yesterday i went shopping with monica, who is in this area working for intel, and her roommate. i had never met her roommate before, so it was suprising to learn that she would also be a ta for 6.042 next semester. she seems very nice, so i'm looking forward to working with her. i came home with a denim skirt (i've been looking for the perfect fit for a while), and a cute hello kitty shirt (can you believe that i don't already own one? hehe. u.s. hello kitty goods often frustrate me because they use ugly colors, she has a cheesy pose, etc.).

today, i had plans with mindy to bead. but we also ended up going shopping for a lot of the afternoon. my spoils: the princess diaries and ella enchanted dvd's, on sale at a flea market, sanrio stationary (the good stuff--- imported from japan), some origami paper, and a cherry stamp, and a strawberry stamp. mindy was looking for a wide brimmed straw hat, but couldn't find one to her liking =/ apparently cowboy hats are all the rage these days.

the japanese stationary goods were from a place called "maido" in palo alto--- the packaging was so nice, like a gift to myself. ah, stationary goods are my weakness. and on the right is the doggie that i made from mindy's book (and with a bit of mindy's help, hehe). mindy made one as well. arf, arf. it looks much prettier in person because the crystals are very sparkly.



mindy also made dinner. it was simple but tasty-- naan, indian food from a trader joe's package, cucumber, and yoghurt with mint.