first things first: a really awesome night-cloud-shot...

after-church lunch at wolf burgers

a Tarzan-watching Caid...

the-end

one of the reasons artists are awesome...

...because they throw parties like this.

My friend Todd (on the left)'s birthday was last week, and my we had a party for him in Laguna on Saturday...the theme was Peter Pan. the best part? out of 25-odd people, i was asked to come as Peter! wahoo!

when i walked into The apartment that evening, speakers playing the Peter Pan soundtrack greeted me with "You Can Fly". a tiny city built from cardboard covered the floor of the entryway, and the stairs up into the apartment were draped with blankets and clouds made of tissue paper, glowing stars scattered everywhere.
when i got to the first floor, Todd himself greeted me as Captain Hook, and my friend Karina--or in this case, Tinker Bell--ran down from the second floor, exclaiming (in her russian accent) "you can't fly without me!!" and promptly threw glitter all over my head. Tiffany came after her in pirate garb and i was shown the rest of what they had been working on all week...

The largest room was split in half by hanging sheets. one half consisted of a makeshift stern of a pirate ship, made from tables, cardboard and an armchair, and was complete with a ship's wheel and jolly roger. there was also an area with various costume items--wigs, cardboard swords, and eye patches--for those who came, well, without character.

opening the sheets to the other part of the room revealed an elaborate "captain's quarters"...curtains draping the walls, and desks strewn with old books, statues, gold, maps and candles.

on the second floor was a whole room dedicated to the mermaid lagoon. all the furniture had been moved out, and the floor was a mound of pillows and blankets. the wall was wrapped in butcher paper painted with underwater scenes, and 3 dim lamps leaned against the walls giving the room and eerie glow.
in this room was also a tv that had PPan playing on loop throughout the night.

to put it simply...it was awesome. i am in constant amazement at how fantastic my friends are!! and now, for some more pictures...










































































my lost boys :)


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viva...

As many of you know, i went to las vegas on sunday. i just got back today. here are some pictures...





anyway, because of forces beyond my control, it was kind of a not-so-great time. BUT i got to go, and see the lights and the craziness, and wear my cute H&M skirt and pink shoes out in the evening. and i got to see MYSTERE...which i've been wanting to do for about 10 years. no really.

i recommend going to vegas just to see it, if for nothing else. it was one of the most beautiful things i've even beheld...the human body is exquisite. there were instances where all i could do was worship God as i watched. i will never get over the sublime and impossible grace of the forms in which we are created.

but dang it, all i wanted to do was get home and watch Star Trek.
which is what i will do right now.
hee.









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firstly,

a-hem. updates...

yaaay for fires on the 57 freeway...and lots and lots of traffic...

Chad taking a pool break after working on the house ALL day saturday...

Arec

pot-luck on Sunday was the biggest we have ever had...tell our church to "make extra for some visitors", and it will surely happen...

sunday afternoon naptime...

the illustrious Dandelion Council had a show sunday night...Pip and Andrew were at their hippest...

afterwards. that's when things got interesting...

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Man, civic duty or not, the whole deal of reporting to a jury summons is lame. Sarah got a summons this week, and after having previously postponed twice, she has to stick to it. She just found out she needs to go to the courthouse tomorrow...so she will miss at least the first day of Westmont. jerks.

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