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farewell twenty-one

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:39:00 +0000

I will officially be twenty-two in twenty-two hours and six minutes from this moment I am ending this sentence.

how strange

In my twenty-second year of life I will:
+ graduate university with my bachelor's degree

...and that's all I know at this point.
Maybe that's good/Maybe that's bad.

i'm not sure, and i'm not sure about that either

i need a checklist; or maybe i'd be better off without...

...

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:33:00 +0000

Halloween is over. Here are our costumes:

Jarrod

Lily & Jarrod

again.

and these are cupcakes.
i made them.
red velvet with cinnamon cream cheese frosting and sugary blood spatter.

yum.

We had fun.

I am still really tired and sore from the 48 hours of pre-Halloween work I had to do for the party.
[making the costumes, cleaning the house, baking all those dang cupcakes, etc]

We didn't really take any pictures of the party. Our guests included Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas, Fred & Wilma Flinstone, Batman & Robin, a football player & a cheerleader, and a bunch of other people whose costumes I didn't get and/or who did not dress up. Lame. ;)

There was a 3-way tie for best costume, and in the end Cassi won.

I hope this works...

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:41:00 +0000

I am running SO far behind on my Halloween to do list. I just bought the fabric for our costumes this morning. What?!

I know.

We WERE going to be Sweeney Todd and Ms Lovett at the beach:

But not anymore... I couldn't find the right fabric anywhere (except online--I didn't want to pay the shipping), and I was running short on time to make them look as good as the real thing...

NOW we're going to be Jarrod and Lily from Eagle vs Shark. OF COURSE we'll be wearing their eagle and shark costumes!

I'm SO excited. But...now that I'm looking at Lily's costume, I think my fabrics aren't exactly right. Oh well...I'll make it work.

The video I wanted to put on here isn't working when I embed it, so just go here to see it...

puffball

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:24:00 +0000

Chris, Alan, and Joe were... wandering through the woods?

They found this GIANT mushroom. It weighed 10 pounds.

There was, in the end, eating involved. I did not participate.
From what I can tell, I made the right decision.

It was enormous. Probably three times bigger than my head [which is, oddly enough, quite small].

And it had a creepy smiley face in the top of it. NO WAY I was going to eat that...

how girl get pragnent?

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:36:00 +0000

Oh my gosh.

I could NOT stop laughing at this looping meme last night.

Maybe you've seen it?

Long live Yahoo Answers...

http://www.somethingawful.com/flash/shmorky/babby.swf

fortune

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:45:00 +0000

I have a pair of shoes that Chris absolutely despises. I adore them.
Chris thinks they are hideous, and I, well...don't.
My mother bought them at a thrift store years ago, and they've been mine for a few years now.
They are falling apart, but I still wear them.

I had a presentation at school on Tuesday. I dressed to impress, and Chris complimented me as I dashed out the door [fast enough for him not to notice my feet].

Later that day, we went out and ended up picking up some chinese [food, not people] for dinner.

You should have seen the look Chris gave me as I read my fortune aloud...

Who's buying?

wishlists

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:12:00 +0000

Seems like everyone is posting wishlists lately...

There are about a million things I'd like to have, and the order in which I'd like to receive them changes daily.

Today, I want:

Home Designer Pro 9.0
and
this Sony Vaio L Series

The only video of HD Pro is 20 minutes long...I don't want to bore you, but if you're interested, it's included on the Amazon page that is linked in up there^^.

So. Cool.

so...if you have an extra $2500 laying around....

PS: The Sony L Series was just unveiled last week, and won't be available for purchase until the 22nd.

Invitations

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:00:00 +0000

I don't think anyone who might read this is coming to the party,
so I thought I'd post photos of the invitations I made.
I love them.
I wonder what the mail people will think of these...

Paint chips have become my go to paper for anything and everything...
gift tags, invitations, scavenger hunt love notes...

inspiration

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:11:00 +0000

Do any of you watch Dexter?

Oh man. I love this show!

Wikipedia always says it best:
Set in Miami, the series centers on Dexter Morgan, a covert serial killer governed by a strict moral code who works for the Miami Metro Police Department as a blood spatter analyst.

It's definitely not for anyone who doesn't want to see blood...LOTS of blood. [+ the language and sexual content that usually accompany a premium channel series]. Especially don't watch if you don't want to find yourself identifying with and cheering for a murderer.

It is, however, the inspiration for our Halloween party.
It's not a Dexter watch party--so no unsolicited exposure to the show...just a lot of blood spatter. And plastic wrap.

I finished the invitations tonight and will post pictures tomorrow. They are rad, if I do say so myself. Can't wait to deck the halls with...um..."blood"-drenched drop cloths...

sssssssss

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:13:00 +0000

I really want to recreate this photo of my grandmother.

mmmmm. high school.

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:52:00 +0000

found the battery charger!

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:26:00 +0000

but only just recently, so I still have no new photos to share.

I have, however, recovered my Photobucket account, and will share some oldies with you.

In other news:
I finally settled on a theme for our Halloween party. The invitations are awesome.

We are rethinking costumes because I don't have time to make our original idea...and I can't find the right fabric anywhere.

I was dreaming about being late for class. Then I woke up. Then I almost was late. Then I found out that it was cancelled.

autumn

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:42:00 +0000

It hasn't even been Fall for 24 hours, and I'm already freezing.
I haven't even been awake for 30 minutes, and I'm already starving.
School hasn't even been in session for 5 weeks, and I'm already bored with it.

back to the eyeliner

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:49:00 +0000

i don't mind.

bubble

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:44:00 +0000

Little Miss Kenzie got a sweet bubble skirt for her birthday.
Lucky...

vacation

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:34:00 +0000

Chris scheduled a few days off in October, during my fall break.
[october 14-18]

We want to go somewhere...but where?

I'd LOVE to see The Killers in Vegas...but they won't be there.
[actually they won't be anywhere]

Wherever we go, I'd love for it to be completely different from where we are--water, sand, mountains, whatever.

And it has to have some yummy place to eat.

[preferably listed on Restaurant.com {I have $75 credit there}]

Where would you go?

halloween

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:50:00 +0000

Chris and I have settled on our costume choices for Halloween this year. I'm extra excited and can't wait to wear them. BUT I have to make them first.

We went thrift store hopping [yes, hopping--not shopping] today to see if there was anything we could find that I could use instead of buying new material, but had no such luck. And I really do need to get started as soon as possible--especially on my costume. Mine has a lot of fine details that I dare not overlook.

Chris' costume is much simpler and won't take long to make--just as soon as I can find the perfect fabric. Chris has decided to grow his hair out, but I'm pretty sure it won't be nearly long enough. He may have to opt for a wig. :(

Can you guess ~~what~~ who we're going to be this year? Think stripes, pale skin, and...the sea?

skinny jeans

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:57:00 +0000

I did it! More photos/details here.

from the ground up.

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:45:00 +0000

I ordered this European textbook off of Amazon.com. I love it. It has EVERYTHING I need to start making my own kids' patterns. I can't wait to try it out!

Who knew there were so many ways to measure a kid?

SOOO many size charts.

I love that little coat...but don't think I can attempt anything like that JUST yet...

It has about a million sleeve and collar variations. Love the peter pan collar.

My first project from this book will be some kiddy jeans with a rib knit waistband.
And the plaid fabric is for Chris' shorts; with the blue linen-y fabric for the pockets.
I also might do the plaid as a lower lining on the jeans for a cute turn-up.

Wish me luck!!!

dear readers,

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:54:00 +0000

don't let me forget:

I have things to blog about, like:

my new book,
the birthday bash + ice cream,
cupcakes,
my second to last semester experiences [so far],
sewing projects; complete, incomplete, and conceptual,
my littlest siblings,

and

the weather?

For now, I must write a paper.

happyppah

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:56:00 +0000

!rephotsirhc ,yadhtrib yppah

happy birthday, christopher!

you ARE bad-a.
you ARE super-cute.
you ARE a mister smartie-pants, in more ways than one.
you ARE 24.
you ARE my llllloooooovvvvvvveeeeeee!!!

school

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:52:00 +0000

I really do love school.

I'm taking advanced autoCAD and I've forgotten how much I enjoy using that program. I just hope that the guy teaching it actually knows what he's talking about; I'd much rather be taught by someone who USES the program and know how it is used in the professional world. (Mr. McKelvie just learned it this summer).

Today I have FGB510, which is a class about online businesses. I think it'll be really interesting! I also have HID340; Residential Design II. The gal teaching this one is a little spacey. Not the best instructor--mostly reads from the book. The requirements for this class haven't changed in all the years I've been in the program...which is a little odd.

I'm supposed to have another class today, but it's been cancelled for the week, due to the instructor's recent hospital stay. I do, however, need to write a paper. Yuck. This class is HID345, Environmental Living. I'm going to get an A in this class no matter what--David is too nice to tell anyone that they suck. SO...nb matter how hard you work, you get the same grade as your peers. This is probably delightful for some; knowing that they can put forth little effort to get an A, but this fact totally frustrates me. I feel like my hard work is not really worth it--even if I produce something spectacular I'll get the same grade as someone who didn't work at all. Stupid.

One of the design classes involves a large project--designing a "green" home. I can't remember which class it is, but from what I've heard--the requirements are crazy. It's something like...must be greater than 4000 square feet. Seriously? If you're going to design an earth-conscious home, do you really want it to be so big? Maybe that's not big? I don't know. It sort of seems to defeat the purpose, I think...

today.

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:12:00 +0000

today, my hair is curly.
today, we found a cake wreck.
today, we celebrated Heather's birthday.
today, Chris looks freaking cute.

boys will be boys

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:49:00 +0000

A typical Saturday night. Can you guess what they're playing?

Alan's face changes the most, Chris (mine) is always pretty much the same. Chris Moak only looks different when he's in some intense shoot-out. I think Joe always just looks angry.

Shoot-out? 4-Player? Yep---Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Chris has already paid for his copy of MW2, coming out in November.

I'd post about what LaDawn and I are doing while they do this, but is usually just consists of baking, talking, or ~~making fun of~~ watching these guys.

Game over, and the boys emerge from their catatonic states.

dreaming

noreply@blogger.com (Tasha T) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:03:00 +0000

Last night I dreamed about television, babies, and sleep.

This is what I kind of remember.

On Big Brother, someone [none of the people in my dream are actually on the show] got pregnant before they came on the show, but they didn't know it. But then the guy that she slept with on the show was convinced that the baby was his [Not sure how the baby made it out okay within 3 months], and it was his baby. But then it was like we were on the show, and then it wasn't a show anymore. The baby was Chris', but I'm pretty sure it wasn't mine. He was having trouble taking care of it at night; at which point the whole dream turned into us not knowing how to take care of our baby.

And then I may have started crying because I didn't know how to take care of my baby.

the end. weird.