dreamin of adventurous days....

So my first week.. well almost two weeks home have been extremely uneventful.

My car is currently getting some work done so I am stuck with these four walls, netflix and my laptop.

Thankfully I have some awesome tunes to keep me groovin, even when I'm bored out of my mind.

These two songs are currently on repeat.

caution, this one may offend a few of you.

p.s.

I am currently on a mission to make everyday an adventure,

even ones stuck at home.

If you have suggestions please leave them :)

What I'm listening to today...

I walk to the borders on my own, to fall in the water just like a stone

Panty Dancin'

Don't act like you don't do it.
When you are getting ready, waking up, going to bed, getting out of the shower, or whatever your preference.
Turning on some tunes, forgetting your pants & using your brush as your microphone.
You wiggle your butt, you do the robot, you do dance moves you would NEVER do in public.
It seems completely ridiculous & if you ever found out there was a hidden camera in your room you'd be modified but for some reason it always leaves a smile on your face.
& if you don't dance around your room in your underwear.. you should.
Its been proven to cure fever, depression, & just a rotten day.
& no, I haven't read that in some medical book.
I know from personal experience.

This is my panty dancing playlist:

Thankful Tuesday's

The things I am thankful for today:

1. Texas Weather
I know! I know! This is the number uno thing I complain about in all of the World! But this week has been nice. It was a nice and hot day when I was feeling Summery, a rainy day yesterday when I just wanted to stay in bed & pig out & watch chick flicks, & today a nice cool, breezy day that is soothing my soul.

2. A Twisted Fairytale
Today I decided to catch up on some of my favorite blogs. Meg is such a talented writer & her blog is amazing, I could sit & read it all day! I started going further back in her archives reading her wonderful posts & honestly, I felt like the biggest bi-polar freak! Within twenty minutes I had laughed so hard I almost fell off my bed, been so mad at her step mom I was ready to fly to Utah & kick her step mother in the knee & I had cried so uncontrollably about the way she talks so beautifully about her mother that has past, that my mother thought I was having a melt down of some sorts.

3. The Romantics Soundtrack

I'm not quite sure how I feel about the movie but the soundtrack changed my life. Unfortunately I couldn't find all the songs on the Internet or itunes but here are a few.

Today I feel inspired by...

{all images found via weheartit}

18 things to do before I'm 19

I know I'm not 18 yet but its getting so close & I've been thinking about the things I want to accomplish this coming year so here goes:

1. Finish writing one of my books

2. Start college

3. Move into my own apartment

4. Become a donor

5. Go to Cozumel

6. Give up my addiction to soda

7. Throw a party

8. Be able to play the guitar in front of people

9. Be happy

10. Make new friends

11. Take an art class

12. Be able to speak fluently in at least one of the three languages I've been trying to learn

13. Cook & bake more

14. Open the 'shop' (its coming soon guys).

15. Get a new sewing machine & put it to good use

16. Get a tattoo

17. Take more film pictures

18. Travel

Like I said I am working on the shop but what's really been cool is I find most of the pieces I make are inspired by songs. So here is a playlist of some of those inspiring songs.

Its funny how I've been into so much softer music lately.

my friends..

are so talented.
hmm.. Maybe I can talk them into doing an acoustic set at my birthday dinner next weekend.

please bring me some tea!

This is my week off & I'm a little... maybe a little more than a little, under the weather. I don't know why they call it 'under the weather' I don't feel like I'm under weather I feel like I'm under a big eighteen wheeler that just ran over me!
I keep telling Harley to get me some tea but he wont! I'm on my death bed here & he is licking himself!

Get Your Own Free Hypster.com Playlist.

What makes it art is when it moves you..

Balmorhea "Untitled 2" from Retread Sessions on Vimeo.

Pomplamoose

Oh, how I love pomplamoose.
I freaked when I saw their commercial.
Maybe you are familiar.....

Maybe after seeing it you were like oh my gosh.
They are so awesome I love them!
Well feast your eyes on their wonderful youtube page

I cant even pick a favorite of theirs.

BUT they have a Single Ladies cover & if you get to about 2:03 & listen & don't crack up, I'll give you a million dollars.. not really, cause I don't have a million dollars & if I did I'd probably buy a lot of other stuff with it instead.. but.. you should still check it out :)

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Also!

LOVE this song of theirs.

totally admire Jack's tambourine playing skills.

Today distance suck & all I want to do is hold your hand

Think of me when you're out, when you're out there
I'll beg you nice from my knees
When the world treats you way too fairly
It's a shame i'm a dream

All I wanted was you
All I wanted was you

I think I'll pace my apartment a few times
And fall asleep on the couch
And wake up early to black and white re-runs?
That escaped from the mouth

Oh-Oh

All I wanted was you
All I wanted was you
All I wanted was you
All I wanted was you

I could follow you to the beginning
And just relive the start
And maybe then we'll remember to slow down
To all of our favorite parts

All I wanted was you

Music Monday

Mills Brothers - You always hurt the one you love
The XX - Basic Space
Mew - Repeaterbeater

The Tallest Man on Earth - The Gardener
Beach House - Used To Be
Phantogram - Mouthful Of Diamonds
Ratatat - Neckbrace
Deerpeople - Canada

Music Monday

AudioDax - Make Noise (probably my new favorite song at the moment)

The Wombats - Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)
Chiddy Bang - The Good Life {the drum beat makes me go crazy in this song}

Coldplay - Christmas Lights
Kori Pop - Nowhere Near My Heart
Martin Solveig & Dragonette - Hello

wanna laugh?
Riva Starr Feat. Noze - I Was Drunk

you always hurt the ones you love. The ones you shouldn't hurt at all..

A is for Absences & B is for Birthday's

I've been feeling like I don't really have anything interesting to say...
I guess that is why I've been away from blogland for a bit...
I don't want to bore you guys... & in all honest I still don't have anything interesting to say!
BUT!
I love blogland & blogging too much to stay away forever!
So here I am, prepare your yawns.

First off I'd like to say my best friend Rachel (in picture above) turned 19 this past weekend! WOOP WOOP!
Celebrate good times, come on, lets celebrate!!!
eehh... did I really just quote that song?... that was incredibly cheesy... please ignore that...

Second, I was totally not getting into the Christmas spirit until "I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" came on the radio the other day.. then BAM! I was sold. Seriously guys, just listen to if you are having the holiday blues.. It'll turn it right around.

Also my good friends CastleLights are performing on Fox 26 this morning at 8. If you are in the Houston area check it out, they will be your new favorite band, promise ;)

Well I'll leave you with some tunes that have been on repeat for me.

Cause music has the power to move.

Tennis - Pigeon

Kisses - Kisses {remix}

Mini Mansions - Majik Marker

Mini Mansions - Kiddie Hypnogogia

(video kinda freaks me out but the guitar & drums are so solid in this song.. I cant contain myself)

Family of the Year - Let's Go Down

Mr. Gnome - Rabbit

p.s.

since I've been gone I've gained a few new followers, which is funny cause usually I lose them. Maybe I should start taking blogging breaks more often ;)

I kid, I kid. But welcome lovelies

I hope you kick off your shoes & stay for awhile

Bruce Springsteen

I still think he is very dashing. Don't you?

Find other then & now pictures here

I will warn you though, some are a tad bit scary.

That's what hard living will do to you!

Its a Cat Stevens kinda day -

He is just singing my feelings.

This one is for Harley:

things you think

I feel like its been forever

"I'll give up my nail biting, if you quit smacking your gum.

Its the little things that make you draw your gun.

Your a morning bird & I'm a night owl up so late, but if that's our biggest trouble baby, we have got it made."

These few days without blogging feels like years!

Its been BUS-AH!

End of the week update:

- This totally shocked me & kind of intrigued me

- I went from my normal nanny status to a live in nanny for two days & loved it :)

- I went to Discovery Green for my first time & loved it! Cant believe id never been. I'm such a horrible Houstonian.

- Hit my bosses gorgeous new car with mine... It was my first accident ever... Luckily there wasn't much damage & my boss is a saint & I love her to death & I'm eternally grateful for the fact she didn't even get mad!

- Spent way to much money on clothes.. but don't regret it :)

- Listened to the new Doom & Gloom song that came out today "Make Me An Offer" a little too much.. but also don't regret it :)

- & now I'm a little sickie

I need your guys help!!!

I don't know where to get some new film for my instax mini 7 that I can go bbuuyyyyy!

I need some asap & don't have time to order it off the interweb.

I feel like this is an impossible request & a dumb question but I had to ask..