summer over

I was trying to think what has happened since my last post in the beginning of august... 

I went back home, Adam went to Vancouver for a conference.. Adam met up with me in California.  We went to Mavis and Jason's wedding (got shit-faced and everyone thought Adam was hilarious. huh?).  Went on a Mock family vacation to Montreal for Randall's 70th (i mean 50th) and school started.

i guess that is an eventful month.

I also started taking ceramics this semester. It is pretty hard.  The good thing is that there is a bit of a commodores (misspell) because most of the class is bad at it.  I've am in the studio about ten extra houses trying to 'center.' Big mistake thinking this class was going to be easy.

I'm also taking printmaking this semester.  I don't like the kids.  They are kind of assholey.  Also, I've been in school so long, all the kids I like are gone.  

im embarassing

So last tuesday, my friend from junior high was in the midwest to visit her boyfriend (in Chicago).  They also stayed a few days in Indiana and decided to take a detour to visit me.

We decided to meet at the halfway point in Holland, MI.  About an hour and a half car ride for each of us.  My friend didn't realize that Michigan is east coast time while Illinois and Indiana are in the central time zone.  They were an hour late to meet me.  Which was totally fine.  I just hung out at a coffee shop.

We had lunch at this diner.  I like to make fun of a lot of things cause i'm a bitch or i'm funny (I don't know).  Anyway, I was totally making fun of the midwest.  Then we tried to recruiting my friend to the midwest.

A guy comes to our table. He was in the booth next to us.  I guess he caught a few of my rants and realized we were from LA. He and his wife are owners of Clementine Flower shop in Silverlake.  A really cute shop at the Sunset Junction.   I'm mortified.

Dear Sayaka, please lower your voice while in a public space.  Thank you.

anders holm

obsessed with pastor casey on the mindy project.  here is his wedding from the internets.  

the bridemaids wore the same jcrew dress in wine...

Home

I just got back from a quick trip to Los Angeles. This was a good trip. People wanted to hang out with me! I actually have friends!

I thought Adam would have a great time catching up on reading and TV back in Michigan. He ended up working too much and he missed me. Can you believe it?

Whenever I go home on my own, I don't want to leave.  I even got a little teary-eyed at the airport. I wish home was a little closer (but not too close). :)

creeper

i'm a bit of a creeper.  i like stalking people.  i shouldn't say this here.  

 

when i instagram i put the location thing on.  then i like to click and see who else is an instagramming at the same time.  i did that when we were in line at the show.  i found this photo of us waiting in line.  it is kind of weird knowing you might be in a strangers feed somewhere.  creepy.

Blue Jasmine

i'm a sucker for all things woody allen. i cannot wait for this film.



you know what sucks about living in the middle of the country? the films don't open here and sometimes never come into town. i want to watch before midnight. closest theatre is missouri or something. boo.

brooklyn

we hung out in williamsburg like three/four years ago. we were not impressed.. but the cool kids and all of adams friends live in brooklyn. girls is set in brooklyn. so...brooklyn?

we were waiting in line for Rain (exhibit in the moma/reason i wanted to go to new york). the exhibit opens at 9:30 for members (we became members for this). the museum people told us to come early and line up at 8:30am. there is a cute boy (looks/dresses kind of like adam) and his mom who gets in line with us at the same time. he's lives in brooklyn, really nice and tells us where to go in brooklyn. anyway, me being a creeper that i am found him on instagram.  well instagram is the new facebook, right?

first we took the ikea ferry from manhattan to red hook. its free, easy and you get a good view of the city (statue of liberty/freedom tower, etc).  the ride is fun but made me a little nauseous.

he says we should check out a place called fort defiance in red hook. turns out our new friend works here!

the food and breakfast drinks were delicious! i think it was our favorite brunch of the trip.

we also checked out a few coffee shops/stationary shops/ record shops in the area.  red hook is nice.  not crowded at all and there is an ikea.