Halloween 2008!

Halloween was great this year; it was Esteban's first Halloween trick-or-treating. He couldn't say trick-or-treat yet but he did a great job picking out candy (mostly suckers) and putting them in his bag. We did the majority of it on Center St and University Ave in Provo. I was surprised by the shear number of children out on parade and was impressed that so many businesses took part! Iguana Inks even offered free Halloween photos which he happily took part in.
Apparently collecting candy exhausted E and he was ready to call it a night by 8 PM. It seems like he had a really good time and we got so many compliments on our costumes his specifically, people loved the "soul patch"!

After E was tucked away comfortably in bed, Javier, our friend Jay and I went to Velour to watch "Monkeygrinder" perform their annual Halloween show. It didn't exactly live up to expectations but we all enjoyed ourselves. Though the performance itself was a lot of fun, I was a little bit unimpressed by the opening dialogue which was cheesy at best.

All in all it was a great day and I look forward to next Halloween, E should be a little bit more "into it" by then.

Lust for bookends?

Sometimes I find myself scouring the web for art deco bookends. I have a bookshelf filled with books just begging for the sturdy support of some sexy (yes, I used the word sexy) chrome and wood bookends. As soon as my computer stops acting up I'm going to post some examples. Bookends CAN be SEXY. As can wire wheels, vintage cigarette lighters and sometimes even telephones...

Just in case you were wondering, here's that toilet paper dress I was talking about. Lovely eh?

Colds and toilet paper dresses

Oh my do I feel rotten. I'm going to go straight home, make a cup of lemon tea and then go to sleep until I wake up. No alarm clocks, no phone calls and a 'don't you dare knock' sign on the door. I might not even leave the house, if I can help it, until I have to go to work at 9. I just don't have time for a cold! At least I managed to make it through my sister's bridal shower yesterday. It was a blast; my team won the toilet paper dress contest! Unfortunately, I didn't have much to do with the creative process. I just kind of stood there as the rest of my team bedazzled me with a roll of toilet paper and tape. I'll have to post some pics tomorrow....well, if I feel like it.

Monet and thin crust pizza!

I just heard about the Monet to Picasso exhibit over at the UMFA and am absolutely stoked! If all goes as planned, Javier and I will be taking a stroll around the museum on Saturday. Monet happens to be a personal favorite of mine, I can't believe I will actually have the chance to view some of his original work! If you can't tell, I'm pretty excited. This last Saturday was David's 65th birthday so we took him up to SLC and spent the day their bumming around book stores and eating good food. My favorite book store by far, was the King's English. It had a great selection of books and I like that they support local businesses and authors. The fact that it is also very cozy and inviting and that the employees are very friendly is simply icing on the cake. I'll definitely be stopping by there again soon! For dinner we took David to my favorite pizza place in Utah, The Rusted Sun. Also a charming place with fantastic service, The Rusted Sun offers a huge variety of delicious toppings and the best thin crust in the valley hands down! We ordered up a kalamata olive, artichoke heart and portabello mushroom pizza with a pitcher of root beer. David loved it! It was a great way to spend a Saturday. Too bad I had to work that night so I had to end the fun a bit early. I am proud to say however that I did make some major headway on my scarf at work that night! I'm almost half way finished. Yeah! Just in time for the hottest month of the year! Oh well, you have to start somewhere I guess. Scarfs for all this Christmas! Woo hoo! =)

I love me some old movies

So I just finished watching this delightful movie starring William Powell and Carole Lombard titled, " My Man Godfrey". It's a black and white filmed in 1936. I found it while browsing the feature film section at Archive.org which is a great way, I've discovered, to find fantastic old movies and shorts that you've probably never heard of. Yesterday evening I finally got around to watching another delight, "His Girl Friday", which I also found on the site (although I'd already planned on watching that one for some time now). There is something about old movies (pre-1970), especially black and whites, that I find very charming and comforting almost though I suppose that's mostly nostalgia. My mother was a huge fan of 50's and 60's movies especially those starring either Doris Day or Cary Grant. I used to sit up with her at night watching movies like, "Pillow Talk" or, one of my childhood favorites, "Funny Face". Although I never did become a fan of Doris Day, watching those old movies with her was always a good time. Those moments make up some of the better memories I have of my childhood. I loved (and still do) watching those passionate embraces and romantic love stories filled with so much joy and/or sorrow. Sometimes the plots were a little silly and the acting a bit cheesy, but I got swept up in it nonetheless and I still do. If you've never taken the time to sit down and watch a good classic such as "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "His Girl Friday" or "Rear Window", I truly recommend you take the time to do so; I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by their warmth, their depth and their over all charming disposition. On that note, I think I'm going to pop in another one of my favorites, "Sabrina". I can never get enough of Audrey Hepburn and then throw in a little Humphry Bogart to boot and you've got yourself one hell of a movie. But don't take my word for it, pick up a copy of it for yourself sometime!

O Tahoe Where Art Thou

E had a blast in Tahoe. He played in the sand, ate the sand, and later he...well I'll let you finish that sentence, no need to be vulgar. It was so cute, Javier would build a sandcastle and then E would make growling noises and knock the sandcastle down. We called him the little godzilla, he really got into it! The water didn't seem nearly as cold this year which made our experience that much more enjoyable. Esteban however didn't venture into the water much. He prefered the safety and warmth of the beach. Great weather, great food and even better company and conversation. Aside from the sunburns and awful tanlines, I would say Tahoe was a huge success this year! Maybe I'll even try to make it out there next year, we'll see how things go!

I'm back at work tonight. I assume it will be another slow one so I made sure to bring my latest knitting project and some good movies to help me through. I have to say, as many times as I've watched "Raising Arizona", it never gets old. The same can be said for, "O Brother Where Art Thou?", which I also brought along. Hopefully a good strong dose of the Coen Brothers will keep me awake tonight!

I only travel in a muumuu

So, I'm working a graveyard shift tonight from 9PM - 7AM, right, so I'm tired. Really tired. The unfortunate thing is that I know that sleep will not be coming anytime soon. Tahoe is like 11 hours away and the odds of me sleeping in the car on the way there are pretty slim. Especialy since we are traveling with E. He's 18 mo old and is never quiet, unless of course he is sleeping. Oh well, I'm willing to be a little sleep deprived for some sun and relaxation. I feel it's a pretty fair trade off. I mean seriously, I am definitely in need of some R&R. And of course my pasty white Utah legs could use some sun! I hope E has fun this time. Last year he was only like 6 mo old and the icy cold Tahoe water did nothing for him. He, of course, preffered to hang out on the beach and eat sand. He loved it. We buried him up to his neck in it and he absolutely squilled with glee. He batted his little chubby hands around in it and giggled. Hell, he was in sand heaven until Javier and I decided he had consumed enough for one day and put him on the blanket. Javier's aunt took some pictures of him on the beach in his little hat and jumper. He looks so happy and chubby. Anyway, We're thinking he'll have a lot more fun this time around now that he's had a little more exposure to the water. We've taken him to the local childrens pool and although he was a little timid, he still seemed to have fun. Esteban is every thing a parent could ever want in a toddler. He is mild mannered, happy and very social. He is also very cute! He gets that from his dad what with his tan complexion, dark hair and beautiful green eyes he looks nothing like me really. Hopefuly this trip is everything that I'm hoping it will be. I don't want to argue with Javier the whole way which is my main concern. I mean, there is a reason we divorced in the first place. Oh well, I guess we'll see what happens. Hopefuly I'll be able to catch some sleep on the way up. I'm wearing a Billabong dress that is absolutely shapeless and loose, more of a muumuu really, but it's comfortable. And when you're traveling in a car for 11 hours on 0 hrs of sleep through Nevada comfort is all that really matters right?