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beckie

California

Snackodactyl, music fanatic, photographer, word nerd and connoisseur of cute.

Interests: juicing, chocolate, succulents, Doctor Who, tattoos, meditation, Pete Holmes, homemade pizza, modern American poetry, dogs that look at you with their heads tilted to the side, Chris Pratt, all things Harry Potter, NASA, Kanye West, graphic novels, Orphan Black, elbow, the seventh inning stretch, big butts (and i cannot lie), literary muses, sushi, Schoolhouse Rock, Hello Kitty, Ms. Marvel, popcorn, margaritas, your mama

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I leaned on you today

Do you guys listen to the Strangers podcast from KCRW? I have a soft spot for KCRW from the brief period when I took enrichment classes at Santa Monica College. It's hands-down the best NPR station for music and in... Continue reading

Posted Oct 20, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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Keep me away from apathy while I am still awake.

I am so late to the party on this music recommendation, but trust me, it's a doozy. Hundred Waters are a Floridian band who make vibrant, crisp electronica music that carries you away. Their 2014 album The Moon Rang Like... Continue reading

Posted Sep 28, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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Things I find immensely comforting right now:

Experimenting with digital watercolor brushes. An indie folk album from The Acorn called Glory Hope Mountain. It was one of my favorites from 2007 and it is more poignant and lovely now than it ever was. You can listen to... Continue reading

Posted Sep 22, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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Pillow Talk Turns Into Sweet Dreams

Hi, hi, hi! I've been listening to a lot more music in the past few weeks as I'm coming off a podcast kick. Music and reading go hand in hand for me, and I'm doing a lot more of the... Continue reading

Posted Jul 23, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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An Update or Sorry for My Long Absence But I Had Ghost Monsters Inside of Me

The highlights of this week have definitely been: the happy response I got from a client after she received some dreamy pink floral party items which I'm especially proud of. my new haircut, which is a long, layered bob that's... Continue reading

Posted May 1, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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I wanna know, what's your quietest feeling?

Me lately: clumsy and bumbling, severely irritable, still hopeful, obsessed with chips. I've been spending a little too much time in my home isolation cocoon but I'm not quite ready to emerge yet. I really can't tell whether I have... Continue reading

Posted Mar 3, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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Turnip Cake Problems

My mom gave me some homemade Chinese turnip cake (Law Bok Gao) that her friend made. I fried it up yesterday and it was awful. I'm not a huge fan of the stuff at the best of times, but I... Continue reading

Posted Feb 26, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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Down, Up and In

The world through my eyes lately. I'm going through a quiet phase lately. Luckily, the world around me is not. I'm trying to hone my observation skills until my words come back: Continue reading

Posted Feb 25, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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Parks & Recreation

Tonight is the series finale of Parks and Recreation, and I'm a wreck over it. I can't believe this beautiful, naïve, sophisticated newborn baby of a show is coming to an end. Pawnee is a place full of wackos and... Continue reading

Posted Feb 24, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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Spice

My spices are up in trays on a shelf and I've been meaning to label them for ages so I can pick out what I want at a glance. I kept putting it off though, because it seemed so complicated.... Continue reading

Posted Feb 22, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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Bright light, it's all around me.

Today is Lunar New Year, so happy new year (again)! Yes, my dad bought me a mini lion dance puppet, and it's incredibly adorable. I've always liked that Chinese New Year falls a half-step behind the Gregorian Calendar New Year's... Continue reading

Posted Feb 19, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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Flower Fair

Last weekend my parents took us to see the Lunar New Year flower festival at Asian Garden Mall in Westminster. I always knew that certain types of gorgeous blooms were a must for every household in Asia for Chinese New... Continue reading

Posted Feb 15, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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Hummingbird Life

The hummingbirds have breakfast early around here. They start coming to the feeder when the air is still gray and heavy with fog, gearing up for the day, getting those nectar cappuccinos in. I'm seriously in love with the hummingbird... Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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Glass

Today was the first morning of the year where I woke up naturally sad, and it was nice that I lasted more than a month without this and it sucks because how do you fix a day that is already... Continue reading

Posted Feb 10, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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Some Thoughts I Had in Zumba Class This Week

Okay, this is my first live Zumba class so I should definitely lurk in a corner to mask my complete lack of experience and to facilitate possible panicked escape. Alright, why did I just walk straight to the center of... Continue reading

Posted Feb 5, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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Some Thoughts I Had in Zumba Class This Week

Posted Feb 5, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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The Adventures of Pinocchio

I decided to start the year off reading the original The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) by Carlo Collodi and I was scarred for life by a passage very early on wherein the Jiminy Cricket characters says, 'Pinocchio you're lazy and... Continue reading

Posted Feb 5, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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Pops, Clicks and Links

Just a few things on my mind this week: 1) Tots and waffles. Patrick and I went to an establishment in the Anaheim Packing House a couple of weeks ago called The Iron Press to grab some late afternoon beers... Continue reading

Posted Feb 4, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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I'm taking these guys home with me tonight. #moviesofmyself

I left a bunch of my little desert babies behind in the Bay Area as take-what-you-like freebies for our neighbors. My parents also absconded with a few of my larger succulent arrangements that did make the move. I've been itching... Continue reading

Posted Jan 30, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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There is an answer in a question.

Oh man, it's gonna be a great year in music. The second album by The Lone Bellow, Then Came The Morning, is here and it's warm, spirited and everything I could've hoped for. Belle & Sebastian, Sleater-Kinney, and The Decemberists... Continue reading

Posted Jan 30, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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I suppose we don't need any more tea right now, but I want ALL THE TEA.

via Instagram: http://ift.tt/1Dlr4f3 Specifically, I've been craving Typhoo of the very strong, needs milk to go down kind, and chrysanthemum tea, of the sweetened Asian juicebox kind. Continue reading

Posted Jan 29, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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Three Fresh and Delicious Recipes

My adventures in recipes have yielded a satisfying string of hits recently, so I thought I'd share a few of our much-loved meals. All of the recipes happen to be from Food52 for the simple reason that I am obsessed... Continue reading

Posted Jan 29, 2015 at Movies of Myself

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I do feel better knowing that there are other calendar addicts out there keeping me company, and in much more extreme fashion! The sad part is that I have hardly been checking the date on my calendars at all. I just go straight to my phone! Or actually, I have a really stupid habit where I will open up Google calendars to check different dates. I can't help it - it's just instinct every time.

Commented Jan 25, 2015 on Calendar at Movies of Myself

Oh wow, I had no idea! I know the feeling you're describing exactly though. It's not just a matter of preferring one scent over another either. I wonder if they change recipes for perfumes. The one that was giving me a terrible headache used to be one of my favorites that I wore often. Now I can't have even the smallest drop.

Commented Jan 25, 2015 on Five Little Things at Movies of Myself

Dude, I can't imagine!!

Commented Jan 25, 2015 on Vacuuming the Vacuum at Movies of Myself

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