I really have been doing things.

Like playing a lot of tennis.

And spending copious amounts of time in coffee shops.

And planning parties.

And going to parties.

Lovely lovely
lovely.

The state fair, an old movie, some hiking, some camping, some singing and some frustration, some tests and some easy classes, some pottery throwing and some swim meet cheering, a lot of rain and a little sun, reading the newspaper and staying up later than I should, hating the DMV and loving Katherine Hepburn.
What a week.

By the way, watch the little picture-show on this website. I would definitely work there:
http://www.bakednyc.com

extensive list of links I have been accumulating and needed to store somewhere. so if you've got the time, check some out. it's worth it.

http://aviewto.blogspot.com/
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/grandmas-grain-recipe.html
http://maizeinspiration.blogspot.com/
http://www.rodarte.net/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lawns/favorites/
http://wikstenmade.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/justlooking/favorites/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/polgaroid/page2/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bang-bang/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/elo/1985848685/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yeldalynn/page2/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bang-bang/965718181/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsetandtrash/1204669448/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlegirlblue/484887551/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/notheories/page25/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/daytrips/page6/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16875925@N06/2070773099/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonesareinside/2307380575/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsetandtrash/2674599428/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianlycke/page4/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lastleaf/2696142655/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amaliachimera/page11/
http://andrewbush.net/BH%20pwg%20complete/pages/19.html
http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/one-fat_shot/2469845269/

I loved pottery the most today.

Weekend teaser of a hike.
The first half of Crow Pass.

Hello? I LOVE BEING OUTSIDE.




Anyway, it was freaking beautiful, and I am going to do the whole trip in a weekend or two.
I am feeling absolutely no pressure from school right now.
Big agenda: finding oils for soap, making henna, tennis matches, some fancy cooking this week, and getting up early to work out in the morning.

I'm sorry, but I'm in a Good Mood.

last pieces

Mmmm. Summer.
Buttermilk lemon cookies, playing around with my camera's macro setting, tennis matches, the olympics, napping in the sun, fresh fruit for breakfast, last-minute summer reading, loving the Office, incredibly puffy clouds...

Hello! It's August! And with only a week and a half left of summer vacation! I haven't felt like posting in a while, but here's a quick recap of the ~last month:
-lived in Palmer with friends-went sailing in Whittier-canoed and camped at Eklutna
-got baley certified with friends
-saw Wilco in concert-baked Oatmeal bread, blueberry crumble, oatmeal-yogurt cake with orange cream frosting
-started tennis season, am girls varsity #3
-taught a yoga class
-have seen good movies, spent days reading, hiked with A, been lifting weights in the A.M., watched the Olympics with 4 very excitable swimmers, had conversations with a French family at a dinner party (in French), crocheted a hat, registered for my senior year and got a good schedule, gone to a Conscious Living festival and gotten a henna tattoo for free from a woman named Snow, gone running in pretty places, and cleaned houses for money.

And now I need to finish (start, actually) the summer reading, go climbing with friends, hike Crow Pass, go sailing again, mix this henna that I bought, eat some Thai food because I am craving it, and summer will be complete.