All the flowers would have very extra special powers

So as I mentioned in a previous blog, I've had quite a bit of time to just sit around and do nothing over the past few weeks. I must confide in you, dear readers, that it felt awfully strange to have no obligations or personal projects that were demanding my full attention. As a result, I did a bunch of nothing and I regret that in no way.

Anything I did it was because I felt like it (including the dishes) and no alarm clocks were forcing me to abide by their shrill beeps. There was no guilt that accompanied my time spent doing nothing which is at least a second or a third, if not a first, for me. The glossy pages of my $8 USA magazines were lazily paged through (and I didn't even take notes), destination-less strolls were had and lots of flirting went down with my handsome prince. Bliss.

With that said, today was my first official day back to work and I ushered the change of pace in with a cup of hot coffee, bread with jam, a giddy smile and cute earrings. It was good to be back. :) I don't know if it was because of my much needed - and deserved - vacay or the fact that I'm just warmed up to the new job, but things went really well today. And I'd like to say that I'm excited for what the semester will bring. Am I making you gag yet?

Anyway, a cute story to share with you. Today I taught 3rd graders and since it's the new semester, these are fresh 3rd graders who just graduated from the esteemed 2nd grade and it's their first year studying English with the foreign teacher (that would be moi). I pranced into the classroom right as the bell was ringing and all the students got quiet because, well, I'm like an airplane to them (rare to come by and very cool). All of a student, a wee little girl with the jolliest grin and pink-rimmed glasses shouted, "HELLO MY NAME IS SOPHIA!"

I said, "Well Hello, Sophia!" Of course.

Anyway, in some of my most recent down time, I had the chance to re-visit some old websites that I frequented a lot in my high school youthhood. Sadly, so many have disappeared since then which is to be expected, I suppose. After all, I've been out of high school for almost 5 years now. Scary.

But a few survived the cinco anos and for that, they deserve some attention. I think I'll have to purchase something as soon as the exchange rate gets better (urgh) from each one. In the mean time, I'll let you drool over them:

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Oh Karissa Cove! She has been around for a long while and her things are so cute. I've purchased a number of her unique doodads in the past, including my very used whitie-tightie makeup bag and a brown tote with an apple that reads, "Easily Bruised."

I'm craving this of hers right now:

Irrisistable.

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I've been a Pancake Meow admirer for quite some time and I admire her tenacity and business prowess. She makes earrings and necklace charms. A lot of people make this kind of jewerly, but she does so at a superb level. Everything looks (and smells) edible. See for yourself:



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Erica Weiner is so sophisticated and her crafting is impeccable. I've been craving this peice for quite some time. It's reasonably priced and utterly quaint so I'm not so sure what the hold up has been...



'Tis all for now. Cheers, friends!
Wendy Rose