A Night in Hollywood..

Last night my friend Dawn and I went to see Devo at the Jimmy Kimmel show. They rock!

Earlier in the day I was so worried because it had been raining all afternoon, and it was an outdoor show. But it quit raining and the clouds went away and it was a great night!

We got to Hollywood & Highland to find out there was a movie premiere at Grauman's Chinese, and parking was difficult, but we finally found a spot! We headed across the street and got in line. Once we got on the lot, they had the studio portion of the show playing on screens so we could watch it. It wasn't too exciting, but it did make the time go by quicker.

Then it was time for Devo! They came out and played their newest and a few others, and then it was over. But I was still very excited to see them as I had never seen them live before.

On our way back to the car, we saw something that just cracked us up. It was Colonel Sanders - you know, the KFC guy - and Jesus. Walking together. What we couldn't figure out is why these guys chose to dress up like them! We tried so hard to get a good picture using our cell phones, but they all ended up blurry. We even stalked them a bit trying to get pictures! If you're ever in Hollywood with a camera and see these two together again, could you please send me a picture? :)

Stretchy!

I have been working on a new line of stretchy chainmaille bracelets! These bracelets are so lightweight, as they are made with silicone and aluminum rings. The best thing about them is the fact you can just slip them on and not have to worry about any clasps! I have two new designs, diamond and daisy. Where my other stretchy chainmaille bracelets are simple, these have more texture and shape to them. Some should be in my shop hopefully by the end of the month, and will come in yellow, blue, purple and rust. I'm open to any other color suggestions.. if you have one, please leave a comment!

A Thank You...

There are times when, at 43 years of age, I feel older than dirt. Having an active 6 year old boy doesn't help matters any - sometimes I think he steals all my energy! We have Disneyland annual passes, and last year made a great discovery - The 80'z All Stars - an 80's cover band that plays at Tomorrowland Terrace!



I was a teen and young adult in the 80's - I graduated high school in 1985. I grew up in a college town, and had access to a lot of great live music. I was friends with many bands, and as I grew into adulthood I would spend almost every single night of the week out at bars and clubs to support them, especially during weeknights. I kinda kept up this behavior pretty much til I got married in the mid-90's.. then I think I became dull, LOL!



But now once or twice a month I can go to Disneyland, sometimes with my family, sometimes for a mom's night out, and relive some of the terrific music courtesy of the 80'z All Stars!



My son idolizes them.. he plays air guitar and drums at home, and will copy some of their moves. And the best thing is - he loves the 80's music! He's always after me to listen to my iPod! But I digress...



Last month he got to meet the band members. He was so thrilled! They were all so great with him! When I went to see them last night with a couple of other moms, he begged to go..



I think he's counting down the days just like his mom til the next show.. Thank you, Nigel, Devo 2.0, Jamie Star and the Karate Kid for some great times! :)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Thanks to randomizer.org, we have a winner for my giveaway!
Set #1:
2, 6, 9, 3, 11, 8, 4, 1, 10, 5, 7, 12 And the winner is.... Susan! Congrats! I'll get these in the mail tomorrow!

Lots of good things going on around here.. I've launched my 6 year old son's Etsy shop - scooterbank. He's going to get a very big ego with all the nice things people are saying about his photography! I have some of his art to put in his shop too - but I need to scan them first. He's also starting an art class after school today - they will be learning about Picasso. How fun!



I get to spend most of my day slaving away in the kitchen. Last night I made some Irish cream brownies, today I need to make soda bread and Irish stew. Luckily I didn't have to look like a lush buying Guinness for the stew at 9 this morning - they had a single pint available.. ;)

Spring Cleaning

I've been going crazy with all our clutter. This past weekend we canceled all plans and went through mainly my son's stuff. Of course, as a 6 year old, he's the main culprit of clutter in the house, with dear old mom coming in a close second! ;) I've got a couple bags of toys ready to donate, and a big bag of clothes for a yard sale! Luckily one of my friends is having one this weekend, so I need to tag them for the sale. Of course, I also have a craft show on Sunday, so I'm not getting much sleep trying to get all of it ready.. by the way, know anyone in the LA area that needs a portable massage table? I have one available... :)

Day of Action

Today all across California, students, parents, and teachers are having a Day of Action. Many events have been scheduled across the state to bring awareness to the fact that public education is getting the shaft. And that means our kids are too.

My son is in kindergarten at Riviera Elementary in Torrance. This morning we held a protest in front of the school. I was very disappointed not to see any press there whatsoever. As far as I know, most of the protests will be at the high school and college levels, so I would think a grade school participating is kinda interesting. But anyway..



My son and I made shirts to wear today. When we got to school at 8:30, stickers were handed out that said "We are Blue About Cuts to Education! We love our Riviera Staff!"



Many of the kids had made signs, and were shouting "Don't do budget cuts - Save our teachers". Cars would honk as they drove by as well.





The teachers, staff and parents stood in a long line in front of the school. I didn't get a very good picture, because I didn't want to leave the line. At 8:59, as the teachers went in to their classes, they got a big round of applause from the parents.

One thing was very clear today talking with other parents. We are all very angry. We simply cannot ignore such major changes that affect the future of our children. California is now #50 in student spending. Class sizes are going up, the school year will be shortened. None of this is acceptable. The state must not cut education! It is too important to all of our futures, as these kids will be the ones taking care of us in our old age.

Think on that for a while.

New Year's Resolution... and a Giveaway!

My resolution for the new year was to start blogging on a regular basis. But you know what they say about the best laid plans.. :)

Life has been busier than I thought with my son in kindergarten. I volunteer at school at least once a week, sometimes more. Tomorrow we will be involved in a Day of Action - a day for protests against proposed education cuts by the state of California. I'll hopefully get some pictures and post them tomorrow.

In the meantime, I have added a third shop - scooterbank. This is my son's shop. It's still in the beginning stages, but we hope to get some great art in there soon.. 50% of his sales will go to the PTA to help out schools.

If you've been following my blog for a while, you know I did mainly beaded jewelry in the past. I am now focusing on chainmaille and wire wrapped jewelry. Both are very fun to do!



So now for the giveaway.. to celebrate my return to blogland, I will be giving away a lovely pair of purple wire wrapped earrings! To enter, to go my shop and tell me what your favorite item is. For a second entry, retweet the giveaway on Twitter. For a third entry, become a fan on Facebook! Be sure to let me know you've tweeted or become a fan in the comments. The drawing will be held on St. Patrick's Day, March 17. What could be luckier?