tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58970794296868945202024-03-13T14:31:04.297-07:00With the wind in our hair... (and in our fur)Love and life in the bay areaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-71990770340167805102009-12-13T06:47:00.001-08:002009-12-13T06:58:00.689-08:00The land between the river and the sea...Here I am posting again, and yet I'm in another part of the world, Barranquilla. Not only it is in another part of the world, sometimes it feels like it should be it's own separate world from civilization. Since I left, 5 years ago, things seem to be in a stand-still. Don't get me wrong, things have changed. The people who were once my school friends, are now doctors, lawyers and architects. People that had no children, now have one or two...and so on. But everyone's minds and manners haven't changed. I come back after living in one of the most liberal cities in the world, and the tradicionism is shocking me a bit. Boy, if they thought I was weird before, I wonder what they think of me now!<br />On the other hand, there is a great underlining of this all...I feel loved. I have never hugged family and friends so tight as I do now. I understand now that even though they might think I'm strange and different, they seem to love me this way. I wish I would have known that when I lived here.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SyUAqmhyXAI/AAAAAAAALfk/SiobKDTDHDI/s1600-h/IMG_1355%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SyUAqmhyXAI/AAAAAAAALfk/SiobKDTDHDI/s400/IMG_1355%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414734858879654914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Yesterday's ceremony</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SyUAYp5YYAI/AAAAAAAALfc/b_cohjPYXsI/s1600-h/IMG_1348%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SyUAYp5YYAI/AAAAAAAALfc/b_cohjPYXsI/s400/IMG_1348%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414734550546276354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Orlando and Lilibeth<br /></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-69461113942958165202009-11-12T16:59:00.000-08:002009-11-12T17:04:30.500-08:00Cool Giveaway!Check out this awesome <a href="http://www.i-do-it-yourself.com/2009/11/the-l-letterpress-tool-kit-giveaway/comment-page-8/#comment-3630">giveaway</a> for the "L Letterpress Tool kit" valued at 149.99!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SvywFk1cOzI/AAAAAAAALe0/Vd15iyhBTeQ/s1600-h/Letterpress-Giveaway-Steps.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SvywFk1cOzI/AAAAAAAALe0/Vd15iyhBTeQ/s400/Letterpress-Giveaway-Steps.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403387262771411762" /></a><br /><br /><br />For a chance of winning, leave a comment on <a href="http://www.i-do-it-yourself.com/2009/11/the-l-letterpress-tool-kit-giveaway/comment-page-8/#comment-3630">this</a> page.<br />I hope I win it!! :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-48015876170197996222009-10-11T15:24:00.000-07:002009-10-11T15:26:21.131-07:00Inside<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/StJbjTFbakI/AAAAAAAALdk/dkLSa2h3SsI/s1600-h/photo-781132.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/StJbjTFbakI/AAAAAAAALdk/dkLSa2h3SsI/s400/photo-781132.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391472365892495938" /></a></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-43574605574280244662009-10-11T15:22:00.001-07:002009-10-11T15:22:52.430-07:00Repurposing an old kitchen cabinet<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/StJavNma98I/AAAAAAAALdc/ZQJv_STxDkU/s1600-h/photo-772431.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/StJavNma98I/AAAAAAAALdc/ZQJv_STxDkU/s400/photo-772431.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391471471067068354" /></a></p>I found this on the street, and it seemed pretty sturdy and useful. <br>With a couple of coats of paint (that I already had in my house) and <br>some hardware that was on sale at anthropology... Voilà!<br>The birds were inspired from some wrapping paper I have, and I <br>freehanded them. In hindsight, I should've made a stencil, but I have <br>no patience.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-29630141399354959012009-08-25T18:53:00.001-07:002009-08-25T18:56:41.482-07:00More details to follow...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SpSWLU4hO_I/AAAAAAAALWw/FWX1cZSj0tM/s1600-h/aawed257.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SpSWLU4hO_I/AAAAAAAALWw/FWX1cZSj0tM/s400/aawed257.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374085376688339954" /></a><br />We are back in the real world, and it is busy... No more fun and games!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-83555443398632972292009-08-25T18:47:00.000-07:002009-08-25T18:47:26.149-07:00Us<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SpSUK3gmDOI/AAAAAAAALWk/6Hw3AP-hFqc/s1600-h/Portraits.jpg'><img src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SpSUK3gmDOI/AAAAAAAALWk/6Hw3AP-hFqc/s400/Portraits.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-18797755306026660792009-08-25T18:41:00.000-07:002009-08-25T18:41:08.541-07:00Pretty things at our wedding<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SpSSsmCYj3I/AAAAAAAALWY/VjGVGjCbkBM/s1600-h/Padre+Field.jpg'><img src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SpSSsmCYj3I/AAAAAAAALWY/VjGVGjCbkBM/s400/Padre+Field.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-38367251168881197132009-08-07T19:32:00.000-07:002009-08-07T19:33:10.223-07:00CalmnessIt has been crazy, and for some moments there I felt we couldn't pull <br>it off... But with the help of beautiful friends and family, I feel <br>only hapiness and calmness. This feels right.<p>Alexandra AlquatiAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-65842770133957912122009-07-27T11:37:00.000-07:002009-07-27T11:46:46.808-07:00Less than 2 weeks to go!Exactly 12 days to go, and everything is starting to shape up. My dress is almost done (needs the zipper and hem), and I've got a lot of shopping to do. Today I am going on one of the biggest shopping trips for ingredients and materials. Yesterday we went outfit shopping for Andrew, and we found awesome clothes on sale! He will look very dapper, very handsome.<br />The two weeks in New Zealand were great to destress and not think about all the wedding things, but the last few days I was starting to freak out. Last Friday was my birthday, and Andrew got me a dress form, a couple of t-shirts, a DVD, and a massage! I think I will be getting that right before the wedding. Saturday was awesome too, my Alexorette was a blast. I danced salsa all night, and was twirled around the dance floor.<br />So...I'm off to get a bunch of stuff I need for the big day. Here's a preview of the dress!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/Sm31uMozTqI/AAAAAAAAK8c/5HJYla6p0iM/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/Sm31uMozTqI/AAAAAAAAK8c/5HJYla6p0iM/s400/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363212905283276450" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-62433019689339322952009-07-04T13:44:00.001-07:002009-07-04T13:46:02.731-07:00New Zealand AdventureIn a few hours Nikki and I will be on our way to New Zealand, and tomorrow Estrella will meet us there. This is the first time I've on a place for more than a few hours....17 to be exact. It should be a long ride, but I'm excited to see Naty again!<br />Here we go!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-80117737667073811902009-06-18T14:53:00.001-07:002009-06-18T14:53:22.155-07:00Favor bags<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/Sjq3Uh3TPwI/AAAAAAAAJhw/F7QWM-6tbL0/s1600-h/photo-702157.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/Sjq3Uh3TPwI/AAAAAAAAJhw/F7QWM-6tbL0/s320/photo-702157.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348789070771470082" /></a></p>We will have little treats for guests. Brownies or lemon cookies... Or <br>both?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-85480634786143389912009-06-16T11:11:00.001-07:002009-06-16T11:11:30.492-07:00Plates and arrangement ideas<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SjfgUqwMvlI/AAAAAAAAJhQ/G1x3s8WUqww/s1600-h/photo-790494.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SjfgUqwMvlI/AAAAAAAAJhQ/G1x3s8WUqww/s320/photo-790494.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347989728204209746" /></a></p>Thanks to Kelly, we have acquired enough plates and glasses for the <br>wedding. It will kinds look like this.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-87066708290272840182009-06-13T23:27:00.001-07:002009-06-16T19:01:29.069-07:00My practice dress<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SjSYbtBXdkI/AAAAAAAAJhI/nDTE4etKB_o/s1600-h/photo-777975.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SjSYbtBXdkI/AAAAAAAAJhI/nDTE4etKB_o/s320/photo-777975.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347066259304838722" border="0" /></a></p>I made a quick version of the dress, with some cheap fabric. I still <br />need to hem it and put a zipper on the back. I am also getting <br />crinoline so it poofs up. I think my colors will be yellow with a <br />turquoise sash.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-90660827443307068212009-06-11T20:34:00.000-07:002009-06-11T20:43:42.703-07:00Wedding date is getting closerLast Monday was two months before the wedding, and I still am looking for more inspiration. Here are some cool inspiration from great weddings:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SjHNr-k5ZbI/AAAAAAAAJhA/VKTktNZMtuo/s1600-h/wedding+ideas2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SjHNr-k5ZbI/AAAAAAAAJhA/VKTktNZMtuo/s400/wedding+ideas2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346280388081313202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Kelly has offered to design some for the wedding!<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SjHNa3dLhkI/AAAAAAAAJgo/z3A3-H2YxH8/s1600-h/wedding+ideas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SjHNa3dLhkI/AAAAAAAAJgo/z3A3-H2YxH8/s400/wedding+ideas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346280094112122434" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">If anyone has a pretty sheet or sheets, I would really like to place a backdrop for photos.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SjHNn3uqIuI/AAAAAAAAJg4/7VOROkhz4cw/s1600-h/wedding+ideas4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SjHNn3uqIuI/AAAAAAAAJg4/7VOROkhz4cw/s400/wedding+ideas4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346280317523731170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Table inspirations. I love the messy coordination.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SjHNhY_BKCI/AAAAAAAAJgw/zQUsgxRMwpI/s1600-h/wedding+ideas3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SjHNhY_BKCI/AAAAAAAAJgw/zQUsgxRMwpI/s400/wedding+ideas3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346280206191634466" border="0" /></a>At some point I'm going to have to stop looking at wedding porn, and just sit down with Andrew and decide what we are taking or leaving.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://oncewed.com"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Photos from Once Wed</span></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-38266762766550222092009-05-19T23:35:00.000-07:002009-05-19T23:42:04.986-07:00Fundraising is hard work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ShOmNRTNzUI/AAAAAAAAJeo/vMOFEkVlESg/s1600-h/fundraising-goal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 372px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ShOmNRTNzUI/AAAAAAAAJeo/vMOFEkVlESg/s400/fundraising-goal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337792730276678978" border="0" /></a><br />For our final project at school, we are working to set up a fundraiser for an Orphanage in Mexico. We will be selling pinatas, flower pins, and horchata. If anyone wants to contribute to this wonderful project, please let me know. We are raising money for kids that need medical assistance. You can buy a pinata!!! ;)<br />Flowers: $3.00<br />Pinatas: $5.00<img src="file:///Users/andrew/Desktop/fundraising-goal.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Fun, fun, fun! <img src="file:///Users/andrew/Desktop/fundraising-goal.jpg" alt="" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-87972239079364573752009-05-19T23:14:00.000-07:002009-05-19T23:24:50.360-07:00The downside of not having a wedding partyWe decided not to have a wedding party. We feel that everyone that is part of our wedding is just as important and cherished by us, and it does not feel right to assign "roles" to people. It also feels like we are assigning people responsibilities, and everyone has so much going on.<br /><br />This being said...after looking at my list, we realize that we need help. There is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sooo</span> much to do, and so little time. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Fortunately</span>, some people in our families are coming a few days early, father-in-law to be has offered to pay for food, and many friends have offered to make decorations and cupcakes. The problem is, we have not figured out who is doing what. We are sure it will come together at the end...but I still like to plan things.<br /><br />I have realized that we need to ask for help. It takes a community to make a wedding happen...no matter how small it is.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-92142632279044945262009-05-19T22:54:00.000-07:002009-05-19T23:25:43.373-07:00So many things to do!It has been a long time since Ive written...it has been a busy month. I have not only traveled, but turned in a crazy amount of papers, fund raising in school, and so on. Nevertheless, I now have time to start focusing on the wedding again. Here is part of my to-do list:<br /><br />- Get invites mailed-thus getting RSVPs<br />- Add information about hotels on our website<br />- Start making my wedding dress (mother in law to be will be helping!! Yay!)<br />- Buy-find more mason jars<br />- Buy-find table cloths<br />- Make practice centerpieces (still deciding on which one I want-twigs or flowers)<br />- Find more plates (we have around 40 so far...about 20 more to go!)<br />- Make napkins with all my fabric<br />- Decide on ceremony spot decoration: twig circle and flowers, paper cranes, or pom poms<br />- Wedding ring for Andrew (I am blessed to get his grandmothers ring, a beautiful, vintage, gold ring)<br />- Find shoes! (fun!)<br />- Practice recipes for cupcakes (so far I have decided on lemon cupcakes with cream cheese frosting)<br /><br />For silverware we have settled for plastic. Hopefully I will be able to wash them and reuse them in school or for next parties. We will also have some paper napkins for cupcake holding.<br /><br />More things to do:<br />- Ask friends to lend us blankets (seating for the ceremony and laying in the sun)<br />- Choose games to take<br />- Bubbles and pinata!<br />- Start stocking up on wine and beer<br />- Ask for lemon contributions (so many lemon trees!)<br />- Make head piece<br />- decide on whether we will have a photobooth (how can we make it work???)<br />- Start sorting through pictures for our picture display<br />- Music playlist<br />- Most important of all!!!! DECIDE ON OUR CEREMONY AND WRITE OUR VOWS!!!<br /><br />Although the list is long, it feels good to write it down. Now we can start checking stuff off. (Dont you love to-do lists???)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-59276308346760360672009-04-25T15:17:00.000-07:002009-04-25T16:09:05.241-07:00SF living<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SfOYAtfRFDI/AAAAAAAAJZ4/lZzKscodRLs/s1600-h/sf+living.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SfOYAtfRFDI/AAAAAAAAJZ4/lZzKscodRLs/s400/sf+living.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328769922087588914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE the Picasa collage button.<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-3574738451741730762009-04-20T18:05:00.001-07:002009-04-25T14:01:07.454-07:00The Bart in Mexico city<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/Se0b5Cf6c9I/AAAAAAAAJM8/qqaE4i2aBJ0/s1600-h/photo-740889.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/Se0b5Cf6c9I/AAAAAAAAJM8/qqaE4i2aBJ0/s320/photo-740889.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326944600986383314" border="0" /></a></p>At the "auditorio" stationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-34199705778125697322009-04-20T07:58:00.001-07:002009-04-20T08:17:49.152-07:00Plastic bag pushers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SeyP5IAO-SI/AAAAAAAAJM0/AjufaSw-eb0/s1600-h/plastic-bags400a072707.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SeyP5IAO-SI/AAAAAAAAJM0/AjufaSw-eb0/s320/plastic-bags400a072707.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326790670836234530" border="0" /></a><br />Visiting Mexico ha been a lot of fun. The food is incredible, the people are warm and welcoming, and it has the chaos I remember from growing up. After all, it's Mexico!<br />There is one thing that annoys me (other than the ridiculous traffic). I went to the neighborhood Superama (which is owned by Walmart, I found out later), and the girl at the counter could not, would NOT take my word that I didn't need a bag.<br />I did forget to take my trusty "Chico-bag", but I still had my huge purse. This was the conversation:<br />Me: I don't need a bag, thank you<br />Her: You don't?<br />Me: No, thanks<br />Her: But you need one for that..<br />Me: No thanks, I got it<br />Her: Definitely for that too (pointing at a paper bag full of bread)<br />Me: No thanks, I can carry it.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I run out of the store before I'm broken into taking a bag</span><br /><br />One of the reasons I enjoy living in the Bay Area. When you tell them that you don't need a bag, they take your word for it.<br />Adios!<br /><br />More info about nasty bags, go to <a href="http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/MULTIMEDIA02/80505016">here</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-16231984129248170722009-04-07T19:09:00.000-07:002009-04-07T19:25:29.597-07:00Colombian foodI went to the Mission last Sunday to meet some friends for dinner. While we waited for a table, I spotted a little Latin mart, and ....lo and behold! They had Masa Pan! This is a corn flour used to make arepas. Tonight, I made a delicious Colombian meal. (Or Venezuelan too.)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SdwI32crtfI/AAAAAAAAJLQ/PUhJhT2O9kU/s1600-h/photo%2849%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SdwI32crtfI/AAAAAAAAJLQ/PUhJhT2O9kU/s320/photo%2849%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322138615246730738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Masa PAN</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SdwJAkn23RI/AAAAAAAAJLY/FOGkzL-QN4k/s1600-h/photo%2848%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SdwJAkn23RI/AAAAAAAAJLY/FOGkzL-QN4k/s320/photo%2848%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322138765080583442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Grilled Arepas de Queso- I couldn't find Queso Salado, so I used Feta...<br />it's just as salty</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SdwJSiRhHTI/AAAAAAAAJLo/JQtSHipBQyE/s1600-h/photo%2851%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SdwJSiRhHTI/AAAAAAAAJLo/JQtSHipBQyE/s320/photo%2851%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322139073687657778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Fried Plantains</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SdwJJfhOPBI/AAAAAAAAJLg/r-SXjQOuS70/s1600-h/photo%2850%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SdwJJfhOPBI/AAAAAAAAJLg/r-SXjQOuS70/s320/photo%2850%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322138918329400338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Tomato and Onion Sauce</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SdwJX-Lg7kI/AAAAAAAAJLw/fWu6w6_RIWA/s1600-h/photo%2852%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SdwJX-Lg7kI/AAAAAAAAJLw/fWu6w6_RIWA/s320/photo%2852%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322139167078018626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Complete meal</span><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-51393543230838541882009-04-07T17:31:00.001-07:002009-04-07T17:37:45.851-07:00wedding sites are the new blackEverybody has one. Some are pretty elaborate, and actually sort of cool. Andrew spent a few hours making ours. It's pretty simple and to the point, making it easier to navigate for our family and friends.We decided to stick to the following tabs:<br />- Map of the location<br />- Date and time<br />- RSVP box<br />- Registry<br />- Link to the blog<br />We still need to add information about hotels and hostels nearby, but it's basically finished.<br />I think it's super cool....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.langleycreations.com/wedding">Check it out!</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-59063813106065085552009-03-29T17:15:00.000-07:002009-03-29T17:20:51.593-07:00Spring TimeIt is that time of year....Spring! I can't believe how amazing the weather has been! Andrew and I have spent so much time outside, listening to the birds, looking at flowers, and eating. Eating is always involved.<br />I picked a bunch of wildflowers growing by the side of the road, and made arrangements for the house. I put them in Mason Jars...I wish there were this many flowers in August. I could have Mason Jars full of cool and FREE flowers, without feeling guilty about it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SdAQH6k-nxI/AAAAAAAAJLI/yB6egIzxR54/s1600-h/photo%2847%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/SdAQH6k-nxI/AAAAAAAAJLI/yB6egIzxR54/s320/photo%2847%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318768888094039826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Funny Dr. Seussish plant</span><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-10206169437762186452009-03-19T20:16:00.000-07:002009-03-19T20:24:12.842-07:00My SummerSo many plans! This is definitely going to be the best summer ever. I'm not only getting married, and going to Paris, but I'm also going to New Zealand for 2 and half weeks!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScML79cIApI/AAAAAAAAJK8/Hsw9SVgIQjg/s1600-h/HPIM0772.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScML79cIApI/AAAAAAAAJK8/Hsw9SVgIQjg/s320/HPIM0772.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315105109960032914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The only downside is that I will be away from our cats for nearly 6 weeks. Will they know me when I'm back?</span><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5897079429686894520.post-33683883563900600652009-03-18T20:34:00.000-07:002009-03-18T20:58:18.046-07:00Our HomeWe decided to paint our apartment orange a few months ago and have been decorating with things found at flea markets and thrift stores. I love the amount of space we have, especially because we can have a craft room.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScG_nqFcTPI/AAAAAAAAJKs/9jcgpqGXorI/s1600-h/IMG_0828.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScG_nqFcTPI/AAAAAAAAJKs/9jcgpqGXorI/s320/IMG_0828.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314739723306814706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Our living room. I got these chairs at Target for 20 dollars each! We are planning to use them for our dining room when we get a nicer table.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScG_eJr8__I/AAAAAAAAJKk/NzdLM1mH-Vg/s1600-h/IMG_0829.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScG_eJr8__I/AAAAAAAAJKk/NzdLM1mH-Vg/s320/IMG_0829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314739559991148530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Dining area. Notice the "chandelier". I hate that lamp and I tried to make it pretty with jewelry</span>.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScG_TH-Wj0I/AAAAAAAAJKc/bBc_xHvpx-8/s1600-h/IMG_0838.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScG_TH-Wj0I/AAAAAAAAJKc/bBc_xHvpx-8/s320/IMG_0838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314739370552889154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Bottles from flea markets. We are collecting them for the wedding.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScG_H7CrR9I/AAAAAAAAJKU/yCuXc3qswSs/s1600-h/IMG_0831.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScG_H7CrR9I/AAAAAAAAJKU/yCuXc3qswSs/s320/IMG_0831.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314739178102802386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Bedroom<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScG--G3mwmI/AAAAAAAAJKM/HKlS07okrI4/s1600-h/IMG_0836.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScG--G3mwmI/AAAAAAAAJKM/HKlS07okrI4/s320/IMG_0836.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314739009478902370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Living room<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScG-y_mmh6I/AAAAAAAAJKE/3qvOJSFyqSE/s1600-h/IMG_0827.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScG-y_mmh6I/AAAAAAAAJKE/3qvOJSFyqSE/s320/IMG_0827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314738818549974946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Our new green couch<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScG97uq7ZyI/AAAAAAAAJJ8/5ZZR6xLYVT0/s1600-h/IMG_0826.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScG97uq7ZyI/AAAAAAAAJJ8/5ZZR6xLYVT0/s320/IMG_0826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314737869111912226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Chair found in the street, I made the cushion. My plants are sprouting!</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScHCBE5jzkI/AAAAAAAAJK0/w8AxiZQpSCk/s1600-h/IMG_0718.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Eac0WmKZ42k/ScHCBE5jzkI/AAAAAAAAJK0/w8AxiZQpSCk/s320/IMG_0718.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314742359024717378" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Craft computer area</span><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08041561893558306984noreply@blogger.com3