My Study Buddy

At home today, on my spring break, studying.

Is there something wrong with this picture? I think so. However when I get back to school next week I have three midterm exams, a paper due and a debate to do all in the first two weeks. So I'll be doing a lot of work this week - not exactly how I envisioned spending my spring break.

Oh well, at least I have this cutie for a study buddy :)

xo jer

*happy birthday*

A big birthday shout out to this sweet girl I call my pal. Happy 21st Amanda, I LOVE YOU!

xoxo Jer

just a quick hi.

To say that I have a new how to post over at The Everyday Scrapper. Definitely go and check that out to find out how to make this sweet little mini. You can find that post here.

Today I will be packing (reading week is next week and I don't have class tomorrow).

Tonight I will be celebrating my friend's 21st birthday. I'm having a few people over and then we're going out.

Tomorrow I will be heading home for a week.

What are your plans for the day?

xoxo Jer

you have my heart . . .

1-American Eagle

Dear AE, I didn't love your fall collection, and your winter collection didn't make up for it. However you new spring collection, and spring *sale* restored my faith in you.

2-Leigh-Ann's Journal.

Lovely. Inspiring. I laughed. I cried. I learned life lessons. But seriously this is an *awesome* journal leigh-ann!!

(ps. you can see the rest of the journal here . . .definitely check it out)

3- Joel Dewberry Fabrics.

Especially the Ginseng collection. Especially the woodgrain prints.

4-Love, Elsie.

I know I've said this hundreds of times, but I *love* these products. I am hoarding them now that they've been discontinued. However Elsie is embarking on new, exciting adventures so keep updated here.

5 - Adele

One of those artists that *you* find before they go mainstream. I've been following her for a long time and I'm so happy for the recognition that she is receiving :)

I especially love her cover of Bob Dylan's 'To Make You Feel My Love' which you can listen to here. Enchanting!

6 - Coldplay

Coldplay . . . what else can I say? Classic . . .

Happy Tuesday!!

xoxo Jer

Inspiring Me Lately.

Hi.

Just wanted to stop in tonight to share some eye candy that has been inspiring me lately.

1. Working to survive. . . in India, 2. Doors and windows in Asia - India, 3. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, 4. Rickshaw - Puducherry, India, 2008, 5. Balloons on Sale at India Gate, New Delhi, 6. India Diwali Dipavali Festival Celebration Beauty, 7. Amber fort jaipur, 8. Three girls in the temple. Halebidu, India, 9. Old man with glasses India, 10. Washerman Spreading Clothes on Line at Yamuna River, Agra India, 11. Pondicherry, India, 12. Varanasi ghats chat (India), 13. L'abreuvoir - Watering - Madurai, India, 2008, 14. henna artist, 15. India, 16. Girl In front of our house... (Asia - India), 17. Indian wedding ceremony candles, 18. Doors and windows in Asia - India, 19. Morning rituals, 20. varanasi13, 21. ..., 22. Henna / mehndi stain, 23. _MG_9079, 24. Going to Taj Mahal, 25. Doors and windows in Asia - India

I have wanted to go to India for a long time and these images just spark that interest in me all over again. Such a beautiful, historic, country.

xo Jer

Hi.

Just a little about me for my Flickr profile. Thought I would share it here.

Jeremy

PS. Also, last week I was given a blog award here. If that wasn't good enough, I go over to see it, and I find out that this is the list of other blogs awarded:

1. Rhonna's Blog

2. Aperture 1.4

3. Piece of Work

4. Hula Seventy

5. A Beautiful Mess

6. Here's Lookin at Me Kid

7. Elise Blaha

8. SoundsofScience

9. Just Me

10. SouleMama

How sweet is it that my blog was awarded with the likes of Kristina, Elise, Rhonna, Candice and Elsie?? VERY flattered.

A big thank you goes out for that :)

2009.

I don't usually make new years resolutions, and I don't even really sit down and think about goals I have for myself for the new year, however this past week I actually sat down and made a list of things I want to accomplish/do/keep in mind this year. I am pretty happy with the little list that I came up with.

One of the goals I had for myself was to be a better blogger, and as I was writing it I realized that I hadn't made one post yet this year. Time to change that I thought. I REALLY want to be a better blogger this year. It is such and easy way to stay in the habit of writing, journalling, sharing my story and thoughts etc. It can be such a good creative excercise that I really want to ensure I do better at it this year.

Ps- As a bit of a sidenote/shameless plug . . . The layout up there was created using the Freehand Scraps January kit, which is really great. This week I posted a review of this kit over at The Everyday Scrapper so go on over and check it out, then go over and check out Freehand Scraps.

Getting back on track . . . Things are going really well for me, I made it through the holiday season in one piece, and I am settled back into school and (I hate to say it) but approaching midterms already. Anyways, school is super busy as always, but they say that 2nd year is the craziest/hardest year, and that if I make it through this one it is pretty much smooth sailing for the last two years. That is something to be thankful for, however subjective that little tidbit may be.

My first week and a bit back to school I kind of took a break from the internet (except for MSN to keep in touch and school stuff), which was nice. It gave me time to clear my head and just play around with some things for myself and not for anyone else. I was able to reflect on the super inspired month of December (with Elsie's class and my December daily album) and to get out some of the creative energy that was being saved up because of finals. It was a really good experience.

On the flip side of that, the week or so after I was on a big inspiration hunt. I didn't care what form it came in, but I wanted to find it or let it find me. So I wanted to share some of the cool things I found on my inspiration hunting adventure.

1- this blog. desire to inspire definitely reaches its desire to inspire. This blog has sooooo many great things, all centered around interior design. But they feature artists, photographers, really great home decor ideas and more. Such a cool blog, there is always some sort of inspiration to be found there. Just to share a few:

All of these can be found in this post and you can check out more work by these two here.

2- these log bowls from loyal loot collective.

These may be the best things I have ever seen. I am in l.o.v.e.

3- this girl.

4- Finally (for now) this blog. I literally spent a whole evening, to night, to early hours of the morning going through the archives. So so much cool stuff.

That is it for me tonight. I'm heading to bed, class tomorrow, then the weekend - which unfortunately means homework this weekend. gah!

xoxo Jeremy