bakersfield beefcake.

my sethie came to visit this weekend.

we celebrated the birth of our beloved dusty + spent a

good chunk of time be boppin' around balboa island.

oh AND seth got a flat tire. it took a team effort

(and by team effort i mean i stood there and said: "great job!"

while seth + angel actually did work and changed the tire)

but he got the spare on and we were on our way again.

so much a man, my sethie.

come back!

weekend to do list.

this weekend i'll be:

getting organized to move

rehearsing

attending a going away dinner

hanging with my sethie

teaching a lesson

counting down the days to chrismas

whatcha up to this weekend?

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the visitors.

my mom + mom's bestie + my sister came to visit last weekend.

we packed a whole lot into just a few days.

+ whale watching

+ in-n-out

+ LA fashion district

+ girl talk

+ comparing noses (mine = pointy; sister's = not)

+ LA ink

+ lots and lots and LOTS of shopping

+ eating

+ laughing our heads off

+ dance offs

+ turning my sister's hair green (whoops)

+ yogurtland

i mean, we're talking SERIOUSLY good times people.

it. was. so. much. fun.

home again home again jiggity jig.

spent the weekend in washington

with this little guy. best weekend ever.

what did you do this weekend?

bb.

took a quick trip to big bear for a little sleepover.

the mountain road was VERY windy (barf) but the

views and fresh air were glorious!

how did you spend your weekend?

glamping.

the ladies of sc5 are kickin' it old school and headed

to girls camp this weekend. honestly, i'm not much of a camper.

i'll be meetin' up with them a little after the kickoff festivities

but better late than never, right?

looking forward to:

+ road trippin' with this girl

+ becoming one with nature

+ camping food (tinfoil dinners. duh.)

+ giggling with m'sc5 ladies into the wee hours

+ craftin' it up girls camp style

nothin' like "roughin' it" to bring people together.

i'll let you know how it goes.

pray for me.

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balboa.

this weekend, angel and i hijacked the beetle and headed

for the wild unknown (aka balboa island).

it was angel's first time so a trip to dad's was necessary.

hippo cookies + balboa bars. heaven.

i heart weekends in california.

weekend.

sometimes my friends and i dance

the night away and then camp out at the 7-11

until the wee hours of the morn.

we're awesome like that.

renegade.

renegade craft fair.

m'girl susan is rollin' into town.

wanna come kick it with us?

c'mon then.

the emerald city.

spend the weekend in seattle, wa

with the fam. 'twas delicious!

went to pike's place market.

ate a hum bao.

marveled at some gypsy talent.

i love seattle.

have you been? what are your

fave spots in the city?

hearst castle.

last weekend, some buddies and i made the trek to hearst castle.

it's not actually a castle. just a really REALLY big house

built by w.r. hearst ('member newsies?) ages ago.

the house...glorious!

the grounds...divine.

the views...absolutely breathtaking.

i'd be willing to swim in this pool for the rest of my life.

wouldn't you?

seeeeriously. hearst castle. do it.

**yes, iphone pics still. embrace it. and get excited for the

"real" camera photos i took while on the road. they are GOOD!

home.

i'm home. it's nice.

i'll be in touch.

ice ice baby.

shave ice is my fave. annie's in lahaina is the shiz.

throw some ice cream under all that ice and syrup...heaven.

i plan on spending as much of my weekend

as possible with this little delight in my hands.

what're you up to this weekend?

surf's up.

finally made it to maui.

today was a most delicious day filled with beaching,

snorkeling, surfing and whale watching.

yep...you read that right. surfing.

now, i use the term very loosely, as the lesson

was filled with lots...

and lots...

and LOTS of wipeouts.

but i eventually made it to my knees...

...and even got up on my feet for a few seconds.

so basically...i'm a surfer now.

it's what i do. better than kayaking anyway.

together again.

in honor of my utah visit, miss brenda rallied

the peeps for a little dinner.

the bombay house has an excellent reputation.

and rightfully so!

the food was delicious!

the company divine.

it was so good to be together again!

i love bombay house. i love my friends. i love my life.

my funny valentine.

lookin' for a play-by-play of my

valentine's gift to m'bestie? here you go.

i commissioned m'girl, shauna, for this

valentine's day delight.

sweet sweet success.

canon.

remember that skype is taking over my life?

and remember that i love it?!

here's a little video from my chat with canon this weekend.

translation: hello cousin paula, from australia!

y'know, the accent...it's tricky.

why i love the weekend.

.lilli - 3. alex - 1.

'cause it means i get to chat with these little ones.

aren't they the sweetest little things ever?!

and this was the best part of the chat!

that lilli kills me! such a ham!

let's make whoopie...pies.

these babies are going on the "to-do" list

for the weekend.

yessiree bub.

what are you up to this weekend?

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i love to laugh.

if this is really how i sound, i'll never laugh again.

dear internet, is this what i sound like?