Here Ali and I are, outside of the California National Historic Trail Interpretive Center, in Elko, Nevada. We absolutely love this quote... we are certainly West Coast-philes!
Yesterday I found out...
20100731
This Time Tomorrow - Song.a.Day
I absolutely love this song. It's become something of a ritual of mine to listen to it on the plane between Salt Lake and Sacramento. With my sister and mom leaving today, it seems appropriate.Tomorrow I will be back to normal posting lyrics and such! Happy Saturday, Blogosphe...
20100730
UCSC Tennis Camp! - Photo.a.Day

Today my mom and I went to pick up my sister, Ali, at her tournament training camp at the University of California, Santa Cruz! We got to watch her play a few "mini-matches" - here she is serving! She...
It Takes Two - Song.a.Day
I have visitors in town (yay!) so I am being a little lazy and just posting a song. This is one of my favorite classic raps! Gettin' old school with DJ EZ Rock and Rob Ba...
Favorite Places in Davis - .FIVE.

1. Farmer's Market
2. Farmer's Kitchen Cafe 3. Arts and Recreation Center4. Arboretum5. Mishka's C...
20100729
Redwoods - Photo.a.Day

My mom and I went on a lovely day trip. We hit the redwoods, the Pacific, wine country, and, of course, farm towns! Here's a picture showing how tall these redwoods are! Keep in mind, these are young...
Kodachrome - Song.a.Day

When I think back on all the crap I learned in high schoolIt's a wonder I can think at allAnd though my lack of education hasn't hurt me noneI can read the writing on the wallKodachromeYou give us those...
20100728
Farmer's Market - Photo.a.Day
Here's a picture of my mom and me at the fabulous Wednesday farmer's mark...
Transformed - Quote.a.Week
The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: If there is any reaction, both are transformed.-Carl J...
Mockingbird - Song.a.Day
I'm being a little lazy blogging this week as I have fabulous house guests! So this post is going to be a short one.Rob Thomas and Matchbox Twenty always remind me of good times with my sisters. My older sister, Emily, and I have being singing along to his/their music since she was in high school. I...
Tuacahn celebrates 15th anniversary with impressive summer season
Make sure to check out this great KSL feature about Utah's Tuacahn!My sister and brother-in-law made the videos and did the interviews with the impressive cast!ksl.com - Tuacahn celebrates 15th anniversary with impressive summer sea...
20100727
Adventures in Mattress Shopping - Photo.a.Day
Today my mom and I hung out and chatted quite a bit. After lunch, we decided to go to the Farmer's Kitchen Cafe to pick up a loaf of gluten-free bread and, most importantly, sugar cookies. Their sugar...
When All the Stars Were Falling - Song.a.Day

When all the stars were fallingI reached up like you saidAll the stars were falling, one hit me in the headAnd I fell down, down, downI fell down, downWhen all the stars were fallingThey fell from aboveAnd...
20100726
Caulking and Acrylic Boxes - Photo.a.Day
I got these nifty tiny acrylic boxes at the Crate and Barrel Outlet in Berkeley yesterday. They make me and my earrings so happy! But as far as today goes...My mom is staying with me for a week -- taking...
Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now - Song.a.Day

Mmm hmm, mmm hmmGonna get along without you nowMmm hmm la la la, mmm hmm la la laGonna get along without you nowYou told me I was the neatest thingYou even asked me to wear your ringYou ran around with...
20100725
Capitola and Pillows - Photo.a.Day
My sister, Ali, mom, and I went to Capitola today to have lunch and check out Monterrey Bay from a new beach. So beautiful! I love the Pacific!My sister, Emily, made me these funky pillows! They are so...
(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone - Song.a.Day

Baby baby, sweet babyThere's something that I just got to sayBaby baby, sweet babyYou left me hurtin' in a real cold waySpeak your name and I'll feel a thrillYou said I do and I said I willI tell you...
20100724
Ali in Davis - Photo.a.Day
Mom and Ali made it to Davis! We had an enjoyable afternoon -- ate dinner at Steve's Pizza, did a little grocery and clothes shopping at Target, and ate tasty treats (like the popsicle pictured above)...
Let it Be - Song.a.Day

When I find myself in times of troubleMother Mary comes to meSpeaking words of wisdomLet it beAnd in my hour of darknessShe is standing right in front of meSpeaking words of wisdomLet it beLet it be,...
20100723
iPod Touch Applications - .FIVE.

I've enjoyed reading others' blogs about their favorite iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad applications... I thought I'd join in the fun and share FIVE of my favorites. In no particular order:Betty Crocker...
SASsy DO loop - Photo.a.Day
The SASsy DO loop: sweet SAS command... or even sweeter dance move?I'm having quite a bit of fun this summer learning old SAS and I am thrilled about DO looping! Instead of having to recode each variable...
Hooked on Big Bands - Song.a.Day
-Hooked on Big Bands by Larry Elgart & His Manhattan Swing OrchestraGrowing up, my family had a closet full of cassette tapes and LPs. Hooked on Classics and Hooked on Swing were two of my favorites. When I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, my parents gave me Hooked on Swing on CD to listen to...
La Chica Del Apartamento Tres - Photo.a.Day
I have had my apartment for a year! Here's a little video tour of the 390 square feet I call home.Enj...
20100722
7/15-7/22 -Songs.a.Day
Enj...
Back to California - Song.a.Day

I've been feelin' down in AtlantaImmobile in AlabamaI'd rather be in tractionThan to be here where I amOh, you Georgia red clayAnd green Virginia pinesI've got to make it home somehowBefore I lose my...
20100721
Pony Ride - Photo.a.Day
At the Farmer's Market today, I snapped a few photographs of kids taking pony rides. All of the children smiled at me except this gal. She took this pony ride quite seriously and looks a little nervous....
Pure and Simple Truth - Quote.a.Week
the Pure and simpleTruth isRarely pure andNever simpleOscar Wi...
I Hope Tomorrow is Like Today - Song.a.Day

I'm awake, you're still sleepin'The sun'll rise like yesterdayEverything that we are nowIs everything we can't let goOh, it's gone forever, far awayI hope tomorrow is like todayDon't you go away tomorrowI...
20100720
Ingredients - Photo.a.Day
For dinner I'm making a slightly embellished version of Nigella's Tomato and Rice "Soup". It's a really simple dish, lying somewhere between Spanish rice, spaghetti, and jambalaya. Sounds a little crazy,...
Closer to You - Song.a.Day

How soft a whisper can getWhen you're walking through a crowded spaceI hear every word being saidI remember that everyday I get a little bit closer to youHow long an hour can takeWhen you're staring into...
20100719
Just Hangin' - Photo.a.Day

Ran across this little friend hangin' out and munching on a tasty snack. Too bad the photo is a little out of focus... but I think you can still make out her awkward positi...
Catch My Disease - Song.a.Day

My head is a box filled with nothin'And that's the way I like itMy garden's a secret compartmentAnd that's the way I like itYour body's a dream that turns violentAnd that's the way I like itThe winter...
20100718
Screenshot - Photo.a.Day

Cleaned up my desktop and planned out my week. I'm so excited for Saturda...
Closer to You - Song.a.Day

It's hard to let the miles pass me byYellow lines that blend together in my eyesAnd when the seasons change again Then I will tooBut I just want to be closer to youI'm staring out at endless rows of greenThere...
20100717
Saturday at the Park - Photo.a.Day
I spent the afternoon photographing at the park.One of my photographs matches my blog theme.Love...
Video - Song.a.Day

Sometimes I shave my legs and sometimes I don'tSometimes I comb my hair and sometimes I won'tDepending how the wind blows, I might even paint my toesIt really just depends on whatever feels good in my...
Rediscovered Photograph - Photo.a.Day

In an attempt to find more memory for my old RAZR phone, I copied all the pictures on it to my computer. Most of them were of my younger sister and her friends (she had the phone for about a year or so...
20100716
Wicked Little Town - Song.a.Day

Forgive me for I did not know'Cause I was just a boy. You were so much more Than any God could ever planMore than a woman or a manAnd now I understand how much I took from youWhen everything starts breaking...