Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Studio Time...
...is happening despite a multitude of distractions! Had a killer work-out with my trainer this morning, laundry (starting to sound like G-T-L and I DID get a tan last week...) and setting up some stuff for little trick-or-treaters tonight. I don't know why, but I love Halloween. I think I just like seeing the little kiddies dressed up and so cute and happy before they crash and burn from their sugar-highs. Annoying, it's been rainy out today. I hope it holds off until tomorrow. I haven't dressed up since I was around 10 years old. But I am wearing cat ears today. All day. While I'm working in my studio. Weird? Yes. But that's OK.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Back From Paradise...
... and not exactly loving it.
The hubby and I had a wonderful, warm, sunny and relaxing week in Maui. This was our "last" trip of the year. We plan on staying close to the ground.
During the trip to Maui (my first time) - I had several moments of island frenzy. A part of me wanted to pick up everything and move there. Maybe I could round up a few friends that I actually really, really like and convince them to go in on buying a parcel of land. We would build our own separate living spaces, have a community garden and some goats and bees and I will open a little shop somewhere on the island and sell my jewelry.....
Okay. That's quite a day-dream I've got there. Perhaps I won't move to the islands - there is a risk of island fever there... But I am sure ready to plan another trip back there. Even the coffee read it in our future:
We stayed in a small town called Haiku that was a few miles up the mountain from another small town called Paia. Paia was a great place for shopping and there is a fabulous little jewelry store/studio called Studio 22K. Beautiful work and space. Definitely worth checking out. I also really loved the laid-back vibe there. And, some of you may be surprised at this - but the food there was SO FRIGGIN' GOOD. The handful of restaurants there (we only ate at three of them) all used locally sourced produce, meat and dairy products. There was a great grocery store that was akin to the infamous Rainbow Grocery in SF and of course, more great, little shops. I'm gushing about it because I really had a lovely time and am ready tomove there return for a visit soon!
Now, it's back to work on the mainland!
The hubby and I had a wonderful, warm, sunny and relaxing week in Maui. This was our "last" trip of the year. We plan on staying close to the ground.
During the trip to Maui (my first time) - I had several moments of island frenzy. A part of me wanted to pick up everything and move there. Maybe I could round up a few friends that I actually really, really like and convince them to go in on buying a parcel of land. We would build our own separate living spaces, have a community garden and some goats and bees and I will open a little shop somewhere on the island and sell my jewelry.....
Okay. That's quite a day-dream I've got there. Perhaps I won't move to the islands - there is a risk of island fever there... But I am sure ready to plan another trip back there. Even the coffee read it in our future:
We stayed in a small town called Haiku that was a few miles up the mountain from another small town called Paia. Paia was a great place for shopping and there is a fabulous little jewelry store/studio called Studio 22K. Beautiful work and space. Definitely worth checking out. I also really loved the laid-back vibe there. And, some of you may be surprised at this - but the food there was SO FRIGGIN' GOOD. The handful of restaurants there (we only ate at three of them) all used locally sourced produce, meat and dairy products. There was a great grocery store that was akin to the infamous Rainbow Grocery in SF and of course, more great, little shops. I'm gushing about it because I really had a lovely time and am ready to
Now, it's back to work on the mainland!
Monday, October 8, 2012
Monday's Meow-Mix
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| via geardiary.com |
Had a lovely weekend and have been eager to get started on making pretty, new things this week. 11 more days left before hubby and I take off for a long-anticipated week in Maui! So, I am bent on getting lots of stuff into my stores before we leave.
And, that's it for now!
Thursday, October 4, 2012
An Apple a Day....
We've all heard the old adage of an apple a day. And that's all good and stuff. But creating something everyday, is so much better! I have set the soft goal of creating one new thing, everyday. It could be a pair of super-simple earrings, or something with those beautiful carved jade pendants that I got in China. The goal is to keep the creative juices flowing AND create some discipline - in the funnest way I know how. I've been uploading photos onto my Hsu-Lee Designs Facebook page onto an album titled one-a-day. I may do just one batch a week on this blog. Let's see how this evolves, shall we?
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Monday, October 1, 2012
Monday's Meow-Mix
I still have a bad case of cat-envy. I envy people who own cats. I hate my allergies because they prevent me from having a cat. If it was just sniffles, I can live with that. But my cat allergies extend to breaking out in hives and asthma attacks... So if it seems strange to you readers that I constantly post pictures of other-peoples-cats, it's because this is the closest to cat-dom I can get...
In any case - here is the first Monday's Meow-Mix in a long while! Now, if I had this cat, I would end up not having any jewelry that I can make at my bench to post pictures of... But, how absurdly cute is this?
In any case - here is the first Monday's Meow-Mix in a long while! Now, if I had this cat, I would end up not having any jewelry that I can make at my bench to post pictures of... But, how absurdly cute is this?
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| via Digger and Cathy on Ganoksin's Bench Gallery |
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