[ ✄ ] New Again

I live in cardigans. Layers really are the key to surviving SF weather. I have many that are getting kinda boring. And thin. This is a really old one that came with ugly, matchy matchy grey buttons. And I refuse to throw it out.


So I replaced its buttons with black buttons from another cardigan, and now it feels new again. Almost.


The black cardigan that sacrificed its buttons? It's renewed, too, with shiny, gold buttons. The cream one (my favorite!) came with really cheap looking buttons, too, so BAM.

I'm trying to resist spending hours on eBay for vintage buttons. Hold me back, folks! Hold me back!!

(I got the inspiration from here. How to sew buttons here)

Week #38

Not many exciting things happened this week except I got these cute glasses from the local thrift store. More glassware? Yup. How could I resist the scallop edge or the little handles?

I think I'll use them first to drink the wonderful coffee I was gifted recently. Looking forward to all the color and light they'll help me appreciate. :)

[ ❂ ] San Diego

Coronado Beach, La Jolla, Sunset Cliffs, and of course, fish tacos ♥

Week #37

Things I want to remember this week.


On Tuesday, I returned from a quick trip to San Diego. More pictures on this later. Hee.


I visited the Museum of Craft and Folk Art to see the "Wrapping Traditions: Korean Textiles Now" exhibit. Check it out if you're in San Francisco! These are some of my favorite bojagi (traditional wrapping cloths) and bojagi inspired pieces from the exhibit.


Mr. Lilacmoon's freshly laundered socks.


And his apron of choice.

Week #36

This week, I started making bracelets with embroidery floss using this tutorial. It's amazing how I'd completely forgotten how to make these since high school (or was it junior high?). I got major backache and shoulder ache by the time I finished this one. Signs of age? I don't remember this being a painful hobby.. but I digress.

This is what happened when Mr. Lilacmoon saw my finished piece above.

Mr. Lilacmoon: Hey, that looks nice!
Me: ..
Mr. Lilacmoon: Make me one, too!
Me: Really?!?
Mr. Lilacmoon: Yeah!
Me: ... okay.

So there you have it. One for me, one for him. No rhinestone chain for him, though.

[ ❡ ] Kikan Salvia

When my good friend offered to bring something back for me from Japan, I immediately thought of Kikan Salvia, or "Quarterly Salvia" by one of my favorite designers, Yurio Seki. To my surprise (and delight), he found the magazine, not only the very latest issue but also back numbers, too. I am a lucky duck.












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Beautiful images and graphics are all good but I am going to need a dictionary.

Week #35

This picture pretty much sums up my week. Lots of time spent in bed with tea and the Internet, thanks to a very tenacious cold. I'm feeling much better now. And look! I managed to finally add a title to my Dry Transfer Edition Field Notes. "Happy Notes" for jotting, well, happy thoughts. A little exercise notebook for a pessimist like me. ♥

Have a wonderful, healthy Labor Day weekend!

Week #34

Sunday I stopped by Photobooth SF.


Monday, Mr. Lilacmoon's long-awaited Steepster Select's August teas arrived. One of the three teas are from our favorite, Red Blossom. Yay!


Tuesday's breakfast was made special with my new favorite, Kouign-Aman, from B. Patisserie.


Wednesday, I had the most awesome shioyaki I've ever tasted (ayu at Sebo).


Thurday at work, Rebecca once again proved to be very difficult to take pictures of. God, I love her.

Hope you all have a good weekend.

[ ❂ ] Mission Dolores

My long absence can only mean a huge backlog of pictures! Thanks to Mr. Lilacmoon's family who came to town for a visit, I finally went Mission Dolores. I only had his iPhone at my disposal but it came through. This place is full of amazing details and definitely deserves another visit with more time and a Polaroid camera. And how many times have I walked past it?