Something pretty for your Tuesday morning

(This is a super old picture of flowers I took at the Civic Center Farmers Market forever ago.)

I get to live here!

This weekend was another weekend of being so grateful that I live here. The sun is FINALLY out! San Francisco summer has begun. I am over joyed and I feel the need to share a brief play-by-play of the funness of my weekend, because it was just that wonderful.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World at 4-Star Theater (independent local SF theater, joy!), late night sushi, a day in my own room doing nearly nothing! teaching children, City Church sermon on seeking the prosperity of the city (Thank you Jeremiah 29 for being evidence that God desires the peace of urban spaces), Shakespeare in the park, Absinthe tasting (the batch Laura and I infused), late night bonfires on the beach, getting kicked off the beach by the cops, amazing food, amazing people, lots of good coffee, palm trees, a red bridge (I really do love our little Golden Gate Bridge), just so much joy.

I think I could sleep for a week and still be behind on my rest, but as for now, I am grateful.

Christian prayer is always a response to a presence already felt. The awareness of a desire to pray again is already prayer. As the desert fathers so often said, "If you want to pray, you are already praying." ~Edward J. Farrell, Gathering the Fragments~

The Saturday Evening Post

Today has been fabulously relaxing. I met with a lovely lady to discuss her art and possibly featuring her here, and I stopped into the SF Zine Fest. It was fun to see the random stuff people create, it was also free and gave me an excuse to walk through Golden Gate Park.

Well, this is about to prove to be a terribly boring post as it is almost over and I haven't really said much. I mostly wanted to share the above photo with you. Gotta love the 1926 style.

Happy Weekend: I want to redo my bed...

(I found this at sfgirlbay and it is originally from the animal print shop. If only I had less stuff and could have such a simply relaxing room.)

(Image found here and I forgot what blog I saw it on first. Sorry. But, oh how I love the flowers!!)

(This fabulously mix-matched chaos is most like my room and I love it. Check it out at design is mine and living etc.)

This weekend should result in some of the relaxing I have been begging for (two weekends in a row!! I am thrilled!!) As part of the relaxing I am hoping to organize and redecorate some of the chaos that is my room. Someday I will be getting some new bedding but for now I am just getting inspired to clean my room!


And if all of this wasn't inspiration enough, check out this Design*Sponge Post!

more bed photos to love can be found in the mix of images on this photographers site.

Worship

I saw this tweet this morning and had to share. I believe in the value of truth and the importance of doubt. I love the way he speaks of worship and art together. I have so much I want to say in response to this but really the video is so well done it speaks for itself.

I watched the video here before re-posting it.

(p.s. you have to love the vintage images)

Rickshaw bags

(Fabulously simple signage, very San Francisco. I am not sure why we make it so hard to find all the good places.)

(Store interior: love the vintage couch!)

(So, Rickshaw has a rickshaw, obviously.)

(And what the store is all about: the amazing bags.)

(Bags, bags everywhere!)

(Best part: The bags are custom! You get to pick your fabric! These are a bit more expensive because they are small batch printed organic cotton. Beautiful.)

So late last week I was walking around down in the Dog Patch (a neighborhood I never spend time in, but should, Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous is evidence of that fact, as is Rickshaw, the place I am blogging about.) Anyway, I popped into Rickshaw to order my new custom Zero Messenger Bag. I had a LivingSocial deal for it and was so excited to pick out my three fabrics.

It was a fabulously fun experience. The walk in retail shop is super small and super fabulous. The customer service was amazing and provided by the marketing guy, yes the company is that small (small is good). He was super nice and patient with me as I am very indecisive about colors and fabrics and textures and all of the details that go into customizing a bag. The owner offered me a tour when I asked him if I could take a few photos for my blog - it was a factory tour and I really might have to take him up on it when I go back (my bus was driving up just as he was making the offer and I really had to run.) Seriously, you have to love super nice approachable people.

Anyway, I have to talk about how I love them for a few reasons.

1. I am finally a real urban girl with a messenger bag! (or at least I will be in 8 days when my custom bag is ready).
2. The bags are zero waist. That is impressive.
3. I love India so I have to love Rickshaws (even if they are originally from Japan.)
4. They are hand made.
5. The company has partnered with Ashbury Images to print some of their bags and they love bikes from Pedal Revolution. Plus, as we talked they mentioned partnering with At the Cross Roads. In short they are investing in the community of San Francisco.
6. They make the bags in San Francisco! (Do you know how expensive it is to produce things here? It is crazy, but so vital to our local economy.)

Anyway, I just wanted to rave about Rickshaw. If you need a bag you should check them out. They ship everywhere so you don't have to an SF person to enjoy their awesomeness. I plan to post some pics of my bag when I get it later this week.