he's the king of jingling!

Plans for the Holidays:

Today, Dec. 22nd
-have free pizza for lunch at work!
-walk to eye doctor to pick up contacts ($240 worth of them -- blergh)
-get Dad/Grandmother's presents via UPS and have mini-Christmas tonight!
-take Mikaela (the beast!) and her stuff over to a friend's house after work to stay while we're gone and have dinner with said friend while Mikaela freaks out about being introduced to other cats
-pack (ugh)

Tomorrow, Dec. 23rd
-get up stupidly early to take the Light Rail down to the airport and get on a plane
-get off the plane in Washington D.C. in the evening and see family!

Friday, Dec. 24th
-late lunch at my cousin's restaurant in Annapolis, MD
-lots of merriment

Saturday, Dec. 25th
-help cook food at my Mom's house for more merriment!
-have said merriment ;)

Sunday, Dec. 26th - Frida, Dec. 30th
-hang out in Baltimore
-finish Christmas shopping and send gifts to my Dad for him, my grandmother and my Aunt/Uncle/Cousins on that side (I'm so freakin' behind it isn't even funny.)
-hang out with Leslie & Greg (her fiance) one day! (yay!)

Saturday, Dec. 31st
-get on a plane and fly back to Seattle
-drop stuff at home, get changed and go out for New Year's merriment with friends!

Sunday, Dec. 1st
-pick up cat and go grocery shopping (once our heads stop pounding)

Monday, Dec. 2nd
-actually take a moment to stop and breathe

Tuesday, Dec. 3rd
-back to work!


I might post at some point in Baltimore, I might not. Depends on how busy we are and how tired I'm still feeling. This cough is probably going to linger and I am really hoping it won't turn into bronchitis. I'm drinking lots of liquids and getting plenty of drug-aided sleep, still, so keep your fingers crossed!


In any case, here are the other three songs from our performance the other night!

{Come Together}

{The Way I Am}

{Love on Top}

Enjoy! And Happy Holidays!

check it out!

I guess I mentioned sometimes I sing with people. In front of other people.

In any case, check out this song from our last gig on Saturday night.

(fyi, I had a sore throat Thurs, Friday and Saturday, but I didn't feel too bad. Sunday and today I've been dead to the world with some form of plague that is nothing more than a horrible sore throat and a fever. Thankfully, I seem to be on the mend, though I don't have very much of a voice left after all the coughing. Oh well, no more singing til the new year!)

(that's me second from the left -- in green tights!)

If you want to check out our other songs from Saturday, go to:

http://youtube.com/PitchCraftACappella

Thanks for listening =)

happy holidays

I'm not going to lie to you all -- I am tired, and I don't see myself doing too much blogging between now and next year, unless that changes.

I was in Minnesota Sunday through Tuesday for a funeral, and now my body as EXCELLENT timing (per usual) and despite the fact that I cannot remember the last time I was sick, I'm getting that scratchy feeling in my throat. Just in time to have to perform on Saturday evening.

So I'm hitting it hard with Zicam, water, hot tea and chocolate. Because chocolate cures everything?

In any case, I have 400+ envelopes to stuff for work between now and tomorrow and all I want to do is curl up at home and close my eyes for a good long while. I'm just very much hoping this doesn't turn into something more than a cold.

That would just. be. perfect.

So, Happy Holidays, to all you who have been reading. I might sneak some posts in here and there, but mostly, I look forward to seeing you in the new year!

there is no rose (ten on tuesday!)

It's Ten on Tuesday time! Link up over at Roots and Rings =)

1. What are 3 things that are on your Christmas wishlist?

Some Tarte gift-sets from Sephora, some video games and a couple really expensive accessories. (I guess that's technically three types of things. Oh well.)


2. What’s your favorite Christmas song?

Coventry Carol. Or Rachmaninoff's Ave Maria, but that doesn't have to be for Christmas.

3. Do you have a favorite band or singer that sings it especially awesome?

Mmm...nope. I really just love the traditional setting of the piece, though. The King's Singers do it pretty well!

4. Have you heard about the website goodreads?

No...?

5. What are 3 books you want to read?

Well, I suppose I should finish the second book in the Game of Thrones series. Other than that, I am open to suggestions.

6. Do you hunt deer?

No. No hunting, period.
7. Have you started Christmas shopping? Are you completely finished?

Uhm...I think I have bought one Christmas present. I need to get on that.
8. Did you shop on Black Friday? What was the best deal you got?

Yup. I got a bunch of stuff at VS for pretty cheap!

9. What’s one holiday tradition your family has?

Again, we aren't big on traditions. But when we lived in Tallahassee, we used to go see a movie on Christmas Day afternoon.

10. How many blogs do you read? Do you subscribe/unsubscribe often or do you purge every once in a while?

Uhm...a lot. And I would unsubscribe, except every time I try to, Google makes it impossible for me to do so.

It's December...?!

I can't believe that. Like, really. There are less than thirty days until Christmas. Just about three weeks until I'm on a plane to Baltimore with my love to see my MOMMY (I'm kind of excited, can you tell?) and a week and a half off work.

I need to buy Christmas presents.

Crap.

Ok, so this isn't what this post was supposed to be about. It was supposed to be about this, which I stole from Lemonade Life:

December {Currently}

Current Book: American Gods. Again. It's like, the umpteenth time. I just love it so much. once I get finished with it, I'll probably switch back to the second book in Game of Thrones and read that until my brain can't handle it anymore, and I have to find another young-adult book to fend off the crazy.

Current Movie: I actually watch Jig last weekend, a documentary about several kids competing in different age brackets at the World Competition for Irish Dance. It was awesome.

Relatedly, I'm a loser.
Current Song: I'm digging the Newsies Soundrack.

Current Restaurant: BuiltBurger! Cause today is their last day =( Boo.
Current Needs: To shop for Christmas presents. I guess this means I need Christmas lists. (I'm looking at you, family.)

Current Dream Travel Destination: Hmmm...I really want to go back to the St. John before the lease for Maho is up for good. They keep extending, but who knows what will happen in the future.

Current Bane of My Existence: My office's holiday party invite list. Ugh.

Current Inspiration: I'm finding inspiration for arranging in a lot of songs I've listened to forever. Some that I even wrote off as un-arrangeable in the beginning. It's awesome! (Now I just need to sit down and do it.)

Current Favorite Blog: Digging Run, Eat, Repeat and Lariats and Lavender recently!
Current Excitement: Other than going to see family for Christmas, I'm excited about ordering my new glasses. Gonna do it super soon!



WIWW. But actually Thursday.

You can link up with a 'What I'm Wearing Wednesday' post over at The Pleated Poppy, but you probably should have done it yesterday, when it was actually Wednesday.

Not today, when it's Thursday.

Love it.

Me: Today

Sweater: Forever21 | White Tank: H&M | Jeans: Gap

fake Pearl Earrings: Forever21

Purple Flannel Toms!

(love these guys)

(though, I do wish they were waterproof.)

Ok, truth time. Here's what my hair actually looks like during the day:

Get it out. of. the. WAY.

Stylish. I know.