The one who loves wine.

09 Mar 2010 | By barbz


I had some yummy wine last night while in Williamsburg, Virginia. After a couple of bad luck turns (restaurant we were headed to is apparently closed on Mondays & the back-up restaurant apparently is gone), we ended up going to mediocre Olive Garden. I had a glass of Moscato wine, and I chugged that glass down! Srsly one of my favorite wines I’ve ever had.. it was so sweet like juice with a background of wine. Super. I want moar… haha.

My friend and I took a trip to Richmond, Virginia for a little shopping. We headed to Short Pump Mall then Stony Point Fashion Park. I was super excited to purchase a cute top on sale at Anthropologie. It was my first time at the store, so I was eager to purchase at least one thing there. I fell in love with a cute summery dress, but it was too expensive for my taste ;-) Anyway, I had a fun time out of the city and I love wine.

Here are some photos from yesterday, enjoy :o)

I have a lot of work this week, but it will be all worth it for the weekend. I plan on tons of fun :) Alice in Wonderland!

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07 Mar 2010 | By barbz

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The one who tries to smile

04 Mar 2010 | By barbz

Life has been really frustrating lately, but I have reminders that there are things and people that make me smile and feel happy. I must remember that. So I’ve complied a list of things that make me happy/smile. Here I go…

I don’t like wearing socks in the summer, but during the winter I am all for it. I love purchasing those dollar ankle socks at Target! I bought three more the other day, and it’s super addicting. I adore the argyle-printed ones, especially the pink & gray one!

Sanrio. Or, for you Americans who bug me when you all say this: “The Hello Kitty Store” Eek. I hate when you guys say that instead of Sanrio for some reason >_< Anyway. I bought a cute new keychain last weekend from Sanrio, and it’s an adorable hello kitty in a bunny suit. I also purchased more stationery (which I don’t need and have been collecting for, like, ever). Little Twin Stars was my first favorite character (besides Hello Kitty). I bought my first Little Twin Stars merchandise in Japan and it was a cute little pink eraser that has a cap to it, and I still have it today!

I worked two parties at work last weekend, and one of the parties had a balloon-making guy! Sooooo amazed. He was creating all sorts of neat stuff. I got to bring home a duck corsage and a basket full of (REMOVABLE) fruits. How darling!

I purchased two new flats from Target. The black ones were on sale, and I needed a new black flat desperately, and the silver ones I found in the kiddie section. I fit a size five in kids, which is wonderful because now I can purchase cute flats like these silver flower ones! I can’t wait to wear these in the summer!

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES <3 I am still trying to hunt down girl scouts so I can get a box of Samoas and Do-Si-Dos!!!!!

Anyway, I must bid you farewell, for I have to get ready for another long, busy day. Have a good one <3

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The one who’s silent

27 Feb 2010 | By barbz

I enjoy posting photos in my blog posts, and this post will be mainly just that.
Today was a good day for me despite one  missing thing, but for now it’s way above what I can reach.

Enjoy the photos. I hope it sums up today for me.

“Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart.”

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The one with the coffee painting.

25 Feb 2010 | By barbz

New painting as a result of my moleskine page. It didn’t turn out exactly how I wanted it to be, but it’s alright I suppose :o) I like the concept more than anything. Notice all the red cups? They’re all the same but individually different. The blue cup is still individually perfect.

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The one addicted to stamp carving.

24 Feb 2010 | By barbz

Soraia got me a stamp-making kit for Christmas, and I finally had a chance to dive in. And I dove in the deep end because I am officially addicted to carving stamps. I bought a couple more pads and more expensive gouache (unrelated) at Jerry’s one sad day, so now I need more ideas on what to carve! I have carved about 22 stamps so far. I am still unsure of what to carve, so throw me suggestions!

So far made….

stamps(forgive the lame cellphone picture)

More recent loves:

1) Painting Totes (for sale at my etsy soon!)

2) Ritter Sport. Mmm.

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The one who feels like a character in a movie.

20 Feb 2010 | By barbz


A couple days ago, I had the opportunity to meet a visiting artist on my uni campus. Professor Hoseob Yoon, a Korean Environmental Artist, shared his art and his passion for going green. He does these teeshirt art, and you bring in a teeshirt for him to paint! He has many designs, and what I love about his designs the most is that it’s simple and to the point. Which reminds me of what I love to do a lot. When it was my turn to get my teeshirt painted, I made sure to smile hard at him because I really wanted a smile on my shirt… and LOOK! He drew a smile on an earth. I assume it’s an earth, but either way: it’s so cute! The green paint is actually very environmental-friendly. It’s a German paint that is made with spinach and sap. Anyway, if you want to learn more about him, you can visit his website here. And he was also feature on my uni’s art blog here.

Something recently changed in my life. And although it hasn’t disappeared, it’s still hard for me to deal with it. Let’s just say that I suck at life sometimes.


I went shopping yesterday at one of my favorite stores, The Loft. I ended up buy two pairs of nice paints, a gray cardigan, and a lovely coral top. I’m super excited about my new clothes. The store is rather expensive, but I cannot get enough of it! There’s still a lot I wanted to purchase >___<

Forgive my hips in this picture. I always will have big hips.


I’ve been obsessed with making stamps… I created a <3 and (heart)xoxo stamp this morning that I didn’t get a chance to upload a photo for you all. But yay! It’s a fun, new thing I’m into. I need more stamp pads to carve! Haha!

Anyway, before I end this entry I wanted to share with you my two newest felt creations. Took me forever to put them on my Etsy, but better late than never—right? Take a look! Thanks!

Have a good weekend.
As for me, I never get one.
;-) Work tonight.
Ciao.

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The one where she doodles

17 Feb 2010 | By barbz

If there’s one thing I always do, it’s doodle. Yesterday, I couldn’t stop drawing these faces…

Happy Wednesday :o)
I have a midterm today which I’m a little scared of taking at the moment, but we’ll see how I do. After my midterm I plan on rewarding myself with a trip to Jerry’s. I am not a painting expert nor have I taken any painting classes, but are you supposed to paint with gouache on canvas or is it just for paper? I really should get educated in art; I just like fooling around like a child in the art-field. But, whatever. I’ll do what I want. Also, become a fan of dearbarbz.etsy.com on facebook! I am trying to advertise, and a friend recommended me creating a fan page on facebook. Thanks so much!

PS: Added two new items on my etsy page! Enjoy!

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The one where she shares hearts.

16 Feb 2010 | By barbz

Valentine’s Day for me was work-filled. I worked non-stop… who knew that painting pottery is the place to be for Valentine’s! At least at the end of the night… there was a bowl of chocolates & strawberry candies to munch on. And… I munched. Haha.

valentinesdaymovie

I saw Valentine’s Day Friday night. And just because I’m kind of known for spoiling movies, if you don’t want to read my review… stop here right now ;-) ….Anyway, so you know how most movies out nowadays are just BLAH? This movie is a notch above blah, and it’s only that high because I love romantic comedies, the cast is pretty awesome, and it is somewhat enjoyable. But to be quite honest, the movie did not wow me. Nope, I felt like I’ve seen it before… Valentine’s Day is the American version of Love, Actually. Seriously. The beautiful cast is linked among each other and there is every kind of love featured. Despite how common the movie is … love never gets old. I thought the movie was rather enjoyable and a smilefest. I will probably own it on DVD because I love romantic comedies.


Speaking of DVDs, this is my recent DVD purchase from Target! Mary Poppins is one of my favorites, and I’ve been meaning to buy it. I just wish they would but Disney movies on sale sometimes because I’m always hesitant to spend $19.99 on it, but I broke down and purchased it. The Time Traveler’s Wife is one of my absolute favorite stories; I enjoyed reading The Time Traveler’s Wife tremendously. Then I got Watchmen because it was on sale for $9.00 and I thought it would be fun to own with my copy of the graphic novel. Heh.


I finished my first half of my practicum. I spent the last seven working days teaching preschool/kinderooooo kids, and I feel pretty good about myself. I went in yesterday to help out, but ended up being the main “teacher” because the real teacher had a meeting to go to and asked if I would help out. And… I did.. and I feel pretty good about it. I did well and I got the hang of teaching those kids after a couple of days! Last night I was chatting with one of my best guy friends and he said to me “=). like, I know if you decided you hated it, you could go really far with graphic design or a bunch of other things, but I haven’t met many people that are so perfectly suited to something as you are to this.”…. which I thought was super nice.. thank you J. I have so many people supporting me, and it makes me feel good. Despite my Aries leader-like responsibility, I get self-conscious sometimes. But everyone gets that way, right? :o)

Anyway, we had our Valentine’s Day party this past Friday, and LOOK AT ALL MY VALENTINE GOODIES. Srsly…. kiddie valentine’s NEVER get old ;o)

Soooo the last of my hearts entry is this little new cozy. I actually finished this Stitched Hearts Cozy a couple weeks ago, but I never had a chance to add it to my etsy. Hopefully soon I’ll have more time to create things for my Etsy shop again, but right now I’m a little slow and therefore my Etsy shop is a little bare and deserted.  Shrugs. My crafting life will continue and hopefully bloom in the future again :o) I’ll always have my love for design, creating, art, & crafting.

Anyway… today will be work-filled. I have a midterm tomorrow that I need to study for. I am trying to memorize the Erikson Stages, haha. I’m taking a break this week with my actual practicum, and next week I look forward to the 5th grade… again. Ohhh, boy. I’ll be blending in.

Ciao! Happy Tuesday.

PS: Did any of you catch the Pair Figure Skating last night on the Olympics? I thought the gold medalists were lovely! Figure Skating is such a pretty sport, and I wish I had that talent! Anyway, China won their first medals last night, and the gold medal winners actually have been skating together for 18 years… AND THEY’RE MARRIED! How sweet is that? It makes my heart melt!

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The one in pink.

11 Feb 2010 | By barbz

Secret? I think Valentine’s Day is overrated, BUT… I love absolutely everything Valentine’s. The colors, the hearts, the chocolates, the love, the decor…. everything. I bought a new children’s book to read to the kinderoos tomorrow called Love, Splat.  It is the most adorable Valentine’s book ever. What I love most about Love, Splat are the illustrations. The softness of each drawing, the emo-raining cloud above Splat, the red bag Splat carries…. it’s so cute. I know you’d love it, so if you’re in the Children’s book section… be sure to check it out :o)

Also this week, I’ve been teaching the pk and kinderoooooos. Twas fun and stressful at the same time; as an Aries, I enjoyed the challenge and enjoyed being a leader. I’m sad to be leaving them. Monday is my last day since I agreed to do an extra day worth of help in the class. Tomorrow is our Valentine’s Day and I planned out tons of Valentine activities to do for centers & circle time! Then… the party!!

Anyway, I hope you have a fun, sweet weekend… tomorrow night I’ll be hanging out with friends (hoping to watch Valentine’s Day!) and then working at the mine and school work for the most of  it. Work never ends… Who wants to be my Valentine? ;-)

So… I wish you:

…sweets
…& relaxation :o)

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