The year.

I feel like this month practically flew by! Hell, this year seemed to go by extremely fast. I don't think I could do a month-to-month run down, as many people seem to be doing, because I can hardly even remember most of what happened. There were many high points, most of which seem to be since the summer started.

• Getting a job with the Albright Training Center in the Grand Canyon.
• Getting the chance to hike to Indian Gardens and camp overnight, when I wouldn't've been able to otherwise.
• Finding bountiful baskets, a food co-op that works with many farms across the southwest (not sure where else), and gives a great amount of produce for cheap.
• Improving my endurance with biking.
• Making lots of good food from scratch. I still would like to eat more healthily.
• Whittling down the amount of belongings I plan on keeping, and therefore adding more to the sell pile.
• Buying a new, awesome camera that far surpasses my old one. If only I remembered to bring it with me more often.
• Going on hiking trips with Rochelle in Sedona and the Grand Canyon.
• Discovering lots of new music!
• Making some new friends.
• Getting better grades this semester.
• And finally, getting a job with the park service here in Flagstaff! It starts right at the beginning of the new year.

And, as promised, some pictures of my cat post haircut.






And one pre-haircut.

Why, tell me why.

Where is this, and when can I move there?









Song of the day: "Swimming- French Kicks".

Hello! Everything in my shop is 10% off from now running until December 31st!! Just type in the code, "PirateShop" into the note to the seller box during your purchase and I will refund you 10% of the value of the item(s) in your order to your paypal!

I've not been doing much this year for the holidays. I'm in Phoenix at the moment, enjoying the balmy weather. In Flagstaff, we just had several inches of snow. My cat will be getting a haircut while I'm down here, I can't wait! He's a hairy hairy beast, and for at least a few months I will be spared his accursed hair covering every surface in my house and every last article of clothing I have. Sigh. I do love him very much, don't get me wrong. I'll surely take pictures of him.

Hope you're having a good holiday.

Some days aren't yours at all.

I went to Sedona again this year, back in November, with my hiking buddy Rochelle. It was lovely, but I was highly over dressed. I had remembered the prior year being freezing! So I wore a hoodie and a wool blazer, being prepared. I was greeted with warm weather and I was quickly regretting it. There had been a lot of rain this year, as well, so the creek had swelled so much so that I couldn't cross it, as I had done last year.

There are more on my Flickr.





Song of the day: Somedays- Regina Spektor

Ebay!

I've started uploading things to ebay. I still have lots, so keep an eye out.

More here.

It's neither sink nor swim.

I know this is like crazy late. Blame my internet! Here was what I made for Thanksgiving, with help from my mom. Not pictured is home-made pumpkin butter.


Home-made stuffing, a sweet potato and onion tart with home-made crust, and tofurkey.

Grilled veggies with olive oil, cilantro, garlic, ginger, and thyme, and lemon juice.

Dessert was a plum crumble made with lemon zest and rosemary.

Did you find your secret friends?

Artist Matthew Cusick creates intricate collages from maps.





Song of the day: "Lemon Parade- Tonic".

Looking longingly.

More window shopping.


I looove the colors in this shirt.


New earrings are totally impractical, but look how gorgeous these are. I would never be able to wear glass, anyway; I live in my earrings.

This coat is so nice and has the exact type of nice, outer pockets I like. Many of my jackets are too large on me now, and I wouldn't mind one like this.

I've always wanted a bomber jacket. This one is in the nicest condition of any I've looked at for a while.

I'm waiting until I've gotten closer to my goal weight until I purchase a pair of these, but they're fantastic. They're wool biking knickers! I've been wanting them for a few years now.

This is just...because it's amazing.

I'm saving up for a one-person tent like this one! This is actually on sale, I might cave...


And this is a recent purchase of mine- an x-small ameribag. I'm still waiting for it to come in the post, but I can't wait to use it. It will fit the curve of my back and have enough room for my essentials. My backpack is wonderful, but it does put all the weight on my lower back which makes it start to hurt. Often I don't carry much with me, so this will be nice.

Ain't got no money in my pocket.

I've admired AJ Fosik's work for a while now.





Song of the day: "The 7th Inning Stretch- DJ WyZz"

Sale!

All skirts and dresses are 10% off through Saturday at midnight! Go check it out!

A crack on the back says we're gonna fight!

Man, this week has just flown by! I feel like not much has gotten done, fooey.




I really like the idea behind this Polaroid calendar, but I think it'd get annoying to rearrange it every month...


Totoro mittens! Want!


I love everything about this photo. I used to have a blanket like that from my grandmother. I'm debating getting one, but they're mighty expensive.

Players only love you when they're playing.

Goodness this took me so long. I kept taking long breaks in between... Coloring is such a hassle, and sometimes I dislike it because it takes away from a lot of initial inking details I put in. But I'm finally done with it. Wee. Day 4 is your favorite place. I love being in nature. This isn't any place in particular, just that I love forests most, and I'm enjoying the fall weather.



Song of the day: "Dreams- Fleetwood Mac".

Words words words.

Photo dump! The purpose of these is to force me to eventually get all my photos onto Flickr. I have seriously hundreds I still haven't uploaded. So I try and do it a batch at a time. Nothing is ever in order at this point, there are so many.

More on my Flickr.











Song of the day: Words Words Words- Bo Burnham.

Etsy update!

Just a preview of what's in the shop. Go take a look.

Morning fields of amber grey.

Plain yogurt, brown sugar and bananas.

Tofu cooked with teriyaki sauce and sesame seeds, corn, lettuce, cooked cabbage and rice.

Homemade biscuits made from plain soy milk and flour, kidney beans, spring onions, yellow bell pepper, carrots, purple onion and lots of spices.

Song of the day: "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)- Don McLean".