k-state graduates

This person looks familiar to me...It's fun to see a picture of someone you know, even if you only ever knew them up on stage performing with one of your favorite bands: Ten 'til Blue!

just married!

fascination

Too much has been going on lately to keep up, so rather than giving an update now I'll share my lunchtime activity from today. All you have to do is google "Square Watermelon." I want one.

an old friend

To some, this image may feel all too familiar. This is dedicated to my studio mates. I miss all of you! And in some strange way, I sort of miss those sleepless nights as well...Alright, maybe I enjoy my sleep too much for that part to be true.

my recent find - texas sunsets

One of the great things about moving to north Austin (aka: south Dallas) has been the greater views of the sky. Almost every day while I wait to turn onto the main street in front of my neighborhood I see something similar to these photos. More than rain the storms have brought in some amazing clouds.

single for 30 more days...

Updated Singles' calendar for the Fall. Not sure if they'll keep asking me to do these after September, but it has been fun while it lasted!

the new us

Inspired by another friend's blog who posted a great photo from her grandparents' wedding day. This is not my grandparents' wedding picture, but just a sweet picture of them together. They were so in love...She's been gone for almost 15 years and he says he still thinks of her every day.

charleston

Doug and I just returned from our last trip of the summer. We have been travelling around visiting and meeting eachother's families - New Mexico, Michigan and just recently, South Carolina. It was well worth the time and energy to meet everyone before the big day. And I think we both felt at home no matter what state we were in.

As you can see I have posted some pictures from Charleston of Mason, Carter and Doug. Carter loved his "uncle Doug". He also loved talking about his "friends" Bitty and Go-Go. :)

Mason was as cute as a ever...he just might be walking by the end of September!

The last picture is of a company our firm is working for in Austin. Maybe some day I will be able to post some pictures of the project I've been working on for them...

doorbell

Tell me you have a suggestion for modern doorbell covers! All I can seem to find is the spOre version, which seems a little tech-y for our friendly-modern homes.

the good stuff

Part of me wants this to be my everyday. Not necessarily planning a wedding. Form. Function. Organization.

Sigh. Just design.

only 64 days to go...

So, it seems incredibly silly to be sharing all my new furniture on the web, but why not. My posts are basically meant to share all the silly things that happen in my life. I suppose this post emphasizes the importance of design. Or at the very least the obvious enjoyment of it.

A recent consignment store find. The new bed arrives today! I'll post pictures of the updated "master retreat" this week.

Doug and I both have nephews. By the time we are married there will be 6 boys total! While we love them all, it's fun to have a girl or two in the mix...Luckily our very close friends and neighbors are expecting a little girl a few weeks before the wedding, we'll consider her our adopted niece :)

This is a picture from our recent trip to New Mexico to visit his brother, sister in law and nephew. We drove into the mountains to see Silverton, Colorado. The whole drive back, this little guy kept saying my name in his New Zealand accent (his mum is from there...) "Jessss-i-ca"..."Jesssssss-i-ca?"....Jesss-i-ca!?" Oh so cute!

paint worthy

I took this image last night while awaiting a night shot of one of our recently completed projects. With all the rain and humidity lately the clouds have been amazing.

a glimpse into construction admin

The stress of going to school did more to prepare me for real world stress than anything else in my life up to this point; but I have to say we still had it pretty easy in school. Sure the professors were demanding and it seemed unreasonable. But try telling your client he's being too demanding. Or that the interior designer is being unreasonable.

School does little to prepare us for being in a service industry. Learning to please the aesthetics of your peers, professors and yourself above all is no longer an option. Now you must meet the unreasonable deadline, maintain the budget while selecting on the most beautiful option, create a friendly relationship with the salty contractor...the reward? A building ready for the glossy pages of a magazine and a pat on the back.

Do I sound bitter? Maybe a little. But I love my job. And I know I am lucky to have it.

More fun: Here are some images of the issues in the current house I'm working on. Luckily none of these are my fault, just the result of selecting the contractor with the lowest bid. Architects beware.

dylan's ode to trump

put it back together