Sarah and the City

Yo!

2010-12-14T12:26:00.000-08:00

Check out the very talented Chris Pierce and his designs. "Follow" him if you like!

Also, if you are a band and would like him to create a rad poster for you, you can email him at christophermarkpierce@gmail.com

xo!

Whaaaaa?

2010-12-13T16:51:00.000-08:00

Hi... My computer has been taking a long nap, and I haven't had the heart to wake her up yet. It's kinda hard (and annoying) to blog from my iPhone xo

2010-01-10T17:05:00.000-08:00

new toy

2009-07-07T18:22:00.000-07:00

My parents came up recently and we picked out this bike as a graduation present! It's super fast, really light weight, and so fun to ride around on. I ride to work now and it only takes about 10 minutes. Getting home is even quicker, about 5 minutes. So much fun!

Updates...

2009-06-18T17:17:00.000-07:00

It's just not as fun to blog without pictures. But, here it goes...

I'm officially done and graduated with school. Yippee!

We got a juicer recently and have been devouring the fresh juice. Chris can bring home whatever produce he wants, and we take full advantage. Favorite juice right now: carott, apple, ginger. Yum.

We went to Boise a couple weekends ago to visit Chris' cousin, his wife, their son, and Chris' mom flew over from Spokane. It was a super quick trip, but well worth it. Chris' cousin, Rick and wife Tiff are awesome people. So generous, and welcoming. They have 2 dogs, 3 cats and 2 chickens and the cuttest son, Early Atom Walker. My, oh my...what a lovely life they have! We played wii, ate good food including lasagna pizza, and played Taboo. So relaxing and fun.

Last weekend we went camping up on the Clackamas river. Eli, Taylor, Jonah, Chris and myself had tons - o - fun. I have mosquito bites to prove! We also played taboo, in which Eli and I lost terribly. We skipped rocks, had a massive fire and ate chili dogs. Also, relaxing and fun.

On the down side of things, I recently discovered that I had SHINGLES. Can you believe it? I didn't. You get them only if you've had chicken pox, and unlike the pox, they stay in generally one spot and don't spread. Mine were on the right lower back. The weirdest part was that my skin hurt for 4 days before anything showed up. I mean HURT. The slightest bit of clothing or touch felt like scraping a massive sunburn. I think people thought I was crazy....then the rash came... then I went to my doc. and she confirmed. Apparently they are caused by emotional and/or physical stress. I'm not sure why I got them, but they are almost gone now and I am glad to say that I will probably never get them again. Let's hope you guys don't!

Chris is getting ready to go on another tour this summer. This time it's southern bound. I'm excited for them! Chris loves touring, and I plan on eating better, and exercising more. It's just easier when boys aren't around! He can talk me into pizza any night...

This weekend I am excited to spend some time with my Pops, mom, sis and AJ. Don't forget your fathers!

-xo

sad face

2009-05-23T13:12:00.000-07:00

My camera is temporarily broken. Monday morning the lens wouldn't open all the way. It wants to turn on, but something's wrong. I think it might have sand in it from the beach.... very big sad face.

Anyone know if it's fixable?

Sauvie, cats, AJ, Mother's Day, cats, BBQ, plants, cats, etc...

2009-05-19T15:32:00.001-07:00

What a nice weekend we all had. Sunday we spent all day at Sauvie Island. There were so many people to watch. I loved it.
Sauvie!
"Two cats"
Even the kitties enjoy the patio...

The Parents. So cute and happy.
He just keeps getting bigger and bigger, and cuter, and smarter, and funnier! His vocabulary is increasing so much right now. I was teaching him to say, "I'm crazy!" He's so funny.

My favorite plant right now. It's growing so fast and spreading like crazy.
We had our first bbq with friends and lots of good food. Riley and Jenny even made it!
Nice mustache...
Molly, her pup Ellie, and Julia.

OOPS

2009-04-29T13:52:00.000-07:00

I guess when the box says, "soft black" they really mean, "black black"......

I have black black hair now, ha! I think I will get used to it, it's just quite shocking right now!

Urban Gardening, Happy Earth Day! and more!

2009-04-22T16:53:00.000-07:00

Have you ever seen this done before? I remembered I used to see it in Hawaii all the time... restaurants, homes, patios... it's supposed to keep the flies from coming into your space. I just put it up today, and had the door open all day... so far, no flies. I hope this works all summer!
I loooovvvvvee my new patio, so I couldn't wait to get some veggies, herbs and plants! Here we have basil, rosemary and cilantro. Probably my three favorite herbs to cook with. I planted them in a large pot with some other flowers.New tomato plant....yummm
I wanted to buy a ton of these (I forget what they're called) but they're expensive! Who knew grass would cost so much. I really want something to cover up the railing on the lower patio that faces the back stairs. Long grass would be ideal to create some privacy. I think I may drive out to Sauvie Island and transplant some. Is that bad? I don't think it will disrupt the ground too much out there because it's basically flat grassland. I will probably chicken out though.

Wanda and Tilda. This is what our cats did during the 80 degree weather. They are so much more mellow when it's hot. In fact, we are too!
I spent most of Sunday out in the sun, enjoying some margaritas at our work with my friend Molly. I love the sunshine!
Julia and I at breakfast. Screen Door. The best!
hehehe.... we look so serious! Chris and I enjoying our patio. SO NICE.
Val, Molly and I at Julia's bday party!
... love birds ...

Seattle Trip!

2009-04-09T16:36:00.000-07:00

This past weekend, The Ax (pictured so lovingly below) played at the Fun House in dowtown, so the four of us (Adam, Martha, Chris, me) made our way up there on Sunday just in time to enjoy all of that great sunshine. We walked around Pike St., ate some good Mexican food with tasty margaritas, hungout with Seattle friends at the show, and had a blast in our 24 hr hot tub!!! We were crazy! My camera died, so this is all I got...

I'M PREGNANT!

2009-04-01T10:32:00.000-07:00

April Fools. Sorry, had to!

Beach Tour 2009

2009-03-25T10:36:00.000-07:00

We had the best time at the coast this weekend for Chris' birthday. The plan was to stay just Sunday night in Cannon Beach at the place we stayed at last summer. After driving to Seaside on Monday, and calling our work friends to cover our shifts, we decided to stay another night! We then drove to Astoria on Tuesday. I love the coastal towns... So much character. And everyone is so friendly. This weekend was filled with some much needed rest and relaxation.
Winter 2009

Summer 2008Winter 2009
Summer 2008

Cannon Beach, view of Haystack Rock

Loungin' in Cannon

We got crazy when the sun came out in Seaside! Our hotel room had a huge picture window facing the beach and ocean. Hot chocolates in Astoria. The end. Happy 27th, babe!

vinyl sparkle

2009-03-18T12:39:00.000-07:00

Custom orange sparkle vinyl amp cover.... :)!

Ode to Bobby

2009-03-14T10:03:00.000-07:00

pretty curtains!

2009-03-13T13:19:00.000-07:00

I made these curtains to hide the trash can and recycling. For some reason it was just open there, and I didn't like seeing the trash. So, curtains it is!

we moved! and SUSHI!

2009-03-12T15:56:00.000-07:00

Newest Nolde/Pierce member

Our wonderful new deck and patio.... two levels, lots of sunlight, perfect for having friends over!

With moving comes IKEA, right? I treated myself to this awesome lamp. It screams IKEA, but I love it.

Ray Bans baby.... Chris' early birthday present. Does he look like Bob Dylan yet? wow....
The spread: avocado, carrot, pepper, cucumber, mango, dried cherries, spicy bbq tempeh, teriyaki mushrooms, creams cheese, black sesame seeds and steamed edamame... yum.
Jonah even got in there and rolled some.
The finished product. We actually ate about twice this amount.I LOVE PICKLED GINGER.

busy weekend

2009-03-04T09:33:00.000-08:00

I went down to Corvallis this weekend to celebrate my brother Jonah's 28th Birthday! Time flies... we had a yummy dinner of tortilla soup and fish tacos. Mmmm! And, I got to spend so much time with my nephew! My sister was out of town so he was staying at Yaya and Tata's (he came up with those names for my parents, and loves to YELL them in the morning!) He is so crazy and funny! I love my Ajers!

Of course! The first thing I do when I wake up is put of my hat and 3-D glasses.
Brushing his teeth with uncle Jonah

Loves hats!

Dancing to the guitar is soo fun.
Nice look Aj! I love those boots...

i've been sewing...

2009-02-24T18:18:00.001-08:00

Sunday morning I was getting frustrated because I couldn't thread my machine! I kept calling my mom, until finally she said her and my dad were driving up to help me! So nice. Luckily I live two blocks from an awesome fabric store, Cool Cottons, and my mom picked up some sewing essentials for me. I got the prettiest fabrics, and made this little change bag/makeup bag. So fun!

Cat Party

2009-02-19T10:43:00.000-08:00

If you know me, you know I love animals... especially cats! Chris and I had been talking about getting another cat for a while, so when we went to the Humane Society we couldn't leave without another precious kitty! We adopted Tilda, another tortoise shell female who is the sweetest! Wanda is getting used to her being around, although she was a little apprehensive at first. Tilda loves to snuggle, play, and eat. Tilda also knows not to go into our bedroom because Wanda has definitely claimed that as HER room. When I was little, we always had two cats around the house. It just makes more sense. Right? hehe.

Yesterday when I was taking out the trash, I noticed these two neighbor cats enjoying the sun. I just had to take a picture because I thought it was so funny how they were sitting together on the steps. These cats are just 2 of the 12 cats in our courtyard....yes, 12 now.

signs of spring

2009-02-12T15:32:00.001-08:00

I can feel it coming. Warm me up sunshine!

on soup

2009-02-11T19:26:00.000-08:00

I just made potato leek soup, and I'm not sure what to think of it. My sister Taylor said it's the easiest, yummiest, 5 ingredient soup ever - potatoes, leeks, water, salt & pepper. Has anyone made it before? Did you add more to it? I feel like it needs some spice, or herb action... but I don't want to make it worse.

Crap.

-S

I have been inspired....

2009-02-10T17:19:00.000-08:00

...to sew! Ruby's recent post about her new sewing machine and all her beautiful creations has made me itch to start sewing! My mother was a professional seamstress out of our house for many years when I was growing up, and I learned on an old singer just like Ruby's green beauty. I had been looking at thrift stores and vintage shops for only a week when I came across this magnificent machine and cabinet! A major bargain for only $40! The cabinet also included an authentic "White" brand button maker, needles, bobbins, a box of attachments and all the original manuals! I'm so excited to get this baby goin - It needs a little tune-up, but other than that... this is one solid machine, from 1938! (my mom says my grammy had one just like it).

new earings

2009-01-29T15:13:00.000-08:00

i just love 'em...

The Ax promo photos

2009-01-21T19:12:00.001-08:00

Martha and I took some very non-professional pictures for Adam and Chris. Coming up in February (Feb. 17th), their first full length record will be released! Check it out at whoaboat.com. Anyway, a pretty large magazine in Germany called Visions (visions.de) asked if they could do a review of the upcoming release. They asked for a picture to be sent for them to use, so we fooled around a bit with out cheap cameras and took some photos. They sent the first one, but I included some other favorites.

my nephew is so darn cute!

2009-01-15T14:43:00.000-08:00

Christmas is long gone!

2009-01-08T10:13:00.000-08:00

The snow didn't stop us! After waiting in line at the tire store to purchase some chains for Jonah's car (it was stuck at my house, and he was at work) for 45 minutes, and seeing tons of people get turned away because they didn't have their size, we got our chains and made it home for Christmas! It was a very quick trip, but well worth it. AJ's personality is really starting to show! He is so hilarious, loves to play and loves his "Mama." This saturday is his 2nd birthday party! Here are some pics of the christmas festivities...

Remember the red beanie at thanksgiving? AJ was quick to find Chris' blue beanie. He did this hat combo on his own. My sister says the first thing he does when he wakes up in the morning is put a hat on. So cute!

I decided to check out MY digital-macro setting, too.

My sweet little mommy.

Ya-ya got AJ this weird looking rat/mouse puppet. He would throw things at it and laugh and run away. Uncle E liked to play with it, too!

Meet Ray and Julia, our sweet new friends.

wayyy too much snow now

2008-12-22T19:38:00.000-08:00

Chris, Colin, Ryan, Marlin, Jonah, Eli, Graye at the Doug Fir. We all walked there and met up for some hot toddies. We have SO much snow, I have never lived like this! I tried to take Chris to work on Saturday, but slid everywhere and couldn't make it up hills, so my car is stuck 4 blocks from our apartment. It's been fun walking everywhere, but if it doesn't melt we won't be able to make it down to Corvallis for Christmas! Lets hope it goes away within the next couple days!!
Pony Village in the middle of Burnside. No cars at 8pm.... ghost town!

Winter Wedding

2008-12-16T14:11:00.000-08:00

Geoff and Celeste got married at Edgefield on Sunday! Sooo fun! Pictures are out of order, but you get the idea. Such a pretty snowy, winter wedding.

SNOW

2008-12-11T16:58:00.000-08:00

"HUGE CHANGES"

"DANGEROUS STORM"

"BAD ACCIDENTS"

Seriously, the news needs to settle down a little. I find it very amusing how the local news stations create a huge buzz around snow. It never even sticks! Maybe this year is different...

We'll see!

I hope it doesn't get too crazy on Sunday. Our friends Geoff and Celeste are getting married at Edgefield. Yay! Can't wait.

Graduated?

2008-12-11T10:06:00.001-08:00

I officially finished my last term at PSU on Tuesday night, and I'm done! After my final I went to my work and my nice regulars, Curtis and Wayne, bought me a celebratory drink. They were so excited! It was nice to celebrate right after my final. But now, it feels very strange to not get up early and head to campus on a Thursday morning. I'm going to need to find a new hobby, because I only work 4 nights a week right now, and I think I'm going to go nuts... Any ideas? I will play more guitar, cook more meals, clean the little apartment more, and do more laundry. Those are the things that have been avoided while I was in school.

Also, as I was checking out everyone's blogs and waching The View, I spilled tea ALL down my sweatshirt. Nice.

Hmmm.... maybe we should have a baby!

(AJ was upset... but still trying to smile. Ha!)
Our babe for now :)
Just kidding! ( But seriously, I'm a little baby crazy. Hormones? My age? AJ? )

ALMOST THERE...

2008-12-03T10:50:00.000-08:00

One paper to write today, two to turn in tomorrow...

Two papers to write this weekend, one to finish...

One final on Tuesday evening...

Then...

I'm done with undergraduate courses and will be receiving my
BS in Psychology in June!

thanksgivin' pics

2008-12-02T11:26:00.000-08:00

a.j. loved chris' red hat so much... he was sad to see it go.
taking after uncle eli
matching red apple

g'pa and a.j. playing with some kitchen items outside
don't eat rocks!
g'ma went to yoga at 8:00 a.m. friday morning. what a healthy grammy!
hi babe!
a.j. was so silly and fun all weekend! love him sooo much.

sisters.

blah

2008-11-24T19:29:00.000-08:00

everytime I login to post something, I'm like..."who cares!"

I mean, I love reading everyones blogs and find them VERY interesting because I could look for hours. Maybe not hours, but I do my fair share of blog-stalking. It's a nice break from writing a paper or studying or being bored before going to work.

So, here are a few things to mention:

*I'm done with school in 3 weeks.
*I got a new tattoo! Pictures coming soon, it needs to heal first.
*Chris got a hair cut. YES. I did it, and it looks nice.
*I will be leasing a brand new 2009 Toyota Corolla in a few weeks. Leasing is a great option for me because your payment is much lower than buying, your car is under warranty for 3 years, at the end of your 3 years you have option to buy - or, you just lease another brand new car, and I get a discount because I will be graduating: my security fee will be waived, $400 rebate AND free roadside assistance for 1 year!cute, huh?

BEST BIRTHDAY!

2008-11-04T18:37:00.000-08:00

We had a party!
Riley and Jenny made me vegan chocolate chip cookies! They were amazing! How does everyone know I like sweets so much? Thanks guys! (Jenny is hiding from the camera)

Julia made me a kitty cake! This was after the tail was eaten. Mmm soo good!
Weird squinty smiles...

Chris took me to a super yummy/nice restaurant, Paley's Place. Look it up, SO GOOD. Here he is looking so sweet :) Thanks friends for all the wishes!

BARACK THE VOTE!

2008-11-01T10:43:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-31T10:52:00.000-07:00

C-Town

2008-10-28T13:34:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we celebrated my birthday in Corvallis. I was most excited to play with AJ! I quickly learned that Grandpa and AJ have a new activity they like to do together. I'm not really sure what to call it...or what my dad was thinking when he made it up! Let's just say that Grandpa is very innovative, and having practice with children definitely shows!

Here's how it went...

AJ gets on the pool floaty...
"WOW"

Pull Grandson around the yard on the floaty...
Oops, fell down because Grandpa was pulling so fast!

That's okay! I'll just run back and hop on again!

Pull Grandson into the house...
Uh oh, Grandpa walked away. AJ's not happy!
Now he's happy! Say "cheese!"
Chris outside playing push-push with Artie.

Oh, hello

2008-10-24T14:27:00.000-07:00

AJ! He is getting so big, it's unbelievable! He's definately a little boy, and my sister is such a great mother! I still can't believe I was his nanny when he was just a little babe. I love you, AJ!

We went to Ashland last weekend. It was such a nice little girls getaway. We had amazing sushi (the 2nd best I've ever had), delicious french cuisine at Amuse, and two wonderful breakfasts! Ashland has so many good restaurants! We also saw a great play called The Clay Cart. It is the oldest Indian sanskrit play, part love story/drama/comedy. I really loved it because of all the beautiful sari's and costumes!

Neko Case

2008-10-10T13:28:00.000-07:00

My nice friend Riley gave me a few Neko Case cd's. We share similar music taste and he assured me I would love her. If you haven't heard her, you should go getcha some! She is amazing. Such a beautiful voice and wonderful song writing.

October Plans...

2008-09-24T12:18:00.000-07:00

Chris and I have decided to do something this October that we like to call, "Sober October." With so many of my friends in bands and myself working at a Pub, beer is a common beverage. So, starting October 1st we are both taking a month off of alcohol! A nice cleansing of the body and mind if you will. This way, we can save a few bucks (by not going to shows and buying over priced pints) and hopefully I'll loose a couple pounds! Also, my classes start on the 29th so this is a perfect way to start my last term of undergrad.

Some things I want to do more of:
play scrabble
yoga
play more tennis
sew
run? we'll see...
oh, and study!

That's it. Happy Fall!

2008-09-23T17:16:00.000-07:00

My friend Molly and I bar tended a wedding this weekend in Salem. Oh yeah, and I cut my hair!

umm.... HELLO...

2008-09-18T09:49:00.000-07:00

and good morning!

Nice.

Cannon Beach

2008-09-09T13:25:00.000-07:00

Chris and I went to Cannon Beach on Sunday. He thought it was just for the day, but I surprised him with a room in a cute little beach house! It was perfect! It was the most beautiful day at the Oregon coast I have ever seen.

I SAW BUILT TO SPILL

2008-09-06T12:17:00.001-07:00

After getting up early, borrowing my friend Julia to get 2 free passes to Built to Spill, picking up Chris when he got off work at 6; thinking "oh, we'll get there early and get some of that good mac 'n cheese" (right, Jenna?), while arriving at the Wonder Ballroom we see a LINE AROUND THE CORNER! WHAT!? I thought I got FREE passes??? And got up early to get them! Doesn't this mean we get in?

Nope.

Luckily we saw my old neighbors John, Shannon, Carrie and Kelly in line. So we cut a little, so what! The event staff guy came around and told us,

"There's a 10-20% chance you'll get in 2/3rds of the way through their set."

Wow, he was very accurate and very pessimistic of our hopes. We said NO. We will not leave. So we stuck it out. Carrie's boyfriend came to pick them up out of the line and as he pulled up the line moves WAY AHEAD. Yes. So close. We wait some more, I push the neighbors in front of us because if it came down to it they had to get in before us. Right as the first song started they let us in! We entered the hot, muggy, sweaty, stinky room crammed with people. We got a good little spot, heads positioned just so I could see.

MFNW

2008-09-02T14:53:00.000-07:00

Anyone buying a wristband? Anyone gonna see some rockin' bands?

I am.

No wristband though... I wish I didn't have to work and could go anywhere, anytime. I will, however, see these guys :'nuff said.

Why I love Portland...

2008-08-27T12:57:00.001-07:00

Other than meeting my crazy-fabulous boyfriend, the music, the beer and multitude of amazing restaurants, we were able to experience something we never had done before! After perusing the cheap theater showtimes, we decided to check out a theater downtown called The Living Room Theater. It's a little retro, modern, with great big comfortable chairs where you can enjoy a nice glass of wine and some gourmet small plates. (only 5$ on mondays)

So we checked out this movie called Kabluey, and found out that the writer/director/co-star is a Portland native, and was going to be at the showing that night. We didn't really know what to expect since we hadn't heard of the movie before. We got there early, grabbed a beer and a good seat and realized that almost everyone there was there to see this movie. It was so good! I loved it, so did Chris. And, it was so cool to meet the writer and director and hear his story behind the movie. It's a true story about him moving in with his sister-in-law (who is played by Lisa Kudrow) to help with her two sons when his brother who is in the Army leaves for Iraq. Some of the story is fictional, and the writer made sure to tell us what was fake after the movie. It's a great little indie-comedy that you should all go see! Or rent, I think it comes out on DVD in 3 weeks. Check it out!

Oh yeah, there is this huge blue costume in the movie, and it was at the Theater. So cool! We're such nerds!

2008-08-26T18:03:00.000-07:00

I was inspired last weekend when my mom and I went to Bolt on Alberta. It's a cute little fabric store and they have the most amazing fabrics. Here is what I made today! Take an art canvas, pull the fabric tight and tack with push pins. So easy and they add so much!

Close - ups

random...

2008-08-20T17:23:00.000-07:00

* I have the day/night off because my friend asked me if I wanted the night off so she could work twice as hard and make more money. Sure!

* The only time I put on jeans today was to go to Freddies to get sponges and wine.

* I am ordering Hammy's pizza tonight. I had a dream about it last night, so I'm taking that as a sign.

* Cooking for one person is a. hard, b. boring, c. weird, d. not as enjoyable. I'm really glad I don't live by myself. Cooking for others is so enjoyable!

* I am a self proclaimed, born again cat lover. I would be so alone this week if I didn't have Wanda. Seriously, I am one of those cat ladies.

* I love this rain for a change. It's so cozy. I mentioned at work the other day that all I want is a fire place and hot chocolate. One of our regulars, Harry, proceeds with "I don't have the fire place, but I got the hot chocolate." Ew. That's creepy, Harry.

* I watched "I'm not There," today. I liked it, but also didn't fully get it. Does anyone know what Richard Gere's version of Bob Dylan was doing?? So confused.

* I will next watch "The Lost Boys: The Tribe." Who knew they made another one, and both Coreys are in it again!? I can't imagine it being good, but I have to watch it.

* We had such a nice girls night last night. Taylor, Celeste (our friend Jeff's fiance), Martha (drummer Adam's gf) and myself had drinks at Taylors and watched SATC movie at Laurelhurst. We talked about how cute and crazy boys are, just like back in the day at sleepovers!

* I can't wait for Chris to get back. I think i'm going a wee bit crazy!

what's a gal to do?

2008-08-15T11:58:00.000-07:00

Wanda and I are home alone for a few days... 10 to be exact! This is the longest Chris and I have been apart. Funny huh? He's on tour with Adam - his bandmate, and Eli - my brother. They are gallivanting through Washington, Idaho, Montana and back to Oregon.

So, what's a gal to do? I think Tay and I are going OUT somewhere fun tonight! And probably having one of these
yum.

my crazy family!

2008-08-09T22:49:00.000-07:00

2008-08-07T18:10:00.000-07:00

grande!

hottie

highschool reunion!

yoga kitty

cool little man!

artie's pool

sweetest mama and son

so sweet.

2008-07-24T10:13:00.000-07:00

I think everyone in NE decided to eat tacos last night. So busy, and so good! Good news! They're opening another store on SE Hawthorne... right by our house! Yes. Tacos every week.

The Dark Knight was also so good! Chris fell asleep for about 10 minutes and got confused about the movie... poor tired, hard working babe.

It was fun! The end.

p.s. Ruby, funny!

TONIGHT

2008-07-23T14:35:00.000-07:00

First, we will eat tacos at Por Que No. Have you ever been here? It is the best little taco joint on Mississippi. Their cornmeal crusted snapper tacos are my favorite. Also, their house made chips and guacamole are SO good. I love fresh guacamole. They also have like 10 house made hot sauces. YUM!

After we are going to see The Dark Knight! Personally, I'm a big Spidey fan. I love me some Peter Parker. Kind of reminiscent of Chris? Short, a little dorky and cute. Anyway, I'm excited to see this movie. I've heard good things!

Cute, maybe?

2008-07-16T10:20:00.000-07:00

2 Babes 1 Cat and a Tomato

2008-07-09T12:28:00.000-07:00

After our late night snack : artichoke dip and Chris' recipe, the poor man's sangria: 1/2 chianti 1/2 blood orange soda. Try it!

Hot Kitty! Weird things happen when she's hot...

We have tomaters! So excited!!!

oh brothers...

2008-07-05T11:06:00.000-07:00

just my bros. love you both!

2008-07-05T10:37:00.000-07:00

Well I didn't get to light a snake firework, but we saw big fireworks at the river! We walked down the Hawthorne bridge... so many people. I also had a chocolate dipped frozen banana - SO GOOD, with a huge sugar-coma after. Chris had a malt, also yum. Wanda got scared and hid under the dresser.

Sauvie....so nice.

2008-07-01T12:32:00.000-07:00

Oops

2008-06-28T10:34:00.001-07:00

My last post was about June being here, but now it's almost July...Oops! I've been slacking. Here are some pictures from my trip to Lake Isabella. It was so much fun! Almost everyone from my mom's side of the fam was there. We rode the train down and spent 4 days in the warm, sunny California desert!

THE END

June has come!

2008-06-04T10:06:00.000-07:00

Well, it's now June and I haven't posted in a while so here is a little update.

June = almost NO MORE STATISTICS! I am going to have a "No Math" party to celebrate the END of college math classes everywhere. Am I still in college? Yes, but believe it... I am almost done and it's so close I can taste it! It tastes sweet and salty, my fav.

Memorial day was fun:
Last weekend was our awesome friend Adam's birthday party. The day started out sunny and warm, but when I got off of work it was cloudy and gray. Cool weather! We still had fun...

The Ax playing air guitar and air-wiener.

June 18-23 = California! Finally, SUN!

That's all for now. Now I get to go do my last math lab EVER!

Weekend

2008-05-20T09:11:00.000-07:00

We had a great weekend here in beautiful Portland, Oregon. Nice weather brings nice people.

Hey everyone in the blog-world

2008-05-17T15:42:00.000-07:00

I created a survey for my psych. research design class.

It's about music, and only 5 questions so if you're bored you can take it!

It is anonymous... So anyone who reads this, take it!

Thanks! -Sarah

Click Here!

Mother's Day in the sun

2008-05-13T16:19:00.000-07:00

Hello.

2008-05-10T16:11:00.000-07:00

Alright, here we go...

2008-05-10T15:51:00.000-07:00

Four jobs I've had:
1. Beanery barista
2. Nanny for my nephew
3. Server at Esparza's
4. Server/bartender at Broadway Grill and Brewery

Four movies I've watched more than once:
1. Great Expectations
2. Blue Crush
3. What about Bob?
4. The Royal Tenenbaums

Four places I've lived:
1. Lewisberg
2. Honolulu, Hawaii
3. Portland w/ Jonah
4. Portalnd w/ Christopher!

Four places I've been:
1. Maui
2. New York City
3. Atlanta, Georgia
4. Rosarito, Mexico (apparently I need to travel outside the U.S more)

Four people who email me regularly:
1. Mommy
2. Psychology Dept.
3. Heather of my psych. project group
4. Urban Outfitters

Four of my favorite foods:
1. Pad Thai, anything Thai...spicey!
2. Hammy's pizza
3. Tamari almonds with dried cherries
4. Peaches from New Season in the summer

Four places I would like to visit:
1. India
2. Costa Rica
3. Germany
4. New Zealand

Four things I'm looking forward to in the coming year:
1. Summer yurt camping
2. California train trip/family reunion
3. Graduating!
4. Finding a new job

Four friends I'm tagging:
1. Garrett
2. Lewis
3. Cleaver
4. Tiff

beautiful sunday

2008-04-28T10:26:00.000-07:00

After about an hour of laying on the couch after I got home from work, I realized the sun came out and it was so nice outside! So we went on a walk and I took some pictures.

Outside our back door. Doesn't it look like we live in so-cal or somewhere warm? So pretty. Now bloom!

Wanda loves the sun too.

I hope these vines get really bright green and bloom all over!
Chris is letting his hair grow and going for the 60's Bob Dylan look.

Looking down Salmon St. I always like to see the cityscape from our neighborhood

Hey guys,

2008-04-24T17:08:00.000-07:00

The Ax is on World Tour 2008 this weekend, so it's just us girls at home (Wanda and I).

Did anyone see David Beckham on Ellen today? Wow.

Hey Abby, thanks for babysitting my nephew tomorrow. Maybe he'll learn something mischievious from Betsy ;)

Tiff, what are you doing tomorrow night?

SEE YA

We can CHANGE the World

2008-04-22T21:13:00.001-07:00

Are you all registered to VOTE?!

things and stuff

2008-04-05T11:33:00.001-07:00

Pictures anyone? Here's an update: Spokane, this week, stuff...

The train was fun, but long, and we definitely got creative to keep us occupied! Silly pictures always helps...

We also made ourselves some tasty screwdrivers...

The Davenport Hotel... it's famous or something. Presidents have stayed here, and Cuba Gooding Jr. was staying here at the time. This was the Marie Antoinette room.

Cool big chairs.

We spent a lot of time with Chris' cousin Justin, who I didn't get a picture of, because turns out... i'm kindof bad at taking pictures of people besides Chris and I, oops! Justin was a lot like Chris -silly, fun, nice, and friendly. This was at his house, after a couple beers.

Japanese Gardens.

The Ax. They're on a mini tour right now with our friends Wow and Flutter. They played in Eugene last night, and they're playing in Corvallis tonight at the Fox and Firkin. Go listen! And bring ear plugs!

When the cat's away, the mice will play. I had some drinks with my friend/co-worker Molly last night at our work. She's nice.

My camera can take neat pictures! This is Chris playing at KPSU - my schools radio station, this week. I took pictures.

great book

2008-04-01T21:39:00.000-07:00

Read it!

oh hey...

2008-04-01T21:25:00.000-07:00

Now that I have a camera, my internet connection is too weak to download photos. crap!

heck yeah

2008-03-22T15:19:00.000-07:00

We really hit off Spring Break with a BANG last night. The surprise party for Chris was a huge success! We made tasty margaritas and everyone had lots of fun. Sadly, my camera didn't come in time and I don't have pictures to share. Dang.

Guess what?
My nephew AJ is WALKING!!! And he says my name. It sounds a little like "Sawwaah." He calls my mom, "Yaya." So cute!!!

Bye!

oh, hello.

2008-03-19T16:02:00.000-07:00

I've decided that blogs are really boring without pictures. Mine included. You have to do things like italicize some words so it's interesting to read. I don't post any pictures because my camera is a piece of poo. BUT i've ordered one off costco.com like Ruby said to do, so in a matter of days I will have proof of my somewhat interesting life to share with ya'll. Sound groovy? Good.

*one more final tomorrow

*surprise bday party for Chris at Eli and Tay's on Friday. He has no idea! And he doesn't read my blog, so don't worry!

*monday Chris and I get on the TRAIN to Spokane at 4:45 to visit his fam for a week! I've never taken the train anywhere! I hope it's like the Darjeeling Limited with sweet lime.

That's all for now. Pictures soon to come.

Thursday is the new Friday

2008-03-06T13:41:00.000-08:00

I've had a busy morning...with an even busier night tonight.

I woke up at 6:30 to write my psychopathology paper that was due today at 12:00. I wait till the last minute to do everything school related. With the help of two cups of coffee and Wanda by my side, I wrote a great paper!

Done.

One more class full of statistical fun.

(almost) Done.

Tomorrow - Eli, Taylor and I are driving to YACHATS to meet my Mom, Dad, Emily, AJ and Jonah. (poor Chris couldn't get work off because he is taking a lot of time off this month.)

Friday is Jonah's b-day and we're celebrating coastal style. Can't wait!

tasty treat

2008-02-28T17:09:00.000-08:00

Our cat Wanda has been eating our plants!
So we got her one of her own. Very nutritious too!

I may have to steal some for a smoothie.

friday fun day!

2008-02-21T17:00:00.000-08:00

* I have the night off!

*Ruby and Jenna are coming up for some Portland fun!

*Our new sofa is being delivered in the morning!

That's all.

I'm offended...

2008-02-14T17:17:00.001-08:00

So I was watching the news as they were talking about "sex-offenders in your neighborhood," and I decided to find the site that lets you see where the offenders in your area live.

DON'T DO THIS!

I found out there is an old man sex-offender that lives in the SAME apartment complex as us, just one courtyard over. His offense was in 1986, but still.... I feel weird.

Why did I do that?

Dangit.

Happy Love Day!

2008-02-14T09:02:00.000-08:00

Chris and I celebrated last night because we both close tonight at work. We went to Ken's Artisan Pizza - which is our FAVORITE!

They cook their pies in a big wood fire oven. They come out thin, crispy, and a little blackened. We get the Arriabata, which has fresh mozzarella, basil and hot Calabrian chiles. It is fabulous and delicious. I usually get the caesar salad to start, but I knew we both wanted dessert so I held off. But, the caesar is the best I've ever had. The best. Traditional with large, crisp spears of romaine and fresh parmigiano reggiano shaved on top. Even better than in Hawaii. For dessert we had banana gelato with pistachio short bread and caramel sauce. It was delightful.

Happy Valentines Day!

new hair

2008-02-09T16:13:00.000-08:00

Daddy Update

2008-02-05T16:35:00.000-08:00

My dad is at home. He chose to come home and give himself injections (in the belly) rather than stay at the hospital. He went in on Monday to get his blood tested again, and unfortunatly it's still not as thin as they would like. He has two more days of belly shots and then more testing.

Please, please send some love.

Thank you,
S

Please keep my dad in your thoughts

2008-02-02T13:06:00.001-08:00

My family has had a wakeup call during the last couple days. Doctors found 2 blood clots in my dad's leg in the vein leading to his heart. After testing they later found that peices of it traveled through his heart, and now there are multiple small blood clots in his lungs.

If you have ever met my dad, you know that he is a spirit that cannot be replaced.

I am so thankful for him.

The night Wanda pooped in the laundry hamper

2008-01-25T12:27:00.000-08:00

This post is dedicated to my wonderful man, Bird.

Here's how the story goes.
Last night I was at work serving beer to about 150 dodge-ballers. This happens every Thursday night after their games. We get bombarded, they're loud and crazy, and we make a ton of money. I always just go home afterwards becasue i'm tired and want to be alone. BUT, last night my co-workers said, "Sarah, you never come. Just one time." So we went out for a drink.

I felt like the guilty mother with a child at home. Except my child is a feline. It was a fun night though, and I needed to hangout with my co-workers outside of work for once. They're cool.

In the back of my mind, I kept hoping that Wanda had gone potty outside. This is what we're working on right now. She's done great so far (until last night) and hasn't once gone in the house.

I get home, at about 2:45 (SO LATE!) and Chris says while lying in bed, "your cat pooped in the hamper." Not what I wanted to hear. Chris had taken her out 3 times before this!!! She wouldn't go outside for some odd reason. Does she only like to poop when I take her out? Does she like to poop in front of me? Weird.

Anyway, Chris cleaned it up and was so sweet he still let her sleep on our bed.

The End.

A Cat named Wanda

2008-01-22T13:33:00.000-08:00

We went to the Humane Society yesterday, and adopted a cat!
She is the sweetest cat you will ever meet. Her name at the shelter was Wanda, and we decided to keep it. It's so fitting! She's still young, little over a year with none of that kitten craziness(scratching, biting, hyper). She is a mature little woman, and she is so cute.

We love her! I'll post a picture soon.

CS+W

cool!

2008-01-19T15:26:00.000-08:00

I've recently been asked at my work to become a MANAGER! Assistant, that is. This means, almost DOUBLE my pay AND I get to bartend - which is a nice break from serving. It will only be one night a week, and when someone needs a day off. This is perfect for me! I will still have my shorter serving shifts during the week, with one weekend night of managing (also the only night we close at 11 - woohoo!)

in want...

2008-01-16T12:51:00.000-08:00

I really want to buy a new digital camera. The one I currently use is actually Chris'. It's nice, cute, and little but quality is not it's predominant feature.

Any ideas? My brother said either Nikon or Canon would be best for what I want. I'm looking to spend $200. Where should I buy one?

Let me know with comments if you will!

Thanks,
SRN

eeek!

2008-01-15T09:08:00.000-08:00

THIS little guy was living in my parent's attic.

My mom named him "Ratty." They let him go in a field on the way to salem one day. Are my parents getting silly? Maybe...

AJERS!

2008-01-10T16:59:00.000-08:00

Happy ONE YEAR Birthday to my wonderful little man, AJ!!!!

He can't read this now, but maybe someday?

I LOVE HIM!!!

winter boogie

2008-01-09T13:38:00.000-08:00

boys and girls

The Shins and ANTM!?

2008-01-07T17:39:00.000-08:00

Chris works at New Seasons right near Alberta in NE Portland. He sees a lot of musicians come in there - Viva Voce, guitarist for Interpol, Dandy Warhols and mulitple Shins. Including the keyboard player, Marty who "has a really tall girlfriend." Who knew she was from America's Next Top Model!? And lives on Alberta where we frequently dine/shop!? I love that show and I totally remember her!

Anywho, they've made some unfortunate headlines these past few days. Dangit.

yum

2008-01-06T16:30:00.000-08:00

I love making cookies. I don't love electric stoves! But... I now have a GAS stove. My chocolate chip cookies turned out perfect!

new home

2008-01-05T15:15:00.001-08:00

here it is so far!

updating

2008-01-04T12:25:00.000-08:00

I'm finally able to blog! I found just the right position for the computer to pick up a wireless signal at our new place. It's slow, but it works!

Christmas has come and gone. Some much needed relaxation, family time, home cooked meals, and scrabble.

New Years Eve Chris and I spent the whole day MOVING. We love our new place. I've been able to get some things at ikea, and it's starting to feel very cozy. We love, love, love it!

New Years Eve was also our 1 year anniversary! So we went out to pizza across the street. It was so good. After that we went to Eli and Taylor's for some drinks. We then headed over to a party (which none of us were that excited about. Especially Chris and I because we were so tired!).... but it turned out to be SO fun! We met a couple, Noel and Brooks and their friend Maddy. Chris and I basically spent the whole night talking with them. They were so fun, and I think we made some really great new friends! Noel and Brooks also have their own t-shirt company that just launched. Check them out at ohbuggy.com

Hope you all had a great New Years! I'll post pictures of the new place once I find the camera cord!

Love you all,
Sarah

I'm Bored

2007-12-23T15:28:00.000-08:00

Chris and I are driving down to Corvallis tonight after he gets off at 8pm.

Meanwhile, i'm drinking a Jubelale - so tasty. It's only 3:30pm but my holiday va-cay is only 3 days. Gotta enjoy it while I can. I go back to work Wednesday at 10:30 am.

-So excited to have some fun at the parents house (aka, drink their booze)! And stay up late with my siblings.

-We move in 8 days! Can't wait. I'm buying a new couch from ikea.

-Everyone is in Corvallis already (brothers Jonah and Eli, sister Tay) while i'm washing towels.

-I'm getting my bangs trimmed today at 5:45. I always think it's funny to just get your bangs trimmed. But they grow so damn fast!

-I got a $28 tip last night!

-I hope everyone has fun with loved ones, family, friends and santa.

4 days till Christmouse

2007-12-21T12:12:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it! It's almost Christmas and I am so excited to hangout with my brothers, sisters, Ajers, bird and my parents.

I just got done babysitting for little G this morning. And let me tell you, she is one sweet thang. She hugged me goodbye and I thought it was so precious.

I realized driving home that Mamas are heros. Seriously. All you Mamas out there (you know who you are!) are amazing. Since being a nanny this summer, I have somewhat forgotten that babies and little ones are the most amazing/fun/silly/cute/smart and energetic beings.

I hope one day I will be just as great as all you Mamas.

On another note. After earning a little food money, I went to freddy's and picked up 4 ingredients to make the best sandwich.

Here they are:
Onion bagels
Plain cream cheese
Avocado
Peppered Tofurkey (or, just slab some regular turkey on there)

Make a bagel with cream cheese, add avocado and sliced protein of your choice... and there you have it! The best sandwich ever.

We're MOVING!

2007-12-19T17:01:00.000-08:00

We found the perfect apartment and we are so excited to be moving on January 1st! What a great way to start the new year in a new place! (Also, it's our one year anniversary! Crazy huh?)

Here's a couple pics from the website.

We will be about 5 blocks away from my brother Eli and sister Taylor.

We will be 3 blocks away from our good friends Adam and Martha.

I can't wait to move in with my sweet boyfriend. We are so happy. And we are going to get a cat because we both love them!

It has a very cute courtyard and we have our own back door/stoop too!

2007-12-15T16:56:00.000-08:00

I started my Christmas shopping today!

I thought it would never happen but I'm coming up with some good ideas this year.

I love giving. I love having some extra cash to spend, too!

Nice one Oregon.

I'm feeling much better too. Thank goodness!

today and yesterday

2007-12-13T18:02:00.001-08:00

I spent ALL day in BED! Apparently influenza hits pretty hard. I haven't had the flu since I was little. I can't even believe how sick I have been. The worst part has been the constant migraine like headaches and my eyes have been hurting SO bad. It's hard to even move them. I haven't even wanted to shower or do anything. Chris has been so sweet. He makes me drink very vegi juice and makes me tea and soup. I feel so dependent right now. I'm just glad I didn't get this last week during finals!

Hi

2007-12-04T20:07:00.000-08:00

My last final is Thursday! I'm excited. Lately all i've been doing is writing papers, studying, working and looking for a new place to call home! I'm moving out of the apartment i've been in for the past year which i've shared with my brother, Jonah. I'm definitely ready for the change, but it's been a great year here at Condon Court. I have the best neighbors, Shannon and John, Carrie, Kelly and many others. There's a little community here and I love that. I hope I can still come for the Cinco de Mayo courtyard party!

I can't wait to have my own place with my wonderful boyfriend! We're hoping to find a duplex here in SE Portland.

That's all I have for right now. Happy Holidays!

For some holiday fun, go to this site!

http://www.elfyourself.com/

The Ax

2007-11-29T19:39:00.000-08:00

The Ax (Chris and Adam) debut 7" comes out December 7th on Whoa!Boat Records!

Listen to them at myspace.com/theaxmusic

I'm so excited for my man. He's one talented bird. Cute too.

No more Environmental Ethics...the class

2007-11-29T11:33:00.001-08:00

THANK GOD.

Don't get me wrong, I do what I can to contribute to environmentalbullcrapism.
It seems like the main point my professor wanted to present today was that Portland is full of Hipster/Vegan/Animal Rights activists (which it is).
However, he hardly even touched on global warming or soil degradation.

I don't know, maybe this is why I don't take Philosophy courses.

Props to all you philosophers... and Louie in Pasadena.