another one for the bookshelf.

my must-read list :

on the road

mistakes in the background

the perks of being a wallflower

the principles of uncertainty

ugly shy girl

the catcher in the rye
this book will change your life

{i should work at barnes and nobles...}

p.s. dont forget about the giveaway! you have until saturday! :)

number two hundred.

its my twohundredth post! and i have two exciting announcements! : )

firstly,
i am officially starting a "store". basically, ill be selling really random things that i make. mainly headbands, handsewn notebooks, stationary.... who knows! and im starting to sell things this saturday. more details to come! this is my way of earning money for chior tour 2010. so im pretty excited!

secondly,

im giving away three awesome goodies! to celebrate my two hundredth post! three lucky ones will get either:

1. a cute headband

2. a set of three mini journals

3.three blank note cards

all made by me of course! :)

so...if you wanna get goodies, leave a comment telling me

a. which prize you want the most.

b. what you are really looking forward to right now.

good luck lovelies!

sinking into the ocean of buttons.

button flowers. must make about 70 by tuesday. it is going to be a flowered weekend for me.... anyone want to help? haha... oh my.

{happy friday loves}

talk about some smiling eyes.

elizabeth taylor.

she is beyond gorgeous, and not to mention, an amazingly talented actress.

cuz i aint good enough but...

he still loves me.

words are speaking to me today. not just any words, but words held, physically, by others.

anonymous. april 25. 6pm april 26. 7pm west end assembly.

thanks courtney for leading me to http://loveyourflawz.com/

also here.

im an open book... i think?

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http://www.formspring.me/ohhellotess

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cut it. paste it. write it. fold it.

my lovely buddy nikki gave me a little notebook for my birthday, and i kinda turned it into an art project. i carry it with me everywhere and whenever i am inspired or bored, or just need to remember what to buy at the grocery store, i pull out this lovely book, and transform it. here are some pages sofar...

p.s. you can click on the pics to view them bigger!

union! ...jack??

source:weheartit

into infinity.

i was telling a friend of mine last week about infinity... {specifically this infinity tattoo} and, he asked me why i liked it so much. and i replied "i dont know, i just do" well, that's not a good enough answer," he said "you have to have a reason". and of course, there is always some amount of knowlegde behind every i dont know, so. here is my answer. i have an odd fascination with the concept of infinity. it is so hard for me to wrap my mind around it... i dont even know if it is possible to understand a state of being that i cannot myself reach. because i am not infinite. because i had a beginning. {and who knows if i'll have an end} so, why would i like something that i dont understand? well, because it is intriguing to me! and mysterious. and i like intriguing and mysterious. i like pondering and questioning... and, i like when answers are not always fully explained...

am i understandable? haha

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tin city.naples.florida

central avenue.naples.florida

this street is my lover this week. not only is it the location of my family's favored beach access, but it is also the location of the starbucks that i am presently relaxing in. : )

anyway, here are those pictures i promised yesterday!

nothing too exciting, but i figured id show a little snapshot of what my week looks like.

i hope everyone else is enjoying this glorious week!

spring sunshine.

hello all! sorry for my absence as of late, things have been a tad crazy, and now i am spending the coming week here in sunny naples florida! today and yesterday have been spent at the beach.... i am doing my best to get as tan as possible, and sofar i am doing pretty good... {its a pretty slow process for me, im not blessed with the olive-easy-tan skin of my sister} anyway. i will definately post pictures as soon as possible :) hope your days are sunny and bright!

love.tess