This is How I Feel Today

So tired of being sick.

Turkey Day 2007

This year we hosted Thanksgiving at the Humboldt house---a grand total of 13 people. It couldnt have been a more perfect day--crisp and cloudless with the temp in the late 40s all afternoon. Before dinner we met our friends out at the park for a game of ulitmate frisbee, and little soccer, basketball and even hoolahooping. A great way to kick off an evening of gluttony.

We all met back at our house a couple hours later for dinner---everyone chipped in and brought an extra table, chairs, dishes and utensils in addition to the dish or 2 that each person was assigned. The food was stellar---we werent missing a single delicious t-day staple! for dessert we had 2 pumpkin pies, 2 apple pies, a pecan pie, and 2 kinds of cookies with fresh whipping cream (everyone took turns whisking) and tons of ice cream! Of course there was a boat load of wine to be had and lots of lounging afterward. Oh, and the turkey? Couldn't have been better!









Even Tucker had a good time.

More Projects Completed

In addition to my first Threadless t-shirt submission, I've also managed to complete my first hat---let's hear it for hats!! Yes, it's misshapen and, yes, it's very big. But with the perfect (and hopefully very large) dome and a full head of hair it could be a great match. i have just the boy in mind--->Mr. Dylan, i hope you're ready to rock this hat! (This boy has the ability to make just about anything look super cute)

Here Adam is kindly modeling my newest creation. And check out that hoodie-->Adam embroidered that--i love it!!






I learned a very important lesson from this project---never stray from the pattern the first time around!

Here's some pics of Adam getting his embroidery on. When boys are crafty the hotness is intensified. It's a fact.





Tucker was also there for a little snuggle support.

Octopink T-Shirt

I'm a t-shirt junkie---most of you should know this about me by now. my favorite place ever to get t-shirts can be found here:
www.threadless.com

so i took the holiday weekend to submit a t-shirt design to Threadless in hopes of getting it accepted and possibly printed---how cool would that be?! anyway, this is what the shirt looks like and ill know in a couple days if it's been accepted.



ill be sure to let you all know if it's made it to the voting stage, in which case i would love it if you all could cast your vote (pretty please!)

click here to view on threadless.com!

How Much Stuff Do We Really Need?!

Does anyone else feel like this?

I've noticed--and have been thoroughly irritated by--the fact that the business of christmas was already in full force by the very first of day of November--is this now the norm? I mean, why not start in June? i havent even started to think about stuffing my face with turkey and I'm already being assaulted by the xmas goblins...

SO. I dont know about you, but I'm pumped for Buy Nothing Day 2007. Here's a link:
http://adbusters.org/metas/eco/bnd/

more to come.

Big Daddy Death

i was in full costume this halloween by about 6:30 in the am; i decided to dress up for work on account of there being a contest and prizes to be had--yeah prizes! it's weird to be pushing 30 and dressed as "big daddy death", sitting at your cubicle sipping coffee through a straw to avoid distrupting your mask or your makeup---i wanted to run out of the office and harrass the neighbors, do a little early morning trick or treating...i freakin' love halloween. i think i need to take the day off and do it right next year...



went out for a little spooky sushi with a couple friends of mine. S was a devil business guy (or something to that effect) and J was a zombie Dimebag Darrell. if this reference eludes you, google Pantera--the metal band of yester year.





i was SO excited to have kids come to my door this year---i love the costumes and the excitement and was giddy with anticipation. i was sorely dispapointed of course---it turns out that the kids get dolled up and are then taken by the truck loads to the mall, dowtown, and other business occupied sectors in Bellingham. how boring is that? are we so freaked out at the thought of approaching the homes of strangers that we "go shopping" for the candy with the kids at 4:30 and then wipe their faces clean just in time for an early halloween dinner at 6:00? i remember cruising the neighborhood with my friends, excitedly exploring the streets for lit front porches and eerily decorated homes. "which house looks like it would have the best candy?" you wonder. i remember passing hoards of other halloween goers in the streets, making sure as not to miss a single home and making second and third trips to the really good ones. and then, later in the night, let the candy trading begin! Halloween just isn't the same anymore and it makes me very sad...

So i decided to hit the bar and see if there were any costumes to be had in the adult category. i met up with my spooky sushi friends from earlier in the day. a very fun evening...





and now for the best costume of the evening. drum roll please..............



AMAZING.