Mandrake

On Clement there's this amazing aquarium slash orchid and plant store. In a huge bin I found jumbled narcissus bulbs, sprouting and ready to be planted. I couldn't resist so I brought some home and I've been watching them grow ever since. I cant wait for them to bloom and fill the house with their beautiful fragrance.

Here they are at day 1

and here they are 4 days later with roots!

And of course. I love them because they absolutely remind me of the mandrakes from Harry Potter :D

A Walk in the Park

My mother reminded me this morning that fresh air is good for the soul. She's right. I've been sick with a cold quite a few days now and it was about time that I got outside. I tend to get a little stir-crazy if I'm inside too long so I decided to go for a little stroll in Golden Gate Park. It's not quite "nature" in my opinion, because you can't walk 10 feet without tripping over a sprinkler valve, but it's not too far off.

Before hand, I rustled around in the kitchen to gather all the stale bread-like substances I could find and ventured out to feed some ducks.

I was on my way to Stowe Lake, but I saw this little pond on the way, which was full of the most exotic-looking ducks I'd ever seen. These little guys had the funniest rubbery faces and the cutest eyes. They walked--or should I say--waddled over to me on the grass and looked up expectantly. As I was feeding them, a redtailed hawk swooped down right next to me and caught some kind of a mouse or vole or something, and took off to eat his lunch. It was an amazing catch and I wish I whipped out my camera faster.

Also, Many people don't like seagulls. They're loud and cunning and they're mean to all the other little birds... But I actually kind of like them. Or at least I liked the ones I saw today. They learned pretty quickly that my style of feeding was to toss the food in the air, so all the seagulls began to hover above me like flapping angels, ready to snatch the bread from the sky. I quite liked this game, and amazingly I got some pretty cool pictures.

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True Winter

California is wonderful in so many ways...but still, I miss the snow!

Growing up in Pennsylvania, it almost never snowed on Christmas. Yet after a few more weeks, the cars at the side of the road would be lodged under feet of snow, and the snowplow would rule the streets.

However, right now I long for a Yule worthy snow storm. I long for a blanket of pristine, untouched snow. I long for a wintry forest with a crystallized natural beauty.

Dr. WHO?

I'm sick with a cup of tea and a roaring fire. Not bad, considering. And I just started watching Dr. Who on Netflix instant...How have I missed it up until now?! It's silly, yet I can't stop watching. I think that's the best combination.

IKEA

I truly have a love hate relationship with IKEA. I think I have to be in the right mood or else I feel like crawling into the nearest display bed and yanking the covers over my head. Today things were different. I was in a very good and patient mood, therefor I looked out over the expanse of what could have been warehouse doom and instead saw a wonderland of furniture and secret nick-knacks. I was with my mom looking for mattresses and beds and I had a great time throwing myself on all of them to test the softness. I think IKEA is the answer to our furnishing problems, because they'll deliver whatever we want to Bolinas for a flat rate. Furnishing a new house is incredibly intimidating, however, with IKEA I think the process will be much less daunting.

I also picked up this amazing candle for my room. It's a beautiful pink pedestal candle that casts the most amazing light patterns. I wish you could seem them like I do!

Tiny Cravings

I just stumbled upon these for the second or THIRD time, and I love them all the more. They remind me of carrying a fairy garden around your neck, so I especially love the glow-in-the-dark mushroom one. The steampunk one is also amazing though! It's the innerworkings of a heart! How could you not love that? :P



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Middle of Nowhere

I'm at my dad's house in Bolinas keeping Sithy company while he's away. The drive up made me antsy and slightly irritable due to the curves and potholes. However, once I settled in I began to enjoy the solitude while I read and played with my camera. I turned every space heater on in the house so now it's quite warm and cozy. The only problem was dinner. What was I going to eat out here? The fridge was not stocked and canned food was scarce. Luckily I brought a wonderful vegetarian-friendly miso soup with me. It's the Mishima brand, and it's delicious. My dinner consisted of soup and tofu with some teriyaki sauce that I found in the cabinet. Yum :)

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