i dream of dresses.

the beginning of a chick flick romance: boy meets girl on a park bench in the city where dreams are made of. he reads the times, she reads poetry. they exchange a glance. he notices her hazel eyes. she notices him noticing her and asks if he's ever read e.e. cummings. she smiles. her eyes seem to promise him a world beyond black and white, the joy found by reading between the lines. he smiles.


xoxo julia

i recently discovered the joy that is cake mix cookies. not only are they super delicious and super fast, they are super easy. which is perfect for a less than mediocre baker like me.

easy peasy recipe:

1 box of cake mix of your choice. i've used red velvet and funfetti, but any flavor will do.
1/3 cup of vegetable oil.
2 eggs.

mix it all together. duh.
bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

voila!


i like to turn mine into whoopie pies. these ones are with rainbow chip frosting. from a can. can't be beat.



yum-o!

recipe courtesy of kenzie. :)

xoxo julia

harry + ginny = <3.

here's my take on harry and ginny. i'm pretty sure harry has a different face every time i draw him. :P so does ginny. so does everyone! except maybe lucius malfoy. he seems to remain uniformly haughty and handsome disdainful.


xoxo julia

{ps, do any of you artists have tips for transferring drawings to the computer? i'm not sure if my method of taking photographs of everything is the best way to go about it.

there are few words more promising and beautiful than "once upon a time..."


xoxo julia

valentine's day dinner = heart-shaped pancakes. {oh-so romantic.} i then spent the evening with my darling friend rachel. we went to see richard III at our school and reveled in the beauty that is shakespeare and drama boys. it was delicious.






xoxo julia

i've spent the day with an abundance of tissues and doctor who episodes. and also pinterest. oh yes, my best friend pinterest. the source of all things inspirational. including a multitude of recipes for valentine's cupcakes. {hint hint.}

but even when i can't breathe through my nose and i sound like a man when i talk, a good dose of fandom and herbal tea always makes me feel like this:

bliss!

time to snuggle up and read a book.


xoxo julia

i apologize in advance.


my current harry potter obsession may lead to continued posts about harry potter and drawings of harry potter, etc etc etc.

and by "i apologize" i mean "you're welcome.


xoxo julia

ps, yes, i realize harry's arms look like teeny twigs. depth is not my strong suit. obviously.

bonjour.

hola.

ciao.

salut.

and hello, again.


yes, i know i've been gone for a while. hopefully you haven't all given up on me because a) i'm still alive and b) i'm still pretty awesome. um, i mean...

anyway. if you care to hear, since i've been gone i have:

{{read harry potter 4, 5, 6, and 7, as well as a couple mindless chick flick books, miss peregrine's home for peculiar children, a doll's house, and jane eyre. and i've restarted harry potter and the sorcerer's stone. i think i am indeed becoming a bookworm.
{{decided that owls are definitely my favorite animal. this may or may not have something to do with my harry potter obsession.
{{performed carmina burana in a select orchestra with a massive choir and fabulous director. and subsequently had "ooooohhhhh fortuna!" stuck in my head for days.
{{filmed a music video with stephen sharp nelson of the piano guys. and subsequently had our song (a mashup of beethoven's 5th symphony and onerepublic's "secrets") stuck in my head for days. i'll let you know when yours truly appears on the youtube.
{{fallen back in love with making music. and also fred weasley.

exciting, yes?

hopefully i'll start posting more. i've been quite busy, if you couldn't tell, and spent my sparse spare time reading or fueling my addiction to pinterest.

but!!

i'm back. don't forget about me. :)


xoxo julia