getting in the spirit...

December is here, and I finally feel like it's time to start getting into the spirit of the Christmas season. So, the ladies and I took a little break from our busy (or not busy) work schedules, studying for finals, and sleeping in late to deck the halls and paint the town red! And green! 

Wednesday night, we went to Odyssey Dance Theatre's production of It's a Wonderful Life at the good ol' Bury! (It's about time my one benefit came in handy). After watching the show, I was so addicted to the story of George Bailey that I went home and YouTubed the entire two and half hour movie - picture me sitting in bed, wide eyed and in awe at 2 o'clock in the morning - it was awesome. I think I was born in the wrong era. Maybe me and Audrey Hepburn were mistaken for each other... Probably.

Roomies!

My Golden Girls...

Thursday night, Sarah and I ventured out to 90th South to check out decorated goodness at the Festival of Trees. However, we really ended up paying to shop for Christmas gifts. Pretty much 99% of our three hours there was spent in the boutique, googley-eyed over the adorable, homemade crafts. Sarah spent her entire (and stolen) $165 paycheck on gifts for her family. Thoughtful... seeing as I spent my entire $25 paycheck on myself. Nonetheless, we enjoyed ourselves while snacking on caramel apples and cruising past the hundreds and hundreds of trees.

Look at that gingerbread man, trying to sneak into our pic... 

Yes. A Cullen Christmas. Probably one of my most favorite trees of the night. The only other thing I need is my own personal Robert Pattinson.

...And it's not even the weekend yet.

 Tis the season, ya'll.

something to sing about...

It's Amanda's Birthday!

Happy 26th (errr, 27th), Panda!

5 Reasons why I love this girl:

1. She the worlds BEST mother!

2. She can quote any line from any movie ever made...Ever!

3. She'll leave her husband and children at home and party all night for good movie premieres.

4. She can make any dull thing into a crafty masterpiece!

5. She's the most thoughtful and caring person I think I've ever met!

Love you, Lady!

it's lyrical...

"Life always knows the right moment to show you what you're made of."

Thank you, Michelle Branch.

weekend madness...

The weekend was a party! Here's a recap of what down at 2149:

Friday

Parkie Poo made it official and received his endowment Friday night, and the whole dang family got to go - minus me. So, I volunteered to watch my two favorite people in the world while their parents joined in the fun. Caitles, Will, and I made pizza and watched Wall-E... twice! And then Caitlin stole my camera and had her own little photo sesh. She took a picture of everything in my house. And then she came up to me and said, "Will you take a picture of me? I want to say cheese." So this is what the finished product was. 

My favorite moment was when we pulled up to my house (which she's never been to) and said "Is this your house? Oh, cuuuuute." Awww, I just love her!

Friday Night

After the kiddos were picked up by their parental units, Me, Sarah, and a couple of our friends took a trip down to see the lights. 

Opening night = Crowded!! Whoa... Not recommended. But it was so pretty. Love that place, and love this girl!

Saturday

Sarah and I got together with a bunch of her high school friends and reenacted our first playdate with each other at Energy Solutions! We partied it up with the Jazz as they sacrificed their winning streak to the Nets... of ALL teams. Seriously. 

Last year, Sarah and I went to the Jazz game and had 5th row seats, right behind the basket... We won a whole bunch of garb, made BFF's with the ushers, got our pic taken on the court, post-game, and were on the jumbotron... twice! And this year...

...yeah, not so much!

Yeah, it was a good weekend. 

22 in review...

(Disclaimer: Sarah, i'm fully aware that I stole this from you. The credit is all yours...)

10 full days at 23 years old and the ticker's still tickin'. 

Halle-frickin'-lujah!

Here's 22 in review!

Funniest memory while 22:

Playing Xtreme Karaoke with the Barkers, Christmas 07!

I'm still laughing! 

Best decision made while 22:

To get my butt in gear and become a runner! 4 races in 1 summer had me high as a kite. Best legal drug out there - Endorphins!

Favorite hobby while 22:

Learning the master and art of floral design...

Worst decision while 22:

Forgetting to laugh, everyday!

Favorite memory while 22:

Staying up all night with J&T on Till's couch, laughing about everything!

The marrieds vs. me - oh my!

Best decision made while 22:

Graduating! and returning to the 801!

Most valuable lesson learned while 22:

There is no set path. Just follow your heart!

What'd ya got, 23? Bring it!!

the return of my obsession...

... with TWILIGHT!

Yes, it's back. Last summer, when the books were getting really popular, I became your typical fanatic, running to the closest Borders and spending $50 on all three books, and I could be found various places around my apartment having a romantic love affair with Edward and Jacob at random times during the day. And with the release of the movie this weekend (saw it twice in 36 hours), that obsession has returned. I have to admit, I never finished Eclipse (the 3rd book - for those of you normal people out there) and I haven't read Breaking Dawn (the 4th). So... I pulled out the books again, and here we go. However, I'm reading it with new eyes this time around because I must admit, I thought that Edward was so freaking inconsistent and Jacob was this dark dream boy. Well, I guess I didn't understand exactly why Edward was the way he was, and now I think that Jacob is annoyingly pushy. So, round 2 has been way more exciting... and doubly oober romantic. Mmmmm, Edward, you melt me.

At the 12:30 am premiere with Amanda. Yes, we had a party, and yes, we made buttons.

Getting pumped... in my soccer mom sweat suit.

And this is what my bed-stand looks like now. 

I no longer read just one book at a time. And yeah, the scriptures are on top for a reason.

(pictures courtesy of Miss Amanda... Mahalo!)

"... You are my life now!" (sigh)

america's back...

This was me at Costco today... 

$17.93 for 9 gallons.

That's worth singing Hallelujah!