Movin' On Up!

Goodbye view of the apartment's pool! And cute apartment building next store that I would frequently look at and people watch through their open drapes. Goodbye end of the hall where there was little to no foot traffic. And, to the thing that I will miss most of all the sliding glass door that opened to your death because there is not a balcony and I used the little bar holding you back from death as a holder for my potted flowers which I will miss dearly!!(pool where I would look down and judge others in their swimming wear)

(the cute apartment next door, that doesn't look so cute in this picture)

Our new home is located about 1 floor down and to the left. Yes, we are in the same complex it is a two bedroom with a drum role please...dishwasher!!! The windows don't slide open and the view will be of El Camino, the busiest street on the Peninsula. I keep telling myself it has another bedroom and a dishwasher and I try to ignore that fact that it's been treated for termites twice and it has water damage in the closets:)
Luckily we know the previous owners and they took good care of it despite all natural wear and tear that the building has gone through since 1890:) We're excited!!

25

I turned 25 yesterday and it was weird. I don't really like getting older! Anyway, J and I got to go to Google in SF for lunch and it was so cool! The food was good and they have playground slides instead of stairs, so getting from floor to floor can be fun!

J and I posing with a huge google phone, which really worked:)
A few of my favorite gifts. Paul Mitchell flat iron from my sis. Having a pro hair dresser in the family is a blessing! The Julia Child cook book, I already know what I'm making first, Fonds D'artichauts Au Gratin (stuffed artichoke bottoms au Gratin:) Thanks mom. And lastly my new love, a Camelbak water bottle. I love drinking water now and I can't imagine drinking water any other way besides through a straw!! Yea, for birthdays!!

What I attempt in my spare time

This is a wreath I made out of a wire hanger and an old dictionary. I think it still needs a bow but I like how it turned out. I really love wreaths, it's a disease.
I couldn't get a good picture of this but I had a shadow box laying around and of course I had a million buttons taking up space so I decided to make our apartment a little gaudy, but I still love it. Yes, I realize that the definition of gaudy says tasteless use of overly bright, or excessive ornamentation but its fabulous! Plus, I burned the shizz out of my hand trying to hot glue all the buttons so I can't waste all that burned skin that I sacrificed in order to make the thing!