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Go Ducks!

Steph — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 05:12:54 +0000

Matt and I went to Game 5 of the Ducks vs. Predators playoffs last night. It was the first time either of us had been to a hockey game and we had a blast. We enjoyed the overpriced food and beer and laughed at the heavily intoxicated fans sitting behind us. At first. When they continued screaming during the breaks, it got a little annoying, but overall it was pretty exciting. We were sure the Ducks were going to win but then the game went into overtime and the Predators won. When they made the shot, the entire Honda Center was silent for several seconds. I started to think, where are the boos? Where’s some music? An announcer? Anything? Then everyone just left. It was really weird.

I’ve never followed hockey. Most people think that is weird because I’m from Minnesota (everyone knows Minnesota is basically Canada – ha!). My first love is football – love love love it. The Vikings are my team (which is why I secretly hope they get moved to LA – sorry, mom!) Hockey and soccer are the only other sports I’ll watch. I dislike baseball and basketball. The only way I’d go to a Lakers game is if I got to sit next to Jack Nicholson. Hah!

Book Swap

Steph — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:05:57 +0000

Does anyone want to swap a book or two with me? I have a few books that are in great condition that I’d like to trade… or give away. If you are interested in any of the titles below, let me know. We can either swap and call it even or I’ll mail the ones you want and you can send me a check for postage (I’m cheap!). The first book is the only hardcover, the rest are paperback. Also, don’t take this as examples of the types of books I read… I’m up for pretty much anything, I just don’t want to keep these types around the house anymore because I won’t read them twice. *Update: Crossed off books are gone!

A Bend in the Road – Nicholas Sparks
Inheritance of Loss – Kiran Desai
Me Talk Pretty One Day – David Sedaris
Bookplate Special – Lorna Barrett
Cold Rock River – Jackie Lee Miles

Dan Brown
Digital Fortress
The Da Vinci Code
Angels & Demons
Deception Point

Steve Berry
The Amber Room
The Romanov Prophecy
The Templar Legacy
The Venetian Betrayal

Jeffrey Deaver
The Devil’s Teardrop
A Maiden’s Grave
Garden of Beasts
Hard News
Hell’s Kitchen
Mistress of Justice
Speaking in Tongues

Iris Johansen
The Search
The Ugly Duckling

The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody

Steph — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:35:03 +0000

Haha! Love it. Queen is one of my favorite bands, for shiz.

[via: Door Sixteen]

The Rock’n'Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher

Steph — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:57:42 +0000

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.

February in SoCal

Steph — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:46:07 +0000

Hi friends! I thought I’d share this picture of Matt and I at the park yesterday. 80 degrees on Valentine’s Day is okay by me! Matt studied and I read. It was so beautiful.

Also… Matt and I have been watching more of the Olympics this year than ever before. Go USA!!

Dreamin’

Steph — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:58:37 +0000

We watched Revolutionary Road last night. Whoa. As a result, I had some pretty funky dreams last night. Oh well. At least now I’m aware of the fact that I am dreaming when I’m dreaming. I used to get pretty freaked out when I thought my dreams were real. Learning more about lucid dreaming has helped me a lot.

As a matter of fact, about a month ago I was dreaming and didn’t like that I accidentally drove myself off a cliff and died, so I consciously rewound my dream for a do-over. That’s pretty huge for me. Kudos for not waking up freaked out that I died in my dream. Again. I’d always heard that you can’t die in your dreams, if you do, you are actually dying. I am still alive, I think, but it always freaked me out. I’ve died about four times in my dreams but this last time was the only time I was able to turn it around. I never want to get hurt or die in my dreams so it’s pretty neat to know that I can control them and don’t have to wake up distraught.

In January I bought a book on dreams and a journal to record my dreams each morning. I have paged through the book but haven’t cracked the journal. Now that I’ve gotten a handle on everything else going on (ha!), I think I’m going to make a go at tracking my dreams.

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Ashlie J is a blog I found awhile back. I’m not sure how I got there but it was a good find. She’s in Minnesota and I love checking out the things she shares and looking at the pictures she posts. A part of me would love to go back to my home state and reaquaint myself. It’s hard to believe it’s been 12 years since I moved away.

Cars

Steph — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:45:59 +0000

“The Killer in Me” is being filmed downtown today. Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Casey Affleck and Simon Baker are in it… not sure which are in town though. I have a couple of errands to run but hoping to cruise over there and see what I can see before work. Read the story at newson6.com.

We traded in our Honda this weekend and came home with this Toyota Matrix. Matt and I drove all over the place yesterday. Driving around without a destination is one of our favorite past times. I love it!

Cute Trash Cans

Steph — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:10:58 +0000

We were at SalsaFest last Friday and I love the trash cans that got dropped off! I actually went up to the city worker unloading them and asked what the deal was. He said Mayor Taylor had them painted… by… some people… didn’t really catch what he said. I looked online for more information afterward but couldn’t find any. I like the colors of paint used and thought they were super cute sitting all over the park.

If my name was Oscar, I’d totally want to live in this one.

Her Morning Elegance

Steph — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:47:10 +0000

By Oren Lavie via Huong.

Icy Cold in Tulsa

Steph — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:06:56 +0000

Tulsa got some ice again this year. Thankfully it hasn’t been as crazy as last year. That whole seven days without power thing really sucked. Matt’s classes have all been canceled this week, so we’ve stayed home, all warm and cozy. Well, except for this afternoon, when I realized I didn’t have any Coke in the house. I wanted to walk but Matt wasn’t fond of the idea. He started the car but it was obvious it was going to take quite some time for it to warm up and for us to get the ice off the windows. I oohed and ahhhed out the window at our beautiful winter wonderland until finally Matt said he’d walk with me! Yahoooo!

We bundled up, he grabbed his camera and we walked to Sonic. It was so much fun! I wanted to lick the ice… tasted like ice. It sure is pretty though. We got pretty cold on the way back but our house felt so warm in comparison!

Here’s Matty in all his chivalry, er, chiverry. He was so cold. Haha!

And here’s me with my big a$$ Route 44 Coke. It was so worth it!