Several of my friends made a movie. Like a real movie. And it is really, really good! It’s called The Rock’n'Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher. Matt and I went to the premiere at The Method Fest 2010 (an independent film festival in Calabasas, CA). We expected it to be good but it was so much more than that… we loved it!

The film was funny, the characters endearing, the story brilliant. Matt’s a movie quoter and he walked away cracking up over a bunch of the lines. Another thing I loved was seeing our old ‘hood on the big screen. How cool! I spent a total of 8 years in Tulsa and miss a lot of things about it. They filmed Duncan Christopher when we were still living in Tulsa and I really regret not being an extra. How rad would it have been to see myself in the background? As I recall, I was working when they needed people. Lame. Haha.

Follow them on Facebook for updates regarding screenings (there’s another in LA on May 1). I know you want to see it! Also, check out their awesome website at The Rock’n'Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher.

Her and her boyfriend, Iaan, had been hanging out with Henry Chen and his girlfriend, Nancy, and Edmund Prietos. Matt and I met up with them at Henry’s studio in Long Beach (hoping to “borrow” the pic from Christine!) and drove down to Las Brisas in Laguna Beach for dinner.

It feels like the market is saturated with photographers and, honestly, not all photographers seem unique to me. There are days that I’m gung ho on working towards being professional but there are other days where I feel like I’ll be lucky to ever book anything! I was saying last night that I’d like to go pro and ended with a shrug of my shoulders. One of them said, “A lot can happen in a year. You look back and can’t believe all that’s happened.” They are doing it and were encouraging me to press on. It was wonderful! I’m grateful for them and can’t wait to continue learning more about the biz!

Regarding the title of this post… we had a long conversation about languages and were told that ‘thank you very much’ in Afrikaans sounds like an American saying ‘buy a donkey’. Hah!

I want to share with you the gem that is Marigold Journals.

A beautiful friend of mine makes these amazing journals.  Every time I see one, I want it!  Journals are a weak point of mine anyway, but journals housed in an old hard cover?!? What a great idea.  I love them all!

Check out some of the sold items too to get an idea of all that she offers.  And order yourself a one-of-a-kind journal!

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Enjoyed Desire to Inspires’ afghan post. Mom taught me how to crochet granny squares when I was younger.  I don’t remember how but I think it’d come back if I gave it a shot.  I’ve been inspired to try since smosch started doing hers.

Mary came into town a little bit early so we’ve been spending time together, whenever I’m not working. We went shopping and had Starbucks at Utica today. It was a lot of fun. We were both saying how much we love that it is in the upper 70′s on Halloween. Not even a chill in the air. I’m definitely hoping the warmth sticks around as long as possible because I know it’s going to get cold this winter.

Living far from family is weird, especially during birthdays and holidays.  I miss the fun we used to have…  She’s a great person and I really love her.  Happy birthday, Lynz!

Have fun driving, and be careful. I love you and hope to spend more time with you in the future.

My brother-in-law is all of that and more. I’m so glad I married into the Lloyd family. I have so much to learn from these saints I now call family.

Happy birthday, Curtis! Leave Dubai and come home… so we can leave again. You know we both can’t live on the same continent for too long.  We love you and miss you!

My second favorite place in Tulsa is Shades of Brown. (Home would be my first.) My friend Melinda has done an amazing job creating this unique and comfortable coffee shop. It’s also an art gallery with different pieces displayed monthly. I love that! You can buy fun things like purses, journals, music, mugs and my soap too.

They have the most exquisite baklava that we’ve ever had. Sometimes we go just because we are craving it. I don’t drink espresso, but Matt says it’s good too. I usually drink chai or have some tea. They have Big Train products, which is what I usually crave. Chai Big Train. Green Mint Vanilla Big Train. Grasshopper Big Train. Sweet, icy goodness! Emmm!

I seriously love Shades. The atmosphere is great, the drinks are great and it’s less than a mile from home. I try to enjoy it as much as possible because I know I’ll miss it once we leave town.