Cheddar Cheese and Onion Pie

The tree branches outside are currently decorated with thick icicles; therefore, I believe that it is still appropriate to indulge in hearty winter food.

HELP HAITI RISE

Super-soft American Apparel cotton for a decent price PLUS helping a very worthy cause? I've already ordered mine.

via Black Eiffel

Waiting

I like to make plans. I spend quite a bit of time compulsively day-dreaming, convincing myself of experiences I need to have. It's been particularly bad lately and I have the worst sort of wanderlust. If only my bank account would comply!

exploding dog via Maria

Ditzy print

Quite possibly the most adorable piece of clothing American Eagle has ever stocked. I'll wear it with strappy leather sandals all summer long.
..Is anyone else itching for warm weather?

Things I like

A tanktop with a zippered back, pretty earrings, a tapestry, and a canvas bag. I've been looking for a cool tapestry for awhile; the bitter cold necessitates an extra layer of insulation over my bedroom window! All from Urban Outfitters.

On Resolutions

My, last year was BIG. HUGE. Gigantic, even.
I lived alone in California all summer, got my first job related to my education, realized that I could pull off a short haircut, bought my very first car, learned how to date for the first time after a long relationship, and survived many other day-to-day trials and achievements.
For once, I don't have any big goals for the new year. In 2009 I learned that I had the ability to get myself through nearly anything, and this year I'm just hoping to keep that in mind at all times. I'll be graduating this December, a semester ahead of schedule; rather than resolving to do anything in particular, I'm hoping to have this same grade of confidence in myself and my abilities a year from now.

blue by clairekramer

Timely.

via Prosecco and Lemonade

Birthday Nebula

This nebula was featured as the Astronomy Photo Of the Day on my birthday this past year and I think that's pretty cool.

Californ-i-a

Living in California for 3 months was definitely one of the coolest things I did this year. Here are some photos from a trip I took to Big Sur this past July. I grew up on the east coast so I was especially fascinated by the landscape along the coastline.

Redwood

I love this photo collage composed of 84 individual images of this 300-foot redwood tree. It's one of National Geographic's top ten photos of the year, naturally.

Henna

I'm still hell-bent on getting a tattoo of some paisley design; lately, I've been looking at more complex henna tattoos on flickr for inspiration. When the time comes, I'll definitely get something much simpler but I can't help but be inspired by the shapes and designs used in henna.

photo 1, photo 2

Snow berry

I'm in the Pacific Northwest for the rest of the year and the weather here has been pretty mild. It just doesn't feel like winter! For that reason alone I'm loving this gorgeous photo:

Cipher

These glasses, when filled, reveal whatever drink they contain! Awesome.

Last words of Thomas Edison

"Oh my, it's very beautiful over there."

Shoe Hunt '09

It continues. I have very few pairs of casual sneakers that I can wear with everything. My go-to pair of Converse are on their last leg, completely marred by rips in the canvas body. So I need a new pair of everyday shoes and these adidas are a serious contender. I love how flat the soles are, and the stripes on the lining are just the icing on the cake.