{poprocks} photographs

when we're bored.. we have photo shoots.

2011-06-09T20:46:00.002-04:00

and this is what my days consist of ;)

i love my life.

2011-05-27T22:43:00.000-04:00

Summer Ashlee Jamieson is here!

she was born on may 12, 2011.

and i have never been more in love.

she seriously lights up my life.

i guess everyone says that after they have a baby.

and i guess i never tuly understood it until now.

i truly love her.

with every ounce of my heart.

she is the most amazing baby.

absolutely amazing!

and her daddy.

he is the most adorable thing ever.

he is so in love with her.

which in turn makes me so in love with him.

we were lucky enough to have 2 full weeks together with her.

and i have never seen a guy so proud to be a dad.

and he is the best dad.

everything is so surreal

and i still can't believe this is really happening.

2011-04-01T11:40:00.000-04:00

it has been a long journey.

spent countless hours, days really. no months!

looking through a ridiculous amount of books, downloading every app,

& checking out EVERY website possible.

But we finally did it.

we decided on a name for this little peanut.

{one we had pre books, apps, & websites might i add}

sUmmEr jAmiEsOn

so we officially have a name.

it is such a relief.

i love calling her by her name

even more so, i love hearing rockstar husband say it.

its amazing how in love we are already.

i didnt think i could fall any more in love with rockstar husband,

i proved myself wrong yet again.

this has been such an amazing journey in our relationship.

and i know there's so much more in our future.

Now let's all wish for Summer to get here!!

{in every sense of the name}

its friday. and truth is, im in love

2011-03-10T14:35:00.000-05:00

i have been home for a month now.

i was forced out on early maternity.

in some ways it was a blessing,

i was in a super stressful job that would have made this whole experience miserable.

not the topic though.

i am lucky enough to be able to spend everyday with my mom

& my uber cute niece.

my mom watches her everyday for my brother.

she is 2.

she is fresh. she is in her terrible 2's. she doesn't talk yet.

and she is the cutest thing to walk this planet.

and i absolutely love that i get the opportunity to spend everyday with her.

honestly, all this time i spend with her

makes me even more anxious for my lil cuddle bug to come.

but for now, we are having tons of fun.

what snow?

2011-03-01T14:07:00.000-05:00

i would like to be here again.

with all this snow and rain

i cant help but to daydream about a warmer place

a tropical place.

a place that is very close to my heart.

this is where we honeymooned.

altho there were unfortunate moments of the week,

i would go back in a heart beat.

i can't wait to someday bring rockstar baby here

so she can see and fall in love the way we did.

chasing the invisible.

2011-02-01T21:00:00.000-05:00

everyone has fears.

things that scare people so much it almost makes them sick.

for some its spiders or needles.

and for some its being alone.

i have been pretty blessed.

critters don't bother me. i take needles like a champ.

and i am surrounded by loved ones who make it impossible to ever

feel lonely.

i do have one fear.

that eats away at me. day in and day out.

im afraid to be ordinary.

to be typical.

i fear growing old and not being able to take pride in everything i did.

don't get me wrong.

in so many ways i am very happy with my life.

i LOVE my rockstar husband.

and we are lucky enough to be a mom and dad in a few short months.

we have so much to be grateful for.

but i cant help but to think.....

what am i doing with my life?

i am a very ambitious and motivated individual.

that's not the problem.

chasing the dream would be no sweat.

but..... what is the dream?

i don't know what my dream is.

depending on the day i change my mind.

i know i have written about this so many times before,

but now with rockstar baby on the way,

it has me in panic mode.

its not longer just me and husband to worry about.

i need to really consider what i want to be doing.

and will it make sense?

will we make enough money to keep our little family comfortable?

will it be super exciting and somewhat non stressful?

will it leave me enough time to completely spoil baby?

will i see my husband enough?

will i be happy?

and everytime i think i have it.

something else sounds so much more spectacular.

i want someone to tell me

"this is what you need to be doing with your life"

"this is what you're good at"

anything!!!!

i have two months to figure life out.

week 25.

2011-01-24T18:18:00.000-05:00

week 25:

i think some new clothes are in order ;)

super sunday

2011-01-23T18:28:00.000-05:00

today was uber productive.

no lazy sunday for this girl.

and i feel amazing about it.

i finally got around to organizing and re-arranging

things to make our house look a little more like "home"

and that it is.

there is still plenty of work to be done.

i needed some rockstar husband help but he worked all day.

sooo tomorrow is another day.

and many pictures will be posted.

as i am finally not so embarrassed to show off where we live.

our cute little house.

if only it was a teeny bit bigger cute little house.

but for now, it will be perfect.

tonight i am off to mom's

for family dinner.

and the jets game i guess.

im the only one in the fam that's not a super football fan.

i like it.

i can take it or leave it.

so while everyone else is off screaming at the tv.....

ill be hanging out with some cuties!

im ready to meet you.

2011-01-22T17:36:00.000-05:00

i have exactly one week left of work.

i have been directed by my doctor to go on maternity early.

reallly early.

i am looking forward to not working,

especially since it is such a stressful place in my life.

buttttt it's quite a while before this little sunshine makes her appearance.

and i don't know what i am going to do with myself.

i by no means want her to come super early

and not be fully developed.

i just really want time to speed by

so i can hold her in my arms.

i feel like this now, what will i do at week 39??

i think we have wanted her for so long,

that we are more than ready to meet her now.

we're over this pregnancy and ready to be mom and dad.

we're ready to play with this little rockstar baby.

2011-01-15T07:22:00.000-05:00

she needs them all. =)

black swan: a must.

2011-01-14T00:17:00.000-05:00

maybe it's because she is one of my girl crushes.

maybe its cause im totally into dark movies.

but this movie was amazing!

natalie portman is stunning.

and mila kunis aint too bad herself.

i highly recommend this movie.

if nothing else, but to drool over the hott ladies ;)

6 months in a nutshell.

2011-01-14T00:08:00.000-05:00

fast forward:

i'd love to write about every little detail that happened since the day we found out we would be mommy and daddy.

but i don't want to bore you, and id rather just get to the good stuff.

like,

we were convinced it was a boy.

that's what the chinese gender chart said.

and my doctor.

and everyone in the world.

then we went for our sonogram.

and the tech said,

"well it looks like...... a girl!"

whhhhaaaaattt????

i already picked out a boys name and bought clothes.

(of course i bought clothes)

we were not expecting that response at all.

although, neither of us had a preference.

my heart immediately filled with joy upon hearing those words.

i guess it would have been the same if we heard its a boy.

but we didn't.

and we are so happy.

(rockstar husband is a little nervous. practicing some intimidation already for the boys)

so i obviously went shopping.

and this lady has more clothes than i do already!!

but names we are stuck on.

there are a bunch we like, but haven't been able to pick.

the latest is between

haleigh & kyleigh.

suggestions??

ps. i love her more than words already.

love her more than i ever thought possible to love someone

i havent really met.

i couldn't wait to tell you....

2011-01-12T21:37:00.000-05:00

it''s true. it's true.

i want to tell you everything about it.

(and i am so upset i didnt log every step as it happened)

but i guess you're now spared the suspense.

rockstar husband and i had been trying for

months & months & months.

we were almost starting to give up hope.

my doctors wanted to send us to an infertility specialist.

it was becoming devastating.

i finally convinced myself,

"everything happens for a reason"

and i needed to stop stressing it.

stop obsessing over it.

stop taking 2 billion tests every month.

come what may.

on september 4th.

rockstar husband and i had a wedding to go to.

we both had to work previous.

and it was such an awful day for both of us.

we were busy and could not leave work.

we were going to be so late for this wedding we were looking so forward to.

we were meeting at my brothers house to get ready and go.

my brother had already made his way to the big fiesta.

as i left work, grumpy and moody,

i contemplated getting a test.

more than anything to make sure i didn't drink the night away

if there was a chance there was someone growing inside me.
i walked past the aisle of Target 5 times.

"do i really need to do this to myself?"

"i already know the answer. STOP"

"but maybe i should just double check"

"kate seriously its not happening, you're optimistic attitude is not helping this one"

"whatever it's not hurting me to do it."

i got on line with box in hand.

(and yes i wasted even more time in argument with myself)

i got to my brothers...

still aggravated at how late we were going to be.

but continued to get myself ready, now forgetting about the test.

i remembered at the last minute.

as i read the word pregnant

i was in complete disbelief.

(yes i got the dummy proof ones)

i took two more.

i don't even know how i produced that much urine.

and they were the same as the first.

i was speechless....

definitely not tearless, but wordless.

i couldn't even catch my breath.

then he walked in.

again, aggravated and grumpy.

throwing stuff around and trying to rush in to get ready.

i looked at him, smiling ear to ear of course.

i asked him how his day was going?

knowing full well that it was not so great.

i huffed.

i smiled bigger and harder.

his eyes were curious.

me "how would you like me to make it better?"

i think his mind went to the gutter here.

me "what could i tell you right now to make you smile?"

rh "you love me?"

me "that easy huh? well then this will make you ecstatic"

extremely curious now.

me "you're going to be a daddy"

and again,

two very outspoken people very quiet.

very speechless.

there were just smiles and tears.

i think i was even more excited after his reaction.

and it has been such an adventure.......

remember me?

2011-01-12T21:17:00.000-05:00

i know i know.

it's been a long time.

a very very long time.

and to be honest..... so much has happened.

i don't know why i haven't kept you up.

i guess work really took over my time for awhile.

and really, work took over the most important things in my life.

when i left retail for the first time, that was my favorite thing about it.

i realized what life was about.

i realized life was too short to focus solely on work.

there was so much more out there.

there was my amazing family and rockstar husband.

he's another story. he deserves every second of my life.

i was happy.

then last july i took on my old familiar role as a store manager.

aka no time for rockstar husband or friends or family.

or me.

i isolated many. not purposely.

i convinced myself they needed to understand work was important to me.

instead i needed to understand that life was important to me.

they were important to me.

i needed them.

i needed this outlet.

so here i am.

for good!

check us out check us out.

2010-07-20T13:52:00.002-04:00

new photo blog.

for the business.

its still under construction.....

but what do you think so far?

benjamin {kate}

let me count the ways

2010-07-16T09:08:00.000-04:00

reasons i married my rockstar husband.

(on this friday last year)

1. he has an incredible smile

2. he makes me smile

3. he pretends he's a lobster when im in a bad mood

4. he washes dishes

5. he is so good to my family

6. he is amazing with kids

7. he watches whatever i want to watch always

8. he is an incredible cook

9. he's a super fly dresser

10. he loves fairs almost as much as i do

11. he talks to our puppy like shes a real child

12. he gives ridiculous hugs

13. he plays drums like its no ones business

14. he is the hardest worker i know

15. he really listens to what i say

16. he will wear a tiarra and belt out ashley simpson to make me laugh

17. he has things like ashley simpson on his ipod

18. he knows all my favorite things

19. he brings me red bull everytime he visits at work

20. he loves me unconditionally with his whole heart

love you benjamin graham.

with my whole heart.

you were the best decision of my life.

cant sleep. cant stop smiling.

2010-07-12T00:11:00.000-04:00

i lie here.

wide awake.

i can't even concentrate with all the thoughts running wild through my head.

it's been awhile since i've seen such restlessness.

i thought i had fully cured my case of insomnia.

but when so much is on my mind.

sleep seems overrated.

my not so new job is going fabulous.

i mean i have my days, but all in all....

this company was a great decision.

i actually enjoy going to work.

we moved into a house.

a real hosue.

a cute little house.

the cute little house i had been dreaming of.

its definitely on the small side.

but thats just what makes it on the cute side.

and it is absolutely perfect for me and my little family.

don't get me wrong i was definitely sad to leave beacon.

and i am so glad we decided to move there.

we had a great experience.

but it was time for new experiences

& new memories.

in one week i will have been married for one year.

most people are excited about this.

for reasons very different than mine and rockstar husbands.

this next year is our year.

as amazing as this one was.....

we have hit every bump possible for 2 kids in love.

im happy it all happened.

because it all happened for a reason.

and we learned from everything.

and it all brought us closer and closer.

and made us love harder.

(harder than we thought possible)

so this next one.

this next one is OUR year.

one we will never forget.

and karma will be on our side this time around.

annnnnd last but definitely not least.

i have been working on some amazing things.

like new blogs, new photo projects, more fun stuff to sell.

and decorating an entirely new space.

( cant wait to show all kinds of pics)

so yeah.

i have lots on my mind.

more than anything.

i cant stop smiling.

thinking how i must be the luckiest girl on the planet.

cause this life of mine is so close to perfect.

i love you more today than yesterday. and ill love you most tomorrow.

2010-05-19T19:30:00.000-04:00

hello world.

my first year anniversary married to my absolutely wonderful husband.

is in less than 2 months.

a year that has flown by....

but felt like a lifetime all at once.

possibly because we have had quite a year.

we have seen such awful awful times.

and then we have encountered the greatest of lifes moments together.

my love for him could never be described in words.

and our relationship couldn't be understood by the most sophisticated minds.

we are unlike any other couple in the entire world.

and there isn't one thing i would change.

(im lying... i wish i could see him more!)

we have recently been going through some things.

(not good not bad, just things)

and its made me see how much more i love him than 10 months ago.

when i stood across from and declared i couldnt love him more.

i lied.

because just his smile brings instant tears to my eyes.

and i realize i am quite possibly the luckiest girl alive.

i love you rockstar husband.

ps. the last post. that was written by him.

that will teach me to leave open blogger.

husband

2010-04-14T19:14:00.002-04:00

all i can say is my husband is the best! and the coolest!

that is all

the blurb project

2010-04-07T23:49:00.000-04:00

remember my dear friend @ grey strawberrys?

well she is in the beginning works of hosting this super special project!

please check it out and join!

in her words:

The Blurb Project takes advantage of modern computer technology to use Blurb, a service which lets anyone make their own books, advertising them on their own shop where they can be bought. This project involves any blogger (there are T & C's) to be able to include a 'profile' of sought, about them, their inspiration, what they do, why they blog and their job is to do what they do everyday - inspire, whether you review make up, have done book swaps, the notebook journey! (this sounds amazing) or you make your own jewellery, cards or toys, this is the place where I want you to showcase your stuff, and so you send me the stuff you want on your page, and any preferences of design, or i'll design it for you, and I'll make your page to put in the big blogger book. (How about that for a title?) It could work on an interview basis, such as I ask you questions etc, and also I include images of you/your works/your inspirations etc. I have made a blurb book before, and they come out beautiful, hi-res pictures and excellent binding, it is like a real book. It would be cool if we could get everybody who wants to be in on this included, I guess some will vary in length too, if not we could do a 'big book of bloggers number2' ;)

i love love love this idea!

i can not wait to see what comes of it.

be jealous...

2010-04-07T23:45:00.000-04:00

because my godkids are the cutest!

{and of course my uber cute puppy}

hello cold spring.

2010-04-07T23:08:00.001-04:00

me and bestie took a little stroll through cold spring.

beacon's beautiful more expensive neighbor.

(don't worry beacon i still love you more!)

doggy date

2010-04-07T22:58:00.000-04:00

me & bestie had a puppy date in the park.

my fave lil puppy.

puppy play.

they took playing to the next level.

badass.

puppy love <3

2010-03-23T14:00:00.000-04:00

love is....

pizza & tv as date night

cute kisses on the forehead as i fall asleep

his arms around me as i cook dinner

waking up to cute text messages

surprise visits at work

coming home to little notes from him

looking down at my finger and realizing he's all mine.

2010-03-21T11:19:00.000-04:00

my life has been a little boring lately.

not bad boring.

because i am happier than ever.

((especially with all this sunshine))

but nothing exciting to tell.

weekends have been spent working.

weekdays have been spent catching up on sleep.

but i have had some much needed rockstar family time.

i was almost starting to forget how amazing my little family was.

i missed them so!

there have been exciting things going on.

and i was telling you all about it.

(even tho i wasn't able to check your blogs as frequent as i like)

so i have been reporting to you via iphone.

to find out when i came on my laptop this morning......

none of my entries were published.

i havent deserted my blog world.

but blog press didn't think it was necessary for me to write about my days.

sooo i am in the midst of trying to get them copy pasted and emailed.

so i can get them out there.

nothing crazy exciting,

but my life nonetheless.

fabulous giveaway

2010-03-10T12:18:00.000-05:00

if you don't already follow this lovely lady,

you must start now.

she has such heartfelt posts

and her friendship with micaela is something to truly envy.

this fabulous lady is having her very first giveaway.....

and its lovely!!

the winner will receive this beautiful mug, among other goodies!

the giveaway will be open until march 15th...

so get on over there and put your entry in!

g.l.o.b.

2010-03-10T12:12:00.000-05:00

i have been so lucky since i started this little blog of mine.

i have found some amazing corners of the internet.

that keep me amused & intrigued for hours & hours.

and some amazing ladies have found me.

and continue to read

{which still leaves me in awe}

and this fabulous lady has graced me with this wonderful award!

im so excited!!

i absolutely love her blog & i am truly honored!

and so i must tag some of my absolute faves!

my bestie @ exposed brick

carrie @ carrie goes to kilimanjaro

micaela @ dolce vita

marisa @ ..or so i feel

danielle @ dinosaur toes

sarah @ grey strawberrys

2010-03-08T21:49:00.001-05:00

I have new bangs.
that I don't know how to style.
scratch that.
they looked fine when I left the house.
not so much an hour later.
I guess I have to get used to them.
and stop playing with them all day.
and leave all Bobby pins at home so I can't hide them.

teagans bday bash

2010-03-07T23:11:00.000-05:00

it was teagans first birthday!!

it was an amazing time.

{i not so secretly cant wait to have my rockstar babies and throw them massive parties}

{birthday girl}

2010-03-07T02:17:00.000-05:00

it may be a little late to make some resolutions.

but i would rather not call them resolutions,

as those tend to get broken.

these are more like improvements!

remember when i talked about decluttering my life, here?

well, i did a whole lot of decluttering of my mental being.

and i must say, it has put me in a fabulous mood.

well this is more of a cleansing.

taking better care of myself. taking better care of the people around me. and taking care of my world.

eating better. taking care of my skin. and my hair.

recycling more. always use my eco bags. save energy.

taking care of myself.

i have started using new products for my hair and my face.

(all natural)

i want to make sure i will be a cougar when im 50.

i want to turn heads.

this means no more going to bed with makeup on.

and washing my face a lot.

taking really good care of my skin.

getting my hair cut regularly.

giving it the treatment it needs.

i just ordered my bare minerals makeup.

i already feel better.

i will be one hott grandma.

take care of my world.

i have always been a stellar recycler.

unfortunately, i have dropped the ball since moving to our new place.

so i will be going overboard now.

everything possible will be recycled.

i won't leave lights on when they're not needed.

i will unplug things.

i will make this world a wonderful place for generations to come.

eat healthy.

well ive tried this a bagillion times.

so i will not be making any drastic changes.

because i want to make this one stick.

i am such a fruit and veggie girl,

and yet i never seem to eat enough.

sooo i have bought plenty for me to eat.

so my not so good for me snacks will have to be cut down a bit.

and with this comes.... back to working out.

atleast 3 times a week.

i know i will feel great!

these are my hopes for this year.

to just be an all around wonderful person.

wish me luck.

{this is an awful lot to take on for me}

bright skies

2010-03-03T20:59:00.000-05:00

im walking forward.

(maybe not straight forward because i tend to walk crooked)

but im walking forward nonetheless.

i have had such a good feeling all this week.

even though it seems that nothing went our way over the past weekend.

and it always seems as soon as we get our feet on the ground,

something happens to push us down again.

but that's life right?

but why sulk? why worry?

we always get back up, right?

we always find the energy and find the means to stand up straight.

back to my good feeling.

i wake up with a smile.

i fall asleep so fulfilled from my day.

i am excited to go to work.

and even more excited to come home to my rockstar husband and puppy.

i know things will be spectacular for us.

and we will go through some absolutely awful things.....

but we'll go through them together and pick each other back up.

maybe my fabulous mood can be blamed on the fact that it's march

sooo another month closer to the warmer weather!

{optimism is just seeping though my skin}

{top five} places

2010-03-02T20:59:00.000-05:00

{top 5} places i intend on visiting this year

one. boston, mass

two. rhode island

three. atlantic city

four. camping. anywhere.

five. california!

i love to travel. i wish i could travel to a new place once a month.

but me and rockstar husband have decided to do some mini weekend trips this spring and summer.

and if all goes as planned we will be going to cali in september.

oh how i can't wait.

pieces of me...

2010-03-01T22:28:00.000-05:00

february.

you weren't my favorite of months. but i promise to only think of all the fabulous things you saw me through when i think of you. i promise to only remember all the good times. and forget how awful you may have ended. because let's face it, those good times will ALWAYS outweigh the bad.

this month....

{i like} st patricks day is here! lots of green & lots of beer.

{i don't like} i think of march as spring. but spring weather doesn't seem to be coming anytime soon.

{i want you to know} i am finally up to season 6 in lost! and im super sad this new addiction will almost be over.

{i've planned} or i'm trying to plan a fun getaway for me and rockstar husband. hopefully sooner than later.

{i want to say to someone special} rockstar babies, i've been thinking about you a lot lately. i can't wait to meet you someday. even if that someday won't be in the near future. and i can't wait to experience life with you. and show you all this world has to offer. thank you for being patient while me and daddy get stuff figured out and ready for you to be introduced to our lives. i'll eat you up i love you so.

we turn lemons into lemonade!

2010-03-01T21:46:00.000-05:00

the end of february was definitely not the highlight of our month.

remember that storm i was talking about??

storm is putting it lightly.

it resulted in over 2 feet of snow,

days without power,

cabin fever like crazy,

and yucky car problems (by everyone i know)

but there was a little sunshine to this weekend.

with the power being out,

we all shacked up at my moms

(who's power was out as well)

and had a fun little family weekend.

even if it was in the dark.

{we built a sweet castle}

{don't be fooled. he is not hugging her}

{he's pretending he's the dragon in the castle}

{my little mini me- we have matching chipmunk cheeks}

and by the time the power came on saturday night,

we weren't even sick of each other,

we continued to hang out and i had lots & lots of fun with these crazies.

where are you spring?

2010-02-25T12:06:00.000-05:00

for weeks, we have watched as the south was hit with "snowmageddon"

all those states who made us envious of their hot climates and non snowy atmospheres.

well, we laughed as they were hit with snow storm upon snow storm.

thinking. finally. its not us this time.

i guess i laughed too hard.

because here i am. stranded in my apartment.

and i am wishing and hoping that my job decides i dont need to come in.

because i am not a friend of the snow.

i can not drive in snow.

(you would think i was from one of those states that never saw it)

so as i sit and snuggle with my puppy.

i cant help but to think of warm weather.

sunny beaches, little dresses, and walks in the park with my puppy.

excuse me while i day dream the day away.

book swappy

2010-02-22T14:08:00.000-05:00

i have been soooo excited to write this post.

the finale of the first book swap!

remember that giveaway for all you who reposted??

{thank you thank you thank you}

this pretty girl will be receiveing a fun surprise from me!

the pretty sarah from greystrawberrys

expect some fun stuff in the mailbox within the next week!

i heard such good things from so many people.

loving their new books!

i will be posting this weekend about my trip to the children's shelter.

{a super big thank you to all of you who sent me books}
you also should keep a lookout in your mailbox!

i received my book from the oh so talented diana (like the camera)

more photos to come!

thank you so very much for all of you who participated and made my first swap a success!

i hope you all play along again in march!

{theres never too much to read}

top FIVE tuesdays {lost characters}

2010-02-16T11:05:00.000-05:00

sorry top fives have been mia for a couple weeks.

but here we are.

and as i start to watch season 5,

i thought what better of a top 5 than all my faves from this life addicting show.

here goes:

one. john locke

two. ben

three. hurley

four. sawyer

five. desmond

there are more ofcourse. because frankly i love them all.

with the exception of a couple.

and since dan just showed up for me, i thought it was too soon for him to be in the top five,

but he may creep up there.

friday night mayhem

2010-02-11T00:51:00.000-05:00

there's a few things on my mind....

but this one is sticking out.

on friday night, it's a certain someone's birthday.

& we will be having a little cocktail party in her honor.

it should look a lil something like this.

{the perfect party dress}

{a fun knotty updo}

{sangria. our fave}

{lots of fun presents}

{a fabulous photo booth}

{some serious bad dancing}

{and bestie celebrations}

friday you can not come soon enough.

i am in much need of some bestie time.

and even better.

bestie time in cute dresses.

ive missed you.

2010-02-10T21:10:00.000-05:00

im back!

well, sorta.

i am still in pa, but i will be back in new york tomorrow evening,

but i am back in blogland.

{and no more taking 2 weeks off ever again}

i had a million blogs to catch up on.

i still don't think i got to all of them.

and i didn't comment much being that its been a 2 week stretch since some of these were written.

{thank you everyone for being completely understanding}

what have i been up to?

1. making fabulous playlists. imagining all the little scenarios these songs would bring me to.

2. attempting to make a fun new journal.

3. making rockstar husband an anniversary gift.

{it was 6 years ago this month he asked me to be his girlfriend. swoon}

4. scrounging together the perfect package for the knick knack exchange!

5. loving my new job and realizing this is where i need to be.

this was the missing piece.

6. compiling my final {poprocks} book swap posts.

including all the fun spread around. and giveaway winner!!

7. birthday presents for my bestest friends.

8. watching a ridiculous amount of lost. season 4 here i come!

9. continuing to declutter the negative forces still in me.

we're almost there.

10. missing new york like whoa! i wanna sleep in my bed. cuddle with my puppy and lounge with my favorite neighbor blogging and watching fun movies.

im terribly sorry....

2010-02-04T07:35:00.000-05:00

because i have been a terrible blogger this week.
*super sad face*
but i promise to sit down and read some of my faves later today.
(and there are quite a lot of these. just love you girls!)
and comment like crazy!

you'll have to forgive me these next couple of weeks.
i am in pa training.
working like crazy and sleeping the rest of my time. hehe.
{the job is going fabulous i might add. thanks for all the support}
but soon i will be back to my blogger love obsession.
and i won't miss a single post by you lovelies! <3

and then i will be thinking incredibly hard on what my next post will be.
because it will be numero 100!
and i think that's special!

hope you are all having a wonderful week.
(and yay it's almost over. paaarrrrtaaaayyyy!)

<3

top 5 tuesdays {movies}

2010-02-02T05:28:00.001-05:00

in honor of oscar nominations.

it will be a top 5 movie day.

once again, choosing only 5 favorite is a chore.

so this is my top 5 from my childhood.

1. spaceballs

2. beetlejuice

3. ferris bueller's day off

4. bugsy malone

5. any shirley temple movie

{there will be a post one day of my love for shirley temple!}

stay tuned....

2010-02-02T05:20:00.000-05:00

the book swap giveaway winner will be announced on friday!!

{where i will also be sharing some pictures of our swap}

so please please please post away!

i hope you are all enjoying your new goodies!

and the winner is....

2010-02-02T05:17:00.000-05:00

i am a movie lover.

i grew up in a household where movies were sacrilege.

{my first major was film}

so needless to say, the oscars are an annual must watch for this girl.

and it is february 2cnd.

for all of you who don't know how wonderful this day is........

they will be officially announcing the nominees for this year's academy awards.

i am super excited.

because this year i will be hosting

a red carpet, oscars bash.

beautiful gowns, handsome boys in handsome suits.

and even a little voting action.

soooo from here til march,

i will be watching ALL oscar worthy movies.

scoping out the actors & actresses.

listening to the beautiful scores.

comparing makeup and costume.

and determining who deserves best picture.

{because my opinion matters hehe}

pieces of me {february}

2010-02-01T08:30:00.011-05:00

this month....
{i like}that i will be starting out this month in a new job. a job that will bring me closer to a career. a job which will hopefully bring nothing, but happiness. a job that will bring me & rockstar husband closer to our goals.
{i don't like} that i haven't been crossing things off my life list lately. so this month that will all change. i am ready to start new adventures.
{i want you to know} that i could not be happier that i ran into this blogland. i have met so many great people and made amazing friends. i only hope to meet you in real land one day. thanks!
{i've planned} some fabulous birthday extravaganzas for my 2 best friends. (a week apart) yay! can't wait for the parties to start!!
{i want to say to someone special} i love you. more than words can say. more than i'll ever be able to show you. but just know that i love you with every piece of me. you are my everything. my rockstar. promise me stuck forever <3

.:from the lovely:.

notes from a toothfairy

january {in a nutshell}

2010-01-31T12:00:00.000-05:00

*super 80's prom*

*my brother rob djing at a new bar near home*

*christmas with dad's family*

*twinies sleepover birthday*

*fave band*

*met up with old friends*

*anthony raneiri. swoon*

*my first blog swap!*

*important conference calls for my non-profit org*

*lots of birthdays*

*my first blog giveaway!*

*tons of game nights*

*tons of bestie and sissy time*

*lots & lots of cuddle time with zoey*

*not a lot of snow. yay.*

thank you january for your fabulousness. please february, follow in his footsteps!

just give me a sign.

2010-01-29T04:30:00.002-05:00

this may be the longest post in {poprocks} history.

but i have a lot on my mind.

{one being that new job mentioned earlier}

and i may be everywhere but bear with me.

i believe in signs.

kinda like the one i told you about here.

signs that let you know things are meant to happen.

or not meant to happen.

signs that let you know its ok to take that step.

or tell you to back up a bit.

sometimes i look for them. or ask for them.

and ~~sometimes~~ most times.

they just happen.

i will tell you all about the best day of my life in my rockstar love series.

but this here is about the honey moon.

keep in mind "my signs" as you follow.

months & months of decision making went into honey moon.

the wedding was a piece of cake, but the honey moon.

now that needed to be perfect.

and we had a never-ending list of places we wanted to walk the streets of.

but we were deciding between belize, fiji & costa rica.

luckily, i sat at my computer one day,

determined.

i was going to walk away with a plan.

before i started, i opened an email.

(i used to travel lots for work so i have a fun marriot rewards card)

and there it was.

deal of the day: jw guanacaste marriot resort in.....

costa rica.

more than half off per night for the biggest suite they had.

could it be this easy?

it was!

a frantic, excited call was made to his restraunt.

(i never call him at work)

annd he loved the idea.

i booked it within minutes.

and then found a super amazing deal for plane tickets.

perfect. perfect. perfect.

we were going to have the most amazing honeymoon

and we were spending close to nothin for our almost paradise.

we arrived in costa rica.

bright & early.

ecstatic to start our "adventure"

{how literal that word would soon be}

we get into a taxi

and we find out our hotel

is a near 6 hours away.

i booked the flight for the wrong airport.

(in my defense i was told to go to that airport)

after denying this could be true for a good 30 minutes,

we were on our way.

exploring the beautiful country!

this was kinds of a perk to an awful mistake.

we saw a lot more of costa rica than we bargained for.

we got to the most beautiful hotel i had ever laid my eyes on.

this was right out of a movie.

annd they had bumped us to a better suite for nothing!

"happy honeymoon"

i was in love.

and awful glad i had packed my life because there was a chance

i wouldnt be leaving.

throughout the week, we had come to the realization

that high room rates were not the only things that were high when you stay at a 5 star hotel.

so are the restraunts and gift shops and taxis.

yes even the taxis hiked their prices for elite guests such as ourselves.

if only they knew we were only there via great deal!

so we over indulged all week.

we only get one honeymoon right?

so we did it up.

we lived like the rockstars we pretend we are.

and loved it.

{the longest drive ever}

{this was just the bedroom. loves!}

{zip lining & atvs}

{i made a new friend. she wouldn't let me leave. really}

day 7 quickly approached.

and there was one thing left undone.

we hadnn't rented mopeds and experienced the island ourselves.

after a lot of convincing,

we were on our way.

me: i had never rode a moped.

or a motorcycle (which is what this basically was in the states)

ben: rode in bermuda but didnt love it.

hence the convincing.

it would be different this time because it was our honeymoon.

we left the parking lot and i instantly shot across the road.

with a scared look, the attendent waved us off.

(the attendant who didn't speak english and couldn't tell us how to work them)

(the attendant who was too impatient for my half spanish)

i should warn you.

myself and rockstar husband are jet ski people.

we looooove to jet ski.

more than anything in the world.

in fact every place we had ever visited together,

we have rented jet skiis.

we weren't even a mile down the road.

when along the awful dirt roads,

i hit the biggest bump.biggest!

knowing how to ride jet skiis and not this contraption.

i accidently gripped the handlebars.

(thats what i do when i don't want to fall off a jet ski.

so thats the accelerator on this bad boy, huh?)

you guessed it.

there i went full speed on this 150cc of mess.

and right into the side of a turning truck.

i instantly jumped off as i hit the truck.

smashing my face into the side.

immediately, there were 10 people by me asking if i was ok.

(i was on my feet)

puzzled i looked at them, "im fine, just bumped my chin"

"im fine really"

then i saw bens face.

the look of oh my god.

oh my freakin god.

as i tried to walk away,

3 people grabbed me.

why did they think i was incapable of walking?

I ONLY BUMPED MY CHIN.

i looked down as to not trip over the bike, moped, scooter, whatever.

to see that "thing" in a million pieces.

it had shattered while the biggest part lie under the truck.

i instantly felt light headed thinking what if i hadn't jumped.

as i moved my eyes around all the pieces, i caught a glimpse of me.

and my leg that had looked worse than that of the mangled pieces on the bike.

and this is where i fell and needed those helping hands.

(if you get grossed out easily stop reading her. ill tell you when its done)

my leg was a hot mess.

blood everywhere. and skin just barely hanging on.

i had managed to cut my leg open on something.

and i literally cut my leg open. right down to the bone.

the sight of it made me nauseus.

or maybe it had been the loss of blood.

they rushed me to the nearest store.

(which had thankfully had been a pharmacy fully equpped with hospital bed)

there were so many people running in and out.

like in fast forward. making sure i was ok.

calling the ambulance. figuring everything out.

and then there in a slow mo blurr were me & him.

he just stared at me with such fear in his eyes.

i wasn't even in pain. but i was scared.

we didn't know where we were.

we barely spoke their langauage.

and i had no idea what their medical was like there.

and everyone who looked at me,

looked at me with fear.

the ambulance showed up an hour later.

(im not lying. an hour!)

so the paramedics came in to look at me before moving me.

and something that was became so normal with everyone else,

but something i didn't want to see with them.

scared eyes.

these guys didn't speak any english.

so we had some translators and we attempted to communicate.

him with fake english and me with fake spanish.

recipe for disaster.

{this was taken 3 weeks after the accident.}

i wont get into the whole rest of this story.

because this story is not really about my battle with a moped.

i will tell you a revised ending.

there was mention of amputation.

there was an ambulance transfer.

the hospital was over an hour away.

we were left stranded at the hospital with hopes of finding a way back,

in a non-tourist town. awesome.

a very expensive ticket transfer to the closer airport.

and a more than uncomfortable 9 hour plane ride home.

which in its entirety made this the most expensive trip in the history of honey moons.

(ok you can start reading again)

but this post is about signs.

people believe in rain on their wedding day to be bad luck.

we had a mist.

so i call it good fortune.

what the hell was this?

i had a 9 hour plane ride to contemplate why something like this would happen

im a girl who believes everything happens for a reason.

well what was the reason for this??

i loved this boy. a lot.

but was someone trying to tell me something?

we were in store for a lifetime of unhappiness?

a lifetime of unfortunate encounters?

did it happen to open my eyes?

to tell me i had made the wrong decision.

(and yes im this serious about signs)

but it was a sign to say we did it.

we had just weeks before made those vows.

and we weren't supposed to because we had written our own.

and by mistake the minister made us say the traditional vows.

from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part

those words which shouldn't have been spoken, were.

and we said them with the same feeling and deep love as we had said our own.

and we were unluckily lucky enough to be able to witness it within weeks of our marriage.

we visited each of these scenarios with only one thing constant.

we loved each other. for everything we were.

and i saw that day how lucky i was to have married this man.

someone who feared losing me.

someone who felt the same pain as i felt.

someone who never left my side.

someone who stayed up the entire night in fear i would need something.

somone who took care of me for the months after.

and someone who didn't get mad once when i woke him up for something silly.

when he had to work the next day.

someone who supported me while i couldn't work.

someone who spent his entire days off in bringing me everywhere

with crutches and wheelchair in tow because i was sick of being in the house.

so i do believe that nightmare of a day was a sign.

i sign he was it. he was the one who would take care of me for the rest of my life.

im sorry for the super long post.

just something ive been thinking about a lot lately made me think of this.

made me think of my crazy signs.

ill tell you all about it in my next post!

new big things... bring it on!

2010-01-29T02:02:00.000-05:00

so here it is, folks.

my very last night working nights.

my very last night working in this ice box of a gym.

i will definitely miss it.

it had its perks.

but its that time.

time to put this behind me and venture on.

to all the new & exciting things my life will bring me to next.

i will have a new position at american eagle outfitters come monday.

as a visual merchandise manager.

and for this... i am terrbily excited.

i will be in pa for 2 weeks of training. then off i go.

i have been in this position before.

different circumstances. different company.

so i only hope ae brings me to where my dreams are.

and make it all reality.

or atleast brings me significantly closer.

things i will miss about the gym:

the numerous random admirers i have come to meet

boys who think they are body builders and can't lift what they are trying to.

weekends off.

reading books. all night.

having my days to do as i please.

{dates with bestie}

the fabulous friends ive made.

and the countless hours ive spent learning about their lives.

and of course BLOGGING!!

thats rite, this is where i do all my blogging.

needless to say, i will have to get a new routine in during my day

to catch up with all my fabulous friends.

and i am giving myself a goal to continue to post regularly.

thank you gym. for a great past year.

thank you for giving me a break from the stressful job i was in.

thank you for giving me time to sit back and reflect.

thank you!

top 5 tuesdays.

2010-01-26T16:11:00.001-05:00

ok im cheating.

i am making this a top {ten} tuesday.

last week i did my top 5 boy crushes

(who im totally allowed to cheat on rockstar husband with of course)

well this week are my mega girl crushes.

and embarrassing enough, there are more of them.

and i have a harder time narrowing them down to 5.

so here they are.

in no particular order.

because that changes on the daily.

1. megan fox

2. rachel bilson

3. rachel mcadams

4. katy perry

5. katie cassidy (only as a brunette)

6. mila kunis

7. zooey deschanel

8.scarlett johansson

9. natalie portman

10. kate hudson

guess what folks?

2010-01-26T02:16:00.000-05:00

....check your inbox!

swap partners are there!!

(sorry for the delay. we added a few more people)

thanks so much again for joining.

i can not wait to see all your book choices,

and hear all about your lovely inscriptions.

rocK*Star loVe {dippin dots}

2010-01-23T18:00:00.000-05:00

we walked in.

me rockstar boy. cousin la. cousin kait.

our hearts were pounding.

anxious!

which roller coaster would we ride first?

ok we ran in.

we make six flags a regular thing come summer.

and ben was insistent i bring my cousins along on the trip.

which wasn't out of the ordinary because we bring them often.

and he loves them just as much as i do.

he's adorable.

we made it onto one roller coaster when it came.

the faint drizzle.

bummer.

so the roller coasters one by one closed down.

i suggested the ferris wheel

(being that the smaller rides all seemed to still be running)

rockstar boy agreed.

wait he never wants to go on the ferris wheel.

by the time we got there that too was closed.

i was pouting.

i was angry. like a 5 year old who you wouldnt let play outside.

and that day. i decided it was his fault that everything was closing.

and it was his fault it was raining.

and his fault this day wasn't the fun i thought it would be.

(sometimes things are just easier blamed on boys.hehe)

i was just in a rotten mood.

i decided we should leave.

altho cousins and rockstar were fighting me on it.

why stay in the rain?

i was leaving for san diego at 2 am that night for work.

i didn't want to spend all day there if we weren't able to ride anything.

in an effort to cheer me up.

rockstar boy stopped to get me some dippin dots.

(my absolute fave. its a must when we go there)

i was grouchy to him. and he was so considerate.

so we made our way to the exit.

now smiling with some astronaut ice cream to keep me company.

my cousins ran ahead and ben trailed behind.

and there i was in the middle.

completely content with my cup and spoon.

and the thought of heat and dryness in the car.

i dropped my spoon.

the world went hazy.

all i heard was a woman frantically screaming next to me.

and there.

in front of my dippin dots.

a ring.

a RING.

a whaaat???

what is this?

rockstar boy's arm stretched out around me with a box with a ring in it.

i turned before words came out of his mouth.

i kissed him.

i kissed him like i had never kissed him before.

he didn't have to say anything.

i said yes.

with tears.

yes. yes. yes.

he did it.

and i didn't expect it at all.

i mean we knew we were going to marry each other.

no doubt.

but we didn't say when. and i didn't need it to be then.

until that ring shined in front of me.

but there it sat.

in the box.

embarrassed to ask. i had no idea what hand that ring was supposed to go on.

yes i admit it. what kind of girl am i?

i didn't know what to do.

and by the look of his face he didn't either.

i blamed it on my hands being sticky.

i held the box in my hands. clenched to my heart.

(i must confess i am tearing up just writing this)

we reached the car and i had immediately called my mom.

(whom i knew had known because the ring was left to me by my grandmother. and he wouldn't have had it without asking for it. love him even more. )

she answered screaming.

(thank goodness i hadn't called earlier just to say hi)

my family just adored him.

and couldn't wait to welcome him into our family.

although he was already there. so officially welcome him.

every person i called on the 2 hour drive home answered anxiously.

he had already informed every family member.

(remember how many of them i mentioned earlier? eek)

he called every friend.

he wanted everyone's permission first.

a little sad i didn't get to tell anyone the news.

(besides work people who once on the plane noticed my new accessory)

but ecstatic that i had found him.

found someone so in tune to my feelings.

someone who knew to speak to my family and friends.

my mom always joked with him.

when you ask kateigh to marry you.

make sure you give her a story.

she doesn't like big jewelry. she's not a crazy romantic.

but she will need a good story.

and did he ever?

he gave me the best story. my favorite story.

rocK*Star loVe { the one}

2010-01-23T10:00:00.000-05:00

i didn't do the boyfriend thing in hs.

i had a few, but none that lasted.

i was way too involved with my friends and my life to be bothered with a boy.

i watched my friends go through relationship after relationship.

and all i was thinking about was where the next girls night was going to be held.

i was far from a hopeless romantic.

while i was dating a boy, if we hung out 2 days in a row,

there was no way we were hanging out that third day.

by then i was sick of him.

there was this wierd thing with my past boyfriends.

each one of them had pointed out shooting stars when i was with him.

and i had never seen one.

and somehow i would miss it each time.

i even had one boyfriend who would make me sit outside for hours hoping to get me to see one.

but as soon as i got up or looked over or fell asleep.

there it would go.

the world didn't want me to see this beautiful disaster.

i told my friends when i saw a shooting star.

that's when i would know. he would be "the one"

i think i had my mom scared.

i didn't have a desire for marriage.

i had best friends.

amazing best friends at that.

and i didn't need a boy.

i was smart, independent, and my own person.

i didn't understand what it was like to be in love.

so you can see how this "thing" with rockstar boy completely threw me off.

while we were still in the talking phase,

we went out to this show (our fave thing to do)

because i was dating a rockstar.

and i wanted the world to know.

(i loved watching all the girls swoon over him at shows.but he was my drummer)

afterwards we went to a party at one of his bandmates house.

i felt like i was invited to a vip event.

and i felt even better walking in with him.

we left the party laughing and giggling.

i had no doubt had an amazing night.

on the drive home,

as i gazed out the passenger side window.

as he held my hand.

there it was......

my first shooting star.

and again. another one.

my heart skipped a beat. my breathing stopped.

it couldn't be.

(we had seriously only been with each other for maybe a month)

im a sign girl. what can i say.

i believe in everything happens for a reason.

and there was a reason i had never seen a shooting star.

because it would never been quite as beautiful as watching it with him.

i was in love.

the stars didn't lie.

i did want to marry this boy.

so i made wishes that night.

wishes to someday marry this boy. wishes for him to never break my heart.

wishes for forever.

i found out later.

when i sheepishly told this story.

(red cheeks im sure)

that i wasn't the only one wishing that night.

his best friend (who was in iraq) told me,

that was the night he knew.

that was the night rockstar boy knew i was the one.

the one he wanted to spend forever with.

so i guess one shooting star was for him. and the other was for me.

they were stars in love.

like i was in love with a rockstar.

to be continued....

rocK*Star loVe {girlfriend}

2010-01-22T18:00:00.003-05:00

it was february.

i made the long drive up to his school.

(long cold drive)

it was sooo good to see him.

i really missed him.

this was so unlike me.

but i was really getting used to this mushy love stuff girl i was becoming.

i wore it well i think.

we still hadn't titled ourselves anything.

but everytime i was with him i wanted to tell him i loved him.

i mean, literally, at every moment.

i was head over heels.

more than any girl had ever loved any boy.

(in my head atleast)

so this weekend was special.

it was my first time staying at his school all weekend.

it was 2 whole days of just me and him.

and that's when it happened.

as we layed there watching tv.

he kissed me. then looked at me so in love.

and said, "do you promise not to break my heart?"

"because i don't think i could take it if you did,

and i want to call you my girlfriend, but only if you promise"

*sigh* how could i not be in love!!

this moment is blurry because there were soo many thoughts running through my head.

i loved him. break his heart? never.

this is the greatest moment of my life. etc.

and that's when he said it.

well it looks like you're stuck forever then!

and there we were. perfect in our own way.

i said i loved him on the first night we were official.

(strictly because he said it first)

i will remember that moment forever.

to be continued.....

this girl.....

2010-01-22T02:27:00.002-05:00

comes home tonite. is driving home as we speak.

a week away from each other is no longer allowed.

i miss her dearly.

i might tackle her when i see her tomorrow morning.

we have a breakfast date.

i haven't worn my converse since she's been gone.

this just don't fit the same without her here.

rocK*Star loVe {friends}

2010-01-22T02:00:00.000-05:00

i had refused the whole myspace phase.

if i wasnt friends with you in life,

i didnt need a computer to be friends with you!

but one day a friend needed me to look at a picture on myspace.

i had to create an account and go through a whole lotta nonsense.

and there it was.

a lonely myspace account. lonely for a couple days.

inbox: you have a friend request from ben rydia

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

(rydia was his band name btw)

craziness!!

i accepted right away and managed to throw up pictures and add friends quick!

and instantly we were messaging each other.

messaging each other as if no time had passed.

since 7th grade when we were best friends.

it wasn't awkward flirting.

it was amazing.

he was in a band.

rydia.

and weeks after talking he was supposed to have a show locally.

(he was away at school at the time)

i called everyone i knew.

no one was around.

not one person to go with me.

and the shyer, more awkward me said no.

all i could think of was sitting on the side by myself while he did his thing.

he called me seconds after he was done playing

to tell me that he missed me.

my heart stopped beating.

so we made plans to hang out the following week

(thanksgiving weekend)

i was so beyond anxious.

to see this boy i had been obsessing over for years.

my little rockstar <3

the day we were supposed to hang out.

my mom had a terrible fall and shattered her knee.

i impatiently waited for my dad to call from the hospital while she was in surgery,

when the phone finally rang, it was not the voice i was expecting.

it was my mom.

she was barely awake, and obviously drugged.

yelling at me that i better not cancel this date with this cute boy

(oh my god this WAS a date. i had never been on one!)

she threatened me that she would be fine unless i was home when she got there.

(dont you just love her?)

well i was home when she got there.

but rockstar boy was on his way to get me.

actually they came in at the same time.

he walked into utter chaos.

in his head im sure he wanted to run straight out the door.

but he didn't.

and we went out.

and then again. and again.

actually our second date was shopping on black friday.

he needed to know who i was.

and that's a girl who looooves to shop!

he survived. and did fabulously i might add.

this was the start of something great.

something perfect!

to be continued....

rocK*Star loVe {7th grade sweethearts}

2010-01-21T04:37:00.002-05:00

i walked into the lunchroom.

7th grade.

after weeks of missed school.

because the popular girls tortured me. the new girl.

(apparently that's what happens when their crush likes you. boo.)

i did not want to go back. i did not want to live there.

i wanted to be by myself.

but there he was.

bowl hair cut. big brown puppy dog eyes. baggy jencos. and some vans.

not the kind of boy i was used to in nyc.

the kind of boy i was oh so ready to get used to here.

i made friends instantly with this table of highly unique people.

within weeks. we were "it".

we were 7th grade boyfriend & girlfriend.

basically, we held hands and sat together at lunch.

but if you ask me who my first love is.

it's that 7th grade heart throb.

that skater boy. <3

we dated a total of 7 times between 7th and 9th grade.

but high school drifted us.

he was that punk rock band geek.

and me, i was the cheerleader.

we waved in the hall. thats it.

but secretly, i always hoped i would get more than a wave.

for four years, his locker sat next to mine.

and for four years, i drooled over him.

as he brought girlfriend after girlfriend by.

(don't get me wrong i looked at other boys.)

but none so cute as this grungy boy with crazy sideburns

with a camera & drumsticks always in hand.

swoon.

at graduation we stood next to each other.

and said more words to each other in that line

than we had all of high school combined.

i probably blushed a million times

while a bagillion butterflies danced in my stomach.

he went to college.

i went to college.

i slowly forgot about this 7th grade crush.

to be continued....

knick knack exchange. yay!

2010-01-21T02:57:00.000-05:00

how perfect!!

i am in love with all the swaps and exchanges in blog world.

really.

im pretty sure it is my absolute favorite thing about blog world.

ok second to being able to release all my thoughts into the open.

but this one.

this one is spectacular!

danielle from dinosaur toes (an absolutely fabulous blog)

has set up a knick knack exchange.

basically, you find a cute little chachca (my moms word for knick knack)

that describes YOU!

then you send it along to someone else out there in blogland.

and you will receive one from someone else.

perfect!

i get a fun new treasure and get to learn about you?

perfect!

thanks so much danielle for this fabulous little exchange!

i hope you all go straight over to join.

or email her your info @

kissparrotkiss@aol.com

now what to send........ <3

last day....

2010-01-20T20:26:00.001-05:00

only a few more hours left to enter the swap!

<3

clearing out room for happiness. that & nothing more.

2010-01-20T03:54:00.000-05:00

i was reading all new blog posts

(my absolute fave thing to do at work and something i am really going to miss with my new job)

and i came across a really amazing post.

with such great meaning and something i need to do.

tulips & tea

{you must read this}

it is all about making a clearing in your life.

clearing out the clutter.

of anything. it could be small or it could be huge.

in my case, i need huge.

dont get me wrong, as you can probably tell,

i LOVE my life.

& life in general really.

i just feel like i need a new start. with new aspirations, inspirations and dreams.

with new views.

and with a few start-overs and do- overs.

i don't want any weight tying me down.

i want to wake up each morning,

take a breath of fresh air.

and live my life drama and clutter free.

so often girls are hated because of their "drama"

and as a girl.... im guilty.

we hate when other people are dramatic.

but when we, ourselves dish it, it seems perfectly acceptable.

so i am decluttering that from my life.

i have decided there is no room for hate in my life.

this doesn't mean i am going to force myself to like people or things i don't want to.

this means i am not going to spend time hating them.

my feelings are being reserved for strictly happy moments.

and there's just no room for negative thoughts.

(peter pan theory perhaps?)

i have pondering this since my bestie's post.

and then today reading this post, it really clicked.

i want all my energy to go into relationships i cherish.

instead of people i could care less about.

(and there are a few friendships in my life that are in desperate need of mending)

and in the literal sense of "clearing out"

who doesn't feel better when their closets are organized, kitchens cleaned, bedrooms tidy and cars spotless?

it's instant gratification!

so thank you

analiese & jackie.

thank you for all your wise words and smart actions.

top five tuesday.....

2010-01-19T03:05:00.001-05:00

tOp *5* celeb boy crushes

{me and rockstar husband each have lists (top five lists) of 5 girl and 5 boy celebs we are allowed to cheat on each other with. i really secretly hope he meets one of his boy crushes for a severely awkward situation hehe}

1. matthew mcconaughey

2. ryan reynolds

3. michael cera

4. travis barker

5. jude law

(but mattew fox is sloooowwwly creeping up there. just cant decide who he would replace)

fill my shelves please!

2010-01-19T02:24:00.000-05:00

are you ready to fill your shelves??

I AM!!!!

i am so excited only 1 more day to enter the

{poprocks} book swap.

now if only i could choose just one book?!?

( i may have to send out a few hehe)

make sure if you want to join,

email me your mailing info and blog address!

kateigh.jamieson@gmail.com

i emailed everyone back that sent me their info!

thanks again!!

(again so surprised by the outcome. loves you ladies!)

if you sent me info and didn't hear from me,

i am so very sorry,

could you resend me your fabulous info!!

also, if anyone is interested in donating some books themselves

email me for my mailing information.

i will be sure to send it from you!!

i will be my own sucess story!

2010-01-18T04:16:00.000-05:00

i have landed a new job.

not the job of my dreams.

but a job that will only get me closer.

a job that will instantly make me happy & have a little more self worth than my current.

& best/worst part is....

no more overnights.

in a way, i think i will miss this.

1. because i only work sunday- thursday night.

weekends off.

2. because it's overnight.

it feels like i have everyday off.

but i will survive.

when i actually feel the pay off of a decent night's sleep.

*sigh*

me and rockstar husband are thrilled!

truth is lately....

this has been the one thing keeping me down.

i feel like i don't have much direction.

or maybe the opposite.

i have too many directions.

i am indecisive.

and really, i don't know what i want to be when i grow up.

i was always so jealous in high school when everyone had their whole lives mapped out.

and i was told one day, you too will figure it out.

then in college when everyone had it figured out.

majors and everything.

graduating with fancy degrees.

and still i was told, in time, you too will figure it out.

and today,

when all my friends have careers. and well, they're grown ups.

i still hear it.

you'll figure it out.

well, one request.

can i please figure it out before i reach 80??

there are tons of things i imagine myself doing.

but none that stick out above the others.

so this year....

im taking control.

i am taking one of those ideas (actually 2)

and running with it.

2009 was fabulous, but

2010

2010 will be out of this world!

o-M-g...... there's only 3!

2010-01-17T00:31:00.001-05:00

3 more days to join my book swappy!!

so far there will be 46 books donated

to some beautiful (less fortunate) children.

{thank thank thank you!}

I am beyond excited about the turn out so far.

So tell your friends.

There's 3 wonderful days left.

(and I so can't wait.)

I am definitely ready for a new good read.

And being that it will come from one of you.

Means so much more.

have a lovely sunday <3

kreativ blogger: guest post

2010-01-17T00:18:00.001-05:00

I have been tagged with a Kreativ Blogger Award..... again!!!

AHHH!! I'm so excited!

I have been tagged by the oh so fabulous lady, Jackie from exp0sed brick!

I thought I would have a little fun with this one.

So I have asked rockstar husband to say 7 random things about me.

1. She has a crazy obsession with photos of her (or others') feet!

2. She's ridiculously in love with Michael Cera.

3. She's the only girl I know who can go days without sleep.... just cause.

4. She loves vampires. LOVES vampires!

5. She has a stronger love for me and zoey than anything in the world.

6. It can be 80 degrees out and she will still be cold.

It can be 20 degrees and I'll still be hot.

7. She loves to play the game, "how far can we go after my gas light comes on?"

Isn't he just fabulous?

Hehehe.

And here are the 7 fabulous bloggers rockstar husband has chosen to tag:

JMay from The Swede Records

from greystrawberries

amanduh from scandalous

kello from roed book

kimbirdy from fill your well

marisa from oh so i feel...

annie christina from i blog therefore i am

thanks loves! <3

bathroom bliss.

2010-01-15T04:34:00.001-05:00

i think i will start re-beautifying (yeah i make up my own words) my bathroom.

frankly, im sick of looking at it.

it's...... well plain yucky!

here are some ideas!!

{pretty grey walls with yellow accent}

{pretend this is yellow. loves!}

{fabulous silhouettes of myself & rockstar husband}

{vases filled with bright yellow flowers and delicious lemons}

{perhaps some damask on one of the walls}

{pretty b&w photos & quotes in bright yellow frames made by yours truly}

{fun white shelves with cute glass canisters with the essentials}

Oh bathroom, I'm afraid I will never leave you when you are looking as pretty as this!

i have the world in my hands.

2010-01-14T03:54:00.001-05:00

after speaking with someone,

(wtih whom i have recently started to have long heartfelt conversations about life and everything in between)

she has made me come to realize something.

a few somethings actually.

something i feel awful for never noticing.

(being that her situation is highly different from mine)

and something that makes me so happy, i want to burst with tears of joy.

she, just tonight, compared mine and rockstar's relationship to that of a fairy tale.

as i blushed, it got me thinking. then explaining.

1. my friends used to laugh at me. they would tell me my standards for boys were too high. and love wasn't like it was in the movies. i wasn't going to get the fairy tale ending that i wished for. it didn't happen like that.

2. i did get it. but i guess it is more fairy tale in words than it is in life. let me elaborate.

myself & rockstar husband.

we have an amazing relationship.

one i couldn't have ever even dreamed of until it happened.

(one day i promise i will tell the entire story of "us")

it is fairy tale.

he's says the right things.

we do tons of fun stuff.

we laugh and laugh and laugh,

about EVERYTHING.

we like the same things and hate the same people.

everything just works.

buuuutttttt.......

it works, because we work.

we have to compromise and accept and forgive.

and a million other things that are not easily done.

especially for 2 strong willed people such as ourselves.

we bicker about nonsense, we get moody and we are down right nasty sometimes.

(we've never actually yelled at each other tho)

but everyday there it is.

my happily ever after.

he says the right things, and we do tons of fun stuff.

i explained to my new friend that i discovered what love is all about.

you know you love someone, like full heartedly love someone,

when you are the maddest at them. like infuriated with them.

but you don't want them to be anywhere, but by your side.

when i am my angriest, i need him.

i want him to tell me it's going to be ok.

i want him to love me.

i only want to be with him.

(sometimes we feel like this)

(and sometimes he draws hearts out of pizza grease for me)

another something.

i have the most amazing family in the entire world.

there are a million of us, and together we can conquer the world.

i count on them for most everything.

they are the nails that hold me together.

they have made me me!

the more i talk about them to other people,

the more i realize. i am the luckiest girl in the world.

(i may have explained this before but just a refresh)

my grandparents had 6 amazing children.

out of which came 17 amazing grandchildren.

which then came 3 great grandchildren.

unfortunately, my grandparents are no longer here to see how this family has grown so beautifully.

but i know they see.

so basically, i grew up with 16 best friends.

i love them each for different reasons.

i mean we are all so different.

some grew up in cali, some long island, some upstate, pa, chicago, and nyc.

we were everywhere.

but it didn't stop one bond from being formed.

people can't even keep up when i talk about my family.

they are seriously my life.

and i know that they are amazing.

and i know i should be beyond grateful.

but i think sometimes we need a good reminder.

to how good our life really is.

i miss you already!

2010-01-14T02:58:00.001-05:00

bestie is roadtripping the next 9+ days.

rockstar husband is working the next 9 days.

bff & brother are on mancation for the next 5 days.

& here i am.

(insert super sad puppy dog face)

i guess i will be doing lots & lots of blogging!!

((i miss you already like crazy. come home!!))

the world isn't ready for us.

2010-01-13T04:08:00.001-05:00

rockstar husband has the day off today.

i think i may force him to buy some film for my holga.

(thanks bestie! for my fab xmas gift!)

then we will take over this town.

with clicks & flashes of course!

loves.

let's make it the trend of 2010!

2010-01-13T03:50:00.001-05:00

{january}

donate books to children's shelter.

(with lots of blog help.thanks!)

{february}

start community service group in local town.

{march}

weekly activities @ nursing home

{april}

prom dress collection for local high schools.

{may}

habitat for humanity.

{june}

bring gifts to children's ward @ hospital

{july}

perfect our parks!

{august}

clean up our streets.

{september}

donate food & toys to animal shelters

{october}

breast cancer awareness

(walks, volley for a cure, cheer for a cure)

{november}

thanksgiving dinner for families of salvation army

{december}

adopt families for christmas

top 5 tuesdays.

2010-01-12T13:18:00.001-05:00

i was hanging out with bestie the other day.

(surprise surprise)

when she brought to my attention i have a lot of "top fives"

when i absolutely loooove something,

i usually follow it up with, thats def in my "top five"

truth is, there may be more than 5 in each of these categories.

as i never took the time to really think it out.

i just like something and there it is..... top five.

i blame all this top five nonsense on the ridiculous obsession i had for high fidelity.

back in the day.

haven't seen it? watch it.

and you too will be slanging "thats so my top five."

it is in no correlation to myspace.

this came before myspace.

(believe it or not there was a world previous to this and facebook. crazy i know.)

sooo as i sit here.

i figure, maybe i need to establish some lists.

(obvi my fave thing to do! can you tell?)

soooo i am going to have a top five tuesday.

every week you will get a little bit of me.

and i would just loves it if you would send me yours!

{tOp 5}

{favorite blogs! @ the moment}
1. exp0sed brick
2. carrie goes to kilimanjaro
3. dolce vita
4. absent minded
5. letters to zoe

now obviously i have many many more than this.
but i am limiting to top 5. no exceptions!
(naturally i had to start with a blog top 5)

one years old. & you're such a beautiful little lady.

2010-01-11T14:16:00.000-05:00

happy birthday

teagan kathleen!

my niece turned 1 years old today!!

i just love her so.

she is the greatest baby ever!

i used to babysit on a regular basis (meaning everyday!)

and im pretty sure ive heard her cry a total of 3 times!

she is just the cutest thing ever.

(im told she looks just like me. hehe)

this little lady is one years old already.

my how this year has ran passed us.

love you teagan lady.

this one on the other hand

someone forgot to tell him it was not his birthday!

(my godson who i love ever so much)

is a monster.

in the worst sense of the word.

and i couldn't love him more.

we're going to get into great trouble when he gets older....

like we don't get into enough now.

i spoil him beyond belief.

that's what aunts are for though, rite?

(i bought him a trampoline for christmas. yay!)

these pics were from my brother.

and i can not wait to see them this weekend!

( i will be watching them allll weekend while my brother and sister-in-law are away)

i will be sure to take a ton of birthday sleepover pictures.

sickies, sickies, go away!

2010-01-11T05:32:00.000-05:00

i have been trying desperately to get rid of this yucky cold/allergies/ flu like thing

that i have been carrying around with me.

for far too long.

(possibly because i don't have a proper sleep schedule & my immune system is trying to tell me something. possibly)

so this week, i am planning on much very needed catch up sleep.

my week will be spent....

sleeping.

cuddling with puppy.

watching movies with bestie perhaps.

& did i mention sleep??

there will be a few moments where i abandon all those plans tho.

for our super amazing fabuloso

photo session.

we had a little preview last night.......

(please don't judge my appearance, as i said sickies have been taking over my life. but i can't say no to an impromptu photo session with my faves!)

{poprocks} book swap <3

2010-01-08T05:29:00.002-05:00

*bOOk SwaP*

ever since micaela's lovely ornament swap, i have been dying to have one.

i love the idea of connecting on such a personal level with everyone out there in blog world.

i wanted to do something that would reflect me.

i wanted to swap something that could reveal a little something about you!

so here it is. the first of many {poprocks} book swaps.

pick your favorite or one that brings meaning to your life.

(in the hopes that it will do the same in someone else's)

it could be new, old, funny, serious.

i want it to represent you!

to make it even more special,

i want you to inscribe a lovely little note on the inside cover.

i don't know about you.

but there is not much i love about winter.

one thing that always stands out.

is sitting all cozy on the couch with a good book.

so what better time to start this than the coldest of months

(for us new yorkers anyway)

and if you're lucky enough to have the sun shining on your face,

maybe it could be a good read for the beach!

i am beyond excited about this swap.

even better. we'll do it again next month.

where you will get the chance to re-swap the same book you were given,

or send another piece of yourself out into the world.

i just LOVE reading.

i am always looking for new ideas.

and i really LOVE collecting books for my book shelf

(altho mine still have been packed away since the move *tear*)

i hope you all are just as excited as i am for this.

email me @

kateigh.jamieson@gmail.com

by january 20th to be a part.
{be sure to include your name, mailing address, & blog address in your email}

bonus: for every beautiful lady that joins the swap,

i will be donating a book to our local children's shelter.

you may even send one to me yourself that you would like to donate!

{repost & comment the link and be entered into a super secret giveaway}

we think the same thinks.

2010-01-06T21:24:00.001-05:00

{stolen from the fabulous Marisa who is guesting on dolce vita}

this post started out all different.

it was going to be a post about how i miss my "sole" mate.

just a little note.

in the process i received a text message. from bestie.

it looked like this.

that's right. the same image i started this very post with.

do you see what i mean?

love her. lots & lots!

this is what friendship looks like folks.

in its truest form.

so here's to you bestie.

& to a fabulous 2010.

im taking a deep breath and im doing it

2010-01-06T16:55:00.001-05:00

as seen on my ambitious life list,
i have a goal to set up an organization to raise money for arts & music in school.
& hopefully this will grow into all kinds of money being raised for all kinds of causes.
for now, we will start small.
so i have finally started hardcore researching and putting together some proposals and all that fun stuff.
i am beyond excited to start this journey.
this journey in doing for others. & possibly changing lives.

maybe ill help raise money to put an amazing music program in a school.
and it will encourage some kids to start a band.
and maybe. just maybe they will be the greatest thing to ever happened to music.
and it will all be because i had a life list and i wanted others to learn.
so wish me luck on my future endeavor.
i only hope it will be a positive one. one that will change lives. <3

with crazy make-up & big hair. comes crazy new adventures & big dreams.

2010-01-04T15:32:00.030-05:00

so i am a planner at heart.

i live to plan things..... mostly plan parties.

so new years eve this year was a project i had been looking forward to for quite some time.

i believe myself to be a pretty optimistic person. a positive person.

someone who tries to make the best of situations.

but i must say i have lacked these qualities in the past few new years eves.

i have not had any new years eves to be mentioned.

they weren't awful. nothing bad happened.

the problem is nothing happened.

they were fairly uneventful.

so i promised myself not this year.

i am not starting off this decade in a funk.

so planning was to be done.

and ideas were to be created.

80's PROM NEW YEARS EVE.

what a way to kick off 2010...

by partying like it was 1984.

{check out all the fun pictures on exposed brick}

and fun was had.

i now feel sorry for all future new years eves in the future.

i don't think there will ever be another 2010.

who am i kidding?

i am already in the works for next year.

only bigger and better things to come!

but one thing at a time.

i am now super-sonic excited (love you carrie) about

2010.

there will be new friends, new memories, new memories with old friends.

new adventures, new loves, new addictions, new emotions.

and a brand new year for me and rockstar husband to celebrate.

(our favorite thing to do)

pieces of me... 20*10

2010-01-01T12:00:00.001-05:00

pieces of me in january.
pieces of me in 2010. wow.

this month......
{i like} that we're ringing in the new year completely 80's out. with my favorite people. sure to make 2010 a keeper ; )

{i don't like} that it is still the season of snow. this may be my don't like until april!

{i want you to know} i've been contemplating more & more tattoing my body. like all over.

{ive planned} to be fabulous this year. nothing will be in my way. i will make our dreams come true.

{i want to say to someone special} sorry i've been such a horrible friend. i know i need to keep in touch more. but i promise i love you to death!

.:from the lovely:.

*notes from the toothfairy*

it's who i am that makes me, me. not what i do.

2009-12-31T03:21:00.000-05:00

happy new years eve.....

i've been thinking about this post for quite some time now. what was i going to write the last day before 2010?? i have basically told you all that i would like to accomplish over and over again. and i'm not much for calling things resolutions because im afraid they're less likely to stick around then.

so i would moreso like to tell you about who i would like to be.

not so much do, but be.

i want to be the girl that laughs always.

i want to be the girl who gets angry when necesary, but keeps her cool when need be.

i want to be the girl who gives back to the community... and to the world.

i want to be the girl who believes in herself and everything she is capable of doing.

i want to be the girl who is loved. as much as humanly possible.

i want to be the girl who likes the yankees but isn't a tomboy.

the girl who likes video games but isn't a gamer.

the girl who thinks like a guy occasionally but is down to the core girly.

i want to be the girl who cherishes her friends. and never does a thing to hurt them.

i want to be the girl who is all about family. no matter what.

i want to be the girl who takes pictures of everything everyday of her life.

i want to be the girl who forgives. i mean whole heartedly forgives.

i want to be the girl who is smart and can keep a conversation with the finest of intellects.

i want to be the girl who is crazy. who will do anything to have fun.

i want to be the girl he's proud to call his.

i want to be the girl who is a perfect wife. as perfect as someone is allowed.

and mostly, i want to be the girl who can sit back and be proud of her life. be proud of her story. be proud of herself.

get a glimpse into my past @ absent minded.

check out kateigh's last decade list.

jenni's blog is fun & full of life. how fabulous was this idea??

sponsor an adventure.

2009-12-28T03:53:00.001-05:00

Give for a Cause.

Carrie from {Carrie Goes to Kilimanjaro}

needs donations to get there!

She is going to Africa for such a great cause.

I think the world would be such a perfect place if we all did our part, as Carrie is doing.

She will be spending 3 months helping out others in need.

Giving up her family, friends, home, and comfort zone to change lives.

She is such an amazing lady and I know she will make a difference in many lives.

She's already made one in mine.

{click here} to help sponsor Carrie and her journey to another world.

If you need anymore convincing.....

Jackie from {exp0sed brick} will be hosting a giveaway in exchange for your good deed.

How fabulous!!

For every donation $5 or more you will be entered to win....

{holga camera}

{beautful print .:Wish:. from jackielion}

{some special surprises}

Tell the world about this fabulous adventure of Carrie's and Jackie's giveaway,

& be entered to win twice!

This is such a great cause.

And Carrie is such a brave, amazing soul to be tackling it.

Please show your appreciation & sponsor her right away!

{you may even get something back!}

just call me alexander.

2009-12-23T08:15:00.000-05:00

kateigh & the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

it's still early and that's just the kind of day its been.

i guess ill have to try extra extra hard to bring out that positive heart of mine

& step forward.

{just think happy thoughts}

i love you to the moon and back.

2009-12-23T02:33:00.002-05:00

meet la la.

or spanky.

or mama hoojie.

or bippy.

or lauren.

(the girl with more nicknames than she knows what to do with)

this is my cousin.

she was born when i was 11.

just a few short months after her parents moved just houses away from me.

you can basically say, she grew up with me.

in many ways, she is the little sister i never had.

i was there for everything.

her first teeth, first words, first steps.

now first day of high school, first friendship fights, first boy crushes.

it amazes me that she is 14 years old!

she doesn't make me feel old.

she makes me proud to have been witness to such a beautiful person growing up.

lauren is not your average 14 year old girl.

ok, yes, she is loud and goofy and likes nothing more than to play manhunt every weekend.

but this 14 year old has a heart bigger than any i have ever seen.

she cares for things she shouldn't be worrying about for another 10 years. atleast.

example, since she was 6 or 7, she decided not to collect candy on Halloween.

she went trick or treating every year with a box for unicef.

she collected money for people less privaledged than us instead of racking up pillow cases full of candy.

and this year, we are scheduling a bagillion volunteer activities to do in our community.

(by her request)

she is always ready to do for others.

this girl, in its most literal sense, has a heart of gold!

today, on my day fulll of love she just added to all the reasons to love the world.

via facebook (which like many teenage girls she is an addict)

she was asked, "if you were only able to say one thing to katie for the rest of your life, what would it be?"

and to this she responded. i love you to the moon and back again.

(a little phrase my mom said to us time and time again. actually brings tears to my eyes. but im a baby)

and in my very next notification i was tagged in a poster.

it had all fun little titles on it, in which you tag all your friends.

(someone who likes good music, best smile, met when you were little, makes you laugh, the funny friend, prettiest person you know, etc. etc. etc.)

unfrotunately on my iphone i was unable to see which title she had chosen for me.

so myself, rockstar husband, and bestie played the guessing game.

and to my surprise i got.......

*someone you just can't live without*

{and if i could sum up me and la..... she's someone i just can't live without!}

just simple words spoken. that will touch my heart forever.

my heart beats to the sound of yours.

2009-12-22T10:22:00.000-05:00

i'm all about the love today.

i guess you could say im just smitten.

about everything.

maybe it's christmas.

maybe it's the thought of spending the day with rockstar husband, my momma, and my bestie.

or maybe it's just in the air.

i love you!

shopping+boy= true love

2009-12-22T10:01:00.001-05:00

happy hump day.

mine will be.

rockstar husband has off today.

& we're going shopping.

(my favorite thing to do with my favorite boy)

(i hope to look like this by the end of the day)

maybe i'll even get some presents out of it.

ok focus...

christmas presents only!!

(but maybe i can pick mine out?)

weekend recap <3

2009-12-21T02:47:00.001-05:00

sunday nights are always the hardest for me.

i am surrounded by absolutely amazing people who make my weekends beyond *spectacular*

so when sunday night comes around, when i have to start to go to work,

you can see where the problem is.

so i usually spend my sundays lounging around recovering from sleepless nights and fun filled days

but today, as told earlier, we entertained.

needless to say, i am quite exhausted.

one of my favorite things about sundays when i get to work

is jumping on blog world and remembering my past weekend.

and how i can't wait to make next weekend better.

(if possible)

so here. here are my top moments from the weekend.

1. movies, music, & chats with my bff brother on a long road trip

2. being the date to the fabulous carrie

(it was quite possibly the sweetest date i have ever been on)

3. introductions @ the wedding.

(carrie intro-ed me as her date, i intro-ed rj as my brother and jackie as my neighbor.)

4. hugging my puppy after missing her terribly

5. getting 90% of my christmas shopping done

6. grocery shopping with rockstar husband

7. meeting people as they said. so you're the soul mate we hear so much about. talk about making a girl blush

8. a full night of movies and puppy time with rockstar husband. with nothing else to do.

9. a darling dinner party with our parents.

10. realizing sometimes you need to let go, and know what you currently have is amazing. if it's meant to be, everything else will creep back in eventually.

hope you all had wonderful weekends!

dinner party.

2009-12-20T07:47:00.000-05:00

the snow has arrived.

thank you new york for not giving us half as much as you once promised.

it absolutely made my sunday.

tonight rockstar husband and i have plans to have a dinner party.

with both sets of parents.

and the snow would have ruined all our plans.

so i am super sonic excited

(as carrie would say)

that the snow has decided to keep at a minimum.

it will be our first parent dinner party since in our new place.

since being mr & mrs jamieson

and since me being a domestic wife.

(ok the last one is a stretch but my cooking has definitely improved)

and i love when both our families get together.

it almost makes it more official.

like we really did go and get married.

its not all in my head.

because sometimes this whole life seems so unreal.

i don't remember growing past the age of 21.

and being old enough to know what love is.

and calling him my husband isn't me fantasizing

while writing kateigh jamieson all over my notebooks.

this is legit.

this is my life.

my dreams as reality.

fabulous fridays

2009-12-18T11:12:00.000-05:00

i have quite the exciting day ahead of me.

i will traveling 3-4 hours with my best friend of a brother.

(4 hours of nonstop heart to hearts.... mmm my fave!)

and when we reach our destination,

we will be getting ready to celebrate

mEg's wedding!

im so excited.

for one, weddings are my favorite thing ever.

i love watching 2 people fall in love.

and theres no better way to see that then watch them on their wedding day.

and another, i will see bestie today after not seeing her bubbly self for 2 whole days!

and if you know jac & me.

this is not something we like to do often.

but she had bridesmaid duties.

so today, i get to see her. and she will get the biggest hug she has ever received.

there's just one very important thing missing.

rockstar husband will not be coming with.

because of his yucky work schedule, he misses out on the funnest of moments.

& i hate this.

hopefully one day soon, his photo career will take off.

and then he will be right next to me through every event.

for now, i will spend my day secretly missing the heck out of him!

stuck forever

2009-12-17T08:50:00.001-05:00

this boy changed my life.

& some days.... he's all i think about.

ok ok all days.

even though he's just at work,

i miss him dearly.

we wear matching sneakers.

we have matching thoughts.

and we wear matching hearts.

they beat as one.

this is the fairy tale every girl dreams of.

the happily ever after.

each day we fall more in love.

and each day my life gets more amazing.

goals i would like to accomplish in 2010.

2009-12-14T04:36:00.000-05:00

4. write a book that will change lives (letters to my children. untitled.)

12. create a non-profit organization to raise money for music & arts in schools.

16. plan a girls' road trip.

19. go to a drive in movie

21. tatto my body

24. write an auto-bio.

27. watch afi top 100

29. learn to skateboard

31. throw a fundraising event.

33. host a murder mystery dinner.

34. go camping.

36. have a cocktail dress like dinner party.

37. keep a photo journal to capture my life.

38. always stay positive.

40. travel to a new place.

51. go on a wine tour

55. take weekend vacays.

56. buy polaroid camera

64. try new foods.

65. listen to new bands. go to shows.

66. limit fast food.

67. exercise regularly

69. manis/pedis as much as possible

76. learn to kayak and rock climb

78. make day trips thru the hud valley

79. visit nyc as much as possible.

82. make mix tapes.

83. budget myself

84. celebrate every holiday.

89. participate in habitat for humanity

91. create playlists

92. continue decorating apartment

94. learn to cook well.

97. sell things on etsy

98. make a journal of local activities.

more will be added to this list! because really there's a lot more than 100 things i'd like to accomplish in life!

the world just needs a little {love}

2009-12-14T04:20:00.001-05:00

i love you {rockstar husband for 150 days of married love}

i love you {warm warm coat when the gym is below zero}

i love you {mountain dew that is keeping me awake right now}

i love you {cheesy 80's songs that have made it to the gym's soundtrack}

i love you {bestie & sissy for a ridiculous friday and im sorry for our saturday}

i love you {stephanie meyer for the butterflies, the tears, and the laughs while drooling over breaking dawn}

i love you {mom for raising me to do the right thing, even when the rest of the world has not}

i love you {law & order: svu for everything you are}

i love you {christmas time for making me all warm and fuzzy inside}

and i love you {blogger for letting me tell you how i feel and always listening}

teagan love

2009-12-11T12:25:00.000-05:00

if you're having a bad day....

here is the remedy.

how are bad moods possible after this face??

{she looks just like me.hehe}

"And then we continued blissfully into this small but perfect piece of our forever."

2009-12-10T05:11:00.000-05:00

i looked at the books sitting on her shelf.

"really?" i said.

(i say this a lot.)

i don't take you for a twilight girl.

(whatever that is)

i mean i'm quite obsessed with the vampire craze,

possibly because i've had a thing for vampires since, interview with...

but twilight i just don't understand,

possibly because i am not a 13 year old- boy crazed- child

jackie did not let me leave without book in hand.

ok ok ok. i like books. a lot actually.

how awful could this large print pre-teen obsession be?

i'm in love.

i'm smitten.

i can't put them down.

and it wasn't until this very moment,

as i finished page 600 something.

as i read that very last word.

(of eclipse that is)

that it clicked.

everything clicked.

i am head over heels out of control in love with edward.

and to my dismay

(because she is not my favorite all the time)

i am bella.

things i thought, things i felt, things i said i'd never do.

then i met him.

"the him"

the "one"

just like bella's "one."

(i dont care what theyre trying to push with love for jacob)

rockstar husband is essentially edward.

he speaks like him.

in his romantic poetry.

(altho ben tries to hide it more)

and he would literally die and kill for my happiness.

not just to save me from being hurt physically,

but just to put a smile on my face.

dont read into this.

i am in no way saying that our situation is their situation.

(as much as i wish we had an eternity @ 25)

but it explains how i felt what i felt.

and why i shed tears as though the words crept off the page and jumped into my life.

we have been through a world of things in our years.

some that made us stronger.

and some that made us want to tear out the others heart.

which essentially.... made us stronger.

things not to discuss here in blog world.

(as much as i love you all dearly.)

most importantly.. pre him

young as i was, there was no such thing as marriage in my future.

i was a committment phob.

hardcore.

i didn't carry a boyfriend longer than a month.

nevermind the thought of a ring on my finger.

even when i did fall in love with the now husband

i knew marriage was in our future.

but it seemed to me thats all it would ever be,

the future.

a make believe day that would be thought about

but never acted upon

so much so i used to threaten him not to ask me to marry him

i just wasn't ready.

then it hit us.

he would be working 2 hours away for months.

and staying there.

aka us not seeing each other for sometimes weeks at a time.

not my happiest moments.

and there.

in nervousness of losing each other,

and the proof of how much our love meant to each other.

it wasnt like how our friends had loved in the past.

this was "it"

this is what fairy tales bragged about for so long.

and here it was.

right inside of us.

and thats when he asked.

when we needed it most.

as proof to ourselves.

that what we had was real.

i in no way reacted as bella did.

i sang from the rooftops.

( and i was completely taken off guard)

something i never thought i wanted

was something that felt as if it was the only thing i wanted.

i loved him.

more than any girl had ever loved any boy

(in my head anyway)

we were romeo & juliet

no.

corey & tapanga?

no not quite.

(altho we are reffered to as them at times)

(story for another day)

edward & bella.

perfect.

these books are more than words on pages.

theyre feelings of pain, hurt, love, passion,

& everything you have ever felt.

all wrapped in each sentence.

things i would like to accomplish this week.

2009-12-10T04:40:00.002-05:00

1. bathroom decor possibly??
2. lunch with jacpfef and carrie
3. weekend filled with sister{@heart} time
4. poppy's trip. pleeeease??
5. etsy shop opened (that's right folks... this WEEK!)
6. photos printed. (wayyy overdue)
7. steal my nephew for an impromptu photo sesh tomorrow
8. make a congrats basket for super best friend's new job {yay jenny!}
9. make some delish cupcakes. and make them pretty. maybe i'll take pictures??
10. chalboard paint/ spray paint party with jac & carrie.

pretty reasonable?
i think i can handle this.
i think i sneak way too much fun in my to-do lists ; )

my playground.

2009-12-10T01:19:00.000-05:00

after posting my 7 wonders of my apartment

i decided i'd like to give you a tour.

as we finish the remodel, of course.

and today. i finally finished my work/play space.

who am i kidding.

it's a play space.

my new bookshelf.

(except all my books are in storage)

my fave lil thingamabob holders.

aren't they lovely?

carnival holga prints are my fave

(in case you were in need of a christmas present for me ;)

it definitely needs a little more work.

but finally a place i can't wait to sit for hours blogging & crafting.

(i apologize for the pictures. i decided flashes were overrated and rushed pictures would do fine)

kreativ blogger award. yay!

2009-12-08T02:07:00.000-05:00

Picking just *7* items in my apartment was near impossible.

I love everything and it all makes me who I am.

But this, my friends, is the list.

Of the magic and fabulousness out of 462 C.

{number} 1

this was my grandmother's jewelry box given to my mom.

my mom gave this to me on my 18th birthday.

we didn't have any heirlooms that were passed down,

so she decided it would all start with this.

i can't wait for my daughter's daughter's daughter to use this to put her fave jewelry in.

on the right..... my favorite jewelry ever.

the 2 rings that with a glance could make me laugh and cry.

the 2 rings that changed my life.

this heirloom i will start.

my engagement ring was made from the stones in my grandmothers engagement ring.

she told me she wanted me to have that ring when i found my "buddy".

{number} two

the first drawings my godson/nephew drew for us in our new apartment.

if you can't tell, he made some spiders and monsters.

i guess that was obvious though.

these now lay across my bright blue wall.

they're the best pieces of artwork we own.

{number} 3

love is....

one day ((soon)) me and rockstar husband will have matching love is tattoos.

what better to remind me then one of my fave cartoons everytime i walk in the bathroom.

this flower was worn on one of my first re-dates with rockstar husband.

these two items were the inspiration to my whole bathroom decor.

{number} four

work like you don't need the money.

love like you've never been hurt.

sing like no one is listening.

dance like no one is watching.

this is a good reminder.

{number} 5

this is my poprocks!

the only colorless corner of my apt.

there are framed cards from past birthdays and anniversaries and just because

between me and rockstar husband.

our wedding proof book by my bestie.

then some black & whites from our wedding.

((my personal fave. rockstar husband being a rOCKsTAR!))

then a frozen hot chocolate candle from my fave, Serendipity!

{number} 6

my "i dont wanna grow up" corner

with magic 8 ball.

best friends book from by super best friend, jenny!

my lil pony ornament. (if only we could find a perfume to smell like her)

slinky.

camera.

"Oh the places you'll go" (one of the readings @ our wedding)

monster tissue box. (yup this is strictly to look at)

B&K!

i would have loved to show you a full picture.

including my enormous mac and cute little craft area.

but it's undergoing some construction rite now ;)

{number} seven

our matching skateboards.

these were bought on our very spontaneous pre-wedding getaway.

we needed a mini- vacay so we hopped in the car and drove.

no plan. no hotel booked. no stress.

we decided on ocean city, md a few hours in.

found a hotel and had 3 days of fabulousness.

including, but not limited to, buying rad new skateboards and skating on the boardwalk.

(my mom just about had a heart attack the day we got back and were playing on our skateboards outside just a few weeks away from the wedding. i thought a hott pink would look awesome with my dress)

and there it is.

a little bit of me.

i hope you loved it.

i cant wait to read/see all about:

carrie*carrie goes to kilimanjaro

meghan*me me & lu lu

rebecca*daydreams in lace

donna*out with the old...

jamie*same new story

megara*curls and coffee

katrina*i love your way

tag you're it!!

{poprocks} photographs

when we're bored.. we have photo shoots.

i love my life.

its friday. and truth is, im in love

what snow?

chasing the invisible.

week 25.

super sunday

im ready to meet you.

black swan: a must.

6 months in a nutshell.

i couldn't wait to tell you....

remember me?

check us out check us out.

let me count the ways

cant sleep. cant stop smiling.

i love you more today than yesterday. and ill love you most tomorrow.

husband

the blurb project

be jealous...

hello cold spring.

doggy date

fabulous giveaway

g.l.o.b.

teagans bday bash

bright skies

{top five} places

pieces of me...

we turn lemons into lemonade!

where are you spring?

book swappy

top FIVE tuesdays {lost characters}

friday night mayhem

ive missed you.

im terribly sorry....

top 5 tuesdays {movies}

stay tuned....

and the winner is....

pieces of me {february}

january {in a nutshell}

just give me a sign.

new big things... bring it on!

top *5* tuesdays.

guess what folks?

rocK*Star loVe {dippin dots}

rocK*Star loVe { the one}

rocK*Star loVe {girlfriend}

this girl.....

rocK*Star loVe {friends}

rocK*Star loVe {7th grade sweethearts}

knick knack exchange. yay!

last day....

clearing out room for happiness. that & nothing more.

top five tuesday.....

fill my shelves please!

i will be my own sucess story!

o-M-g...... there's only 3!

kreativ blogger: guest post

bathroom bliss.

i have the world in my hands.

i miss you already!

the world isn't ready for us.

let's make it the trend of 2010!

top 5 tuesdays.

one years old. & you're such a beautiful little lady.

sickies, sickies, go away!

{poprocks} book swap <3

we think the same thinks.

im taking a deep breath and im doing it

with crazy make-up & big hair. comes crazy new adventures & big dreams.

pieces of me... 20*10

it's who i am that makes me, me. not what i do.

sponsor an adventure.

just call me alexander.

i love you to the moon and back.

my heart beats to the sound of yours.

shopping+boy= true love

weekend recap <3

dinner party.

fabulous fridays

top 5 tuesdays.