Dang it, another estate sale

I know, it's a sickness sometimes. In celebration of my birthday my mom, aunt and cousin met up at an estate sale. Needless to say I bought more than I should have but it was very useful stuff. My loot included an entire box of vintage pyrex for $6 (most of which I will be keeping because I actually cook with it), a vintage globe, a bar mixing set, another bag of weathered baseballs!, and a cocktail book. My cousin and I broke out in a fit of giggles as we postulated the fact that one day someone will be rummaging through all of our treasures/junk and taking it home with them. We then proceeded next door only to find more treasures, particularly in The Junk Room, it was dirty and full of miscellaneous debri which one was forced to dig through. My buy of the day had to be this little bag of random Star Wars ephemera, which included 3 original figures from the first movies. The child inside leapt with excitement. I GOT ADMIRAL ACKBAR!!! IT'S A TRAP! Yes Admiral, thrifting is a trap indeed.

Yesterday was my birthday...

So I turned another year older, age truly is just a number, I will never be content with becoming an adult - parts of me simply refuse to give in. Some days I feel exactly like I did when I was eleven, other days I'm expected to take lead on projects or in family matters and my experience, knowledge, and sense of responsibility rise to the surface, tucking away that childlike sensibility back into its perpetual toy box. There are some childlike attributes that I'm beginning to notice a decline of in some of my peers, ones that I believe they will sorely miss once they are truly gone. Things like wonder and awe, belief and abandon. It irks me to know end when people are so jaded, unimpressed, and ever ready to contradict and counteract all that surrounds them. So on this birthday and all going forward, I'm going to choose to be whatever age I want this year :)

P.S. Here are a few things that I received on my 11th birthday:
- The Barbie Post Office Playset
- A Robin Hood Lego Set
- Wet 'N' Wild Nail Polish
- Fimo Craft Clay
- Shave 'N' Fun Ken

What was your most memorable birthday present?

Happy Halloween, All Saints and All Souls Day

This year I decided to throw a Halloween Party! It was a lot of spooky fun and my guests were creative with their costumes, I hope to make if an annual event :) Decorating was a big part of the fun!! By the way, don't use that colored hairspray, ha ha, it took multiple washings to get it out. We had a rousing bonfire with hot dogs, s'mores and of course our special family Cheese Dip!

What I'm listening to...

I haven't been listening to very much new music these days, I'm more the type of person to savor and live in my songs for a while, but this new, bombastic gem kept me satiated for days. I'm a big Muse fan, they are an acquired taste with their over-the-top style, roaring guitars, and Matt Bellamy's thrice octave voice that both melts my face off and makes me laugh when I hear it. I know girls who cannot reach some of the notes he does, and I'm in a Catholic Church choir, so that's saying something. Let me take a stroll through the tracks...

1. "Supremacy" - A classic Muse romp about overthrowing big government with all three players in full force, personally my favorite moment of this song is Matt singing the word "fantasy".
2. "Madness" - This song is the chocolate ice cream of songs, so hot, and that wonky bass, yes please.
3. "Panic Station" - Well hello 1985, fancy meeting you here, slap that bass and give me another dose of horn section.
4-5. "Prelude" "Survival" - This was the official song of the Olympics and I was enraged when the American media chose to ignore it and play their own stuff. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!??!! This song is amazing, it makes me want to punch someone and run a marathon!!! Simultaneously!!!
6. "Follow Me" - This is the sweetest and most uplifting song, Matt recently became a father with Kate Hudson and that strange beat you hear at the beginning is his son's heartbeat. I think any child would be thrilled to hear that when things get tough his father wants nothing more than for him to follow him and be brave.
7. "Animal" - This sounds like Muse's attempt at a Radiohead song to me.
8. "Explorers" - A cry out for freedom, in the end we all cry out for someone to save us.
9. "Big Freeze" - Loud and fun.
10. "Save Me" - Chris (the bass player) would seldom talk in interviews up to this point then low and behold he volunteers to write and sing a few songs, a huge smile spread across my face when his soft voice started. Beautiful, and a reprieve from Matt's power.
11. "Liquid State" - Another from Chris, very good.
12. "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable" - Awww yeah, throw a newscaster, an orchestra, and a dash of dubstep and voila!! Now let's go save the world.
13. "The 2nd Law: Isolated System" - a fitting cool down from all of that awesome, and some quick-change choir moves!

I love my job

So, once in a while my boss is too busy for some of the minor photo shoots for our magazine, so I get the pleasure of taking charge. We recently acquired a new client, an antique store/appraisal service business. They obtain some really unique items including this original Matisse, he would lithograph the lines on the paper and then paint atop that. It's not everyday you get to view a real Matisse, unless you work in a museum of course. I didn't even ask the price but it probably equaled my salary ha ha! Check it out along with other cool items at Sparrow Studio Antiques on Prospect.

Media junky

I don't watch every new movie that comes out and I rarely go to the theater, so I get them as they trickle down to our local library, but I almost always have one playing while I'm at home working on projects and such. I savor my cinema. Last night I finally watched The King's Speech, it was fantastic. Though I geeked out a little when I noticed that the original Mr. Darcy, Ms. Bennett, and Mr. Collins were on screen-- it was like a mini Pride & Prejudice reunion. The acting was spot on, the cinematography was uniquely gorgeous--the backgrounds were almost as interesting as the actors, and the portrayal of London in the 1930s was delicious. I would recommend this movie to anyone who has ever felt embarrassed by their shortcomings.

Back from Cali

Sorry about my absence from the blog, I spent the better part of last week visiting family in California. It was a wonderfully luxurious trip, and I feel really spoiled by my aunts and uncles. Santa Ana is beautiful and it was a lovely extension of summer! Lots of thrifting, eating, laughing, and walking along the beach :) When was the last time you have been in the ocean? It had been 12 years for me.