Maui babe'in it

I think it's a great sign that after only a week of vacation I was happy to come back to my life. Maui was amazing, beautiful and a much needed slow paced change from LA. It was an in-law family vacation and was mostly harmonious and full of laughter and jokes. We played, zip lined, snorkeled, boogie boarded, waterfalls and ate ate ate our way through Maui (in a non fatty way) but at the end of the week I was missing my bed, kitties and life. I think that's the first time I've been somewhere amazing and wasn't counting down the days in a sad way. It made me realize just how great my life is here and that all the decisions we've made are ones we've wanted. Call it the law of attraction, the secret or stream just as long as it keeps calling me a follower. Chadd went straight to shooting a myspace halloween miley cyrus thing and we've been lining up some exciting shows with the ole' ACDC crew for later next month that I'm happy to be involved in the production of.
Not to mention that its still 90 degrees here in LA. If sun = fun, then I'm sure to have plenty of it regardless of what package it comes in:)

too furry to vote but cute enough to run!

Coco is not so much a cat but a screamer. All day, starting an hour before my alarm yells at me she starts. it would be so much better if her meow was sweet and cute but its crotchety and grumpy. If I could upload audio I would god damnit! OK, so, I figured it out today who she is and what she is all about. She's a fucking lobbyist. Starting first thing in the morning she lobbies for a fresh top off on her food, she lobbies for pets, for attention, for looking, loving, for fresh water, for our water, to be let into the bathroom and then immediately to be let out. She must be the older sister of the two and every time Charli complains about something I can picture Coco meowing to her "don't worry lil sis, I got this one". I hate to say it but wouldn't you know she's probably even a republican or should I say, republican't do nothin right!

3 days in a row obsessed

It's called Oburger and my husband can no longer live without it now that he knows it exists. It's in boystown and he's still willing to go because they are organic burgers, like legit organic and tasty to boot! So in the last 3 days, we've been 4 times. He's there right now and is allegedly bringing me a shake (with kefir live cultures and dates) but I'm starting to feel like he may never arrive and instead say some crazed healthy-homo man stole my shake and made him play naughty boomboom games (don't ask me what that entails). Check it out though, the burgers not the gays, at oburger.net
MMMMMMMM-TASTY! Again the burger not the boys.

what's in a name.....

If I ever want new music on my iPhone all i have to do is go through the collection of music my hubby has on our computer because we have soooo much. He's a bit of a music junkie which I love and features mostly old school electronic mixed in with a nice bit of staples anyone should have. Sting, coldplay, zapp and rogers, Whitney Houston etc.. This has me thinking about all the band names out there because there are soooo many! I seriously want to know the story behind all these names and how they were imagine. Some like Dave Mathews band are quite obvi but The White Stripes took some creativity, Sting is part of the Police and why are the Beatles called that? Stars as Eyes and Square pusher must have been drinking or drug induced but then again artists are wickedly creative people unlike myself who would probably name my band Chaigha or Princess Rocks or better yet Sexy Hot Shoes. That last ones actually not that bad, perhaps theres less mystery to this equation than I thought. Right now I'm going to listen to a mixture of Chromeo and Sparklehorse. What would your band be called?

The summer round-up

Time doesn't fly or catch up to you. It plays itself out everyday on the same frame. 24 hours a day, tick tock. Time is the steady, life's constant yet we are the ones surprised by it. Like it played a trick on us and snuck up. I've been conscious but not receptive I guess to the idea that the summer is coming to a close. Intermission really is over although here in SoCal we get a little extension by way of September but still, it's ending. My sister living with us this summer took over many portions of my life that truthfully I was happy to give up for her. My vitamin taking, reading and blogging suffered but on the other hand SO much flourished: Yoga, so much laughter, a lot of great food and dinners, always having my own buddy when we went out, my closet grew under her tutelage and outfit suggestions, my power as a 'girl' increased and some fundamental life stuff was discussed. Naturally, Chadd and I had to incorporate someone else into our every moment and so a bit of independence and intimacy occurred but with our whole life together ahead of us we didn't mind so much.
I truly feel like there's been personal growth this summer and not just because of Elyse. Maybe this is what 30 is, the feeling isn't coming from the outside in but from my insides deciding more and more who I am. The me/I/mine that's kept me feeling like a character description who has to stay as described otherwise she'll become unrecognizable is melting as I embrace that I am an evolving human. allowed to change and grow. To shed layers and opinions. To "let my inner light shine" and direct me to places I've never been within. The yoga I've been taking has helped me connect with this physical form of mine and to respect it but to know that I too am just made up of energy and protein. My spiritual outlook has always known about the connection between all things but it's seeing that more clearly now. The energy my mind and body feels when I'm happy or hurt is something I'm contributing to this world. It's my responsibility to make it positive.
I know my goals can be achieved and my life will go according to my plan as long as I have a plan that I believe in. For now, I am dreaming it up so that I can begin creating it and turn my thoughts into things.

Who she'd be if she only had 2 feet instead of 4 paws

This is Charli, she is in high school and on the cheer squad but declined being head of squad this year because to be honest she's a little over being a cheer leader but didn't want to leave the girls high and dry. She has all the cool friends and can shop a mixture of vintage and new, putting it together just so nothing looks off the rack. She dates the drama leads and football players but is nice to the nerds and makes them feel like they may have a chance (though they don't). Her uncle is an producer and in the summers she gets to PA on his movies but really all she has to do is make sure the stars are comfortable and have someone to talk toand a drink in hand. Mostly she just raids the wardrobe racks. She could drive a new car but prefers her old bug with a rebuilt engine that she had made into a convertable. She has a younger sister who just doesn't seem to get it but she incorporates her into all her plans and considers her the best friend she'll ever have. Charli is happy laying in the grass without a blanket down or doing yoga but can handle herself among her parents friends at the country club just as well. Her birthmark only adds to her beauty and she wears it proudly, "who wants to look like everyone else? not me, that's boring" she says. She doesn't have a myspace because she'd rather be in person to communicate with her friends. When she wants to be social she has her friends over for slumber parties and sometimes they go out to Malibu or Los Feliz but most of time they stay in and remake their favorite movie scenes for 'fun' and post them to their monetized you tube site. They donate the money they make to help inner city arts programs flourish.
When its time for cocktails she orders hers with a sugar rim and seductively licks sugar off before every sip. Her favorite purse is a white vintage clutch that all her girlfriends 'kissed' with different color fabric paint.
This year, Charli is in charge of decorating for the prom and can't decide on a theme because she's into the green movement but thinks its a bit overdone so she's thinking of having a set decorator recreate the Hollywood walk of fame on the venues floor with each graduating student getting a star with their name on it that they can take home and having all the chaperones dress as different period movie stars. They've also decided that having a king and queen are too elitist and should be boycotted this year for a more fun feel. This is the last year of high school and it's gonna be great.

Red hot on the Red Carpet

What a cutie! ACDC, as in Adam/Chu Dance Crew (if you don't know about this, youtube jonmchu, madd chadd or biggest online dance battle ever THIS VERY INSTINT) performed at the Step Up 2 DVD release party on Monday at the Avalon and it was a good time had by all (except my liver). ACDC kicked off the show and then there were battles between a bunch of crews. Lacy and Benji were there and so was MIA MICHELS who I love:) If you haven't seen the movie you really should because Jon really let the dancer SHINE like the top of the chrystler building!!!