Photo taken by Caitlin
That is because I have just booked flights for my boyfriend and I to visit Tokyo and Beijing!!
We will be off at the end of April, and will spend an adventurous week in each city. I think Japan will be absolutely fascinating, I am looking forward to seeing all the sites, and am mostly excited about Tokyo Disney!!
We are going to China because one of my best friends - Kim is studying in Beijing University, and I wanted to take advantage of having a tour guide we know in a country I wouldn't naturally want to go visit, I think seeing the historic landmarks of the country will be amazing.
This will be our first overseas trip away together. I have been to Europe twice before, once as a child, and once touring with a choir, so this time around I will have to organise everything myself!
If anyone has been to either place and has any travel tips, or if you have any general travelling advice please do share!
We are going to China because one of my best friends - Kim is studying in Beijing University, and I wanted to take advantage of having a tour guide we know in a country I wouldn't naturally want to go visit, I think seeing the historic landmarks of the country will be amazing.
This will be our first overseas trip away together. I have been to Europe twice before, once as a child, and once touring with a choir, so this time around I will have to organise everything myself!
If anyone has been to either place and has any travel tips, or if you have any general travelling advice please do share!
Kim recently came home to visit us during her semester break, which was awesome. She asked me to make her a sleep mask as she had just moved to a very bright dorm room...
I embroidered the mask using a vintage embroidery transfer from Q is for Quilter on Flickr.
(Sorry for the crappy photo, and crumpled fabric, there was little time to take a decent pic!)
(Sorry for the crappy photo, and crumpled fabric, there was little time to take a decent pic!)
On a recent visit to Janel's blog Run With Scissors, I saw she had commissioned a portrait of her beloved pup Catalina by a talented artist Silje. Immediately after seeing it, I knew I would love one done of our beautiful kitty Týr. I contacted Silje and she was lovely, and was able to do a portrait very swiftly and at an extremely reasonable price!
As you can see Silje did a very good job of capturing our little chubby kitten :)
If you are thinking of getting a portrait of your pet done, visit Silje's Flickr stream, you will be instantly impressed!
I am off now to watch To Kill a Mockingbird, and eat dark chocolate mousse, which I made in my BRAND NEW KITCHENAID!! It arrived earlier than I was expecting and I have to say, it looks even better in person, and is a real DELIGHT to use. I am looking forward to the hot weather dying down so I can finally bake some cupcakes!
23 comments:
Gorgeous pic, gorgeous eye mask, gorgeous kitty... gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous....!!!!
Congrats on your trip - can't wait to see more gorgeous-ness in the form of holiday snaps. :)
wow you re going to Tokyo. I went to Beijin too and I was fascinated. I ll be visiting Japan next year and I m excited. Not much excited about the 12 hour trip though. Hope you have a nice holiday. I m sure you ll enjoy it. the sleeping mask is awesome :)
First you look so pretty!!! :)
Jessy, I am so excited for your trip!!! How amazing!!! And to go to both China and Japan!? Geez :) My good friend is in the airforce and she is having to move to Japan, so I'm sad and excited!! You'll have to tell me all about it!!
ps: Kim is going to love her mask!
I love your kitty Tyr's painting!! :) Silje is very awesome at the pet paintings!
I'm so happy for you! Have a wonderful weekend! Send some warm weather our way ;)
Ya! you finally got to use your kitchenaid!!! And chocolate mousse was the first thing you made!! Nice.
That is the cutest kitty portrait and sleep mask!!
I can't wait to hear all about your trip adventures!! Exciting!! Take lots of pictures!!
omg you will love japan! it is amazing, and tokyo is the best! save your money now! a really great shop is loft, as there is a floor just filled with random japanese toy stuff and general stuff you'll never find anywhere else! oh & just a bit of warning that the japanese will descend on you with their cameras! they love crazy coloured hair!
general tip for hapan is to make sure you have nice socks on as often you have to take off your shoes, and don't forget to bow!
xxxx
Oh how fun! All I would want to do is shop! HAHA! Lolita dresses, kawaii this and that and toys! What a dream! Have fun dear! Can't wait to see the pictures! The face mask is adorable!!!!!! ~ Chelsea Ann
wow, your travel plans sound fantastic! i love the embroidered eye mask. So very gorgeous!
wow, very, very exciting trip & a kitchenaid aswell!!
I watched to kill a mockingbird aswell last night, no chocolate mousse though.
have a happy week
♥
Oh wow, wow, wow!!
I would love to visit Tokyo - I am extremely jealous right now!
woah amazing first photo!
Eeeek..girly sweetie you look awesome and green wig goes well with the red bamboo red umbrella:)
Fancy you my friend! It's going to be so much fun going for a trip with your loved ones:) I will cry if i forget to bring my camera. Cute eye mask you made for Your frd Kim, she's going to have sweet dream everynite!
xoxo
♥zoe♥
Your trip sounds so exciting - can't wait to hear all about it soon! High five on just getting a new KitchenAid - aren't they fabulous?
What a pretty picture and a cute parasol! How exciting are you to got to Tokyo Disney?!?! Be sure to take loads of pictures and show us!
Can't wait for your 'Kitchenaid Cupcakes' ;)!
Ps: Týr is too adorable!
lovely pik. have fun in japan! its supposed to be gorgeous. im so jeal9ous! lol
they have some sick colorful shopping that im sure ull adore! ull have to how me everything u buy.hehe...also arent kitchenaids awesome?
:) also, i have changed my website, i'm now at www.mirauncut.com
++MIRA++
how exciting!!! Ive never been to either place but I'm sure they will be amazing. Take loads of pics! and ... I;m so glad you got to use your kitchenaid im very jealous. :)
That embroidered eye mask is gorgeous!! You did a really good job :D And I'm super envious of your upcoming trips - please blog about it so I can live vicariously through your adventures!
GORGEOUS picture Jessy!! and how exciting about your trip. Wow. You two will have such a romantic time. I can't wait to hear all about it!! xx
Jessy cutie!
Woooo Yes i have started working on our swap on last nite*teehee* Yes you're my first swap partner and hopefully will do more swap with my blog pal coming week. I can't wait for Easter.
Fab week for my sweetheart
xoxo
♥zoe♥
Oooh! I want that eye mask!!! I wish I was as good at making them as you obviously are!
What a great portrait! Love it!
Wow, how exciting! I've got so many places I'd like to see during my life, and Asia is definitely on my list. I hope you have a wonderful time! I never end up taking as many photos as I'd like to when I travel, so the only sound advice I can offer is to take plenty of pictures.
Also, the portrait of your kitty is very sweet. :-)
Great stuff!
Great blog!!!!
Love the owls ^_^
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