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A Few of My Favorite Things

2011-12-12T16:41:00.000-08:00

So its the Holidays. I figure I'm due for my "monthly" blog post so I'm going to list a few a of favorite holiday things:

Snow (its become a novelty since I've moved to So Cal)
Cold weather (once again, the move makes me miss cold weather)
Coats/scarfs/beanies/gloves, etc. (So Cal...I want to wear them out of necessity, not just winter trend lol)
Hot chocolate
Christmas lights (putting them up and looking at others - by bike or car)
Temple Square (its tradition to go there at least once a year. Love it. Not only is it beautiful but helps me feel the real spirit of Christmas even better).
Presents (I love buying gifts-its ridiculous-especially for those babies! I just can't help myself)
Christmas Carols (Silent Night, Holy Night...sweet reminders of my Saviors birth).
SPARKLES (confetti/sparkly nails, sequins, shimmer, silver, gold, I. Love. All. Of. It)
Christmas Parties (work, church, ugly sweater, but especially white elephant friend get-togethers)
Holiday baking (peanut brittle & cookies galore-plus, baking is easier with last years Christmas present from my parents, a stand up mixer)
Decorations (buying them, putting them up, etc. --just don't ask what happened this year with mine)
The 1st Presidency's Christmas Devotional .I love feeling the Spirit of Christmas and refocusing myself of Christ and trying to be more like him in remembering others who need help and service. Overall I like how around the holidays people are more charitable and selfless, worldwide. There's always some sort of story that the Prophet shares that makes me think of what else I can do for others, and how I can "forget myself and go to work." I love my Savior and I love the way His gospel makes me feel, especially when I can do things for others. Its nice to feel humbled and remember how I good I really have it and to think of so many ways that I can help others. Oh, you can catch this year's devotion here.
"Sub-For Santa." I can remember as kid one of my favorite Christmas memories are "adopting" a family for Christmas. I wan't able to contribute financially to this family, but I do remember putting food items in a open-top cardboard box that was covered in wrapping paper. I didn't ever know who the family was, but I know that they were in need of assistance and we would put together a Christmas dinner for them and drop it off anonymously on their door step. I loved that. It was so much fun to sneak our truck up to the house, ring the door bell and run. I like the anonymous part too. If was fun being able to somehow help someone else out without them feeling obligated to return something back. We started adopting a family as friends also. We did it last year and are doing it again this year. We picked an organization that helps families out whom have been victims of physical abuse. We got to pick the family we adopted this year, a single mother with 4 kids, all under the age of 8. She left her abusive husband and is now getting assistance from the Child Abuse Prevention Center. I honestly have more than I need. I'm the opposite of simplistic (remember last year when I decided that "Live Simply" should be my motto...well that was a fail). Its good to be reminded that people really do have needs and that $20 set of Stila glitter nail polish really doesn't matter when you could so do much more with that amount.
Last but not least....Family time. I seriously can't get enough of the kidlets. My family is crazy and I feel like we all act like we're kids when we're together, but I love it...especially the acting like I'm 5...lol

Whew. Anyways, point being there are so many things that I love about this holiday, and I only listed a few, but I hope we all remember to be a little more charitable and giving this year as we set our sights on our Savior, his birth and the wonderful gifts He's given us and REMEMBER how blessed we really are.

Merry Christmas!

xoxo,

NB

Look Ma', No Hands

2011-11-16T13:45:00.000-08:00

http://vimeo.com/ninian/goldentree

They have NOTHING on the Bike Brigade.

Los Angeles Walk for Lupus

2011-09-24T00:09:00.001-07:00

The Walk for Lupus Now LA starts tomorrow. This will be my 5th year walking with Troop ET, our 4th year walking without Em.

I am walking for my seat friend Emeline Te'o who battled the disease for 5 years and eventually lost the battle. 25 is too young. By raising money I feel like I can help others who are facing the same thing so this doesn't happen to them.

Here's my personal page: http://donate.lupus.org/site/TR/Walk/General?px=1481268&pg=personal&fr_id=1404

A big Ahe'hee (thank you) to all those that have donated. I am sincerely grateful for your generosity and I KNOW the Lupus community is too. Helping raise money for research and the community makes me feel good. It's something physical I can for someone else out there, like a way to give back to Em. I love you all! Thanks again for your generosity! Hope to see you at the walk tomorrow :-)

Alofa tele,

Na.co.ly.nn Begay

I like this idea so much...

2011-09-06T22:44:00.000-07:00

Guggenheim, don't worry, i miss you too.
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Summer Days

2011-08-22T13:05:00.000-07:00

I can't seem to get this song out of my head today. Perhaps it has to do with the crisp in the air. Does it feel like fall to anyone else? I love seasons (and yes, So Cal has seasons, they're just not as drastic as other states...oh, and we really NEVER get snow, but its close by). I'm getting excited for sweaters, opaque tights, jackets and falling leaves. What do you like about fall?

Guess That's Why I'm Painting

2011-08-11T14:14:00.000-07:00

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Paint & Flowers

2011-07-20T09:04:00.001-07:00

I need to finish this painting. Or at least tweak it so I like it. I had a huge open space above my fireplace in my last apartment and decided we should paint something to fill it. Well I was just getting into acrylics (literally, just getting into. This might have been the 1st thing I ever really painted). Well no one else was painting so I just picked up a brush and had at it. That was a couple years ago. It's still not finished but hangs on our diningroom wall. Mandy makes it look pretty cool when she brings flowers home like this. I need to finish this. Anyone know a place where I can get inspiration and talent that's nearby? Maybe I'll try Michael's. Hahaa. jk :)

Post Its

2011-06-23T18:10:00.000-07:00

So if you've followed my blog at all you'll know that I'm a big fan of graffitt art. I headed out to the Motherland for Memmorial and was SO excited when I came across these:

So along the highway through the Navajo Nation, you'l see a lot of these jewelry stands. There are a bunch here to attract Grand Canyon tourists and road trippers. I don't know who the artist is here. Some of the pastes were ripped down and others I didn't get pics of. They were mostly along the Tuba City junction area. So what do you think? I'm just happy to think that the art is spreading through Navajo Lands and its awesome to see that the art is Navajo based as well, our staples: sheep (dibe aren't they so cute?) and corn (nadaan), ha! I'm kicking myself for not turning around to grab some other photos. We decided we could just stop on our way back but ended up heading home a different way. Anyways, let me know what you think!

Aho! :)

Move Your Body

2011-06-14T17:29:00.000-07:00

We'll be practicing this video at our house tonight. You're invited. We're gonna look so cool next time we at da club, or maybe just in our livingroom :)

(p.s. Ohana, we can do this at our next reunion!)

Aguas Fresca

2011-06-02T13:17:00.000-07:00

Summer time and the livings easy. So, if you don't know by now, I'm a HUGE Anthro fan. This little recipe came in a recent e-mail and I thought I'd share it. I love aguas (de sandia, melon, fresa, etc.). I'm going to try this. I never make my own, just buy them from local Panaderias/mercados. What would be really cool is to make them with my own strawberries, from my cute little strawberry pot (guess that means I need to grow some mint now-guess that could balance out my two cilantro plants; wait, I think I'm down to one cilantro plant now....). Disfruta!

via Anthropologie email (p.s. I'm lovin the summer catalog, so many "wants!")

Shima

2011-05-09T07:03:00.000-07:00

I meant to do this yesterday:

I have the best mom in the world, love you mom :)

Water Colour

2011-05-04T22:54:00.000-07:00

Ages ago I took a water colour class with my mother at the local Senior Citizen center (have I shared this before?). It was a night class and our teacher was female. I, was the youngest in the bunch. I learned how to manipulate paint, proper brush care, the wonders of a light box, etc. with group of older women. I loved it. I had so much fun painting (I don't really remember much technique, but still love to paint when I make the time). I always used my mothers paints and brushes (never had my own) and perhaps in college I acquired more, but if I had they've since been lost. I have a series of water colour crayons and pencils that I've used and a little hard paint kit (this is my current collection). I've been wanting to get back into painting again (I took a little side path and ventured into acrylics) but over all, water colours, you have my heart (I have yet to try the other painting mediums). So I did it. I splurged and bought me a basic color set. I. Love. It. Paint it tubes is so much different from hard color sets (not sure of the exact name, but you know the ones I'm talking about, the kind you that looks like the Crayola set you had as a kid...but mine is a bit a step up from that). I hate to admit that I've actually owned this set for probably a couple months now and have finally broken it out. I didn't really paint anything fantastic, just played around with the color and my brushes, but it was fun just the same. Perhaps if I get something decent I'll post pics. If not, know that I'm enjoying my time with my paints, paper and ideas. Happy painting!
P.S. Does anyone else NOT proof read before they submit? Or is it just me????

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(photos via here and here)

23's My Favorite Number :)

2011-04-12T20:39:00.001-07:00

Not gonna lie, this brought a little tear to my eye. Play off season is join us, and seriously I haven't paid attention since the likes of Jordan, Pippen, Stockton, Malone, Barkley, Grant Hill etc. were on the court. Oh, Mr.#23, Kobe ain't got nuthin on you. Watch "1998: Jordan's Last Shot" on YouTube

Pour oNe Out foR da HoMie

2011-03-16T13:05:00.001-07:00

Poor Nate Dogg. Like Snoop said, he "put the G in G-Funk, the 1 in the 213..." He will be missed! The following is a good article reminiscencent of Nate's influence on the rap/hip hop world (P.S. the music videos aren't edited!):
Remembering Nate Dogg: Tweets and Tracks From Collaborators 50 Cent, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, the Game, Xzibit and Daz Dillinger - OC Weekly Music - Heard Mentality

Forced Insomnia

2011-03-02T00:29:00.000-08:00

I should be sleeping right now. I'm on a job that requires early mornings of me and I really should be in bed (I blame it on a birthday dinner with the Jarvies for Lisa's birthday and Mandy's DELICIOUS cake). I was in bed before 8 yesterday night and know I will pay for this tomorrow. Anyways, I really do need to get in bed so just wanted to post some of my musical loves of late (the ones I keep playing, and playing), then sleepy time. Here we go:

Mix Tape: Uno
Passion Pit - Sleepyhead
Band of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You
Lil Wayne - 6 Foot 7 Foot (Edited)
Mumford & Sons - The Cave
Justin Beiber - Stuck in the Moment
Lykke Li - Dance, dance, dance
Ice Cube - You Know How We Do It
Nicki Minaj - Your Love
Rihanna - What's My Name?

Painting My Thumb GREEN

2011-02-24T20:38:00.000-08:00

If I don't naturally have a "green thumb," I'll fake it. Here goes, time to pull out the paints....this is what I have so far:

I rescued this jade, can't remember where, but it was discarded and abandoned (perhaps broken off a larger plant? I dunno, just know that I made a HUGE difference in this one's life). Oh, and I used my birthday discount at Antro on these two pots (love them), don't worry, that's not the only thing I bought ;) The rock came from Montana perhaps? Not sure either (man I forget too much), but I'm pretty sure I was acquired during field camp (that's Geology Field Camp for all you out-of-the-departmenters).

Here's the stolen aloe! So huge! And so lovely in its new, roomie home :) Those shoes you ask? Where did I get them? What? You've never seen them before? Right. So I LOVE these shoes (Mandy recently commented, "You're shoes are really dirty." I think she thinks they make me look homeless), and I wear them basically every chance I get (I'm wearing them right as I type).

I got this cactus in LA (it was very little way back when). I was on the job in Glassell Park when we saw TONS of cactus in this driveway that had been chopped to pieces. Apparently the owner was chopping it down because it became so massive that it was crumbling this CEMENT front porch. I guess this should have been a clue as to how much she would grow. She loves light and is going crazy. I love it. P.S. If anyone want to break the top off and re-plant, let me know I've already done this twice and sent some home with my parents (she has no problem growing back and, in fact, I think she enjoys it very, very, much).

This part of the house is basically the only place that gets good sun (south facing), so this is where all my plants go. I'll have to rearrange things once I get/make the planter I want for my little potted garden.

Hello lovelies (can you tell I LOVE succulents?).

What's up Mr. Aloe?

Rescued aloe (I might have taken some shoots after the gardeners trimmed a patch).

For L. Jo (or was it J. Lo)

2011-02-15T21:35:00.001-08:00

Home is where the heart. This is where part of my heart is (or was since its been awhile since I've physical lived there). Welcome to downtown Castle Dale, UT. Google it, "its a great place to live, work, and play."

Whistle While You Work

2011-02-08T15:54:00.001-08:00

I would describe myself as a clean messy person. I like to be organized, & like to organize but don't keep it spotless and all in place very long. Prime example? Have a looksy for yourself, behold, my work space...

P.S. Does anyone use the Blogger app? I just downloaded it and posted this from my phone, guess we'll see...tootles!

G R O W

2011-01-30T19:21:00.000-08:00

Here's a little story: Once upon a time I "stole" an aloe vera plant. I say "stole" since I did know the people I was stealing it from and it looked like it was pegged for the trash. It was in horrible shape when I got it (it was super limp and lifeless). Its since been out front of my house and has multiplied like crazy. I honestly can't believe how crazy its gotten. I've been meaning to transplant it for ages now and this nice 70 degree weather has been making me want to go home early from work and attend to my plants (leaving early from work? No such luck). My dad had also requested a split from this plant so I tried to break some off (I grabbed some roots too) and potted them in the old pot. I'm not very good at plant stuff, but I love trying. I do a decent job with desert flora (love me some succulents - easy to maintain and soooo lovely), so most of my "collection" are these. Do you have any plants you keep around for sentimental reason? Or that are associated with loved ones? I love this aloe. I love that my dad also wants some of it. Plants are cool and are a quick fix to remedy any house or brighten a room. I have more pics and promise to post later of all the other plants I potted that day.

Birthdays in The City

2011-01-25T18:43:00.000-08:00

"Another year older and wiser too, happy birthday to you..." So this birthday was by far one of the best that I've had. It was kind of a spontaneous thing, that ended up with me and friends in the "concrete jungle." I've been wanting to go to NYC for ages (the closet I've got is Paramount and NBCs "New York" streets - which are a pretty good replica if you ask me). I won't use this a travel blog but instead will highlight some of my favorite things about NYC.

My favorite things about the 212 include:

Williamsburg (Brooklyn) - We got off the subway to see the Marcy Projects (birth place of Jay Z & Memphis Bleek), and roamed around looking for pizza. One our way to a couple highly rated pizza places (thanks Yelp) we ran into a piece by Space Invader. I'm obsessed with street art and found this piece THE highlight of my trip. I've seen one of his pieces here in LA, but was ecstatic to see other in NY.

Brooklyn Bridge - So this bridge was constructed in 1883, which is forever ago right. It was one of my favorite things to walk across, see the water, statue of liberty in the distance, cars driving around&beneath us, see the view of Manhattan, etc. What amazes me is that this bridge is wicked old yet still super sound in construction. Its not a very far walk (a definite "must do") and has spectacular views.

Broadway. Love that there are SO many theaters and that the arts are so accessible. There a tons of shows playing daily and you can get discount tickets where even the balcony seats are good seats. The citys old, and so are the buildings, which are a plus when it comes to shows. The small size of the theaters make almost every seat a good seat. I saw 2 shows while I was there, loved both.

Transportation: Subways & my feet. What a convenient and effective way to travel...LA, you need to get on the program! They're onto something here! People told me to bring good shoes since I'd be doing a lot of walking (I had to figure the weather in too - it snowed while we were there), little did I know how uncomfortable some of my "comfortable" shoes really were. I like walking everywhere. I also feel like it combated all that I ate...

E A T I N G! Soooo many good places to eat: pizzerias, cafe's, bakeries, hot dog stands, food trucks, etc. I ate more pizza than anticipated (on 3 occasions), gotta love me some NY style pizza :)

Museums, people, culture, architecture, originality, art, shopping, diversity....love it all. I'm hooked. I've been experiencing serious withdrawals, mark my word, I'll be back...this year. You can count on it :)

Merry Music

2010-12-20T20:29:00.000-08:00

I'm sitting here with paints, blocks, Speedball lino cutters, and ink pads in front of me playing away to the best Christmas playlist. Thanks B. for entertaining me while I play. You wanna listen too??? Follow this ------> link
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H A P P Y C H R I S T M A S :)

C A M E R A

2010-12-20T09:17:00.000-08:00

I finally broke down and bought me another digital camera. I've been without one for about a year now (lost in the last move). My camera phone has been my staple (thanks Droid Incredible 8 megapixel camera). I used to take my little Canon everywhere with me and now have to get myself in that habit again (I currently don't even know where I put it....). I do like my phone camera, its just not as functional as a "real" camera. It does take some lovely pictures, here are some of my favorites (thanks FX Camera app):

Summer time + Antro love: Vegas trip Summer 2010

Rainbows + painted toes

The infamous Watts Tower, Watts, CA

China Town, LA, CA

I'm in LOVE with their spring rolls...to die for (China Town, LA, CA)

Rainy day in Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada

"H2O is life" City Farmer, Vancouver, Canada

Toll booth complex, I-73, Laguna Canyon, CA

Thanksgiving in Santa Monica, CA

Bikes: I'm obsessed

Santa Monica Beach, CA

"Bikes are the Answer", boardwalk, Santa Monica Beach, CA

Its Beginning to Look a lot Like CHRISTMAS

2010-12-02T21:07:00.000-08:00

D E C E M B E R

is upon us and now that the roommates are home, its time for holiday decorating. There are three of us girls here which means a mix of holiday decorating styles. We were able to put some stuff up last night but still have more to do (aka the TREE - no worries, pics will follow). I'm uber excited for the holidays (Christmas is my favorite). I've pulled out stuff for ornament making and need to finish up holiday gifts. I have a cute little stocking my sister made for me a few years back but wanted to make another for the fireplace this year (yes, I have a cute little fireplace and mantel-did I mention that I love where I live?). I'm inspired by these stockings Free People made a few years back and want to look up pom pom tutorials (anyone know a good one? I swear YouTube is my source for all); the pic.

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via Free People

Alien Encounters...

2010-10-14T18:33:00.000-07:00

I'm sitting here sipping on hot Peppermint tea on this drizzly day...ahhh...todays blog post is solely to post about a recent sighting! I've been a huge graffiti/street art junkie for quite sometime now. I posted about seeing "Exit Through the Gift Shop" which did a slight background on Space Invader...I was in Hollywood (Larchmont Village) this week and spotted this in a kicks store:

Eek! I was sooo excited (so excited I forgot to ask the shop owner if this was in fact an original). I'm thinking it is and saying just that. I get soo giddy when I spot a Shepard Fairey, Banksy, anything else ect. This area is know for its graffitti art (most commonly placed by CBS-City Bomb Squad-a local Hollywood crew)...I try to snap pics when I can (would always carry my camera everywhere I went before it was lost...now I'm just grateful for my 8mpx camera phone)...anyways, hope you guys find this as exciting as I do! "If you don't know...ask someone."

What to blog...what to blog...

2010-09-07T22:25:00.000-07:00

Why can't I blog from my phone? I keep trying but its not working. Perhaps there's a "blogger app" I don't know about... maybe then I'd blog more. I have pics (on my phone). I lost my digital camera in the move 6+ months ago and haven't brought myself to spend the money to get me another...so my 8mp camera-phone it is for now.

Here is a current video to keep you company in the mean time (she's been my current obsession, I'm seeing her in Oct. with Jack Johnson...I'm much more excited to see her, and...she's residing in Costa Mesa. We're bound to be BFFs):

Just Can't Get Enough

2010-07-15T09:23:00.000-07:00

Here are some shots from a recent Sample Sale. I keep going back for more & more. I did wonder if I was getting too old for this. Luckily I had my Zune HD & episodes of Season 3 of GG to keep me entertained in line. I <3 Shepard Fairey (you can see him in action on 'Exit Through The Gift Shop.')

Peace People!

Victory, victory, victory!

2010-06-20T19:11:00.000-07:00

So to day was the day that we finally biked to church. It was the perfect day, beautiful, sunny, with a nice cool breeze. I had already picked the skirt out (and actually had it pinned - I went with a below the knee, flowy skirt that had a liner, and pinned the liner making it look like a "poor man's" Hammer pant); it worked perfectly. I've been shopping for knit skirt lately, but think the ones I bought are still a little to short for my bike (I have a straight across bar, not the angeled girl bar...). Anyways, I took some action shots of my roomie (so uber chic in her cute sun dress that just so happened to coordinate with her bike):

Bikes are the Answer!

Bikes + Skirts

2010-06-06T19:32:00.000-07:00

We recently moved church building. I've had great aspirations to ride my bike to church since this new building is only ~3 miles away. I tried to bike today (the sun is always inviting at noon), and ended having to drive since it took me so long to figure out what to wear. Now it usually takes me sometime to figure out what to wear, but I was trying to think of what to wear on a bike (the whole underwear showing thing can be an issue). On my mission we would ride bikes occasionally and used the safety pin or clothes pin method by pinning the front and back of our skirts together (with a safety pin - making a -pseudo parachute pant) or to the bike frame (pin front & back, or just front to the brake wires on the frame so it stays put -- we had girl bikes with the angeled girl bar making it easier to mount & dismount). I would probably still use this method had I more than 1 skirt (casual knit tie-died) long skirt. I also don't have a skirt bar on my bike (its boy frame that comes straight across. I was googleing other sites to see if anybody had any information they could pass on, and came across the following sites:

Cyclelicious: Skirt and Bicycle Word to the wise, "long skirts become short skits and short skirts become shorter skirts on a bike."

(image via Cyclelicious)

Happy Woman Magazine: Cycling in Skirts "...the added benefit of short skirts is greater thigh exposure." "...A dirty thrill with the element of surprise." "(Oh! Is my thigh showing? Who would have thought?)" Note: Okay, maybe this site wasn't the best for trying to keep my under clothing covered, but it did offer the comic relief.

San Francisco Coalition: The Diva's Guide to Biking "don't despair, it's easy to wear skirts and heels while riding a bike. " "Be glam, ride safe, and enjoy the city!"

Rue de Bicyclette: No Fears...You can Bike in Anything "Riding is fun. Being outside feels good. Try it. "

Bike Hugger. They have lots of link to other sites for lots of biking topics.

I also like Cycle Chic. They have lots of images of commuters with skirts.

(image via Cycle Chic)

Since I didn't make it to church via bike this week, be assured that I will next week (no worries, I picked the proper outfit this week...just not in time). I've also decided that I need to invest in a couple more bike-appropriate skirts & leggings (did someone say, shopping???), my extensive supply of pencil skirts just won't cut it. Do you have any suggestions on what works for you? Tricks of the trade? Let me know! :)

1 June 2010

2010-06-02T00:16:00.000-07:00

So today was a "sick" day. I had originally taken it off as part of my Memorial vacation but hadn't been feeling well and therefore didn't make it into work today. It was nice to actually sleep in (that doesn't happen when you have nieces and nephews waking up at the crack of dawn to see what Auntie Naco's up to - not complaining, just stating), and check e-mails, FB, reader, etc. from bed. I also caught up on my Glee episodes and went through my junk mail. I was feeling a bit better toward the latter part of my day and ended up getting myself out of the house to see a 4:20 showing of "Exit Through the Gift Shop." I had mentioned that I had want to see it earlier and was thrilled to see that it was in town. I give it 3 thumbs up (can't lie about feeling gitty about capturing visual of street artists - mostly Banksy - in the act). I did notice that its rated R (for language) though. I was also able to FORCE myself to start working on a baby quilt that I had started at least a month ago. I have a hard time with sewing. I usually get so "gun ho" (is that the saying?) toward the beginning of a sewing project, but quickly get disinterested and distracted to actually finish it. Today was productive. I actually starting sewing it together. I'm learning some things I should have done (I swear I should just take a sewing class already!), and what I should do differently next time. I'll post pics once its finished. I need to trim the edges and attach the cheater binding. Oh, here are some links to a couple projects I came across today that I need to add to my list of "To Do's:"

Scarfs How-To by The Purl Bee
Embroidery technique also by The Purl Bee

Enjoy!

...In South Central LA, today was a good day...

2010-06-01T13:54:00.001-07:00

Heart this video soo much. Old skool beats never die...

The Color Purple

2010-04-13T22:51:00.000-07:00

Its that time again! I'm walking again to raise money for the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) at Walk for Lupus Now, LA. This years walk information (you're invited to participate any way you can!):

Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Christmas Tree Lane, Exposition Park (USC)
Los Angeles, CA
Check in at 9am, walk begins at 10

You can follow this link to my personal donation page (click on "Donate to Nacolynn's Efforts" tab). This is why I walk. Troop ET is going on strong, year 4 and counting. Thank you for your help, understanding, and willingness to support the cause and help find a cure. Si se puede.

Seeing LARGE

2010-04-08T19:18:00.001-07:00

So I might need glasses? I'm constantly blinking, but I've always attributed this to dry eye syndrome....I've always had 20/40, but recently had a physical where they had me reading eye stuff through this microscope/binocular thing, the operator commented on how he couldn't believe I didn't have glasses when marking my results. I didn't really think much of it, but have been in the office a few days now and requested a computer glare screen thing, I ended up with a much, much large monitor...its huge! I swear I'm not blind...

Also, I'm super stoked for this weekend. Not only do I get visitors tomorrow night, but I also get to do THIS on Sat. I need to figure out what to wear now..."V" said I should don high heels, a prom dress and viking braids...I could possibly do the latter two if I thought it would be comfortable...we'll see. I'll post after the race, viking helmet and all :)

This Life is a Test

2010-03-04T14:49:00.000-08:00

Well, I'm in for it. The next 2 days will challenge me mentally as I try to re-call all that I've studied and what I learned in school. I swear never heard anyone talk about certification exams in college. Everyone hears about "the bar," but no one hears about CPA exams, engineer exams and especially not Professional Geology exams. I thought I became a geologist once I was handed my diploma and received my transcript saying I passed all my major courses....little did I know, I'm nothing in the geologic world till I take a grueling state certified exam that will take up 12 hrs of my life (wait, LOADS more that that....I'm not even going to count time spent preparing for the exam, including application time...). Anyways, this is my official wake up call! Geologist out. :)

Native Love

2010-02-21T20:26:00.001-08:00

So I just got this in my inbox via Sunshine and am posting it :) I "like" this.

Ahe'hee shima's doo shinuli/masoni's doo shudas :) Hahahaa eye kan espelll.....

2009: Year in Review

2010-02-07T20:58:00.001-08:00

Here you go Joleen and Dezba:

January: Turned 29...what an accomplishment. Leni took me to see John Legend & Estelle for my b-day...definitely a highlight.

February: Raised a letter grade for work. Now a level 3 Geologist :) Mike & Keli get married. Road trip to Vegas w/Leni, Jeremy, and Papo. Jo, Joseph & baby meet up with us in Vegas. Also, another AZ road trip for the Sky Walk. Totally worth checking out...if you're pocket book allows it. Thanks again Monica! Viva the Hualupai Nation!

March: Leni & I visit the Romo's. Got scared by a gun show in Oatman...where they have wild burros roaming through the streets and spent time at the Avi (I didn't win big).

April: Pizmo Beach. Took a small road trip to Pizmo for camping, 4-wheelin in the dunes, cinammon eating and, Rach came down:) It was my first time here and we had a blast.

May: Camping in Joshua Tree w/Joleen, Joseph & Yo'sea. Williow Springs Family Reunion. Leni's first time visiting the rez and really getting to experience the Begay Family. We got to play 500 in the rain and I practiced my fashion skills by donning a trash bag skirt. He also got to see the Grand Canyon for the first time (the south rim that is, we visiting The Sky Walk earlier in the year).

June: Yard sale in SNA. ?Sarah-Dawn and I gathered our junk and headed to the 714 for their semi-annual yard sale. We loaded up her Pilot and ended up bringing most of it back. lol I think i made $20, but it was well worth the experience! Melissa & Brian get married. Was one of the loveliest weddings ever and Michael Jackson would of been proud to see the wedding crowd dance to thriller.

July: Dezi shotgun wedding (well maybe its just a "gun" wedding, without the shots? hahaa jk!) and I trek to UT. Took family pictures compliments of Laura Emery County Blackwell Douvoich (sp?) Native Celebration in the Park for the 24th. Celebrated Remmi's b-day party & played on the most fun water slide ever with the Peterson clan. Even the parents went down the slide, and yes we were all fully clothed. Also got to spend quality time with the family ;) P.S. Good job SLC on the Farmers Market. Did you know they take food stamps? I do now!

August: ? Camping/climbing in Joshua Tree?

September: PURA VIDA! Got my 1st passport and finally left the country (with the exception of Mexico)! Had a great time and LOVED every minute on it. Not to mention became part of a very exclusive group: The CCG.

October: Halloween? Dressed up like the Mad Hatter, can't wait till Tim Burton's version comes out. But most important event (possibly of the year), The ROMO family sealing :) Pretty sure that topped the cake. Vee and I couldn't hold back the tears when they brought little Yo'sea in to be with her parents. Families really can be eternal through Gods power. I love my family, earthly & eternally :)

November: Taotua wedding! Make another trek to UT for Erma's wedding. It was a lovely wedding and Wendy flew out and Crissy drove down. It was the first time we'd all been "reunited" in a LONG time (the Ohana House was just missing Nila! Vanezza even MOVED to make it lol). Thanksgiving...w/Hippies. Hahahaa, drove to St. George to spend it with Vee's family & friends, & their friends, & their friends' friends....I also moved out of my apt. this month into a Public Storage unit #59, little did I know that would be my belongings new home till mid January! I started my adventure of sleeping on friends couches, beds, etc. Not to mention got 2 cold sores this month...guess it was a month of STRESS (no really, I completely herpes free). Its been a year since Shinuli has passed away. She's still one of my hero's :)

December: Elder Jacob Begay came home! and, my car turned 2 years old! I bought my car last year the day Jacob went into the MTC. I had to wait to see Jake till just before Christmas but it was good to see pics and videos up until then. He was a good missionary and it was great to finally get to see him. Another Dec. highlight was getting to be with the whole family at my parents house. It had been years since we'd all been together and nothing feels more happy than being with the whole family :) It was also great to see/play in snow (its been in the 60's in CA) and to see cousins come down for Jacob's Homecoming report in church. P.S. Still homeless.

(Picture taken the day he went into the MTC, awwwww.....)

I WiSh...I wAs iN pARk CiTy RigHt NOw.

2010-02-04T12:50:00.000-08:00

Since I moved to Cali (5 years ago) I've wanted to fly back every year and just movie watch/play for the Sundance Film Festival...here's one that I want to see. If you've seen it. Let. me. know. what. you. think. Eye heart Banksy.

"So This is the New Year"

2010-01-25T13:27:00.000-08:00

Welcome 2010. Some things I will accopmlish this year:

Make a quilt (tips, tricks, and advice gladly accepted).
Put another stamp in my passport (any ideas of where to travel?).
Take a Wilton cake decorating class (is Michaels the only place to do this?).
Finish Nicky's photo album! (My bookbinding skills have slacked off this past 3 years! Oopsie)

Well, thats all I had for "events" thus far...I've also made personal goals in the area of physical, spiritual and intellectual that are posted on my "hard copy site" (aka my journal, oh yeah, that should be another "To Do in 2010" Write/Draw more!). Any ideas of other things I should accomplish this year? (besides skinny dipping in the ocean...this is carried on from last year)

Here's to Zen in 2010!

Merry Christmakuh

2009-12-21T00:27:00.000-08:00

Sleepy time. So many festivities during the holidays. I'm finished with shopping and just need to "wrap it up." (hahaha) I'm excited to head home and can't wait to see my little brother. Things I am thankful for now:

warm beds & friends

helping people in need

warm blankets

pajamas

my car

love ;)

Happy Holidays friends!

Its that time again!

2009-12-03T14:53:00.001-08:00

Hallowe'en

2009-10-25T22:39:00.001-07:00

Good evening ghouls and gals! We've started out Halloween right here in the NB/SD.VP household. We had a ghoulish gathering here Sat. night which included cute cookies (thank you Mandy), cupcakes, fake Cheezits, chips, bubbling potion punch, and popcorn as we sat down to watch a very scary movie, entitled "Monster Squad." It was a forgotten flic from 1987 that was clearly filmed in the back lot Universal (R.I.P. NY streets). It was fun decorating. So much fun I decided to blog about it. So here we go. The outcome of Valli & my scary decorating abilities...and....action!

Spider's invaded the house! They're so fun, and so effective and cheap!

Ooooh! Scary! They broke the bank at 25 cents a piece @ the local thrift store!

Redrum. Redrum.

Halloween cupcakes!

Cute spiders and their webbing.

Very affordable table cloth (I guess on the size @ JoAnns and was totally right! It was a great fit!)

SCARY Halloween victims! It was a fun & successful night :)

CD's in the Map

2009-10-22T00:01:00.000-07:00

So this is what happened in my small home town today...guess Castle Dale hasn't had a homicide in 20 years. How crazy & sad is that. What also crazy is to know the people they've interviewed on the news. We're just a small country town! Yikes. Poor kids.
ksl.com - Castle Dale man in custody accused of killing his parents

Insomni...what?

2009-10-10T08:09:00.000-07:00

So I couldn't sleep last night. This is what I did instead:
Folded/Organized my closet: pants, sweatshirts, t-shirts, long sleeves, & sweaters/cardigans.

Made a video of the little one (we went out to visit last weekend).

And,...caught up on:
It was a very productive night if you ask me...guess I'll try to sleep now? Or just get caught up on The Office ;)

Finalmente!

2009-10-06T21:52:00.000-07:00

So I served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day some 7 years ago. I spent 1.5 lovely years in Oklahoma teaching people about Christ and helping them making the necessary changes to "enter His fold." I was called to teach among the Hispanic community did an extensive study (along with divine help) for 3 months to be able to do so. One thing that I always wanted during my service was La Santa Biblia w/topical guide, cross reference, Bible dictionary, etc. Book of Mormons were always cheap to buy for people who were interested in studying, but I was a little more expensive to buy them a Bible. There wasn't an LDS spanish translation of the Bible because it had a copyright on it (or something). This also increased the cost since we couldn't sell it at wholesale (or cost) like we can with Libro de Mormons. So we had to be picky & choosy (since we lived on a very limited income) of who we gave Bibles to & how frequently. Which is why I'm pleased to announce that its finally available! You can check the link out here.

The scriptural text of the LDS edition of the Holy Bible in Spanish is based on the 1909 edition of the Reina-Valera Bible. This text underwent a very conservative revision, focusing on modernizing some of the outdated grammar and vocabulary that had shifted in meaning and acceptability.

Movie Stuff

2009-10-01T00:51:00.000-07:00

I was bummin' around Paramount one day and came across this gem. I'm not exactly sure what it is (storage for used lighting?), but I reminded me of this earlier post. I love the colors.Lights, camera, action!Not sure what this was either, but I love the texture.

Pura Vida

2009-09-28T20:34:00.001-07:00

So this post is well past due. For those of you who didn't know, I went to Costa Rica a few weeks ago. Here are some highlights of my trip (I suggest you go too, its quite the bang for your buck).Jaco

Sunset in Manuel AntonioGroup shot.

That is all I feel like writing. Too much happened in so short amount of time, it was very fun, & I loved it. River rafting was our favorite activity, then horseback riding, then canopy tour (zip line). I like colonies, bus rides, bananas flambe, volcanoes, signs in spanish, Fanta Kolita, light rain, my hair in humidity, mamon chinos, casado, etc.

"Thump, thump, thump. A pause while she ran a string through. Thump, thump, thump. "

2009-09-25T23:48:00.000-07:00

My sister entered an essay contest, where the prize is a small herd of goats. Sounds interesting doesn't it? Well, I'm posting,

b/c I want you to read her essay. It brought back lovely memories and I think she was well expressed;
because I want you to vote for her (click here). They would REALLY love to add goats to their little family & how cool would that be?

In case this post isn't motivation enough to check out the site, here's a small excerpt:

"I come from a heritage of weavers. My grandmothers both wove and I am beginning to learn. I would love to say I’m learning from my grandmothers but they are both gone. My parents are at the tail end of large families, meaning that for me, time with my grandparents has already expired. I don’t want the tradition of weaving to expire as well."

Oooh, Colors...I Need to Learn to Sew

2009-09-14T18:31:00.000-07:00

2009-09-14T18:18:00.000-07:00

ART is everywhere,

but you have

to SEE it.

Yikes. Sometimes I Surprise My Self.

2009-09-01T21:23:00.000-07:00

So I'm basically packed...and have been since Sun. night. I'm usually up all night before I fly out (guess this couldn't work since we're flying through the wee hours of the night, into morning). I also packed light. Very surprisingly. Wow. I'll be sure to take lots of pics, & post when I get back. I don't think I will be kissing any monkeys though...sorry mom! Guess I wouldn't do it either! :)

Oh. & I bought this travel journal ages ago & have been saving it for traveling...I can't find it anymore. Sad. Guess I'll just have to use one I already have.

I've also really been into purples lately. Wanted to but a purple nano before my trip...but sadly my "hand outs" are preventing me from doing such. I'll learn, someday :)

Peace :)

Cool Downloads

2009-08-24T00:30:00.001-07:00

I love art, especially when its free. Check out this site. You can download & print free art at your leisure :)

Friday Night Date Nite

2009-08-22T00:56:00.000-07:00

So I took myself out tonight (so I obviously had a hot date) to see Paper Heart. It was great. I've been wanting to see this movie for quite sometime now. I forgot how much I love Indie films. When I lived in UT we'd frequent that theater downtown SLC that played a lot of Indies/documentaries. There were a lot of great previews and as a result I will be making my pilgrimage to the theater again, and again.

I found this little gem on the Paper Heart web-site (an oldies but a goodie). Here are my M.A.S.H. results...is it a sign? ;)

Crush: taleni james
Job: in and out
Location: conn.
Vehicle: Range rover
Color: pink
# of Kids: 2

"We can go to the tropics, sip pinacolda..."

2009-08-14T05:01:00.000-07:00

I got my "passaporte" in the mail yesterday :) I know I'm basically 30 now but I've NEVER owned a passport! I'm excited. We've planned a trip so I'll finally have the need for one. I think I'm growing up...or else my pocketbook is & the # of spontaneous friends. So now the real question...which passport cover to I buy? lol

S H I K E aka M Y F A M I L Y

2009-08-10T01:10:00.000-07:00

So I was in UT 3 weeks ago for my cousins wedding. I got to spend lots of time with my family, from the water park, farmers market, church & family photo session. We're still minus one family member (he's still serving a church mission in Tulsa, OK), but it was good to get together for pics. Once again they're changes in the family and people are moving so its good to "capture" the memories while I can. Here are some of my favorites :)

My mother and her favorite daughter :)

Begay women candid.

"I am like a star shining brightly..."

I love my family! I've seriously been blessed into greatness:) Ahe'hee shike...I'm keep you all! Hasta las eternidades! Photos by Laura D.

These are...adorable?

2009-08-06T22:43:00.000-07:00

How much fun are these...if I haven't been extremely un-productive at work this week I'd save them to do tomorrow at work. Check em out here. And the best part...they're free & downloadable :)

Ok guys, 7 More Weeks...

2009-07-28T19:06:00.001-07:00

So time is flying by! 7 more weeks till this years annual Walk for Lupus Now LA. As a team we're doing great so far (go Team ET), but we still need donations! It is only through generous donators that we're able to make break through with research, fund support groups, educate and increase awareness of the disease. Please consider making a donation in my name to the Lupus Foundation of America. This is my 3rd year walking and I am walking for awareness and in memory of a dear friend of mine that didn't win her battle again Lupus. I know many out there don't have a clue what this disease is and how bizarre its symptoms can be. I know personally how devastating this disease can be. So, lets pull together and see what we can do for those around us ;)

You can reach my personal donation page -----> here (just click on the "Donate to Nacolynn's Effort" tab).

Ahe'hee and God bless!

P.S. And a special thank you to all those who have already donated! The lupus community thanks you deeply!

"...hard to be soft, tough to be tender..."

2009-07-16T18:10:00.000-07:00

I love this version (as I also love Metric). They're playing a FREE show next weekend at Six Flags...boo. I'll be out of town. But what could be better than Metric and roller coasters? Oh, I guess babies and weddings :) lol

I Know...I Should be in Bed

2009-07-10T01:26:00.000-07:00

Its another 3 day weekend for me! Yeah! I'm paddling out in the morning with the look alikes, then headed to the OC Fair (P.S. FREE admission from 12-1pm tomorrow, opening day), then back to the beach for night bbq's and bonfires. I finally checked out the "SINGER merritt 9618" my mother sent back to me. It works! I just hope I don't run out of thread...honestly, how do these machines seem so complicated to thread??? I've been "beefing" up some tee's I got thrifting last week (one of my fav's: the hot pink "Microsoft 5.0...It's Awesome!" tee).

AND...just wanted to let everyone know about Renegade Craft Fair. Its in LA this weekend.

July 11-12, 11am - 7pm @ The Market Center

Come (you should) I'm going (hopefully not alone), its going to be LOADS of fun. You can get more info here.

Happy 4th!

2009-07-04T14:38:00.000-07:00

I'm grateful for: living in a free country, people who fight/have fought in wars for me and keep our country safe (ahe'hee), our founding fathers, "In God We Trust," etc.

On another note, I came across this vid...its FUNNY. Have fun today and be safe!

I Haven't Been Blogging

2009-07-01T14:08:00.000-07:00

Instead I've been:

Getting FREE shaved ice, beverages, tacos & music at UCI's Reggae Fest.

Making cherry cobbler w/my bestest friend for works Water for People Chili Cook off fundraiser.Playing around with watercolors.Going to FREE concerts (thanks again for the tix El Rey, Au Revoir Simone was awesome).

Driving around LA and Hollywood with Dirty D (I've actually never been this close to the sign, thanks again D!).

Eating Roscoe's with Erma (later followed by dessert cupcakes from Sprinkles and a hunt for a Panera for their delicious orange scones).

Hanging out at the beach with my cute, cute niece and her lovely parents.

Seeing really cool midnight movies with family & friend (this actually wasn't at the theater, but was on display yesterday at Paramount Studios!)

Frequent trips to Yogurtland with friends.

Going to bridal showers and weddings planned by Brittney Stiles (former Stiles Fisher).

Whew. So I've been busy as a bumblebee, but its time for blogs again (haha, trying to check all my reader updates, 225 to read! Oh me, oh my! ) Happy summer!!!

WORD...

2009-06-17T23:31:00.001-07:00

This is what happens when my blog gets wordled...

Still Night, Still Light

2009-06-15T01:46:00.000-07:00

Aahhhh.....the sweet sound of Au Revoir Simone is what filled my Thurs. night. I was so happy to hear that I had won tickets (I know, right?) earlier that day. I had actually won tickets to another show earlier that week from them that I couldn't attend (I had to e-mail them back so someone else could go for me). The e-mail reply this time read:

"Au Revior Simone

Haha only if you promise to come!

El Rey list +1

Bring photo ID"

Haha, well I did, in fact make the show and it was fantastic. These 3 women have magical voices and make such pretty, dreamy music. They preformed a great live set as well. Also cool was that they were cruisin' around the venue before hand with their friends enjoying music. If I were a crazy fan I would have bothered them for a pic, but I'm not. My favorite saying of the evening? When then thanked us for coming out to the show (they were playing on Laker night)..."I'm not sure many of fans are sports fans..." lol They were also featured, with other lovely bands, on Anthro's "We're With The Band" segment (you really should check that out).

Three other bands headlined, The Antlers are worth checking out. Oh, and thanks to the El Rey theater for the tickets, I made it to the show, just like I said I would :)

Thought of the Day

2009-06-10T16:47:00.001-07:00

Via PersimmonandPink

Goes along with Sunday's lesson on prayer. Was good to help me re-evaluate how thoughtful and sincere my prayers should be.

"If ye would hearken unto the Spirit [of God] which teacheth a man to pray ye would know that ye must pray; for the evil spirit teacheth not a man to pray, but teacheth him that he must not pray. But behold, I say unto you that ye must pray always, and not faint..." (2 Nephi 32:8-9) :)

OC Walk for Lupus Now

2009-06-08T16:32:00.000-07:00

Sat. was Orange County's first Walk for Lupus Now event sponsored by the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA). I had the opportunity to volunteer (since I do the LA walk with my team, Troop ET). I got there early (before 7am) to help with set up and registration. We had the fun task of blowing up (via helium) lots and lots of purple (Lupus color) balloons and hanging them up around the tents.Here's Christi Rauth (who's mother has Lupus) giving all of us volunteers instruction. Christi is in charge of all the CA walks, and does a fantastic job with each.Here we are at our table, waiting for the walkers to come.

The weather was actually very nice. It was a little overcast at first, but mild and beautiful. In the background is the Great Park Balloon, its a FREE hot air balloon that people can ride at the OC Great Park. It looks fun. But apparently there are a wind restrictions that limit operation.

I ended up having a really good time. I got to meet a lot of great people and hear about their stories. Some volunteers had been recently diagnosed with Lupus (within the last couple years), while other knew people who were currently suffering or had loved ones pass from the disease, like me. I didn't think it would be emotional, but I couldn't' help thinking about Eme toward the end of her fight. A mother and brother I met came down from Glendale who have a daughter/sister with Lupus. She's been through the same thing as Eme, dialysis, chemo, swelling, tiredness, etc. Luckily hers is in remission, unlike others who were there to make a statement while their loved ones were home with Hospice. Lupus really is an ugly disease. OC's goal was to raise $75,000, which I'm sure they achieved (they're currently at $66, 272). I was surprised at how many people actually came down to support. Everyone with their teams, co-works, friends, family members, all to support those who were suffering from the disease or had lost someone, or just to support a good cause. Anyways, I'm grateful too have been able to help out. I'm also still raising money for the LA Walk for Lupus Now, which is in Sept. You can visit my page here and help me toward my goal. We are making and difference, and we are raising an awareness. I was happy to see a Lupus billboard via The Ad Council in downtown Santa Ana! How cool is that! People are learning about the disease and the money we're raising is helping doctors work towards curing it. Additional photos can be viewed here!

Erykah Badu, LA, Club Nokia, 5 June 2000

2009-06-06T20:28:00.000-07:00

So that's what I ended up doing Fri. night. It was ironic too, since I had looked up how much tickets would be on-line (since I had missed her Tues. night at The Grove), $50 was the cheapest list price, which I decided I didn't want to pay. You can imagine my surprise when I woke up at 4:30am Fri. morning (I forgot to change my alarm) to find the following message on my phone:

"Congrats! You won a pair of tickets to tonight's show at Club Nokia! Your name will be in will call. :)"

I was soo So excited that I couldn't go back to sleep. Anyways, Erykah was FANTASTIC. She seriously put on such a great show. I was sooo happy to have gone. She preformed songs off this latest album, New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War, Worldwide Underground, and her '97' album, Baduizm."..you better call up Tyrone.." She didn't don a fro this time (but someone in the balcony made sure to); instead, short, strait hair under a silver, alien/swim cap. Awesome. She did everything from beat boxing to intrepretative dance. I got some great shots at the end of the show/encore when I was 4' away from her in the pit. It was epic! Anyways, I'd just like to thank KUCI once again for the tickets (and VIP, I can't ever argue with VIP!). Thanks! Also, ExperienceLA did a great job covering the show via their blog.

HHUMMM>

2009-06-04T23:20:00.000-07:00

So I really need to go to bed, but I've been on Cake Wrecks for the last 30 min. now and came across this post about Dora the Explorer...I'm pretty sure I literally "laughed out loud." Check it out...you seriously have to read the commentary...that's what makes it even more funny.

Nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh....THUNDER!

2009-06-03T16:33:00.000-07:00

So we had a HUGE thunderstorm last night (not to be confused with a rainstorm, I'm pretty sure we only got a little bit of rain). It was seriously HUGE! I was awaken at 2am (I made sure to twit as it happend!) to the LOUDEST thunder ever. I'm pretty sure I know what it would sound like if we were bombed. Not to mention all the car alarms that proceeded to go off after that...I thought I was dreaming at first (or that I was on the set of movie), but it was consistent. You could see lightening lighting up the sky through the blinds and feel the windows rumbling! Now you may think we're weak cause us "So Cal'ers" don't get much by way of thunderstorms, but I'm telling you this one was LOUD! Its by far the loudest I've experiece having lived in Utah (it can pour) and Oklahoma/TX (hello! Tornado season ring a bell!). I also contemplated going into the roommates room (I may have been a little scared, like I said it was loud!), but didn't. Come to find out this morning that she was thinking the same thing! Man, good thing little kids didn't live in my house, they would have been crying for sure! And I'm not the only one that thought that! Check out Yelp! plus more pics and stories via OC Register's Science Guy!

A Wiseman Once Said...

2009-06-03T00:35:00.001-07:00

"There is nothing so constant as change."

Did you know?

2009-05-29T09:02:00.000-07:00

That the "The top 5 most dangerous cities" are:
1. Detroit
2. Memphis, Tenn.
3. Miami
4. Las Vegas
5. Stockton, Calif.

Interesting.

via MSN.

sigh Nakki Wishes She Could Browse Beautiful Things All Day Long...

2009-05-21T16:29:00.001-07:00

Another lovely find (LOVE this shot, a romantic dress with racing stripes? Brilliant!), via Kate Powers"Golden Collection"<---click to see other lovelies in her collection! (P.S. Another new favorite blog, Oh Joy! You really should check it out!).

Something Lovely for a Wednesday

2009-05-20T16:44:00.000-07:00

(Via Funambula)

TODAY STARTS BIKE WEEK!

2009-05-18T12:27:00.000-07:00

GET YOUR BIKE OUT AND RIDE! Where? To work, the grocery store, other errands, the beach, a friends house, the park, etc. It doesn't really matter where, as long as you're biking! If you're in downtown LA there are fun things going on (check here). Otherwise, we can just celebrate on our own...

I'll hopefully start celebrating tomorrow. I didn't get my bike back on Sat. (its getting a tune-up) and I had to take a friend to work (his car broke down) today, but you best be sure I'll be biking my soon-to-be-little-legs off this week!

The above web-site also has a link to a cool CO2 calculator...see how much you're not emitting into the atmosphere!

Get out and ride!

Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay

2009-05-12T13:03:00.001-07:00

I was looking for a new pic for my title backdrop and found this little lovely:

It was taken during a visit for my brother-in-law's baptism. We took the kids to Turtle Bay for a walk and to look at animals. This was taken on the walk. Visit Redding, CA.

The Garden "...land, people, food = Happy Days."

2009-05-12T12:26:00.000-07:00

I came across the following trailer for a documentary, The Garden:

"The film centers around a community garden that was started after the Los Angeles Riots in 1992. It was 14 acres of farmland on the outskirts of Downtown Los Angeles maintained by the South Central Farmers. It also happens to be the largest urban garden in America." I think this is pretty messed up. I understand the motive for politicians behind it, but it just still doesn't seem fair to those who have grown accustomed to some small pleasure. Garden plots are getting more "popular" these days, but if your community even have plots, you have to be on a waiting list forever and there's not guarantee that you'll even get a spot. Which is my little apartment patio will, for now, double as a place to put my pots (mostly succulents..haha, I'm not really good with anything else...but a tomato plant is in the works, just have to buy a pot)...anyways, if you're interested in viewing for this movie, you can check it out here. Via...

An Exciting Must See

2009-05-06T15:54:00.000-07:00

I want to see this. Maybe you already did at Sundance...if so, I wanna know what you think...

Other movies that I've seen lately that I'd recommend:

X-Men Originals (I LOVE me some Wolverine!!!)
Monsters vs. Aliens 3-D (we've been seeing a lot of these lately. So fun. Plus the glasses make you look hot)

2009-05-06T13:59:00.000-07:00

So I came across this post today and was amazed! I want to do something like this in my house too. I have no idea how it started or why, but when I was younger I collected matchbooks. People would always bring one back for me from cool places that I didn't get to go to (I still have that cool wooden one from Sweden Vee). I admit that I'm still "collecting" (I'll take extra if they're cool!), but its more passive now. I'll have to see if I can find something similar. :) Via Design*Sponge.

MAY IN NATIONAL BIKE MONTH!!!

2009-04-28T22:47:00.000-07:00

"The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week from May 11-15 and Bike-to-Work Day on Friday, May 15." I just came across this site in searching for bike site (I've been biking to work lately...maybe I should start reporting my monthly or weekly mileage?) and thought I should pass it along! I hope you'll join! The site is the official web site, the League of American Bicyclists where you can also find safety rules for road-way riding (I've always heard you have to have lights if you're riding at night...its true! See all CA riding here!)

You really should check out the site, you can also check the website for events for National Bike Month in your area (nothing for Orange County, but they have LA! and I signed up there! I'll still bike to work...yeah!). Anyways, sign up and let me know if you're going to participate! I'd love to hear stories/see pics, etc.! Yeah for alternative forms of transportation!

Happy Earth Day!!!

2009-04-24T08:51:00.000-07:00

Hahaa, I know its late, but shouldn't everyday be Earth day? And did anyone else hear the interview Kevin & Bean did with Mother Earth on Wed.? Yeah, it was pretty hilarious. Anyways, hope you're all doing your part to reduce, reuse, and recycle! Here's an event I missed (why Sundays guys?), but I loved the design! Happy Friday!

Its that time again!

2009-04-19T22:19:00.000-07:00

The Lupus Foundation of America is sponsoring Walk for Lupus Now, LA again this year in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA

Thanks to all of you, I was able to reach my goal of raising $1,000 last year. This year's I'm going to double my goal to $2,000. I starting earlier and hope to be able to do it! Please take a look at my link and consider making a donation of any size. Even if everyone made a $5 donation, that would amount to a lot in the end! Every little bit counts. Its been a year since Eme's passing and the money we raise is going to further research in hopes of preserving the live of thousands of others who are currently suffering from this disease. If anything I just want to raise awareness about the disease itself.

Thank you for you time and I'm thanking you all in advance!

Love,

Nacolynn :)

"Living with Lupus"

2009-03-27T20:33:00.000-07:00

This is a new video by S.L.E. Lupus Foundation about living with Lupus. Also, I've been meaning to post about Walk for Lupus, OC. That's right. This year is the first year Walk for Lupus is doing a walk in Orange County. So, let me know if you want info or are looking to volunteer! And as always, donations are ALWAYS appreciated. Thanks again!

Love Guru Pillows

2009-03-27T07:23:00.001-07:00

One lazy Sat. morning, I decided to ride along with my roommate on her way to her apt. So I pumped up our tires, grabbed the cruiser and set out. Hours later I came back to the house with these lovely 2 additions....the love Guru pillows. You may ask how I got them there? Hahah...love the cruiser. Some nice girls helped me strap them to the front of my bike (the bike basket was too small). Good thing I had bungie cords with me! Oh, and you should of seen the looks I got from "roadies" as they road by via the Santa Ana River trail...hahaha....maybe if I had bikers shorts and a helmet I would of fit in better...or maybe not :)

I'm obsessed. Aren't you?

2009-03-26T20:56:00.001-07:00

Ride Free, or Die Trying

2009-03-24T13:31:00.001-07:00

REI

This entry-level computer is perfect if you just need the basics. It has a large, easy-to-read screen and simple one-button operation.

Nice for the Price

NakkiB Costa Mesa, CA 3/24/2009

Gift: No

Pros: Easy to Read, Lightweight, Cheap, Accurate, Durable, Waterproof

Cons: Not wireless, Too basic

Best Uses: Commuting, Mountain Biking

Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational

It was cheap and a good starter computer (it was my 1st bike computer). I wish it read in miles (haha, I keep forgetting my km conversions), and had wires (at time of purchase I didn't have a preference, now I know I want a wireless one), but it was easy to mount and works great for commuting (and stays put and doesn't get caught on anything during mtn. biking). Oh, I also wanted it to have a trip timer. So, a great starter one, its nice and simple, but now I'm ready for an upgrade! :)

Festival of Colors

2009-03-23T14:34:00.001-07:00

I came across this blog via freepeople. It documented pics from Holi, a Hindu Festival of Colors which celebrates the welcoming of spring and the triump of good over evil, which occured on March 11, 2009. I loved the pics as well and love the colors. I've never been to the festival, but have known many "celebraters." Check out the pics:

I love the colors (not to mention the photographs spectacular), and it definelty looks like a celebration (my type of fun, running around, dancing and throwing colors!). Here are some of my favorite pics of my sister and friends/family celebrating The Festival of Colors:

This one of my favorite pics of Wheezy :) Its fun for the whole family:) They're welcoming spring along with new additions (these are a few years old). Yeah for spring and yeah for life!

First Day of Spring...

2009-03-20T11:30:00.000-07:00

Spring showers bring May flowers...

(this is the garbage bag skirt I made during the rainy outdoor week of work. Its quite the fashionable little pencil skirt if you ask me:) Goodbye winter, hello spring!

GGGRRRRRrrrrrr....

2009-03-19T22:51:00.001-07:00

I'm mad. So 2 days ago I noticed the following cut on my bike lock (I've been riding to work this week):

(Another view of the same cut). Now initially I though it slightly comical since all they really made it through was the plastic coating. But then, night 2....
Day #2: A different cut and this one went all the way around. With a little more effort they could of made all the way through it.
So now I have 2 cuts, but after this 2nd one I had to un-lock both my bikes and bring them up stairs to my patio. Now I'm grateful that the lock worked and save my 2 bikes (the mtn. bike and beach cruiser were locked with the same lock) but bummed that I now have to buy a new lock (they're not cheap) and that I now feel like I have to keep my bikes upstairs.

Anyways, guess I should send a shot out to Onguard for keeping my bikes safe. Thanks! This lock does look like its a lot harder to cut through...unlike my Kryptonite...me and Paul Yoo cut through it in 5 min.! (okay, so maybe I didn't make much head way on my lock...but I do think I loosened it for him lol)

So, which one of these should I buy next? Any favorites or suggestions out there?

Guess where I"m going Tonight?

2009-03-18T18:09:00.000-07:00

2009-03-16T21:56:00.000-07:00

So I came across this the other day after I stopped by downtown SNA in pursuit of arepas. I was trying to remember where Mil Jugos was and started heading down a road while the directions were uploading on my crackberry. This is what I ran into:

It was just block after block of sidewalk yard sales. Very, very interesting. I couldn't believe how many people were outside of their apartments selling "stuff." Most of it was baby stuff (we were in Santa Ana lol). But you'd also find little vendors selling their "Made in China" goods.

Stroller anyone?

This was probably the highlight...no arepas, but my $2 hot dog wrapped in bacon...(and I don't even like bacon!) It was good, but I'm pretty sure I love the onion and ketchup the most :)

Does anyone else find this odd? (not the hot dogs) but the sidewalk yard sale? Has anyone else seen this where they're from? I'm very curious to know.

BUY LOCAL!

2009-03-05T15:27:00.000-08:00

Every Thurs. from 9am-1pm is the Farmers Market at Costa Mesa Fair Grounds. I was out in the field this morning and stopped by the market on my way back (after making yummy mac&cheese @ home for lunch) to complete my hour lunch break.

The reasons why I love Farmers Markets:

Free samples:) You can taste the fruit before you buy it.
REAL food, grown by REAL farmers, in REAL gardens, LOCALLY.
No pesticides
Lots of hippies/surfers (rich soccer moms/nannys with kids too) with their eco-friendly, reusable shopping bags:)
Fresh produce, plants, flowers, and lovely free-range chicken eggs (see pic above)

I was thinking of my brother and his recent "green" diet and my silent pledge to eat out less (we're all trying to save money where we can aren't we?) so my shopping list (haha, my "buy and you go" shopping list, I rarely write one out) included the following: tangelos, radishes (complete with dirt and stems lol), lemons, cabbage, strawberries (the farmer threw in a free tomatoes at purchase), hummus, pita chips, some apple syrup for mi mother, and an artichoke (these still remind me of Ms. Amber Kay Syme/Johnston). Anyways, it was fulfilling and everything looked so delicious and reminded me of the gardens we grew growing up. I think this year I'll try to grow something, like cherry tomatoes (I almost bought a plant, $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00). I'm planning on going on Sat. to pick somethings up for my parents (a bag of oranges and avocados...it was my dad's b-day on March 1st...and he loves CA grown citrus products!). Speaking of which, here are some listings for local Farmers Markets:

Wednesday
	Tustin Corner of El Camino Real and 3rd Street 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (rain or shine)
	Westminster Westminster Mall, Goldenwest and Bolsa, adjacent to Target Store 12 - 5 p.m. (rain or shine) (I just noticed this one the other day...I'll have to check it out sometime)
Thursday
	Costa Mesa Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (rain or shine)
Friday
	Huntington Beach Pier Plaza, Main Street & Pacific Coast Highway (next to the pier) 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. (rain or shine) (I've been meaning to go to this one for sometime now too)
Saturday
	Laguna Beach Lumberyard Parking Lot next to the City Hall 8 a.m. - Noon / 8 - 11 a.m. July and August (rain or shine) (nice location and then you can cruise Laguna, its great to go after a hike in the canyon, and, so scenic:) Irvine Irvine Center on the corner of Bridge and Campus (across from UCI) 8 a.m. - Noon (rain or shine) (parking can be tough, it gets really busy from the surrounding units, but its nice for grocery shopping since Trader Joes is in the same shopping complex)

*cheers! and happy shopping!*

I Think I'll Go for a Walk Outside...

2009-03-04T01:27:00.001-08:00

I have an obsession...

perhaps I should start taking pics of people sometime...

Nah....

In South-Western AZ...today was a good day.

2009-02-28T21:05:00.001-08:00

F-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c. That's what word I'll use to describe today. We came to visit my sister this weekend in Golden Valley, AZ. Thanks to one of her mother in laws, we were able to partake in the ever-so-scenic Sky Walk on the west side of the Grand Canyon (on the Hualapi Rez). The day included:

-The Skywalk (glass bridge 10 feet over a side slot of the grand canyon.

-Free t-shirts for us Hualapi's :)

-Helicopter tours

-Boat ride on the Colorado

-and free cake, peach cobbler, and other delicious food.

Not to mention the company was great (me, Leni, my sisters family, Ava and Wynn and family). These are only the couple pics I took with my phone. The rest that I took with my camera Jo uploaded on facebook. Anyways, it was fantastic and we had sooooo much fun. You should check it out if you're ever in the area!

Here's a short video of The Skywalk:

Lupus Foundation of America's 11th Annual Advocacy Day - Capitol Hill

2009-02-27T07:40:00.000-08:00

Repost-March 3, 2009 is the Lupus Foundation of America’s 11th Annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. Even if you cannot physically join us on Tuesday, there are still several things you – and your family and friends – can do to help raise awareness about the seriousness of lupus.
Call your Representative and Senators and tell them to provide more funding for lupus research. To find your Senators and Representative, go to http://www.capwiz.com/lfa and click on the link "Call your Members of Congress Tuesday, March 3rd!" Then you will enter your zip code, and get the contact info for your senators and representative.
Send an e-card. Raise awareness about lupus and the need for new treatments by sending your friends and family an e-card. Go here to send an e-card.
Donate. With your donation we can continue to fund cutting-edge lupus research. Go here to make a donation.
FacebookThere is one very simple thing you can do in Facebook. Below is suggested text that you can use for your status on your Facebook account for Tuesday, March 3, 2009. Encourage your family and friends to change their statuses as well.
"YOUR NAME is encouraging friends and family to support the LFA’s Advocacy Day. Tell Congress 50 years without a new FDA-approved lupus drug is too long http://www.capwiz.com/lfa"TwitterIf you have a Twitter account and are joining us for Advocacy Day, you can "tweet" your Advocacy Day experience. You might want to post updates such as "Heading to Capitol Hill now" or "Meeting with Senator Young."If you’re not able to be on Capitol Hill, you can still use your Twitter account to encourage people to call their Senators and Representatives, and raise awareness about the need for new, safe, tolerable, and effective treatments. Below are some suggested "tweets."
"Support LFA’s Advocacy Day tomorrow. Tell Congress 50 years without a new FDA-approved lupus drug is too long. http://www.capwiz.com/lfa""Join me and call Congress and tell them 50 years without a new FDA-approved lupus drug is too long. http://www.capwiz.com/lfa"

1 Glass of Creative Juice, please

2009-02-27T06:43:00.000-08:00

So some of my favorite places to shop (excluding designer) is my beloved Antro and its sister company Free People (all under Urban Outfitters Inc.). I love their clothing and the style. Its pretty, soft, creative, unique, pricey, and original. I spend more of my money @ Antro (but not nearly as much as I'd like lol), since the nearest Free People store to me is in Torrance (excluding what items they have at Urban and Nordys, etc.). Anyways, I've been a fan of FP's blog for ages now and have recently decided to participate in some of the "craft" swaps they frequently have. My 1st was the Christmas swap. I exchanged gifts with a girl in NY. And she sent me some uber cute things (sooo creative!). They always do a Valentines Day Swap, of which I also participated in (making it my 2nd FP Swap). I've finally finished my gift (I was forgiven for being late! My item didn't turn out as planned so I had to opt to plan B...I'll post about that later). Anyways, this is what I ended up sending to my swap partner...You can see more of the swaps at the flickr, here.

I made this bracelet from a bunch of old jewlery that had taken apart long ago (glss, wood, and ceramic). I especially like the leaves:)

There were a series of 2 necklaces comprising glass seed beads and sterling silver, tied together with ribbon.

I Want to be Like MJ

2009-02-24T11:50:00.000-08:00

So, I got this off MJ's blog, looked at my pics and decided to re-post. Enjoy.

RULES:

1. Go to the document/my pictures site on your computer
2. Go to the sixth file
3. Go to the sixth picture
4. Blog about it
5. Tag 6 people (do it if you like! I'm tagging everyone.)
This pic was from my "transient" stage in life. Hahahaa j/k I was actually in Utah, visiting for ??? The lovely Jr. Olympian Karen Gailey picked me up from the air port and we ended up at Antelope Island. I thought it would be cool (its sounded cool on-line). And we really did want to swim in the Great Salt Lake (just to say we did). Well, it ended up stinking SO bad and we didn't get to close to the water near their "beach" area due to the infestation of flies! Ew. It was so gross. I imagined that's what plagues during bible times were like. Anyways, back to the pic. Her sister ended up going into labor this day so instead of having her drop me off in SLC I told her I'd catch the train down (we ran into Russ and Trudee @ Cafe Rio and after visiting with them at their house we found out that there was a train nearby that runs down town). So, I had Karen drop me off here, my luggage and all. It was funny and I did feel quite transient. It was a fun little train ride (reminded me of the we took an adventure via Surfliner to Carlsbad after an overnight stay on the beach resulted in me loosing my keys during one of the midnight frolics...that's another blog in itself lol)! Anyways, Elle picked me and my huge bag of luggage up somewhere near the library and the trip ended up being a success. Whew. How's that for a description lol :)

Life is Beautiful

2009-02-21T06:38:00.001-08:00

(Melrose and Brea, Hollywood, CA)

"Problems are only opportunities with thorns on them." -Hugh Miller

Busy As a Beeee.....

2009-02-19T05:43:00.000-08:00

Ay. Work has been especially busy lately. However, I cannot complain! Not only do I have a job, but I have lots, and lots of work right now (for now lol). So yeah for long days, early mornings and billable projects! Ahh...the wonderful world of consulting:)

Okay, and I've been working lately on NBC Universal's lot. For those of you who don't know, other clients of ours include Paramount Picture studios and other "lots" where they film. I'm frequently in these areas and I rarely see famous people (ooh, but I do get to run around sets, like Iron man, that was the coolest yet). Well, "Queen" was cruising the back lot yesterday and stepped out of one wicked car...no time to post it right now, but I'll upload the pics from my phone soon! Peace out homez....U.N.I.T.Y...oh yeah, and looks like Jenny Craig is working. Woman was sporting some skinny jeans...that def. made her look skinner than before!

Lucky #7...

2009-02-08T12:17:00.000-08:00

So Mikey and Kelli got married this weekend, congrats Palmer family! The weekend took us to Vegas, to celebrate the festivites. It was a great wedding and it was great to see everyone, especially my seester and her family:) (I'm pretty sure Yo'sea's the most beautiful baby around!) Anyways, since we were in Vegas, and were waiting for all the Hawaiians to jam, we found something to occupy our time. The results?

The top on was is Leni's. This is what was left after her put $20 in. The bottom one...mine:) How much did I put in? Nothing. Okay...so I used the dollar Leni gave me. Ahhh....I love 2 cent slots! So, the moral of the story?

Who Am I???

2009-02-02T22:52:00.000-08:00

So in my attempts to be more righteous (actually we were going to VTing with Des...not to mention we made beautiful cuppy cakes for her b-day which was yesterday-Happy B-Day Des! Oh and gratis S-D!), anyways, I went to FHE tonight and our activity, personality tests. I like these and I think they're fun, and this one, for the most part was accurate. It was the basic color scheme/theme one, but I swear I remember years ago have a test with orange? Cause I swear I always think I'm orange...anyways, I'm not. Well, maybe I am. Cause it turned out I'm Red. and 2ndary yellow, so a Red-yellow mixed makes orange, right? hahaaa...oh, and so then I get home and start checking up on google reader and Veeduh has put up a link from Chinese New Year zodiac to which animial you are (which we are the same, a goat/sheep, baaa.a..lol) anyways, so I'm getting all this perosnaity stuff all at once! lol Well, turns out that my "goatness" isn't as accurate (in my humble opinon, correct me if I'm wrong) as my "red-yellowness." For example,

"...Comfortable being alone to ponder the workings of their inner minds, Goats enjoy being part of a group, but prefer the sidelines rather than the center. They’re quite and reserved because they spend much time absorbed in their thoughts. "

Anyone who knows me knows that is quite my opposite. As well as this,

"Goats at work prefer being part of a flock. Power and status aren’t important. Goats will only assume leadership roles when asked directly. They’ll never volunteer. Good career choices for Goats include: florist, interior designer, daycare teacher, pediatrician, actor, editor, hair stylist, illustrator, musician, and art history teacher. "

I Really Like This Ladi....

2009-01-29T22:43:00.001-08:00

So don't ask me why, but this "Ladi" is off chain. I just can't help but think of Ms. Fila herself when I watch this video, maybe its the style, maybe its the voice; whatever it is...I know that Ms. Fila could replicate it and make it her own. So, Ms. Fila, this is my shot out to you...I think its time for a career change.

WORD.

Ladi 6 - Walk Right Up

Happy Chinese New Year!

2009-01-26T13:29:00.000-08:00

Saturday evening found us in Westminister in "Little Saigon" to join the masses who were celebrating Chinese New Year (even though its a Vietnamese community! lol) Here are some photos of the evening:
Its the year of the Ox! I was snapping picture while we were waiting for our bbq pork buns to warm up. Mmmm....it was the closest thing to manapuas there. lol

Everyone was lighting fireworks to celebrate the festivities. It sounded more like a drive by lol
Most of the vendors were all selling the same thing: mums, orchids, cherry blossoms, persimmon trees, pots, fire crackers, and paper ornaments/New Year Ox memorabilia.Some vendors sold cool toys, like these superhero glasses that light up or blink!I think I made the better superhero:)
Live snails anyone??? Leni says Polys like to eat them raw or boil them. Raw?!? Yikes!These looked much more appetizing!

Happy MLK, Jr. Day!

2009-01-19T20:36:00.000-08:00

You do know we share the same birthday right? He would have been 80 this year! Anyways, just sending a shot out to Mr. Martin Luther King, Jr., nobel peace prize winner, civil rights activist, and Baptist Minister...

"He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it." -MLK

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

-MLK

What Goes Up Must Come Down...

A Few of My Favorite Things

Look Ma', No Hands

Los Angeles Walk for Lupus

I like this idea so much...

Summer Days

Guess That's Why I'm Painting

Paint & Flowers

Post Its

Move Your Body

Aguas Fresca

Shima

Water Colour

23's My Favorite Number :)

Pour oNe Out foR da HoMie

Forced Insomnia

Painting My Thumb GREEN

For L. Jo (or was it J. Lo)

Whistle While You Work

G R O W

Birthdays in The City

Merry Music

C A M E R A

Its Beginning to Look a lot Like CHRISTMAS

Alien Encounters...

What to blog...what to blog...

Just Can't Get Enough

Victory, victory, victory!

Bikes + Skirts

1 June 2010

...In South Central LA, today was a good day...

The Color Purple

Seeing LARGE

This Life is a Test

Native Love

2009: Year in Review

I WiSh...I wAs iN pARk CiTy RigHt NOw.

"So This is the New Year"

Merry Christmakuh

Its that time again!

Hallowe'en

CD's in the Map

Insomni...what?

Finalmente!

Movie Stuff

Pura Vida

"Thump, thump, thump. A pause while she ran a string through. Thump, thump, thump. "

Oooh, Colors...I Need to Learn to Sew

Yikes. Sometimes I Surprise My Self.

Cool Downloads

Friday Night Date Nite

"We can go to the tropics, sip pinacolda..."

S H I K E aka M Y F A M I L Y

These are...adorable?

Ok guys, 7 More Weeks...

"...hard to be soft, tough to be tender..."

I Know...I Should be in Bed

Happy 4th!

I Haven't Been Blogging

WORD...

Still Night, Still Light

Thought of the Day

OC Walk for Lupus Now

Erykah Badu, LA, Club Nokia, 5 June 2000

HHUMMM>

Nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh....THUNDER!

A Wiseman Once Said...

Did you know?

*sigh* Nakki Wishes She Could Browse Beautiful Things All Day Long...

Something Lovely for a Wednesday

TODAY STARTS BIKE WEEK!

Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay

The Garden "...land, people, food = Happy Days."

An Exciting Must See

MAY IN NATIONAL BIKE MONTH!!!

Happy Earth Day!!!

Its that time again!

"Living with Lupus"

Love Guru Pillows

I'm obsessed. Aren't you?

sigh Nakki Wishes She Could Browse Beautiful Things All Day Long...