rainy day

houston, we have a problem.

thuy is at work on this dark, humid, rainy day. i love the rain, but only when i'm in the confines of my own home. lol. for me, rain is one of the most beautiful acts of nature. i just love how without trying, it sets a mood. today, i'm in a rain-induced, pensive mood.

with so many things going on in everyday life, it's important to take a step back and just breathe. one of my "breathing exercises" is looking at all things related to weddings. i am not ashamed to say that i am 27, single, and NOT looking to be married anytime soon, yet i am almost obsessed with everything on and leading up to the "big day". instead of subscribing to martha stewart weddings like normal people who read the magazine as religiously as i do every season, i intentionally pay the extra $2 or whatever per issue i would be saving.

why, you ask? because i get a secret rush walking into a store and seeing a brand new issue sitting there, waiting for me to take home. like the song says, "this much is true." my eyes light up, my heart beats a little faster, and the excitement overwhelms my senses. i know this all may sound a little dramatic, but it is all very true. i don't know exactly where my love for all-things-wedding came from, but i have an inkling that it all started with one of my sisters, who, just as i did, grew up loving weddings. i never questioned seeing her sitting in her room or on the couch looking at wedding magazines, even though she was single. lol. wherever it came from, i love it. i'm sure long after i'm married, everything will be just the same...and my future husband will probably worry that i'll want to redo our big day all over again. (and i will) ;-)

my favorite site of the moment i'd like to share with you all is weddinggawker.com. if you love weddings as much as i do, you will fall in love. it highlights random wedding decor, photographers, themes, real weddings, everything you could possibly think of. check out these awesome invitations. a little wordy for my taste, but i love the story <3

 

and for those who are curious of what wedding gawker is all about...

*all images via wedding gawker via someplace else

have a great friday, folks =)



The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

please forgive me

i'm not even sure how many followers i have, if any, lol, but i sincerely apologize for my lack of updates as of late. pretty soon i'll be updating a little bit more often than i probably should =)

i'm super excited for the renegade craft fair in austin! for those of you who are not familiar with the event, it

"is a large-scale DIY event featuring hundreds of independent artists and their unique handmade items.  RCF is held in cities across the US every year - including Brooklyn, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles & Austin.  The fair is known for being one of the first events of its kind, and for having the top-notch indie-craft artists and designers who travel from all over the map to participate."

my gal pals and i have been so excited about our crafting adventures and i can't wait to share some of our products with y'all!

will you be at renegade? have you attended before? i'm so sad that i didn't know about this event before, but i am a newbie to the DIY and crafting world. any other events i should know about??

 WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!