One of my favorite things about having such a flexible schedule is that I can set aside time to go out exploring in my own town. July was a month filled with all sorts of tours and mini adventures. I did a Symphony Hall & the Performing Arts Center tour with Tiffany, Fourth of July up…
Jaunts around town in Philadelphia! I got to meet up with some old friends and also stepped inside the Masonic Temple for a tour. Looking out from the courtyard at Philly City Hall. Friends at the Parks on Tap beer garden pop-up in Shofuso Japanese Garden. Dinner with Colman & Amaris at Wm. Mulherin’s Sons…
Oh, charming Charleston. in mid-July, I headed to South Carolina for my friend Tiffany’s bachelorette party. Our time there was not too debaucherous but pretty adorable. So many cute historic houses and palmetto trees; a candlemaking class; a horse-drawn carriage; and lots of good drinks and great food. See a glimpse below. Love our bride…
Here’s a little glimpse of my June in the Bay: a craft night, a victory parade, a garden party, and a pile of rugs! First up, craft night at Do-Hee’s studio (which has since been sold, so she’s looking for a new space!) We all brought our own crafts to work on. Nicole’s was macrame! Kayla…
I headed down to Los Angeles for Jason and Karena’s wedding last month, and I was in good company with about fifty mutual friends who were also guests to the wedding. We basically ate all weekend, lots and lots of great Taiwanese food. See below! Pre-wedding drinks with Jason. Alhambra Farmer’s Market Taiwanese breakfast! So…
Welcome to my adventures in Philadelphia from last month! In which we try lots of great restaurants, we go on a Manayunk food tour, and I make a quick visit to a bunch of art museums. First off, my hundred-day watercolor project is still going strong! See more on my instagram @makelearndo. Two thumbs up…
Flowerland is truly as it sounds, a wonderland filled with plants of all kinds, and all adorably presented. It’s located in Albany, near Berkeley, and I headed there with my friend Pam for a mid-week watercolor date. This leaf already looks like real-life watercolors. Pam and I each picked a plant to bring over to…
Tulips galore! Fuzzy tulips, striped tulips, huge dinner plate-sized tulips, and tulips masquerading as peonies. We purposely timed our visit to Holland with the end of April to catch all the tulips in bloom. It was an easy day trip from Amsterdam to visit the gardens at Keukenhof and the surrounding fields. Keukenhof is only open two…
Amsterdam! My friends Sun and Elliot have been living in Amsterdam for about two years now, and I’ve had it on my list to visit, especially since no one has anything but glowing reviews for the city. So we made our visit in the spring, just in time for tulip season. I’m saving the actual tulip…
In April, Justin and I made a little Europe trip for two weeks and visited some friends in Amsterdam and Berlin. In Berlin, Justin got to meet up with a friend from Shanghai who lives in western Germany, and I got to meet up with my friend Talya, who’s now an opera singer with Oper Komische…
Everyday adventures around the Bay, from April to May! Open Studios in the Mission. This last little one is my watercolor kit! Happy Birthday, Tiffany! New ramen spot in Soma. Silly creative entrepreneur friends. Kev, Jenny and Ellie visit the Bay! At Tartine Manufactory. Randomly ran into Holly at Boba Guys! The next day, after Cheese…
We visited Austin, Texas, for our friends Colman and Amaris’ wedding this spring and of course squeezed in a bunch of tasty food and a few neighborhood explorations while we were in town. See below for some of my snapshots from the trip! Torchy’s Tacos with our friend Connie: Wandering around South Congress, a.k.a….