so let's cause a scene, clap our hands and stomp our feet or something

my parents arrive today! 

it's their first trip to san franny, and i'm so excited to show them the city i've fallen in love with! they get in tonight, and this morning i have little time to sit and blog, relax with a double cappuccino and some great music. and i'll be spending the afternoon with my boy.

anyway...

things i'm looking forward to experiencing this week:

taking advantage of my parents' hotel pool/hot tub :)

stinson beach picnic

getting mom's help on the apartment

taking my parents across the gg bridge for the first time

seeing my mom's enthusiasm about everything we'll be doing

{especially when paired with my dad's extreme chill-ness}

giants game with mom, dad, and boy

{parents, boyfriend, baseball, san fran...can we say favorite day ever??}

seeing my parents in giants gear

{don't worry, i will be telling them whose numbers they should get}

introducing my amazing parents to the people who are a part of my every day life here in cali

{so ready for them to all know each other}

"you know me, oh you think you do, you just don't seem to see, i've been waiting all this time to be something i can't define."

{the format}

they say that home is where the heart is

today's subject: jordan's apartment

okay, i'm going to share with you a bit of my vision...

these are the things i love. i'm obsessed with the idea of merging these different styles to create one steady and consistent theme.

okay first of all we have the quilt. i love quilts. a fun cottagey feel...delight.

seriously digging the red lotus lamp. AND i like how it pairs with that super cute thing next to it!

{yes i called that a thing...that's how foreign all of this actually is to me}

bold green table with yellow flowers.

just a fun accent.

okay sorry- was this too graphic? i don't want actual zebras {or their skin} in my room. this is a mere representation of my love for animal prints :)

i was talking with sarah a while back, and we were trying to figure out how to do this effectively. i mean...these things combined could equal one big, nasty mess. but with the right vision, and proper execution, it could equal home.

i do not want my home to just be a bunch of different things that i like, thrown into one little space. i want it to be a collection of things that represent a general mood, theme, and personality.

so here is the message i want my place to share {i think}:

i'm feminine and delicate {quilt, cottage style, flowers}
but i'm strong and independent; delicate does not equal fragile {the color red, animal print}

i have a wild side and love to have fun {different textures and patterns}
but that is paired with a constant and powerful vulnerability [powerful vulnerability...interesting oxymoron i use to describe my heart] and gentleness {soft throws, candles}

so...what are your thoughts? you girls are much better at this stuff than i am!

do you think that this could work? have you run into similar dilemmas? how do i approach this??

i will catch his warm stare, on our island in the blue bay

so...the last two tuesdays have given me a little bit of inspiration.

i'm thinking about what i want to do with my summer. i'm already loving my time off- way too much, in fact. i can already tell that august really is going to be a wicked month for me, as i will be forced to return to school. wait! wait! wait! i'm getting ahead of myself... the theme of this post is

summer.

via heart like twigs

and today i'm setting some summer goals. here we go:

1.

first and foremost.

attend as many dance classes as possible

{tuesday hip hop in the city- favorite, zumba, more hip hop, and i'd be lying if i said that the tease class didn't peak my interest...just saying.}

2.

beach it up

{stinson, dillon, bolinas, and perhaps some new discoveries?}

3.

kayak

{one of those things boy and i talk about doing, but have yet to actually pursue}

4.

read

{edna o'brien has really got my attention right now, it might be fun to have a themed summer featuring one author, yes? although i really do want to read eat pray love. i bought it like 3 years ago, and never got around to it, but after seeing the movie preview, i really feel compelled to read it. something that i find totally lame by the way. i wish i would've read it 3 years ago instead of now, when every twenty-something female in the country will be reading it. is it stupid for me to feel that way?}

5.

immerse myself in major league baseball

{you knew it was coming. i'm sorry, i just love it so much. i really need to call the cable company so that i don't have to go to a brewery or at&t park every time i want to watch a game}

6.

get my apartment in order

{not just livable. not just clean. home.}

7.

get a pedicure

8.

eat/drink my mila

{whole raw food, sooo good for me. just do it, jordan.}

9.

get some girl friends

10.

and this is a biggy,

forward my time, energy, thoughts, and heart into my life.

{be fully invested in all that i have going on. in marin. in my apartment. at my job. when i work out. when i adventure. not just floating through life, but passionately enjoying all that i get to do.}

so that's the plan. and i have just one thing to say to myself in this pursuit: get it.


{ps.}
umm...hello? where is my head? as i was reading through my friends comments, i realized that i forgot to ask what YOUR summer goals/plans are??? please share!

all i'm after

just saw this on poppytalk. delicious.
these are my faveys:

"you smile i'm cured"

presh.

called "i want you like coffee"

ugh...someone gets me :)

favorite.

find them here

where i belong

via mary ruffle

today i'm thinking about my home.
not so much my current residence {still a depressing issue for me...hopefully mom will help me get it together in a week}, but the home i will someday have.


whether it will be my own personal space or the dwelling of a small and happy family, i'm still unsure.
however, i have tons of thoughts on the subject.

here are some of the things floating around in my head:

a light and breezy cottage on the beach, where we can watch the sun come up/go down from the porch every day.

a small tree house-esque fort, buried in the midst of a huge forest. full of adventure. and lots of windows for the sun to peak in through the trees.

a tiny, humble but sweet apartment, smack dab in the middle of a thriving metropolis {say san francisco or chicago, maybe?}

a vintage trailer on a big piece of land, perfect for watching the stars at night.

regardless of style or location, one word can be used to describe the feel of the home i hope to create:

quaint.

{okay two words, because some version of "small" also fits each description}

i cannot help thinking of candles and big cozy throws and antique globes and huge coffee mugs and a massive sofa that completely swallows its inhabitants. and thousands of twinkle lights. i think that a space covered in twinkle lights instantly becomes something more- a home. and rocking chairs. two. either for boy and girl, madly in love. or the lovebirds together, with kids in their laps. or visits from mom or dad or sister or niece. or for catching up with lifelong friends.


yes...i like those thoughts very much.

whew!

well...you may {or may not} have noticed that i have been somewhat out of the picture lately when it comes to blog life. turns out, when you neglect an entire semester of school, the last two weeks become infinitely valuable.

after many late nights in the city,

countless shots of espresso,

weeks of chipped nail polish,

30 pages of jordan's original thought,

and 2 fat exams,

i've hit my target.

summer.

freedom.

dun-zo.

in all honesty, the semester felt a bit like a routine on the uneven bars in gymnastics- i hopped on, did lots of spinning and turning and jumping and kicking, and somehow pulled off a pretty decent dismount. still awaiting the judges' scores though {aka my grades}. and for another moment of truth- i don't even care what the judges have to say. the semester took so much out of me {mentally, emotionally, spiritually} and i really feel like i have grown so much as an individual that my grades are just one element of the culmination of my Spring 2010 semester.

and today i slept until 9:45 {glorious}, took my sweet time getting ready, painted {okay, re-painted} my nails black {don't worry, it isn't mourning...it's sass...my toes are definitely fire engine red}, and am now sitting at the cafe blogging, drinking a cappucino, and waiting for my boy. the perfect prescription for "the morning after" my insane semester.

so glad i've had you all to join me for the ride. i like to think of you as my teammates in the gymnastics meet that is life.

gotta go...i'm up on vault.

the damage is done, so i guess i be leaving

via mary ruffle

i went to a hip hop class in the city on tuesday night.

it kind of rocked my world.

there are so many things that i feel passionate about in life...

but this is different.

this one class gave me such a rush, i could hardly handle it.

it was the whole thing- driving into the city. walking around a bit before class. going into this huge room and knowing no one. then learning a routine {to mr. timberlake...yesss.} and performing it. i honestly didn't know if i could do it- it has been entirely  t o o  l o n g  since i've done this sort of thing. but you know what? i think i was kind of good. i mean, i didn't just keep up, but i even threw in some sass. anyway, it felt good.

so looking forward to the next class.

"you told me you loved me, why did you leave me all alone? now tell me you need me when you call me on the phone. girl, i refuse. you must have me confused with some other guy. your bridges were burned, and now it's your turn to cry. cry me a river."

{justin}