Happy Weekend! What have you been up to?
On Saturday, Jeff and I went to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts to see the Dutch painting exhibit. We were very excited about that, and it was a great show featuring Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hals, van Dyck, Ter Borch! But it was extremely crowded. Afterwards, we headed to the modern wing and saw a fabulous craft exhibit. Wish I’d taken more photos, but here are a few from Crafted Objects in Flux. I also wish I had jotted down the names of the artists.
The photo below was a detail from a large rectangular ceramic piece hung over a window. The blue that you can see especially in the lower right side is the late afternoon blue light coming in through the pieces of ceramic. Amazing!
The next photo is a closeup and distance shot of an installation made up of handmade cameos edged in silver. As a jewelry lover, I was enchanted by this idea.
The last piece was crafted from glass. I would love this in my bedroom 😛
In the evening, we went to Sapporo Ramen in Porter Square Cambridge ‘coz it was months (since last spring) since I’ve had ramen. I had the spicy miso ramen. Do you have a favorite ramen joint?
Next up are this week’s beauty blogposts from Beauty Blog Coalition. Lots of great fall makeup reviews that may be good ideas for holiday gifts, giveaways, fall decorating ideas, and lots more. Take a look!
- TheFabZilla: What’s your favorite look for Fall? TheFabZilla shows her Bronze Eyes and Dark Berry Lips
- Painted Ladies: Offering smooth, rich color, the Pür Epic Illusion Artist’s Blush & Contour Palette is worth a look!
- Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog: Hair Styling Tools Gift Guide with lots of treasures for the beauty product obsessed on your list!
- Never Say Die Beauty: Allison owns more than 20 concealers. A little excessive you say? Here’s why she has a well-developed concealer wardrobe.
- Beauty by Miss L: Avon Magic Effects Molten Metallic nail polish in Gold is a perfect golden microglitter polish for this holiday season.
- Color Me So Crazy: Looking for Some NEW Metals for Your Lids? Look No Further….
- I Know all the Words: Stick it has a whole new meaning when you add Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundation to your makeup bag.
- Be Happy And Buy Polish: Jessica reviewed 5 Madam Glam fall nail polishes, and they are definite winners!
- Confessions of a Makeup Addict: Youngblood Cosmetics Holiday 2015 Eyeshadow Duos
- ProcrastiNails: Ever been curious about dollar store beauty products? This week Katherine is taking a look at 6 surprisingly lovely polishes by Mariposa from Dollarama!
- Crazy Beautiful Makeup: Chanel Holiday Vamp Attitude Rouge Noir Shadow Review
- Makeup Obsessed Mom: Stacie is sharing some of the best makeup hacks this week.
- Notes from My Dressing Table: Late to the party but loving the Too Faced Love Eye Shadow Palette, Erika is.
- Inspirations and Celebrations: Enter To Win $200 of Deluxe Makeup, Beauty Products, and Fashion
- Collective Beauty : Review and swatches of the BECCA Mineral Blush in Wild Honey
- From My Vanity: Katie’s sharing 5 easy ways that you can revamp and decorate your makeup vanity for fall!
Hi Allison, I hope you enjoy your time away with your husband.
Thank you, Laura. Jeff isn’t my husband but my significant other. I went to spend the weekend at this place that’s close to Boston. So yesterday we went to the Museum of Fine Arts and had a good time seeing the Dutch painting exhibit in spite of the big crowds. And then we went out for ramen at a local Japanese ramen joint. A nice day.
I’ve been thinking about you so I am happy to hear from you. Are you home now? I hope so, and I hope you are improving xoxo
I got home from the hospital again a couple of days ago. I ended up with a horrible staph infection. The nastiest brown glue like gunk just poured out of my drain openings for over a week. I am still on the mend but so glad to be home.
An internist that my surgeon had look me over while I was in the hospital discovered that I have another endocrine malfunction involving my pituitary and adrenal glands. I will probably end up at Ohio State again. I am so tired of feeling bad all the time.
Sometimes my husband and I cannot help but laugh at my body. The good news for me anyway is this endocrine problem causes massive weight loss. hee hee I think my parathyroid tumor removal caused this but what do I know? I really am fortunate though so many people are far worse off and never have a chance at wellness. I am a lucky girl in the end.
P.S. I love hearing and looking at pictures of your outings. You have the energy of a youngster! 🙂
I’m so glad to hear that you’re home, Laura. I know you had a bad staph infection. I also got a post-surgical staph infection 5 years ago and landed back in the hospital on IV antibiotics. It was awful, and I can only guess at what you’re going through. I’m not happy to hear that you have additional hormonal issues that are making you sick. I wish one fabulous endocrinologist could get a handle on the entire picture and solve all your issues at once. but I hope you can loose the weight you gained from the other endocrine issue, coz that might help you feel better and give you more energy. However, I hate to think of you having to go through this again. As usual, I marvel at your and your husband’s great attitude about your ordeal.
I just updated today’s post and I added in a few photos from our visit to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and also the ramen that I was too tired to do last night! So much for my energy, right?! BTW, I wasn’t allowed to take photos in the Dutch painting exhibit, so these are contemporary pieces.
Oh I loved the pictures. And the ramen! So yummy looking. I can totally understand the craving now!
What wonderful things we have in common… staph and makeup. ha ha Actually it is a little comforting to have someone understand how terrible it was. Most people have no idea how serious a situation it can be especially post-op. I am glad that you survived it too. All I can say is thank goodness for pain pumps!
Honestly the way Brian came every night to wash me up and change my dressings under my binder made me fall in love with him all over again. I did not feel comfortable with anyone else seeing me so exposed. My mother a former charge nurse was horrified to hear that the hospital allowed it though.
I see my integrative care doctor on the 10th. I have complete faith in her ability to get me through this. Plus I trust her judgement.
You are fortunate that Brian is such a good man. The nurses these days are so busy, you could wait forever for them to clean you up. I didn’t realize that your mother was a nurse too. How incredible that there’s such a thing as an “integrative care” doctor! That is amazing and so important. And I’m so glad to here that you trust her judgement! Good luck tomorrow at your appointment xoxo