Happy Holidays!

Yup, it's that time of year again. Already?!

Thanksgiving was nice this year... we hosted
a huge meal for about 12 of our friends and
2 dogs (4 dogs total, running in and out of the
house, barking and what not). It was actually
NOT as stressful as I anticipated. Craig and I
did all the shopping a few days prior and prepped
as much as possible beforehand. Sooo, on the
day of feasting, we got to sleep in a little then
get everything ready in a relaxed manner. And,
we got to have some adult concoctions whilst
doing so, laughing AND kissing the whole time.
Then, after everyone helped with the clean-up,
packed up their to-go plates and said their
goodbyes, I got to hit the sack early.

It was awesome.

bacon wrapped dates on my celery stalk plate...

some of my best pals, cheesez....

Craig and our stalk of brussels sprouts...

Little tiny Lea's huge plate of food...

I was also gifted the most amazing bird house (that will never
make it outside because it's so incredible, I'm not letting ANY
bird shit all over it) by our dear friend Joffe. It really does deserve
it's own post, but here is a blurry pic of the inside...

I'm Crushing your Head!

Hi.

Hope everyone is well.

Had a lovely weekend, got to hang with some
funny chicks on Saturday evening, saw 2 ex's (shit!),
went home and watched Manu Chao on tv and
just enjoyed myself.

Sunday, I finally took down the Christmas tree...
it wasn't as horrific as I THOUGHT it was going to be,
did some housework, played at the park with 3 cute boys
and had a yummy roasted chicken dinner.

In between it all, there were also episodes of Kids in the Hall
and one of my new favorites, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
I have to say, it was a great weekend.


This weekend is also going to be lots of fun~
one of my best girls will be in town and we're
going to have a blast... we ALWAYS do!

Dunder Mifflin, this is Pam

my friend Lori (who rocks by the way!) hooked
me up with some bitchin' office goodies and i'm
so excited! i love the office.

It's Getting Better All The Time...

yes, things are starting to get a bit better/easier on
my side. thanks sooo much to the people who've
helped me see things a little clearer... all we can do
is take responsibility for ourselves, right? that's what
i intend to do.

a few things that are making my days bearable are:

1. Beading with my adorable 8 yr old niece, Jules.

2. The best older sister in. the . world. Seriously.

3. Cable television... little things REALLY do make
me happy. Travel, E!, Food Network, amc, bravo~ thanks!

4. Being asked to hang a photo at a bar/gallery down-
town for a small show at the end of August. Wow, me?

5. Corresponding with genuinely nice people on the
internets who can relate to me and my situation.

6. Having my best friend and 2 other great friends in
town and having a girls night away from "the city".

7. Jumping on a huge trampoline and excited I can
still do all the cheerleader jumps I did in school. Nice.

Chicken-Heads of the World ~ UNITE!

Here are some sweet chicken shots that I'm
awfully proud of. Craig was chicken-sitting
for a friend, so I decided to help him feed
the girls. My favorite one is the blackie...
I think she's a vixen like myself.

FRIDAY... i love you.

Crazy busy week, yes it's been insane.


Craig and I had some delicious El Patio for
our dinner last night. We early bird-ed it and
it was sooo good. I had the combo which consists
of enchiladas. 1 relleno and 1 taco, beans + rice.
Craig had huevos rancheros for dinner and we
both left very full and happy. Later, we watched
(for the 3rd time!) American Gangster and loved
it... again. We were also going to watch another
film, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: a film
about Wilco, but we were too sleepy after having
a snack of muffalettas, balsamic vinegar chips, a
(LARGE) cinnamon roll and all that lying around is
pretty draining too. Anyhoo, we slept like some lil'
piggies, all comfy and fat and shit.

Anyhow, work is insanely busy, I should get back to
it, but I'll leave you with another Holga shot:

Lets Recap, Shall We...

Woke up this morning to the pug snoring really loud...
he had a bath last night so he was especially soft and
nice smelling when we cuddled today. Craig calls it our
"love affair" when he sees us cuddling in our mornings.

Giggled with my sweetie and fondled each other a bit.
He brought me coffee because he's great like that.

Got somewhat "ready" while Craig fed Angus. And
I got a little frustrated 'cause I need a haircut
like no body's business and I've yet to get one.

Enjoyed some Stephanie Miller on the way to work...
she's damn hilarious.

I just had a meatloaf sandwich with garlic mayo
on rustic bread for my (early) lunch and it was
AWESOME! It made me very happy!

This evening, Craig's cool French/Jewish friend, Clement
is coming over to hang out with us. He and Craig have
known each other for years and he always visits us when
he's in town... he lives in Cali. He also brought me flowers
once and Bombay some Jerky Treats. Bombay of course
took the treats and continued to torture the poor guy
anyway. He's funny like that.

Now, I'm just chillin' here at work until it's time for
me to "fly this coop".

"I'll check y'all later..." ~ Bob Morales, La Bamba

Busy

crazy busy weekend so far...

Friday night, Craig and I watched
No Country For Old Men and,
omg, it was in-fucking-tense! Great
story, beautiful scenery (NM is gorgeous!)
and fabulous actors made for a very
entertaining flick. And any ladies-
or men, interested in seeing Javier
Bardem in the buff, email me and I'll
forward you the link. I could just link
it now, but then that'd make me
a little tart, now wouldn't it?


Saturday, Craig and Joffe started working
on our infamously un-finished bathroom and
I made enchiladas like nobody's business. I
made a red casserole with beef and onions and
a green casserole with chicken and cheese. The
green is my sister Lyd's recipe and it was a
huge hit here @ our place... thanks, Lyd!
Cheese and onions for days, yo.



and beans, of course.

Here's a pretty shot:


and a few cute ones:



now, I gotta go hold Bombay, the wind
frightens him.

Whew, It's Almost Over!

the work week, that is.

Talked with my girl, Amanda yesterday and happy
to hear she'll be in NM in April... party time!




Went running again yesterday while Craig and
our cool friend , Joffe, talked bathrooms (ours
in particular) and showers and stuff. They will
be (woo-hoo!) finishing the project we started
last year and I couldn't be happier! And yes, our
bathroom was partially un-finished all year, get
over it... we can't all be perfect!

Made some pesto and pasta for dinner and also
had some delish Onion soup Craig made so damn
perfectly.

Today, I laughed at comments Rachael left me on
the old blog-- love that girl!

Also, I caught up on one of my fave sites, Stuff White
People Like and did a little work while anticipating
tonights new episode of America's Next Top Model...
my fave this cycle so far is Amis. She's cute and quirky.
And I'm sorry, but Fatima is a bitch.

Now, I'm patiently waiting for my lunch break so I
can grab a ginger ale and get some sun!

How's your day going so far?

"Evil home stereo, what good songs do you know?
Evil me, oh yeah I know, what good curves can you throw?

Well all that icing and all that cake,
I can't make it to your wedding, but I'm sure I'll be at your wake.
You were talk, talk, talk, talkin' in circles that day,
when you get to the point make sure that I'm still awake, OK?"

~Modest Mouse , Bukowski

Hooray, Hooray!

thats right, it's Friday and it's girl's night out..

A long week, cramps, and a boyfriend who doesn't
always understand my weird-ass feelings makes for
a much deserved night out with the gals!

Happy Friday to all yous!

HellaHolga

come visit us over at HellaHolga
for some rockin' eye candy!

and then there was Pugwah...

Kissing the Lipless

Of course we had a great time at the Shins show
and while sounding just fabulous, they played all
my favorite songs! Craig and I sat sweetly in awe
while they just rocked the place. It was soooo nice
of **** to hook us up w/ tickets even though he's a
flippin' rock star! Thank you baby for taking me on
one fun ass date!

here's some of the playlist that i remember:

Know Your Onion
Kissing the Lipless
One by One All Day
Sea Legs
Pressed in a Book
Young Pilgrams
Caring is Creepy
New Slang (overplayed but AMAZING live!)
Phantom Limb
Girl Inform Me

i know there were more, these are all i remember.

here's a video for your viewing pleasure:

HELL. YEAH.

Sweets and I are going to a rock show on Wednesday...

the Shins, bitch.


Oh, don't worry... you'll hear all about it.

Yay , Me!

I got a birthday present (i love presents!) in the
mail from Alison, Chris , Ruby (and Sprints too!)
and I love it! Thanks again to all yous!

A Favorite Photo

of mine is this one:

(nevermind my fabulous cropping skillzzzz)

taken in 2004 or so @ Steph's bachelorette party...
good times were had by all!

Had a Blast

at the Launchpad last night with the girls.

Here, we have Ashley, Erin and Amanda looking
at the camera. Melissa and Lauren happened to
look away for this pic. Cara was out for a bit, but
called it quits a little earlier.



some cool poster art :


Eddie Spaghetti says "Rock On!".

Fun time, oh yeah.

My girl Amanda is in the 505 for
a few days from NY, so tonight we play!

We have, and probably always will, enjoyed
a number of rock shows together and tonight
will be no different.

We'll be over at the 'Pad,
rocking out to Supersuckers!

This Weekend

is off to a great start. Last night, after the delicious
green chile cheeseburgers we had for dinner, the
3 of us went downtown to watch a classic film under
the stars and it was fun! Of course, after about 2 hours
our butts were asleep, but all in all it was a good time.
We're hoping next years films will be just as good!

This morning we started our day off with some serious
pug-cuddling. Ever since Bombs became lesser of a man,
he is so sleepy and lazy and he hates getting out of bed.
So, it's our duty to stay in bed with him til he's ready to
start his day... which is right around the time he smells
the bacon cooking.

For breakfast I had a garlic bagel that Sweets picked up
for us, along with cream cheese, more green chile and
some delicious garden tomatoes. And coffee, lots of coffee.

We also hit an estate sale and a few yard sales, Angus
found some books, that's about all. Later, his "homeboy"
(angus thinks that's a funny word) is coming over for a
playdate and then all of us are riding bikes and skateboards
to the University Neighborhood Block party. There we'll
have some cherry lemonade, pizza and get our parking
permits re-issued, while watching and judging all the
folks in our 'hood.

Stay tuned for the rest of the weekend happenings to come...

Another Fave

I love So-Yum for many reasons...

the awesome photos are just one.