Every Ten Steps

I went on a little photo walk today for an assignment. After every 10 steps I would stop and take a picture. I have a bunch more, these are just a few of my favorites. I can't tell you how happy this made me today. I loved the orange berries! There were three snails in a row on the tree in the last picture, so cool!

Secret Paint Party

Sorry for the lack of posts. I've been sick & just keeping up on homework has been a challenge.

Last month I randomly found The Ting Ting's twitter page. I followed them and that night they posted about a secret paint party/show in L.A. the next night (Sept 19). I emailed right away and got my name on the list plus one.

The next day, the roomies and I went to Disneyland. When we got home we were wiped out. Heather and I debated about going but finally decided we had to, because the whole thing was just too random and we knew we'd have fun.

We drove to L.A. and parked at a garage on Hollywood Blvd. We walked to the venue and waited in line for about an hour. They slowly let people in, first having us sign release forms, then providing us with free Adidas track suits and having us change into them. We went down to the party, waiting for about another hour for everything to start. Finally they opened curtains and the room doubled in size. People were waiting with trays of paint bottles and everyone started going crazy! Paint everywhere!!

The walls were covered in black squares that everyone was supposed to decorate. The Ting Tings are going to use the final work as their next album artwork. After at least a half hour they finally came on stage. Heather and I stayed off to the side, she had already gotten paint in her ear and almost in her eyes. At one point I randomly glanced over my shoulder and saw Perez Hilton. I nudged Heather and told her, then proceeded to go over and ask for a picture with him.

We ended up leaving fairly early because we were both exhausted and still had a long drive home. So we walked down Hollywood Blvd covered in paint and weren't the weirdest people there. Right before we got on the elevator at the parking garage we spotted two girls from the Disney show Jonas. Unfortunately we weren't exactly fit for pictures and they were busy with friends. What a crazy, ridiculous night!!

Mudança Climática - Climate change

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Existe uma causa...
There is a cause...


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E existe a consequencia...
And there is consequence...


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Desertificação

A natureza abstrata

Marmota

"As marmotas são roedores, membros do gênero Marmota e estão classificadas dentro da família Sciuridae (esquilos).

Têm a aparência de um esquilo mas com dimensões maiores. Vivem em tocas que utilizam para hibernar durante o Inverno. A sua hibernação pode durar até sete meses.

Quando despertam da hibernação, a sua principal preocupação é alimentar-se o mais rápido possível para recuperar as reservas energéticas, reconhecendo as redondezas para, em caso de perigo, poderem realizar uma fuga veloz."

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Party In the U.S.A.

I literally JUST heard this tonight. The girls and I have been hearing people talk about Party In the U.S.A. and I finally had to see for myself. IN LOVE. OBSESSED. Love her hair. Jealous. Listen. Love. Rock it out.

5 Things I Love

1. Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami: I never watched Keeping Up With the Kardashians until this summer. When I found out about this spin-off I was really excited. These girls are hilarious! I'm sad the finale was Sunday but I can't wait for Khloe's wedding special November 8th!

2. Barcelona Absolutes: This is one of my favorite cds. As I've said before, these guys are AMAZING! If you get the chance, go to one of their shows! They know how to rock it! I hope they'll be playing a show down here before I move or that they'll be playing in Boise after I move home! Love 'em!

brian e. brian f. chris. rhett.

photo source: jessica valle

3. In-n-Out: This is one thing I'm going to miss like crazy!!! After moving down here I learned about the secret menu. The Barcelona boys told us to order a Flying Dutchman once. They wouldn't tell us what it was (and I won't tell you). You have to experience it for yourself. My typical order is a #2 with the burger & fries BOTH animal style and a Coke! Love!

4. Giuliana & Bill: Don't ask me how I got hooked on this show. I just know I did and I'm OBSESSED! Giuliana is hilarious and beautiful and Bill is a great down-to-earth guy who balances her perfectly. The season finale was Wednesday and I can't wait for season 2 in January!

5. My tattoos: I got my first tattoo in May 2008. My friends Aimee and Megan came with me for moral support. It's a combination of Brett Dennen's song Make the Most and Kurt Halsey's artistic style. It's a reminder to make the most of this life because "it moves so fast, there's no time for perfection." I got my second tattoo with Heather and Jenny in January this year. We all got the same one. It is also inspired by Kurt Halsey's art. The two blue stars represent Heather and Jenny. This past year and a half has been full of crazy adventures and it's a reminder to live life to the fullest.

three years

I remember it like it was yesterday.

This is a blog I wrote three years ago on Monday, October 9, 2006.

grandpa is 94. his birthday is in december. december 15. he's tired. mom says he told grandma a couple weeks ago that he's not living anymore. just existing. last week mom said he wasn't doing good. but then he fell on friday. mom and dad drove down friday night and got there around midnight. i feel like i've been living phone call to phone call since friday night. waiting for an update, which usually is that there's no change. i was scared to call mom this morning. i knew if something had happened that she'd call. since i hadn't heard from her all morning i figured nothing had changed, but still....i was scared. so scared and worried that i made myself sick to my stomach all day. from what she told me he's been sleeping on the trundle bed in the living room. they've had hospice over. and lots of visitors. everyone's there. well almost everyone. mom said she sat in the recliner yesterday afternoon, which is right next to the bed. she'd talk to him and sing him hymns. he told her that his favorite is 'heaven is my home.' today was a hard day. friday night, saturday and sunday were hard too. but today was harder. it was hard to keep moving. to keep breathing. i want to be home so bad. it's so incredibly painful to be going through this away from everyone else. i don't know what else to say....

The following poem was on the bulletin for his funeral:

God saw you were getting tired

and a cure was not to be.

So He put His arms around you

and whispered, "Come with me."

In tears we watched you suffer

and saw you fade away,

Although we loved you dearly,

we could not make you stay.

A heart of gold stopped beating,

hard working hands now rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us

He only takes the best.

It's lonesome here without you,

We miss you more each day.

Life doesn't seem the same,

Since you have gone away.

When days are sad and lonely

And everything goes wrong,

We seem to hear you whisper,

"Cheer up and carry on."

Each time we see your picture,

You seem to smile and say,

Don't cry I'm in God's hands,

We'll meet again someday!

December 15, 1911-October 10, 2006

I miss you Mr. Pop Boss.