maryagon

I'm currently living in Rochester, NY.

I cook but don't clean, I craft but don't make "art", and I eat cupcakes but don't diet.

I'm a self-proclaimed pack rat, both of material things and the more intangible - thoughts, ideas, quotes, images; the latter is to to be stockpiled here.

You can also find me on Flickr , Good Reads, and my food/crafts blog (like an eclectic Martha Stewart).

Archive

Apr
6th

Mon

Looks like I’m (maybe) starting this old thing up again? (Maybe?)

Oct
14th

Tue

Simply awesome.

[via Craftster Blog]

Sep
14th

Sun

So, I just learned about mirror neurons (where have I been?) and I’m horribly intrigued. Basically, if you see someone do something, like tap dance, your brain cells are activated in the same areas as if you were doing the tap dance yourself. The book I’m reading notes that children that have parents who fight a lot have difficulty establishing meaningful relationships, suggesting that the witnessing of the fight is comparable to actually partaking in the fight. I would imagine that, likewise, if you garden in front of you young child, they may end up liking gardening for the same reasons.

This gives new meaning to “Actions speak louder than words”, huh?

Aug
25th

Mon

I got to puppy sit Satay this weekend. Too fun!

I love this outfit that I’m wearing, but I have to be careful when I wear it. It attracts attention from men I don’t know (although I like the compliments, if they’re not too creepy), but I almost was run over by some idiot when I was in the crosswalk. Apparently, they couldn’t see my bright green dress, or thought I was a green light telling them to go, or something.

Also, Jason’s face is priceless.

I’m laughing about this…

So I tried out for the Medical Center’s newly formed Symphony Orchestra. I played flute fairly regularly from 4th through 12th. I slipped a little freshman year, practiced sporadically my sophomore year, and stopped spring semester. I have played at most 5 times during the last 4 years, but somehow I beat out 15 other people for one of two spots in the flute section. Woot.

I am telling myself that is is because the other people were probably pretty bad, and I am not trying to be self-deprecating. I’m proud of myself, but how did that happen???

(And yes, that question did call for two extra question marks.)

Aug
16th

Sat

There are two elements in beauty, the one permanent, the other fugitive.

— Baudelaire

Aug
11th

Mon

This is why I love Flickr.

Aug
2nd

Sat

I LOVE HER!! She was so cute and good last night.

Jul
23rd

Wed

Sweet

I was worried about my one bad grade for Stats, but the professor just gave everyone 10 points on that quiz, so that raised my grade from a B+ to an A+. So I’m not so worried anymore.