We will teach you how to jerk.

All you out there, wanting to develop your dancing abilities, you can learn from the best. The Isenbargers and the Olsens...or your can invest in the Kinect (which is so awesome and I want one).

But this is the more cost efficient way:

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Anyways. Some of our good friends recently bought the Kinect (trademark) and invited us over to play with it. IT WAS SO AWESOME. There is no remote used because you  ARE the remote. And let me tell you, we were doing the dancing game, and I was sweating like crazy. We did some techno crazy dance, we did some Basement Jaxx, we did not Poker Face, we did some Jerkin. It was intense. And on top of that, we all played volleyball right before -- it was an extreme night. I loved it. 

It's been a long long time since I've memorized your face

I know you have all been DYING to know about the wonderful Sufjan Stevens. It is no mystery to me, which is why I have prolonged this blog post for quite some time. It had nothing to do with the lack of time on my hands at all. Well, maybe.

Let's begin. The venue was a lot smaller than I expected. I was more like a local amphitheater and fit about 500 people there. So we were nice and cozy. I liked it. It felt like a bunch of people coming together around a campfire to sing songs- in a way.

This concert was very different from his past concerts. This is mainly because of his most recent album (The Age of Adz). This album is a completely different genre. Instead of being a folk, acoustic artist, he transitioned into the more electronic genre. I, personally, thought it was amazing. I think a true artist is one who is continually experimenting, expounding, and  developing a personal style. I also think that an artist is someone who has the ability to go excel in other aspects or genres. Sufjan does exactly that. Curt quoted his swim coach which better expresses what I am trying to say.

"You aren't a good swimmer unless you perfect every single stroke."

I feel that The Age of Adz is a progressive step for this artist. He is pushing his musical talent farther than he ever has before. I am in love with his powerful and captivating voice and his ability to express his emotions with such vigor. I experienced the anger, frustration, longing, and selfishness he expressed in his compositions. Not many artists can evoke such passion within the audience.

I had to put this one up. it is hilarious. Check our the texting/ facebooking mom and her not very happy son.

I will find you, and stick stickers on YOUR car.

Today I walked out to my car to find this big yellow sticker on my window. It said:

WARNING: YOUR ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARK HERE AND YOUR CAR HAS BEEN NOTED. NEXT TIME WILL BE TOWED.

Obviously, this wasn't a very professional and well thought out idea at all. I mean, it was a STICKER. Not a window sticker, a sticker that doesn't come off. Like the ones your doctor gives you after a shot. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? This is vandalism. I don't care that I parked in your dumb lot. Write me a polite note, I would be more than happy to move- Don't put a dang yellow sticker on my window and not have the decency to remove it yourself! What happened to paper slips or tickets? They must have missed this memo. But I know one thing, whoever put that sticker on my car is not nice. We are not friends.

more edits of Logan.

Bows and Belts. Craft Fair Extravaganza

If you guys were wondering, there is a craft fair THIS WEEKEND (November 6, 2010) and I, along with several other women, am participating in it. This means I am selling a plethora or crafts (which I love). This craft fair I am focusing on belts (which was a new challenge for me), clips, and earrings. It has been so fun. Below are some pictures of belts I have been working on. If you like what you see, come to the craft fair!

 

Made from a recycled belt and beautiful flowers left over from my wedding. I <3 it.

This is a velcro belt with hand stitched flowers as an accent.

Made from an awesome tie I found.

White velcro belt with white flower accents.

Another beautiful tie I found and recreated into a belt. It is adorable.

This is one of my favorites. It is hand stitched ribbon and fabric accented with hand stitched flowers.

 

The Nightmare on Halloween...

This is my brother, Ryan. He is awesome. This Halloween he decided to be the one and only Harry Potter.

This is my darling sister, Breanna, and my wonderful husband, Curt. Curt has a keen eye for hair color, not to mention great deliverance.

So happy. Her being a goth girl. (I feel like everyone goes through this phase in their lifetime)

This is my adorable sister, Carli. She was Red Riding Hood. I think she pulled it off dang well.

I have fun taking pictures of her. She is quite photogenic.

That is my husband again, and my great brother, Logan. These two are my favorite men in the world. I mean look at them, so happy, loving, inviting, and polite.

Great poses.

Up close and personal.

I wish I had the entire night on video. It was highly amusing. You would have laughed out loud. Logan, Curt, and I were performing Halloween musicals the entire night.This is a photo of children flocking to our door, mostly to see what the heck was going on. All the brave souls who dared to come over definitely were rewarded. Curt gave them handfuls!

Alex: he is evil.

Their true colors.

Want some candy?

 

 

 

 

So all in all, this Halloween was one of the best. I keep thinking about it, running the weekend through my head. I can't get over how wonderful it was. Starting with Friday night, Curt DJ'd for a Halloween party. So fun. I absolutely love dance parties. Then on Saturday, Curt and I were asked to participate in a haunted JAIL. Picture this with me, okay?

There is a large building in the middle of dark woods. This building has high walls, all surrounded by barbed wire. Inside their are padded cells, barred off cells, and isolated cells- for solitary confinement. This jail has only be shut down for six years. It still is very much a jail. All the walls have carvings of names and years and other naughty things. Their are metal toilets and dead rats. This entire thing was legit. It was worse when all the lights were out. You felt so confined, trapped. Curt's character was a crazed plumber, locked down in the cellar who would follow the group around through the night. He was fabulous, and always waited for the perfect moment to drop his massive wrench or bang the walls. I was an inmate. I was actually LOCKED into a cell. Horrible. I hated it. When people would come, I would rock back and forth, mumbling to myself. Or sometimes the door would open, and I would crawl out towards the people. I was creepin myself out! Anyways, it was a neat experience. I can't tell if I liked it or not.


What made Halloween was Sunday, hanging out with the family, helping them get ready for the night. It was hilarious giving candy away. I am pretty sure we scared half the kids in the neighborhood, but we had tons of fun! we sang songs about a lot of the kids costumes, and had little  dances. This one dead vampire came up and BIT curt TWO TIMES! and then when he pretended he was dead, a little wolverine came and body slammed him. It was very funny. It was a great great night.