Hello everyone,
I hope everyone is just peachy keen today. I must tell you I'm more plummy today. So I have always thought St. Patrick's Day was a day that nothing really happens aside from you get to pinch people that do not wear green. (By the way I was the only person in my class yesterday that wore green but I couldn't pinch anyone because of sexual harassment). However it is much much more than that in Santa Barbara! Especially for tourists!
Yesterday bagpipers were tooting up and down State Street. I requested they play "I can get no satisfaction" but they didn't have that one memorized. Aside from that it was the farmer's market and everything was green! The venders had green face paint on, some of the vegetables were green (don't worry I didn't buy them because call me crazy but I don't eat any fresh produce that's green aside from broccoli, celery, and cucumbers, oh and lettuce). Now I didn't really have tons of time to appreciate this since I had accounting which makes me green.
So he let us out early because he's an Irish wannabe (don't ask). Actually I felt bad for him yesterday because a student said accounting is pointless but that's a blog for another day on how teacher's are underappreciated. Well, I had to go to flash a classmate yesterday in the studio (it's required in photo). By the time I got out of there it was 10 and another tradition of St. Paddy's day-drinking! I never saw so many swaying pedestrians or passed so many taxis in my life. And on the way home, I passed three, yes three sobriety checkpoints. Do not worry though-the coppers didn't check my drinking capability....probably because I didn't have any time for that tradition.
Well, I hope everyone St. Patrick's day was FUN! Next year if you want to come to a place that somewhat celebrates the tradition come on down to SB. Juicebox'll even paint his fur green. Although now I have to give him a bath in the sink which he hates because he hates being wet!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Hey there cyberworld!
Hi everyone,
I hope everyone out there is having a splendid day with a capital S. Well, I am back in Santa Barbara after a week in New Jersey. During that week, I experience the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good-snowstorm and great food! The bad- degrees in the single digits. The ugly- some very talkative New Jersians.
Now I know what you are all thinking (actually I don't because I'm not psychic), what about Juicebox? Well-I would not let him alone here in SB with Snowball because I'm pretty sure she would kill her. Instead, he went on a roadtrip to Yosemite with Trip. He's always dreamed of climbing mountains and hiking! His dream has been achieved. Unfortunately there are no pictures because he has an odd fear of cameras. He didn't bring back a souvenior,but I don't hold it against him. After all he has tons of fun stories and memories! I've never seen him so happy even if they don't have peach iced teas. He did eat alot of trail mix, and when I say alot I mean alot. He told me he ate 5 lbs a day.
Well I must be off-school has begun yet again and right now I'm just whelmed. I finally had my first accounting class and it seems like it'll be about as much fun as statistics but a heck of a lot easier. My photography class will be consumed with shooting people (with a camera not a gun) out in the open and we get to flash them too! Have a great day everyone! Thanks for reading.
I hope everyone out there is having a splendid day with a capital S. Well, I am back in Santa Barbara after a week in New Jersey. During that week, I experience the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good-snowstorm and great food! The bad- degrees in the single digits. The ugly- some very talkative New Jersians.
Now I know what you are all thinking (actually I don't because I'm not psychic), what about Juicebox? Well-I would not let him alone here in SB with Snowball because I'm pretty sure she would kill her. Instead, he went on a roadtrip to Yosemite with Trip. He's always dreamed of climbing mountains and hiking! His dream has been achieved. Unfortunately there are no pictures because he has an odd fear of cameras. He didn't bring back a souvenior,but I don't hold it against him. After all he has tons of fun stories and memories! I've never seen him so happy even if they don't have peach iced teas. He did eat alot of trail mix, and when I say alot I mean alot. He told me he ate 5 lbs a day.
Well I must be off-school has begun yet again and right now I'm just whelmed. I finally had my first accounting class and it seems like it'll be about as much fun as statistics but a heck of a lot easier. My photography class will be consumed with shooting people (with a camera not a gun) out in the open and we get to flash them too! Have a great day everyone! Thanks for reading.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
It's me again!
Hello Everyone,
It's been quite a long time since my last blog so I figured why not write another one. Juicebox's jumping around because it's Oscar night and I said he could invite some of his friends. My goodness, who knew Koalas loved disco music. Don't get me wrong I love koalas as much as the next gal but now there's peach iced tea everywhere-have you ever tried to get that off a carpet? It's more difficult than it sounds. They've also stuffed Snowball in the oven but I wouldn't let them turn it on so Snowball is just napping.
So all of Juicebox's jungle pals are rooting for "Milk" (although Trip really wants Brad Pitt to win for Best Actor but I think that's just because that's his favorite actor). I finally saw it yesterday with Juicebox. I stuffed him in my purse but I gave him a hole to breathe through (is that technically abuse?). Anyway, great movie. Way to go Sean Penn! Now I want to go to San Francisco and see his camera shop (not Sean Penn's but Harvey Milk's). I'd recommend the movie to people that really want to look at how screwed up America is.
As for me, I am rooting for "Slumdog Millionaire." I just can't get enough of that movie! So far I am winning, much to the animal's dismay. I love to watch the Indian acceptance speeches and Danny Boyle looks sooooo happy-it's so cute (Grandfather cute not hunk cute.) Every time they show him he's smiling, all the other director's look grumpy.
Other than the Oscars the big news is that it is my final week of classes and I pray I pass as I do with every class at this school, so please pray I pass. I'm so excited because it is also the last week with my apathetic group! Tomorrow is the last meeting then I don't have to work with them ever again!!!!!!
Oh gosh-I should go-one of the koalas just threw up peach iced tea in my camera bag-aaaahh!
It's been quite a long time since my last blog so I figured why not write another one. Juicebox's jumping around because it's Oscar night and I said he could invite some of his friends. My goodness, who knew Koalas loved disco music. Don't get me wrong I love koalas as much as the next gal but now there's peach iced tea everywhere-have you ever tried to get that off a carpet? It's more difficult than it sounds. They've also stuffed Snowball in the oven but I wouldn't let them turn it on so Snowball is just napping.
So all of Juicebox's jungle pals are rooting for "Milk" (although Trip really wants Brad Pitt to win for Best Actor but I think that's just because that's his favorite actor). I finally saw it yesterday with Juicebox. I stuffed him in my purse but I gave him a hole to breathe through (is that technically abuse?). Anyway, great movie. Way to go Sean Penn! Now I want to go to San Francisco and see his camera shop (not Sean Penn's but Harvey Milk's). I'd recommend the movie to people that really want to look at how screwed up America is.
As for me, I am rooting for "Slumdog Millionaire." I just can't get enough of that movie! So far I am winning, much to the animal's dismay. I love to watch the Indian acceptance speeches and Danny Boyle looks sooooo happy-it's so cute (Grandfather cute not hunk cute.) Every time they show him he's smiling, all the other director's look grumpy.
Other than the Oscars the big news is that it is my final week of classes and I pray I pass as I do with every class at this school, so please pray I pass. I'm so excited because it is also the last week with my apathetic group! Tomorrow is the last meeting then I don't have to work with them ever again!!!!!!
Oh gosh-I should go-one of the koalas just threw up peach iced tea in my camera bag-aaaahh!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Hi again!
Hello Everyone,
Am I the only one that has no clue how to title these blogs? Anyway, I don't really know the subject of today's blog other than my creativity is back and you'll never guess how. So, I've been reading all these supernatural books lately-and one very depressing one about Catholicism (don't ask, but it had nothing to do with the scandals), then I thought wait,this just isn't working for me. So I picked up a book I've always wanted to read "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" by Hunter S. Thompson. Incidentally it's a book about these two guys that are pretty much high (On drugs not life) in search of the American dream in Vegas. I don't know if it's because of his style or if I just have a desire to go to Vegas but I began to get ideas. Then another thing happened-so everyone that knows me knows that I am not an impulsive buyer (or maybe I am and I'm in denial)-well anyone last night I saw "Slumdog Millionaire" (My God what a great movie!) and I just loved the soundtrack so today I bought it. And I played it on my walk with my Nikon around my neck and all of a sudden my creativity came back in a whirlwind-phew. I'm so glad it's back! Next time, it should tell me where it goes so I can follow it.
Well, Juicebox just came back today from his trip to the Channel Islands. You should see his lovely tan. I asked him what is secret is-because now instead of white, he's tan, and he told me he put peach smoothie all over himself instead of lotion. That might explain why he stuck to me for a bit when he hugged hello. And of course now the whole apartment smells like peach iced tea. But it's better than the previous smell. In any case, he's zonked out now. I think he got a hangover on something-I keep asking him but he's so tired he hasn't woken up. Don't worry he's still breathing!
Am I the only one that has no clue how to title these blogs? Anyway, I don't really know the subject of today's blog other than my creativity is back and you'll never guess how. So, I've been reading all these supernatural books lately-and one very depressing one about Catholicism (don't ask, but it had nothing to do with the scandals), then I thought wait,this just isn't working for me. So I picked up a book I've always wanted to read "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" by Hunter S. Thompson. Incidentally it's a book about these two guys that are pretty much high (On drugs not life) in search of the American dream in Vegas. I don't know if it's because of his style or if I just have a desire to go to Vegas but I began to get ideas. Then another thing happened-so everyone that knows me knows that I am not an impulsive buyer (or maybe I am and I'm in denial)-well anyone last night I saw "Slumdog Millionaire" (My God what a great movie!) and I just loved the soundtrack so today I bought it. And I played it on my walk with my Nikon around my neck and all of a sudden my creativity came back in a whirlwind-phew. I'm so glad it's back! Next time, it should tell me where it goes so I can follow it.
Well, Juicebox just came back today from his trip to the Channel Islands. You should see his lovely tan. I asked him what is secret is-because now instead of white, he's tan, and he told me he put peach smoothie all over himself instead of lotion. That might explain why he stuck to me for a bit when he hugged hello. And of course now the whole apartment smells like peach iced tea. But it's better than the previous smell. In any case, he's zonked out now. I think he got a hangover on something-I keep asking him but he's so tired he hasn't woken up. Don't worry he's still breathing!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Creativity slump
Hi again,
I bet people did not expect to see another blog from me for i don't know another week or two-well booyah! I'm blogging again! In any case, I'm blogging because Juicebox and Trip are back together and so I can now get back to my solitude.
Classes are going relatively well. Relatively being the operative word. I have finally hit a creativity wall-where ideas are just going out the window-look there goes another one. We had a critique today and like everybody laughed at my images because they were so random. In any case, i figured out the cause...or should I say the excuse. You see-I think creativity is with your left brain (or is it your right-I always get sooo confused) and the right part is the technical part. This class and pretty much every class for the next couple sessions are technical so the right part's working wonderfully and the left part's thinking hey I can go on vacation-but alas no. I try to wake it up, but every time I get a creative idea it ends up being with writing which I think might actually be the right brain-but I have no idea. (LOL what a bad pun there). In any case, I talked to my teacher about it and he kept giving me all these ideas-take long showers, brainstorm... well I tried all of his ideas and still I'm here blogging. But maybe it's because I haven't been walking since the weather's so bad-I really don't know but I hope my left brain wakes up soon! Wake Up Brain! Wake Up! Hope everyone is doing well and blog ya later! If anyone has any ideas please leave a comment-I'd be forever grateful!
I bet people did not expect to see another blog from me for i don't know another week or two-well booyah! I'm blogging again! In any case, I'm blogging because Juicebox and Trip are back together and so I can now get back to my solitude.
Classes are going relatively well. Relatively being the operative word. I have finally hit a creativity wall-where ideas are just going out the window-look there goes another one. We had a critique today and like everybody laughed at my images because they were so random. In any case, i figured out the cause...or should I say the excuse. You see-I think creativity is with your left brain (or is it your right-I always get sooo confused) and the right part is the technical part. This class and pretty much every class for the next couple sessions are technical so the right part's working wonderfully and the left part's thinking hey I can go on vacation-but alas no. I try to wake it up, but every time I get a creative idea it ends up being with writing which I think might actually be the right brain-but I have no idea. (LOL what a bad pun there). In any case, I talked to my teacher about it and he kept giving me all these ideas-take long showers, brainstorm... well I tried all of his ideas and still I'm here blogging. But maybe it's because I haven't been walking since the weather's so bad-I really don't know but I hope my left brain wakes up soon! Wake Up Brain! Wake Up! Hope everyone is doing well and blog ya later! If anyone has any ideas please leave a comment-I'd be forever grateful!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
It's been quite a while
Hey everyone out there in Cyberspace. How is everyone today? It's the beginning of the end of January-can you believe it? One month out of the way for 2009. Before you know it, it'll be 2020 and we'll have robots or something. Personally, I hope we can discover how to teleport because that would save a ton on airfare!
But I'm sure most of you do not want to read about my hopes and dreams for the future world, unless you are incredibly bored than I'd be happy to share it with you. So why have I not been blogging since Benjamin Button? Well, school has come into full swing and it's been incredibly cloudy out. I've been sick like you wouldn't believe and call me crazy but I do not want to sneeze on my computer.
Most of you probably do not want to know about my shenanigans, you are all probably reading for Juicebox. He always was the popular one. He played soccer in elementary school, although it was rather difficult becuase he's as big as the soccer ball but he made it work. I wish I was there to see the raccoon cheerleaders yell his name. Now though, he's taking a break from Trip. Mostly because Trip had to see his family due to a freak ice cream machine accident that killed a member of his family(don't ask). So now Juicebox has been incredibly bored. What does Juicebox like to do when he's bored? He likes to watch designer shows and awards shows! Even right now we are watching the SAG awards-no it's not a show to see who hasn't the saggiest rear. He's sooooooo happy Meryl Streep won even though he hasn't even seen this movie. He's been praying Milk will win. Yet he hasn't seen that one either. He keeps bugging me to take him but you can't take animals in a theatre unless you have some kind of impaired ability. Even though I might be a tad (okay alot) mentally challenged, that doesn't pass and I can't really smuggle him in. Ohh-Sean Penn's up for Milk-will he win? I'm hoping on Brad Pitt but don't tell Juicebox. Juicebox wins. If you'll excuse me, I have to go calm down a very excited koala.
But I'm sure most of you do not want to read about my hopes and dreams for the future world, unless you are incredibly bored than I'd be happy to share it with you. So why have I not been blogging since Benjamin Button? Well, school has come into full swing and it's been incredibly cloudy out. I've been sick like you wouldn't believe and call me crazy but I do not want to sneeze on my computer.
Most of you probably do not want to know about my shenanigans, you are all probably reading for Juicebox. He always was the popular one. He played soccer in elementary school, although it was rather difficult becuase he's as big as the soccer ball but he made it work. I wish I was there to see the raccoon cheerleaders yell his name. Now though, he's taking a break from Trip. Mostly because Trip had to see his family due to a freak ice cream machine accident that killed a member of his family(don't ask). So now Juicebox has been incredibly bored. What does Juicebox like to do when he's bored? He likes to watch designer shows and awards shows! Even right now we are watching the SAG awards-no it's not a show to see who hasn't the saggiest rear. He's sooooooo happy Meryl Streep won even though he hasn't even seen this movie. He's been praying Milk will win. Yet he hasn't seen that one either. He keeps bugging me to take him but you can't take animals in a theatre unless you have some kind of impaired ability. Even though I might be a tad (okay alot) mentally challenged, that doesn't pass and I can't really smuggle him in. Ohh-Sean Penn's up for Milk-will he win? I'm hoping on Brad Pitt but don't tell Juicebox. Juicebox wins. If you'll excuse me, I have to go calm down a very excited koala.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
New Year New FUN
Hello everyone,
It's been literally ages since my last post so I thought I'd post one. I must sincerely apologize for everyone that has called me. Ironically my NY resolution is to keep in touch with people yet I never answer the phone. I have a reason though. Juicebox has been hosting raves like you wouldn't believe and I cannot hear the phone at all. He especially likes George Michael. He doesn't like Michael Jackson though-however he does love Thriller. You haven't lived until you've seen thirty marsupials do the Thriller dance-granted many of them were drunk on peach iced teas.
His rave days are over though because I told him I am done cleaning up throwup....and since it's his friends it's all stuffing. He's not mad though-he's out at a beach bonfire right now. He wanted to go without swim trunks but I told him we don't have any nude beaches.
Other than Juicebox's hijinx, the holidays were interesting. Our family found a remedy for being together-going to the movies! That way we are together but don't actually have to talk to each other! In any case, I have seen "Seven pounds" (no that's not the new Carl's Jr. burger), "Marley and Me," and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" twice." In case you are wondering my pic is the dog one. I normally don't care for animal movies. I mean that lab with that fur and no artificial coloring-it's not natural! But this one was the best family film I've seen in quite a while. After viewing it, I wanted to move to Pennsylvania-and not just to scare the Amish! I'd also recommend the Benjamin Button movie. I know what you are thinking-nearly three hours of a movie with an old guy, really? Well let me tell you it isn't sci-fi at all, it isn't like the short story at all (sorry F.Scott it wasn't your best work), and Ben Button is only old for the beginning. Besides, need I remind you of another long movie that is considered to be the best romantic movie ever (big hint-sinking boat.....still no-Celine Dion.....still no-"I'll never let go".....if you haven't gotten it now you are an idiot).
Seven pounds I will create a new paragraph for because I don't think it should be with the other two due to the fact that it pales in comparison. I don't really want to think about it but I do give it props for the jellyfish exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium-hoot hoot! See it for that and to get a nap, it's the only movie either than one about Africa that I could sleep through.
Hmmm....other than that I got up close and personal with Wii fit and found out specifically why people like it. I also watched movies on DVD-highlights "Rent" (why do I always end up watching this movie) "27 dresses" (which I've seen 27 times) "The dark Knight" (tear-Heath Ledger's last role-tissues in hand) "Burn after reading" (what a dirty sense of humor but brilliant I could not stop laughing, I would quote it but I don't swear-maybe I'll censor myself). I think that's it.
I hope 2009 will be a fantastic year for all of us and we'll have oodles and oodles of adventures! Juicebox's new year's resolution-to get over his fear of microwaves! Snowball's-to kill Juicebox. Does anyone have any ideas for Juicebox on how to overcome it? I don't want to help with Snowball's. I must go now because this is the longest post in history. Adios, Ciao, Sayonara!
It's been literally ages since my last post so I thought I'd post one. I must sincerely apologize for everyone that has called me. Ironically my NY resolution is to keep in touch with people yet I never answer the phone. I have a reason though. Juicebox has been hosting raves like you wouldn't believe and I cannot hear the phone at all. He especially likes George Michael. He doesn't like Michael Jackson though-however he does love Thriller. You haven't lived until you've seen thirty marsupials do the Thriller dance-granted many of them were drunk on peach iced teas.
His rave days are over though because I told him I am done cleaning up throwup....and since it's his friends it's all stuffing. He's not mad though-he's out at a beach bonfire right now. He wanted to go without swim trunks but I told him we don't have any nude beaches.
Other than Juicebox's hijinx, the holidays were interesting. Our family found a remedy for being together-going to the movies! That way we are together but don't actually have to talk to each other! In any case, I have seen "Seven pounds" (no that's not the new Carl's Jr. burger), "Marley and Me," and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" twice." In case you are wondering my pic is the dog one. I normally don't care for animal movies. I mean that lab with that fur and no artificial coloring-it's not natural! But this one was the best family film I've seen in quite a while. After viewing it, I wanted to move to Pennsylvania-and not just to scare the Amish! I'd also recommend the Benjamin Button movie. I know what you are thinking-nearly three hours of a movie with an old guy, really? Well let me tell you it isn't sci-fi at all, it isn't like the short story at all (sorry F.Scott it wasn't your best work), and Ben Button is only old for the beginning. Besides, need I remind you of another long movie that is considered to be the best romantic movie ever (big hint-sinking boat.....still no-Celine Dion.....still no-"I'll never let go".....if you haven't gotten it now you are an idiot).
Seven pounds I will create a new paragraph for because I don't think it should be with the other two due to the fact that it pales in comparison. I don't really want to think about it but I do give it props for the jellyfish exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium-hoot hoot! See it for that and to get a nap, it's the only movie either than one about Africa that I could sleep through.
Hmmm....other than that I got up close and personal with Wii fit and found out specifically why people like it. I also watched movies on DVD-highlights "Rent" (why do I always end up watching this movie) "27 dresses" (which I've seen 27 times) "The dark Knight" (tear-Heath Ledger's last role-tissues in hand) "Burn after reading" (what a dirty sense of humor but brilliant I could not stop laughing, I would quote it but I don't swear-maybe I'll censor myself). I think that's it.
I hope 2009 will be a fantastic year for all of us and we'll have oodles and oodles of adventures! Juicebox's new year's resolution-to get over his fear of microwaves! Snowball's-to kill Juicebox. Does anyone have any ideas for Juicebox on how to overcome it? I don't want to help with Snowball's. I must go now because this is the longest post in history. Adios, Ciao, Sayonara!
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