To say it was a happy birthday is an understatement, but I’m still at a loss for words. Here are some photos, instead. Thank you, everyone. Thank you so much.

Today, I sat on a pretty patchwork quilt in my friend Sabrina’s back yard, a dreamy spot on the edge of a hill. We made art and told stories as we listened to music and books on tape. It was a gorgeous day, and it felt a little bit like we were in a movie. […]

My cure for a rough day? Mom’s banana bread fresh out of the oven. Splitting the first warm slice with Rama makes everything else fade away.

What I’ll remember most about this trip wasn’t the food, although it was delicious and fresh, or the sights, as beautiful and awe-inspiring as they were. No, what I’ll remember most about this trip is family. I got to introduce Rama to the rest of our family, my grandma, my aunties and uncles, cousins and […]

Over the weekend, I tempted Becky and Rama to take a break from their weekend to-do lists and indulge with me in two of my favorite things: ice cream and art supplies. It was so much fun. You can see it the thrill in my eyes More photos >> We wandered the art store like […]

The day before Felt Club, my printer died. I had already encountered a few snafus before that, and I was ready to throw in the towel. “Okay,” I told myself, “maybe the universe is telling me I’ve done all I can do and it’s time to see a movie.” But I decided to suck it […]

Last week, I trekked over to West Hollywood to check out Target’s pop-up store that’s temporarily set up in West Hollywood. All the details were so deliciously put together that I couldn’t help myself. It wasn’t until I was squatting to take a photo of a tiny owl sculpture encased in a 5-foot-tall birdcage that […]

Those who know me know I am all about the details. The color of thread on a shirt’s hem, the pattern of a handbag’s lining, the font of a bathroom cleanser’s packaging—all those tiny details are often the difference between “eh” and “ooooh” with me. So when I was planning our wedding, I got giddy, […]

Rama and I got engaged on May 1, 2005. We were on vacation in Portland, celebrating our 2-year anniversary. I had no idea that he’d be proposing to me that weekend, that I’d come home a bride-to-be. I was just happy to have made it as far as we had. I was in love. My […]

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } may 13, 2006 We did it. We’re married! The wedding was, I have to say, pretty perfect. I feel a bit ridiculous typing that, but there truly was nothing more beautiful […]