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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">I think that this may be my worst blog gap to date. I can’t quite believe that my last post was on February 24th, mostly because it’s hard for me to grasp that two months have flown by so quickly. It’s become a perennial issue (and one that I think won’t ever get better), but I’m constantly faced with how to balance work with my other responsibilities and desires. In a culture of work, work, and more work, how do you carve out your own time? And how do you protect that from the external demands that always want a bit more of you? It hasn’t been easy for me to figure out a game plan for dealing with these issues. I’m hoping to hash through some of my thoughts and approaches to them in a future blog post.<br /><br />As evidenced by the lack of updates here, my blog is something that has fallen by the wayside. I would love to be able to spend more time here, but I also don’t want this place (which was born from a desire to have a creative outlet) to be a source of stress, so I’ve decided to accept that I’ll let the posts come when they do – when I’m so inspired, and when I have time. So while I am a bit sad that I haven’t been able to devote more time to Dogear Press as a blog, I’m happy to say that I have been able to do some other creative work in the past few months. I’ve submitted a few entries to Minted’s <a href="http://www.minted.com/design-vote" target="_blank">“Eye of the Beholder” Art Challenge</a>. Voting is currently open, and you should be able to vote until May 5th. I’ll share the other project when it becomes available.<br /><br />I hope you are enjoying the arrival of spring (finally!), and I hope to be back here again before too long.</span></span></div>
Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-51316855086627216222014-02-24T09:00:00.000-05:002014-02-24T09:00:03.405-05:00Five Days in Vermont<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">It’s been a long winter in New York City. After a tease of a beautifully mild weekend, this coming week promises one more foray into (and a hopefully a farewell to) the polar vortex. Given the cold days ahead, I thought I would revisit our New Year’s trip to Vermont. We drove up from New York on December 30th, skied for a few days at Okemo, rang in the New Year with burgers and Prosecco, and survived the first blizzard of 2014. Thank goodness for firewood and snow chains.</span></span></div>
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Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-67595713925602964922014-01-27T09:00:00.000-05:002014-01-27T09:00:10.511-05:00Christmas 2013 in Key West via VSCO Cam<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">If you follow my iPhone photography via <a href="http://instagram.com/soh18#" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or through my <a href="http://dogearpress.vsco.co/" target="_blank">VSCO Grid</a>, you’ve probably realized that I’m an unabashed fan of the VSCO Cam App. I love the app itself, and am just blown away by the amazingly talented photographers I’ve discovered through the <a href="http://vsco.co/journal" target="_blank">VSCO Journal</a>. VSCO has also been maintaining a <a href="http://grid.vsco.co/" target="_blank">curated VSCO Grid</a>, and I was completely surprised and absolutely thrilled to receive an e-mail a few days ago informing me that one of my photos had been selected for the curated Grid (direct link to the photo: <a href="http://vsco.it/1idTdgP">http://vsco.it/1idTdgP</a>). The image is from our Christmas trip to Key West, while we were waiting in line outside the Hemingway House.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">How it January 21st already? I can’t quite believe that my last blog post was in November. December flew by in a haze of work and (sadly) sickness. We spent Christmas in beautiful, sunny, and warm Key West and then transitioned to snowy, cold (but also beautiful) Vermont to ring in the New Year. The former was pretty beneficial for my health, the latter not so much. Thankfully, I think I am almost 100 percent back health-wise.<br /><br />I have a laundry list of items to tackle, at work, at home (my husband and I are attempting <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/apartment-therapys-january-cure-2014-197811" target="_blank">Apartment Therapy’s January Cure</a> – although we’ve resigned ourselves to having a January/February Cure), and also creatively (a pile of photos to edit, our annual New Year’s letter to design, future blog posts...). At least my to-do lists have become more fun thanks to <a href="http://riflepaperco.com/item/_Get_It_Done_Notepad/194/c45" target="_blank">this Rifle Paper Co notepad</a> my sister gave me as part of my Christmas gift. I’m hoping to really get back into the swing of things soon, and find my routine again.</span></span></div>
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Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-38726585278758744822013-11-25T09:00:00.000-05:002013-11-25T09:00:04.853-05:00Remembering to Enjoy November 2013<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This is one of my favorite times of year, but all too often I find myself succumbing to the whirlwind crush of work before Thanksgiving (also between Thanksgiving and Christmas) and forgetting to enjoy the things I love about this season. It can be difficult to carve out time when faced with a never-ending laundry list of to-do items, but in the past few weeks I’ve tried to do something each day to (in my own way) celebrate this time of year. It’s been small things, like taking the time to light a few candles when I get home, sitting with a hot cup of tea and a holiday related magazine for a few minutes (mostly salivating over Thanksgiving meal recipes), buying some fall-inspired flowers, and this past weekend making my first pumpkin date bread (<a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/pumpkin-bread-with-dates.html" target="_blank">recipe via Williams-Sonoma</a>).</span></span></div>
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Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-64689025732033774982013-11-11T09:00:00.000-05:002013-11-11T09:00:04.127-05:00Dogear Press Projects: Invitations for a Train-Inspired Second Birthday Party<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">A few weeks ago we celebrated my nephew Bryan’s second birthday. Given Bryan’s love of trains, my sister-in-law Jess planned a fun train-inspired birthday party for her little man (you can see photos of the festivities over at <a href="http://www.nesteaglerock.com/2013/11/bryans-birthday-bash-2.html" target="_blank">The Eagle’s Nest</a>). <br /><br />I was excited when Jess asked if I would design an invitation for the birthday party, and thought I’d share some of the design process here. Below is the invitation that Jess and her husband Scott ultimately decided on.</span></span></div>
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Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-83337305837452943332013-10-15T09:00:00.000-04:002013-10-15T09:00:04.259-04:00Dogear Press Projects: Minted’s Baby Shower Challenge<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Another <a href="http://www.minted.com/" target="_blank">Minted</a> contest... and this time I’m actually posting within the correct voting window. A few years ago, I wouldn’t have been particularly inspired to enter a baby shower challenge, but now so many of my friends have had children that imagining the details of a fun baby shower doesn’t seem so foreign to me. I was able to complete one entry for the On the Way! Baby Shower Challenge and thought it would be fun to think about some décor elements to go along with my invite. I especially love the DIY painted cups! Click <a href="http://www.minted.com/design-vote" target="_blank">here</a> to vote (it should be open later this afternoon and runs through October 21st).</span></span></div>
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Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-23732360015294039182013-10-03T09:00:00.000-04:002013-10-03T14:58:59.721-04:00Dogear Press Projects: Minted’s Save the Date Challenge<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">It’s been awhile since I’ve been able to enter the Minted Challenges – a crazy work schedule meant that one deadline after another slipped by. I was getting a bit sad about the lack of design time in my life, so I was happy to be able to enter Minted’s recent “Don’t Forget! Save the Date Challenge.” Sometimes I can over think a design, so this time around I forced myself to just go ahead and pull the trigger on a few different ideas I came up with. Below are two of my favorite entries... If you’re so inclined, you can vote <a href="http://www.minted.com/challenge/116?sort=random" target="_blank">here</a> (FYI, you will need to have a Minted account) – there are some really lovely designs in the challenge.</span></span></div>
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Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-74477015028848859332013-09-18T09:00:00.000-04:002013-09-18T09:00:03.195-04:00Discovered | Polux Fleuriste<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Yesterday I answered a summons for jury duty. Overall, I can’t complain too much about the experience. I spent most of the day sitting in various rooms, and so fortunately was able to get a fair amount of work done during the waiting process. A particular plus was our unexpectedly long lunch break, during which my hunt for <a href="http://www.bluebottlecoffee.com/cafes/tribeca" target="_blank">Blue Bottle Coffee Tribeca</a> led me to a beautiful market called <a href="http://www.allgoodthingsny.com/" target="_blank">All Good Things</a>. Nestled right next to the Blue Bottle kiosk was an absolutely gorgeous floral shop called <a href="http://www.poluxnyc.com/" target="_blank">Polux Fleuriste</a>. One of the partners who runs Polux Fleuriste was working on an absolutely stunning (and HUGE) arrangement, and while waiting for my latte I happily took in their collection of cut flowers (lovely lavender hydrangeas and some truly stunning white dahlias especially caught my eye – below are my iPhone snaps).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Well, I’ve managed to kick off September with a cold, which suffice it to say is no fun. I’ve been drinking lots of hot tea and soups, and am hoping to beat this cold over the weekend. I’m planning on many more hot drinks, some magazine reading (high on my list are the monstrous September Vogue and Kinfolk Volume 9), and maybe some movie watching. I’ve also been getting back into some creative work (looking forward to sharing the design process for my nephew’s 2nd birthday in the next few weeks), and might try my hand at a few designs for the current <a href="http://www.minted.com/" target="_blank">Minted</a> “Save the Date” contest.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">My husband and I didn’t do much in terms of a summer vacation, so I’ve been thinking about planning a long weekend getaway for the fall. <a href="http://thegrahamandco.com/">The Graham & Co</a>. in <a href="http://www.phoeniciany.com/">Phoenicia, NY</a> popped up on my radar a few months ago, and I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind since. The town is located in the Catskills, and some autumnal hiking, biking, sitting around a cozy fire, or taking in an outdoor movie sounds like a perfect getaway for us right now. Add the amazing design aesthetic and styling (love their bath goods packaging...), and I can’t think of a better place to spend a few days. Hopefully I’ll be revisiting <a href="http://thegrahamandco.com/">The Graham & Co.</a> on the blog with my own photos...</span></span><br />
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<br />Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-73825259698005854922013-09-06T09:00:00.000-04:002013-09-06T09:00:11.193-04:00A peek back at August<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">So back in July I wrote something about “seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.” It turns out that I was pretty wrong, albeit in a relatively good way. Work remained extraordinarily busy for far longer than I anticipated, but my free time was filled with other (fun) things. Some highlights: a visit from my sister and her boyfriend, my sister-in-law’s birthday outing, celebrating four wonderful years of being married to my husband, and finally, heading north to Toronto, Canada for a dear friend’s beautiful wedding. Here are a few iPhone snaps of some August moments: places discovered, a mini home project (my washi tape just wasn’t cutting it in terms of holding up our Alice Gao Instagram calendar), and favorite August flowers.</span></span></div>
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Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-14167700773626717842013-07-26T09:00:00.000-04:002013-07-26T09:00:10.981-04:00Wish I were... {playing tennis}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-8123805646133784292013-07-16T09:00:00.000-04:002013-07-16T09:00:04.102-04:00Wish I were... {drawing}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I took out my drawing pencils the other day to try my hand at some letter sketching (thanks to a challenge from <a href="http://www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/">The League of Moveable Type</a>). It made me remember how much I love drawing, and the art classes I took during college and also during my time in Philly. One of my former teachers told me that I should try to draw for just a little while (even 15 minutes) every day. Right now I would settle for once every week!</span></span></div>
Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-86714087369900783182013-07-15T09:00:00.000-04:002013-07-15T09:00:08.391-04:00Wish I were... {at Lake Cushman, Washington}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">It’s full on summer in the city, and I find myself dreaming of many an escape. The image above is of Cala de San Vicente, Spain (Instagram shot by <a href="http://instagram.com/dtpphoto#" target="_blank">@dtpphoto</a>, found via <a href="http://instagram.com/Everlane#" target="_blank">Everlane</a>).</span></span></div>
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Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-67346295628085744162013-06-10T09:00:00.000-04:002013-06-10T09:00:05.041-04:00Discovering VSCO Grid<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I <a href="http://dogearpress.blogspot.com/2012/05/traveling-quiet-on-blog.html" target="_blank">first discovered VSCO Cam</a> right before our trip last year to Korea and Hong Kong. I became a fan right away, and loved editing our travel photos using the app. Recently, VSCO launched a new and improved version of the VSCO Cam app, and I have to say that it’s flat out amazing. I love the new interface, and while I’m still learning the ropes, I can honestly say it really feels like a huge jump forward from what was already a fantastic program.<br /><br />In addition to the new app, <a href="http://vsco.co/" target="_blank">VSCO</a> is also in the process of launching VSCO Grid, a beautiful, minimalist way to showcase VSCO Cam-edited photos. I have been addicted to creating my VSCO Grid (<a href="http://dogearpress.vsco.co/">dogearpress.vsco.co</a> – also included on the sidebar of the blog), but more than that, I’ve really been enjoying discovering other people’s stunning work. Below are a few images and links to their corresponding VSCO Grids that I’ve come across in the past few days. You can also go to the <a href="http://vsco.co/journal" target="_blank">VSCO Journal</a>, and see their VSCO Grid related posts by clicking <a href="http://vsco.co/blog/category/vsco+grid" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I know that I did a <a href="http://dogearpress.blogspot.com/2013/05/first-peonies-of-season.html" target="_blank">peony post</a> not too long ago, but I hope you’ll indulge me in another. I just can’t seem to get enough of these beautiful flowers! This past weekend I went to my 10th college reunion (which was wonderful), and came home the lucky owner of a bunch of absolutely exquisite pink peonies (courtesy of a very generous brunch hostess). They are simply perfection, and it makes me so happy to see the gorgeous blooms when I come home. I’m starting with one digital SLR photo of the peonies from my <a href="http://dogearpress.blogspot.com/2013/05/first-peonies-of-season.html" target="_blank">previous post</a>, and then the rest are of the stunning bouquet that I brought home on Sunday.</span></span></div>
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Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-23318637276978452812013-05-31T09:46:00.000-04:002013-05-31T09:46:48.046-04:00Going Back<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I’m heading to my 10th (!) college reunion... It promises to be a wonderful (if blazingly hot) weekend of catching up with friends and reminiscing about our undergraduate days. I love that in so many ways the campus still feels like home.</span></span></div>
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Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-36576253853444670522013-05-28T09:00:00.000-04:002013-05-28T09:00:07.847-04:00Snaps: Memorial Day Weekend in North Carolina<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">My husband and I spent this past Memorial Day weekend in North Carolina, celebrating the marriage of one of his cousins. Some highlights: the stunning Sarah P Duke Gardens & the lovely Duke University campus, food! (Foster’s, North Carolina BBQ, Pizzeria Toro), and of course, the absolutely beautiful wedding at Shady Wagon Farm. Below are a few iPhone photos of our weekend away. Hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!</span></span></div>
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<br />Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-86199738145785183872013-05-14T09:00:00.000-04:002013-05-14T09:00:12.005-04:00First Peonies of the Season<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This past weekend I went home for Mother’s Day weekend and discovered my parents’ peony bush. The peonies weren’t open yet, but I can imagine how stunning the flowers will look once they are in full bloom. Seeing the peony buds reminded me that I absolutely did not want to miss out on peony season this year (unlike the past two years), so I snapped up a few post-Mother’s Day stems from a nearby bodega.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">PS: I discovered that the “chin chin cherie” flowers from <a href="http://dogearpress.blogspot.com/2013/04/floral-stylings-chin-chin-cherie-tulips.html" target="_blank">this previous post</a> are called <a href="http://www.proflowers.com/guide/flower-glossary-star-of-bethlehem" target="_blank">Star of Bethlehem</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">One of my favorite moments during our stay in Hong Kong was our walk through the Edward Youde Aviary. It felt like an unexpected treat to see these beautiful birds flying about in the Aviary just steps from the hustle and bustle of the Central streets. I especially love the first vertical image of the parrots on the feeder. I feel a cropped version of this photo (cut out the fruit) could be transformed into a stunning print.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Wishing you a happy<span style="font-size: small;"> (Mother's Day) weekend!</span></span></span></div>
Soyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230048067504278832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298231068899098171.post-38373406271352890702013-05-08T09:00:00.000-04:002013-05-08T09:00:06.483-04:00A New Toy<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">My husband took this picture of one of our cats (Riley) using our brand new Canon EF 55 mm f/1.8 lens. Right now he has the lens for one his work projects, but I can’t wait to get my hands on it to play around with the lens! I’m already thinking of all the things I’d like to photograph with the 50 mm...</span></span></div>
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