Bucket List Part Two

Hey ya'll. It's been a while since the first installment of my bucket list, and I've been coming up with all kinds of new items recently! Here's part two, for your enjoyment:

16. Visit Vermont and/or New Hampshire in the fall. I love seeing the leaves change each fall, but in California, we don't really have beautiful red palm trees. I would love to see fiery reds and warm, mellow yellows in real life!

17. Make these crayons! We have so many random broken crayons at home, and it would be a fun little rainy day project to do. Besides, how cute are they?

18. Learn calligraphy. It's such a beautiful art form, and looks absolutely gorgeous. Plus, it would make my crappy handwriting better. 

19. Learn to do a handstand. This is a work in progress! Like every little girl, I could execute a perfect one ate age 9, when my center or balance was about a foot closer to the ground. 

I was practicing yesterday, and may or may not have fallen flat on my back. 

20. Rent a Volkswagen bus with a group of friends. Seriously, they're the cutest vehicles ever. 

21. Visit the 4 Corners national monuments at the border of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona. 

Seriously, 4 states at once. 

SO COOL. 

22. Study abroad. Patricia from Kisses and Croissants and Samantha from Life is But a Stream of Thoughts have both studied abroad, and have had such amazing experiences! They've both inspired me to spend some time in Europe. 

Right now, I really want to go to Barcelona.

Have you ever studied abroad? If so, where? What was your experience like? 

23. Make something off of Pinterest. 

*Look out for a post about that coming up soon!*

24. Raise a puppy. Our dog, Bella was about a year old when we adopted her, and she didn't have any growing left. I think it would be magical to get to see a puppy go from a tiny little thing to a lanky dog. 

25. Go on a Gondola ride in Venice. 

I've heard that the canals are gross though, so I've have to be really careful not to fall in!

And that's it for Part two! Anything else I should add? 

xo, Hima

Lessons learned at the Dentist's Office

So on Saturday, I had to step foot into the torture device they call the dentist's office. I really hate the dentist's office, but I thought I'd make the best of it. And so, I present: 

Lessons learned at the Dentist's Office:

1. The things they put in your mouth for x-rays were probably medieval torture devices. Your mouth doesn't naturally open like that! Seriously, what the heck is that? I'd like to find the person who came up with it and yell at 'em.

2. The x-ray lead blanket coupled with the reclining chair is ridiculously comfy. I almost fell asleep. 

3. Dentists are fabulous at interpreting open mouth talk. You know, the "ah-ahah-uheah-ahg?" 

And they answer, "I'm doing really well. How about you?"

SERIOUSLY HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?

4. The water sucky thing is really cool. The one that sucks all the fluid out of your mouth after you rinse? Yeah, that! 

5. They have adult versions of the dinosaur flossers for idiots like me who still don't know how to use the real ones. 

Aaaand that about sums it up. 

Note to self: Learn the names of the instruments so you don't have to sit here describing them like the "water sucky thing."

Hopefully your weekend was more interesting than mine? SPILL!

xo, Hima

Highlights

In no particular order, I have for you the very best things of my week. Does it ever occur to you that my top five events are also the five things that I happen to take pictures of? 

That's okay, right? Moving on!

1. On Thursday, at work, we had a "Women in Science" brunch, and all the girls had to write something that inspired them on their butterflies. We stuck them all on this sign, and it looked so pretty! 

2. Straightened my hair earlier this week! It's getting so long now- I love it! :)

3. I went to San Francisco with my mom after work on Thursday, which is always a treat. I was struck by the beauty of having mountains/hills on the right side of the road, and the ocean on the left. 

Oh, how I love this city. 

My heart will always be in San Francisco. 

Garbanzo beans, chard, and mushrooms with quinoa. 

Beet and black bean burger with fries. 

4. Dinner in SF at the cutest vegetarian/vegan restaurant ever: Source! It gives off that beautiful San Francisco vibe: a little bit hippie, a little bit hipster, and wonderfully green! you HAVE to go if you're ever in SF. 

5. I got this text from my student and I wanted to cry. Why does summer have to end? 

What were the highlights of your week?

Also, any ideas to name these posts more creatively? 

xo, Hima