I’ve always celebrated Valentine’s day as long as I can remember. It is my absolute favorite holiday. It didn’t matter if I didn’t have a boyfriend or if I was… [Continue Reading]
Guest Post: What do you love about your home?
Hello. I’m feeling pretty blue. Two things always happens to me when I’m feeling this blue. 1. I lose my blog voice. 2. Food doesn’t taste good no matter what… [Continue Reading]
Three Questions to Ask Yourself before Asking for a Favor
I saw this tweet from Ryan today and it reminded me of an interaction I had with someone in my life this weekend. This prompted me to share my list… [Continue Reading]
I sketched today.
Drawn without training, a no 2. pencil and Crayola colored penciles. I’d like to formally explore drawing “rules” and techniques one day. You can tell I’m very untrained. Proportions are… [Continue Reading]
Love Harder
It isn’t very often when a group of people blows me away and humbles me with a grand demonstration of generosity, kindness, and empathy. So when these moments come I… [Continue Reading]
Gourdoughs Round Deux
1219 South Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78704 One of my close friends, Cindy came up for a visit (first visit to Austin in a very very long time) this weekend…. [Continue Reading]
Ten on Tuesday
Inspired by Stephany and this week’s questions, I’m doing my first meme and am participating in Ten on Tuesday today. Today’s questions center around books and it seems to be… [Continue Reading]
How do you organize your books?
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to be more organized. Last night, after a nice dinner date with my sick boyfriend, I had a glamorous night in where I… [Continue Reading]
Thoughts on American Idol: When do you give up on a dream?
Photo credit: My friend, Thomas Chen I didn’t watch American Idol with much vigor or loyalty through the years, that is, until I started dating Alan (He’s one of those… [Continue Reading]
Gourdough’s Big Fat Donuts (A Foodie’s HEAVEN)
Warning: A lot of food porn ahead. 1219 South Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78704 www.gourdoughs.com I had a dinner date at 7pm with a friend yesterday. It’s 2 pm and… [Continue Reading]