Amigurumi Bear

What is Amigurumi? It is my latest craft obsession. Amigurumi is the japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals.
Here is my first project...I think it looks super cute...

bad kitty and the kitchen

Just in case you are wondering what Penny has been up to these days...

Penny discovered the kitchen counters a few months ago. We are trying to get her out of the super bad habit...We took this picture of her a month or so ago...She use to like to hang out in the sink...



One day I came home from work and she was laying on a platter I left out to dry...I had to take a pic...here she is stretching on the plate...bad bad cute kitty...

In September we will see Him and the Band

Earlier this week...Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds announced their US tour dates.

I found out one day late...I have been keeping a close eye on this for months. Ryan and I love this Band. We love Nick Cave. His lyrics are amazing...his voice is divine...so deep and dark. His stage presence has floored us. Five years ago Ryan and I were graced by his presence...we waited standing for hours on Mission Street before the doors opened at the Warfield Theatre...we saw a few of the band mates as they arrived to rehearse or setup...I can tell you how Nick smelled that night in San Francisco and at one point his sweat dripped onto my arm...at one point Nick was crouched down next to me and Ryan...I touch his shoes a few times...that is how close we were to him that one night in SF. I cried along with a young goth girl standing behind me during the song "into my arms". Please watch this to listen to this lovely song...
This was definitely one of our TOP CONCERTS ever. My memories are still very vivid.

So on Friday we got tickets for the Portland Sept 22 show...I'm excited to see Nora, Megan and Doug...they too are big fans and will be attending with us.

We also planned on buying tickets for Seattle...the show was originally set for only Sept 23. I got on ticketmaster.com only a few minutes after the start of the sale...and THEY SOLD OUT. My heart sank. Ryan got on his laptop and found out that they added a show on Sept 24...WE GOT tickets for that show...I'm super happy.

I have said...for years...if Nick Cave comes again to the US...we are going to several states to see him...and for now we plan on ALSO getting tickets for SF...again at the Warfield. Tickets are not on sale yet...i'm desperately waiting for the "go on sale" date...hopefully we can get some tickets.

Wish me luck as we try to be traveling groupies...I'm SERIOUS folks..THIS IS BIG...REALLY BIG....imagine me here in the crowd...













Watch this new video...


I love this video...look for Jarvis Cocker dancing in the fog...

Month of Celebrations

February 9th...the pink party goes disco...and blows out of M&R's house...they had to rent a place for it...enjoy the pictures folks:

me arriving to the party...














me and ryan...cute...














me and elton john...i love this guy...one of my favorite people...














my only picture of roddy...no picture of me and him :(














people dancing... matt is the one with the disco ball on his back...














david came with his cute friend...














jenny and alicia came by too...oh the byu days...














shelly from got beauty came by with some of her friends...i can't believe this beautiful lady has an 18 year old daughter...














oh and denise...looked the BEST at this party...she was straight out of studio 54...SEXY WOMAN...














last BUT for sure NOT LEAST...CAM came in drag...with super long hair extension....I'm for sure a fruit fly....leave it to me to bring the drag queen to the party...














February 11th...my birthday...we went to dinner at mazza and then to my house for cake.
here is my mom, sister and jenn at the restaurant...














me with m & r ...ryan is taking the picture...














ryan took care of everything that day....here he is cutting my cake...














con mi familia...these little ladies are the most incredible TOUGH women i know on this planet...i am who i am today because of them. i have the best familia.














i had a wonderful day...with my husband, family and bffs...thanks everyone.

February 25th....ryan and i celebrated our 8 year wedding anniversary...8 years of wonderful great times together. we took the day off of work and just relaxed. i hate to sound so cheesy but i don't remember my life without ryan. he is the best thing to ever happen to me. i love you ryan...i love growing old with you...i can't wait to experience more of life with you.

Last Christmas and the Damn Snow

Peeps...
Last Christmas Ryan and I were super busy. I found these pictures today from one of the holiday parties we went to.
Me and Ryan...

There ALWAYS has to be a picture of Me and Roddy....


Me and Jenn...

Me and Denise Dancing...

Annie and Heather + Me...

Santa came to the party too...

Ryan even did a dance to "you sexy thing" by Hot Chocolate...

It got so hot from dancing our booties off...that we had to cool off somehow...
I even got some fun video Footage of everyone dancing...to "last Christmas" by Wham of course.

IS EVERYONE IN UTAH SICK OF the SNOW like ME???!!!! I can't wait for spring...here are some cute pics of my doggies in the snow...

I heart Kylie!

I know...I suck sometimes with my taste in music. BUT my husband still loves me even if I love music like this...OH WAIT...Ryan just said he really really likes this kylie song...

freestyle in the 80's

SOY LATINA born and raised in NYC. Some of you may not believe it but back in the day ...way back...around 1987...I loved "FREESTYLE" music that was huge in New York at the time.

Here is a sample of it....check it out...(this will probably explain why I have always loved club music):

quilting bitches

I suck at blogging these days. I'm busy as hell.

My quilting class started at Piper's last week. Kind of stressful at first but I'm enjoying it now. Rose is my quilting buddy. Here is a sneak peek at my fabric...it is by MODAFABRICS and the line is called SHANGRI-LA. The fabric is just delicious.


So two weekends ago, an old byu buddy (MR. ODOM) who I haven't seen in FOREVER (since 1993) came to UTAH for Turkey day and we got to hang with him one evening.
Here is the proof that peeps can still be cool after so many years without seeing each other:
Andi and Darin also had dinner with us that night. Check out the bag of goodies Andi brought for me from my favorite store that the state of Utah doesn't have:
Hot HOT HOT pic of me and Ryan (taken with a very expensive camera):

That same weekend I saw another BYU friend...David Shoore...we didn't get to take a picture but we did get to go to a movie with him...the Joe Strummer Documentary at the Tower Theater.

This past weekend it snowed...on December 1st I woke up to a ton of snow and it didn't stop snowing until the afternoon. I got to wear my Sorel's that day....that was cool.

And I also got to see Megan...who was in from Portland...we went fabric shopping then went to eat dinner at Charlie's Chows.

I have lots to do before the month is over. I'm still knitting, quilting, attending christmas parties... Ryan has finals next week. Busy bees...we are.

So I will try to keep up with my blog. Bare with me...I might just post pictures and that is all. Till next time.

Finally we get one

Urban Outfitters opened a store in UTARD today!!!

Ryan and I can finally get new pairs of Havianas flipflops in TOWN. Crazy...SLC only needs to get a LUSH and Trader Joes now.

my current obsessions

FILM: Ryan and I have seen this twice in the theatre now. That never happens.
We loved the characters, the music, the story. After the first viewing of the The Darjeeling Limited, Ryan turned to me and said "Makes me want to grow a mustache and start smoking." That made me laugh. I think we might see it again before the year ends.

TV: Our favorite neighbors/friends (guess who they are?) introduced us to this TV show. Pushing Daisies is one of those shows that every Wednesday I'm like -I can't wait till pushing daisies is on. That never happens for me on network TV stations. It is so different and quirky. It is combination of characters from a Tim Burton movie, scenes and sets from a Jean-Pierre Jeunet movies, narration that reminds me of Dr. Seuss books, with clothing (Chuck and Olives' dresses) from an Audrey Hepburn Movie. If you haven't seen it yet, you MUST tivo it.

Music:I know "back to black" was released last year. I just got a copy a few months ago and I still keep going back to it on my I-pod. I love every song on that CD. I also find myself following her life story. Her dirt bag husband got arrested on Thursday. Hopefully WINO will get some help...and come to the US to perform. I would drive to Vegas or Cali to see her.
On another note...Miss PJ HARVEY came out with a new one. We just got it. Did anyone catch the performance on Leno a few weeks ago? Holy shit...she is wonderful. I love those Brit Ladies.