A Hell of a Girl

Christmas toy

Thanks Santa (Justin) for the Nintendo Wii and new boots! I think the most enjoyment though will be from the squeaky squirrels inside this plush log Brodie got! Happy Holidays everyone!! Love and best wishes for the new year (Go Obama!!!)!

To boldly go...

Still in Arizona but it isn't all cacti and jackrabbits. Today Justin Willy and I went to the Phoenix science center for their Stsr Trek exhibit. Here you can see us on the transporter deck "materializing". Actually they took our picture and one option was the lenticular format which changes depending on the angle of the picture. Heading back to my foggy home by the bay tomorrow. I really miss home though visiting Justins family in Arizona has been great. More pictures once I get home and download. :)

Best. Boots. EVER.

I have wanted a pair of Frye Harness Boots for a while. they are gorgeous boots (in my opinion) look like they kick butt when worn with jeans, but look just as awesome with tights and a skirt or dress.
I have seriously wanted a pair for a long time. So last weekend I was helping my neighbor Samantha have a yard sale since she was moving to Istanbul. Here was something like how it went:

Me (internal comment): Are those boots? Those can't be for the yard sale.
Me (aloud): Samantha are these for the yard sale?
Samantha: Yep!
Me (internally): Wow, those are great they look like Frye harness boots but I bet they aren't Frye's.
(Checks tag and logo inside)
OMG. They are Fryes! These are awesome! They cannot possibly be my size
Me(aloud): Samantha, what size are these?
Me (internally): pleasebesize7, pleasebesize7, pleasebesize....
Samantha: They're size 7.
Me *GASP* (trying to sound cool): Um....how much do you want for them?
Samantha: Uh....$20?

And that, my friends,. was how I came to own an awesome pair of $228 boots for $20. They are a tiny bit scuffed, but with these boots wear only adds to their beauty. They have a nice square toe box so there is room and they are fantastic. I have worn them to work twice. I can ear them for my walk to work and there is no problem.  Love. These. Boots! :)

Greetings from Arizona

Greetings from Arizona

Tough times

Clearly Brodie is coping with the economic downturn just fine. It's a tough life, no?

Nuff said

Yay! Get out and vote, folks!

Urban hound

Picture taken by our neighbor Daisy. I love the intense look on Brodie's face.

It is very inconvenient to be in an earthquake while naked

It's true.
We had a small quake just a while ago. Technically, it was a magnitude 4.0 over in Alamo, but we felt a strong quick shake here. Where was I? In the tub of course, enjoying  a nice hot bath.
I hopped out and asked Justin what fell. Some mailing tubes and small odds and ends, Everything we had secured with Museum Putty had stayed in place. Very strange sensation. I would like to say this is the strongest I have felt, but according to Justin we have had one just like this before, and I slept right through it. He and the dog woke up and looked at each other; I just snoozed on.
The quake tonight was a bit disconcerting. First I thought a large truck had struck the building, but almost immediately realized it was a quake. That's just California though. You should never be complacent about it, but it's also something you can't freak out over. It's good we have smaller quakes, as they release pressure which would have made a larger more dangerous quake later. Just part of life here and you take the good with the bad, even if naked.