one of the last hurrahs.

turning of the year, party rock, tootootootootootooroo!

so, my charger broke, that's the second one, so i'm gonna have to purchase a new one so i can work on my computer and upload photos from my camera.. (yea, i finally bought one!) i only have 30 mins. of battery life, and i need to conserve, so until then, i'll be posting photos from before Manila. (better late than never!) please bear with me!!! i want to share photos just as bad!

above is a photo of my brother, my dad, and i at the NYE's party with family. yea, i threw on a sparkly dress from my mom's closet! compared to last year's holiday shindigs, my outfits for this past christmas and new year's have been appropriately festive.

cheers!

christmas cheer!

sorry i've been MIA. last minute errands before the new year and THE new adventure... and holiday parties, send offs, and other last minute shindigs. i can't wait to share my new adventure for those who care to read. (btw, i still don't have a camera, so will most likely take photos on my hand-me-down blackberry!)

anyway, a very late merry christmas to all, and best wishes for the new year. here's a photo of me and my kid bro at my granny's. i didn't get to take a proper photo of my christmas outfit, but it was really fun prancing around in my semi-puffed skirt! (and velvet's always fun and warm in the winter!)

brown paper packages tied up with string.

i love sending packages in the mail, and when i can i wrap them in butcher paper and add little quirky things to them. i usually wrap christmas presents with ribbons of sorts, and yes, use butcher paper as well. anyway, i came across these cutesy things from a blog i follow: mint//ellie.snow and they're on sale on etsy by Alana and Cisco of Humunuku!

i did some christmas card signing last night, have a bit to go ... but if i run out of the cute penguin ones that i have now, i'll surely make my own (if i have time!) and send some out :)

**journey updates: i've been all over the place with my trip lately, first of all, i haven't officially packed-- so hmm. i'm not really sure how i'm gonna condense life into a fifty-pound luggage. challenge accepted!

Merry Christmas.

"Happy birthday Jesus
I'm so glad its Christmas
All the tinsel and lights
And the presents are nice
But the real gift is You."
 
I like my 2010 Christmas. I remembered Jesus more than anything.
And I'm sorry, nothing else could compare to that. No lights, festivities, or even family, could ever compare to Jesus. --

christmas and crafts

  

From top to bottom--
(1) Japanese Stab Bind with a little experimentation.
(2) JSB notepad [made from scrap paper and scrapbook decoration sheet]
(3) Art/Craft Box [made with rice(?) paper from Hiromi (?) Santa Monica, and art paper from Otis Lab Press]
(4) Art/Craft Box display dos!
(5) Holiday tags from scrap paper that is superdeedooper old!
(6) Zoomed in watercolor painting from today :)
(7) Felt like doing a little watercolor today... so I did. Pretty fun!
(8) Mini glitter oxfords, sorta--
(9) Polka-dot beanie
(10) Then I attached them to some stuff I gift wrapped today.

Homemade crafts--

Enjoy.