a HOT weekend

Oh. My. Goodness.

It was SUCH a hot weekend - 100 degrees!

It's officially summer, and I pretty much just stayed indoors

the entire weekend because of the heat.

That's okay though! I was able to work more on my music...

Yeah for inspiration!

Reesey-Piece - It's Your Day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY REESE!

It's my little sisters 19th birthday today!

I can't believe she's already 19 - man, she's growing up so fast...

I absolutely love this picture of her - it always makes me laugh

Isn't she just so pretty!?


10 ThInGs to love about Reese:

1. Her laugh: it's the most contagious and wonderful sound you'll hear from a little person
2. She's a writer: A very eloquent one at that -she'll move a person to tears with some of her poetry
3. She is a GREAT game player and makes my competitive streak come out
4. She is the best person to watch a comedy with - her joy is contagious
5. She's a deep thinker
6. Can remember practically ANYTHING - consult her on most subjects and she will more than likely give an answer or definition to it.
7. She's a romantic - incredibly sentimental
8. Man from Snowy River is one of her favorite movies
9. Her cute little button nose
10. The way she can encourage someone to make them feel like a million bucks

LOVE YOU REESE!

Angel Island & the birthday celebration

This past weekend was a blast!
Not only did I get to enjoy another celebration

for my 25th birthday with some gal pals of mine,

but I got to spend two days in a row at Angel Island

*Here are some pictures of my weekend*

*Here's us girls at 'Crepevine' Restaurant...Mmm!!!

*My friend Jasmine and I* - Did I mention she does AMAZING spoken word?

This girl has skills!

*My friend Elissa & I*

She's moving to Israel in October - I'm so jealous!


*Off we go to Angel Island!*

*Kristen & I with baby Kylie*

*Here's the part of the gang! Although we're probably

missing half of the people in this pic*

*Finally, a picture with my dad on Father's Day*

I love you Padre

Balloons & Kisses

Before I post pictures up

of my fun filled weekend at Angel Island

etc, I wanted to highlight

this special moment for a friend

of mine who is engaged - getting married in August!

Here are a few of

their engagement photos...

I LOVE THEM!

So excited for the couple!

Congratulations!!!

A "Brothers Bloom" kinda night

So I must say that I'm REALLY looking forward to this weekend!

To start things off, I'll be heading to this

amazing crepe restaurant with a group of friends after work

then...

we're going to carpool on over to the local

movie theater and see this awesome new flick,

"The Brothers Bloom". It's a fun & quirky

adventure story about two brothers who

are con artists, with the one brother

struggling to leave their criminal past.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

A Concert Worth Watching

DAVE MATTHEWS & TIM REYNOLDS: LIVE AT RADIOCITY

This has to be one of the best DVD purchases I've ever made! I can't emphasize enough how highly I recommend this! I've watched it three times within a two week period! Go ahead and buy your own copy (used/new) at Amazon.com by clicking on the *picture*.

Here is what Blue-Ray Reviews had to say about it:

"What dazzles the most is the transparent clarity of the presentation. The amazing, diverse sounds Dave Matthews and particularly Tim Reynolds are able to create with just a pair of acoustic guitars (and a few foot pedal-fueled effects) are as breathtaking as the sense of realism and purity to the TrueHD track. 'Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds: Live at Radio City' is an excellent record of a one-of-a-kind show. Visually sparse but musically brilliant, the concert itself manages to be captivating even for non die-hard fans. . If you're at all a Matthews and/or Reynolds fan -- or if you just want a great music demo disc to show off your home theater -- this one's a must-buy."

Curves in the road

I realize it's been a while since I've posted anything!
So much has happened these past few weeks...

I posted this picture, by photographer pink sherbet because I felt it kind of represented me and my life at times...a bit mis-matched, a bit everywhere, but still cute and innocent at the same time.

So in these last few weeks I had like a week long celebration for my 25th birthday and got to see Neko case in concert! Then I was supposed to fly out to Seattle for a week to lay down some tracks for an upcoming CD I'm to release, but things fell through with that (for a variety of reasons). On one level I'm sad about that because I was hoping to record with the producer Jay Hallstrom, and also have the chance to see good friends. But on another level it will work out better for me because I have a NEW opportunity for recording at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley! I'll be able to fit in more songs during a two day period rather than a week, and it's closer to where I live...so it just works all the way around. I'm excited because I will officially head into the studio to record on July 13-14th.

Because...

Because...I believe in true love

Because...I want to have kids someday (preferably boys)

Days with my Father

I checked out this site

through another blogger

and was touched in such a deep way

Please check it out: http://www.dayswithmyfather.com

Garden Style

Over the weekend
I took a quiz off of "Sunset" magazine
for what my backyard style was
and I got a perfect match between
playful and relaxed
A backyard that looks something like this
would be awesome!

*pics can be found on Sunset Magazines website*