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Monday, December 27, 2010
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Dressed in Holiday Style
My coworkers and I are easily the hippest, funnest, coolest elves, Florists in town.
And my sister who came to pick me up from work and stayed to take pictures of me and my awesome co-workers.
And my sister who came to pick me up from work and stayed to take pictures of me and my awesome co-workers.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Jazzy Jingle Bells
Happy Holidays from the City Children's Choir!
Of which my little brother is a proud member.
He wore these light up reindeer antlers that he had to keep switching on constantly throughout the concert because they only blinked for 20 seconds or so after pressing the button. So, of course he had to keep reaching up and pressing the button. I don't know who bought him those antlers. *whistles innocently*
Luke and his friend Elizabeth. "Choir is FUN!!!!"
And with little siblings. Who are adorable. :)
Of which my little brother is a proud member.
He wore these light up reindeer antlers that he had to keep switching on constantly throughout the concert because they only blinked for 20 seconds or so after pressing the button. So, of course he had to keep reaching up and pressing the button. I don't know who bought him those antlers. *whistles innocently*
Luke and his friend Elizabeth. "Choir is FUN!!!!"
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
JJ Heller Love
JJ Heller is easily my favorite recording artist.
That's saying a lot coming from the girl who can find enjoyment in almost any type of music (obviously exception would be heavy metal, whether or not it's even music is debatable.) But, although I have a wide range of tastes, and a big list of favorite songs it's not often that I find an ARTIST that I love. As in, I pretty much love every song she's ever recorded. I love her sound. I love her image. I love that she's an independent artist. I love that her music is understated and simple with amazing, killer lyrics. I love that she has an adorable baby girl that she features along with her adorable sewing projects on her adorable blog I love that she and her husband travel together and give beautiful un-pretentious concerts where the audience feels more like they're in the Heller's living room than in a concert hall. By the way, I know about the concerts, because I went to see them a couple weekends ago at the Outeredge Stage (which is awesome by the way.)
See?
And I took some friends with me. 'Cause it's always good to spread the JJ Heller love.
My friends drink a lot of coffee.
Then we went to Barnes and Noble and shopped in the used book section on the way home.
So, it was basically a perfect weekend.
That's saying a lot coming from the girl who can find enjoyment in almost any type of music (obviously exception would be heavy metal, whether or not it's even music is debatable.) But, although I have a wide range of tastes, and a big list of favorite songs it's not often that I find an ARTIST that I love. As in, I pretty much love every song she's ever recorded. I love her sound. I love her image. I love that she's an independent artist. I love that her music is understated and simple with amazing, killer lyrics. I love that she has an adorable baby girl that she features along with her adorable sewing projects on her adorable blog I love that she and her husband travel together and give beautiful un-pretentious concerts where the audience feels more like they're in the Heller's living room than in a concert hall. By the way, I know about the concerts, because I went to see them a couple weekends ago at the Outeredge Stage (which is awesome by the way.)
See?
My friends drink a lot of coffee.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
November Book List
101. Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller (****) Re-read. This time for my book club. I liked it just as much this time around, found myself asking myself more questions. I seem to find deeper themes when I re-hear or re-read something.
102. The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine (***) Also a re-read but, mainly because I was really in the mood for something fluffy. I know. *blush*
103. Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson (****) I didn't love this book as much as I loved Gilead. I feel like there's so much more than just the words and the surface story in Robinson's works. The main theme is Transience, or the deep, undercurrent of transience in three generations of women. It's a story about danger and beauty, family ties and the lack of family ties.... basically, it's a story about opposite themes and ideas and philosophies. The characters are constantly at odds with society, culture and even themselves. Even the title of the book "Housekeeping" sounds crisp and tidy like clean sheets and bread baking, but the story itself is untidy, dark and reclusive. I'm still thinking about this book... I don't think I can really explain what it all meant to me, but I can't get one phrase out of my head. In the first few chapters of the book, one woman's three daughters grow up and move away from home one by one, they all leave and almost never look back "She had never taught them to be kind to her." I wonder if we have to teach people to be kind to us? I wonder a lot of things...
104. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (***) I didn't love this one as much as I did Steinbeck's The Pearl. There are a lot of interesting concepts in this novella. Tons of language though, so be warned.
105. Gone Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright -(****) Cute. Classic childhood summer.
106. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo -(*****) Are there words for the epic-ness of this book? I think not. I LOVE it. Everyone should read it. Everyone.
107. Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (***) I think I would have gotten much more out of this book if I knew more about Chinese culture. As it is, I learned a lot about cultures mixing how it works and how it doesn't. And generational relationships.
108. N or M? by Agatha Christie (****) I think just about any Tommy and Tuppence fan would love this book. It's so them. :)
102. The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine (***) Also a re-read but, mainly because I was really in the mood for something fluffy. I know. *blush*
103. Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson (****) I didn't love this book as much as I loved Gilead. I feel like there's so much more than just the words and the surface story in Robinson's works. The main theme is Transience, or the deep, undercurrent of transience in three generations of women. It's a story about danger and beauty, family ties and the lack of family ties.... basically, it's a story about opposite themes and ideas and philosophies. The characters are constantly at odds with society, culture and even themselves. Even the title of the book "Housekeeping" sounds crisp and tidy like clean sheets and bread baking, but the story itself is untidy, dark and reclusive. I'm still thinking about this book... I don't think I can really explain what it all meant to me, but I can't get one phrase out of my head. In the first few chapters of the book, one woman's three daughters grow up and move away from home one by one, they all leave and almost never look back "She had never taught them to be kind to her." I wonder if we have to teach people to be kind to us? I wonder a lot of things...
104. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (***) I didn't love this one as much as I did Steinbeck's The Pearl. There are a lot of interesting concepts in this novella. Tons of language though, so be warned.
105. Gone Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright -(****) Cute. Classic childhood summer.
106. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo -(*****) Are there words for the epic-ness of this book? I think not. I LOVE it. Everyone should read it. Everyone.
107. Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (***) I think I would have gotten much more out of this book if I knew more about Chinese culture. As it is, I learned a lot about cultures mixing how it works and how it doesn't. And generational relationships.
108. N or M? by Agatha Christie (****) I think just about any Tommy and Tuppence fan would love this book. It's so them. :)
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