Sunday, July 29, 2012

Today I spent:

Groceries- $140.00

Laundry- $10.00

Car Wash- $10.50

Gas- $50.00 

Today I did:

Took a dog walk

Took a shower

Grocery Shopping

2 Loads of Laundry

Car Wash + Vacuumed

Got Gas

Made Blueberry + Banana Pancakes with eggs

Cleaned

Talked to the bro

Did dishes

Olympics on television non-stop

Went for a run with the dog

Took a nap

Talked to the parents

Watched Judge Judy

Listened to Pandora- the Shins

Had a Malibu rum w/coke + ate cashews 

It's only 6pm-

What I think I'll do next:

Make dinner, Tortellini with sauteed vegetables

Call a friend

Watch 60 mins., Antiques Roadshow + the Goodwife

Walk the dog

More Olympics.....

This week.....

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Let the games begin! With the London Olympic Games 2012 opening ceremony out of the way (always long with unnecessary moments), the competition starts.

My top three favorite highlights for the official opening were;

Forging of the Olympic rings

A tree of life, symbolic in more ways than I had imagined. At first glance, I believed the tree to be a unifying element to the games as it represents the hierarchy or podium for medal ceremonies. It appears most effectively as shown with National Flags to signify a peaceful + unifying element.

With some sleuthing, since I had not watched the opening in its entirety, I discovered;

Glastonbury Tor, a hill at Glastonbury, Somerset, England features a roofless St. Michael's Tower

This opening portion was named, the “Green and Pleasant” theme, which is a line taken from a William Blake 1808 poem, “And did those feet in ancient time”, from a collection of writings known as the Prophetic Books.

Last;

USA look's great in their Ralph Lauren over-dramatized Chinese made uniforms. Go America!

With a follow up to a successful 5th Birthday for Rex, he met a new friend that day.

A Lion & Rex

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

  

MR. REX 'roo roo' 'bidexti' 'lil'man' 'peanut'
'sexy rexy' MADDOX

This is an old picture (2yrs old) & Rex was certainly out of his element while in this canoe on a frigid Cascade Mountain lake but today we celebrate his 5th Birthday!

Celebrating with a nice hike, new treats, definitely some high-fiving + a big ol 'bone.


Happy 5th Birthday REX MADDOX !!



Sunday, July 8, 2012

Sunday Funday!

The Fairfax Highschool 'Trading Post' happens every Sunday and benefits the LA Unified School District since 1997. With Vendors of all sorts, a food court + music just a short walk to Melrose, it's easy to understand why it attracts those lazy days of summer shoppers! The most fashionable flea market for sure makes for good people watching.

The Shopping

The Place

Saturday brought some well needed R&R along with some good order in food from Kitchen24 + the long overdue watching of Netflix movie, Man on Wire. Both were extremely good but the movie takes the cake! Truly a magnificent accomplishment which is both unimaginable and amazingly well executed- a must see.

Kitchen24 has an inventive menu but these fixtures are the most appropriate I've seen for a Diner style restaurant with a great full bar as well.

Man on Wire, fascinating story + incredible performance.