Tuesday, April 6, 2010

uganda [part 1]

a few pages from my travel journal:













Friday, April 2, 2010

at 6pm on tuesday, things got a little bit crazy...

here is the super short version-

got a call, packed my bags, hopped on a flight.
currently in east hampton w/ my family.
but in 4 days....
i'm going on the road w/ invisible children [!!!].
i'll be joining the new england team.
touring DC & NYC for the month of april.
back to san diego til may 13th.
home til may 28th.
in lindsay's wedding on june 4th.
driving X-country w/ brandon palma to san diego [!!!] on june 5th.
spending summer in san diego as the movement intern.

it happened very fast, as per usual.
sooooo stoked.

i am still learning. just from the road.
Lord help.


DC & NYC for a month. get hip to it.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

something very exciting is happening very soon. but until i can talk about it.. which might be this afternoon.. i am so stoked to finally put up some uganda stuff. here's to hoping i'm done w/ my travel journal by this time next week. scans of the first 6 or 7 pages coming soooooon!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

make this

DIY pennant rubber stamp roller!





tutorial found here.

make this

twig bobby pins.





try- spray paint small twigs. glue to bobby pins. -- would that work?
found here.

the message

I've had all I can take of your noisy ego-music.
When was the last time you sang to me?
Do you know what I want?
I want justice—oceans of it.
I want fairness—rivers of it.
That's what I want. That's all I want.

Amos 5:23-24

PEEPS bunting flags!

i am so making these!



gahhhh. i die.



tutorial found here!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

BIG NEWS:
Coburn finally released his hold on the LRA Disarmament bill!
ahhhhh this is HUGE.






ok, judge me now: i follow Snooki & other Jersey Shore personalities on twitter. haha just know that this is entertainment GOLD. you simply can't write this stuff.

here's the thing, check out this tweet action b/w Ronnie & Snooki:

@MTVRonnie: GTS all day baby
@Sn00ki: I hope that means gym tan smush cuz that would own gtl


ahhhhh! haha. apparently they call it smushing at the shore. i'm dead.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

IC legacy tour: face to face.

this spring, for the very first time,
those who have inspired the Invisible Children films
will be going on the road.
they are coming to your city to meet you,
face to face.

watch the legacy tour intro video here.

you're gonna want to be there.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

bridal things for lindsay. part 4

all dresses from sarahseven's etsy shop.

this one is my favorite.







Saturday, January 23, 2010

it takes all i am to believe in the mercy that covers me.


Invisible Children won $1 MILLION from the Chase Bank competition. wow.
123,990 people voted and made it possible.


and TWLOHA won $100,000 to put toward their launch of IMAlive.
so awesome.
hoping to help fundraise or do whatever to see that happen.

this is a very exciting time.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

bridal things for lindsay. part 3

wow, those bouquets. the butter & silver moss colors. the coconut cupcakes.

pennant flags. don't wear that dress, please.

hats. for guests if they need some shade.

watermelon. tin pails.

benches. wheelbarrow w/ drinks [!!]. dessert set-up.
those boots [gah.]. clothespins.

wow.

all those dang colors.

get comfy.

flowers.

sweet. maybe for party or rehearsal.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

bridal things for lindsay. part 2


sweet tea. lemonade. & great jars.

dessert options. mini servings. popsicles [!!!].


little hand-held fans for guests to combat june heat.

loving the bouquet of flowers in top row.

lemonade dispenser. pies.

band w/ banjo [!!!]. jars w/ straws. little jams.

oh. these signs.

flowers. leave the ceremony on a tandem bicycle? [!!!!]

desserts. colors.

simple. breezy. light.

oh hello.

the detail on the bottom of this dress is pulling at my heartstrings.

little frill. light. kinda sheer.

the yellows [!]. the food set-up.

the sandwiches.