First meeting...

The first meeting for our Books and Besties book club is going to be this Friday 10/2/09 @ 6:30.
We are gonna be meeting at Coffee Connection in South Salt Lake near SLCC.

Anybody is more than welcome to come.

I am so excited to start this club and I cant wait for all the book ideas everyone is going to bring!

Cut!

I am for sure going blonde w/ my next pay day... which wont come too soon. Im just not sure if I should cut my hair like one of these two fab styles or if I should still try to grow it out. I would like to have long hair however I want bad-ass hair right now and Im not very patient w/ this length. Plus if Im going lighter I might has well have a cute style and not something all blah.

So should I go for shorter all over


Or choppy bob???

Jackson!

Was super fun. Haha. Im so glad we got to hang out w/ Beve and see the cute little town that is JH.Well we had some um... detours when getting there but eventually it all worked out. (I must say that there is a lot of creepy stuff going on at night when you are driving in the middle of nowhere and we had many thoughts of being murdered and taken away somewhere far while we were driving- obviously nothing happened but it was freaking freaky) We got there around midnight and werent really in the mood to do anything but sleep, haha. Pip and Darlene took the little extra room and me and Al took up the living room and futon. We slept in real good and lounged around... Of course we had to catch up w/ Farley as soon as we all woke and spent a few hours sitting on the bed talking and gossiping. FINALLY after we decided to get up Bekky Far made us a delicious breakfast w/ pancakes and (faux) sausage...mmmmmm!
We parked in what seemed to be the middle of Jackson and walked around a few blocks to the different shops and stores and stuff. (btw the weather was prrrrfect, not too hot and not too cold) There are these big arch-ways that are made of all the antlers from the elk refuge that apparently have fallen off the animals... anyway I thought it was kind of weird to decorate but whatevs. We totes saw lots of shirts w/ deer, wolves, bear, and mountains on them w/ super awesome sayings that you can only find in a place like that. OOOhhh not to mention all the bajillion stuffed animals... haha even little squirrelies!!
Well anyways we walked around a bit... went to the candy shoppe... clothes... shirt stores... etc. We didnt go in this store but yes there was a store called "Moose Be Christmas" Hahaha. Clever.
The day goes on and its time for some food, a girls gotta eat! We were gonna go to this vegan place- I forgot the name- but the lady was a b!tch and I bet their food wasnt even that good. As soon as we walk in- "um I dont know if you guys are here to sit down but the kitchen is closed til 5" then pip says: "well do you know if there is anything else around here that is vegan we can eat at" other girl: "yeah, Im vegan too... you can go to the natural food store and go to like the deli" Duh, so lame.
Soooo we ended up going to this place called Bon-Appe-Thai and Im so happy we did cuz it was sooo good (and it was a cute little place w/ fresh roses and cute glass water bottles) Yum! Haha Hey Al- remember Woods motel...
After a fun filled time on the "boardwalk" we headed on to the Grand Tetons!!!
It was only like 15 minute drive to get there which I didnt even know they were so close... even the canyons here in Utah take forever to get too... anyways it was super pretty. Well I guess we didnt really go into the Tetons but we were close enough... we skipped some rocks and did some more talking as usual, and on our way back we saw some Elk- like a whole herd of them. They were cool.
Our adventure filled day was mostly filled w/ talking and eating and then some more of both together. Good Times.
After our talking and walking we hung out a bit at Beve's and D/Al/ and Farley had some spirits.. and we all snacked on candy (actually I dont think I have ever eaten more candy in one day than I did there, haha)
Of course our next idea was some food. We went to Nanis (?) and well I think they gave up on us the minute we walked in. Haha. The spaghetti was pretty much Ragu and noodles and we are pretty sure they gave us the bread from the table next too us. Did we complain? No... Did we eat everything? Yes. Its a hard knock life, alright.
Plus they made D's drink taste like hairspray and the girls that got salads got what was probably the weeds growing in the yard. Haha. Oh well.
So gabfest 2009 continued back at the apartment and we had some fun hangin out. Literally since Stevezie came out of the bedroom w/ some pj pants and a button up sweater... there was def some nipplage going on. Haha.
We ended up going to sleep around 1 or 2 ish and we were exhausted.
I dont think we slept in too late, well not as late as we did the morning before but it was enough time to get up, kinda get ready, and have some more good ol breakfast.
The drive home was a tad bit easier than the way there... not to mention everything is different in the day light... plus we didnt have as many thoughts of being murdered by the hills have eyes freaks. Haha.

It was totes a fun trip. I love the Bevesters and Im happy we got to party even if it was only for like 1 day.

The Sounds

CC and Lauren are the ones that told me about this band, and I am so happy they showed me the light! These guys are coming in Oct and I think it would be super fun to go see them.

Saw VI

We gonna go??

Cold is cool.

I was inspired by B's blog to do a post about autumn because its such a great season. Of course I am a little biased because it just so happens to be the season that leads right into my birthday, but thats neither here nor there. Even if there were no holidays I would be happy with just the leaves falling and the many different clothes and hot chocolate and the many differnet activities.

Im so excited for the things that are planned too. I really need to start on my halloween costumes... Haha I dont need the extra stress of waiting til the last moment sooo I should get on that.
This year is already going to be so fun, I already know it... Of course it is though because well we know how to have fun.

Cheers to fall and its wonderfulness.

Happy Day.

To Miss Lindahun and my dear friend Misty!

l-o-v-e!

Yay for them! Over the weekend Zooey D and Ben Gibbard (from Deathcab and Postal Service) got hitched! So stinkin cute! I love her style and quirkiness and I love his sweet music.... and I think this is the most perfect match since peanut butter and jelly. Hooray!!

This makes me want to watch Elf and listen to the (500)Days of Summer soundtrack!
I love it!

Delicious!

So I got the new Interview magazine... Haha of course I had to! But anyways I was pleasantly surprised when I found these OH-SO-Delicious pictures of Chace Crawford. MMMMMMMmmmmmm!! I've watched a little bit of Gossip Girl and well its nothing to gossip about but hey its a lot better than some of the shows out there today.
Back to the point of this post... Oh he is so dreamy! Idk about pretty boys either, I usually like the scruff type... but these pictures are smokin!

Seriously! So yummy!

Old news.

So I guess I dont know all the latest news.... but I just recently found out that Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs did the soundtrack to Where the Wild Things Are!! OMG. I seriously can't wait to see this movie and now I cant wait to buy the soundtrack! I am so excited I cant even sit still!! Haha. But for reals this is really cool. And I am going to see this movie when it comes out no matter what!!! Haha... Maybe even a few times.

I win!

FINALLY after working 4 years at my work I got a promoton of sorts. I still am in the same spot but its more work and I have the "Shift Lead" title on the nights that I work late.... Its def something that helps because we dont get many opportunities to move on up and so I will take what I can get.
Oh and look at what my horoscope said on Friday... coincidental?

The New Moon promotes career and social opportunities, any of which could be the start of something big- and may bring about recognition at least, fame and fortune at most.

Woot! Woot!

Thriller

Has anybody seen this? I always see pictures for it every year but I havent ever been and I think it would be really fun.





Thriller is a Halloween Spectacular-it includes all your favorite Halloween characters such as Frankenstein, The Curse of the Mummy
and Jason. "Odyssey's production of 'Thriller' was truly a thrill for the audience, which was at times breathless with laughter, at times
fearful and amazed, but always totally entertained."-- Salt Lake Tribune

I guess its on from Oct 14-31 and tickets are from $20-$40.

Shorties...

Well the new cycle of ANTM is on now! It started last week... haha oops! But it looks like its going to be a pretty good season. Of course there is already some weirdo's and some drama loving girls, but hey that just makes for good t.v. I think its going to be really interesting to see if the shorties do any better than the amazon girls. Hopefully its good! I think my favorite seasons are the ones w/ Danielle and Jaslene.

This looks good.

P.S. Now that its going to be Halloween we need to watch LOTS of scary movies! I hope they come out w/ some good ones in Oct!

Timepieces!

I guess maybe everything that is old is new again. I have just recently been on this kick about liking watches... which is kind of weird because I've always liked watches- just sometimes more than others I guess.
They can be just as stylish as any other accessory, plus they even serve a purpose!
I am loving these ones though...

*All black*

*I dont always like gold, but I like this style*

*Beloved Betsey Johnson* p.s. Why isnt this ever on sale at the Rack?!

*Fancy Schmancy White*

*Nerd Alert!* So jealous Bekky Far Far already has one.

Knee socks.

I think I love them. They are perfect for everything! Dress up in heels or just lounging around the house.

Work it!

Sooo its that time again where I might have a little bit of motivation to work out. This doesnt happen often so I need to jump and get in as much work as I can.

Im kinda bummed that its getting cooler so I probably wont be running at the park really any more, well only as long as its warm, Im not even trying to freeze outside AND work out. Plus if Im paying for a membership I probably should use it, haha.

I need to just do aerobic exercise, at least 5/6 days per week. Its not really that hard, its just actually getting it done. I feel a lot better when I do work out too so I dont know what the problem is, haha besides being lazy!
I think Im pretty ok about eating healthy so I just need to keep it up.
Less sugar, less carbs... more protein, more water. There you go.

Here's to a bomb-ass body!

Lets get it started...

party!

Im sooo excited. We are going to the Sandbar tonight and its going to be so much fun. Its going to be awesome because all the girls are going and I love hanging out with every single one of them. I havent been to Sandbar but I've heard its pretty fun and its not like the regular nightclubs or bars... so thats cool. Im not sure what to wear though because I want to dress to impress but not too much ya know. Haha its all about moderation and keeping things looking good and casual.

Yay for good times though.

PLUS we have lots more stuff coming up like some shows, some b-days, parties, halloween... and thats only in the next few weeks! Im loving this time of year.

Doc Martens

I miss you. For some reason when I as in High School I thought I was bad-ass. I wasnt really that different than what I am now except I was probably more shy and reserved... but for some reason I had to rebel. I had pink hair (it was awesome btw), I had -of course- every band shirt I could get my hands on, I had started stretching my ears, and I had quite a few different pairs of Doc Martens. Oh man I loved those shoes more than anything in the world.


I remember my most favorite and worn out pair were steel toe and they were the most comfortable pair of shoes ever. They were low-top, black, and so beat, haha.
Im thinking about getting another pair because they are so darn durable and quite versatile. They remind me so much of High School though and its so funny because I went through the weirdest stages (didn't we all though? Haha)It was fun though and so much more care-free. Maybe thats why I want a pair now plus whenever I see them I always think the person getting dressed just thought "I dont care, I'm wearing these shoes anyway" Haha.



(And I wonder where all my money went when I was working.)
Well like they say, some things never change and Im thinking my addiciton to awesome shoes is the best example. Haha.

-Speaking of I need to go to TJ Maxx asap. They had the cutest pair of shoes the last time I was there. Ugh. Haha.

Sometimes my work drives me crazy.

So this is at my desk. Haha.

Magazines...

Speaking of magazines... I have too many subscriptions. I just can't help it though! Haha. Sometimes they have such adorable pictures, and pretty accessories and clothes, good articles, not to mention hot boys... I just can't say no.
BUT I think its a problem I inherited. I was at my mom's house this weekend and she was talking to me about Country Living magazine (which I LOVE btw) and she was saying the same thing! She said she has a ton of subscriptions and my step dad always gets mad because he just doesnt get it, haha. She also said she cuts out all of her favorite stuff and makese piles of it. I was just thinking OMG thats exactly what I do! ooorrr I just book mark the pages for later and then I end up with a million magazines on my floor and a big ol mess of ideas. At least I know where I get it from instead of thinking I just had a problem.
Its so funny how parents and kids have the same habits. Funny and weird.
BUT I'm going to try and cut back or at least look at the magazines website for ideas... then I can save the environment too without using all paper. AND I want to try to find more magazines that are like books I guess. The ones that you can tell a lot of work went into them, like the Lula one I found. They are totes worth the money and have way more good ideas and less advertisements.
Along w/ my book collection growing Im gonna need more shelves if Im going to expand my magazine collection too (But only if I can find the good ones!)

Interview.

So I love Interview magazine but I always forget to pick it up at the book stores and then I miss stories about some of my favorite people- like the one w/ Emma Watson and she was looking so fab! But I'm most definitely going to have to get the most recent issue. It has Natalie Portman who is not only super pretty, a way good actress, smart... but she likes rap too. Here is a little of the article... I admire this gal...

GYLLENHAAL: Your affection for dirty rap is something that people really don’t know about you, which I think is fascinating. You do incredible things for the world, and then you listen to just completely obscene hip-hop music.

PORTMAN: Really, really obscene hip-hop. I love it so much. It makes me laugh and then it makes me want to dance. Those are like my two favorite things, so combined . . . I’ve been listening a lot lately to “Wait (The Whisper Song)” by the Ying Yang Twins, where the lyrics are like, “Wait ’til you see my dick”—which is just amazing because it’s whispered. [whispers] “Wait ’til you see my dick . . . ” [laughs] Crazy. So I just listen to it like I’m a five-year-old, like, “Oh my god! I can’t believe he just said that!”

Haha not to mention her awesome SNL rap. She's awesome.

Queen!

So for Witches Night Out Im gonna be Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. I dont know if I want to be super cute or kinda creepy and mean looking because she is well... a villain, haha. Here are some ideas on the drawing board...
Inspiration:



I think I'm going to go with the long costume except I like that the short one has a yellow skirt, so I'm not totally sure yet. I think its going to be fairly simple to put together though, I'm pretty much just gonna have to buy the dress and a few accessories.




Im full of anticipation to see everyone's costumes this year! We are seriously going to look so awesome.

I just have one problem. I dont know what I'm going to be on actual Halloween, haha.

So pretty!

These rings are soo beautiful and I wish they could be on my fingers. They would instantly make any outfit classier and lovely.... too bad they are kinda expensive... well more than I can afford at this moment. A girl can drool though...



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