Balboa Island

Spent the afternoon with these four and had an absolute blast!  I think this one photo sums up the shoot with these fun, beautiful, & intelligent ladies.

Congratulations, class of 2010!  We are DONE!

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My Little June Bugs

Thrift Store Finds

Thrifting is such a great way to re-use old items and materials without having to break the bank.  Not to mention, you can always make alterations and touch-ups to refashion things the way you want.  Why buy things brand new when there are plenty of things that you can recycle and give a new home?  Sometimes, all it takes is a fresh coat of paint or a few stitches to give something new life.

Took a break from studying today to look for some pretty colored tees at a local thrift shop plaza to make more headbands.  Ended up with some pretty neat finds! 

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Antique cream and coral print dining chair, $8.50

Vintage pink ballgown, $7.00

 

Vintage lavender ballgown, $7.00

The pink ballgown had some stains in the back, so I tried spraying a hefty amount of Shout Spray and Wash on the stains.  The dresses were photographed while being hung to dry after going through the wash several times. (Surprisingly, they don't look wet at all!)

Eco-Friendly Headbands

These lovelies are made from pre-washed recycled t-shirts. Three designs available: single braid, double braid, or double braid with decorative knot.

The following colors are currently available (mix and match as you like): Aztec Orange, Cream, Olive Green, Green, Pepper Grey, Slate Blue, Bubble Gum Pink, Hot Pink, Dark Blue, Red, and Canary Yellow.

Custom orders upon request; email me if you have any questions! feliciaycheng(at)gmail.com

$8 each :)

The End Times

There's this mockingbird that sings outside my window back at home.  Dad thinks it's obnoxious. (I kind of like it.)  Woke up to the sound of it this morning, in my own room.  My own bed.

The weeks are starting to blend together, and I've been feeling as though I'm suffocating.  But today was good, for a number of reasons.

First, I cleaned out my closet.  Six trash bags, three boxes filled to the brim.  Twenty-one years worth of build-up, clutter, and unnecessary items, either thrown away or donated.  The first sixteen years of stuff was a cinch.  The last five, not so much.  It's weird, how something as small as a wrinkled map with a few sentences written on it can be so hard to toss.  Or a funny picture, from a sunny day so long ago.

Then the next part.  Driving with Dad to Goodwill to get rid of all of it.  My stomach churned as I looked back at the trash bags strewn across the backseat.  Was it a mistake to be so hasty?  To throw everything away?

But it was okay.  It was okay because at that moment, Dad put on my favorite song and asked about my plans for the future.  Which was perfect, because doesn't that beat beating yourself up about the past?  We drove to the drop-off center.  I lugged the bags in, and that was that.

Unfulfilled hopes and failed dreams aren't reasons to stop hoping and stop dreaming.  They're reasons to start back up again.

Day 1

Day 1 of the extreme oatmeal diet has commenced!  Over the course of the next five days (except for a birthday dinner tonight), I will adhere to these three simple rules:

1. Every meal will consist of oatmeal.

Not the sugary, artificial-flavored store bought oatmeal.  
I'm talking 100% rolled oats.  

2. Only fresh fruits and veggies.

Limit 1 fruit and 1 veggie per meal.

3. Beverages allowed: hot tea or water.

No juice or soda.

You may ask how this decision came about.  Well, my friend.  I was at Souplantation last Thursday evening when it dawned on me that I wanted to do something drastic and daring and healthy, all at once!  YES that's right!  My friend Kevin will be joining me in this quest, although by a slightly different set of rules.

Update: It is currently 2:47 in the afternoon, haven't eaten since my bowl of oats this morning at 9:30.  Cravings haven't hit (knock on wood), and I feel quite full and energetic.  

So far so good.