American Teen

This is the most appealing little documentary in the slew of blockbusters this summer. The Breakfast Clubesque poster is a tad much, but I'm sure I'll be sucker for it whenever it comes to Utah. Plus, the jock guy looks like Robert Pattinson in some shots. ("Wait was that a twilight reference, did courtney read twilight and not tell us?"..talk amongst yourselves.)

Kitchen Essentials

Marketing at its finest. I want to be that girl in the lunch room with the yummy looking fish. Don't lie, you have seen the commercials, and you want to be cool too. This led me to yell on the frozen food aisle..where is the cool fish?! I want the cool fish!! With no cool fish to be found, I settled for the grilled chicken and penne pasta, but oh boy, you should have heard me when I found out that caramel apples were included! Revenge for my lack of kids cuisine growing up!

After living on my own for three years, and trying in spurts here in there to become a legitimate domestic goddess, I have determined that I will just stick with lean cuisines, grapefruit, water and an occasional useless gadget from Williams-Sonoma.

Exhibit A: Gravy/Fat separator...I don't have any fat or gravy with which to separate, but boy could I have some fun messing with this thing.

Mom will be so proud.

Ginger

Miss Anthropologie June 2008 (pg. 34-end) has made me consider a move to the Gingery side of life. I'm already half way there, I just don't know if I could taint my natural ginger with fake ginger. Doing so would also increase my use of the word ginger significantly. ginger.
Your thoughts?

Yes Please

I was so obsessed with the fit of this black top from Target..that I went back and got it in two more colors. (thanks for the tip Whit!) And for eight bucks, why not? You don't even have to stand all wonky like this chick to make it look good.

Jeremy Cowart

Jeremy Cowart's images are gorgeous and moving-particularly those that he has taken on his trips to Africa. They have been compiled into a book-Hope in the Dark- which I highly recommend purchasing.


He is also involved in the Mocha Club, along with Mr. Wertz and Mr. Barnes-the concept is so simple and yet so successful. Basically, you donate the equivalent of two mochas a month-$7.00 (or a CD, or whatever trivial thing you buy regularly..maybe 7 of my diet cokes?) and you can pick which project in Africa that they are involved in that you would like it to be donated to.



You can feed one person for an entire month for that amount. While that seems staggering, it is also inspiring, because we CAN actually do something tangible for these people. There is no guessing game about where the money goes or if it is actually helping, because, it IS. We have the opportunity to literally change a life with so little.

Happy Hour

Thanks for injecting my veins with 44 oz. of cherry diet coke every day for the low low price of $.97 cents, Sonic. Crushy ice AND styrofoam, I couldn't ask for more.

Santor-for-me-me

The closest I've ever come to Greece is Zorba's chicken salad in Round Rock, Tx.

So....Santorini...
Graduation Present? (care will for sure be down)

Honeymoon? ( by myself)

Save my pennies? (the fun-LESS option)

Anyone want in? I'll even let you pay for me and give you the window seat.

oh what up nordy's

I do love me an Anniversary sale.

mine. ostensibly. good thing I get paid again before August 4th.

The Conquest

I started a conquest in spring for the perfect skinny butter brown belt, much like the one Ms. Bilson is wearing..only butter-y-er. I searched the usual suspects..banana. j.crew. and then old navy. forever 21. etc etc.-no dice. By that point I don't think I even knew why I wanted it, I just had to find one to prove that my demand would create supply-it works like that in my world. On my trip home to Austin, I found the. perfect. belt. at buffalo exchange. And whaddya know..it was originally from J. Crew.-only i spent $12.00 because it was second-hand. I win. I conquered.

John, James, and Jack

Summer is pools, sun, and live music.

And I' m not doing too shabby thus far.
USANA has saved my life this summer with having a decent concert series..with three of my favorite men:

Mr. John Mayer- July 21st-crazy hippie lawn dancing will ensue with rie and z

Mr. James Taylor-Aug. 4th-I literally can hardly wait

Mr. Jack Johnson-Aug. 21st-glory, glory

Other shows I'm planning on attending:

-Twilight Concert Series-FREE-Every Thursday until August 28th-saw Josh Ritter and Andrew Bird last night-It was so Austin, so blissful, so wonderful-the best thing Salt Lake has ever done

-Ernie Halter-Logan-July 25th-we'll see about the two hour drive

-Bonnie Raitt-Red Butte Gardens-August 25th

-G.Love and Tristan Prettyman-Red Butte Gardens-September 11th


I'm sure there will be several more..let me know if you want in..I can always use a concert buddy!

oh and shout out to miss evans for fixing my poor, broken blog.

A little Help

The white background behind my text has up and disappeared, making the text extremely hard to read. Has anyone had this happen? Tips?

Walking in the Spiderweb

"If I could be any celebrity family, I would be Gwen Stefani's."...I said it, and Whit wholeheartedly agreed. I creepily can't wait to see what they name their second. Kingston is already a fashion plate in his own right, so the second is destined to be a precious little L.A.M.B inspiration too.

Call me Crazy

Not only are TOMS shoes giving thousands upon thousands of shoes to needy kids around the world through their buy a pair, donate a pair program (such a genius concept), they are also providing me silver glitter shoes for my inner hipster. I saw these at Whole Foods and I wanted to purchase them oh so bad. I figure no one can make fun of my footwear if they are for a good cause. Oh, and if any of you would get on the baby train, I would most definitely buy these...

Tuesday Music

I love me some John Mayer. He seems like a chill guy that just wants to play his guitar, but he happens to be UNBELIEVABLE..and date Jennifer Aniston, but that's besides the point. This CD is so good you won't know what to do with yourself. I'm a sucker for acoustic anything, so the first five songs are personal favorites-namely In your Atmosphere and his sweet cover of free fallin'. Nineteen songs total-each goes on forever and ever because it's live-and I got it from Target for twelve bucks. And by I got it I mean Care got it for me because she loves me/wants me to shut up-not sure which one takes precedence. Anyway, buy this, love this, read his blog and someone come with me to USANA to see him on July 21st or I'll be forced to be a creepy alone groupie girl.

Trading Down

SERIOUSLY A-Rod?

Trading this:
(baby mama, definitely a woman, gorgeous)

For this?!:
(NOT yo baby mama, questionable man arms, old and sick nasty)

Way to go, way to go.