Today my neighbor is, http://zmissions.blogspot.com/
It looks like he is a missionary who is or was on a mission in Japan...pretty interesting.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Los Angeles and Mr. Brainwash
Los Angeles
June 20-21
Last weekend Me, Abe and Stella took a spontaneous trip to LA to see "Life Is Beautiful," the art and installations of Mr. Brainwash aka MBW.
We drove up Friday night and stayed at the Hotel Palomar. Hotel Palomar is a Kimpton Hotel. They are famous for impeccable style and being pet friendly.
Saturday morning we enjoyed room service and then headed to the old CBS Studios on Sunset. The exhibit was pretty cool and they let us bring Stella in, but only after asking if she was an art lover...duh, of course she loves art. Abe bought a print and we headed back to San Diego.
Stella enjoying room service
Abe and Stella share a cuddle and a kiss
Me and Stella lounge
Street Art
An ad for the show painted off Melrose
Life Is Beautiful. The Show.
*Abe bought the bald Britney as Marilyn print
Family portrait, going back to San Diego
June 20-21
Last weekend Me, Abe and Stella took a spontaneous trip to LA to see "Life Is Beautiful," the art and installations of Mr. Brainwash aka MBW.
We drove up Friday night and stayed at the Hotel Palomar. Hotel Palomar is a Kimpton Hotel. They are famous for impeccable style and being pet friendly.
Saturday morning we enjoyed room service and then headed to the old CBS Studios on Sunset. The exhibit was pretty cool and they let us bring Stella in, but only after asking if she was an art lover...duh, of course she loves art. Abe bought a print and we headed back to San Diego.
Driving to LA
Stella enjoying room service
Abe and Stella share a cuddle and a kiss
Me and Stella lounge
Street Art
An ad for the show painted off Melrose
Life Is Beautiful. The Show.
*Abe bought the bald Britney as Marilyn print
Family portrait, going back to San Diego
Friday, June 27, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINDSAY LITTLE!
Today is my Best Friends Birthday!
Lindsay and I met in 1992 shortly after I moved to Oceanside. That means we have been friends for 16 years! WOW. When we were growing up, she was always getting grounded! I'm not sure why, there isn't a bad bone in her body.
She is a wonderful friend and an amazing person. If you met her, you'd want to be her best friend too! She is sweet and thoughtful, super funny, sometimes loud, always vibrant and strikingly beautiful.
Funny Story...Lindsay and I loved the Beck song "Loser" when it came out, I'm guessing 1993. And we wanted to know all the lyrics to that song. Anyway, she recorded it, off the radio on to a cassette (hello 1993) and we would play, pause, write, rewind, play, pause, write, rewind... and so on until we had all the lyrics. Then we were like "what the hell does this song mean...."
Her mom thought it was about a bad acid trip, we liked the "Get crazy with the cheese whiz" part at the very end. So now, even today, I still know all the lyrics to that song. Thanks Linds!
It was days like that, that Lindsay and I had the best time. Just hanging out at one of our houses...usually in pajama pants....eating crunch berries....
We have sooooo many stories....sooooo many phases.....sooooo many good times! She is the first person I call when I have good news to share and the first person I call when I just need someone to talk to.
Fun Lindsay Facts:
She has green eyes (green is the rarest of all the eye colors)
She was named after Lindsay Wagner, The Bionic Woman
She is a picky eater
She has traveled to Asia twice
She married David Little, one of our childhood friends who we have also known for 16 years
Lindsay and I met in 1992 shortly after I moved to Oceanside. That means we have been friends for 16 years! WOW. When we were growing up, she was always getting grounded! I'm not sure why, there isn't a bad bone in her body.
She is a wonderful friend and an amazing person. If you met her, you'd want to be her best friend too! She is sweet and thoughtful, super funny, sometimes loud, always vibrant and strikingly beautiful.
Funny Story...Lindsay and I loved the Beck song "Loser" when it came out, I'm guessing 1993. And we wanted to know all the lyrics to that song. Anyway, she recorded it, off the radio on to a cassette (hello 1993) and we would play, pause, write, rewind, play, pause, write, rewind... and so on until we had all the lyrics. Then we were like "what the hell does this song mean...."
Her mom thought it was about a bad acid trip, we liked the "Get crazy with the cheese whiz" part at the very end. So now, even today, I still know all the lyrics to that song. Thanks Linds!
It was days like that, that Lindsay and I had the best time. Just hanging out at one of our houses...usually in pajama pants....eating crunch berries....
We have sooooo many stories....sooooo many phases.....sooooo many good times! She is the first person I call when I have good news to share and the first person I call when I just need someone to talk to.
Fun Lindsay Facts:
She has green eyes (green is the rarest of all the eye colors)
She was named after Lindsay Wagner, The Bionic Woman
She is a picky eater
She has traveled to Asia twice
She married David Little, one of our childhood friends who we have also known for 16 years
Me and Lindsay at Forrester Street in Oceanside, 2007
Me and Lindsay in the water (yay waterproof digital cameras), 2007
Melissa, Lindsay and Emily at Surf and Saddle, 2007
UPDATE: More pictures of us through the years
She and David have a blog too, check it out, http://www.dllittle.blogspot.com/
Cheers Lindsay! Happy Birthday! 2 months til my birthday!!
The 100 Best Places to Raise a Family
I just read The 100 Best Places to Raise a Family list, and GUESS WHAT?
SAN DIEGO is #5 which I'm very proud of and OCEANSIDE is #27! (27 is my favorite number) I was actually raised in Oceanside (it's in San Diego County, 40 miles north of downtown) and I can tell you from first hand experience it is one of the best places to be raised.
SAN DIEGO is #5 which I'm very proud of and OCEANSIDE is #27! (27 is my favorite number) I was actually raised in Oceanside (it's in San Diego County, 40 miles north of downtown) and I can tell you from first hand experience it is one of the best places to be raised.
Oceanside Pier
Honorable Mention: Abe is from El Paso and it was ranked #69 (his favorite number, just kidding)
Out of The 10 Worst Places to Raise a Family, 3 of the cities are in Texas. (Corpus Christi, Waco and Beaumont) I happen to love Texas (most of it) so you have to give it a little credit....it is big enough to count for like 4 states.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
San Diego Restaurant Week
San Diego Restaurant Week is happening right now!
June 22-27.
Here's the deal. There are a ton of San Diego restaurants participating and this is a great way to check out a new place. Each restaurant offers a 3 course meal. Appetizer, entree and dessert for $30 or $40 per person. The price depends on the restaurant.
Abe and I went to Dakota (a Cohn Restaurant) with his parents Monday night. And last night he and I tried a new place, the Coronado Boathouse. D-lish!
Coronado Boathouse has a great San Diego feel. It really is (was) a boathouse. It sits on stilts above the bay, right across the street from the Hotel Del Coronado. We both enjoyed the Macadamia Nut Crusted Halibut...yum!
June 22-27.
Here's the deal. There are a ton of San Diego restaurants participating and this is a great way to check out a new place. Each restaurant offers a 3 course meal. Appetizer, entree and dessert for $30 or $40 per person. The price depends on the restaurant.
Abe and I went to Dakota (a Cohn Restaurant) with his parents Monday night. And last night he and I tried a new place, the Coronado Boathouse. D-lish!
Coronado Boathouse has a great San Diego feel. It really is (was) a boathouse. It sits on stilts above the bay, right across the street from the Hotel Del Coronado. We both enjoyed the Macadamia Nut Crusted Halibut...yum!
Monday, June 23, 2008
Summertime
Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. ~Sam Keen
Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. ~Henry James
A life without love is like a year without summer. ~Swedish Proverb
Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. ~Henry James
A life without love is like a year without summer. ~Swedish Proverb
If a June night could talk, it would probably boast it invented romance. ~Bern Williams
There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart. ~Celia Thaxter
The summer night is like a perfection of thought. ~Wallace Stevens
School is out and it’s a sort of a buzz, back then I didn’t really know what it was...~Will Smith
I love the Summertime! ~Emily Schaeffer
George Carlin
George Carlin passed away yesterday, he was 71.
When I think about George, I think about one of my favorite childhood movies, Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure.
I like his mugshot. Hey, he was my height!
When I think about George, I think about one of my favorite childhood movies, Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure.
I like his mugshot. Hey, he was my height!
Friday, June 20, 2008
Art Show
Abe and I are going to LA tonight to go to this art show.
http://www.artshow2008.com/beautiful.html
That is a huge Miles Davis on Melrose. Do you see the EXIST sticker?
Its on the back of the sign. Sweet!
http://www.artshow2008.com/beautiful.html
That is a huge Miles Davis on Melrose. Do you see the EXIST sticker?
Its on the back of the sign. Sweet!Gift Card Heaven
Have you ever been to Gift Card Heaven? Well, I'm there and it's beautiful!
Starbucks- $20
Banana Republic- $50
Bloomingdales- $100
Westfield Shopping Malls- $100
Yay, Shopping without spending. And it's not even my Birthday!
I tend to be WAY more cautious when I'm shopping with gift cards. I want to make sure I really NEED or really LOVE what I'm getting. And then, I always have the dilema of:
1)Should I buy something worth the exact amount of my gift card?
2)Should I only spend half and save the other half to use during a money drought?
3)Should I buy something that costs twice as much and consider it 50% off?
I'll let you know what I get. Right now I really need work clothes. More specifically,
Black pumps, (mine are so worn out!)
Pants (I'll probably go to Express and get the Editor, it's a great staple)
Button down/officey shirts
How do you spend your gift cards?
UPDATE:
Starbucks- I only have $3.85 left for Starbucks. Have you tried the Doubleshot on Ice? I love it! Only 100 calories!
Westfield- I have $7.88 left. I bought Nine West heels ($25.86) and a few beauty supplies at Sephora ($66.27 I think)
Starbucks- $20
Banana Republic- $50
Bloomingdales- $100
Westfield Shopping Malls- $100
Yay, Shopping without spending. And it's not even my Birthday!
I tend to be WAY more cautious when I'm shopping with gift cards. I want to make sure I really NEED or really LOVE what I'm getting. And then, I always have the dilema of:
1)Should I buy something worth the exact amount of my gift card?
2)Should I only spend half and save the other half to use during a money drought?
3)Should I buy something that costs twice as much and consider it 50% off?
I'll let you know what I get. Right now I really need work clothes. More specifically,
Black pumps, (mine are so worn out!)
Pants (I'll probably go to Express and get the Editor, it's a great staple)
Button down/officey shirts
How do you spend your gift cards?
UPDATE:
Starbucks- I only have $3.85 left for Starbucks. Have you tried the Doubleshot on Ice? I love it! Only 100 calories!
Westfield- I have $7.88 left. I bought Nine West heels ($25.86) and a few beauty supplies at Sephora ($66.27 I think)
My Sephora goodies.
Howdy Neighbor!
Sometimes I like to click Next Blog, just to see who my neighbor is.
Today my neightbor is...
http://scrapbookandmore.blogspot.com/
UPDATE: I have a new neighbor (that I like better). The "what is missing" pictures are great.
http://maximaz89.blogspot.com/
Today my neightbor is...
http://scrapbookandmore.blogspot.com/
UPDATE: I have a new neighbor (that I like better). The "what is missing" pictures are great.
http://maximaz89.blogspot.com/
PS08
Palm Springs 2008
June 13-15
Last weekend was the 4th Annual Palm Springs Weekend. I look forward to this trip from the moment the previous trip is over. I go with 5 other girls that I went to college with. Let me introduce you to....Kortney, Vera, Gracie, Robyn and Monica.
This year Kortney took charge of planning (we alternate) and she did a wonderful job. We got to stay at the Disney House! As in, Walt Disney! Mr. Disney vacationed at this fabulous house in the prestigious Smoke Tree Ranch in the 1960's. So cool.June 13-15
Last weekend was the 4th Annual Palm Springs Weekend. I look forward to this trip from the moment the previous trip is over. I go with 5 other girls that I went to college with. Let me introduce you to....Kortney, Vera, Gracie, Robyn and Monica.
Here are some pictures....thanks Robyn.
I'm sans camera right now, my flash shattered in Telluride this past winter :(
The front door, Disney Blue! See the "D" on the mat....loves it!
The backyard, with a gorgeous desert view
Art by Shag. They have prints from the Disneyland series and the Palm Springs series. 
Enjoying a delicious breakfast.
About to enjoy a delicious dinner. 
Nice shades. 
Me and Monica.
Monica and Robyn.
I read that the Olson Twins say "Prune" instead of "Cheese." This is my prune face.
Next year I get to plan. How do I top the Disney house? Any suggestions?
UPDATE: New pictures from Monica Moon Burks!
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