Project Life: Berkeley Trip
20 Mar 2014
Well, hello, Project Life, old friend! I set up the layout for these pages in December and am just now finishing them. This trip was from almost a year ago, but that sort of adds to the charm, right? Now we’ve had time to forget all the stuff we did and to appreciate a reminder. And I guess that’s the point of scrapbooking anyway! (However, I do have grand plans to start a little Project Life factory around here as soon as I finish organizing all my art supplies. Getting so close!)
I got some new paper last fall, and this was my first time playing with it. I love the design and soft colors.
I am kind of in love with the concept of chronotopes (time-space; thank you, Russian literary theory), and I love being able to revisit the places where I used to live. I remember the first time Eric locked his bike up outside this building, all the happy dinners we had here, and the couple of weeks when we lived here together after we got married and before we moved to Pasadena. So many wonderful memories.
Early in our relationship, Eric came to my favorite coffee place with me and tried a cup, even though he doesn’t drink coffee at all. It was so sweet that he wanted to share that experience with me. We spent a lot of lazy weekend afternoons here. And so we always love to come back!
Visiting Berkeley is always a feast of culinary delights, and Ici is a mainstay on the list of must-haves. I wish everyone such blissful ice cream experiences, and such wonderful friends as ours.
What’s better than an afternoon in the park with friends post-ice cream?
More Berkeley glory! It never gets old. At least not for us!
Berkeley Bowl!
More Berkeley Bowl!
And our old neighborhood. Ah, Rockridge, you are the stuff of dreams.
And, to top it off, dinner with my BFF! So good to catch up with someone who makes you feel like no time has passed at all since you last saw each other.
Mar 20, 2014 @ 10:11:22
That was a fun night and such good food. I think that was the first and only time I’ve ever had poblano ice cream. When we next went back there we had the Chocolate bread pudding, which is clearly the best chocolate bread pudding ever. 🙂
May I just say, what is going on with my bangs? They’ve got a life force of their own. In fact, they kind of look like that right now; must address at hair salon and soon.
x
Mar 20, 2014 @ 22:19:43
Oh, it was! I don’t remember the ice cream! That is a good sign that I should have it again, clearly. Ha, I did not notice anything amiss in that picture at all, except that it got sort of dusty while it was waiting for me to put in my album. Must become more expedient scrapbooker! XO
Mar 21, 2014 @ 04:48:00
What lovely memories! I too enjoy going back to places I’ve lived before. Even though they may have changed somewhat over the years, so have we and seeing these places again can marry a past memory with a current memory to store a new memory for future recollection.
Mar 23, 2014 @ 22:27:45
This is such an apt comment for your latest post too–loved seeing those pictures from Louisiana!
Mar 21, 2014 @ 18:34:55
I love your paper choices, and all those smiling photos, and Berkeley Bowl, and Rockridge, and love stories, and Katy! Needless to say, this post was so uplifting (thank you!). It’s so wonderful that you’re chronicling these moments in a beautiful, creative, material way. You’re a true inspiration!
Mar 23, 2014 @ 22:29:41
Moriah, thank you so much! Your comment totally made my day! I never really know if anyone is interested in seeing year-old memories with bonus stickers and stamps, but I am happy to know it brightened your day! Please know that you are just as much of an inspiration to me! Miss you and your sweet smile:)