My Future Bookshelf will have...

The Grammar of Ornament... By Owen Jones

Laduree: The Sweet Recipes ... by Philippe Andrieu

Alexander McQueen... By Kristin Knox

What Shall I Wear Today?: Style Secrets of a Furry Fashionista... By Fifi Lapin

Three Apples Hello Kitty Exhibit Book... sold at JapanLA

Martha Stewart's Cupcakes ... by Martha Stewart Living Magazine

I Heart Macarons... By Hisako Ogita

The Handy Book of Artistic Printing... By Doug Clouse (et. al.)

Love and Fafiness

Handjob & Over and Over ... both by Mike Perry

by Pamela Clarke Keogh and Hubert de Givenchy

The Sartorialist... by Scott Schuman

Anna Sui... By Andrew Bolton

FriendsWithYou Have Powers ... published by Die Gestalten Verlag

Babycakes: (Vegan, (Mostly) Gluten-Free, and (Mostly) Sugar-Free Recipes from New York's Most Talked-About Bakery... by Erika McKenna

Happy Kitty Bunny Pony: A Saccharine Mouthful of Super Cute ... By Popink

The Art of Yumiko Kayukawa by 9mm books

Blossom Buddies... By Elsa Mora

Frida Stenmark:

This year, I would like some knock-off Chanel jewelry...

maybe that one with the melting insignia...

or a t-shirt with something Chanel-like.

Often imitated, never duplicated...

and I shall be proud to be an imitator!

http://www.modekungen.se/se/james-marilyn-chanel-5653

Xoxoxo loooove it!

Gimme...

Inspiration ID

inspiration id-ed... Aquilano Rimondi Spring 11

2010 Resolutions!

1 - post something originally created by me, weekly. it could be a photo, a mixed media piece, a digital piece, a sketch, a doodle... etc!

2- post a small inspirational collage at least monthly! i miss doing that, when i had the time, because it really helped develop my own unique aesthetic eye.

X 3- eat a macaron (finally!).

X 4- make time for devotional reading, nonfiction reading, and fiction reading, again!

X 5- eat less meat!

X 6- frequent my sketchbook, again.

X 7- cook, more.

X 8- drive more.

X 9- journal, more.

X 10- work & play hard, at least once, every day!

Of these, I succeeded at 8 (w/ X).

I have had a lot of great memories, milestones, fun times, breakthroughs, achievements and lessons, this year. And I am thankful to God for blessing me.

This year... I have one resolution:

BELIEVE IN MYSELF, MORE.

Because, I've been told to do so by so many people during the year. I think it will really help me get places. And it opens up some room for unexpected adventures. Can't wait!

Things I Want to Learn in 2011:
- make homemade onion rings
- make homemade vegetable tempura
- make crispy fried chicken
- Tagalog fluency
(and hey, why not?)
- sail
- horse ride
- make latte art

-bake macarons

Things I Want to Do in 2011:
- bake more cupcakes
- make more sushi
- more guitar
- more violin
- go to Museums
- get a DSLR camera
- walk around SF in the winter with Starbucks in hand
- go out of town several times in my truck
- get my first Entry Level Graphic Design studio/firm job or Graphic Design I job
- letterpress & silkscreen
- paper art
- wear more vintage
- actually afford clothes/shoes that are not falling apart!

Bea Valdes, Philippines

The quarter is over. I worked super, super hard. It was constant hard work. I'm proud of myself for getting all As!

A few of my good friends from school have graduated. I will miss them so, so much! I have 2 quarters left.

Also, just WOW: