slightly elegant

································ We spent our weekend with Daniel's parents. Relaxing, playing yahtzee and cards, and eating really, really good food. I love how happy their home is! One of my favorite things ever is to watch Daniel and his father make each other laugh. Daniel has a relationship with his father like he has with no one else. It's actually pretty cute. Ashley p.s. like us on facebook .

································  I met Daniel when we were juniors in high school. The first time I saw him he was sitting across from me in our sunday school class. He was wearing a grey and brown cardigan, and hardly spoke. But, when he did speak, his words were "wise" or "smart," and I immediately thought "He's so smart and dignified, I can barely understand him!" Come to find out years later that, yes, he's really, really smart, but he was trying to impress me, so he doesn't talk like that ALL THE TIME." My friend liked him for awhile. There were rumors that he may have had a crush on me. I avoided him. I avoided him for a very long time, because my friendship was important to me. We dated other people. (Although my friend never dated him.) A year-and-a-half passed, and we found ourselves in the midst of each other again, enjoying each others company, making each other laugh. I apologized for avoiding him, and we admitte...

This week has been wonderful and stressful in one. Daniel is back in town for college summer classes. I've been busy working, saving up money for mine and Daniel's future married life. He's been busy studying calculus like a boss all the time. I am very grateful for such a hard-studying-to-be-a-hard-working man.

································ I truly love summer. I often reminisce on days of my childhood, spent outdoors, pretending with friends, always barefoot. I never can get over the smell of the summer morning dew, the way it smelled...still smells. Oh, what fond memories it triggers. Ashley

································ ...engaged! June 2, 2012.

································ 1. Skipping stones on a creek in the summertime. 2. Finding good books cheaply at thrift stores. 3. NPR. 4. Nice old people. 5. Summer break. 6. Playing through my old piano sheet music. 7. The New Yorker magazine. 8. Fresh bread. 9. Drive-in movies. 10. Home cooking from the best cook in the South: my mom!

Name and blog name (if applicable): Mary-Katherine Yaeger. The blog I use most is Tumblr . I post my jewelry pieces and latest art works there.  Tell us a little bit about you: I’m 19 years old and I’m an unusual character. I like dressing in 1920’s and 1950’s fashion, but adding my own unique “gamer” style to it. A long with video games, my other passions include jewelry making, illustration, and talking about oceanic life. Ask me a question and I’m sure I’ll find some way to incorporate an octopus or whale shark in there somewhere.  Where did you study? I currently attend Craven Community College in North Carolina, but for the fall semester I will finally be transferring to East Carolina University’s school of Art and Design for Animation and interactive design.  How long have you been painting/drawing/illustrating/etc? I’ve been drawing since I could pick up a pencil. It wasn’t until the past few years I decided I actually wanted ...