56 Inches and Hard

Colin and I came up with a new game whilst moving from one apartment to another this past week that I think you should try.  


Here's what you need:
(1) A retractable metal tape measure, and 
(2) Some lightning-speed reflexes.


Directions:
The purpose of the game is to extend the ruler as many inches as you can without bending it whatsoever. An unbent ruler is referred to as "hard." A bent--or "flaccid"--ruler docks you three inches.


Examples of proper form:

So far Colin is the Reigning Champion with a reading of 56 inches and hard. I'm comin' back with a vengeance, though, just you wait!

Feel free to e-mail me any hilarious photos of you mid-extension and I'll post them on the blog for all the world to see.  :)

**I'll be updating the blog... soon?... hopefully with some photographs of our new apartment once it's put together properly.  We've made the move from a bro-ridden bumpin' and grindin' sorta beach town to a quiet tree-lined suburb near Balboa park and we are loving it!  I've also just found out that I got into graduate school so I'll be moving yet again from San Diego to Los Angeles within the next couple of weeks while Colin holds down the fort until I'm finished with my two year program.  It's been quite a whirlwind of a month!

Mabel gives you her love !

Lucky in Love

Sweater: Borrowed from sister

Belt: Thrifted

High-waisted shorts: Thrifted

Leggings: American Apparel

Oxfords: Borrowed from sister

My hairdresser convinced me to keep my hair longer, so I ended up with just a trim.  Tomorrow I'll be dying my hair a darker shade of brown (almost black, if all goes well).  It'll be the first time in a long time that I'll be dying my hair with color from a box and I'm more than a little nervous; the last time my hair was home-colored was in middle school when my sister tried to put red highlights in my hair... it was a disaster.

Mabel and her sister are very groggy from their surgery but they should be back in shape by tomorrow.  Unfortunately, the vet found out that the puppies have fleas (probably the California kind) so we'll be spending all day tomorrow disinfecting the entire house.  Ew.

Today's outfit was "librarian who knits in her free time"-inspired (I hope it shows).  I got a lot of compliments on my hair by many elderly women while out thrifting.  :)  I think that means I got the "knitting" part of the look down by association...

To the Big Apple and Back, or No Fun Left Behind

Memories of my trip to NYC with Colin and his family:

the architectural marvels,

the chaos that is The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade,

Photo by Derek

Photo by Derek

My favorite ballon animal in the parade, Snoopy!

This photograph was my pride and joy--I hope you can see why.  Often times I think I must be part mid-puberty male adolescent.

This balloon terrified me.  If this is the face of the up and coming cartoon character of the ages, I'd proffer that kids these days have a much stronger psyche than I will ever have.

the fashion,

Images from The Notorious and Notable: 20th Century Women of Style exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York.

Front, center outfit worn by Iris Apfel whose was described once as a "geriatric glamazon."

the never-ending supply of food,

Photo by Colin's dad

the funny faces,

Colin's little brother, Derek.

Colin being a goof while waiting for the subway.

the family portraits,

Minus Colin's littlest brother, Adam.

and Colin.