Left Hands Are For Wild Things

I can't clip my right hand finger nails with my left hand, not even with 20 years of experience! You figure I probably began clipping my own nails earliest at age 6...

I really want to watch 'Where the Wild Things Are' on Friday at the Grand Lake Theatre where I hear a someone plays the piano on a stage before the premier movie. Perhaps I can get a drink at the Alley after? I'm shooting for the 7.15 showing. What a great prospective weekend!

Where the Wild Things Are from Yanet Medina on Vimeo.

Weekend Acquisitions: sartorialist, gothic vase, flowers publication, neo-vintage glasses

This weekend I found out the person behind the blog Sartorialist (Scott Schuman) will be in San Francisco on October 21st, 19.30 at the Paul Smith store doing a book signing of his compilation picture book "The Sartorialist". I rushed over to Border's to pick up the softbound 500 page book with which I fortunately used the 40% Border's 75th anniversary coupon to bring down the cost to $16! Score! I am currently undecided about whether or not to have the book signed in person or simply have phil do my bidding. I am totally foreseeing a huge fashionista crowd - got to dress in black - maybe I'll get a picture with the man?

We also combed 4 "estate" sales (2 in Alameda and 2 in Berkeley), I came out of it with a lethal brass goblet perfect for floral arranging - $2. This is lethal because, you can totally knock someone out with it. The only thing about those "estate" sales posted on Craigslist is chances are high that they may be standard yard, garage sales. 3 of 4 destinations which had claimed estate sales turned out to be yard sales. People were simply purging. I find estate sales to be much more interesting as typically the entire house is open to your exploration and snatching of goods with which you end up bargaining with someone at the front door. This is truly an "end of the world" experience and somber moment as you come to grips with your own mortality. One day my life acquired goods will be sold too...

I also bought a UK bi-monthly flower publication entitled "Wedding Flowers" which I will use as a source for my upcoming premier flower share moment. I already have big plans for October 24th which include rising early and making it over to the SF flower market, picking my flowers, having a quick bite to eat at the little hole in the wall, "Little Skillet", rushing back to Alameda to arrange away (2 hours should do it!) and meeting the girls possibly at the back patio at Julies' coffee and teas.

Alright, I also bought 3 vintage blue glasses for $1 each from the goodwill - not such old glasses as upon inspection each had $2.99 World Market stickers taped to the bottom.

I Love Snapple.

Nothing quite brings one to the acknowledgement of one's love for a pet until it gets sick. I can't believe how fortunate we are that Snapple bounced back. His strange puppy and adoring ways are back - I definitely hold each moment dear.

Is it bad that I want to go to the Trappist for a Belgian beer today even though I just went last Sunday?

Interesting, Very Interesting

I've been impatiently waiting on the house at Mad Ave. Speaking of Mad, I'm so smitten by Mad Men. Too bad -- I've wasted the last two weeks watching.

We weren't able to go to Seattle this past weekend. I had spent the money I was suppose to have spent in Seattle earlier last week on Snapple dog bills. $442 just for a check up, blood work and a cytology test. Well, he's back to good health - considering the fact that he didn't ear for the bigger part of last week. I love to see him trot and my mom seems to have grown attached.

We did however go on a mini vaca yesterday. This entailed some Peet's coffee, Indian lunch at Shalimar, a self made tour of the Mission San Jose, used book drive by (Fast Food Nation!), chilling at Alameda's most safe and lush park, grabbing a drink at the Trappist, and a buzzed dinner at Kai's.

At last, I have my first floral gig with some gals! Flower share, Flower Power, Floral Pull...these are all proper names I am brainstorming right now. October 24th, I hope to impress and deliver. Notes to self: more flowers, and go by color.

The arrangement above is made with Dahlias, Gomphrena, and Solidago (total cost $20 for 3 bouquets). I thought I was achieving a sense of monochromatic arrangement -then I though the yellow would act nicely as contrast. Um, I'm not proud of this. I know now that I should have a higher ratio of flowers hence the benefit of the up and coming flower share!

sad sad wednesday

today consisted of tears, shouts, 1/2 a cup cake of the Fleur de Sel (from Kara's), flailing arms, prosciutto, denim skirt (thankfully!) and a major rejection (who knew putting a higher down payment would make such a difference?)

yes, today was mostly a bad day

oh, well - I should make lemonade.

I smell it!

I smell my neighbors barbequing a storm all up in their yard right now. Korean barbeque! This is truly the most irritating thing neighbors can do - unrequited barbeque - I want you! I feel even worse for Snapple - I even gave him a tad more dog food to help him out -- poor guy is smacking his lips.

I just booked a flight to Costa Rica from LAX to San Jose, CR for $355. Sadly, I will have to fly out to LAX via Southwest -- I'm a little nervous as I will be traveling with a first time traveler my brother and am used to following someone around rather than stepping it up. Haha, we shall have to see how things fare.

Korean BBQ! I know where you are...

Hydrangea and Italian Parsley

I just made a demo of May's wedding banquet floral arrangement centerpiece. It's so awesome how I happened to have both the Hydrangea (pink) and Italian Parsley in my very own front yard. Now, let's hope the blue Hydrangea and dill works equally as well. Pictures to come!

Also, I'm finally one step away from the Flower Arrangement Class at Mission Valley College. What a good ending to the day.

By the way, I watched "500 Days of Summer" and am over romantic comedies...they kind of make me sick.