today my best friends
Emily Irvine
&&& Laura Stacer
are coming over! I'm SO excited. It is going to be so utterly enjoyable.

Plus today I did a bunch of shopping so I am going to put pictures of that up later.. probably.. maybe...


Another very exciting event happening today was... Max leaving!
Good bye big brother. Hello being an only child? Weirddd....

Meeting Dr. John

That's right.
Have you heard of this guy?
This Jazz King?
This Night Tripper?

Welll.. I have to tell you something;
I met him! Infact, I gave him a feather.
Here's the story.

Soo.. my brother Max & I were jamming out at a local music festival, "Roots & Blues"
We had gone with friends, but at the moment it was just him and I.
We were dancing and enjoying the great music.
Now I must tell you, Max was wearing this full headdress.
It had about hmm, 40? feathers in it!
And it was fastened to his head with a Che Guevera head band.
Plus, an added effect was Max's afro of red curly locks.

So, up comes this girl from behind us and she says, "Hey, those feathers are great!"
"I bet Dr.John would like them"
and stuff like that and we are nodding along and agreeing and then she says, "Would you like me to give one to him? Would that be okay if I did?"
And we were kind of confused until she showed us her ID and backstage pass and told us that she was Dr.John's personal assistant and she could get a feather to him for us.
So we thought that was pretty cool!
It turns out that just minutes before that we had noticed a feather in Dr.John's hat and had been musing 'oh wouldn't that be cool if that was our feather!!?'
And then, up comes Rebecca, his personal assitant, offering just that!

But it gets even better! Max said, "Well, do you think we could give it to him?" and she went back and forth on the idea, 'oh i don't know if that will work' and then finally 'oh well maybe' and she was texting people backstage the whole time. But then she told me that I couldn't come. And I told her that I was max's little sister. And then I bravely said, "So do you think that would be okay if I did come?" and she said, "Oh okay!"

So we headed BACKSTAGE!
And Max & I were just thinking oh this is soo cool.
And Rebecca was really nice, and then she asked us what our names were and we told her and she said oh how sweet, dr.john's son is named Max! So that was pretty cool too. We were now backstage and Max bent down let me take some feathers out of his 'hat' and then Rebecca also told us that we were the cutest brother and sister she had ever seen! hahaha. That was a good one.

So out comes Mr. Dr. John in his purple suit, which really looks quite bluey in person, and I gave him a feather, and told him it was from Aftrica and Max gave him a feather, and told it was from right around these parts, and Dr.John said Ooh Thank you very much and hopped into his car and zoomed away! And that was that...

Do you ever feel like...

Do you ever feel like it's all a dream?
Do you ever feel like you are the dreamer?
Well, heres the secret... your right!
Everyone around you is not real. Only YOU are real.
I mean, only I am real actually. haha. (:

So.. Life's too mysterious, don't take it serious.


That's all I'm going to say!

Some thoughts on Life

Advice; and other ponderings

1. I like making lists, you can make them too. I like making them about lots of things because it is such an easy way to write. You can make lists of thoughts that pop into your head right at that moment. That's what I'm doing right now...
2. Not everybody is always going to be happy. You have to learn to upset people once in a while; because that's part of life.
3. There hasn't always been past, and there won't always be future, but there is never a shortage of present! Live in the moment.
4. Do something WILD! Do something creative! Get mad at somebody that you have been reserved & polite to for far too long.
5. Brush your teeth & Brush up on your spelling
6. I want to marry a gentleman ...
7. Don't worry if everybody hates you, if you look funny, if you talk weird, or if you aren't the same as everybody else. Some day; somebody is going to appreciate you exactly as you come and it will all be worth it.
8. Whatever you believe is the TRUTH! Believe in religion or be an atheist or believe in them all. Trust makes Truth. Just believe it. It doesn't matter if people disagree.
9. I'm happy not knowing.
10. I like to know what happens in movies before I watch them though
11. Send a letter to somebody who moved away
12. Write a book about yourself; you can make things up
13. Make up a word and use it seriously... if somebody catches on, act like they are foolish for not knowing the new lingo
14. i love you; have a great day!

Shout out to all the Red Heads with freckles and pasty skin...

have you noticed that red heads never like pink or orange?
prove me wrong or right.
but i think its because those colours look so bad on us.
Just an interesting little ponder..
(that i must give credit to emily for)

For Modern Day Hippie Wannabees'

a few of my favourite websites...

Looking for some.. 'simple' eco-shoes?
www.simpleshoes.com

Got beef with vegetarians?
http://primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/nutrition/vegetarian.htm

Natural Fashion
http://www.elementeden.com/

Imagine Peace with Yoko
http://imaginepeace.com/news/

Save the World with Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/ourplanetbook

Green Gift Guide
http://www.ecoist.com/

Good-For-Nothing Fashion
http://lookbook.nu/#more

Making sustainability mainstream
http://www.treehugger.com/

Eat Local! It tastes better & overall IS better!
http://100milediet.org/

"Save the Planet, Get the Perks"
http://ecoperks.com/

Some of the Best Juice
http://happyplanet.com/

Indulge in FATNESS
http://liberte.qc.ca/en/home.ch2

5 'New' Musicians that I can tolerate.

I usually don't like new music (I'm a stickler for classics with interests such as Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, The Doors, etc.), but I am happy to have come across some tunes that strike my fancy! And yes, I am VERY picky...

Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson is pretty much the best thing ever.
I love his music because it is simple, politcal, solid & calm. It is certainly a step up from the sappy and meaningless songs that are constantly played on today's pop radio stations.
4.3/5

Michael Franti
Micahel Franti has always been a favourite of mine. However.. with his latest album, "All Rebel Rockers" I have to say I was a little disappointed. I would expect more, since he impressed me so much with, "Everyone Deserves Music" .
4.5/5

Across the Universe Soundtrack
I don't know if this qualifies because it is all old songs, but, I will say that I was happy with the way that they were re-recorded!
4.4/5

Lenka
Lenka is simple & sweet. Fluffy but fun. It may not be that deep- but it is certainly enjoyable in my opinion!
4/5

Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird is Amazing! He is great because he is so different.. and.. original. I like it.
4.4/5

More to come as I try to discover more up to snuff artists of today!

YOU say it's your BIRTHDAY!

Birthdays...

So much hype about them!
I think every other day is just as special!


(But today IS my day)

maybe poetry

old cold tea tastes like a grey cloud on a windy day.

If you like...

There should be a website out there that has suggestions for things like,"If you like this song then you will like..." etc. ... You know what I'm saying? Has anybody every heard of a website like that?
hmmm... maybe i should start one up.

Quote Quote Quote

I know I haven't written for a long time- but... I'm back! (kind of)

Here is a quote that I find to be.. true. Or something like that.

Bikes are Beautiful!

Go get a bike & save the world.

Ok so since I feel kind of bad about indulging in some serious fashion fun all afternoon.. I am going to do my part as a good Samaritan and get everybody that is actually reading my blog to get off my web site and go to freerice.com... end world poverty, woop woop!

Ooh la la.. these particular petals are definitely number one on my wish list right now- and I can't even feel bad about wanting these eco friendly kids! I just have to figure out how to do this ordering online thing... hmmm.. But realistically- why is it that the most amazing things often have to be the MOST expensive!? I have to admit that $55 bucks is a little bit extreme for these-- even though they are my true love.
Apparently the topic of today is shoes, because I have just spent the better part of an hour cruising the internet in search of foot attire. I know, I know they are a really materialistic fashion item that I really and truly don't need any more of- but- i just love them so much! Keds, Converse, Simple, Vans... It's a definite don't need thing- just really want thing! Is that so bad? Hmm.. I just got an idea.. I am going to look for a pair of white, blank shoes and sew and splatter attack them into my own master piece! How fun will that be!

The 50's song, "Teen Angel" is really sad...

Where the Wild Things Are
By Maurice Sendak

I just heard that they are making a 'major motion picture' out of this classic. Isn't that a little sacrilegious? Somethings just don't deserve to be tampered with. Oh well, I hope it turns out okay. I love those big monsters.

Book Report
Frannie in Pieces By Delia Ephron

I finally finished my 384 page book today.
It was odd, but entertaining. I would recommend it to somebody who is feeling bad for themselves-- it's sad and makes you realize that you probably have a better life than you are telling yourself.

(Red) Cowboy Boots

I am a cow girl by no means- but something about cow boy boots intrigues me.So here are my babies that I am going to spruce up by painting them with red shoe paint!

Oh My!

It has come to my attention that some people do NOT know what a sock monkey is. I feel deeply sorry for these people and the large hole that they have in their life.
For their benefit I have included a photo of a Sock Monkey here on my blog.



For those who may not know what a Finger Puppet is (I know that sounds absurd- but you never know!) I have also posted a picture of them.

Dress-Up

I LOVE to dress-up..
This photo was taken in the summer time, when my friends Claire and Isabel game over and frolicked in my backyard with me. We suited up in tutu's, hopped on old bicycles and tricycles [with flat tires] & had a lot of fun.
Out of my love of dressing up, my Clown Persona, TuTu the clown was born. My mother is LuLu, and my father, Jocko. Hire us for your birthday party! We will be sure to entertain you. Tee hee!

Me

This is a very inspiring artist to me. Her artwork reminds me of a few doodles that I have played around with..
And this particular picture right here reminds me of myself somehow. Maybe because I love those little boots, and I have a cat hat similar to hers [although it is not as grand and it is not a cape]...

{artwork by Abigail Halpin}

What is so special about wild roses and lucky pennies? Nothing in particular actually... except for the fact that they are things that I happen to appreciate. You know those things that you have filed away somewhere (be it in your desk, your notebook, or just your head), that just make you happy to think about? Well I thought I would publish that file folder for the world to see! A quick glimpse into the mind of emily claire rose... I hope you enjoy these things as much as I do ... and if you don't, well then go make your own blog! haha.