lists.
i’m really into lists. if i don’t write these things down, i know that i’m going to forget. so here it goes.

my summer reading list:
1. finish Life of Pi by Yann Martel
2. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow
3. The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
4. Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
5. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
6. Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
7. re-read the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling

i have this horrible habit of wanting to buy tons of books whenever i go into a bookstore. so i suppose my first goal is to finish all the books i own.

things to do this summer:
1. spend time with people i love.
2. continue to be a vegetarian 2 times a week
3. plan a post 21st birthday Vegas visit
4. redesign my website
5. visit Catalina Island for the first time
6. learn how to use a sewing machine
7. learn how to use adobe illustrator better
8. study ochem
9. start a composting bin at my house
10. actually clean my room

on a side note, i really want to make a quilt. how sweet would that be? i guess i will have to have accomplished number 6 on my things to do this summer before i can start making a quilt.

here’s a beautiful pattern that i found online at denyse schmidt quilts. i love the meaning behind the quilt, and the gorgeous color combination.

there are also a ton of free patterns at amy butler design that i would love to make.

birdie the cat pillow

fabric leaves

nigella silhouettes