Things i Love and Miss today

Things i love
Cakes with a lot of frosting, New Found Family, DREAMS, Thrift Treasures, the ocean, Arizona Mucho Mango, friendly people, mangos & grapes, INSPIRATION, old school hiphop on forgotten tapes, Joann's, mint tea from fresh mint leaves, SOFT YARN, kids playing in the street, eating all icecream by myself, Afro Omega, my new phone, DOLLHOUSES, Funky Patterns, Japanese Mini Stickers, skin so soft.

Things i miss
My Family, my homegirls, de Hema, indonesian spices, my dads coffee in the morning, go tang chillisaus, Vondel Park, the Canals of Amsterdam.

Precious vintage book covers

Why are these so precious? Because i love guns or westerns? No not really.
Because it's my mother on the cover!

"The burning hills" on the left is from 1970, "The land of the devil" (eew!) is from 1969. To me that is almost unbelievable since (and i am not lying) my mom really still looks the same today as she did on those pictures.

I have used the picture on the right as the base for an illustration which i put on my very first handmade bag and later on one of my fabric wall art pieces.

I know my mom will go like, eewww, did she have to put these pictures up on her website? yes mommy i did! ;)
Love you miss you. See you soon.

happy times

is it the sun
is it because i'm eating more fresh fruits
is it because i have quit smoking
is it because i'm getting closer to moving to NYC
is it the funky music i'm playing
is it that i'm surrounded by pretty fabrics
is it that i just got a letter from the electricity company stating they are refunding me more than 300 euros
is it that my friends are so sweet to me
today the stars seem to be alligned in a way it feels like happy times!

(btw about my visa application; i have received a letter from the US consulate with the date for my final interview: May 3rd will be the big day! of course i'll keep you all updated)

i love sundays

i do love Sundays soo much
they are my catching up days
everything i do, and get done is as a bonus
what ever i feel like
the day before the next week starts
mental preparation
rest and reflection
i like to do some tiding up
spend a little bit of time on something that keeps getting postponed
listen to a lot of music
catch up on long overdue emails
work out craft ideas
finish half done projects
drink tea
things like that
and if the sun is shining (like today)
and the birds are singing (like they do today)
i love sunday lovely sunday

Things i love today

lipgloss Surprises laughing out loud hot chocolate WOOL FELT big eyes Happy Feet craft books hugs and kisses creme brulee Fresh Air new beginnings my new pocket appointment book learning new things WISDOM Computer Arts Magazine kindness MONCHHICHI Dreamweaver a clean house a new tube of glue vintage ads m&m's colorful printed paper napkins Prawn Dim Sum dreams of the future Croissants recylcling

Category Spotlight

illustrations Work In Progress cute postcards Vintage

JEWELRY mail i love... www shopping

paper Photographs SEWING crochet streetart other

Things i love today

Fabric Remnants, Stationary, Penpals, mosaic tiles, swirly patterns, FLASH, autumn leaves, Fresh Air, ribbons, buying gifts, DICTIONARIES, stickers, chocolate, Frequent Flyer Miles, Glossy Magazines, poetry books, the postal service, roses, RUFFLES, COOKING, a jazz saxophone over a hiphop beat, HAND MADE THINGS, simple shapes, MINIATURES, kindred spirits, canals of Amsterdam, email, large buttons, daily prayers, tangerines, Fabric Paint, pretty paper sheets, love, patchworking, Scented Candles, embroidery, sketch books, inspirational illustrations.

things i love today

SUNSHINE, Blue Berries, smiles, Rooibos Tea, FRESH BAKED BREAD, sharp sewing needles, BIRDS, colors, chocolate, Sunday Mornings, adobe illustrator, Baby's, Vintage Children's Books, POETRY, getting a seat on a crowded bus, ROMANCE, postcards, TRIMS, stamps, Honesty, Penguins, tin full of buttons, CAPSULE TOYS, Joan Walsh Anglund, PAPER, amsterdam, sewing, my ipod, Time For Myself, BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHY, surprise packages, a long nature walk with a friend, FINISHING A PROJECT, falling leaves, Love, unexpected inspiration, Kindness, health, Soft Fabrics, INNOCENCE, green, Books, lovely soaps, FELT, freedom, Rechargable batteries, energy bursts, Music That Touches Your Soul, patterns, being able to help someone, STICKERS.

Previous things i love episode

Bye Bye Brooklyn

I miss Brooklyn already.

I miss the baby bird that came to sit on my shoulder one morning when me and my love were drinking coffee in front of the house.

I miss the kindness. I miss saying and being said goodmorning too by people on the street.

I miss the sun. (even the heatwave!, it's cold and raining in A'dam!)

I miss the creativity.

I miss finding bargain treasures at an unexpected stoopsale.

I miss the guys from the band.

I miss walking through Fort Greene. (note: most pictures on the left were made during a walk through Park Slope though)

I miss the laughter.

I miss so much, but i especially miss
LOVE.


I don't know. Is it because I've been away a couple of weeks, is it that I'm going to move overseas in a while that I'm focusing on negativity in Amsterdam, to make parting easier? I don't know, the vibe here isn't what Amsterdam used to be about. People have a very short fuse here nowadays. Are getting more aggressive every day. Expect to deserve everything, just because. And if not, aggression. Wow. Be humble for a change. Be kind. A lot of things have happened lately to change to overall feel of the community. Let me ponder about this some more. I might post my thoughts about it another time.

For now, I just miss Brooklyn baby!

100 things i love today

my husband second hand items Fairy Tales warm croissants in the morning my family palmtrees our new heavy duty ventilator pink fabric magnets fort Greene rainbows veggie food getting surprise mail packages old and new friends kitsch writing letters miracles my moms Indonesian cooking blossoming trees high ceilings laughter kittens sunshine melati stickersheets cassette tapes love fresh juice sweet desserts the canals of Amsterdam magazines My Weblog cherries my singer sewing machine tax refunds old postcards YOGA kisses bead mixtures making lists journals contrasting colors ziplock bags young children the seventies long weekends my pink ipod long curtains donuts baby animals fresh flowers multi colored paper Billy holiday corny jokes childhood memories iced coffee a finished to-do list BLOGLINES mosquito repellent time to myself Bali artstores thrift shopping unexpected creative inspiration Strand Bookstore cyberfriends sharp scissors nailpolish getting a seat on the train during rush hour fireflies honesty freelancing bargains Potato Salad the smell of oil garlic and unions in a hot pan sincere feedback frequent flyer miles my laptop SHARING being able to type fast Innocence dreams you remember the next morning Dedication meditating My Canon Powershot Photocamera romantic moments spiritual guides high heels RECYCLED MATERIALS forgiveness graphic design internet ITALIAN ICECREAM my blog visitors freedom Imagination mailswaps SUNGLASSES polkadots fresh air


Thanks to hundred and one things blog for the inspiration.
The picture shows the original start of this post. Hardcopy in my notebook.
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