JUST LIKE HEAVEN AND BIRTHDAY BONSAI

MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: APRIL 29–MAY 5, 2019!

Belated birthday celebrations with friends and my family, a Long Beach music festival, plus shooting food in Little Tokyo and lots of new pottery fresh out of the kiln.

Enjoy!

We love a Monday morning dermatologist appointment.

Big trimming day. I’ve been bad about timing when I throw things of different sizes and they accidentally dry at the same time and I have to trim a lot.

In the morning took new photos of the new pieces I took home, including this bowl! White clay with robin’s egg glaze on the inside.

More little disappointed dudes and a soy sauce dish

This beautiful piece was made 80% by my studio mate (the shape is his beautiful work) but I finished it by trimming and glazing.

Same with this!

And this too!

Too many pics, just proud of my haul this time around.

The veggies are starting to pop off

Spending the evening shooting more food photos at Far Bar and Sake Dojo in Little Tokyo

Ambiance at night

Our internal digital conference at work—panicked over public speaking for a week or so, it was over in 5 minutes.

Poster sessions showing some user research on a journey map, made in collaboration with my colleague.

Not helping Zach work

Dinner with my Marie

Made it to Long Beach for the Just Like Heaven music festival, it is the first time this fest has gone on.

Saw Peter Bjorn and John, Grizzly Bear, Beach House, Phoenix, a lil Shiny Toy Guns, Tennis…

Also Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Some tender garden scenes

Saturday morning burrito

Getting a chance to listen to my Stardew Valley records set and live on my farm

So at my recent dermatologist appointment, I decided I was ready to go on isotretinoin aka accutane aka what I’m taking that isn’t the brand accutane. After months with an uphill battle with my skin, lots of tears and worrying, I’m at my wits end and just ready to accept that relief that things are improving is worth any side effects. I got a little order of stuff to help me make the plunge, and yes, I read online that nipple cream is the best for dry lips.

Hanging a few more things around the house. AND please look how happy this cute ass plant is doing.

Lazy boys

Working on framing and hanging again. Please let this end.

Flamingo that we acquired years ago at the Neon Museum in Vegas finally was hung up

Now that it is sunny and warming up, it’s sooo nice to spend the morning outside, poking around my plants, weeding, etc.

Also brought these home from pottery, I was a bit careless about glazing but I think they are still cute chopstick rests. They are gifts for Mother’s Day weekend.

Karaoke evening

Jeopardy on the tv at the Boiling Crab

Can’t say no to crab

Sunday morning my mom and dad came over with a lil’ bday gift and we went out to spend some time together.

They took us to this pottery warehouse which they discovered driving around one day. It was like heaven, great value for big pots and all kinds of shapes and sizes and colors…

Our full cart…

Lunch and wandering around Marukai

Home with a treat for later, and my mom showing me some wrapping supplies.

My mom and dad gifted me a ficus

And this Japanese juniper bonsai

So many plants to tend to. 🙂

Thanks for reading!

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Do you have a favorite houseplant? Tell me more!

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Much love friends.