The Garden

I'm very proud of how our Garden is turning out.
We just harvested four cucs, many tomatoes, beans and squash!!!
Joy Joy Joy

New blog: http://akissbeforeigo.tumblr.com/

So I decided to strike out on my own. I started this blog with Amy L., who had the wonderful idea. I didn't think I would want to blog but obviously that was not the case. I found that I really like blogging because it is a way of keeping track of your ideas, thoughts, and life happenings. I get more personal enjoyment out of it rather than just having another outlet of broadcasting everything there is to know about me. So I decided that I would switch to my own personal blog and go with Tumblr. I like the layout and the different options you have to post things. So off to a new world of blogging and please follow if you wish. http://akissbeforeigo.tumblr.com/

A gift for Sadie from Sally's cats

"Welcome Sadie, Sadie Beloved Lady
-Sunflower and William"

ps. Sunflower and William are Sally's cats

Sometimes you just get in a mood

Another Mans Done Gone (LP Version) - Billy Bragg & Wilco

"Amy, What did you do?!?"-Ashley

Ohhhh, I didn't do anything besides get a new doggy! Sadie is the name of my new little girl, a 3 year old golden retriever. Her story is that she was bought from a breeder by some awful people who ended up abusing her. She was rescued by some neighbors who couldn't keep her. So I found her through a craigslist ad. She is a super sweet, gentle dog. She doesn't bark and I am wondering if that is due to having had a shock collar on her when found....I've been wanting a second dog for awhile. Finally, after having looked for some time I find my dog. I'm happy to have her and for her to have a safe home.

You knock me off my feet baby!

The one person who I can think of when the words pop icon are brought up is Michael Jackson. I have so many memories of him and the videos that would come on MTV. "Thriller"-I was always so afraid to watch because I thought it was like watching a scary movie. "Billy Jean" and "Beat It"-I loved to sing a long with. "ABC"-how can not sing along to and then have that song stuck in your head all day long. Does anyone remember the movie, The Jacksons: An American Dream, and how sad you felt watching how badly abused that family was by their father? I remember watching "The Way You Make Me Feel" video and totally wanting to be the actress in that video and get snapped at by Michael Jackson....I think that is when I actually thought Michael Jackson was super sexy, or maybe I was old enough by that point to feel that way. "The Man in the Mirror" was an insanely sad video but still gave hope of the world coming together such as with the story of Baby Jessica which has a small clip in the video. Oh gosh then I think of "Bad" and how dangerous and sexy Michael looked in that video. I hear the beat of that song as I type this. Then there was "Smooth Criminal" and the video to me was like an incredibly good movie! It is like all of his music videos defined what MTV was all about. He is an icon for creating memorable moments and changing the way our culture reacts and adapts to new styles. He continued to do this with songs and videos such as "Black and White", "Remember the Time", and "In the Closet" (helloooo Naomi and Michael!!). So upon reflecting about MJ, I guess I would have to say that my favorite video of his was definitely "The Way You Make Me Feel".


Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel (Official Music Video) - The most amazing home videos are here

Another summer movie I can't wait to see!

Summer Anthem

The West End.

So I have been dogsitting/housesitting in the West End. Please remind me not to ever do this again. I have always known that I hate venturing out to the Short Pump/Glen Allen area of Richmond but now I have more confirmation as to why. The main reason is inconvenience. As many restaurants and shops as there are in the West End I find I don't want to go to any of these places because of the traffic, the parking, the families, the traffic lights, the congestion, the construction....I hate it. I feel like I am back in Tampa where it takes a good 20-30 minutes to go 10 miles down the road. By the time I get to the house I am staying at after work, to let the dogs out, I am so stressed from all of the driving that I dread having to get back in my car to go to the gym. I don't even want to go to the store because it is going to be filled with mommies and daddies and kids running all over the f-ing place. I am feeling really frazzled because I am so out of my element and quaint little world that the City of Richmond provides me. Ugh, I can't wait until this week is over with!

My best friend and my neighbor

What a wonderful wedding. Thank you both for putting together such a beautiful wedding and having so many friends and family come together to celebrate your union. Congratulations Ashley and Aaron!

The laugh of the day for me

I opened up my pack of gum and came across this conversation, HAHHAAHAHAHA!

Made me want to travel and play soul searching music

I went to one of those free movie previews of Away We Go. The movie was a good indie film that is relevant to young couples who are expecting, or already have kids an a family. What I liked best about the film was the soundtrack that played along with the couple traveling from Madison, Tucson, to Montreal, to Miami...

Repost from The Playlist

'Away We Go' Soundtrack Due June 2, Features Alexi Murdoch, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, The Velvet Underground

We've already noted that London-born, Scottish-bred indie folkie Alexi Murdoch is doing the music to Sam Mendes' indie dramedy, "Away We Go."

His song, "All My Days," from his 2006 debut album, Time Without Consequence (the song was also featured on an episode of "The O.C.") soundtracks the trailer for the film, but it's unclear if his "music by" credit means an original score, because all the music on the "Away We Go," soundtrack is pre-existing material from the aforementioned album and his debut EP.

Still, the soundtrack, which is due June 2, might act as a good intro to those that aren't familiar with his work (and we'll admit, we're no experts). The 13-song CD also features classic cuts by George Harrison, Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground and The Stranglers (way to go music supervisor Randall Poster - of Wes Anderson-film fame, though surely that's getting tiring to him).

"Away We Go" soundtrack tracklist
1. All My Days - Alexi Murdoch
2. Blue Mind - Alexi Murdoch
3. What Is Life - George Harrison
4. Song For You - Alexi Murdoch
5. Golden Brown - The Stranglers
6. Towards The Sun - Alexi Murdoch
7. Meet Me In The Morning - Bob Dylan
8. Breathe - Alexi Murdoch
9. Wait - Alexi Murdoch
10. The Ragged Sea - Alexi Murdoch
11. Oh! Sweet Nuthin' - The Velvet Underground
12. Orange Sky- Alexi Murdoch
13. Crinan Wood - Alexi Murdoch

And yes, "Golden Brown" is The Stranglers' most obvious hit, but god if ain't still an amazing song we never tire of.

"Away We Go," also stars John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph, plus features Jeff Daniels, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Allison Janney, Catherine O’Hara, and Paul Schneider and comes out in limited release via Focus Films on June 5th.

Summer Reading

I usually don't read books by popular authors. I feel, like with music, there is way too much good stuff you can find on your own rather than go with what is popular. Anyways, I have had countless people, since the Stephanie Plum series started, tell me how much they enjoy Janet Evanovich books. Finally, after Sally gave me, One for the Money, and has been raving about this series nonstop (as mentioned in an earlier blog post) I decided to finally start the ever so popular series. The result is that I LOVE IT! OMG! The writing is hilarious, action packed, and fun! So I have now requested the box of all 14 books from the series. A library coworker keeps the whole set stashed in the office for others to use. I highly suggest if you don't have a box in your office, like I do, you should check one out at your local public library and start reading this series by Janet Evanovich.

HOLY JESUS!

I typically don't care about David Beckham or Posh but...I mean...um...I have no words.

Did not disappoint

The Hangover = Best comedy in the past decade.
5+ stars

Good grief!

I am on a live blog radio chat discussing managing electronic titles and materials. The whole time I am also staring at this stomach and bikini bottom area. Gross.

Sweet little things

Whenever Lois, the Circulation Manager, gives me books to fix, I get chocolate. This totally makes my day.I love the little things that people do to make the day brighter.

Hahahahhah! Can't wait to see this film!

Oh yes this is for real!

Kansas City Public Library

Not 1 but 2 shows in 1 night

The National
9:30 Club
5/24/2009
8:00
and
Midnight
Magical evening of incredible music.
It is great having awesome friends.

ps. The new songs are so good that you should be getting excited about the next album.

OCD

I am in love with foam hand soap. I can't stop using it! We have it at work and I have it at home. I am officially obsessed with washing my hands. I don't know what it is about this type of soap but it feels like air versus gooey, sticky stuff. You can get this type of soap in all different types of brands and varying prices. I highly recommend you to start using foaming hand soap, seriously.

Mother's Day Brunch

Mother's Day consisted of my first attempt at making my Mom a frittata for brunch. I was very pleased with the results, hence my picture.
In any case my sister and I rocked it yesterday preparing our Mom a fabulous brunch! It was a beautiful day to celebrate how great our Mom is. We all had a nice time chatting and eating outside on the back porch. The menu consisted of:
Fruit: Strawberries and Blackberries
Beverage: Fresh Squeezed OJ and Coffee
Emily made: Incredible French Toast using Challah bread and a Rustic French Loaf
The recipe was obtained from one of the best cookbooks I know of: The New Best Recipe
I made: A frittata with sauteed tomato's, onions,
pancetta, cilantro, parsley, salt, peppar, eggs,
habanero cheese, and then topped the frittata with
sliced avocado.

That's "Pip" not "Pimp"

Stephanie Plum is Sally's new favorite literary character. If you haven't read a Janet Evanovich book, Sally highly recommends doing so. I have the first one that I will get to this summer then I might find out what "pip" really means? In any case it was sweet of her to give me a thank you card for giving up my parking space when I was leaving work yesterday:-)

Um yeah. But it was a fun Cinco!

The 5th of May:
Guests:Andrew, Zack, Tom, Jo, Amanda, Bridget, Emily, Bailey and Me
Music: Buena Vista Social Club and Bio Ritmo
Setting:Lots of laughing and chatting and drinking and eating!
Menu:
Red Sangria
Corona
Tequila
Limes
Ground Chicken
Ground Turkey
Soft tacos
Hard tacos
Lettuce
Tomato
Onion
Sour Cream
Cheese
Yellow Rice
Black Beans
Bean Dip
Chips
Salsa
Guacamole (super great mango/guac by Amanda)

A perfect weekend

Fri Day: Lunch at Coast with Suzanne. The owner of Enotecca Sagno opened up a new restaurant in the Libby Grove Area. Beautiful restaurant. It is worth going just to see the interior decor. The menu is very pricey but the food is incredibly fresh. The focus is on seafood, hence the name Coast.
Fri Night: Ashley and I started out with dinner and wine on her back porch. Then hit the Firehouse Theater to see the The Great American Trailer Park Musical. I would highly recommend going to see this musical. I am not a fan of them but this one got us all laughing out loud, many many times. The parody of Florida and trailer parks is dead on. Following we went for postshow drink. Ended up down by Gallery 5 and stopped to listen to the street performers play wonderful music that got the crowd dancing. It was such a great moment dancing in the street with Ashley and everyone else. The best part was dancing with the guy with a cane who was munching on a rice krispy treat. After our dance interlude we decided to try Marshall Street Cafe. We sat at the bar and ordered our dirty martinis. Another special moment was singing along with the band who was playing some wonderful soul/golden oldies music. I am definitely going back on a Friday night. The chicken wings looked delicious!
Sat Night: Had dinner with the parents and watched the Kentucky Derby. What a beautiful story Mind That Bird made. It was completely amazing watching that horse and jockey come from way behind the pack, snake up the rail, and shoot out forward. Beautiful.
Sun. Night: A group us from the restaurant met up for half price beers, oysters, shrimp, and mussels at CanCan. The bar scene there is full of old men who have no shame. Single girls and even girls with boyfriends do not go unless you want to be picked up by creepy older men. Lamest come on of the night "What do you do to get triceps like those?"=creepy old dude to my friend Tasha. Following our cocktail hour we all headed up to Edo's and had yet another delicious meal. Best part not paying for anything the whole night, being surrounded by great company, and incredible food.

Darn the hopes are high!

I hate it when you get excited about something that you really want but don't want to get your hopes up. If is meant to be, it will be. Right? I try not to talk about something that I really want to happen because I hate having to retract, ahhh! In any case keep your fingers crossed for me because I see great things ahead and hope it all works out....

Retired

There are certain cups that I like to drink out of because of the shape, the amount of liquid it can hold, and the grip. In particular my drinking cup at work consisted of my Lollapalooza/Sweet Leaf Tea plastic cup. This cup has served me well by holding lots of water, that I would refill through out the day from the library's water cooler. From heavy use this cup started to split down the side. I still held onto the Sweet Leaf cup despite the fact that if I didn't sip from the right side I would have water spill all over me from the crack. Well enough is enough after the tear has increased in size I can't hold as much water as I would like too. So the cup went in the trash and I actually feel kind of sad about this. Sweet Leaf Tea you served me well over the years and I will have to find a replacement at this year's Lollapalooza.

Can Ryan Gosling Get any hotter? Ummm...probably.

Band: Dead Man's Bones
Song: In The Room Where You Sleep

Split Personality

Okay so there is Amy who is home and there is Amy who goes out. When I am home, I want to collect my thoughts, chill out, eat, watch tv, read, not talk, and just be in my own world. When I go out, I want to throw down drinks, talk it out, laugh, eat, dance, flirt, etc. When I am come home I am prepared to simply focus on me. When I go out I am prepared to focus on others. Who I am when I am home is in a lot of ways someone who is a lot different from that girl who goes out. Am I the only one like this? It seems as though I have been called out on how I act when I am home versus when I go out and I don't see how I can be the same person in both situations when one is personal and the other is social? If your roommate has guests over do you stop, sit down, and socialize when you might be coming home to just veg out in your own space and your own world? Sure saying hi is always polite but what if you just go straight to your room? Does this create a negative atmosphere? In any case what I have realized is that you reach a certain point where you can either continue to live with people or you don't b/c you just want to live in your own little world. Hence my decision to move, yet again, back in with my parents. I need to buy my own damn place and need the open door (thank you mom and dad!) to save. OR I am moving out of the area b/c I found a professional librarian position in another state and thus I will be making more and being able to afford my own place. Which ever comes first needless to say, I will always from here on out be living on my own.

Falling apart from laughter

I walked into Sally's office today to ask her about something and all of a sudden she goes, "I had a friend send me the craaaaziest, craaaziest link" (side note: she does emphasize words in this way when she is really surprised by something). She informed that she was so amazed by that video but that it is no surprise since the email came from her friend who is a "young friend" of hers who is working on his PHD in Biochemistry. So take a look at what Sally was amazed by:

Photostuff

(Self-portrait from newest pinhole pictures!)
I am back on the 8:22 photo project! I was looking through the pictures I took for my same time 365 pictures and realized that it had been really therapeutic for me to do them. Some day when I have more time I am going to write a little snippet about where I was in my life in those 2 & 1/2 months, where I took a picture every day at the sametime, and why I think I stopped.
So, anyway, I am excited to start this project again with where I am now. I wish I hadn't stopped, but I realize I needed to, to get my head together and figure out what this project means to me. It turns out it that taking a picture at the same time every day and sharing it with the world really is important to me! Ha! Go figure.
Anyway here is a link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amosville/sets/72157610636825143/

We are the Web?

A magical walk

Yesterday evening Ashley, Amanda, and I took the dogs to Bryan Park for a walk. The sun was out when we started but by the time we made it to the park big dark clouds rolled up on us. Down came the rain but it wasn't too bad that we had to end our walk. So partly covered by the trees we trekked on through the rain. The fun began with the rain actually because it was light enough and not too cold. We rounded the azalea's with bright colors of lavender, hot pink, light pink, white....and the trees with budding green leaves. The dogs were extra frisky with joy of playing in the rain and puddles. The rain eventually stopped and out came the sun again but this time joined by a rainbow, and not just one rainbow but two! From one end to the other there were two beautiful rainbows we wanted to catch. We came upon a clearing by the tennis courts and soccer fields to stop and take in the majestic beauty of sky. We were giggly with joy over how pretty the rainbows looked and wonderment about where the pot of gold was. Well to me, the gold was that walk spent with the girls, the dogs, and the nature. Sometimes you want more and you want to do more but really it it is moments that are as simple as a walk in the park that can really make you feel as though you have everything you need. I am loving how sappy this blog is sounding but deal with it.
Random note: On our way back Ashley spotted (hence her finger pointing) a baby bird egg which was sad but pretty at the same time. I thought I would add this pictures b/c it just went along with all that we were discovering on that spring evening.
Random note #2: Thank goodness for Amanda and never being without her phone. She was able to document our walk with her camera phone, thanks for the pictures A!

Softball? No, more like batting practice

Friday, I played in the 3L-v-Faculty Staff softball game at U of R. I knew it was going to be bad considering that people didn't have gloves, didn't know we needed gloves (Sally, thought the ball was soft enough to catch w/out a glove), and people were refusing to pitch. In any case, we lost 30-0. It was still fun though b/c it was a lovely day and we got to at least bat every inning. Best part was seeing Sally finally hit the softball on her very last swing of the game, yaay Sally! Btw the infamous Sally (my boss), is the second row with grey hair, black sunglasses, and white t-shirt. She is awesome.

*sigh* and listen

Gentle Hour - Yo La Tengo

Bridget went crazy on the TP

So I opened our hall closet to get some Advil and to my surprise I notice we have a crap ton of toilet paper! It is almost a bit overwhelming. Needless to say we are stocked until our rent is up. Thanks B for making sure we never run out of toilet paper!

Thanks JoJo and SP!

How fortunate I am to have awesome friends who like great music.
Monday night: Roadtrip with the girls to Cville. Had a yummy dinner (although extemely bad service) at Bang. Headed onto the Outback Lodge for the Great Lake Swimmers show.
Kate Maki was the first opener. We got there for her last few songs and what I heard was soft and lovely. I would recommend checking out a good Canadian female singer/songwriter.
The Cinnamon Band went up next. Apparently the sound was given this 2 piece band a lot of trouble and they couldn't hear each other. Despite the obvious issues I couldn't help but be floored by the drummer. This guy was killing it and I can only imagine how much better he would be with a better sound/speaker system.
Finally the Great Lake Swimmers LIVE! Ohhh man what a great show. What incredibly eloquent lyrics. What talented musicians. I'm more in love.

moving pictures silent films - Great Lake Swimmers

Librarians on a field trip

What a day yesterday was! It started out with an introduction and lesson on how to navigate the Virginia General Assembly Website. Lots of good tips if anyone needs help on trying to find a bill or interpret one, hit yours truly up. Then a group of about 11 librarians proceeded from the Library of Virginia to the Virginia State Capital. We had a catered lunch with Senator Henry L. Marsh II and Senator Walter Stosch. Following the lunch the "Librarians", received a tour of the newly renovated Captial and I learned more bits and pieces of Virginia history. The best part was viewing the life size marble statue of George Washington. The Carrara marble statue is probably the best authentic portrayal of what George Washington looked like considering the artist, "made a plaster mask of Washington's face, took detailed measurements of his body, and modeled a terra cotta bust". Following the tour we had a mock senate session on voting for a bill. I sat in Senator William C. Wampler Jr.'s chair and voted "nay" in voting for the bill which would allow an armed person to buy an alcoholic beverage in a public place. The last part was having 2 news reporters talk to us about reporting about the legislators and the meetings. Columnist Jeff Schapiro of the RTD and Bob Lewis of the Associated Press. These two guys were highly informative and witty. I think I was more impressed with Jeff Schapiro's dapper pocket square, sports coat, and round eyeglasses....I think I have a new crush.

Weirdest part of the whole trip was meeting a "librarian" who directs the Suffolk 5th district circuit court library. She doesn't have her MLS, is deferring her law school admission, runs a 42 acre farm full of soybeans of something else, has 3 kids, a single mom, has to let the air out of her big mac truck to park in parking decks in Richmond (ie: LVA parking garage), and just show a coyote last week who was about to get her chickens. She ended up showing me pictures of a bobcat and a black mama bear with it's cub from her blackberry (she has surveillance camera's to capture shots of anyone and anything on her property). She ended up in her position as a "librarian" b/c the law librarian quit after 2 months and the circuit court board members decided to let her run the small library since she was an assistant. You never know what type of librarian you will meet in this world...

Story time.

It's time to leave again.
But if you wishes.
I'll be back soon.
With lots of love.
And kisses.

Boyfriend meets the parents.

Tomorrow. Sunday April 12th. Wish us luck.

(Second roll from the pinhole camera...getting better at it!)

April 21st can't come soon enough!

So I am going to Lollapalooza again this year. I didn't get to go to a music festival last summer year b/c of school and this year I most definitely plan on going to one. My cousin Andrew who lives in Chicago (across from Oprah's studio might I add) suggested Lollapalooza. Since I crashed at his place for the 2007 festival and had a blast, I of course agreed to do so again! I've been reading about the line up and getting more and more excited!

Check out the specuclation going on:

Everybody's getting antsy to hear who's playing the Lollapalooza festival, which takes place from Aug. 7 to 9 in Chicago's Grant Park — so much so that bloggers will even post "mostly true" lineups from so-called reputable sources.

Chicago Tribune and Billboard.com previously leaked that Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode, Kings Of Leon and Jane's Addiction will be among the festival's headliners.

The Tribune also named Tool and The Killers as the fest's other headliners on Monday. The newspaper reported that The Decemberists are expected to play, as well as Lou Reed, who will have a late afternoon or early evening showcase with longtime bassist Fernando Saunders.

A post on the Faronheit blog states that the blogger was given a list of 60 artists that's "at least 90% correct" that are confirmed to play Lollapalooza.

The blogger is apparently friends with someone who works at Lollapalooza promoter C3 Presents and is "an inside source, a source I trust." Said source sent the blogger a list of performers, but threw "a few fake picks in with the real ones" as a safety precaution.

"How many exactly, I won't say," wrote the source in an email. "But I will promise you that this list is at least 90% correct. In other words, as much as 10% of this list could be fake... All things considered, I think that's a pretty solid little percentage game."

A Chicago Reader blog post also speculates that since there's usually a blackout window of time on festival contracts for artists to play a city before and after the festival's dates, any band that's skipping Chicago on a U.S. tour between April and July could technically be playing Lolla.

The post lists possibilities such as Bon Iver, No Age, Peter Bjorn And John, Animal Collective, Atmosphere, Bat For Lashes, Jason Mraz, Lykke Li, Fall Out Boy, M.I.A., PJ Harvey and Lil Wayne.

I <3 Kanye

South Park created an episode with Kanye in it, who is apparently a "gay fish" hilarious!
Also Kanye responded to the episode in his own Blog

A Library I would want to work at, Scottsdale, AZ anyone?

The $4.6 million Arabian Library, which is currently undergoing LEED certification, aims to bridge a building and its surroundings. Organized around a central court, the structure is entered through a “canyon” of steel and glass. Walls of weathered steel plate reflect the terra-cotta stone as they lean overhead. The interior of the reading room is clad in sustainable Peg-Board™, which absorbs noise. The sedimentary rock formation of the surrounding canyon is recalled in the zebra-wood veneer of the service desks (awesome).That's not the only award for this library; richärd + bauer also garnered one of three Smart Environments Awards, cosponsored by the IIDA and Metropolis Magazine. They recognize designers that assimilate beautiful design with sustainability in a creative, functional way.

New addition to the neighborhood

Although this isn't the picture of the new puppy next door, he looks just like this one. Jack is a 12 week old corgi who lives next door to me now. He is the cutest little thing and I am now wanting another puppy/dog again. What to do, what to do....

Nursing is CRAZY

I am just taking a break to read blogs and say this.
Nursing is fuckin' CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!
I feel better
Love
Amy L.

Random

This book caught my eye today because of the title. For some reason, I just found the title Sexuality, Law and Legal Practice and the Reformation in Norway, to be completely out of place amongst the other books I have been cataloging such as: Constitutional Law, The People and Their Peace, Cross-border Internet Dispute Resolution, and so on. I know though that there will be someone out there who will be researching Norwegian laws on "Bestiality and Homosexuality", "Moral Looseness", etc. So I support the fact that the law library owns this book for those few people who are into learning about sex crimes, in Norway, during Medieval times.

A cold spring grilling menu #4

I don't know what it is with us but we are all into grilling these days, even if it is a cold spring night.

Location: Ashley's and Aaron's backyard
Guest: A,A,A,A,E, and C (+ 3 dogs)

Appetizer:
Homemade pita chips and Hummus
Grandma's recipe of saltines, cream cheese, and pickapeppa sauce

Main Course:
Skewered marinated vegetables (marinated in an italian dressing) included-tomatoes, onions, yellow squash, and green peppers
Skewered marinated chicken cutlets (marinated in the same italian dressing)
Skewered scallops and shrimp-seasoned with salt and pepper and evoo
Grilled green onions-wrapped in foil seasoned with salt and pepper, evoo, and lime juice

Beverage-Wine

Watching out for wagging dog tails but should have watched out for a O's head
Spilt wine
Apples to Apples
Gynecological tools or just a heavy duty wine key
Girl talks and one boy
A decent magnum
Denny's

While Amy is at work her friends go out to play

Amanda sent me this picture of our friend Carolyn today and this image made me completely lose it. I would have wanted to ride the unicorn too but I was at work, bummer.

Wow, So sad!

So I took the "What early 80's wrestler are you?" quiz on Facebook and was hoping to get Miss Elizabeth (I know she wasn't an actual wrestler but she did get thrown in the ring a couple of times). I then started wondering whatever happened to one of my childhood idols (I loved the hair, the beaded and sequin dresses, and love story with Macho Man). I googled her and found out that she died from overdosing on pain killers and vodka, while partying with Lex Luger (also a wrestler). What a tragic end to one of my favorite childhood celebrity. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_2_5/ai_104609878/

David Shultz and the Skyline

These boys are REALLY good.

At The Triple on Saturday.

Maymont

And then it was warm again...

Spring Grilling Menu #3

Location: Backyard
Day: Saturday=Perfect spring evening
Attendance= The girls

Grilled Tuna Steaks seasoned with evoo, salt, and pepper (topped with (optional) mango chutney or red pepper relish)
Vegetable kabobs-skewered cherry tomatoes, red onion,red pepper, and zucchini
(Seasoned with evoo, salt, and pepper)
Grilled green onions
Guacamole and chips-Amanda made awesome guac by adding some type of Mexican cream, oh so good.
Dessert-homemade chocolate chip cookies

Beverage=wine


Perfect day/nigh-walking, ice cream, Maymont, a high feeling of happiness, DSW, super comfortable tennis shoes, great wine, no brown sugar, started a movie, and passed out.

Pinhole camera!!!

(Above is the production of the Pinhole)
One of my many purchases in Austin was a put it together yourself pinhole camera called a "Kikkerland Solagrapher". The other day I spent a couple of hours pasting and taping this little thing together. SUCCESS! Its a different kind of pinhole camera. Instead of just one shot it actually fits a whole role of 35 mm film in it. I went out that day to experiment and took all 24 the shots on the roll. I fucked up and only a handful came out...but they are still neat regardless. Today I went around the fan again experimenting some more with my little paper camera and I am so excited to see how these turn out! I think they are going to be better :)! I'll keep you updated.

(One of the successful shots)
See my flickr/facebook for the rest!
www.flickr.com/photos/amosville