confession: i didn't hate the hannah montana movie.

swine flu: how it all started.

i recognize that this might be inappropriate but i also recognize that it is a hilarious picture. i hope it gives you at least a little bit of a chuckle. if it offends you, i give you permission to never read my blog again.

my name is paula and i'm a fb-aholic.

i saw an article today, which ironically enough was posted by a fellow facebook-er, that talked about an epidemic of facebook addictions sweeping the globe. how pathetic are we?! seriously. granted, i'm better than i have been in days of yore (the recession's been good for something...keeping me on task for fear of losing my job. it all started when the ceo of my company added me as a friend.), but i'm still on facebook (or 'fb' as i like to affectionally call it) more than the average individual.

and in case you're too busy facebooking (yes, it's a verb now), here are the five ways to determine if you're a fb addict. granted, if you're a fb addict, you're probably on facebook instead of reading my blog. but just in case, here they are:

1. you lose sleep over facebook.
2. you spend more than an hour a day on facebook.
3. you become obsessed with old loves.
4. you ignore work in favor of facebook.
5. the thought of getting off facebook leaves you in a cold sweat.

cold sweats? seriously?! then again, who am i to judge? i blog incessantly. AND i rejoined twitter. seriously, it's time for a social media detox. maybe i'll start tomorrow.

for the indie rocker in all of us.

okay, i admit. there's a bit of the indie rocker/hipster in me. i love the vibe and ADORE the music. it's okay, you don't have to like it. i can respect that. but for those of you that are obsessed with vampire weekend and ra ra riot, look what i found!


rostam batmanglij from vampire weekend has teamed up with wes miles from ra ra riot and an ep is in the works. it's called discovery and so far, so good. click HERE to have a listen.

vampire weekend's been around for a bit but i didn't discover (har-har) them until late last spring. lemme tell ya, these boys got me through the summer. love it! as for ra ra riot, i'd heard 'em here and there but wasn't converted until i saw them play at the detroit bar in costa mesa last month. good times, good times.

pack-a-thon.

those of you that know me, know that i have a REALLY hard time focusing. you also know that the lure of a social engagement is often simply too much to resist. these days, this flaw has created a heightened level of stress in my life. pretty much, for weeks i've been playing instead of packing. and now, the rubber has hit the proverbial road. i'm in trouble.


i packed and packed and packed last night. and this morning when i woke up, i took a look at my surroundings and realized that i've still got a LOT of packing to do. oh man. here's the thing: i have NO TIME between now and saturday morning. okay, i have SOME time but i'll be very busy with choir practice and concert attending and general frolicking.

don't judge me. i TOLD you i had a problem. and i would consider going to therapy for it, but i can't find the time. i have packing to do.

i like to move it, move it.

it's movin' on time...again. i keep telling myself this is the LAST time! granted, i've told myself that every year for the past 6 years. but this time, i mean it.


at any rate, the next few days are certain to be a flurry of packing tape and tears as i wade through all the junk - erm, precious posessions - i've acquired over the past several years. wish me luck!

a special day for earth.

dearest darlingest earth, in your honor, i plan on seeing the following movie. oh and i promise to start reusing my water bottles. and i'll always use trash receptacles. and i'll plant a garden...eventually. oh and i'll take shorter showers. and, if i'm feelin' extra earthy, i might even consider skippin' a day...just for you.



no no, don't thank me. it's the least i can do. after all this time? seriously. i mean, you've provided years of joy and entertainment. and, let's be honest, i simply couldn't live without you. really, without you, i'd cease to exist.
so, thanks. you're beautiful. i love you.

a picture is worth a thousand words.

okay, maybe not...lemme 'splain. pretty much, the LAST place i wanted to be was in that circle. it doesn't take a body language expert to figure that little tidbit out. more than not wanting to be there, i'm almost certain i was TERRIFIED of catching the bouquet (sorry, mom).

to all my girlfriends that will be single when i get married: i promise i won't make you stand in a huddle and watch me chuck floral arrangments at you. promise.

divalicious.

love me. hate me.

i've been offered two free tickets to see miss spears at the honda center in anaheim next week. pretty much, britney spears is a dirty tramp train wreck (sorry, mama - it's the truef) but i'm thinkin' the girl can put on a good show.

don't hate.

oh how i love this lady.

my mama's in town this weekend. to say i'm excited would be the understatement of the century. i'm BESIDE myself with jubilation and anticipation. usually, my type-A-ness has the weekend all planned out to the last detail but this weekend's going to be a little different. we have plans here and there but mostly this weekend is all about chillaxin' and livin' the dream.

stay tuned.

i want you, i need you.

if anyone wants to fly me home to washington for this year's sasquatch! festival at the gorge, i'm totally down. oh, and go ahead and buy me tickets to the show while you're at it.

i'm homesick.

me too, please!

i met up with miss allie and katie at the ward activity this weekend and was introduced to sally the scooter. i've been obsessing over getting one for many moons and after our scooting adventure - and by adventure i mean that i just rode around the parking lot a bit - i just can't stop thinking about it.


so, mom and dad, if you're reading this, can i PLEASE have a scooter for my birthday? i promise i'll always wear my helmet and let you ride it whenever you want.

bonjour, my leetle friend.

the ladies of violet lantern hosted a little french themed birthday shindig for m'girl aubrey this weekend. never one to turn down a themed party, i busted out my neckerchief and borrowed a "beret" from miss allie. the results, i'm sure you'll agree, were ridiculous at best. but the crepes were delicious and the company was divine!

we want s'more, we want s'more.

so m'girls jane and kristine metcalf blogged about these little beauties recently. my mouth has been watering ever since but i haven't had a chance to check out the recipe to see how the magic is done. all that has changed and i've added a few ingredients to my shopping list.

care to join me? my place. saturday night.

famous!

okay, maybe not. but ocmco DID have a very nice article written after the concert saturday. click HERE to read it. love love love it!


the organization just keeps getting better and better! it's amazing and i'm so grateful to be a part of it all.

our next concert - goin' home - is scheduled for june 19. tickets go on sale may 1. for more information go to www.ocpac.org.

it's about time.

makes me smile.

my niece, hope, is almost four and the cutest thing you ever did see. obviously. something about that cheese-y smile just warms my hardened heart. the girl's got a sassiness about her that makes her auntie la-la (that's me!) proud.
i'm gonna go ahead and turn this into a gush-fest. my nieces and nephews are some of the most beautiful children ever ever EVER! whenever i'm home for a visit, the first thing i do is begin the life long pursuit of kissing their adorable faces off. i just can't even handle it.
it's almost enough to make me move home.
almost.

ready to commit.

i don't watch the office. oh, i've seen bits and pieces of the occasional episode whilst visiting an addicted friend or two on thursday nights. don't get me wrong, i think it's hilarious. i just haven't taken the time to set my tivo.

this little gem may have just changed all of that.



viva le tivo. sucking the social life out of you, one recorded show at a time.

it's ME, it's ME.