february flicks

my movie watching pace was a little thrown off this month. one being because it was a little bit shorter of a month, and two because i spent the week in las vegas which knocked out a few of my regular movie watching days. well, here is the list of what i got through - as well as the one movie i saw in theaters this month
what happens in vegas (2008)
my best friend's wedding (1997)
dodgeball: a true underdog story (2004)
life as we know it (2010)
the vow (2012)*
love happens (2009)
to be fat like me (2007)
all about steve (2009)

february reads

i thought i was totally slacking in comparison to last month's numbers read, but then i realized i counted a book from december as well as a relatively shorter read. coincidently, this month turned in to a "book turned movie" month as far as reading goes. i had already seen the movies first, so back tracking to the books meant i was entering a storyline with characters i was already familiar with. all three books were exceptional reads, as well as unique from the movie in their own way. no, i'm not saying the movies were terrible at all. in fact, i quite enjoyed each of them in their own individual ways. in book or movie form, these three reads were not a waste of time for me at all.
the help - kathryn stockett
the notebook - nicholas sparks
a walk to remember - nicholas sparks

weekend wips

there has been quite a bit going on here... well, at least in my brain that is. i'm back and home from las vegas, and had an awesome time! (there will be a picture post on that later this week, don't you worry). in the mean time, there has been quite a bit of best friend-ness on my mind as far as planning and crafting goes for multiple reasons. wedding AND babies, all happening in the next few months! 3 months 11 days as far as the wedding goes, that i know for sure ;) i'm still pacing myself as far as trying to figure out who is actually reading this blog before i go in to detail of what exactly i am doing/planning crafty wise for gifts, so hold tight! here is what is done/happening/in the brain of happening:
erika: that's the bride :) luckily, i have her main wedding present done now so it's currently just bridal shower gifts to figure out. which when i do, those will be more hush hush than anything else. since i've become her maid of honor, it's currently all about party planning and decorating. i have created a party specific pinboard ala my pinterest account here: "think pink". when she first came back to sac and got her apartment with her first roommate amanda, i bought letters for her to spell out her name for her room. they never got used or anything, so now they are in the process of being painted pink glitter to be a bridal shower decoration. i've got a few fun ideas going as far as party favors go, so i'm super excited to see how they pan out :) the two of us will also be making a fabric store trip together in order to figure out fabric for a ring bearer pillow. big plans!
jessica: she's going to be a mommy! i'm super excited for her and adam. i've known her for YEARS - she and i were bff back in the living in rio linda days - and i even photographed her wedding. they just found out on tuesday they are having a girl which means even more fun crafty planning. i started going through my fabric box looking to see what i have to work with for a baby shower gift for her. i have a feeling there is going to be a whole heck of a lot of pink happening in my house for awhile!
side note: i did manage to knock out the birthday gift i was working on in the car that i mentioned last week. it is all done and ready to gift. well, minus the wrapping. i'm still trying to motivate myself to work on my personal projects. but i guess i find that i would much rather do things for other people instead of myself. then they'll get use out of it, and it won't be sitting around in my room for me to admire all by my lonesome. haha. happy monday everyone :)

youtube finds - pokémon the musical

this video has been a favorite for i don't even know how long. i wish i could remember how i stumbled across it, but i can't :/ anyways, it is exactly what the title says it is... pokémon, in musical form.

wordless wednesday

youtube finds - the elevator

let me state it for the record, i adore heather morris. her break out on glee as brittany s. pierce keeps me laughing week after week. this girl has SKILLS. and to think that she got turned down for so you think you can dance? ridiculous. anyways, this find was a little short film she directed called "the elevator"

weekend wips

well, at this point i'm going in to my third day in vegas, and i'm sure the whirlwind has already begun! i started this project off friday night, just so that i would have something to do in the 10ish hour drive. so as far as the photo goes, this is what i did on friday. i can't say much more than that, as it is a birthday present that i have had on my mind for a while and wanted to do before i lost interest in the idea of it all together. sewing machines aren't exactly car friendly, so this little project will have to do. since i'm writing this in advance, i am hoping that i did in fact work in it in the car. happy monday everyone! i'll report back to you next week if i have finished it :)