Wednesday, November 30, 2011
ThankSGiving
woot I love it.
1. Familia
That's what it's all about. We made tons of food and I ate half of what was on my plate before passing out on the couch while everyone else finished the feast. That turkey really got to me! We watched a bond a thon that was on, well, just parts of the Roger Moore era; a view to a kill, for your eyes only, actually I passed out at the end of a view to a kill and woke up at the beginning of octopussy but I knew it right away from that teeny tiny jetplane. We took a walk in the evening across the new ped bridge by the fairly new Tempe Center for the Arts next to the not really new Tempe Town Lake (STILL a dumb name).
2. Blau
My nephew calls all stringed instruments "blau"s. I decided to bring my uke up and give it to him since it broke in the intense humidity of my apartment this summer. He started playing it as soon as he got it, but he didn't strum, no no. Being the child of my sister and her husband, both cellists, one professionaly, he found a stick (actually it's a harry potter wand), sat down, put it to his left shoulder and started to bow it. THE CUTEST THING EVER.
3. TREES
we set up adam's family's tree the next day. Some of my favorite ornaments:
Baby Adams:
The only time the braves one in recent history:
and the two best, Phil's finest hour and Raskolnikov, the Angel-attacking christmas clown
We ate turkey soup and watched Captain America.
Sunday night we went home, turkeyless but happy.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
1. SUPRISE! WE HAVE TO MOVE NEXT WEEKEND
Yep. The dreaded thing happend. Our apartment building was foreclosed on and we had two options- either take 1500 bucks and move or stay here and have to pay whatever rent they decide to charge us. The decision is obvious. So we're moving into the same casita where my sister Anna used to live. From the 14th we have 2 weeks to leave and since the weekend after next is Thankgiving and we're going to San Diego, it's gotta be next Saturday.
Things I will miss about this apartment: How cheap it was for a 2 bedroom apartment with a washer and dryer.
Things I will NOT miss: being cold, the smell of pot, and my neighbors yelling at me to come look at UFOs.
2. LIZARD AND MOMO
I can't call my big sister Elizabeth anything but Lizard recently. She and my mom drove down yesterday from the valley and we went to El Guero Canelo, saw the Secret Garden at U of A, talked really late, and then had pumpkin pancakes before they took of this morning.
I took Lizard to the secret slide inn the music building:
The musical was.... ok
I wasn't wowed by it. I was expecting to be wowed because it's one of my most favorite scores in all of musical-dom. There were come critical errors: * Colin was played by a man and it didn't work to have a duet between a counter tenor and a soprano i'm sorry. they should have cast a woman as colin. * all the actors playing kids were overacting waaaaay too much * I wished they would have had a better set for the outdoor scenes than just a few topiaries.
Poor adam was either cringing or bored to death. I admit I cringed a few times too.
3. ITS STARTING TO FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS
I made my first giant paper snowflake yesterday and I spent some time making a mini christmas carol book for my primary kiddoos. Last Sunday, we did "Still Still Still" and I had the little ones pretend snow was falling with their fingers. You know, I think most kids in arizona grow up pretty confused about this winter thing. I KNOW I DID.
All this christmas stuff is making me miss my old co workers a lot because we had a pretty dang cool christmas last year.
I call it: CHRISTMAS TROLL DOLL VILLAGE!
isn't it beautiful
4. THE GREAT PURGE HAS BEGUN
As i type adam is packing all his books in boxes for the move. He's already filled up 6 of them and has a bunch more books to go. Some things are NOT going into boxes for the move because we are going to a much smaller place (it's only going to be till June, we figure). FOR EXAMPLE, adam's beloved Dee DEE and Stripes are not going in a box. they are going in a dumpster. But not before they are immortalized on BLogger.
According to Adam, stripes could fly using his tail as a propeller and dee dee was known to use fart attacks on the all-female kingdom "Lovebug City".
Sometimes I feel bad for my poor brother-less brother.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Happy Halloween!
Yeah. I made these up myself for my language kids because the free ones on the internet just weren't cutting it.
Frankenstein’s MONSTER
1.adjective 2.noun-nickname 3.noun- place 4.noun- room in your house 5.adverb
6.adjective 7.pl. noun- thing 8.holiday 9.exclamation 10.adjective 11.verb- ing 12.adverb 13. noun 14.body part 15.noun 16.verb 17.noun
18.exclamation 19.exclamation 20.adjective 21.noun 22.adjective 23.adjective
24.adjective 25.noun- animal or occupation 26.verb 27.verb –ing or subject in school
“IGOR!” called Dr Frankenstein, “Did you get the __________ body I asked for?”
“Yes _______________, I got it from the ____________”, Igor replied.
Igor carried it down into the deep, dark ________________, ___________ stepping over some ____________ _____________ that were left over from the ____________ celebration. ___________, Dr Frankenstein shouted, why won’t you hurry up? When Igor reached the ___________ lab he put the body on a ____________ table. He then decided to warm up his dinner, a giant plate of __________ in the microwave, while Dr Frankenstein ___________ attached electrodes to the body’s _________. “Now we wait for the ___________ storm to begin!” he declared, and began to _______. Just then, a giant bolt of ________ - looking lightning struck the roof and electricity began pouring through the electrodes, into the body. “____________!” shouted Dr. Frankenstein. “_____________” shouted Igor. He was halfway through biting into a _______ __________ sandwich. The lights went out. Then they came back on to reveal the ____________ truth: Frankenstein’s monster was alive! But it wasn’t a giant green man; it was a _________, ____________, __________! The monster immediately sat up and began to _________. Terrified, Igor and Dr. Frankenstein decided never again to mess with the laws of _________.
TEENAGE VAMPIRE MOVIE
1.Name of girl in room 2.type of bird 3.adjective 4.city in Arizona 5.Eating utensil or hardware tool 6.State 7.adjective 8.verb 9.adjective 10.adjective 11.noun 12.adjective 13.adjective 14.noun 15.noun 16.verb – ing 17.adjective 18.body part
19.ethnicity 20.mythical being or animal 21.school subject 22.school event
23.number 24.place 25. place 26.famous boy 27.mythical being 28.exclamation 29.verb
30. occupation
____________ ____________ lived with her mother in the _________ city of ___________. Everyone called her Della for short. One day, Della was forced to move to _________, _____________ where she would live with her Dad. Her new town was _________ and all anyone did there was _________. Della knew she would be the most ___________ girl in town. On her first day of school, Della had to sit next to a _________ boy in ________ class named Nedward. From the moment she saw him, she thought there was something __________ about him. He had ______ eyes, and skin the color of a _______. Later that day, Nedward saved her when a giant, out-of-control _________ almost crushed her to bits in the parking lot! Then he ran off ________, without even waiting for her to say thank you. Della could feel herself falling for this _________ guy, even with his strange ____________and almost superhuman powers. Could it be that he wasn’t human at all, could it be that he was one of those mythical __________ __________? There was only one way to tell for sure. Forget about _______ and ___________, Della was going to spend the next _____ years of her life stalking Nedward at school, at _______, at _______, pretty much wherever he was. This was unfortunate news for her best friend _________ who was a _________. “
________” he exclaimed, secretly in love with her. “I guess I’ll have to do something else with my life. Like ______ or being a _______"
ALL ABOUT BATS
1.noun- country 2.noun 3.verb 4.verb 5.noun- food or animal 6.adjective 7.noun
8.noun-liquid 9.noun animal 10.school subject 11.adjective 12.noun- body part
13.adjective- color 14.adjective- color 15.noun- game 16.noun- name of person you know 17.verb 18.noun 19.noun- grocery store item 20.plural noun 21.adverb 22.plural noun
Bats live in _________ and make their homes under _________. They only _______ and _______ at night. They usually eat __________ and ________ __________, but some bats do like to drink the _________ that comes from __________. Bats use ________ to find their way around in the dark. Bats have ________ _________ and can be _______ or ________. If you see a bat nearby, do not play _________ with it! It may have a disease called ________- itis! What you should do is ________ and then call the _______ department. Bats are amazing, _______creatures. Did you know that bat guano is used to make ______? Also without bats, we would have a lot more _______ around, _________ flying everywhere and eating our __________.
Frankenstein’s MONSTER
1.adjective 2.noun-nickname 3.noun- place 4.noun- room in your house 5.adverb
6.adjective 7.pl. noun- thing 8.holiday 9.exclamation 10.adjective 11.verb- ing 12.adverb 13. noun 14.body part 15.noun 16.verb 17.noun
18.exclamation 19.exclamation 20.adjective 21.noun 22.adjective 23.adjective
24.adjective 25.noun- animal or occupation 26.verb 27.verb –ing or subject in school
“IGOR!” called Dr Frankenstein, “Did you get the __________ body I asked for?”
“Yes _______________, I got it from the ____________”, Igor replied.
Igor carried it down into the deep, dark ________________, ___________ stepping over some ____________ _____________ that were left over from the ____________ celebration. ___________, Dr Frankenstein shouted, why won’t you hurry up? When Igor reached the ___________ lab he put the body on a ____________ table. He then decided to warm up his dinner, a giant plate of __________ in the microwave, while Dr Frankenstein ___________ attached electrodes to the body’s _________. “Now we wait for the ___________ storm to begin!” he declared, and began to _______. Just then, a giant bolt of ________ - looking lightning struck the roof and electricity began pouring through the electrodes, into the body. “____________!” shouted Dr. Frankenstein. “_____________” shouted Igor. He was halfway through biting into a _______ __________ sandwich. The lights went out. Then they came back on to reveal the ____________ truth: Frankenstein’s monster was alive! But it wasn’t a giant green man; it was a _________, ____________, __________! The monster immediately sat up and began to _________. Terrified, Igor and Dr. Frankenstein decided never again to mess with the laws of _________.
TEENAGE VAMPIRE MOVIE
1.Name of girl in room 2.type of bird 3.adjective 4.city in Arizona 5.Eating utensil or hardware tool 6.State 7.adjective 8.verb 9.adjective 10.adjective 11.noun 12.adjective 13.adjective 14.noun 15.noun 16.verb – ing 17.adjective 18.body part
19.ethnicity 20.mythical being or animal 21.school subject 22.school event
23.number 24.place 25. place 26.famous boy 27.mythical being 28.exclamation 29.verb
30. occupation
____________ ____________ lived with her mother in the _________ city of ___________. Everyone called her Della for short. One day, Della was forced to move to _________, _____________ where she would live with her Dad. Her new town was _________ and all anyone did there was _________. Della knew she would be the most ___________ girl in town. On her first day of school, Della had to sit next to a _________ boy in ________ class named Nedward. From the moment she saw him, she thought there was something __________ about him. He had ______ eyes, and skin the color of a _______. Later that day, Nedward saved her when a giant, out-of-control _________ almost crushed her to bits in the parking lot! Then he ran off ________, without even waiting for her to say thank you. Della could feel herself falling for this _________ guy, even with his strange ____________and almost superhuman powers. Could it be that he wasn’t human at all, could it be that he was one of those mythical __________ __________? There was only one way to tell for sure. Forget about _______ and ___________, Della was going to spend the next _____ years of her life stalking Nedward at school, at _______, at _______, pretty much wherever he was. This was unfortunate news for her best friend _________ who was a _________. “
________” he exclaimed, secretly in love with her. “I guess I’ll have to do something else with my life. Like ______ or being a _______"
ALL ABOUT BATS
1.noun- country 2.noun 3.verb 4.verb 5.noun- food or animal 6.adjective 7.noun
8.noun-liquid 9.noun animal 10.school subject 11.adjective 12.noun- body part
13.adjective- color 14.adjective- color 15.noun- game 16.noun- name of person you know 17.verb 18.noun 19.noun- grocery store item 20.plural noun 21.adverb 22.plural noun
Bats live in _________ and make their homes under _________. They only _______ and _______ at night. They usually eat __________ and ________ __________, but some bats do like to drink the _________ that comes from __________. Bats use ________ to find their way around in the dark. Bats have ________ _________ and can be _______ or ________. If you see a bat nearby, do not play _________ with it! It may have a disease called ________- itis! What you should do is ________ and then call the _______ department. Bats are amazing, _______creatures. Did you know that bat guano is used to make ______? Also without bats, we would have a lot more _______ around, _________ flying everywhere and eating our __________.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Amok! Amok amok amok amok amok
What's a running wookie do when he gets hit with a shrink ray?
Ewoks. :-)
Men are like fine wine: They all start out as grapes, and it is your job to stomp on them and keep them in the dark until they mature into something you'd want to have with dinner
just kidding honey.
Where does the one-legged waitress work?
IHOP
I feel tired of making numbered paragraphs so I will take a break from it and see how I feel. This week was busy busy busy. Getting ready for our Trunk or Treat on friday was fun though, A lot of friends came over to my house and we ate bean dip and watched ONce Upon a Time while making lollipop ghosts and posters. Yay for friends! I was specifically in charge of what ended up being called "Musical Pumpkins"- sort of a cross between musical chairs and a cake walk.
When the night arrived, I was nervous about making sure I didn't forget anything but it worked! Kids had to dance and then when the music stopped they ran to a pumpkin on the sides of the dance floor. A number was drawn and if they were on the right pumpkin, they got a cupcake or a cookie.
I was dressed as luna lovegood- complete with SpectreSpecs. Adam was supposed to be Neville Longbottom but he did not show up to the party that way. He taped a greek letter Pi to his orange shirt and called it good. "Pumpkin Pi". ha ha.... ha.
The NEXT day I went to Mary W. 's piano party, where she taught her piano students basic conducting. She gave each student a harry potter wand and we all practiced conducting in 2/4, 4/4 and 3/4. 4/4 was fun because it was the IMPERIAL March from STAR WARS. Bum bum bum bum-ba bum, bum-ba bum!
yep and I wore my costume too.
later we went to TIff's party which was awesome because
1. I tried Navajo tacos for the first time and they were awesome
2. Because we couldn't find a pumpkin to buy Adam and I colored ours
3. A ton of friends were there
4. We watched Hocus Pocus.
I love that movie.
I love this
one time a guy tickled me and I scratched his face so hard he still has a scar. No joke.
THIS SONG GETS STUCK IN MY HEAD EVERY HALLOWEEN:
Ewoks. :-)
Men are like fine wine: They all start out as grapes, and it is your job to stomp on them and keep them in the dark until they mature into something you'd want to have with dinner
just kidding honey.
Where does the one-legged waitress work?
IHOP
I feel tired of making numbered paragraphs so I will take a break from it and see how I feel. This week was busy busy busy. Getting ready for our Trunk or Treat on friday was fun though, A lot of friends came over to my house and we ate bean dip and watched ONce Upon a Time while making lollipop ghosts and posters. Yay for friends! I was specifically in charge of what ended up being called "Musical Pumpkins"- sort of a cross between musical chairs and a cake walk.
When the night arrived, I was nervous about making sure I didn't forget anything but it worked! Kids had to dance and then when the music stopped they ran to a pumpkin on the sides of the dance floor. A number was drawn and if they were on the right pumpkin, they got a cupcake or a cookie.
I was dressed as luna lovegood- complete with SpectreSpecs. Adam was supposed to be Neville Longbottom but he did not show up to the party that way. He taped a greek letter Pi to his orange shirt and called it good. "Pumpkin Pi". ha ha.... ha.
The NEXT day I went to Mary W. 's piano party, where she taught her piano students basic conducting. She gave each student a harry potter wand and we all practiced conducting in 2/4, 4/4 and 3/4. 4/4 was fun because it was the IMPERIAL March from STAR WARS. Bum bum bum bum-ba bum, bum-ba bum!
yep and I wore my costume too.
later we went to TIff's party which was awesome because
1. I tried Navajo tacos for the first time and they were awesome
2. Because we couldn't find a pumpkin to buy Adam and I colored ours
3. A ton of friends were there
4. We watched Hocus Pocus.
I love that movie.
I love this
one time a guy tickled me and I scratched his face so hard he still has a scar. No joke.
THIS SONG GETS STUCK IN MY HEAD EVERY HALLOWEEN:
Sunday, October 23, 2011
FALL BREAK, and BEYOND
1. I HAD A COOL FALL BREAK
and i meant to blog about it earlier. My mom came down for the first part of it and we had a blast. FIrst we went to Patagonia and hung out at their fall festival. We brought our friends Paige and Joe along too. There were ALPACAS and I decided I love them. It was a gorgeous day outside and we decided to check out Patagonia Lake as well. Then we drove back up to Tucson taking the Nogales route instead of the Sonoita route.
on monday my mom and I went to Sabino Canyon and I finally took the tram to the top. I have been there many times but never done that because it's 8 whole dollars and I have two legs. But i decided it was worth it. She and I walked almost the whole way back but not before stopping at anderson dam for a half hour or so to dip our feet in the pools.
we went to create cafe afterwards for lunch and it was awesome. I have eaten there before but it's even cooler now. They have their own gas station F'real milkshake bar installed! They also have some awesome nightly activites that I fully intend on taking advantage of in the weeks to come. http://www.createcafe.com/ > monday night is half off burgers, tuesday night is non alcoholic mixed drinks happy hour, and fridays are open mic. Totally have to drag my future band mate Mandy down for that.
I convinced two of my friends to go to Sabino with me the next day and we went to sabino dam. It was really stagnant water, but it was still beautiful. Then Tiff and I ate at Rocco's deep dish pizzza and it was deee-licious.
2. I CAN"T REMEMBER WHAT I DID BESIDES THAT
except that i worked a lot on Adam's occupational thereapy school application, and on Friday I went to my friend Meagan's house and we made harry potter wands and she introduced me to some awesome projects she's been doing. She even blogs about it: sew-what.blogspot.com she is so creative and a talented sewer. Much like my new friend Mary who also has a blog. http://butterflykissesx3.blogspot.com/
3. THIS WEEK HAS BEEN A BLUR
this week I have been back to work and my allergies have really hit me hard. But they seemed to go away on friday, oh well. We spent friday night and Saturday in Glendale with Adam's folks. We went to a really cool trampoline place called jumpstreet and jumped on wall to wall trampolines and played trampoline dodgeball for an hour. i wish there was one in tucson.
needless to say I am really sore
on Saturday we saw my brother in law's band play in an invitational and totally outshine everyone else, including my alma mater. But that was to be expected. Also we are anticipating the inlaws move to SLC in the coming months. That will be sad but I'm so happy that his dad got a promotion. YAY.
4. I NEED HOCKEY
i remembered how fun IceCATs games are and I decided we're going to go to one soon. I looked up their schedule and come to find out that they have been replaced by a school sponsored team. I just hope it doesnt change what I love about hockey games in tucson- the crazy awesome fans that make up Lord of the RIngs inspired cheers and boo the refs and point at the goalie from the other team and chant "it's all your fault" when we score. Definitely going soon. definitely.
and i meant to blog about it earlier. My mom came down for the first part of it and we had a blast. FIrst we went to Patagonia and hung out at their fall festival. We brought our friends Paige and Joe along too. There were ALPACAS and I decided I love them. It was a gorgeous day outside and we decided to check out Patagonia Lake as well. Then we drove back up to Tucson taking the Nogales route instead of the Sonoita route.
on monday my mom and I went to Sabino Canyon and I finally took the tram to the top. I have been there many times but never done that because it's 8 whole dollars and I have two legs. But i decided it was worth it. She and I walked almost the whole way back but not before stopping at anderson dam for a half hour or so to dip our feet in the pools.
we went to create cafe afterwards for lunch and it was awesome. I have eaten there before but it's even cooler now. They have their own gas station F'real milkshake bar installed! They also have some awesome nightly activites that I fully intend on taking advantage of in the weeks to come. http://www.createcafe.com/ > monday night is half off burgers, tuesday night is non alcoholic mixed drinks happy hour, and fridays are open mic. Totally have to drag my future band mate Mandy down for that.
I convinced two of my friends to go to Sabino with me the next day and we went to sabino dam. It was really stagnant water, but it was still beautiful. Then Tiff and I ate at Rocco's deep dish pizzza and it was deee-licious.
2. I CAN"T REMEMBER WHAT I DID BESIDES THAT
except that i worked a lot on Adam's occupational thereapy school application, and on Friday I went to my friend Meagan's house and we made harry potter wands and she introduced me to some awesome projects she's been doing. She even blogs about it: sew-what.blogspot.com she is so creative and a talented sewer. Much like my new friend Mary who also has a blog. http://butterflykissesx3.blogspot.com/
3. THIS WEEK HAS BEEN A BLUR
this week I have been back to work and my allergies have really hit me hard. But they seemed to go away on friday, oh well. We spent friday night and Saturday in Glendale with Adam's folks. We went to a really cool trampoline place called jumpstreet and jumped on wall to wall trampolines and played trampoline dodgeball for an hour. i wish there was one in tucson.
needless to say I am really sore
on Saturday we saw my brother in law's band play in an invitational and totally outshine everyone else, including my alma mater. But that was to be expected. Also we are anticipating the inlaws move to SLC in the coming months. That will be sad but I'm so happy that his dad got a promotion. YAY.
4. I NEED HOCKEY
i remembered how fun IceCATs games are and I decided we're going to go to one soon. I looked up their schedule and come to find out that they have been replaced by a school sponsored team. I just hope it doesnt change what I love about hockey games in tucson- the crazy awesome fans that make up Lord of the RIngs inspired cheers and boo the refs and point at the goalie from the other team and chant "it's all your fault" when we score. Definitely going soon. definitely.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Chez Momo
1. Ahh Esss Ouu
last friday Adam and I headed up to phoenix for the weekend. We met up with my old roommate and her husband and ate at smashburger but not before I totally got lost on ASU campus. I totally thought I knew where I was going but ended up at old main. Oops. After eating, we went to a hip hop culture event- dance crews, graffiti, and emcee battles. It was like being in a Jon M. Chu movie.
one of the emcees used sun devil as an insult. it rocked. We spent the rest of the night at my friend's house jamming. it was the most fun I've had singing and playing piano in a long time.
2. PAINT FUMES
The rest of the weekend was cool too- listening to conference, helping my sister paint her house, chatting with another old friend, and basically just hanging out. At one point I realized that most of the time, we were all just watching my niece to see what face she would make next. Its so fun having a niece and nephew now.
3. MY UKELELE BROKE.
it was so humid that it just busted. I need a new one :(. I also want an autoharp and an accordion.
4. I REALLY, REALLY LIKE MY NEW JOB
it is seriously a lot of fun and I learn a lot. I don't know if the people i work FOR think working with me is fun but I'm just going to enjoy it while it lasts. IOn monday, I briefly lent out my D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths to one of my kids who is reading Oedipus Rex in his drama class. That is seriously one of the coolest books for kids and I can't wait to hear if he liked it. The next day, I heard a boy who has been struggling finally start to get it. On wednesday, I gave an impromptu guitar lesson to a 5th grader and got a 4 year old who doesn't ever say any words to say one at the very end of class. Today I got to go to the mall for WORK and cheer kids on as they faced some pretty big fears. It's really the best when you can genuinely praise a kid for something that's hard to do.
last friday Adam and I headed up to phoenix for the weekend. We met up with my old roommate and her husband and ate at smashburger but not before I totally got lost on ASU campus. I totally thought I knew where I was going but ended up at old main. Oops. After eating, we went to a hip hop culture event- dance crews, graffiti, and emcee battles. It was like being in a Jon M. Chu movie.
one of the emcees used sun devil as an insult. it rocked. We spent the rest of the night at my friend's house jamming. it was the most fun I've had singing and playing piano in a long time.
2. PAINT FUMES
The rest of the weekend was cool too- listening to conference, helping my sister paint her house, chatting with another old friend, and basically just hanging out. At one point I realized that most of the time, we were all just watching my niece to see what face she would make next. Its so fun having a niece and nephew now.
3. MY UKELELE BROKE.
it was so humid that it just busted. I need a new one :(. I also want an autoharp and an accordion.
4. I REALLY, REALLY LIKE MY NEW JOB
it is seriously a lot of fun and I learn a lot. I don't know if the people i work FOR think working with me is fun but I'm just going to enjoy it while it lasts. IOn monday, I briefly lent out my D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths to one of my kids who is reading Oedipus Rex in his drama class. That is seriously one of the coolest books for kids and I can't wait to hear if he liked it. The next day, I heard a boy who has been struggling finally start to get it. On wednesday, I gave an impromptu guitar lesson to a 5th grader and got a 4 year old who doesn't ever say any words to say one at the very end of class. Today I got to go to the mall for WORK and cheer kids on as they faced some pretty big fears. It's really the best when you can genuinely praise a kid for something that's hard to do.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Ba BA BA Ba Barbara ANn
So sometimes I really really wish I was in a band. But the amount of work it takes is daunting.
So I like to imagine I'm part of a band that already exists.
Which band, you may ask, would I be in if I had the choice?
Grand Prize; Fleetwood Mac
yes there was plenty of drama and marriages and divorces and drug habits. but this is about the music people. Nothing quite compares to the timeless rock of the mac. Who doesn't love marching bands? Tusk is the greatest marching band rock song in history. I also love a band with multiple singers who harmonize with each other instead of just their own voices looped back. Its beautiful. And who does it the best? Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, and Lindsey Buckingham. I dislike Glee but props to them for doing an episode based on the album "rumors". Bigger props to my little sister who got into my dad's fleetwood mac CDs and was definitely the original fan.
Runner up: The Beach Boys.
the sheer number of hits. The oozing positivity. tight harmonies. matching shirts. this choice is obvious.
So I like to imagine I'm part of a band that already exists.
Which band, you may ask, would I be in if I had the choice?
Grand Prize; Fleetwood Mac
yes there was plenty of drama and marriages and divorces and drug habits. but this is about the music people. Nothing quite compares to the timeless rock of the mac. Who doesn't love marching bands? Tusk is the greatest marching band rock song in history. I also love a band with multiple singers who harmonize with each other instead of just their own voices looped back. Its beautiful. And who does it the best? Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, and Lindsey Buckingham. I dislike Glee but props to them for doing an episode based on the album "rumors". Bigger props to my little sister who got into my dad's fleetwood mac CDs and was definitely the original fan.
Runner up: The Beach Boys.
the sheer number of hits. The oozing positivity. tight harmonies. matching shirts. this choice is obvious.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah
1. I SPENT 4 BUCKS ON iTUNES
which is more than I've spent in a while. I have started listening to music more now that my commute is longer. I downloaded...
Half Moon by Blind Pilot- (their new cd came out last week!) they have an amazing sound. love love love
I Can see you shine by Gabe Dixon (his new cd came out a month ago) his lyrics and his voice are beautiful and unpretentious
Hello Muddah, (the camp grenada song) by Allan Sherman. yes. I like novelty songs. This one is hilarious and a classic.
Uprising by Muse. Because we've had that song stuck in our heads for a year and just needed to buy it finally.
2. I HAD A WEIRD DREAM
that adam and I hosted a dinner at a convenience store and a lot of people showed up from random moments in my life but didn't recognize me. It was not a success. Probably because it was at Circle K.
3. WE DROVE TO SAFFORD YESTERDAY
to visit family. My cousins live there. We left kind of late though and needed to be there by 2 so I averaged 95 MPH on the way up. YIKES. I will never do that again I promise! We had a lovely time and even though the drive is longer than going to phoenix, it feels shorter because I haven't completely memorized the landscape yet. When we got to a chapel there, I handed my cousin's daughter the camera and this is what she took:
,
I got to sing "He Sent His Son" at my cousins' twins' baptism. I love that song. It is so perfect in it's simplicity.- "have faith, have hope, live like his son, help others on their way. What does he ask? Live like his son." Later I played the piano by ear while two of my other little cousins once removed sang with me and I had the feeling I used to get with my grandpa at the cabin, singing with me while he played. It was lovely. I am so blessed to have music in my life. It's the frosting on the top.
4. I HAD A GREAT TIME AT WORK
kids have a hard time getting what an adjective is and what it is not. But i had a good time trying to get it drilled in their brains! I also got a preschooler to talk who was being reallly passive agressive and not speaking above a whisper. My strategy? Act like a total crazy goofy person. Not hard for me. Well, it is hard to do in the presence of other adults.
5. I PULLED WEEDS AT THE BALLPARK
Who knew the Binghampton Family Park was host to these creepy crawlers- toads, bees, wasps, cockroaches, wood lice, termites, butteflies, a rat, etc etc etc. While pulling weeds we realized we need to hang out more with people. That would be nice. Also, ADam announced to everyone that he was a climate change skeptic until he married me hahaha. I remember that conversation, i think it went like this: "Adam, 10 out of 10 scientists agree; global warming is real" What we can do about it and how we go about doing it is another question, entirely and I have no solid opinion on that. LIke most things.
6. THIS BLOG ENTRY IS MAKING IT SOUND LIKE I AM VERY PRODUCTIVE
maybe. But I spent some hours watching Sherlock, the BBC update of Sherlock Holmes set in modernl London, some new show pilots, and the movie "loss of a teardrop diamond" which was deeee-pressing. It was written by Tennessee Williams so I should have expected that. Also, Adam finished reading me the Hobbit and I must confess, I feel slightly inspired by Bilbo. It was lovely. And um, I also found a youtube video of LEONARD NIMOY singing a song about Bilbo Baggins from the 1960's. HILARIOUS.
which is more than I've spent in a while. I have started listening to music more now that my commute is longer. I downloaded...
Half Moon by Blind Pilot- (their new cd came out last week!) they have an amazing sound. love love love
I Can see you shine by Gabe Dixon (his new cd came out a month ago) his lyrics and his voice are beautiful and unpretentious
Hello Muddah, (the camp grenada song) by Allan Sherman. yes. I like novelty songs. This one is hilarious and a classic.
Uprising by Muse. Because we've had that song stuck in our heads for a year and just needed to buy it finally.
2. I HAD A WEIRD DREAM
that adam and I hosted a dinner at a convenience store and a lot of people showed up from random moments in my life but didn't recognize me. It was not a success. Probably because it was at Circle K.
3. WE DROVE TO SAFFORD YESTERDAY
to visit family. My cousins live there. We left kind of late though and needed to be there by 2 so I averaged 95 MPH on the way up. YIKES. I will never do that again I promise! We had a lovely time and even though the drive is longer than going to phoenix, it feels shorter because I haven't completely memorized the landscape yet. When we got to a chapel there, I handed my cousin's daughter the camera and this is what she took:
,
I got to sing "He Sent His Son" at my cousins' twins' baptism. I love that song. It is so perfect in it's simplicity.- "have faith, have hope, live like his son, help others on their way. What does he ask? Live like his son." Later I played the piano by ear while two of my other little cousins once removed sang with me and I had the feeling I used to get with my grandpa at the cabin, singing with me while he played. It was lovely. I am so blessed to have music in my life. It's the frosting on the top.
4. I HAD A GREAT TIME AT WORK
kids have a hard time getting what an adjective is and what it is not. But i had a good time trying to get it drilled in their brains! I also got a preschooler to talk who was being reallly passive agressive and not speaking above a whisper. My strategy? Act like a total crazy goofy person. Not hard for me. Well, it is hard to do in the presence of other adults.
5. I PULLED WEEDS AT THE BALLPARK
Who knew the Binghampton Family Park was host to these creepy crawlers- toads, bees, wasps, cockroaches, wood lice, termites, butteflies, a rat, etc etc etc. While pulling weeds we realized we need to hang out more with people. That would be nice. Also, ADam announced to everyone that he was a climate change skeptic until he married me hahaha. I remember that conversation, i think it went like this: "Adam, 10 out of 10 scientists agree; global warming is real" What we can do about it and how we go about doing it is another question, entirely and I have no solid opinion on that. LIke most things.
6. THIS BLOG ENTRY IS MAKING IT SOUND LIKE I AM VERY PRODUCTIVE
maybe. But I spent some hours watching Sherlock, the BBC update of Sherlock Holmes set in modernl London, some new show pilots, and the movie "loss of a teardrop diamond" which was deeee-pressing. It was written by Tennessee Williams so I should have expected that. Also, Adam finished reading me the Hobbit and I must confess, I feel slightly inspired by Bilbo. It was lovely. And um, I also found a youtube video of LEONARD NIMOY singing a song about Bilbo Baggins from the 1960's. HILARIOUS.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
DO THIS NOW! Because I want to too!
Go see the bats!
park next to trader joes on campbell and limberlost, walk to the river walk and 15 min. after sunset they fly out like a giant cloud for 10 minutes. Its awesome. But you have to do it before october!
visit PATAGONIA. they have a festival coming up on oct. 9th. It is a gorgeous little town covered in trees and tall grasses.
http://www.patagoniafallfestival.com/
Make plans to go to the MEet YOurself festival. BRing cash for food because there is TONs of really really good stuff
http://www.tucsonmeetyourself.org
go to the gaslight theater. yes it can be pricey but it's worth it to go at least once in your life. and right now they're doing a spoof of lord of the rings!
http://www.thegaslighttheatre.com/currentshow.htm
Buy tickets to "The Secret Garden" musical that U of A is doing nov-dec. because it's the best musical ever written
http://www.cfa.arizona.edu/theatremarketing/2011-12-season
Go to U of A "Band Day" not just to see some crazy awesome high school bands but to see the PRiDE OF AZ perform all day nov. 12th at the stadium
http://music.arizona.edu/downloads/MusicOnCampus2011-2012web.pdf
It's campy but at least it's free. Go to pinnacle peak on weekends and watch the stunt show. Definitely visit the joke shop too because it's amazing
http://www.traildusttown.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=62
park next to trader joes on campbell and limberlost, walk to the river walk and 15 min. after sunset they fly out like a giant cloud for 10 minutes. Its awesome. But you have to do it before october!
visit PATAGONIA. they have a festival coming up on oct. 9th. It is a gorgeous little town covered in trees and tall grasses.
http://www.patagoniafallfestival.com/
Make plans to go to the MEet YOurself festival. BRing cash for food because there is TONs of really really good stuff
http://www.tucsonmeetyourself.org
go to the gaslight theater. yes it can be pricey but it's worth it to go at least once in your life. and right now they're doing a spoof of lord of the rings!
http://www.thegaslighttheatre.com/currentshow.htm
Buy tickets to "The Secret Garden" musical that U of A is doing nov-dec. because it's the best musical ever written
http://www.cfa.arizona.edu/theatremarketing/2011-12-season
Go to U of A "Band Day" not just to see some crazy awesome high school bands but to see the PRiDE OF AZ perform all day nov. 12th at the stadium
http://music.arizona.edu/downloads/MusicOnCampus2011-2012web.pdf
It's campy but at least it's free. Go to pinnacle peak on weekends and watch the stunt show. Definitely visit the joke shop too because it's amazing
http://www.traildusttown.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=62
Monday, September 5, 2011
Labor-Dabor Day plus SUPER Birthday Fun!
1. THE I-10 STINKETH
I hate the I-10. You know, if you go but a half a mile from it in any direction, the landscape is much more bareable. BUt somehow by the freeway, it is the most degraded, depressing dirt I've ever seen except on the way to California, because nothing is uglier than that. But I must add, despite my personal belief that all the dust storms in Phx originiate in the dustiness that is Casa Grande, I really am enjoying their new little shopping center on Florence Blvd. On our way up, we stopped at Culvers and had really bad for you food that was really really good. I had a chocolate custard shake and a sourdough melt and some onion rings. Man it was good. But so so bad.
2. ADAM's BIRTHDAY IS A DIFFICULT THING
He doesn't ever want anything for his birthday. He always gets a pineapple, per tradition, so that's one thing I guess. But I didn't know what to get him. So I DIY'ed it this time and made him an apron that he can eat in his Sunday clothes with and do dishes in. He is always spilling stuff on himself.
3. HUNGER GAMES
this book made me really grateful to have food. and shelter. and to not have people trying to kill me. I liked it, but it definitely felt like a guilty pleasure book. I mean, come on, another teenage love triangle where the heroine is choosing between someone she's comfortable with and a guy she feels is too good for her? Putting people on pedestals are SUCH a great way to start a relationship...whatever. now I gotta get the next one....!
4. ADAM's FAMILY IS RAD.
Seriously. I love them a lot. And it's so fun having two teenager-in-laws.
Now if only I could convince them to be WILDCATS! Then their path towards the RAD SIDE would be complete.
I hate the I-10. You know, if you go but a half a mile from it in any direction, the landscape is much more bareable. BUt somehow by the freeway, it is the most degraded, depressing dirt I've ever seen except on the way to California, because nothing is uglier than that. But I must add, despite my personal belief that all the dust storms in Phx originiate in the dustiness that is Casa Grande, I really am enjoying their new little shopping center on Florence Blvd. On our way up, we stopped at Culvers and had really bad for you food that was really really good. I had a chocolate custard shake and a sourdough melt and some onion rings. Man it was good. But so so bad.
2. ADAM's BIRTHDAY IS A DIFFICULT THING
He doesn't ever want anything for his birthday. He always gets a pineapple, per tradition, so that's one thing I guess. But I didn't know what to get him. So I DIY'ed it this time and made him an apron that he can eat in his Sunday clothes with and do dishes in. He is always spilling stuff on himself.
3. HUNGER GAMES
this book made me really grateful to have food. and shelter. and to not have people trying to kill me. I liked it, but it definitely felt like a guilty pleasure book. I mean, come on, another teenage love triangle where the heroine is choosing between someone she's comfortable with and a guy she feels is too good for her? Putting people on pedestals are SUCH a great way to start a relationship...whatever. now I gotta get the next one....!
4. ADAM's FAMILY IS RAD.
Seriously. I love them a lot. And it's so fun having two teenager-in-laws.
Now if only I could convince them to be WILDCATS! Then their path towards the RAD SIDE would be complete.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Things I Made this Summer
This is the Harry Potter wand I made with my super duper sister and brother in law. All you need is hot glue, white glue, double sided tape, a piece of paper, and paint.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-an-awesome-Harry-Potter-wand-from-a-sheet-of-/
Our value at camp this year was "virtue". I stamped it onto bronze washers using a metal stamping kit from the craft store. This is my finished nametag- Each girl had one she had to wear at all times.
This is called prince regent cake or prinzregenten torte. It is so good but it took me over 2 hours to make it! It didn't look as good as the one in the photo, but it tastes like heaven.
CAKE: 1 3/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup hot water, 3 cups flour, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 3/4 cup butter, 3 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 2/3 cup milk
FILLING: 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup cornstarch, 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla, 3 oz semi-sweet chocolate
FROSTING: 10 oz Semisweet chocolate, 1 1/2 tsp oil
PREP
Cake: place 1/2 cup of sugar in a heavy sauce pan. Over medium heat, cook the sugar, stirring until it browns (stir constantly so it doesn't burn). Remove from heat and add the water. Allow to cool. Then sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together. I don't have a sifter so I just sprinkled everything into the flour and used a whisk to mix it. In another bowl, cream the butter and remaining sugar together until very light. Beat in the eggs one at a time. In another bowl, mix the cooled syrup in and add the vanilla and the milk. Alternate flour and liquid into the creamed mixture in thirds. Cut eight 8 inch diameter rounds from wax paper or parchment and put on cookie pans. Divide batter evenly between them (this is hard and I didn't make it perfect) so that batter goes to 1 1/2 inch from the edge of the paper. Bake each or 2 at a time for 7-8 minutes. (I poured two, baked two, poured two, baked two).
Filling: In a sauce pan or a double boiler, blend the sugar with the cornstarch and eggs. Whip in the milk and vanilla. Heat over medium heat. Stir in the chocolate. Cook until sauce is very thick. Let it cool. Stack the cakes and put filling in between them.
Frosting: Melt the chocolate and oil together in a double boiler or the microwave (be careful not to microwave it too long or it will burn) While it's still melted, pour over the cake and spread over the sides. Cool it in the fridge until the cake has a hard chocolate shell.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-an-awesome-Harry-Potter-wand-from-a-sheet-of-/
Our value at camp this year was "virtue". I stamped it onto bronze washers using a metal stamping kit from the craft store. This is my finished nametag- Each girl had one she had to wear at all times.
This is called prince regent cake or prinzregenten torte. It is so good but it took me over 2 hours to make it! It didn't look as good as the one in the photo, but it tastes like heaven.
CAKE: 1 3/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup hot water, 3 cups flour, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 3/4 cup butter, 3 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 2/3 cup milk
FILLING: 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup cornstarch, 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla, 3 oz semi-sweet chocolate
FROSTING: 10 oz Semisweet chocolate, 1 1/2 tsp oil
PREP
Cake: place 1/2 cup of sugar in a heavy sauce pan. Over medium heat, cook the sugar, stirring until it browns (stir constantly so it doesn't burn). Remove from heat and add the water. Allow to cool. Then sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together. I don't have a sifter so I just sprinkled everything into the flour and used a whisk to mix it. In another bowl, cream the butter and remaining sugar together until very light. Beat in the eggs one at a time. In another bowl, mix the cooled syrup in and add the vanilla and the milk. Alternate flour and liquid into the creamed mixture in thirds. Cut eight 8 inch diameter rounds from wax paper or parchment and put on cookie pans. Divide batter evenly between them (this is hard and I didn't make it perfect) so that batter goes to 1 1/2 inch from the edge of the paper. Bake each or 2 at a time for 7-8 minutes. (I poured two, baked two, poured two, baked two).
Filling: In a sauce pan or a double boiler, blend the sugar with the cornstarch and eggs. Whip in the milk and vanilla. Heat over medium heat. Stir in the chocolate. Cook until sauce is very thick. Let it cool. Stack the cakes and put filling in between them.
Frosting: Melt the chocolate and oil together in a double boiler or the microwave (be careful not to microwave it too long or it will burn) While it's still melted, pour over the cake and spread over the sides. Cool it in the fridge until the cake has a hard chocolate shell.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Ahhaha.
I started this blog.. um.. a long time ago and never posted anything else in it.
I'll just talk about my week!
1. CRAWDAD FISHING
I FINALLY went crawdad fishing on Mt Lemmon yesterday with Adam, Doug, and Andrea. We only caught three crawdads and they were all pretty tiny. Adam spent most of the time trying to catch dragonflies with the nets we bought at WalMart. He actually caught like 4 of them (and of course let them go). I also made a bean dip which it didn't take long to eat. I like Rose Canyon lake a lot.... We all decided it would be really fun to camp there sometime.
2. I HAVE FOUR NEW JOBS
I am now working as an SLPA at Cross, Ironwood Ridge, Prince, and Mesa Verde. That's one middle school, one high school, one preschool, and one elementary school. Mainly I just have groups of kids that will work with me on either articulation (most of them are /r/ and /s/ kids) or language (reading comprehension, vocab, verb/noun agreement). Some of them just have to practice pragmatics (taking turns, appropriate language) . It should be interesting because starting Monday, I am doing it all by myself at the middle and high school. The elementary school and preschool SLPS have enough time to help me ease into it. But man! It's crazy. I am trying to think of how to integrate kid's curriculum from their other classes into it and how to jazz it up a bit. Also if anyone knows of a picture book about someone who won't stop talking about themselves or things they like and doesn't care about anyone else, let me know. We need it for the elementary school.
3. ADAM TOOK THE GRE
but we have no idea what score he got since it's a revised test and they have yet to figure out the scoring system. Once we get it, we can apply for PSEP- I love how I always say "we", when it's really just "he"- it just feels like "we" because where we go next year has a lot to do with our future. PSEP is a scholarship for people who are going for a graduate program in health sciences when that grad program isn't offered publicly in their state- in our case, occupational therapy. We may end up in...
phoenix (midwestern/ AT Still) albuquerque (UNM) Seattle (U of W) or Spokane (EWU) . Probably phoenix though.
4. WE WATCHED PRETTY MUCH ALL OF DOLLHOUSE
We decided to stop doing instant play on netflix but before we go to dvd's only, we definitely binged on the last show on there that we wanted to watch... Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse".. LOTS of cool philosophical questions in that show- ghost in the machine type stuff. But we're done, netflix. We have watched pretty much everything worth watching.
I do have to say that this guy is the best actor on the show. Probably one of the best actors I've ever seen. Ever.
5. THE HOBBIT
Adam is reading me the hobbit. It's awesome. Our new bedtime routine is teeth, prayers, earplugs (a new thing for me, they make it so i don't wake up in the night thinking our AC is a nuclear attack) and then hobbit and sleep. So far it's amazing. I can't wait for the movie!
Ok well that's it for now. Things i'm looking forward to are going to a concert with LIz next week and then going to Wildwood with my momma on friday ( if i can get to the airport on time!!!) Yay I miss my family so much sometimes..
I'll just talk about my week!
1. CRAWDAD FISHING
I FINALLY went crawdad fishing on Mt Lemmon yesterday with Adam, Doug, and Andrea. We only caught three crawdads and they were all pretty tiny. Adam spent most of the time trying to catch dragonflies with the nets we bought at WalMart. He actually caught like 4 of them (and of course let them go). I also made a bean dip which it didn't take long to eat. I like Rose Canyon lake a lot.... We all decided it would be really fun to camp there sometime.
2. I HAVE FOUR NEW JOBS
I am now working as an SLPA at Cross, Ironwood Ridge, Prince, and Mesa Verde. That's one middle school, one high school, one preschool, and one elementary school. Mainly I just have groups of kids that will work with me on either articulation (most of them are /r/ and /s/ kids) or language (reading comprehension, vocab, verb/noun agreement). Some of them just have to practice pragmatics (taking turns, appropriate language) . It should be interesting because starting Monday, I am doing it all by myself at the middle and high school. The elementary school and preschool SLPS have enough time to help me ease into it. But man! It's crazy. I am trying to think of how to integrate kid's curriculum from their other classes into it and how to jazz it up a bit. Also if anyone knows of a picture book about someone who won't stop talking about themselves or things they like and doesn't care about anyone else, let me know. We need it for the elementary school.
3. ADAM TOOK THE GRE
but we have no idea what score he got since it's a revised test and they have yet to figure out the scoring system. Once we get it, we can apply for PSEP- I love how I always say "we", when it's really just "he"- it just feels like "we" because where we go next year has a lot to do with our future. PSEP is a scholarship for people who are going for a graduate program in health sciences when that grad program isn't offered publicly in their state- in our case, occupational therapy. We may end up in...
phoenix (midwestern/ AT Still) albuquerque (UNM) Seattle (U of W) or Spokane (EWU) . Probably phoenix though.
4. WE WATCHED PRETTY MUCH ALL OF DOLLHOUSE
We decided to stop doing instant play on netflix but before we go to dvd's only, we definitely binged on the last show on there that we wanted to watch... Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse".. LOTS of cool philosophical questions in that show- ghost in the machine type stuff. But we're done, netflix. We have watched pretty much everything worth watching.
I do have to say that this guy is the best actor on the show. Probably one of the best actors I've ever seen. Ever.
5. THE HOBBIT
Adam is reading me the hobbit. It's awesome. Our new bedtime routine is teeth, prayers, earplugs (a new thing for me, they make it so i don't wake up in the night thinking our AC is a nuclear attack) and then hobbit and sleep. So far it's amazing. I can't wait for the movie!
Ok well that's it for now. Things i'm looking forward to are going to a concert with LIz next week and then going to Wildwood with my momma on friday ( if i can get to the airport on time!!!) Yay I miss my family so much sometimes..
Monday, February 21, 2011
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