oh los angeles.

man things couldnt be better.

on the 17th missi and frank called us last minute (20 minutes prior) to go to nick cave/cat power. so we hustled ourselves together. hell yes. it was amazing. nick cave just has this presence about him. its las vegas 70's car salesman bowling league champ complete with the suit and gold chain... he's just so sassy. its great. the boys were just glued to the screen while missi and i chatted. im going to miss them a ton.



david hart was outside of the hollywood bowl. missi was stoked to see him.






after nick cave we went to brite spot... i swear im never eating there again. their food is soooo greasy and is an ulcer waiting to happen. good times though.





the next day i did melissa's makeup for a commercial she was asked to be in.



then travis came over to deal with some rockett business + he and rob were going to see these arms are snakes... but spaceland had the deftones headlining secretly so the show was sold out in minutes. bummer. we ate at bulan thai and proceeded to wreck our domes with some fungus friends. what a whacky night! i just remember laughing until my guts/cheeks hurt SOOOO badly, lots of ren & stimpy and a late night walk to 7-11.





(creepiest picture ever courtesy of rob)

we hung around town all weekend sorting out dog kennels and paperwork. what a pain in the ass! it best be worth it.

sunday we went to disneyland for the last time until we renew our passes (possibly around christmas? not quite sure yet). it was fun. unfortunately not all of the disney 2k7 crew could make it.


rob shaved his beard.








sadddd. okay i need to get to packing. i think the first goal will be shoes. meghhhh.

xo

HAPPY TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO US!

yesterday we celebrated being happily married for 2 whole years.. weeee! =) the day consisted of waking up, driving to orange county, stopping at native foods for a quick snack, shopping at south coast plaza for a few hours and then rob had something up his sleeve that he wouldnt tell me about. ill get to that.


on the road to orange county post iced soy coffee...


native foods finally! (its kind of nostalgic to go to the orange county native foods because 4 1/2 years ago i called off sick from work so rob could take me there on a date)


"save the chicken wings"


YUM.


peanut butter parfait.


robs fave.


H&M dressing room (at south coast) picture of new tattoo done by dave.


escalator to disneyland surprise?


same.


lobby of the blue bayou. SURPRISE!


inside the blue bayou... it was so dark but had such great charm and character.


portabella mushroom, cous cous, spinach and red bell pepper all over balsamic drizzle... SOOOOO DELISH! (excuse the flash)


riverboat ride on the mark twain... soooo relaxing.


so relaxing we stayed on it for round two.... weeeee!

okay bye.

ohhh los angeles.

this city has been so good to us... i really feel like i never gave her the chance she deserved. now shes begging me to stay... but its too late =(. maybe we will be back in your arms one day baby girl.

the past two days have been SO good!

i woke up yesterday... got ready and hopped in the car to make my way to redlands (had to show the rental house... bleghh). i threw the iphone on shuffle and what a good shuffle it was. the decemberists, elliot smith and so many others i couldve only planned to play myself. sometimes you amaze me shuffle. i had some time to kill so i stopped at the tattoo shop. it was like old times... dave was fake punching me, brandon was flipping my cross earring upside down and brian was getting the kali update. man, im gonna miss those guys and visiting that shop.

(i know its a really dark photo, but im grabbing brandons boob.)


my cross earring that brandon inverted.



my vintage ring from the rosebowl flea market that im pretty much obsessed with.

i was going to get tattooed but a chick walked in right before me so i left. i went to nemo's parents house... he was comatosed there with his puffy little cheeks showing signs of his wisdom teeth being pulled.


kind of a blurry photo, BUT LOOK AT THOSE CHEEKS ON NEIL! hahahaahaha.

i hung there for a bit before showing the house to a couple who seemed very promising. neil invited me to see aesop rock (WHICH WAS SUCH A GOOD IDEA) so i went and some him play at the glasshouse. ohhhh the memories. the shop was still empty with all of our wheat pastes in tact... kinda like a ghost town.



AESOP.

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now onto today!! i slept in which felt AMAZING... and had big plans to go to my FIRST BLYTHE MEET EVER! after collecting dolls for almost 3 years and having a closet hobby i burst out of my shell and talked to others about them AND THEY ACTUALLY UNDERSTOOD ME! it was so inspirational and fun not to mention everyone was so nice and funny. gahh, im in love all over again. i shared horror stories and tips... it was amazing.



here's panda... my IH ive had for 2 years. shes my baby. (that magic 8 ball is a gift from a fellow blythe lover)



some of the people + dolls.



alcoholic kenner. (kenner = the original blythe doll from the 70's which i am now OBSESSED WITH)



double the kenner double the fun?

anyway tonight is showgirls at the beverly theater... should be fucking amazing... im stoked. wow. la has been fun.

jr high <3

so in 7th and 8th grade i dated a guy named greg orosco.. he was soooo nice! i guess he was my first "love" hahaha. anyway, i was just napping and i had this dream that his family, him, rob and myself were hiking through kauai. i was drinking a mango kombucha (haha, I WISH!) and his little sister (who doesnt exist) asked for a sip. so i gave her a tiny swig and she became violently ill.

i just woke up so alarmed... its strange because bri knows his little brother steven and i told her to tell steven i said hello. haha i just added him on myspace too. i feel like i need to get ahold of the guy to make sure things are okay even though its been almost 10 years. weird.

GUHHHH, and i was doing so good!

amongst all of the chaos the last thing i should be doing is shopping, but i gave into my womanly instincts and blew some ca$h. i dropped rob off at the train station (hes seeing stp tonight) and made my way to the beverly center. of course on the way i had to stop by valley of the dolls and see if they had miss sally rice available to purchase. duh, they did! her beautiful translucent skin... bahh... in love! theres a blythe meet on saturday and since were moving i felt like it was the perfect time to attend rather than lurk.


i think ill name her feliz? add another to the blythe family.

ive been jonzing for a pair of rayban wayfarers ever since i saw the wayfarer II's they came out with (they arent as tiny for us fat faced people). anyway, i got the go from bobby to scoop up a pair. i had my yeux set on the tortoise shell/black combo.


now theyre mine. yusssss.

also made my way to the le sportsac store (ughhh, i thought i rid myself of that stupid habit!) and of course they have a new collection featuring bfree. my heart cant resist those ridiculously oversized bags and childish prints that remind me of "highlights" magazines (which i had indefinite subscriptions for as a kid?) and i need a large carry on bag for hawaii... alas... i now own the "compulsive shopper" bag in the new b free print... hooray! ironic name, right?



after the beverly center i promised myself i would check out some local places ive been eyeballing since we moved here. one of which is pull my daisy (its right next to the sunset junction). super cute store with tons of free people stuff and local indie designers. taxi cdc is also one of them. its on sunset (right next to the alvarado fire station). what a unique concept and right in time for the fad in fashion. mainly consisting of thrifted items theyve reconstructed (think "urban renewal" by urbn outfitters... but a lot more unique). tons of flannels and dresses... none that caught my eye.. but a charming little store none the less. accross the street is aa... which i managed to wander into picking up the purple version of the most comfortable raglan on the PLANET.



now im eating a tantawan chicken wrap and waiting until josh picks me up... i guess hes taking sha-na to the airport tonight? thought itd be fun to tag along.

r.i.p. robert lee schreur.

robs granddad passed while we were in hawaii... so sad. he had cancer and it was known he didnt have much longer to live. his funeral was sweet and everyone was so thoughtful. he lived a very fulfilled life and im sure he wouldnt have had things any other way.

the funeral was yesterday and there were so many people there! afterward we went back to robs grandmas to have dinner and hang with the family. robs grandma gave me two old sweaters from him. i actually am going to wear them since one is a sweet oversized yellow cardigan and one is a red oversized knit polo pullover.

heres robs grandma afterward.



she handeled everything so well!

here we are goofing off on the way home.



and last but not least... dont forget your roots.



(i know theyre getting outta control... im just trying to figure out what kind of hair im going for. bleached hair is behind me.)


BYEEE!

ghetto pony.

so for the past few days ive been so excited about something... i can fit my hair in a ghetto scene pony tail... which means ITS GETTING LONGER! anyway this is a new step for me seeing as i havent been able to put my nest in a pony for quite some time. check the photo.



proud mama.

in other news: our landlord is showing our place today at 3 to perspective new tennants. im gonna miss this place. i kind of want to tell the people that come to see it, "no, its mine! all mine!" ce la vie.