triple threat

Oooooo yeah. We're going through this Philly bucket list it's our JOB.
Too bad we don't get paid to have fun. That would be awesome. Plus, then we wouldn't be...well...in need of money. [Dang. Moving across the country is expensive.]

We recently knocked out 3 items in 1 day. Oh yeah.

Item numbero uno: The Zoo!!
I got free tickets from one of the families I was nannying for. They got them as a gift, but are members so they get in free already. So they passed them onto me! Ahhh, the perks of being a city nanny :)
Right away I wanted to take a picture of us by the entrance, so I pull my camera out and...nothing. Battery's dead.
Geeeeesh.
So, no pictures from that. But our highlights were:
-Giant Elephant Shrew
-Orangutan sleeping under a sheet
-Baby orangutan swinging and climbing
-Sloth, who was a hoss and ate all the lettuce and left none for his partner in crime. And was actually pretty speedy despite the deceptive name
-Zebras, and deciding which one had the best design
-Giraffe who liked to lick bark, but the tree bark was fenced off so he really had to streeeeetch that tongue to get a little taste

Not mine, stole this photo from wikipedia

Number TWO: Dinner at The Cambridge
Most of what is left on our list now are restaurants to eat at. Most of which were added by Ryan. Haha. We have slightly different priorities.
Anyways, so we were planning to go to a different restaurant (Supper) but last minute Ryan changed his mind and said to take that off the list and add The Cambridge so that we could go there instead and still check something off our list.

It was really loud. Like REALLY loud. Every sentence was followed by a, "WHAT?!" in response. Or a defeated, "I can't hear you." Practically no conversation whatsoever over dinner. And it was kind of pricey for what we got. We won't be going back.
But it was really cool inside. So...there's a plus for 'em.

Number 3: DESSERT AT PARC!
Parc is a super fancy restaurant in our neighborhood. It's modeled after several restaurants in Paris. So it's all French and romantic. Ever since we moved here I've wanted to eat dessert in their al fresco seating, overlooking the park. Our parents took us here after Ryan's white-coat ceremony and it was DELICIOUS which only made me want an al fresco dessert date even more!

I got chocolate pot de creme (which I totally pronounced correctly thanks to Pioneer Woman, despite my hardship with haricot verts) and Ryan got an apple fruit tart. Both were so good. Ooo, OOOO! So good.
I love dessert.

Only a few more items to complete on our bucket list. Which I'm so excited for, because our time here in Philly is coming to an end, so this means we'll be able to leave the city and NEVER LOOK BACK knowing we did everything we wanted to here! Here's to hoping we get everything checked off in the next few months.

dance party courtesy of me

Whew. My mind is all things San Diego lately. Our big move is still months away, but still. We have so many decisions to make. It's consuming me. I'm already ready to just be there.
But to be fair, I was pretty much ready to be anywhere but here in December of 2010...so....that's not really saying much.

Anyways.
Ryan and I like to have little dance parties. Sometimes I have dance parties alone. Sometimes Ryan has dance parties alone. Like the other day when I was sitting by the open window and just watched him bust a move for the longest time. I think he was asking me to come dance with him, but I couldn't hear anything. I mean, we live in center city right by a hospital, sitting by an open window is not exactly a "let's have a conversation right now!" kind of activity.

During my latest, solo-dance party, I realized I pretty much always rock out to J.Lo during my dance parties. Jennifer Freaking Lopez. Here's the thing. I don't even like Jennifer Lopez. Like at all. She's kind of a sleeze and she's been married like a ka-jallion times. But somehow, she's my go-to dance party music artist. What the heck?

But I gotta admit, the girl knows a good beat. Even if she's had more wedding rings than I've had brownies this week.
Oh. I practically ate an entire pan of brownies by myself this week. But in my defense, Ryan had 1 and a half. And it's only a 7x7 pan...so...I'm not a super super fatty.

Moral of the story: next time you feel like dancing, just put on a little J.Lo and you'll be booty shakin' in no time.

Take my "she's kind of a sleeze" statement as a warning before watching these. I only include them for the music. Not the videos.

the wait is over. my polaroids.

I know you all have been sitting on the edge of your seat since I mentioned that I would be posting my Polaroid pictures when I finished my pack. Sorry to keep you waiting for so long. How inconsiderate of me. But good news!! Not only did I finish my pack of film, but I also added another Polaroid camera to my collection (cue Hallelujah chorus for the mention of the SX-70) so now I've really gotta start sharing these photos as I take 'em!

Uh. Clearly, making necklaces. December 2011.
I was going to write on all of them, but then I didn't.
Good story.

Yeah. Christmas Cookies. 2011.
Forgot to use the up-close-lens-slider-thingy
so it's blurry. Whoops.

 

The boys.

Drake. At his happiest: playing fetch at the dog park.

Honest Tom's Tacos.
(The brown at the top is an "undeveloped spot", it happens when
the chemicals aren't spread out evenly or all the way. A total
bummer, but what you get when using "experimental film")

Ryan and Drake in the Delaware during our camping trip.
My favey-fave from my color pack from my sister.

My first photo with my SX-70.
Oh my heavens. I was SO IN LOVE with my camera
when I saw this. PURE MAGIC.

My sister and nephew :)

The Bubs.

Ahhhh....I love my Polaroid cameras. I really really really do.
They are going to be my only friends in San Diego. But that's just how I want it, so no worries.

Currently playing on the record player: Well, nothing is currently playing but tonight we played both the "Footloose" and "Flashdance" soundtracks.  I bet our neighbors really love us.

my michigan is showing. but that really has nothing to do with this post.

I knew I was onto something with that whole, "I refuse to eat Chinese food."
Click here to read probably the most disturbing (albeit humorous) article ever.

Bet you all wish you would have listened to me sooner, eh?
(Just practicing my "eh" for the day when Ryan and I move to the U.P. "Say yah to da U.P. eh!")

a quick facebook lesson

People really bug me sometimes. Seriously. I have moments where I just can't stand everyone.
I know I'm a jerk. Or at the very least, a "glass is half empty" kind of gal.

Pretty much everytime I'm on facebook, I'm annoyed by like 85% of the things people post. So if you want to remain my friend on facebook (or anyone's friend for that matter, I can't be the only one bothered by this crap) steer clear of everything on this list:

1. Asking me to vote for a baby in some competition numerous times.
Namely the Gerber baby competition. Your kid's cute. But so is everyone else's.
I'm all for free stuff and I'll gladly help a friend out, it's just that I don't care to read you begging for votes every 20 minutes because you think your baby is the cutest thing ever (have you seen those little baby bun-buns...you clearly don't know what you're talking about.)

2. Incorrect Grammar/Spelling/Punctuation.
Listen, it happens. I know. I don't have perfect grammar either. But I really hate when people use "your" instead of "you're". Or use the wrong its/it's. Or to/too. The rules for those are simple, it's really not that hard to do it right. And I REALLY hate when people mix up women and woman. "She is such an amazing women." Ugghhhhh. C'mon guys!
(Em, I totally wrote this before you had your "your/you're" mix up on facebook. It made me laugh, and I was glad you caught it yourself)

3. Political Posts of any kind.
I'm voting for who I want and you probably aren't going to change my mind by posting a dumb article by some idiot who has no credibility anyways. Plus also, we are all entitled to our own opinions. Republicans. Democrats. Green Party...ists. Conservatives. Liberals. All of us stuck somewhere in the middle. So stop dissing everyone. We can all think whatever the heck we want. No one is really 100% right or 100% wrong. So seriously. Get over it. The election will happen. The world will still go on. However, I will no longer be your friend.

4. Status' written to someone, especially to Jesus. 
Like "Happy Birthday to the most incredible so-and-so. You are so talented and good-looking and everything else that is good to say about someone."
Or "Jesus, thanks for loving me no matter what."

Here's a novel idea, just tell that person what you want to tell them. GASP. I know. It's mind-boggling.

Plus, Jesus doesn't have facebook.

This doesn't count.

5. Pretty much everything else.
I'm starting to think maybe I should just be done with facebook. Haha.


In other news, check out this super cute dress I made the other day during Project Runway!

Not the best photo, I know. I just really didn't feel like getting pretty to be the model for one picture. I didn't want to iron either. So...please disregard the wrinkles. Haha.

I originally had made a yellow skirt with that fabric, and although it was super cute every time I put it on...I just wasn't 100% happy with it. So I knew I was never going to wear it. So I took it apart and re-made it into this dress. I love it. I wore it to the flea market on Saturday. With tights. I love tights weather too.

Currently playing on the record player: Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, "Johnny Cash and His Woman"

our light for lucas

James 1:27 "Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you."
Ryan and I sat around our lit "Lights for Lucas" candle prayed for orphans tonight. I cried like a baby. I have a hard time with talking about orphans because when I think about "orphans" I don't just think of children with out moms and dads. I see their faces. I know their names.

Please join us in praying for these precious children. That they will know they are loved and cherished, even if their family never comes.

(I mentioned in my last post to put a picture of your candle on facebook. But actually, it would be great if you could email it to info@thelucaslegacy.org. Of course, you can still put it on facebook! And mention "The Lucas Legacy" in a comment to direct your friends there.)