Monday, July 20, 2009

Countdown to Comic-Con ...

comic con


Emily, Natalie and I are going to attend Comic-Con for the first time. I've always wanted to go. I've always been fascinated with anything related to anime, manga, tokidoki, blythe dolls and graphic novels. It's been fun to see how the girls also love this stuff too. So in honor of our upcoming adventure to Comic Con this Thursday, July 23rd I made a little collage of the things we hope to see while we are there.

Also, here's a short video from Danny DeVito regarding his upcoming visit to Comic Con ... Enjoy!

***Probably best to only have kids over 12 watch this***

Friday, July 17, 2009

Suzie's Farm Veggies ...




A few weeks ago we joined a local CSA and did a trial run with a $7 week commitment. After the trial ended we had to decide if we wanted to go for the bigger commitment of $25 week on the bi-monthly package. I'm so glad we did! We are getting a wider variety of organic locally grown produce and our family will be getting their greens and if I went to my local supermarket this stuff would cost over $40 (at least, and for sure it wouldn't be organic). So if you are in the San Diego area, you might want to check it out here.

Here's what we got this week;

Spring Mix
Mesclun Mix
Basil
Mint
Tomatillos
Anaheim Chiles
Beets
Baby Fennel
Micro Cilantro
Chard
Summer Squash Assortment
Cucumbers
Radish Bites

Well now I've got to go figure out what I can make with Mint ... it's so hot today, all that comes to mind is a Mojito =)

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Happy Anniversary Time! ...


Well, isn't that an exciting picture? You wouldn't know it from the outside, but it's very special to me, it's a scrapbook that Jon made for me about 12 years ago. It's actually the only scrapbook I own. And as a little treat for you, I wanted to give you a little peek at what's inside.

But first, let me tell you how I got it. Many years ago, 12 years in fact, a group of our friends were having a valentines dinner, and a few days before the party, the guys got together and secretly planned a night out and stayed up late making these books for us girls. Mine contains a great collection of photo's, valentines cards, love notes & such that I had collected over the years. It was quite a surprise and makes me happy to flip through it's pages.

It's great to see how we've changed and grown together. You can only tell so much from the pictures, but I can tell you that the biggest changes were from the inside out. We've been on quite a journey of opening our minds and hearts to calling, passions and convictions. It's not always been easy, but hey, who's life is? It's definitely been exciting, challenging and I've traveled in directions I never imagined I'd go. But that's the excitement, not knowing how the the story ends.

So here's your peek. Some of these shots are cool, and some silly ... but it's us, and I wouldn't trade "us" for anything in the world. Happy 21 years together Jon!











One more thing, what would my blog be without a little cheezy goodness??? Hope you enjoy the amazing vocals - Don't forget to turn up the volume!

Monday, July 13, 2009

I Had A Crafty Weekend ...




Well, I finally got motivated and made something. Nat and I had so much fun making these cute little animal head hair pins. I'll be selling them at the next Handmade Revolution Trunk Show coming up Aug 8 in Golden Hill from 11 am to 5 pm (San Diego), if you're in the area, stop on by! And if you need directions, just send me an email =)

Saturday, July 11, 2009

What I've been up to ...




This image is pretty interesting to me, it was designed as a part of a contest in 2004 to forecast where we might be in 10 years with social media capital. For me, it seems to perfectly sum up our fascination and use of various types of social currencies that are becoming a way of life for most of us. In this tongue-and-cheek view of our future world, it seems easy to imagine that the statement of our future wealth might include accounting of our social capital by measuring what contributions you've made to places like Wikipedia or Flickr. Seriously, I think it could happen.

Ever since my last post was a couple of weeks ago, which was only a video because I was too busy with other stuff, I was thinking "oh, well" I've been busy with my "real" life and don't have time for updating my "virtual" life. I don't know about you, but sometimes I feel like it's too hard to keep up with Facebook, my blog and all the other online places I contribute to ... but now I'm thinking maybe I should just try and stay on-board, instead of possibly missing the "virtual" boat.

One last thing, I came across this funny video that you might enjoy ... "What Would Twittering Look Like in Real Life";




***if you are viewing this thru facebook, you'll need to go to my blog at www.sophiacarolina.blogspot.com to watch the video***