Aug. 26, 2008 at 9:22pm

Crafty Nerdiness

Sometimes I just can't help myself

Every once in a while I acknowledge the fact that I am, indeed, a girl.  On those rare occasions, I wear dresses and makeup, try not to arm wrestle boys, and even (gasp)... bake.  Please don't yell at me for gender stereotyping. 

However, my super secret passion is crafty things.  Crocheting, sewing (I'm really bad at it), decopauge, you name it.

Tomorrow, we're having a baby shower at work for a co-worker and his wife.  Seeing as how they've already received pretty much everything they registered for, I thought I'd get a little creative.

Behold, the SiteCrafting Onesie:

I am so tickled by this-- you have no idea.

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Aug. 10, 2008 at 8:57am

I really hate hangovers

...which is why I'm glad I don't have one.

Thanks to my stupid internal clock, I am up waaay earlier than I would like to be.  Especially since I didn't get to sleep until about 2am.  However, it was worth it because I had an awesomely awesome birthday.

My best friend called me at 8am Saturday morning to sing Happy Birthday.  Knowing that was why she was calling, I didn't answer.  I have her "greatest hits" saved on my voicemail and will use them to blackmail her some day (especially her rendition of "Mandi" by Barry Manilow).

After putting in a few hours at the office and wandering Showcase Tacoma with Mr. Freitas, there was nothing to do but get ready for my party.

Ask anyone who knows me and they'll tell you I'm not very girly.  So I want you to appreciate the fact that I spent 45 minutes (which is 44 1/2 minutes longer than normal) styling my hair.  I put on makeup and a dress (!) and silly strappy shoes and was ready to go out and face the world. 

Which is precisely when the sky decided to break into a bazillion watery pieces and strike upon the earth with great vengeance and furious anger.  This is also about the time I realized that I'd left my umbrella at the office.  Figures.

I called my neighbor and ran over there with an IKEA bag over my head to borrow an umbrella.  As soon as I got back to my house and loaded into my car, it stopped raining.  Figures.

After a quick stop to get my toes painted, I made it over to 6th ave and into Chopstix without incident.

Thanks to everyone who showed up and paid the piano player to embarrass me.  It was great.  As I sat on the piano, I was informed that I had "Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and was consequently serenaded by my best friend's husband, my best friend's sister's husband, and my co-worker's best friend.  After that, a few more drinks and a few turns in the photo booth rounded out the evening nicely.

Thank you all again for a fantastic birthday.  Makes the downhill slide to 30 a little easier to bear.  ;-)

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Jul. 21, 2008 at 6:59pm

How did I get so old?

There was a time, not so long ago, that my friends and I would go dancing until around 2 in the morning.  After that, we would head to Denny's for breakfast until around 4 in the morning.  Then we would go home and fall asleep around 5 in the morning.  Then we would get up around 8 in the morning for work.

A few years went by and while I wasn't going to Denny's at 2am, I could still close down a bar (provided my favorite drag queens were performing).

I'm not sure when I passed that invisible line into old-lady-hood, but I woke up one day and realized that staying up past 10pm was a big deal.   That sleeping in until 10am meant I had wasted my morning.

WTF?!?

This last weekend was a little crazier than my usual: spent the majority of Saturday at a bellydancing festival in Seattle, got home in time to change and hit a bachelorette party at the Varsity Grill (where I drank Red Bull like there was no tomorrow in order to stay awake until 1am).  Sunday was an early morning baptism (not mine) and then back to the bellydancing festival because I was performing in the afternoon.  By 6pm I was ready to call it quits and was nearly comatose on my couch by 8pm.

Monday rolled around and I'm still dragging ass.  I've been seriously contemplating going to bed for the past hour.

When did I get old?!?  I'm 25, fer Godz sake!  At what point did I start needing a day of rest to recuperate from my weekend?  I know I'm not the only one (my former club-going friends share my lament). 

When did you realize you weren't as young as you used to be?

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Jun. 28, 2008 at 1:37pm

Final Appeal to Chalk Challengers

I even bought you some chalk!

My offer of an intersection dedicated solely to chalk art has been met with lackluster enthusiasm.  But I'm not giving up.  For those that wish to beautify the streets around Fireman's Park, Matador and Meconi's, I will be at the Urban Art Festival all day Sunday and have approximately 100 sticks of chalk to contribute to the effort (sorry, no black-- don't have a BBQ).   I'll even spray you with sunscreen to keep you safe in this fine weather we're having.

I know LupinGoddess has offered to participate because she will have a vendor booth at the festival (she'll be behind Meconi's for those that wish to visit) and Izenmania has offered his doodling skills if he happens to be around.  I sincerely hope more will join them and add to the color of the Urban Art Festival.

Hope to see you Sunday!

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Jun. 26, 2008 at 8:09am

My brush with stardom

(dozens of people now know my name)

Last night I had the pleasure of being interviewed by KGRG's DIY local music show.  I, along with Laura and Matt Eklund got to drive to the middle of nowhere (Green River Community College) and pimp the Urban Art Festival, happening this Sunday at Fireman's Park in Tacoma.

While I'm not sure how many people actually listen to KGRG at 11pm, or how many of those people are likely to drive to Tacoma from Auburn just for the festival, it was still a fun time and a learning experience (and I got to wear the headphones).  Grendel and The Pope were very nice hosts and continued to mention the festival even after we'd left the station.

So here's hoping it made a difference because I didn't get home and to bed until 1am and am currently chugging coffee with a Red Bull waiting in the wings.

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Jun. 6, 2008 at 9:44am

Urban Art Pre-Funk at Jazzbones

(can you pre-funk 3 weeks early?)

Tonight at Jazzbones is another benefit show for the Urban Art Festival.  Featured acts include Little Big Man, the Joshua Cain Band, Bumma Stoge, Fear Train Caravan, and One Way Trip. 

As always, there will be some sort of live painting (possibly on people), and a DJ spinning towards the end of the night.  Come on out, have some sushi, buy a raffle ticket and support the 4th Annual Urban Art Festival.

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Jun. 2, 2008 at 8:13am

Attention Past, Present, and Future Chalk Champions!

Take your art to the street! Literally.

I have a plan. A p-a-l-n plan (quick, what movie?).  I would like to invite all the Frost Park Chalk Champions to participate in a one day, no holds barred, sudden death chalk challenge at the Tacoma Urban Art Festival on Sunday June 29th in Fireman's Park.  I have been given an entire intersection to play with and would like to invite anyone who has been crowned "Best Illustrator in the Universe of Tacoma" up through June 27th to participate.

Prizes are still being accumulated, but currently include gift certificates to Pacific Grill and Masa or Asado.

So.... wadda ya say?  You in?

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May. 21, 2008 at 2:00pm

Chin's Teriyaki makes me happy

I realized today that I hadn't eaten at Chin's Teriyaki in a while.  I find their lunch portions to be waaaayyyy too big so I thought I'd try the side order menu.  I ordered fried mushrooms and some egg rolls.  I figured the fried mushrooms would be like the mushrooms at every other teriyaki joint: small, breaded, and nummy.

This is what I got.



Hugantic, Ginormous, REALLY nummy mushrooms!

Besides the fact that they could have given me a lot more ranch to dunk them in, I have nothing but the highest praises for Chin's fried mushrooms.  I made it through 2 of them and haven't even touched my egg rolls.  That right there is dinner and possibly lunch tomorrow.  8 of those suckers for $3.99 is a STEAL!

God bless Chin's Teriyaki.

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May. 15, 2008 at 7:59am

What Happened at Bates?

Drove by Bates Technical College around 6:30 this morning and a huge area in front was covered with caution tape, a policeman was wandering around and people were huddled in front of the bail bonds place across the street.

Anyone know what happened?

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