Happy Halloween.

In less than two hours I get to go pick up Pene from the vet. I dropped her off yesterday morning get a bunch of stuff done (spayed, distemper shot, rabies shot, microchipped).

So it was a lonely night without her. Our usual evening routine involves Chris, Pene, and I cuddling while we watch "Lost". I think by this morning even Dahlia was really upset that Pene is "missing".

Pene loves water, so last night it was strange to not hear her hurtle herself up onto the sink when I turn on the faucet.

Tonight I think Chris and I are going to dress up the kitties in their costumes, watch some scary movies, and hand out candy to trick n' treaters.

A little something new.

Last night Chris and I bought some new bedding. New sheets and blankets are one of my favorite things. Our last set was black and white, which we chose because it was a nice compromise for both of us. It was feminine, but something Chris could live with. However, now that the cold weather is here the black and white made our room feel colder than it is.

So I needed something warm and we chose this. Although it doesn't show it on their website everything in the set is on clearance for 55% off. So Chris spoiled me and got me some of the throw pillows too. Then instead of using brown as the accent color we found some burnt orange sheets. I love how it all looks put together. The kitties like it too. Dahlia sprawled out on the new bedding and hung out with us for a while, which is unusual for her.

Getting my blogging rear in gear.

Sorry it's been a ridiculously long time since I've blogged. I'd like to say a quick thank you to whoever voted on my hair poll. I guess I will remain blonde for a while.

Heroes.

So the verdict is in and "Heroes" is officially our new favorite show. After months of listening to co-workers rave about how good it is we decided to rent a disk and check it out (since then we have purchased the whole season and watch about 4 episodes a night). The show is based off the classic comic book superhero theme. It follows individuals as they discover that they are unique in some way...with some sort of superpower or whatnot. There is even a character who paints the future in a comic book style of artwork.

I will admit that some of the dialog comes off a bit cheesy and especially during the first few episodes it bothered me how blunt many of the characters were. Often confiding deep secrets in others with no small-talk or build-up. The show follows many story lines and so it seemed that they were trying to cram too much info into every scene.

Then in one episode Peter Petrelli drops this line, "I've been in love with you from the moment I laid eyes on you." Now I'm never a fan of this type of attitude, because clearly you can't really LOVE someone until you know them. I immediately went into annoyed mode. Then during my annoyedness, it dawned on me that this sort of ridiculous line is just straight out of the comics. And then it continued to dawned on me that this show is not poorly written, but that the blunt dialog itself follows the style of comics. Typically, comic writers have very limited time and space to write a detailed intricate story and thus must push important facts and events out at a staggering pace. The point is...I get it now. Or maybe I've looked too deeply and it's just low quality prime-time programing. Regardless, it helps me justify this new obsession. :)

Don't forget to catch the season premiere September 24th on NBC.

Super Magic Magic Ponies.

Monday night Chris went to his first league kick ball game and I tagged along to be his cheer leader. Chris' friend David Quamme invited us and Dave's brother Pete (and his wife Laurie) seem to be sort of in charge of the whole thing. Chris played like a superstar and caught quite a few balls for instant outs. It was funny though, because most of the people there haven't played since elementary school. The game was tied 0-0 most of the night, because it was difficult for anyone to score. Then during one horrible inning the other team scored 4 runs! And so our team lost 0-4. Other than being a little chilly (the game didn't even start until 9:00 in the evening) it was a great time. In preparation for next week I will be getting hot chocolate ready to serve (perhaps with a little peppermint schnapps to spike it with) and designing a large pink pony costume for Pete and Laurie's Saint Bernard, so he can be our mascot.

Cocktails for Creatives.

Last night Andi, Chris and I went to a social gathering hosted by the AIGA. For those who don't know, the AIGA is really the association you want to be involved with as a graphic designer. It's great for networking within the design community. They held it at Bellanotte's in downtown Minneapolis, which is a very swanky place. We had $5 martinis and some excellent pizza they provided.

We met the chapter president and other key members. I think all 3 of us are really excited to get involved in the activities they host (such as Design Camp) and possibly do some volunteer work. Most of the evening we spent talking to an interesting gentleman named Neil. He is a photographer. It's interesting to talk to people with different perspectives in our field.

The evening ended when it began to rain pour (we were seated outdoors) and we booked it down to Old Chicago to share some appetizers. A very nice evening and our feet are officially in the door of the design world. :)

The Beginning.

So blogs seem to be the new 'thing' to do. In the past I refused to buy into new trends like this, an example being that it took me a ridiculously long time to make a Facebook account. This was mainly because just to do something because everyone else does it has never been my style. I didn't want to be a follower. I have since then realized that typically there is a reason that things become so popular. New technology can help us communicate more efficiently. Especially now that I live far away from my old home I hope that this blog will provide family and friends with a little bit of insight to my life and all of my adventures.