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I'm a sewer, a crafter, a voracious thrifter, potential hoarder, and owner of a 1984 Westfalia Vanagon. I'm a writer and a designer, but mostly just a secret cat lady. Learn more about me here.
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Category Archives: just because
I love Salt Lake City
I complain about living in Utah a lot. I like to act like it blows and there's nothing cool to do here. The truth is, that's a big fat lie. Utah is pretty cool if you know where to go. Like Moab, of course, during Syncro Solstice. Or my hometown, Salt Lake City.
I was talking with my co-worker the other day about the need to champion Salt Lake City--make it known how awesome it really is. Especially in the summer! So much free stuff to do.
This weekend, Mitchell and I took an early morning stroll around downtown SLC to get brunch. Our little walk turned out to be a big walk around the entire city where I snapped a bunch of photos in an effort to say, hey...SLC is pretty darn neat.
I used to work in the Kearns building. Very, very vintagey inside. The elevators were terrifying.
And Mitchell works in the Walker Center--that building on the left with the big tower up top.
Mitchell is also lucky enough to walk to work every day. One of the reasons we bought a condo in downtown SLC. We love our house. Muchly.
A peek at the MASSIVE City Creek development coming pretty soon. It's basically going to be a gigantic city center full of luxury condos and all kinds of shops and restaurants. We are all very, VERY excited about this development. Especially us since we're 3 or so blocks away from it.
We're all waiting anxiously to hear the lineup for this year's Twilight Concert Series. No, it has nothing to do with the literary abomination ruining our posterity's brains. It's a free concert series that runs all summer at one of the parks here. Some pretty stellar bands came out last year, including Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and the New Pornographers...and Beirut...and tons more. And yes...absolutely free. Best part of living in Salt Lake if you ask me!
Of course, the best part about Salt Lake is Slowtrain, our local record store. We luff them.
I promise. Utah isn't all Mormons and lameness. Right fellow SLC-ites?
PS--I'll be back later today with a silly little freebie featuring one of my all-time favorite fashion sages. Hmm...wonder who that could be?
alphabets. and facts. amy facts. amy alphabet facts.
Do you ever get really sick of coming up with blog titles? I do. Sometimes they turn into atrocities like the one you see above.
So Miss Teacups and Bubble Baths posted these ABCs the other day, and I pirated it straight off her blog. I'm sneaky like that.
Age: 24. But sometimes I think my love of werthers originals says otherwise.
Bed size: Queen. This is a weird question.
Chore that you hate: I will take....all of them. But cleaning bathrooms gives me weird feelilngs.
Dogs: Just a cat. But he plays fetch and has awful breath. Close enough.
Essential start to your day: My enormous headphones, tuneage, oatmeal.
Favorite color: Currently teal, although I feel a change to mint afoot.
Gold or Silver: Always, always gold.
Height: 5'5"
Instruments you play: Violin and guitar.
Job title: Graphic designer. I dabble.
Kids: After 5 nephews...never. Jk. but seriously...
Live: Utah. It's not as bad as you think. At least in Salt Lake City.
Mother's name: Pam
Nicknames: Sore subject because I never had one. Except Morbtex. Which is awesome.
Overnight hospital stays: umm...yes. And it blew. 'Nuff said.
Pet peeve: People who don't recognize the moral responsibility of being the first one in a left-turning lane with a green arrow.
Quote from a movie: Pass. Too hard.
Right or left handed: Right
Siblings: April, Ryan, Jill.
Time you wake up: 6:00am, and I don't want to talk about it. Preferred time? Noon.
Underwear: yes please.
Vegetable you hate: Cauliflower. If I liked to eat dirt I'd eat dirt.
What makes you run late: The worst hair in America.
X-Rays you've had: None. But I did get a bone density scan once.
Yummy food that you make: I fail at womanhood and don't cook. But I tell you what--Mitchell makes a mean fried egg sandwich.
Zoo animal: Sea lions 4 life.
You like? Steal it! It's fun!
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for the mother
Happy Mother's Day to you all you cute mamas out there. While I'm just a mother to a beautiful baby cat at this point, I'm surrounded my tremendous moms who keep it real and make it happen.
Like my mom. She's the undisputed queen of selflessness and the influence of all things good in my life. She's a grandma to 5 (soon to be 6!) and the amount of energy and generosity that comes out of this lady is crazy.
Thanks for teaching me to speak up and encouraging me to do whatever I wanted. Even if it was dye my hair crazy colors in high school or wear nothing but thrifted clothing now. You raised me right, ma.
Happy Mother's Day!
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