B & A

Do you have that one friend who makes life seem so sweet and light? My cousin Briana, is that person for me. We have a great friendship and bond that in some ways goes deeper than a great friendship, maybe b/c we are family?As deep as our relationship is at the same time it is very light. Meaning, we get into the most wild circumstances and have the best memories of our many crazy times. The fun and crazy times is what keeps things real. However, when it's time to throw down and let it all out we either go to a bar, have some drinks, and smokes and release everything we've been holding in. Or we will go on a long walk and talk and talk and talk...I can't tell you how many times this girl has changed my perspective on aspects of my life, or people, I have questioned. She has been the biggest supporter of many choices I have made and has never second guessed me on anything. When I need that one person to look at me without any type of judgment what so ever, she is that person. She accepts me and all of my flaws without any questions. People like Briana are rare to come by because not everyone is as kind, non-judgmental, and selfless as she is. So tomorrow she is coming to Richmond and will be in town for a long weekend. I fucking can't wait to see this girl! It's been about a year and a half and this visit is waaaay over due. We are going to get into trouble (inevitable), laugh, talk, cry, and overall just have a great weekend. Cheers to you B!

Winter Trip 2009

Probably one of the best trips I've ever taken with friends. We really didn't even do that much but we sure did have a lot of fun eating, drinking, laughing, playing games, talking, and dancing.
Highlights:
The smell of fresh air, the silence, the moon, and the view
Heather, Curt, and Amanda telling their stories about meeting the locals
Jolinda taking a shot of tequila, bite of spaghetti, shot of tequila, bite of lasagna, shot of tequila...
Aaron with this "special olympics" hat on, sitting in the corner, and feeling the vibrations
Ladybugs everywhere
Dancing all night
Playing games all night
Sulphur smell
Karate, Gun, Gorilla
The best lasagna I've ever had
Curt-Cowboys
Sarah-Dinosaurs
Aaron-Toga
Sarah-feeling the ear poke by Amanda
Taboo-It's just a game guys
Gillian saying "titty-pump"
Spanky-licking feet
Apple's to Apple's-Heather next time I'm sure you will get at least one green card...
Bus shuttle-singing country music, finding Waldo, and really sticking out in the crowd of snowboarders and skiers
Snow volleyball
Test tubing
Overall Snowshoe adventure-snowball fight, drinking, eating, walking,
and not skiing, nor snowboarding, nor tubing
2 am showers
Weird dreams
Lots and lots of laughing

I can't wait for next year!

Take the time to read

I respect musicians even more for taking the time out of their busy schedules to respond to their Fan's emails....

Mia and Jonah said: sorry for the wait. been busy w/a new album and our upcoming valentines day show.here r the lyrics:( i am so flattered that u r interested)

Song: Water In a Teapot
Album: Shine I

Its summer time and colder
than a wounded lover's shoulder
and the smile i knit together
for this weary winter weather
is wearing thinner than the promise
of tomorrow as a beacon
and hope it rains hard on the pane
it causes just by speaking
cause you could be a pathway with a hole dug underneath it
and if I fall and find fear one more time
I might decide to keep it
so I am trying to step lightly
but heavy just happens to me
and I am not afraid you'll bite me, but you could slay me with your beauty
cause time is water in a teapot and you swear you hear it whistlin
is it calling you away from me
can i persuade you not to listen
i will fill your ears with music to distract you from the sound and if you've got to go than go
but know i hope you stick around
the cherry blossom trees are growing naked in their meadows
and i think i am like the branches and you are the pink petals
I am rooted to the soil the wind calls and I stay grounded but one word and you're off like a bird and I am stranded here confounded
I have read your constitution
Your honesty is commendable
but your eyes don't seem so resolute
baby maybe your truth is bendable
I will not strip away your boundaries
Just let me stretch them like a moonbeam
and I'm not asking for forever just a key to a room in your dreams

1st chorus again...
Now I am getting in my sailboat and I am unfurling the sail
maybe I'll win this round with distance
You've seen me way beyond the pale
Baby forget those words I told you
It was late and we were drinking
And it just felt so good to hold you
that I started over thinking
Cause time is water in a teapot and I swear I hear it whistlin
Oh, and drinking while the water's hot is the only kind of livin
so I'll untie my sailboat from the shore of your familiar sound,
and if you have to go than go but know,
I hope you stick around


here they are!love is all!mia

HAHAHA, I want this book!

I love this topic because it makes me laugh and have uncontrollable giggles! Now there is this great book for kids but I think it's best suited for adults who are truly a kid at heart ;-) The best thing is that I found out about this book today on my weekly "American Libraries Direct" email, ha! Librarians are awesome.

Book Description:

"Sure, everyone does it; but everyone tries to hide it a little differently. "Farts: A Spotter's Guide" will help you pinpoint he (or she) who dealt it every time. In the spirit of the famous and bestselling "Fart Machine" (No 2), this hilarious book features an attached battery powered fart machine that accurately reproduces ten common wind breakers, from the gentle hiss of the Silent-but-Deadly to the rip-roaring flatulation of the Seismic Blast. The text describes the habitat, range, voice, and 'field marks' of each emanation, and grossly hip 2-colour illustrations by The Fudge Factory's Travis Millard depict the offenders and offenders in brilliant detail. Printed on durable card stock, this is pure, unbridled entertainment for the giggling child in all of us. Let 'er rip!"

I forgot what nice and sane was like.

Ahhhh......this feels great.

I want to go to Italy, or maybe I'll just move there

This song is featured in the fabulous Italian film The Orange Thief. What a magical evening that was Amy. I'm researching Italian folk music curently while I'm suppose to be working...

Going going going....

For the past five days I have had made plans and have hung out with all the various friends I have. I am exhausted right now. I want to remember these past couple of days because it was so much fun! BUT I need to stop at some point or just slow down. Why is moderation so hard for me?

Wed. Amanda, Carolyn, and me at Avalon discussing religion, men and women, life and death over martinis. Heavy but perfect.
Thur. Amy, Gillian, SP, Jo, Milan, Aaron and me all at IPS, then to Czar (Great music), and then back to IPS . Great night hanging out, listening to music, meeting people, catching myself up with old friends Ashley and I used to hang out with, and having self-reflective conversations with Jo and SP.
Fri. At my place and Jo and Amy came over. Us 3 hung out for awhile, which was cozy and fun. Then off to cous cous with Amanda and Jo and met up with David and Matt. Fun times sparring with Matt, eating tapas, and having drinks.
Sat. Fabulous night with Miss. Lackey-Drinks at Havana, Italian Film Festival (beautiful), and then met up with everyone at cous cous and then ended the night doing a little dancing at IPS.
Sun. Finally Desiree, Cristina, and I were able to meet up for brunch. It was great catching up. A bonus was eating at Joe's which is so cheap and good. Love it.
Fun times at Ashley's and Aaron's watching the game, eating food (prepared by Basmajian/Ring's), drinking wine from Honduras (thanks Ash! the "$144" bottle of red was yummy).

Today it has all caught up with me. I'm going home and passing out.