enJOY it

an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

Category: life

  • yep, love the bike.

    I've been on two rides. On Wednesday, I rode downtown to meet some new friends for lunch. Today, I rode downtown again to the UPS store. I stay on the sidewalk because I'm terrified of cars. This means most pedestrians are terrified of me. Note to self : get a bell for the handlebar. But…

  • a hawaii wedding.

    Last week, I went to Hawaii to celebrate the wedding of my best friend, Erin. Above are the few photos that I took. I can't wait to see + share the professional ones of us running through a palm tree grove. This wedding was extra special because Erin is half Hawaiian. Her dad lived in…

  • odd weekend.

    Oh July. This has been a funny weekend, with the jet lag and the carry over of June Gloom. It’s cloudy and chilly in San Diego which made for an interesting July 4th BBQ (“do we really want to make the beer cold?”) But I’ve got a feeling there is sunshine on the horizon. And…

  • i’m off to hawaii to be a bridesmaid for my bridesmaid.

    My best friend Erin is getting married on Maui on July first. I can't wait celebrate with her.

  • where i work : the office.

    For me, it's all about work surfaces and storage. So basically – A LOT of Ikea furniture. The main table is where I do the bulk of my "crafting". Lots of paper cutting and adhering and when applicable painting and writing. Below the table are boxes of stuff – 8.5×11 paper, paint, envelopes, stamps, book…

  • this weekend.

    I took a roll and a half of film : it's at the developer. I finished my digital wedding album : it's 104 pages and is awaiting printing. I went to the beach twice : it's magic, the beach. I celebrated the last of the lazy weekends : it's time for P to really start…

  • dear weekend,

    be sunny, be warm, be lazy, be full. we're this close to summer, dear weekend, be mine.

  • weekend round up.

    Farmer’s market flowers and asparagus, chicken and vegetable lasagna, finishing up wedding stationery to another “e&p”, coffee, thank you notes and bill paying, sewing closet curtains, a looong walk through Balboa Park, a trip to the art store, peanut butter cookies, mojitos and carving rubber stamps.

  • right now.

    Yesterday, Paul and I went to his new hospital for check in day. I had plans to blog about all the ways it was like Grey's Anatomy (I rode in the elevator with an awkward silence and climbed the stairwells.) But in the end, the day became much longer and more serious than that. There…

  • we’re busy.

    On Sunday, while our apartment was still empty and Paul's best friend was in town, we drove up to LA to go to Disneyland. It's awesome that we're back in driving distance from Disney. It was a surprisingly uncrowded day at the park and I think we rode every ride. Which we should of, as…