Harikuyo

Hi.

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:08:34 -0500

Hi.

kari-shma: Te amo (via Piece of My Heart)

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:30:59 -0400

kari-shma:

Te amo (via Piece of My Heart)

kari-shma: [by: Susan Anderson]

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 08:48:44 -0400

kari-shma:

[by: Susan Anderson]

I love spring. Sitting on our back desk returning emails and...

Thu, 14 May 2009 08:03:00 -0400

I love spring. Sitting on our back desk returning emails and took this with my computer. The quality is horrendous, but the moment was precious- our dog was so happy, cherry blossom tree blooming, green grass, barefoot, face stretched up to the sun.

"i can be changed by what happens to me. but i refuse to be reduced by it."

Thu, 14 May 2009 08:02:19 -0400

““i can be changed by what happens to me. but i refuse to be reduced by it.””

- Maya Angelou (via kari-shma)

Ditto. kateoholic: imlouise: and boys, and relationships.

Thu, 14 May 2009 08:00:47 -0400

Ditto.

kateoholic:

imlouise:

and boys, and relationships.

johja0488: Look at everything as though you were seeing it...

Thu, 14 May 2009 07:59:04 -0400

johja0488:

Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with glory.
— Betty Smith

Thins song always makes me smile and wish I was sitting outside...

Thu, 14 May 2009 07:57:49 -0400

Thins song always makes me smile and wish I was sitting outside in the sun.

grace-notes:

kari-shma:

Joshua Radin | I’d rather be with you

applewagon: (via jordee)

Thu, 14 May 2009 07:55:56 -0400

applewagon:

(via jordee)

10 things your parents never told you about growing up:

Wed, 13 May 2009 15:59:11 -0400

heymissy:

taisheart:

ahbree:

fuckyeahheychris:

1. everyone is a resource, steal knowledge whenever possible.
2. manipulation is not only an art form but an essential and invaluable life skill. practice helps you understand the human perspective.
3. experience as much as possible. you never know if you’ll like a finger in your ass until you try.
4. never finish your food. cleaning your plate is how your parents programmed you into over-eating, you tubby bastards.
5. question everything. never stop asking why. always question motives, cause we all have em.
6. let your guard down when you say ‘i love you’, its only fair.
7. pay attention. easy concept but then why do you get taken advantage of all the goddamn time? cause you werent paying attention.
8. hang out with people who you feel are morally superior than you. the better the people you hang with, the better you’ll become.
9. trust your friends’ opinions, collectively they know you better than you know yourself.
10. its not a matter or perspective: the glass IS half empty, but live like its half full.

I love the depth of this photo… ronniebruce: No Fishing —...

Wed, 13 May 2009 15:57:45 -0400

I love the depth of this photo…

ronniebruce:

No Fishing — Full Frame Photoblog / Ronnie Bruce

Love, and Love Not

Wed, 13 May 2009 15:08:52 -0400

Love….the smell of fresh, warm laundry; really crisp apples; the beach smell; sweeping; the Outlander series; blooming cherry blossoms; the ice cream truck; weeding; cooking; parades; the smell of dark coffee; The Police’s ‘So Lonely’; Fryes; Creemees; cherry-red painted toenails; skirts and dresses that spin well; organizing; good face cream; fresh basil; the smell of oil of olay; purple lilacs; BBQs; ping pong; puppy breath; picnics; black cashmere turtlenecks; new running shoes; the smell of freshly cut grass and charcoal; my dog….

Not…taxes; changing the inner shower curtain; putting away clothes; mice; cleaning up after dinner; long toenails; the movie ‘Waterworld’ (the only movie, to date, I’ve ever walked out of); the word ‘coagulate’; milk gone bad; pimples; girls who try too hard on the dancefloor…

It’s interesting to read through this mindless ongoing thought and see how many are associated with smell. A smell can transport me somewhere immediately, and I think I hold onto good smells because they always make me smile, as they represent a happy moment in life.

What I (try to) do every day

Thu, 07 May 2009 08:25:00 -0400

1. Some form of exercise

2. Drink water, water, water

3. Clean/organize something in our house or my life

4. Read, even if it’s just three minutes before I fall asleep

5.Ten sun salutations

6. Write, something..anything

Oh man do I love this. kari-shma: iamblessed: I love his facial...

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:45:43 -0400

Oh man do I love this.

kari-shma:

iamblessed:

I love his facial expressions. His reaction at 1:13 was priceless… my heart just melted.

hahaha .. so cute !

whatiwore: Check it out!! This week’s weardrobe contest:Get a...

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:41:09 -0400

whatiwore:

Check it out!! This week’s weardrobe contest:
Get a Handle on your Springtime Sandals

Ahh! Finally!! The warm weather is creeping in and our springtime shoes can creep out into the open. And that means its time to bring your tootsies out of hibernation and put your best foot forward with our Springtime Sandals contest. Show us your best sandal based look and win a $50 Anthropologie gift card. Contest ends 5/3.

I’m really excited for this….although I want to read...

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:38:44 -0400

I’m really excited for this….although I want to read the book first.

The trailer for Nora Ephron’s ‘Julie & Julia’

Based on the book ‘Julia & Julia’, This film is partially based on Julia Child’s cookbook, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” as well a being based around Julie Powell’s real life experiences trying to cook all 524 recipes in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, in 365 day period. This film intertwines the lives of both Julia’s in what looks to be a charming story of cooking, life and love.

This film is set for release on August 7th, 2009.

robot-heart: needtherapy: Naming the beams for Dana Farber...

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:35:11 -0400

robot-heart:

needtherapy:

Naming the beams for Dana Farber patients, Boston.com

Instant tear-jerker. Click through for the full photo essay, but here’s the general story:

It has become a beloved ritual at Dana-Farber: Every day, children who come to the clinic write their names on sheets of paper and tape them to the windows of the walkway for ironworkers to see. And, every day, the ironworkers paint the names onto I-beams and hoist them into place as they add floors to the new 14-story Yawkey Center for Cancer Care.

The building’s steel skeleton is now a brightly colored, seven-story monument to scores of children receiving treatment at the clinic.

For the young cancer patients, who press their noses to the glass to watch new names added every day, the steel and spray-paint tribute has given them a few moments of joy and a towering symbol of hope.

(found this here)

Starbuck Barista Thoughts

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:04:03 -0400

147xxxx:

So we have a few harmless homeless people that come in on a regular basis. One of them doesn’t talk or ask for anything, but he waves across the lobby to us and once I caught him wiping down the condiment bar with a napkin.

Another character doesn’t care for the condiment bar. He’s a bit unkept. His hair is a greasy, and I’m pretty sure he’s been wearing the same shirt since 1984. But, whatever, he’s always sweet to us, asking how our day’s been. He’ll bring in his empty cup for a refill and then after paying the 54¢, he’ll point to the tip jar saying “and you know the rest is for you guys!” Just seems like a nice guy who just got off track.

The other night he got his refill, and then came back over to me to ask “you like Joni Mitchell?” This really came out of the blue; its not like we were playing her music or anything. I just said “oh yeah, I love Joni.” To be perfectly honest, I don’t think he was even listening to my answer since he was making a b line to that condiment bar when I responded.

When he got there, he lost his fucking mind. He started yelling at the condiment bar and saying a bunch of things that didn’t make any sense. Then he called it a whore. I sent my coworker over to “restock napkins” and ask if he was alright. The guy said he was fine, just putting some sugar in his coffee.

This wasn’t the first time he’s done this. Another time he came in perfectly nice and cheery as usual. He told my coworker and I that he had a hell of a day. Then he nonchalantly told us that he lives at the top of an elevator shaft, that when he opens up some hatch door its like the top of a boat, and its absolutely beautiful and miraculous. This left us with a few questions. Like how does one sleep at the top of an elevator shaft? and how does having this fantastic sailing like experience result in a hell of a day? why is he telling us this? Whatever. Because of this hell of a day sitch, we gave him the free coffee he politely asked for. We all smile, and then he makes his way to the condiment bar. He starts yelling “NO… you take THAT way. DOWN THERE, and TURN.” Then he raises his voice more while at the condiment bar and, through his gibberish, we hear him say “god damn it” and “slut.”

What is it about that god damn condiment bar? He’s totally cool and then he takes a step near it and… I don’t know. He must have had a traumatic experience when he was a kid with domino sugar and half and half… and stir sticks. I know its mean, but when he and the condiment bar get into it, its somewhat humorous to witness until you remember that he’s pretty messed up. My coworker says “god, he really hates that condiment bar” before he went to go check on him while I help a customer.

This customers I was helping asks “is he a somewhat regular character here?” I say “um, yeah - but he’s usually very sweet,” and the customer gives a compassionate smile and says “doesn’t every starbucks have at least a few of those?”

Sweet girl…how do you know when to say goodbye?

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:32:33 -0400

Sweet girl…how do you know when to say goodbye?

First lesson.

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:31:40 -0400

First lesson.