Roadtrip Recap

Breck and I road tripped up to Arkansas this weekend for some family fun! We listened to Harry Potter the whole time, I don't think I can explain how happy I get when Breck laughs appreciatively at the wonderful wit of Ms. Rowling. My heart explodes into thousands of freed house elves. (The sort that like being freed.)

Geeking out.

Alright so Arkansas was a blast. The first night we went to see Wreck it Ralph with Breck's little sister. It filled us with all sorts of "honeyglow"! Seriously, it's adorable and hilarious and the Disney short at the beginning is precious. Go see it or you're a total glitch.

The next morning we were up bright and early for the The Color Run. It's kind of like Hare Krishna, but you have to run 3 miles to get to the party. We "ran" the race with our good friends Karl & Angela who put up with my strange tendency to sprint away like a maniac whenever people started to crowd. (That's what happens when a fun day at your Grandpa's ranch turned into a run of death run when the cows stampeded. Running in crowds tends to make you anxious.)

Later that night, we went to the reception of the girl who bought my wedding dress! It was a beautiful affair and it was really just the greatest thing to see the dress be apart of another special day! Janeen looked stunning and I was so pumped to finally meet her face to face!

Seeing family is so refreshing, and makes me so grateful that we live close enough to have weekend trips!

And, as promised here is a link to check out the shoes I painted this past month. I'm redoing my website, so please excuse the rest of the pages!

THANKSGIVING IS NEXT WEEK!!!

Election Day

So if you hadn't figured it out yet, Breck and I voted for Obama. Calm down. It's okay. I realize 99% of the people I know disagree with me, but you know, welcome to democracy.

There are two things I wish everyone would think about as today comes to and end:
1. How will you react if the candidate you voted for doesn't win? I hope you decide not to be bitter and hateful. The biggest tragedy that can happen tonight is if America turns on itself and decides to hate it's other half for the next 4 years. Let's work towards compromise.
2. The candidate who wins, has not really won until they make a difference. So try to refrain from gloating until we see some real results.

Okay that's it. Go America!
Oh and I finished my first round of shoes! Detailed pics later!

Tricks and Treats

So I have spent the last 5 hours doing the my new blog header. I've never done cartoon characters in Adobe Illustrator before, so even though these are pretty lame... I am kind of psyched about it!

Raise you hand if you don't have a cute Halloween costume to post about because you still have no friends in Plano! It is seriously good that Breck and I are best friends because he is the only person I hang out with. One day I will make a friend here! (I am realizing that I sound completely pathetic, so moving on...)

Even though I am not dressing up this year, I have been rooting from the sidelines! Here are my three favorite things about Halloween:

1. Pumpkin flavored everything! My favorite this year is Pumpkin Spice granola from Trader Joe's.

Put a handful of that over Honey Greek yougurt and that is all you need to eat for the rest of your life! I've had it for 8 meals this week.

2. Television is so awesome this time of year. How am I even supposed to keep up with all the shows?? I mean, just look at my 'to watch' list:
1. Revenge
2. The Walking Dead
3. Once Upon a Time (not impressed with this season)
4. Dexter
5. Gossip Girl (guilty pleasure!)
6. Survivor
7. Modern Family
8. Nashville (love!)
9. The Vampire Diaries (not proud of it)
10. ANTM
11. Saturday Night Live
Okay, obviously I have a problem (no friends, remember?) but they are all so good! Sue me.

3. COSTUMES! I love watching all my friends get so crafty! Here are some of my favorites that I've seen so far (sorry for stealing your pictures, friends!):

Sarah as Betty Boop

My second cousin and her friend as Peas in a Pod.

Miss Paisley as a cheerleader.

My niece as Thing 1 (Does this mean a Thing 2 is coming, Steve?)

Kate and her boo as the winners of The Biggest Loser.

This is awesome. Here is Karissa and her husband as a black & white Lucy and Ricky.

And my favorite. Jef Holm next to someone dressed up like Jef Holm.

Happy Halloween!

Peter Pan Syndrome

Today, I realized Sean Connery hasn't been in a movie for almost 10 years! I was raised watching all the old Bond movies, so that little factoid made me feel particularly old. To offset that, I built this awesome fort in my living room.

Breck is still at school... ummm surprise!

A friend contacted me about selling my custom shoes in a store he is opening in SLC! Right now, I'm making 6 display shoes to see how it goes. I finished my first pair earlier this week:

It's R2D2 from Star Wars if you can't tell. For variety, I'm planning on doing:
1. Sports team shoe
2. Super Mario Brothers
3. The Beatles
4. American themed
5. Harry Potter (duh!)
Whadya think? Is that is a good mix? I'm trying to attract a wide range of people in just six shoes, so it you can think of anything else, let me know!

Oh! I finished The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.

I was told this was a book about building a church, so I was pleasantly surprised! It's an epic tale of saints and sinners that will leave you punching your pillow and then doing little jigs. I'll also say this, this book has one of the top three villains in any book I've ever read. Pretty much every time he is mentioned, you need to skip a few pages.

Last thing, but one that I need the most help with! I am sick of my make up. I feel like I am in a rut! I've been saving up, and my plan is to throw everything out and walk into Sephora/Dillard/Nordstroms/MAC and have one of the pro's just tell me what to do and buy! Here is my question... WHAT BRAND SHOULD I GO TO??? Any suggestion would be very appreciated!

Fun Fact

Today I learned something interesting. You know how old couples often look like brother and sister more than husband and wife?

It’s because they have been together for so long they begin to make the same faces, and the expressions carve similar creases into their skin. Precious!

Here is hoping that in 40 years, I have the good fortune to look a little more like this one!

Sassy Gay Friend

Let me set the stage for my lash out:
1) I am in Houston, staying in the kind of Hotel that if I turn off the light, bugs will congregate around my computer screen. Construction workers live in the rooms around me. I can't even go to breakfast without being undressed by some dirty man's eyes.
2) As much as I say I love working out, it is really just a way I trick myself into actually working out. It takes a very special set of circumstances to actually get me to the gym:
a. A TV show that I like must be on.
b. I must be in control of the TV
3) It has been a long day and I want to go to the gym to work off my pent off energy.

I walk into the hotel gym. There is a man sitting on the weight machine, not lifting anything, just sitting and watching the TV. Plus, he is watching Fox News, which in itself isn't the worst thing in the world, but:
a) HE ISN'T EVEN WORKING OUT!
b) As aforementioned, I prefer to pick my own shows, and Fox News is not The Colbert Report.

I don't let it phase me, I can work with Fox News, so I get on the treadmill and start my run. He (STILL not pumping that iron) gives me a dirty look for making noise and turns the volume up. It's whatever, I keep my pace.

Two minutes later, his phone rings and he picks it up and begins to chat. Initially he just puts a finger in his ear to block out the noise, but then he decides to mute the TV.

Um what? Am I not there? If you need to have a convo, go out to the lobby. Still, I give him the benefit of the doubt, thinking it might just be a short call.

No, not a short call.

Fifteen minutes later, I am seething. He is just chatting away while I am dropping all sorts of hints that I would like to be watching TV to distract me from how much I dislike running. How hard is it to walk the 5 steps to the door and have a private conversation?

But it's too late. My inner Sassy Gay Friend has arrived.

When he finally hangs up and I jump off the treadmill and approach him.
"Hey! Could I see the remote?" I asked friendly-like. He was suprised, but handed it over.
"Why?" he asked.
"Oh! I figured since you were so kind as to let me listen to your phone conversation for the last 20 minutes of my life, it's my turn to choose what we watch." Head tilt, sarcastic smile, turn on the spot, and BOOM.

But the kicker? I turned it to MSNBC. (Fox News arch nemesis)

He left and Sassy Gay Friend prevailed again! Oh, despicable me.

If you haven't seen Sassy Gay Friend videos, I got you, start here:

Happy Joy 2

So my friend created a blog that compiles all her WORST dating experiences and that of her friends. Fun idea, right? You should check it out because my story may or may not be featured in the latest post! Click here to visit How To Lose A Girl in 10 Days.

So it's been a VERY strange week. Something kind of big/annoying happened... but I'll wait to tell you until it has a happy ending! Stories aren't fun until they end well right? (Can you tell I still read Young Adult Fiction?)

But great things happened too!
1. Breck made me Tilapia with Garlic Sauce and Pasta for dinner:

(I so married up!)

2. I finally got around to destroying my advertising site. It was a mess! I ripped it down and am starting fresh. First step, new name design... what do you think?

3. I bought every season of The West Wing! A little obsessive seeing as I've only seen through season 4, but this show is the real deal. I could watch the whole thing and then start from the beginning and watch it again over and over. Plus... the whole pack looks so official right?!

4. I saved $320 because I complained on twitter. Yay for social media!!! (And thank you communications degree for teaching me how to work the system)

5. Bresck started work with the Dallas Mavericks today! I like the idea of him working, but I hate when he actually has to be gone. On the upside, I am currently watching a movie, and not ESPN.

Off to Houston tomorrow for work! P.S. EGG NOG IS OFFICIALLY IN GROCERY STORES!