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Fascination at the Library

When I was little, we always went to the library. What kind of books did I make a b-line for and always want to check out? Cookbooks. I was a strange child.

Found this old gem that looks fun. That's right. I haven't changed.



You can download The White House Cookbook for FREE here. Saweet. { thanks mom :) }



I also love these cookbooks, available anywhere... I think...



And these.

Flashback Friday

My mom decided that Fridays are going to be a flashback with food. She will make dishes she made 25+ years ago when my parents were newly married. My dad loves it. The rest of us are like whatever.

Glow in the dark bike

Get it here.

Holga class week 3

One of my favs from my class when we printed our contact sheets.  Kinda want a dark room now...

Chanel - Coco Mademoiselle

Love the parfum.  Favorite to wear.  Get it anywhere.

"I don't like girls' perfume, but I like your's.  What do you wear?"

And check this out.  You get to see inside Coco's apartment.  

Here is a commercial for the yummy perfume with miss pouty lips.

Coco Chanel movie coming too.

Exhausted

So the other night at 2 am, a pipe burst in my parents' bathroom down the hall.  Apparently there was much commotion and running up and down the stairs and yelling for needed supplies.  They say it was quite the hullabaloo.  

I heard nothing.   

Smells like Christmas

Get home from work around 10:30 pm.

Me: "Mmmm, smells like Christmas in here!"

Mom: "That's what Dad said."

Me: "Whatcha making?"

Mom: "Peach bread."

Me: "Oh, did we have bad peaches or something?"

Nana: "She's smart."

Mom: "I live with the biggest ingrates!"

Laughter galore ensued.

oh and ps: it was really yummy (as you can see).

While watching movies

Sometimes I don't pay any attention to what I'm supposed to be paying attention to.
Like I'll be looking at how nice someone's hair is, or how they have one tooth that is a certain way, or how there is no possible way that she would be doing that in that outfit, or wow they really made him work out for this movie.

Well, in Iron Man, when the bad one is chasing Pepper Potts, all I could think was "how in the world is she running in those 5 inch heels!?!?" instead of "oh I hope he doesn't catch her!"

Well, I still don't know how she ran in them, especially considering this. Ouch.

Summer Job

The smell of mulch and cigarette butts lingers outside of the office. Reminds me of when I used one of these to pick up garbage and people's used cigarettes around the corporate park (we also spread mulch).



Favorite memory: My friend MB used one pick-up-stick to operate another pick-up-stick and grabbed some garbage off the side of the road while hanging out the car window as we drove by. It was amazing, and possibly the best day of my summer job life.

Photos from Parade

Shopping Heaven

Is now 30 mins away.  I almost lost my cool in excitement as I drove by it on my way to class.

More cute one-pieces (and other beach stuff)

Yay Anthro.

10 reasons I love summer

1. Hello, it's warm. and sunny.

2. The green grass, thick leaves on the trees, flowers, lightening bugs, starry skies...

3. It stays light forever. None of this get dark at 4:30 pm stuff.

4. Night time exercise or walks in the fresh night air.

5. Activities: boating, water skiing, swimming, Summerfest, State Fair, fireworks...

6. The food (berries, fresh everything) and eating out on the patio.

7. The smells (lilacs, freshly cut grass, moist warm air...)

8. Having the feeling I'm still young and on summer vacation

9. Actually going to the theater to see decent movies

10. Driving the Z3

pics from me or found here, here, here

Parade

Went to the Memorial Day parade in our city.  It's cute.  

Although I didn't think so when I had to march in it (played in the drumline in HS).

I felt more like I was going to die.

Happy Memorial Day

So last Veteran's Day I was in DC (Arlington National Cemetery to be specific).  I went up to a WWII vet and asked if I could meet him, and he gave me a big hug and proceeded to tell me stories.  He was so cute.  He wanted to know where my boyfriend was and just kept talking to me.  I made a new friend :)

I am grateful for Veterans and all they have done for us.

The Love Birds

In case you aren't sick of them yet, here are some pictures I took today.  Enjoy.

The Story

Fake rings, dental floss (or grass), knees down, favorite hiking place, Druidic wreath, poison ivy, and "are you serious?" are all about to be explained.  There are two videos.  The second one is juicy at the end ;)

Video #1

Video #2

sorry for the delay, these videos gave me grief.

Scream

Here is the guy who took the picture of the newly engaged couple.

If this doesn't scream Wisconsin, I don't know what does.

My sis...

...is engaged.  Video of the story (it's a doozy) will follow when I'm not so tired.  

They are getting married on October 18, 2008!

Directions, Inc.

A few years ago... midnight:

"Dad! I need help. I don't know where I am. I missed my exit and now I'm in some part of SLC."
(In bed, in Wisconsin) "Oh boy. Ok, let me go downstairs and find a map. What's near you?"
"There is a mall... and..."
"Ok, you're going to take..........."

a m a z i n g.


he prolly gets a least one phone call a day from the females needing directions. he is our map & GPS in Dad form.

image

Narnia

Walked into work last night and j says, "I saw Narnia and you look just like Lucy!"

Great.  Just what I wanted.  To look like an 8 year old.

j: "You know the one with the arrows!"  

r: "You mean Susan."

j: "Oh yeah, Susan.  You look just like Susan."

Ok.  I can handle that.  Especially since Susan is a female Legolas AND gets to kiss Prince Caspian.

Oh, and I think Peter's hair is perfect.  As is Caspian's (just needs to be a bit shorter, but still quite lovely).

  

In honor...

...of Laurence Olivier's birthday today, the film of the week is one of my all-time favorites: Rebecca.
He seems so perfect.

From bottom to top

Ben can't dance diddily.
Jack is over the top, as usual.
and
Robert has gone from strong dislike to a new fav this month.

let's just hope he keeps off the drugs.

Still trying to figure this one out

"Tough on grease, mild on hands"

?

I hate...

...getting ready for bed.  'nuff said.

Impulse buy

I had to buy it.  On sale, DK book, and all about spying!  

Just wait until I tell you about the Spy Museum in DC I went to.  Or how I played spy as a child and it was my favorite game.

Problem

I think I have one. Because I want this.

This is what I saw tonight

All black.  Not a speck of light.  

That's what happens when you are in a dark room.  

Yep, that's right. I processed film for the first time.  I'm all growed up.

Filled with Envy

Heather reminded us all about the Sundance resort full moon rides. Oh how I want to go! Being thousands of miles away kinda makes it difficult. blah.

You look like

Once upon a time, I was told by two very different people, very unrelated that I looked like the girl on this show.

I didn't know how to take it, especially since I had never seen it.

Now that I am wearing my hair wavy again, I am told I look like this girl.

Hilarity

A definite lol on this one. 

Mainly because it's all true.

Read it here.

Tiffany + Manners

Picked up one of these at Anthro.  Get one almost anywhere, like b&n or amazon.

Know more about table manners than you ever wanted to.

Saw it again

I did.  I have a new favorite superhero.

As my mom said, "When are they coming out with Iron Man 2?!?!"

here here.

oh and ps: the website is awesome (do full screen mode!)

Let's think about this one...

an ad in gmail came up at the top:

www.fatloss4idiots.com

hello? oh, people feel bad already about body image, let's just call them idiots too.
sheesh...

Cahier Pocket Notebooks

Picked up these the other day. Use them for ideas, photo notes, etc.
and

I love them.

Windy Ridge

Park City, Utah is great fun. Walking around Main Street, skiing, hiking, whatever! it's fun.
However, all of the restaurants on Main St. are, personally, overpriced.
Thanks to the Food Network, I found this delight. It was delicious. I was there for a late lunch and had a yummy sandwich and THE best onion rings I've ever eaten. It's away from the hip part of town, but not too far. So the next time you are in PC, hit up Windy Ridge. {looks like they have other restaurants too... makes me want to try them...}

photo from parkcity.com

Doctors

A bunch of my friends are now officially doctors.

Congrats to them on graduating from medical school.

Sleepover

My sister's husband is on a camping scout trip thingy.  So she and the baby are sleeping over!

Remember sleepovers?  Eating junk food, playing, talking all night, watching a movie that you could barely keep your eyes open to finish, sleeping on the FLOOR in a sleeping bag.  

Yeah, this sleepover went more like this:  I came home late, said goodnight to my sister, looked at the baby sleeping perfectly, and went to bed.  Not quite the same...

The Coterie

I love this blog (totally inspired me), but mostly I also love the girl behind it.  And the name!  How perfect is that!  I knew Heather and her husband (and his sister) at school.  Remember how she generously gave me photo tips?  Well, she also is complementary too. 

Ultra Screen

What is it?

Let them explain:

The UltraScreens, with razor sharp three-story tall picture, crystal clear digital sound and comfortable stadium seats are Marcus movie magic at its best.

Basically, it is (as Tracy would say) a screen on crack. And I love it. If it isn't on the UltraScreen, I usually don't go to the movie theaters (I know, I'm a bad film graduate).

BUT

I did see Iron Man when it opened, on the UltraScreen of course (had no idea what I was going to see). People: Go. See. It. Now.

And guess what is coming to town?!? Prince Caspian. Please be good, please be good, please be good...

and hello cute guy from the beginning of Stardust (love that movie!) who is playing the Prince.

Bless Your Beautiful Hide

Seven Brides For Seven Brothers is on TCM on Saturday.  

I like how she is wearing a quilt in this picture.  

Good songs in this one: group songs.  Bad songs:  The one where she sings out the window while he is in the tree... it makes me uncomfortable every time... I shrink during awkward songs, live and in movies.