Yup, I’ve kinda been neglecting this blog. But I actually have a reason. My grandparents were visiting for a whole week. I haven’t seen them in a long time. Like a year, I think. It was a really nice and relaxing week. We went out a few times and saw the great places of Texas. And America’s Next Top Model occupied the rest of our time. I’m talking about 3 marathons worth of b*tchy models, crazy fashion and Tyra. Poor Grandpa. But don’t worry, we had plenty of Spongebob and Olympic events to fill in the gaps. I was really glad to actually watch most of the events. I really liked the track events, gymnastics, and diving. Oh and the marathon was just amazing!!! I wish I could for that long!!

Anyway, we went down to the lake(Canyon Lake that is) on Sunday. It was lots of fun. I got a ton of pictures. Mum even let us go down to the lake with our snackies. I FINALLY have some color. We got to get our feet wet(OK so I really went in to my knees),opened up a mussel(at least I think it was a mussel! o.0), and found interesting things, like fish hooks, lizards with black tails, a dog collar and a nose clip.

Here’s my favorite picture. I tripped a few times, but hey it is me after all. I loved seeing the clear bottom, what with the golden sand and the dark blue shells. I only took one shell home with me. It sits on my shelf as we speak. Great memory, I’ll say. More pictures here!!!There was only one bad thing and that was the walk up a steep, rocky hill in FLIP FLOPS!!! Needless to say, my feet were killing me and I was overheated when we got up there, but heck I was darn proud of myself for getting up there by myself with no help whatsoever. I’d like to go back to the lake again and explore the other sides of it.

On Thursday, we went sight seeing. First it was the local tiny towns of the countryside, with the tiny houses and vintage looks to match. We finally found the grocery store of one, called FOOD LAND!!!! Across the street was a BBQ wagon that also serves breakfast. We’re talk micromini town here. Then we went to La Tortillita (i.e. La Tortilla, The Tortilla Factory, The place with yummy beans and rice, etc. etc. etc.) and ate some Mexican(food, not people, mind you). The beans, rice and tacos are the BOMB, and the enchiladas are a bit too cheesy sometimes. And they charge you $1.25 for each soda. Like they give you a can of soda. They’d make some serious profit if mum had been thirsty. right mum???

Then it was off to see the Alamo in all its glory, which we did. from the car. Pretty place though. The river is as toxic looking and as usual the riverwalk was packed. I still don’t get that. We got lost a few times, mum and I had a few tiffs, but it was all well in the end, because I got lots of pictures of clouds and we ended the day at the bookstore. I got a GIANT copy of ELLE, ttyl by Lauren Myracle and Airhead by Meg Cabot(hard cover edition. YEEE!!). Also we went to the library and picked up my books. Most are by Louisa May Alcott and the rest are classics. Then we went home in time for more ANTM.
All in all a pretty good vacation, relaxing and refreshing at the same time. So thank you very much grandma and grandpa for taking the time to create lovely memories with us this week. It was a pleasure having you and although we didn’t get to beat up the children down the lane, I know I still had a pretty rockin’ time. And I hope you did too.

Love,
Ashley

Posted: August 22nd, 2008 under life, vacation.
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PACKING A BACKPACK
I always forget to bring something on the first day, so I made a list!
watch me forget my backpack. That’s happened twice, I was so nervous!!!
- cell phone
- pencil case
- pens
- pencils
- erasers
- a few spiral notebooks
- ipod
- tamps/pads
- a watch
- water bottle
- healthy snacks
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Posted: August 5th, 2008 under life.
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short post. lotsa pictures. i finished my phone last night, while watching the fog with katie. i was really happy that the elizabeth went back to her husband. i like happy endings. ok so some people died, but let’s face it, her mom was a total bitch. we laughed.

anyway, here it is.

have to go work in the garage
byeeeeeeee!!!!!

edit:
new break. drinking koolaid is yum yum yummy.
so just some faq.
how did you come with this idea?
i got the idea from here.
i loved xiaxue’s phone(luv her blog too.) and i wanted my phone to be cute too.
where did you find the diamantes?
it was really hard to find them. in the end i had to go to joann’s fabric store and got rhinestones instead. i bought all their stock. they only had about 6 packs of pink and 4 of the clear. but it wasn’t that expensive. maybe 3 or 4 a pack. and instead of epoxy glue, i bought embellishment glue. it’s dries clear and smells like elmers paste. and none of the jewels have fallen off yet.
how long with it take to make?
well for me it was a few weeks, because i would start and stop. but i started and finished the front, while watching the fog. so a few hours, if your really determined.

so now i want to do my laptop, ipod, and possibly my keys and camera. i do know i have to buy more pink though. i’m so happy with the finished product!!! ^-^

Posted: August 2nd, 2008 under how to, life.
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I spent all of july, running around, reading lots of books, and eating junk food. Even though this meant less dishes for me to clean, it also meant that the house would be in shambles. Why?? Because I was too tired to clean from all the running around. And I haven’t finished all of my books. I have 18 books on hold. Now I’m all pressured to read the rest of them. So I’ll be having a book party most likely.

Anyway, this month, I want to finish a lot of my to-do list for summer. I know I didn’t do a lot of major things, but I got something accomplished. A lot of it has to do with getting the house ready for my grandparents who are coming in a week, finishing my embroidery and cell phone projects, and making doctor’s, dentist’s and college councilor appointments. Just things that I been neglecting for the past 3 months. But at least I’m starting now.

Today was a nice day, lots of pretty clouds, and wasn’t boiling. There was a nice breeze. I hope tomorrow is just as pleasant. I’m also hoping I can finish my cell phone by tomorrow night. It’s going to be sooooo sparkly. I’ll post pictures soon, hopefully.

Also I went on Payless.com and I saw these awesome hilt pumps. so cute. I want the blue, pink, yellow, black, and silver ones. And only $22.99!!!

I know what I want to get on payday!!!
Well I must run and find more pretties online.
Laters,
Ashley

Posted: August 1st, 2008 under life, must have, updates.
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My good friend Dolly is coming to my house for tea!
Only one problem though…
She lives on a houseboat in the ocean.
She stopped in mexico and different parts of texas for tacos and rodeos.
Other friends kicked her out after a few hours.
Why?
Well Dolly is a bit of a homewrecker, literally. And that makes a lot of people angry.
Lucky for me, she’ll be a bit more calmed down when she visits.
But she may knock out my power, so here’s a guide on what you need if she visits you.

1. You must clean up your house and backyard.
(It will rain a lot, so let the plants get as much as they like.
And being cooped up in a clean house for a few days is much
more pleasant.)
2. Go to the library and check out as many books as you can.
(To prevent boredom, of course.)
3. Do all of your laundry.
(So you smell good all the time. No one like funk.)
4. Be prepared with the following items:
- Flashlights and Batteries (and extra extra batteries)
- Food that doesn’t need to be cold and water
- Fill the tubs with water. (in case tap water is unavailable)
(IMPT: ONLY USE FOR WASHING AND FLUSHING. DO NOT DRINK)
- have a radio on hand, so you can hear the news.
- a first aid kit is always great to have.

That’s a good lot of advice if I do say so myself.
Have a lovely tea time with Dolly.
Even if it’s just juice and crackers, I know I’ll have a good time.
^-^

-Ashley

Note: this is only if you are getting heavy rain from Hurricane Dolly. If you are in the actual thing,
please go here for more info.

Posted: July 23rd, 2008 under how to, life.
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ello poppets!!
wow o wow haven’t used that line in awhile. so the day has ended, well for me at least. it’s about 10:07pm. i’ll probably be off to dreamland around 12, spending two hours making up strange movie scenes with music. i’ll most likely wake up around 10 in the morning. maybe i’ll get up early, unlikely but nice to think about.

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Posted: July 17th, 2008 under life, music.
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I’ve been neglecting my bloggy, so i thought i’d update a bit.
well this week has been full of some yard work and two occasions when i up before the sun.
not too easy for me to do anymore. i also painted some more fence, but then i had katie, bonkey and bit to accompany me with my dull task. not that she worked, i mean she shouldn’t have to. why?
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Posted: July 14th, 2008 under life, music, updates.
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So I went shopping for food to fill my fridge with. I was actually happy to see the produce section. I may make tacos later this week instead of takeout. I am actually sick of junk food right now. Like it physically makes me sick. So I’m pretty welcoming of fruits and vegges. And I finally have milk, GLORIOUS MIILK…. I’m such a cereal person, it’s not even funny. My favorite is that Special K berry stuff. It’s like awesome. On with the day….. I went to Target with mum and katie and shopped for more things for the month. I got that pink gum from orbit. I can chew one whole pack in a sitting. I don’t know if I should be so proud of that but, it makes for awesome bubbles.

We also got Chinese food. I love chow mein and the fried rice and the orange chicken and the sweet-and-sour pork. That’s all I ever eat there. But it’s only awesome when it’s fresh, which it was.

So what does the above have to do with the title you ask? Nothing in the least.
I’ll talk about it now……..
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Posted: July 3rd, 2008 under life, music.
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so i was just randomly googling for new music and found a few new sounds..
first up is Kanon Wakeshima. she’s been playing the cello since age 3 and her voice is amazing.
i love her single, still doll. been listening to it on repeat since this morning. it’s also the ending theme to vampire knight. some show or something…. the music video is well captivating in a haunting, dark sort of way. she dresses in a gothic lolita fashion which i always appreciate and plays the cello!!

so i went to her website: hereand looked for her favorite music. i found both musicians and composers. i was like rock on sister,
i know and like about half of the people on here!! so i googled Emilie Simon, Lily Chou-Chou(the person, not the movie), Kojima Mayumi, Claude Debussy, and Eric Satie so i could find and download their works. i’m doing that right now. so far i like emilie simon’s happy tone and cute abstract videos and lily chou-chou has that raspy unique voice that i love among female artists. you can google the rest by yourselves. i have some music to download!!!

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Posted: July 2nd, 2008 under life, music.
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and i’m on a mission to get to my goal size for the month. which is a 16 or 14. not telling you where
i’m starting, so yeah. but it won’t be that hard. i’m eating only healthy food and exercising everyday.
and if i get to my actual goal size a 10 by september, then i’m going to buy myself some new clothes, since everything else, save a few items, is covered in paint. um yeah, bad idea on my part. and you know, i still have to do my bathroom and the garage floor. i’ll have plenty of clothes then…^^;;;;
still want to make those cream puffs, but then i’d get big so i’ll save those for a special occasion. or i could make them for mum and katie. and i’ll have one.

hmm, what else?? oh i just downloaded non-no august 08. it has tons of cute clothes, that i dream of wearing one day. but by then i’ll have plenty of clothes and then these clothes will be out of style. so i guess they’ll be inspirational or something to strive for. i love japanese magazines!!!!

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Posted: July 1st, 2008 under life.
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