Picture Survey

So I finally found time to do the survey from Ashley's blog.

1. What is your middle name?
Hara. It is Japanese and I am now the last Hara from our bloodline. I used to get teased a lot about it.

2. If you could live anywhere, where would it be?

I'm not sure...maybe Chicago..

3.What is one thing people are surprised to find out about you?

I have a really bad temper! Seriously..

4.What is your biggest fear?

Being alone forever.

5.What is one of your favorite yet strange food combinations?

A lot of people think sushi is weird...seawweed-yum!

6.What did you look like as a kid?

7.What do you wish you could do better?

everything ...but especially draw...




8.Where would you love to travel?

The Bahamas or Figi

9.What was the last book you read?

well, i havent finished it yet, but im reading Waking up the in the Land of Glitter by Kathy Cano Murillo

(from Amazon.com)

(pics from weheartit except for my baby pics :) )

Maneki Neko and My Journal

As promised, here are some pics of my new Maneki Neko lights. I loooove them!!!

I have been a busy girl lately working on tons of stuff. I'm throwing a bridal shower for a friend in about a month and a half, and here are some of the little decorations ive been working on..

I also got the urge to work in my art journal today. and i thought maybe i'd share some pages from it..i have worked through a lot in this journal. its very therapeutic, and if you havent tried it, i highly recommend it!

So-here goes...

My Friday

So, today i received my order from Panna Dolce. i ordered 3 kinds of macarons. i had never tried any before, and i've never tasted anything like them! They are slightly crunchy and chewy at the same time. I ordered almond butter, key lime, and raspberry chocolate ones. The packaging was very cute too!

dont they look yummy?

I slept a lot today also, and I didnt feel very good most of the day. i made myself get out of the house, and I went and i got some twinkle lights with Maneki Neko-the Japanese lucky cat on them. i havent taken any pics of them yet, because they are still in the box :) i will take some when i put them up, though...i also decided today to share some photos of myself. ive sort of avoided that so far, but Kayla from the CupKay blog inspired me to share the pics :)

this is me. no makeup and in my super comfy new slouchy tank...

you can actually see the blue in my hair!

so...i hope everyone is having a great weekend. i think tomorrow i will post inspiration pics of home decor. im going to be moving in a few months and redecorating/remodeling the new place...

hard truths

It seems that Ashley from under those neon lights has started a trend. And i am going to follow this trend and post my very own "hard truths". this isn't easy for me so i am going to try to make it short and sweet (sort of?).

so....1. i have terrible self esteem. i constantly compare myself to others and wonder why i am not as pretty/talented/creative as they are. every once in a while i acknowledge that i am a very pretty very talented girl....

2. i have suffered from pretty severe depression for years. some days i cannot get out of bed. it is too much effort to make a bowl of cereal. i worry what this will do when i get a job.

3. i do not have a girl that is my best friend and this makes me sad. i wish that there was someone that i could talk with, shop with and share my obsessive love of vintage thermoses with.

4. ok this one is silly but i hate my hair :)

What I've Been Up To

So I promised pics of my new octopus from Ashley at Under Those Neon Lights. Isn't he cute? And the packaging was awesome too!

Last night I decided to take some time for myself and had a chai latte and a piece of white chocolate raspberry cheesecake. YUM!

I've also been doing some thrifting and found some AWESOME stuff for really cheap. I got this fondue pot-which means now I must have a fondue party of course...

I also got this awesome vintage train case and its in great condition.

I also found a retro sleeping bag with a cool pattern for just 4 bucks!

and this cool vase

And I found these cool retro cups too.

I've been so busy! My new internship is wearing me out plus I've really been putting a lot of extra time into my shop. I hope at some point that can be my fulltime job. Does anyone else hope to make their living from their art/craft?

Sam and Zoe's=Yummy!

It's time for me to show you another of my favorite spots in Nashville! Today I went to Sam and Zoe's coffee shop. It has been my favorite place to get a yummy cup of coffee and equally yummy food for a long time. They are located in the Berry Hill area, across the street from 100 Oaks mall.

They offer so many yummy coffee options-frozen blended, iced, lattes and cappuccinos. Today their special was "the honeybee" with vanilla and honey! In the summer they have great salads and in the winter they have different soups each day.

I always order the bagel sandwich called an "early bird" and it is always delicious.

Their fling tea is something else I love. It is iced tea with pineapple, orange, and lemon juice-and you get free refills!

They have the cutest little porch to eat on, too!

In other news, I received my package from Ashley over at Under Those Neon Lights today. I LOVE my octopus. I think he is feeling very at home in my new craft room with his new friends the giant bunny candles and tiny buddha. I will share pics of him in his new home soon :)

Oh-I'm also having a twitter giveaway-300th RT wins a 20$ item from my shop-please help spread the word http://twitter.com/cherryredstudio . Hope everyone's having a great weekend!

Gigi's Cupcakes

Another great place to go in downtown Nashville is Gigi's cupcakes. Today I had one of their midnight magic cupcakes and it was probably the BEST cupcake I have ever eaten! The cake was moist, the icing was delicious, and the dark chocolate chips added just the right amount of crunch.

aren't they yummy looking? i'm really having fun going to my favorite Nashville places and taking pictures for my blog! It helps me to see things in a new light. I hope you enjoy seeing the pics and hearing about these places as much as I enjoy telling you about them.

In other "news" I started a new internship. I am conflicted about whether I like it or not. I've also been doing some thrift shopping and I have found some suuuper cool stuff. I think I will share pics of my finds later.

Hope everyone is having a good night!