Little Miss Sunshine...

Gotta love Youtube freeze-frames!!! I always feel SUPER attractive. ;)


I JUST WANNA BE HAPPY
TO HEAR PEOPLE LAUGHING
AND NOT HAVE TO FAKE A SMILE

I JUST WANNA BE HAPPY
DON'T FEEL LIKE I'M ASKING
TOO MUCH FROM THE BRIGHT SIDE

THE SUN NEVER SHINES UNLESS
YOU OPEN YOUR EYES TO IT
I'M OUT TO FIND LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE

I BELIEVE I CAN FIND HER
SHE NEEDS A REMINDER
NO ONE CAN PRESS REWIND

LEARN TO LIVE IN THE MOMENT
KNOW THAT YOU OWN IT
LIFE IS A STATE OF MIND

STEP OUTSIDE, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL WORLD
HERE SHE COMES, IT'S A BRAVE NEW GIRL

Written by Beth Miner, Sweetestday Music Publishing (ASCAP)
www.bethminer.com

Beyonce at Burger King...

Pretty Miss Zion posted this on FB. I always run into Zion random places, it's very strange. But I've never seen her at Burger King.

Senorita Boyle...

John Pointer posted this on Facebook:



Her singing sounds so much better than I remember it...

Things that make you go hmmm...

We saw this outside my favorite little bistro:




















I mean, if you're gonna do graffiti, you might as well do something totally badass....like a corn dog?

Fishbook...

Awkward Family Photos...

From Lynsey, by way of Melodee? Which came first - the chicken or the egg? I'm just glad this found its way to me:

www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com

Enjoy!!

Good Taste...

We've been anxiously awaiting Sandra Bullock's new cafe over the last few months! It's right down the street from our office and is full of charm, even doubling as a flower shop. I love the name and tagline:

Walton's Fancy & Staple
Perishable, Cherishable, Fetishable

Carl stopped in on their opening day and asked who did their branding, because it's impeccable, and one of the designers was there! She said that Sandra Bullock actually sat in on all the meetings and had sketches and swatches of everything she wanted. She obviously has an eye for good taste.














I'm a Facebook "fan" of our Austin Whole Foods and they posted a free event that we decided to attend. It was called the "Sonoma Stroll" and they invited wine makers from the Sonoma Valley in CA to set up and serve samples of their wares. We ran into our good friends, Eddie & Krista Blakley and their son, Lance, when we arrived, so we got to do the whole tour as a group! Then we dined on the rooftop while the sun set. Dreamy...

Nominee for Best Day Ever...

Last Friday, I somehow ended up having a day that shall go down in history! Ok, maybe not, but it was pretty badass.

I took my Donna Lee McBride out to her Bday lunch, where aside from me having vampire skin next to hers, we were presented with a squeeze bottle of butter at our table.
























Then we went to Matt McCloskey's CD Release Party - go download his record for free!! A couple hours into the shindig, Matt's wife decided that champagne was in order for such a momentous occasion, so he headed down to the gas station for a $6.99 bottle. That's how rock stars get girls pregnant.

Carl & I tried to position these CD's where they count, but mine ended up a little lopsided. I assure you what's underneath is NOT! :)
















We got a surprise booty call from Jim Frinzi later that night. He and his family were down at the Broken Spoke. Having never been to such a legendary and equally classy venue, we decided that sleep could be our bitch. When we got there, we paid the doorman who had the equivalent of two teeth, then headed over to their table, which was in a prime location - right next to the "sweat fan"!!!

Ralf, Jane, Me, Carl, Jim, Kiran along with Willie Nelson (seated):
















Butter, Cheap Champagne, and Sweat Fan = POTENTIAL BEST DAY EVER!!!

Growing Up...

I went on a field trip with my Little Sister, Gabby, and some of her schoolmates. We learned all about organic farming and prepped a wheelbarrow of onions for the Farmer's Market! I smelled incredibly delicious after that.

There was one little white girl there who didn't even realize it. She talked like she was from the rough side of LA and I truly believed she would cut me if she found out I was wearing the wrong color undies. But since I'm uber street smart, I just avoided eye contact and kept my mace cocked, locked, and ready to rock. The street WILL NOT claim another life!!!!!!! :)
















After nagging him the delightfully perfect amount, Carl took a picture for me with his Little Brother, Vicente! I have the feeling Mr. Miner will be looking UP to V-dawg pretty soon. :)

Be beautiful...

I stole this from the Shimmer & Bliss blog! LOVE it!

“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” ~Audrey Hepburn

Listen to Be Beautiful

Fly the friendly skies...

From Peter, one of my new Youtube subscribers:

What's with the 'do?

Is that a bird's nest on the back of her head? I guess "business up front, party in the back" isn't just for mullets anymore.

Ready for this jelly...

Our awesome friend, Ben, has been promising to send me this picture for a couple months and it finally arrived in my inbox today! So worth the wait, don't you think?
























I just don't know what I would do with something so prime and juicy that could double as a shelf. Perhaps I'd have a tea party.

Spoon...

Spooning is one of my very favorite things. Along with writing silly lyrics. Lucky me! I combined both into one song:



I HAVE BECOME QUITE A VICTIM TO LOVE
I'D SHARE MY MITTENS IF YOU LOST YOUR GLOVES
WISH THAT MY BICYCLE WAS MADE FOR TWO
IF I WERE A HANGING CHAD, I WOULD BE HOLDING TO YOU

I'D LIKE TO BE YOUR MRS
GIVE YOU SLOPPY KISSES
IF WE WERE SILVERWARE
THEN EVERYWHERE
WE'D SPOON

YOU ARE THE REASON THAT I CLEAN THE JOHN
JUST TO IMPRESS YOU I PUT MAKEUP ON
YOU ARE THE HANDSOMEST BOY IN A CROWD
WHO SWEPT ME AWAY ON A DREAMBOAT TO POPSICLE-TOWN

I'D LIKE TO BE YOUR MRS
MAKE YOUR MEALS NUTRITIOUS
IF WE WERE SILVERWARE
THEN EVERYWHERE
WE'D SPOON

WE FIT SO GOOD TOGETHER, SO GOOD FOREVER

I'D LIKE TO BE YOUR MRS
I WILL DO YOUR DISHES
IF WE WERE SILVERWARE
THEN EVERYWHERE
WE'D SPOON

Written by BMiner, Sweetestday Music Publishing (ASCAP)
www.bethminer.com

For my Creative Compadres...

This blog has been inspiring the snot out of me:

http://greenweddingshoes.blogspot.com/

Lovely Ladies Night...

The Satellite Bistro didn't know what hit 'em last night when some luscious lasses in my life entered their dining district! These women are beautiful on the inside & out and I enjoyed having some girl time. :)

Shorty got low...

My girl, Cori, posted this on Facebook and it had me laughing out loud, though I typically refuse to type LOL.

Dance moves that rock! @ Yahoo! Video

Let's go rollin' on the river of love...

I got to go kayaking with my Little Sis and a bunch of other kiddos the other day! I couldn't believe how peaceful it was out on Lady Bird Lake. We even rowed along the shore and met some turtles and swans, then on the way back to the dock, there was a string band on a floating platform playing music to everybody drifting by. Magic!

Serving...

Carl & I went to a Volunteer Appreciation event for CIS. We met some intriguing citizens - one who seemed to be using the event as a networking opportunity as he immediately handed out business cards to every person who made eye contact. Another guy explained in detail how a box of hair glue ended up stuck in his tree. :) You can't make this stuff up!

This lady is kind of a big deal, but I don't recall her name or title. I do remember that she served me cake:












I was suprised to see someone I actually knew! This is the sweet Alison Carmel:













They also served us a new product that I've been seeing at Whole Foods, called "coconut water". Carl described it this way; you know when you're done with a glass of milk and the glass is still slightly coated, but then you fill it up with water? That's how it tasted. :)

Worst Album Covers Ever?

My 8-legged friend...

Yesterday, I was working from home when I saw something move on the floor. It was one of those big, brown, ugly jumping spiders. It's been a few years since I've seen one. I don't think Texas has them, so we must've brought it home from our trip, maybe in the suitcase or an instrument case.

I leaped up, but it was moving fast, so I looked around the room for something to hit him with (RIP). There was nothing within arms reach, so I turned on the kitchen faucet and used the sprayer on the living room floor.

Unfortunately, that just gave him a shower and he kept on running, so I grabbed a bottle of bathroom cleaner and started dousing him with that while he was on Carl's shoe. He then gave up and let me put him out of his misery.

Carl was amused by the 3' x 3' wet spot in our living room as well as the spider guts on the floor, which I left there in fear that he was just playing dead.

I do NOT miss all of the arachnids in the NW!

Best Gig Ever...

I had forgotten about this prank until Lynsey suggested something that reminded me. I wish someone would do this for me, but I would sooo know something was up. I ain't no fool, fool.

2 cups of flower...

Q. If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?
A. Pilgrims.
P.S. I apologize for that joke from my childhood.