i gotta feeling....

i've been "in like" with this song over the past week or so.

but, after watching this video, produced by a group of students at the university of quebec, i have fallen in LOVE.

mazel tov!

a funny thing happened on the way to slc.....

spotted through my car window, during my recent trip......

game, set, MATCH

my co-worker, margie, and i have been working together for just under five years now.

during that time we have occasionally shown up to work wearing "coordinating outfits".

but, that usually meant we would both be wearing similar rebel-red, university logo t-shirts on a casual friday.



however, over the past month, we have taken our coordination to a whole new level.

if i show up in a grass green dress and white undershirt, she shows up in a grass green t-shirt and white pants.

if she shows up in a purple top and black pants, i show up in a black top and purple pants.

if i show up in sky blue capris with a chocolate stripe, she shows up in chocolate capris with a sky blue stripe.

we are matchy matchy.

and, it's been happening A LOT.

so, to avoid the accusations that we are trying to dress alike, margie, i just want to let you know that i plan on wearing my denim three piece suit next tuesday.



and my (fun!) print romper on thursday.



and my thong on casual friday.



please plan your wardrobe accordingly.

nine lives

i hope that adoptive parents of kittens get nine lives.

because i have expended at least three lives in the past week and a half.

death by stress and worry.

one of my new kittens, oliver, ended up getting very sick a few days after i returned from NYC.

i came home from work one evening to find him very lethargic, unresponsive to paisley's prompts to play and slightly cold to the touch.

after numerous trips to the vet, an x-ray, blood work, temperature readings, sleepless nights, a couple "vacation days" from work and a pretty penny or two, we didn't really have any answers.

so, i just kept praying for a miracle.



and i'm happy to report that oliver is finally back to his healthy, fun loving, sister chasing, butterfly pouncing, mommy snuggling, fly catching self.

THANK GOD. for reals.

now oliver can resume behaving just like this:



and i wouldn't ask for it to be any other way.

peewee's big adventure

when heading to the big apple, might i suggest skipping the sex in the city tour.

because peewee's big adventure is where it's at!

follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. peewee as you conquer NYC! drink where peewee drinks, shop where peewee shops, and gossip where peewee gossips.

let me tell you, people, this tour does not disappoint.

your guide will provide you with a uniquely enjoyable experience that will expand your awareness of the extraordinary history FOOD, activities, restaurants, SHOE shopping areas, neighborhoods and resources in new york city!

you'll start off your fun-filled days at jack's, where you will get to experience the stroller crowd first hand. (kiefer sutherland sightings are not guaranteed).



lest you fear that you won't have any "celebrity experiences", let me assure you that you will be dining with zac efron on a regular basis.



and, let's not forget about mick and maggie. they are truly celebrities in their own right.



peewee also has her own stanford blatch, who may or may not buy you a really crappy expensive italian dinner and tickets to a broadway show! and, since he's gay (not that there's anything wrong with that), you won't even have to "put out".



i recommend you show up hungry for this tour. generally, this is not your basic ‘weight watchers’ recommended tour, although you will find food for every diet imaginable (like the meat eating vegetarian's diet).



eating "experiences" will include peanut butter kit kats, crumbs cupcakes, max's lasagna, five napkin burgers, s'mac's mac n cheese, nyc pizza, magnolia bakery's cupcakes with banana pudding and french pastries. to name a few.



now, if you feel the need to work off some of those calories, you have the option to take a fast paced stroll around the newly renovated washington square park, attend a power yoga class or park yourself on the couch and watch endless hours of cash cab. (pick the cash cab option. you'll thank me later).



so, pack your bags and book your tours! space and time is limited.

32 is the new 23

i highly recommend ringing in your 32nd year with a hearty breakfast of fruit loops, all while donning mouse ears and pig tails. (because you're only as old as you act!)



then, pick up a disney-loving girl friend and head to the happiest place on earth.



where you should play a rousing game of pants or no pants*.

*pants or no pants is a great addition to the traditional sport of people watching. simply identify a target contestant and determine if they are wearing pants or no pants. a great adaptation of this game is bra or no bra.


pants. just barely.


no pants


surprisingly, pants.


questionable. khaki underpants, in my opinion.


urmmmm.....


no comment.

inconspicuously taking photos of random stranger's bottoms is totally appropriate, right?

follow up your disney day by boogie boarding at the beach with a sea lion. (sadly, i was not able to catch a picture of said sea lion. because i was IN THE OCEAN. duh.)



and, finally, finish the festivities by thanking everyone who sent you birthday wishes and made your weekend extraordinary. THANK YOU!

it's my party, and i'll cry if i want to

by the time you read this post, i'll be here



wearing this




kicking her butt



on this ride



and gorging myself on these



because it's my birthday!

and i am awesome. (that part was just for you, kristina)

photographer to the stars

and by stars, i mean me (of course).

my friend (and personal photographer), vanessa zinke, will be in SLC august 25 - september 1.

if you, or someone you know, is looking for a photographer to shoot your family portraits, please give her a call.

i mean, c'mon, if she can make me look good, she can make anyone look good.

check out the details of her trip, and her work here.

the world's shortest fairytale

Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl "Will you marry me?" The girl said:"NO!"

And the girl lived happily ever-after and went shopping, dancing, camping, drank martinis virgin margaritas, (almost) always had a clean house, never had to cook, did whatever the hell she wanted, never argued, didn't get fat was fat and happy, traveled more, had many lovers was not a ho, didn't (have to) save money, and had all the hot water to herself. She went to the theater, never watched sports, never wore friggin' lacy lingerie that went up her ass buns, had high self esteem, never cried or yelled, felt and looked fabulous in sweat pants and was pleasant all the time.
The End

here kitty, kitty

i am in love.

how could i not be?!?