorated bicycle" contest.

being the procrastinator that i am, i was in panic mode the night before and came up with this:

cut out cardboard...

tons of newpaper, masking tape, and paper maché mix (flour & water)...

a few hours to dry, with the help of a hair dryer...

...some spray paint and house paint...and the final result is SABBATH HEAD!

sabbath was curious.

...and i won the contest! (i never win anything!)

jenny & i looking over the votes.

yeah!!! i won (a very delicious shot)!

sabbath in all his glory.

**i'm aware of the fact that sabbath's head isn't proportionally correct. i'm okay with this! also, keep in mind i did this the night before it was due, while in panic mode. not too shabby, eh?**

words of wisdom.

am i really THAT old?

geez, i didn't realize HOW old i was until i read this article...

stupid kid

the cool thing i discovered is that the walkman and i were born the same year. awesome!!!
i miss the days of mix tapes and hand-drawn/written cassette album covers. i still have some that vu made for me in high school! ah, memories.... :)