Love means never having to spend more than $5

I'm trying different and hopefully less aggravating ways to upload the pictures on this thing. This is what happens if I add all the photos at once. Not what I want, but I don't feel like messing with it. I was feeling bad about my lack of crafting lately, but then I remembered my awesome cat bag. Ok, it's not technically a crafted thing, since all I did was print out pictures and put them in a tacky bag I've had for 10 years or so, but it is pret-tee cool. The other pictures show you some neat stuff I bought yesterday. Love Story on DVD for $5! If you haven't seen this movie I guess you have good taste in movies, but it is perfect to have on in the background while you knit. Totally melodramatic and full of glorious seventiesocity. From the box: "This beloved film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including an Oscar winning musical score that became the poignant theme of timeless romance." And come on, I spend $5 on coffee. 

I also had to have these "new" sharpie pens. Can you guess my favorite thing about them? That's right, the period after "Pen". Apparently there is a difference between the sharpie "markers" I've always loved, and these "pens". So far I haven't discovered what that difference is. 

Last night I watched part 2 of my unintentional Philip Seymour Hoffman retrospective-Synecdoche, New York. I could see why a person might hate this movie, but I kind of liked it. Sometimes my enjoyment of movies is dependent on my mood, so I can't say if I would like it again. But, for whatever reason last night I enjoyed it. Maybe because my #1 girl crush Catherine Keener is in it, as well as another of the most beautiful women ever (Jennifer Jason Leigh). Yes, it was weird and arty and the key word was indulgent, but I think it stayed just this side of watchable. I don't think you'll ever see my reviews on a movie poster. "Just this side of watchable!!"  As you can see in the pen pic, I'm still in my novelty pants so I should turn off the computation machine and start my day. Hope y'all's days are super!

I doubt I'll ever finish this

Remember when I used to knit all the time? I mean, look at this. It's pretty. What happened to me? Ok, I promise to try and pull myself back together. Yesterday I downloaded a pattern for a Manaki Neko (you know, the "sushi cats") and I think it will get me back in the groove. So far, I printed it out. Baby steps. 

My favorite form of "y'all" is the possessive. So, how was y'all's weekend? Mine was pretty great. Apparently Saturday was record store day, so we went to a few record stores. We saw an important cajun fiddler guy but of course I don't remember his name or anything. I liked it though. 

Yesterday we had dinner at Trudy's on Burnet. If you live in Austin, have you been there? It opened in 1988 and it shows. Ridiculous. 

This morning I watched Doubt. It was good, and even though I'm not a Meryl Streep fan you have to admit the lady can act. I had already seen the very end of the movie, and I still contend that it is hilarious. 

Today is day one of a 12 in a row work marathon, but after that is super fantastic vacation extravaganza weekend!!! Three days of non-stop crazy fun. It all kicks off with my holy day: Texas Miniature Showcase! (clapping and jumping). Plus a Friday night bonus-DCFC! Unprecedented levels of dork bliss...

Stark raving awesome!

Last night was another in a series of great performances from C&D's fave musician, R.G. Stark. This time out he was joined by "cute accordion guy" Kevin. Aren't they adorable?

The after party was pretty cool too. We took tourist Lisa to Lala's, a lovely bar where it is always Christmas. I know it's a blurry yucky picture, but check out this crunchy plastic angel! If you're in my family you might remember Granny having this on her front door every single year since the beginning of time. Awesome!! No I don't know how I kept from stealing it either. 

We also have mad love for Lala's for generously donating the beer boxes for our Easter beer box hat project. Thanks, y'all! I'll put some of the other pictures on the Flickr when I'm feeling less lazy and when I see Lisa's photojournalism of the evening (which I'm sure was better than mine).

This morning I took Lisa to the airport in the middle of a monsoon. Seems like every time someone comes to visit us the weather turns to shit. At least this time it was at the end. 

Hey, it's time for T-Flo! Later! 

Pretty much eagle rules

Our friend Lisa from WA is visiting this week and this morning we had a super fun time watching Eagle Vs. Shark. While you could argue that this isn't the best move ever, I could argue that it kind of is. If not the best, at least one of the most perfectly crafted. Every bit of it is perfectly on point. Beautiful. You must must see it if you haven't, and even if you have, it's an awesome way to use your spare morning time. What's that? You have a real job you have to go to in the mornings? Well, good for you but I'm sure you could find a couple of hours here or there. 

Adaline and I just got back from the HEB and I found some orange cupcakes! I used to love love these as a kid but I'm kind of afraid to eat them now because what if they are not as craptastic as I remember? Maybe I'll save them for part of tomorrow's incomplete breakfast. 
Hey if y'all are in TX tonight, check out the R.G. Stark show. Here's some deets.

I think afterwards we'll be taking Lisa on a Burnet Rd tour and the camera batteries are all charged up this time!! Watch out! 

Money for nothin

Hey look, I found ten dollars in the dryer! I could get five gallons of gas, or go downtown and have one drink, or have a fancy coffee two days in a row. Or, I could buy some new lip smackers as I seem to have misplaced the one I just bought a few weeks ago. Just the other day Stark was asking me "What's a lip smacker?" (Yes, he was raised in a cave with no sisters) so I was going to show him and I couldn't find the stupid thing anywhere. I know, if I ever put anything away or didn't dump all of the shit out of my bag and invite everyone into my problems all the time, I would know where things are. I get that. Anyway, in case you were also raised in a cave, you should be aware of the secret most cool chicks know-that dr.pepper lip smacker is actually a very nice dark red lip stain, and it's only two dollars. 

At this point I'm sure everyone's wondering, "But how are the cats?" Well, they're adorable as usual, but they're currently in an epic battle for whatever kind of supremacy cats want to achieve. It's annoying, but if I separate them Lee wanders around whining. It's like he enjoys (insert "pussy-whipped" type joke here). 

It is a beautiful day outside, and I am sitting here in the clothes I wore yesterday. Sad. 

Resurrecting Fun

Yesterday in duplexland we had the greatest Easter party. Pin Jesus on the Cross, a pinata, jello shots and a giant hunk of beef. A wonderful time was had by all. I even took pictures, and put them on my never-used Flickr thing. Check it out: pictures!

When we were in Luckenbach last week, we saw a cowboy hat made out of a lonestar box, and of course decided that would be our Easter party craft. Little did I know that R.G.S. is a master beer box hat crafter. He made me this beautiful one, as I was unable to manage to make one on my own. It is my new favorite possession.

Killed by Death!

My wikipedia article of the day email today was about Motorhead. "Motorhead's lyrics typically cover such topics as war, good versus evil, abuse of power, promiscuous sex, substance abuse, and life on the road." Very informative. Then I thought, "Hey, I don't think I've ever heard a Motorhead song." (If you know me this is not hard to believe at all) So I headed over to one of mankind's greatest achievements: you(can waste your whole life on this site)tube. Ta-da! You're welcome. 

Otherwise it was a pretty uneventful day. I took K. to the eye dr., worked, and came back home. Richie (Dad Howell) gave me some smoked pork. Mmm. This little piggy was killed by death.