AIDS LIFECYCLE

in the past i have been into animal rescue, but after a loss of a great person...i have been focusing on AIDS/HIV awareness and to stop the epidemic.

most times i donate funds from my sales on etsy to some worthy cause.
two friends are riding this year and i'd like to help them out.

kevin morgan and tommy shaw. they will endure 545 miles of hills, winds, and obstacles from san francisco to los angeles.




Tommy Shaw and his link
http://www.tofighthiv.org/site/TR/AIDSLIFECYCLE11/AIDSLifeCycleCenter?px=2811364&pg=personal&fr_id=1440

Kevin Morgan and his link
http://www.tofighthiv.org/site/TR?px=2523790&pg=personal&fr_id=1440&et=dNIYcloILhDtryfDnIfR9Q&s_tafId=46591

uh oh

i am trying some new looks on the blog front. changing the color theme...
i think i am outgrowing my typical black "look"
going for an "easy" on the eye look. less eye strain when reading, kinda look...
i shall see how long this will last. hehe

update of sorts

i have been slacking on the blog front...
i attended two beautiful weddings this year...one in hawaii and another here in san francisco...




i had an amazing dinner in orinda? crap i have no idea where i was...i fell asleep in the car ride. but it was amazing. i am never home for the holidays. it sure was a treat.
after thanksgiving. we met up with the yaks best friend and his girlfriend for a road trip to los angeles. i got food poisoning and did not remember much of the car ride. all two days at disney i was sick to my stomach but that did not stop me. i took tons of pills and many visits to the restrooms. i rode practically everything! i love disney!!!





i received my first advent calendar. yes, i was super excited about this...


and recently i returned from frankfurt..


i really would like a cuckoo clock...



i tasted the most amazing beer, EVER!!! i honestly dont think it is considered a beer. it was a refreshing explosion in my mouth!



til the next update...

my donations...

donations has been made...


as you may know, or not know....
i try and like to help out non profit organizations. majority of my donations go towards the animals in need. they can't help themselves since the human owners abandoned them. but after a very close friend passed, i am starting to focus on AIDS/HIV non profits...
a friend of mine is riding for



so until then, i will be raising funds for tommy!

so come on by my etsy shop and shop away!!!



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hodge podge round up

happy new year!!!

i have been slacking...actually i have been real busy lately. my real job forces me to work more than i would like.
oh well life happens...better late than never?? here is my hodge podge roundup of ...



from left to right, top row to bottom...
adorable alligator scarf
doctor doctor
falling leaves
kitty kitty
nyan
shadow
onesie
mask
starlette

i personally own a starlette crown but in silver. i absofuckinglutely love it!!! i hope to save up for the onyx crown!

trashy reno

reno la tomatina 2011
people say reno is pretty trashy. i like it. it is not as busy as las vegas. you can eat and play on the cheap!
every year the boys and i go on a yearly "trashy" destination. (last year it was tucson and bizbee arizona.) it is a vacation where we do absolutely nothing. we drink and eat and maybe do a little something here and there. whatever the local attraction has in store for us. it was d's turn to choose the spot. RENO for la tomatina 2011!!!

about me

i am supposed to make a mini bio...
hmmm....i don't like to talk much about myself unless asked. so this was a very hard task. as i sit here trying to think what to write. i start with
"stitching it up since 2000
turning my fabric collection
into a fun and colorful way
to organize your life."
*pant*pant*
do you know how long that took to think up? practically 8 hours.
and it is not my bio. it is sort of my mission statement.
*sigh*

i grew up as a single child by a single mother.
she wanted a girly girl but i was not having it.
i wanted to play in the mud and hated the "girl" stuff.
my mom often made her own clothing and i hated all the drab boring solids. she tried to teach me how to sew. no such luck. sewing paper was no fun. i'd rather color on it.
fast forward...my friend marc convinces me to take sewing lessons with him. there was no turning back. i discovered all the fun colors! quilting fabric. anything colorful and fun. i had to have it. i collected fabric over the years and refused to cut the fabric. i wanted to enjoy it visually. finally in 2000. i decided to cut it up. i started to make skirts. a girl can only make so many skirts. it went on to quilts. then my love and passion. bags and accessories in that nature.
i love opening my purse to find fun colorful little pouches organizing my madness. 1 pouch to place my travel documents. 1 for my make up. 1 for my feminine products. 1 for my candy and gum and other knick knacks. my lunch bag has them too. 1 to organize my tea, sugar and instant coffee. another for condiments. ketchup packets, etc. the list is non stop.
so why the name? my buddy darwin helped me on that one. i guess i am a girl that can not seem to focus...on anything. i jump from project to project often not finishing anything. i am sad one moment, the other, crazy happy. i get frustrated with sticking to one thing. i want to do it all. or attempt to. hence the moodswings. back then, ADD was not a common diagnosis. otherwise i probably would be known as ADDgrl. HAHA! people ask if i would ever change my name since my name seems so "dark" or unfriendly. i am fine with it. it describes me pretty well. i still get sad when i am unable to finish my tasks and it becomes overwhelming. but crazy happy when things are going right or i find something bright and cheerful. i am only human afterall.
so come along and join me with my travels and sewing ventures??