Santa Diago.

So...I recently took my annual trip to SD. It ended up being a life changing experience. I now know the meaning of true friendship, and found a tequila that I truly enjoy:) Jk.
This is Ashley. She knows me better than I know myself. She's one hell of a mom, wife, cook, and Savior!
This would be La Jolla. My life would not be the same without it.
This is Mikey. I believe he is the first seal I've ever met in the wild.
Greg...
Mt. Something... Beautiful views of the city.
Um, this would be one of the ever so fantastic ghost tour pictures. I should probably learn how to use my camera correctly:) This is the Whaley House.
Flea market frenzy. Because you never know when a baby mannequin may come in handy!
Mt. Cbrillo. Memorial Day weekend. Priceless.

Eye of the Tiger.

I haven't blogged in so long, but now I have a great reason to! His name is Jack. He and his family are weighing heavily on my mind. I've decided to post some pics of him that I don't think mom or dad have seen before...to bring a smile to their beautiful faces.

Just know that "Nanny Holly and Evan" are always here, for ALL THREE of you!! Love ya tons!!

Happiness

I got a JOB! Woo-Hoo!!!

You're kidding me. No?

I often find myself purchasing things for Evan that I want. This Christmas I bought him 2 books for myself:) One was full of Science experiments and the other was the Guinness Book of World Records 2009! Yup, I love Guinness (not the beer) as much as Where's Waldo:) This one came with 3D glasses which make for an exciting adventure!! I'm going to share a few of my ever so interesting findings with all 2 of you that actually read this... Hold on to your seats!!!

- Mayflies have the shortest lifespan. They spend 2-3 years as nymphs at the bottom of lakes and streams and then live as little as one hour as winged adults. There's one reason we should be thankful:)

- The rarest bird is the North American ivory-billed woodpecker. In a year long expedition only a single male specimen was discovered. Sad:(

- The largest species of rat is the slender-tailed cloud rat of Luzon. Yes, the Philippines. This tree-climbing rat measures almost 3 ft. 3 in!! I wonder if they eat them??

- If our tongues were as long as a nectar bat's, we'd be able to lick our toes while standing upright!! I know some people who would enjoy that too much. Haha.

- Heaviest man ever was estimated to weigh 1,400 pounds. No comment.

- Most toes and fingers on a living person is 25.

- The most expensive haircut was performed by Stuart Phillips from London for a mere $16,420.00! Forget that, I'm getting a new car!!

- The greatest confirmed age to which any human has lived is 122 years 164 days by Jeanne Calment of France.

Alright, enough for now. Stay tuned...

Just a random thought...

Ever since I was a little one, I've always wanted to try synchronized swimming. Growing up, my sister and I would make up routines. Such precision and grace. I don't know where I'm going with this one, I just saw a commercial for NYQUIL that featured these fancy gals...

I don't know how they do it...

So I have been fasting for the past 25 hours, only 15 more to go!

Ahhh... Christmas.

I'm having a really hard time getting into the Christmas spirit this year. I haven't even started Christmas shopping, and this time last year I was done by black friday. Putting up my tree was more of a hassle than desire, and no light will be put up in the "yard". I just don't get it. I'll snap into it, hopefully.

The Tampa Chronicles...

I truly pray to the Lord that no one from my company reads this...


I went to Tampa for business Thursday morning, along with a few female co-workers. I was responsible for Lisa and I ALMOST missing the plane. I HAD to stop for coffee!!

We reached Tampa and it's wonderful 80 degree weather around 4ish... We checked out our awesome digs, then met in the lobby for a Meet and Greet at 6. Turns out, we weren't even supposed to go to that. Oh shit I thought....I can see a crazy time coming on:) I was correct!

We caught the first taxi and asked him to take us someplace "cool", with tattoo parlors and bars. Within minutes we were in Eybor. One of the coolest little spots I've been to in a while. First stop, tattoo parlor. I already knew that I wanted Evan's name on my knuckles so I was set to go. Lisa got a "bat" on her foot. No...not a baseball bat, the other kind. Brandie did some Chinese lettering on her neck, and Summer (it was her first time), received a tribal design of sorts on her upper arm.
Of course, I had a crush on the the artist that did mine.





We checked out the sex shop next door, then got some grub at this quaint little sandwich shop.



After checking out a few lame bars we ended up at a hip hop club. Imagine that. That's where it was all goin down I suppose. We paid a 10 dollar cover and had free drinks the remainder of the night. Not too shabby.


Brandie and I showed some lovin...







I'm sure we showed those Floridians how we roll here in SLC:)

We miraculously made it back to the hotel in one piece! Crashed on the elevator for a bit, then headed to Lisa's room for one last drink. Wasn't happening I guess. We all woke up with full glasses of wine and beer within reach.

We all made it to our meetings one way or another. But most importantly, Lisa and I were able to find our car at 10 o'clock at night after getting on 3 or 4 wrong shuttles. Thanks to moi again...

Feeling down

Oh, and....

I forgot to add some shows to the below bloglette.

1. The Reverend Horton Heat, Supersuckers, and Nashville Pussy.


2. The Police with Elvis Costello.



3. Jack Johnson and Rogue Wave.


I keep thinking of more shit I did. Like Lagoon, State Fair, Roller Derby, Fishing AF Canyon, Skateboarding (watching it mostly), river rafting, Park City...

Ugh. That's how I feel.

Wow. I was on a total blogging spree there for a while, but for some reason the past 2 months have left me with some sort of bloggers block. Not that anyone really reads this, but I like to refer to it for my own personal amusement time to time.
This summer has been quite uneventful. But sometimes that's the way I like things. Some memorable summer moments are as follows...

1. Trip to California which included my first (and last) straight edge show. Meeting some of Jay's amazingly cool friends. Attending a beautiful bonfire and wedding in Hunington Beach. Winning in Vegas. Staying in the shittiest hotel ever (there were cockroaches). Getting to see the World's largest thermometer. And meeting up with Cindee and Sunshine in Santa Monica.

2. Moving into a new place. I adore it.

3. Neko Case with Thanh, Jay, and Shane.

4. Wendover.

5. Art's Festival.

6. Farmer's Market.

7. Gallery Stroll.

8. Lazy days at the Draper pool with Ev.

9. House sitting for Lisa and getting to see Lucy Goosey again.

10. Thanksgiving Point with Ev and Shane.

11. Boondock's, Bee's game, and bike ride with Jay.

That's all I can think of for now. When I have more time I will post some pics from my ever so exciting summer. Don't hold your breath, it may take me a few months:) Here's one because I feel obligated.

A Night with Ted and Max

Last night I was torn between going to see that new Will Farrell movie, or staying home and relaxing with Ev. I chose to stay home, although not much relaxin was done.

We did watch The Bucket List which was fairly good, But at about 10 o'clock someone was knocking on my door. It was my neighbor Joe inviting Ev and I to a bbq Thursday. I agreed...This is where things get a little crazy...

Around 10:30, the glass door on my curio cabinet just completely falls off. Luckily Joe was there to put it back together. Then, as we were sitting on the porch I see a frog just hangin out by my potted plants out front. Do they even do that? Just hang out with human life. It was almost like he was a spy or something. Anyway, we named him Ted.

Later Joe invited Ev and I to see his snakes. He owns 2 ball pythons. We got to "play" with the male, but I guess the female is a total lose cannon so she stayed in her little sanctuary. It was quite entertaining.

After a bloody mary with his folks, I decided it was time to throw in the towel. So when I get home I notice that my front door was completely open. Ev and I searched everywhere for VooDoo and had no luck. We even drove to our old residence in hopes of finding him there. Nope. I assured Ev that he would come home. Cats just do. We went to bed only to quickly be awakened to purring of the VooDoo sort. He comes prancin down the hall like nothing ever happened. I think he was under a bed somewhere all night to be honest. I would've been too givin a night like that:)

Roller Derby fun

It's been a dream of mine to be a derby girl for some time now. I really just like the aspect of roller skating and getting a little roughty. The outfits look like a good time too:)

Anyway, yesterday a few friends and I decided to check it out. We went to the Olympic oval for the festivities at 7:00, grabbed a quick beer, and sat in the front row (which happens to be the floor). It was absolutely freezing in that place. Duh, there's ice surrounding us, we could have purchased a blanket but they were 40 bucks. No thanks.

I didn't know much about the game, but with Shane's help and a pamphlet, I got it figured out fairly quickly. It was a good time. Salt Lake Shakers won by a landslides.

Try outs are in the fall. Which gives me plenty of time to brush up on my roller skating skills and put together a fabulous outfit...