wanderlusty

nostalgia

Sunday, June 13, 2010

San Francisco Ferry building

Blue Bottle Coffee

Paris Lovers (missing a few!)

Lovely Porch set up (bunny included)

Delicious Froyo Stop

Santa Cruz I miss you so much!

Visiting my college town and some of my closest friends was like a breath of fresh air with a touch of sadness. It felt wonderful to see many of the people who make my life and experiences so rich and hilarious..I felt pretty nostalgic the whole weekend..forcing my brother to listen to "remember when.." stories. Northern California is one of my favorite places in the world--especially Santa Cruz. Living there generally made me feel calm and happy. We ate waaaaay too much and indulged in some delicious treats. Drinking and dancing are a must when visiting friends including sitting on the pier eating fish tacos and drinking margaritas. Heavenly! I got that infectious happy feeling seeing my friends happy and busy and excited for all their various endeavors. I was also a bit sad because I knew I had to leave the bay and would be far (at least physically) from my friends for a while. Luckily, I know that I will always be close to these amazing people and town! More of my friends are coming to visit down south so I have that to look forward to and I can't wait!

excitement

Sunday, June 6, 2010

(photo credit: Sf Girl By Bay)

After a busy weekend with visits from my cousin twin (love youuuuu Cayro!) and her boyfriend before they jetted off to New Zealand, working at Skirball, cooking galore, running and dates--including sushi Sunday with Cortney in Japan town-- I am off to the Bay area for the week with my brother to see all my lovely friends from college and visit the amazing town that I called home for 3 years. I'm SO thrilled!

See you Friday!

yummy.com

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Having a sister who is obsessed with baking makes one already food enthused person even more of a foodie. I have always been an avid reader of food blogs--I love to see the creative combinations that people come up with and think that cooking is a chance to be spontaneous. I prefer to cook things by working with what I have and trying new things..I'm not much for measurement to be honest. I leave that for my sister! Anyway, one of my new favorite food blogs is Sprouted Kitchen. I can't get enough of this delicious blog! Best of all, she emphasizes vegetables and farm fresh ingredients--something very important to me--while keeping the balance with some treats.

I've been salivating over her Veggie Le Crunch

Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches

and

Savory Roasted Almonds

DROOL.

sunlight

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

This weekend flew by..working, hiking, dancing, picnicking and laughing till my stomach hurt--I barely had time to breathe! Even though it sometimes freaks me out how quickly time passes I like it that way.

Some snaps from our picnic at the park...

I am trying to set some specific goals for my to do list this week--it's getting pretty long and I need to start tackling several projects. Happy Monday & hope your weekend was filled with fun and sun as well!

weekending

Friday, May 28, 2010

It's Friday Huzzah! Our parents have left for the weekend so we have the house to ourselves...not sure what exactly will be the outcome of this situation...I'm excited because it's finally supposed to be nice weather again (it's been rainy and gloomy for this past week and a half)! Other than that this weekend is filled with working, friends, and my siblings are thinking about checking out the Jazz festival.

This week I was inspired by a few things...

This adorable photo from the Pioneer Woman's happiness photo project:

(image via Pioneer Woman)

I love how when you really laugh hard your face crinkles in the best way.

Since it's almost summer I have had picnics on the mind..I'm thinking of trying my own version of this stinky cheese and champagne combo sometime soon...mmmm. YUM.

(image via Joanna)

Lastly, I've been reminiscing about Paris a lot lately and going through old photos..I'm counting down the days till my bestie Vanessa gets back (from frolicking in Spain) so we can be annoying and nostalgic together!

Vaness and I on the Champs Elysees 2006

(image via me circa 2006)

Bike riding in Giverny

(image via Vaness)

Enjoy this long weekend and be sure and think/thank those who have served our country. Cheers!

j.johnson

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Last night my brother, sister, friends and I were lucky enough to see Jack Johnson in concert for free (yippee!) at Santa Monica Pier. He's an awesome musician with so much talent and charm. Plus the song "Banana Pancakes" is about his daughter..how adorable!

His music is so calming and inspiring..I just love to listen while driving along the coast...
hoping for a road trip soon!

Hope everyone is enjoying their week!