This is for you...

polka dots are in

2012-01-25T00:34:00.000-08:00

wild hair

2012-01-13T22:48:00.000-08:00

I want some crazy wild colored hair like this :)

for the love of animals

2012-01-10T15:02:00.000-08:00

so right

2012-01-08T00:03:00.000-08:00

what we got

2012-01-07T23:26:00.000-08:00

leopard print love

2012-01-04T21:37:00.000-08:00

short hair? should I?

2011-12-29T17:37:00.000-08:00

animal studies

2011-12-11T12:35:00.001-08:00

I sorta love these little guys, what do you think?!

abstract watercolors and such

2011-12-08T08:29:00.000-08:00

Rough Day

2011-12-04T20:49:00.000-08:00

Whenever I'm having a rough day I like to look through this folder on my computer called Inspirations. These are some picture from there! Enjoy!

baaaby bears

2011-12-03T20:02:00.001-08:00

I love this so much!

negative space and textured space

2011-12-01T11:27:00.001-08:00

The first two are textured background creations. They were made with newspapers and maps. The next two pieces make by only painting the negative space. More to come. I am finally gathering my portfolio together. By next week I will be presenting some art for a grad school so wish me luck!

pattern design and ink replication

2011-10-30T10:16:00.001-07:00

Last week I had to carve stamp patterns out of gum erasers. The first one is actually my second take of a vertical horizontal pattern, the original is the down below. It was too crowded and you could only see a vertical pattern. The next is a zigzag pattern, followed by an all over pattern and lastly a diagonal pattern (followed by the original vertical horizontal I mentioned earlier). Then I had to take a million photos of tree bark and stumps and chose one to duplicate in Indian ink. What do you think?!

Birthhhday wishes

2011-10-17T12:09:00.001-07:00

The new kindle (for educational purposes of course)

How cool would it be to have a birthday dinner in a greenhouse?! With beautiful table decorations and place set?

The best lip butter around, in wild rose

a giant mound of delicately decorated cupcakes

a new bike

Money for new specks and a giant latte...

Class Creations...finally

2011-10-13T15:09:00.000-07:00

So let me explain...The first one is obviously my terrible watercolor apples, but hey, I 'm learning and was able to capture some good color in some. The next six are for 2-D design. They are rhythmic line designs. The ones underneath the collaged pieces are the originals. We had to draw rhythmic line pictures and then cut them in 2 by 2 squares and collage them in way that created zig zag lines and within that shapes, form and dimension. The last one is a monogram. I made mine with a design for a card in mind. Similar to stationary. And there is more to come...much more...and hopefully better ones :)

Watercolor

2011-10-05T20:30:00.000-07:00

I'm taking a watercolor class and last week we had to pick our favorite watercolor artist and I chose Guan Weixing. This is titled Old Farmer from Shanbei. Is this not so beautiful? This week I have to paint 16, yes 16, watercolor apples. 8 cool apples and 8 warm ones. I'm so excited! Any tips?

interests

2011-10-03T16:39:00.000-07:00

wanting/needing

2011-09-27T15:03:00.001-07:00

I've been reading about the discipline of simplicity and how possession is such an obsession in our culture today. It has been completely convicting and life changing. I know change takes time but it is the small stuff that creates the building blocks. I would really recommend reading The Discipline of Simplicity by Richard Foster. Seriously some of the most profound things I've ever read.

Favorite Person

2011-09-07T17:01:00.000-07:00

Love

2011-08-31T10:46:00.000-07:00

I've been learning A LOT about love lately. Not the current beliefs about love, you know the "I love hot dogs" kinda love. More like the compassionate, gracious, faithful kinda love. Love these days seems so cheap, so lonely. Up until about three weeks ago I thought I was pretty good at loving. Then I found myself getting irritated with people, passing judgments on them. I realized that if I really believed in living a life of Love I needed to remember that there are no insignificant people, everyone matters to Christ. He even desires a personal intimate relationship with them. I need to Love like Christ. Could you image if we all loved a lot more and cared about our selves a lot less?

flawless

2011-08-29T22:17:00.001-07:00

This is so beautiful, I can't even wrap my mind around it!

fashionista

2011-08-23T22:17:00.000-07:00

Sorta lovin' Alexa Chung's style right now!!
How great is that royal blue cardi?!

Best Dressed

2011-08-20T09:02:00.000-07:00

The first two images are from Nylon Magazines blog posts about best dressed. I couldn't agree more. SO CUTE! and the last pic is soo beautiful. I think I want her hair color!!!?!

The things we wear

2011-08-17T23:51:00.000-07:00

I just want to display my clothes, shoes, glasses, jewelery, accessories, etc... all over my room. like art. Mixed in with my paintings and creations. How cool would that be?

The importance of love

2011-08-15T22:07:00.000-07:00

“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket- safe, dark, motionless, airless--it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable,impenetrable, irredeemable.”

CS Lewis

blessings

2011-08-05T22:39:00.000-07:00

I have recently been accepted into a Masters program in Chicago based on the agreement that I take four more studio art classes and two more psych classes. Which is so exciting and such BUT so sad because up until yesterday I hadn't heard back from them so I had already made plans to move back to Chicago at the end of the month. Basically this means that staying here for one more semester is my only choice to not having to pay out of state fees for a community college in Chicago. So it is a blessing and a curse. I want to be in Chicago so bad but ultimately school is the priority. I'm actually pretty excited about taking more art classes!

fawning

2011-07-30T19:24:00.001-07:00

How terribly inspiring are these?! I'm just dying over that black hat!?!

peace

2011-07-18T09:05:00.000-07:00

God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself,
because it is not there.
There is no such thing.
~C.S. Lewis

struggle

2011-07-13T22:45:00.000-07:00

strenuous effort,

striving,

progress with difficulty...

Have you ever watched someone you love fall apart?
SUCKS.

No Where

2011-07-10T22:17:00.000-07:00

I've been "falling off the map" lately and sorta loving it...
I've always been a bit too selfish with my time, painting, running, making smoothies, dreaming!

truetruetrue

2011-07-09T23:01:00.000-07:00

you

2011-07-06T23:45:00.001-07:00

fashion

2011-07-06T17:10:00.000-07:00

Sorta have a small woman crush on Blake Lively right now...

a lil wanderlust

2011-07-04T15:46:00.000-07:00

destined

2011-06-26T15:59:00.000-07:00

fate, designed, intended, created, made for

something more

lace love

2011-06-20T17:22:00.000-07:00

Indulge

2011-06-15T15:06:00.001-07:00

For the past two days

I have been indulging myself

in nothing but fashion magazines, blogs, tumblers, and websites

fueling the fire

2011-06-14T18:16:00.000-07:00

Call me crazy but I love their style.
...
actually I'm obsessed!

I'm ready

2011-06-06T22:51:00.001-07:00

for new:
tattoos
places
jobs
atmospheres
galaxies
loves

seriously

2011-05-28T09:45:00.000-07:00

how great this?
I neeed a little getaway
BUT
in a few months something better may be happening
we shall see :]

oh the many many thoughts

2011-05-09T11:34:00.000-07:00

1. The raw diet went really well and I think I may be eating like that for a while
2. I love new outfits
3. Waiting is rough
4. I miss Chicago
5. Oh for a closer walk with You

sick of food

2011-04-25T10:46:00.001-07:00

I have been so incredibly sick of food lately and as of last Thursday I have switched to a raw foods diets. I really don't think this is permanent (seeing as how I love frozen yogurt and mostly cooked foods) but for now it is great. I appreciate food much more and I surprisingly love fresh veggies. Also high blood pressure runs in my family and despite my fairly healthy eating habits I have it. If you've ever done this or have any raw food suggestions or loves, tell me all :}
So here's to fresh foods, restrictions, and good health!
Happy Monday!!

M. WARD (slightly in love w/ him)

2011-04-19T21:26:00.000-07:00

a lil' worn out

2011-04-19T21:12:00.000-07:00

It isn't as if I've been busy out of my mind
I just feel worn out
maybe like mentally?
too much thinking is really exhausting?!
Have you experienced this?

You Really Gotta Hold On Me

2011-04-16T11:20:00.000-07:00

feeling

2011-04-13T23:28:00.000-07:00

"What should I do about the wild and the tame? The wild heart that wants to be free, and the tame heart that wants to come home? I want to be held... I don’t want you to come too close. I want you to scoop me up and bring me home at nights - I don’t want to tell you where I am. I want to keep a place among the rocks where no one can find me, but I want to be with you." - Jeanette Winterson

I've been feeling a bit like this lately...

my, my, my

2011-04-13T17:10:00.000-07:00

Being patient, is not my strong suit (unfortunately)

Dear Jon,

2011-04-12T09:02:00.000-07:00

I got your text the other day. Pretty lame how I haven't responded right? Well, I have been...drum roll please...busy. Surprised? Me either. I also listened to your voice mail. Made me laugh. So there are two things that must be discussed: why so busy? and other options than talking on the phone.
First, see that picture? I was painting these giant canvas backgrounds for the Alice and Wonderland play that my friend is directing. It took me ages. Then I painted this canvas for church and finished during the sermon. It was really great. BUT I had little time for anything else. The previous week it was "the birthdays." My siblings and dad all have birthdays in a row and we celebrate each one with dinner and whatever they want. Then we had a giant party on the weekend. Previous to that I was in Chicago. busy,busy.
So phone talkin', apart from the fact that I'm busy and I hardly have 10 mins to spare, just isn't really my thing. Maybe we could be pen pals? Or you could get a blog? Or we could email? What do you think?
I hope you are doing well and learning lots of things!
Praying for you,
Savannah

Loyola

2011-03-31T13:37:00.000-07:00

I have finally finished my application for the last grad school I am applying to. It's back in Chicago and I want so badly to be back in the city. I always need change, my heart swoons for it.
I haven't submitted it yet (I am having someone look over my essays) but it feels so great to be done with the writing aspect of it, the rest is just details. All that to say, all of your prayers and positive thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Please, oh please, love me Loyola!

summa summer

2011-03-22T20:51:00.001-07:00

I want these!

....

2011-03-16T21:39:00.000-07:00

I am so glad to be back in California...

music jealousy

2011-03-09T11:04:00.000-08:00

So I am probably going to get a lot of crap for this post buuuuut I am such a jealous music listener. What I mean is, when people start raving about artists who I have listened to for years it makes me kinda mad (ha!!) It just makes me feel like "hey, you can't listen to that band, I listened to them first" or "Stop making such a big deal about it, they've been around forever" am I crazy? Is that a jerky thing to think? I know it's stupid and a bit jr high but I just get music jealousy. Anyone ever experienced this?? Or am I really the only one?

Monday Fashion Inspiration

2011-03-07T11:12:00.001-08:00

I need a little white dress!!

I love this woman's hair color (idkwhy?)

This has to be me soon!!

Can I please be this cute in jeans and an over sized shirt??!

ok so last night I spent about 45 mins roaming the Sartorialist!!
Seriously it is so inspiring. Check it out!

sugar sugar

2011-03-06T17:49:00.000-08:00

I want this so badly :]

Tea in Bed

2011-03-02T12:40:00.000-08:00

This has been me all day...

(Jean Shrimpton 1965)

The mean reds

2011-02-26T18:55:00.001-08:00

My latest purchase is this little silk piece from Anthro!

and we just got this little guy in and I want it so badly!

All I have been doing today is online nonsense
because I have a terrible cold.
I think I have been sick for the last two weeks.
NO FUN!
It's a good thing I have a discount at Anthro or I would be in major trouble :]
check out the website
best stuff really!!!

afternoon obsession

2011-02-24T12:35:00.000-08:00

I am going on this little blind date tonight and I am trippin' out.
I've never ever done this before in my life and
I actually think I am quite stupid for agreeing.
I guess we'll see how stupid my decision really is
soon enough!
YIKES!!

Norman Rockwell ?

2011-02-16T14:32:00.001-08:00

Doesn't this look like a Norman Rockwell painting? It's really a photo by one love.
I LOVE IT!

Confined to my House

2011-02-15T19:37:00.000-08:00

I have literally been immobile for the last three days. It is so incredibly bizarre. I got this terrible infection in my ear canal. It sounds so gross but really you can't see a thing. Just lots of pain and swelling. I'm on about three different medications. One of which makes me so sick that I can't seem to move. All that to say I have been incapable of doing ANYTHING. and I mean anything. SO tomorrow I am 100% going to finish my last grad app and kick myself in the butt. I still won't be able to really leave my home but I will not do nothing. I will not!

(I'm trying to motivate myself, can you tell :)

sleepless night

2011-02-10T00:58:00.001-08:00

I CAN'T SLEEP.
NO I CAN'T.
SLEEP...

mask it

2011-02-09T18:49:00.001-08:00

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person.
Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
Oscar Wilde

animals

2011-01-25T22:35:00.001-08:00

I would like some more animal friends please!!
PLEASE...

(I found these pics all over the Internets,
feel free to credit yourself if they are yours)

smiles

2011-01-24T13:33:00.001-08:00

This picture makes me smile and also makes me tear up...
I love it!

He loves us

2011-01-22T23:38:00.000-08:00

he is jealous for me
love's like a hurricane, i am a tree
bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy

if grace is an ocean we're all sinking

oh how he loves us.

lifelong obsession

2011-01-21T11:19:00.000-08:00

someone please let me paint this on my wall!!!

I adore this little lady :}

...

2011-01-20T12:28:00.001-08:00

moon disaster

2011-01-19T13:10:00.000-08:00

The first page of a prepared statement for President Richard Nixon, in the event that the Apollo 11 astronauts were stranded on the Moon. Via the National Archives; tip of the hat to Letters of Note.(via sealegslegssea)

I only love this a bunch

come back

2011-01-09T23:03:00.000-08:00

"She's only happy in the sun"

B-A-C-K

2010-10-27T11:11:00.000-07:00

So I've been gone for a bit but im back!!!

and I have the funniest lil' poem to share with you!!

If I could sit on my butt forever,

my feet wouldn't hurt, no never,

If I could sit on my butt forever,

my legs would feel just so much better,

If I could sit on my butt forever,

maybe I would write a bunch of letters,

or maybe I would make lots of things with feathers,

but probably I would just be as lazy as ever!

I wrote this just to make my sister laugh. I had gotten home from working all weekend and my feet hurt so bad.

So yep thats what I have been up to. work and being silly. and also turning the big 2-5, which I will wirte about soon!

HAPPY DAY!!

email madness and a small update

2010-09-13T18:42:00.000-07:00

So over the last few days my school email has been deleted because they have finally sent me my diploma and I am now no longer part of the Moody Bible Institute system (sad but true). Anyways, this has caused the worst disruption in everything that I have to sign in with because my username was my Moody email. So as a result I have a new email and a recovered blog :]

Thank you google!

In other news, my laptop has a virus and has been in the shop for ooooo just the last two weeks! perfect outrage!!! Apart from that grad school apps are finally coming along, I now have two clients at the counseling center that I do behavioral therapy with, and I now am a proud employee of Anthropologie!! On top of this I am leading a small group and teaching a little art class! It's been super fun but I have been busy out of my mind!

Well that's my little update and those are some of my most recent inspirational photos I found all over the internets! Enjoy!!

2010-08-16T18:29:00.000-07:00

Drifting

(aimless wandering from place to place)

to new places and so excited!

hey

2010-08-14T18:00:00.000-07:00

i love you

i love you

i love you

Growing Up

2010-07-31T15:20:00.000-07:00

To come into an existence from a source,

to develop so as to become,

to develop and have the capacity to grow

{I have been thinking about this idea of growing up and I don't like it one bit. Member when decisions used to come easy without the need to belong? When recess was too short, when storks delivered babies, money never mattered, when all you wanted for your birthday was cupcakes for your whole class and everyone to sing happy birthday to you? When the most stressful times came when you had to decided what dress barbie would wear or if you would have to be 'it' in a game of tag? You know, the biggest thing I remember about growing up is how badly I wanted to grow up. Doesn't really seem like growing up is worth it.but. it does. 'Grown ups are just children with layers' (Woody Harrelson). Things just seem to grow on top of each other. One moment after another, after another, and these GROW us into who we are, who we are becoming, who we are suppose to be. Growing up's not so bad, I mean I still blow bubbles in my chocolate milk and run when I see bees :}

Internets hiatus

2010-07-18T13:34:00.000-07:00

A gap or interruption in space,

time, or continuity, a break!

I am taking a break from the internet in the name of

bike riding, book reading, painting, swimming, and real people!
be back in a week :]

ballet

2010-07-10T13:53:00.000-07:00

I have been obsessing (preocuppying the mind excessively)

over my ballet class lately!

So exciting!

doubting

2010-07-03T13:48:00.001-07:00

uncertainty, lack of sureness, apprehension, indecision, lack of confidence

I am doubting my decisions for fall and i'm freaking out!

Thinking I should say

2010-06-28T22:31:00.001-07:00

THANK YOU to all my readers :]

makes my heart happy!

commitment

2010-06-25T13:30:00.000-07:00

the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose

the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

Finished

2010-06-22T19:31:00.000-07:00

done, over with, terminated, ceased, stopped

impasse

2010-06-14T14:40:00.000-07:00

"a point at which no further progress can be made or agreement reached"

swoon heart swoon

2010-06-06T21:03:00.000-07:00

1.5 years have gone by and still just a small text from you and boom! My heart doesn't seem to want to stay in my chest anymore!

sun kissed

2010-06-03T14:10:00.000-07:00

swimming on the Hawaiin coast! Pictures to come!

just a lil baby obsession with

2010-05-26T23:02:00.001-07:00

making new art

getting a betty foy bike and learning french!

After tomorrow I am free to do as I please for 3 weeks!!

it's true...Hawaii

2010-05-22T23:59:00.000-07:00

I will be seeing you in about a week!!

It's all so very unreal to me.

Are you nice?

I'll be seeing you

2010-05-20T21:26:00.000-07:00

YOU are back

I'll be seeing you,

so soon.

I hear you have changed

I'm real scared.

I've missed you.

in other news

2010-05-11T11:32:00.000-07:00

#1 I may be getting this bike from a uber amazing bike shop in walnut creek!!
#2Also tickets for chicago will be purchased in the next few days along with a ticket to see Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros!!
#3 you know when you meet someone who is super great and you kinda develop a friend crush and then maybe just a bit more, just like a regular ol' crush??? That kinda is happening to me right now but get this!?! He is a manwhore (lol) meaning he loves flirting and never commiting. string them along however he sees fit. so I guess my friendcrush/crush has turned into a no thank, please dont speak to me, let me think you are cute from afar sorta thing. Goodness, I love this town *sarcastically said*
#4 making loads of money and somehow it never seems to stay in the bank.
#5 plans for grad school are still in the air. I dont know where I want to go. There are so many reasons to leave and one super important one to stay. Apart from being the most indecisive person in the world I have to make a decision that will impose repercussions on the rest of my life.
#6 Where can I get a pocket full of wisdom and a solid community?

miss/you

2010-05-08T00:12:00.000-07:00

so terribly much!

alone

2010-05-04T00:54:00.000-07:00

I just need some time alone. to think. im confused. a bit scared. and terribly indecisive.

lovins for fools

2010-05-01T22:39:00.000-07:00

Crazy how I feel,

living without you

Inside this house that we built.

It seems like the windows

Finally open

Letting the memories out

So go on and love her

Love her forever

I'lle never tell her

I told you to

You'll never notice

How much I love you

Lovin's for fools

Love is for fools

Maybe you'll find me

Walking in the garden

Looking for something pure.

Roots that are growing,

Deeper and deeper

Mabey you'll pull them too.

So go on and leave here

leave here for ever

no can tell you

to do what you do

you'll never know dear

how much I love you

lovins for fools

love is for fools

(im obsessed with the bon iver cover of this song)

sophisticated

2010-04-28T13:55:00.001-07:00

decisions

2010-04-26T22:56:00.000-07:00

far away

2010-04-22T22:45:00.001-07:00

The heartache is slowly creeping in and I dont like it very much. stay away. do you hear me?

STAY AWAY!!

humanity

2010-04-19T21:08:00.001-07:00

It is not humanity that I have faith in but rather redemption

butterflies

2010-04-17T22:51:00.001-07:00

in my stomach ;}

inspiration

2010-04-13T15:06:00.001-07:00

earthy/ jonsi = MUST

2010-04-11T22:10:00.000-07:00

I am in ABSOLUTE LIKE with Jonsi right now and would honestly do anything to see him in concert!

He makes me wonder where my "hella earthy" (as gallane says) soul mate is? Where are the wonderful God fearing, earth loving, artistic inspiring hippies at?

just so you know

2010-04-03T20:00:00.000-07:00

#1 starting a garden is serious business

#2 I only feel like eating fro yo and smoothies these days

#3 reading is always the better option

#4 yoga starts this weeks (finally)

#5 a small tiny house some where distant has always been what I want

#6 sappy love stories are starting to get the "ok" from me

#7 chicago and brazil this summer

#8 A future week of only bike riding is coming soon (no car)

#9 more glasses/less contacts

#10 painting in the sun is luxurious

#11 Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros

#12 I need a camera, im dying without one

#13 anyone up for making a mobile out of swan origamis?
#14 oh and what would a list be w/o speaking about a crush...your vegan cooking is delicious and you are so so cute!

(photo by neil krug)

24

2010-03-25T10:00:00.000-07:00

Can you be 24 and retired???

Cause thats what I want right now!

whenever

2010-03-20T10:46:00.000-07:00

I want cute clothes whenever!!!

dance

2010-03-18T15:15:00.000-07:00