Monday, October 29, 2012

Happy Monday: Upcycling

In case you're wondering (and you should be) upcycling is not cycling uphill. If you need more confirmation on that, speak to Lance Armstrong. He could probably give you a tip on performance enhancing drugs, too.

Upcycling is the act of not only recycling something, but re-using it to make something more useful/beautiful/creative than it would be if the materials were broken down and simply recycled.

 Recycling is so 2010.

Here is an example of upcycling: http://www.etsy.com/listing/111535173/peets-coffee-french-roast-purse?utm_source=googleproduct&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=GPS&gclid=CNq3gbOjp7MCFQtxQgod9yEAbw

My mom bought me a bag similar to this, because she knows I am her planet Earth loving child, and I now use it to hold all my make-up, which is double good because the bag is easy to clean when I inevitably spill eyeshadow, foundation, or lip gloss inside the bag. (Me=problem child)

An even cooler example of upcycling is this chair. A friend of mine referenced me the link and I'm obsessed with how unique this chair is. That is cardboard...cardboard, people! Sheer brilliance.
I would like to say now that there is NO way I could ever make this chair. If you watch the video, you can tell that this guy knows a thing or two about physics and engineering- two things I know nothing about. I could, however, sit in the chair and help someone work through their feelings about upcycling, but that's about it.
In any case, one of the coolest things about the planet is that it's filled with a myriad of people and creativity that one never thought possible. Keep the planet going by supporting this cool chair, and other upcycling projects like it.

Happy Monday.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Nailed it.

I know that there are super important things going on in the world right now:
snowy hurricanes
presidential election
gas prices
halloween costume dilemmas

Should we discuss something from that list?

Eh. Maybe later. Instead... 


Go Giants! AND Happy (unbelated) Halloween.

I'm in crazy money saving mode this semester. The kind of money saving mode where a manicure or pedicure becomes a want and not a "but I really neeeed one. Have you seen my cuticles?!" kind of need.

So, I got creative and did my own nails. I spent $1.54 on this rad orange nail polish. I had the black crackle, base coat and top coat in my ecclectic polish supply at home.

Doing one rogue nail is on trend right now and being that I never graduated from 8th grade, I must do what is trendy. Plus, crackle nail polish has an annoying, gummy consistency and it actually worked to my patience's advantage to do one nail.

P.S. I am drinking green tea in this pic (green tea=happiness) and Pioneer Woman's cooking show is on in the background. She was making a peanut butter oreo cream pie, if you really want to get into what's important. 


Monday, October 22, 2012

Happy MOnday: Little MOments

I left my finger on the shift button too long when I typed two of the words in the title of this post. Since both the words started with "M", both the mistaken capital "O"s, and because I am a little bit rebellious/a little bit OCD, I decided to leave it.
That's called being different.

I heard this song on the radio today, after about 3 years of not hearing it. Some times the radio can make me so mad. But, you already know that, as I complained about it's repetitive, "stab me in the eyeball" nature, a couple blogs ago.
In any case, some times the radio redeems itself. It certainly did today and I thought I'd share the tune that made me feel that way.
The song itself is sweet, and the video is even more cute, plus a little funny. It's cunny, if you will.

Enjoy, and happy Monday.

"Little Moments"

Monday, October 8, 2012

Happy Monday: LDR

Long Distance Relationships are not a big dose of happy.

But, Caitlyn making a video about them?

A big plate of happy. With a side of funny, and hilarious al a mode for dessert. 

HERE is my talented, tall, crazy and strong (strong because she's weathering through an LDR, not because she can lift a school bus over her head...maybe she can do that, too?) friend, doing what she does best.

Happy Monday.


Thursday, October 4, 2012

Music: What I'm digging right this second

Raise your hand if the radio gets on your nerves (every single person's hand in the air).

The commercials, the djs, the Katy Perry on EVERY station EVERY minute of the day. Maybe Amanda Bynes got in so many car wrecks because every time a Katy Perry song came on she had a (legit) mental breakdown.

When I lived in Portland, (how do I always bring it back to this?) there were two killer radio station that delivered sweet tunes any time mainstream music made my ears bleed. I never thought I'd find a similar radio station in Sac, but a couple years ago, I happened upon 94.7, which classifies itself as alternative, which basically means they would rather die than play Usher, Carrie Underwood or Justin Bieber... NOT that I'm dissing JB, but sometimes, a girl needs a break from a 9 yr old with a perfectly quaffed do.

I love this station- no djs, and although they have commercials, they mix in 60 second commercial breaks with the regular sized ones.

I'm currently digging a bunch of songs that I discovered on 94.7, so I thought I'd share two of them with you.

Take a listen AND let me know what you think AND AND, feel free to add comments with what you're currently rocking out to.

Muse: Madness

Mumford and Sons: I Will Wait

Monday, October 1, 2012

Happy Monday: Say Cheese

Whatever you're going through on this hot, October Monday. (Seriously, can we PLEASE move on from summer??!!)
I would like to bet all the money in my purse, aka 37 cents and one piece of gum, that you are having a less terrifying day than the ladies in this picture.

I'm not sure which face I enjoy more. Lady on the left, "this cannot be happening- I'm not even wearing my cute bikini. " Lady in the middle, "I was DEFINITELY supposed to be married before I was attacked by a sting ray." Lady on the right, "If these idiots would stop screaming, we might actually get to the bars tonight!"
Perhaps it's the sting ray, "Ooooh yeeaaaah."

Happy Monday.

Photo from http://www.peoplepets.com/people/pets/article/0,,20634003,00.html