St. Patty's Day Weekend '08

This weekend Jed and I went to Seattle to spend St. Patrick's Weekend at Kells Irish Pub. It was amazing. We ate amazing Corned Beef and Cabbage. We drank delicious Guinness and Snake Bites (Guinnes and Hard Cider). Oh and I got to learn how do the Irish Jig. All in all, it was an amazing weekend. Below are some, but not all, photos from the super fun weekend. Hopefully you have as much fun looking at them as we had taking them. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to take a nap...oh geeze...

Let the fun begin!

A toast to...whatever :D

L O V E Steeve Madden Shoes!!!!

What's St. Patty's without a leprechaun?

The awesome hat I got from the leprechaun!

I wonder if I could wear anymore green....

Why have one hat when you can have two?

One of our favorite days of the year.

The man that holds my heart.

Chauncy and Sean. Too stinking cute!!

Cheers!!

When the waiter forgets to bring you a napkin....

This is an adult tea party. Now serving Guinness.

The happiest place on earth.

This awesome band! I'm pretty sure they were from Ireland.

Riz, Krista, Me and Jed. One Happy Bunch.

This guy taught me how to Irish Jig. Don't ask me to do it at a party.

Krista and Riz. Too Cute!

Best. Outfit. Ever.

Greatest Evening To Date

This weekend Jed and I went on our date...it will be close to impossible to top. Before we went I had emailed them and asked if I could reserve a table, which we couldn't. However, the email response I got was so fast and so polite. Isn't it nice when you finally receive amazing service that just makes you feel like the one and only customer? I loved it! So we got all dolled up, well I got all dolled up, Jed shaved :) I actually bought my first pair of stilettos ;) They are actually much easier to walk in than I imagined. Since I’m so short I figured I’d be tall for my date.

So we drive up to The Triple Doors and arrive a little early. When I walked in the woman at the desk remembered who I was and was so extremely sweet. As a surprise she had arranged for us to actually go backstage and meet with Jason Reeves! Now if you don't read anything below you won't know that 1) He sings our song "someone somewhere" and 2) He is why we went out. I was completely ecstatic. I'm sure Jed was too in his nonchalant, unexcited manner :) Then they showed us to our table. The front row table is directly connected to the stage, so you literally have the best seat in the house!

I was in complete awe. The stage was so beautiful. The black backdrop with colored LED lights seemed as if the stars shined through the stage. It was like a concert under the stars in the comfort of a 4 star restaurant. Oh and the food, Oh the food was unbelievable. I mean wow. I was soo impressed, oh it was incredibly delicious.

The night went off without a hitch. When I hear the phrase “a customer for life” I never really thought I would be made into one. As we were leaving my boyfriend asked me to keep an eye on their schedule.

Oh we can’t wait to go back!

The Humor of Cats

Our cats, oh my cats!, have grown into some very hysterical personalities. They are always getting into things and making me laugh. As much as they can sometimes be trouble, they are so sweet and I love them so. I thought I'd share some of these really funny pictures with you guys. See Aunt Ande, they're still cute ;)

Cleo has begun an obsession with Q-Tips. She carries them everywhere! She just walks around with them hanging out of her mouth.

The most updated picture of The Family :)

Since Spot has grown, we've had to upgrade to a larger bowl.

We're using Wii to train Cleo to become a Tennis Pro :)

All hot, fresh laundry should be enjoyed. Since we can't, she does.

Lyrics Would Help

I realized yesterday I forgot to post the lyrics. They are below. If you didn't or don't read the post below these are the lyrics to "Someone Somewhere" by Jason Reeves.

Someone is waiting
someone who understands exactly how you feel
exactly how you feel..
someone is dreaming
someone is hoping just that this will be the daythat this will be the day..
that you take your eyes off the ground
out of the blue
and see that someone is looking right
back at you..

maybe that someone's me
maybe it's meant to be
lovers, strangers
sometimes bombs fall quietly..
maybe it's chemistry
maybe it's hard to see that someone
is the right one
i hope that someone is me..

nobody's perfect
nobody's perfect no one really knows the truth
all we've got's a point of view..
and there's too many questions
there's too many questions and too many reasons not to try
there's too many reasons not to try..

but you should take your eyes off the ground
out of the blue
and see that someone is looking right
back at you..

CHORUS

where ya gonna go from here??
cause everything you need's out there
and you can have it if you dare
if you dare
there's someone somewhere..

CHORUS

My Name is Edith and I'm Addicted to Concerts

Hahaha well it's not that bad, but I thought that was funny. I love going to concerts. If I could, I would see one every weekend. There are so many things that I love. It's amazing to hear the real voice of an artist. To see the way they sing with their body, the notes that come out the expressions on their face as they hint the hidden meaning. The crowed is another one of my favorite things about concerts. Every concert attracts a different type of music goers. Now, if you're like me and you listen to a lot of music, then you get to see some very interesting people. I love to see everyone enjoying and taking in the music that they love. The reaction that sits upon their face and in their body language. Watching the notes touch each person in a different way.

We went to see Hell’s Bells recently in Tacoma. Now, you may think to yourself “How can an all female band bring the house down while singing AC/DC?” Do not doubt the women of rock for they are fierce. Their strings are plucked faster than many I have see man or woman. Their voices pierce the air with an amazing sound that soon gets every muscle in your body movin’ and groovin’. Simply put, they are amazing. Below is their website: http://www.hellsbelles.info/

This Saturday Jed and I will venture up to Seattle to see what will probably be the most amazing concert yet. It has become a date night and will be close to perfect. The opener is the artist that we are going to see. His name is Jason Reeves (http://www.myspace.com/jasonreeves ). He sings our song Someone (lyrics @ the bottom) and I cannot wait to see him. He is a smaller artist and this will be his first show in Washington. We are going to this Amazing place called The Triple Doors. This is a place where you sit with other people in cute little booths, have drinks and enjoy a show on a beautiful stage (http://www.tripledoor.com/mainstage.aspx ). I am soo excited to go see this performance. It is a wonderful excuse to buy a new dress to wear and I must say I’m excited to see Jed all Handsome’d up J Not that he isn’t handsome already, don’t be going and putting words in my mouth.

We have one more concert in April to see The Carey Brothers (http://www.carybrothers.com/ ). This is another group I’m very excited to hear. They are playing with Ingrid Michaelson (http://www.ingridmichaelson.com/ ). If you watch scrubs you’ve heard her songs already. This is going to be on a Tuesday night in Seattle. Needless to say it will be a rough Wednesday morning. However, my friend Krista is going with her boyfriend, so Jed and him can drink and be merry at the bar while we listen to (as Jed puts it) “Whiney Hippie Music”. I ‘m excited and he is too, even if he doesn’t say it J

Well that’s enough gushing about bands and my love for them. Have a very musical day and check out these sites if you want! There is talent out there and this is proof!

The kittens who stole my heart

Recently Jed and I extended our family to two amazing, cute and highly mischievous kittens. My friend from work was fostering them at her house until they were adopted. These two kitties, i'm not sure why, had been at the shelter longer than any of the other kittens. The moment I saw them, I knew that they were meant to be ours. Jed was open to the idea of kittens some day, but when I showed him the pictures of them, it was a done deal. They're names are Cleo and Spot. Cleo was named by our friend Val. She has these awesome black lines that streak her eyes like mascara. So we named her Cleo like Cleopatra. Spot was a little harder to name. She has this really cute nose with a cute design on it as well as this huge stripe under her chin. We felt Spot fit her perfectly. The only thing about having two cats is they sleep all day...and are awake allllll night. Our bed has become a WWF wrestling mat and our shoes...well anything really has become an instant chew toy. We introduced them to our Rumba (small round robot vacuum) which was scary at first, but is now fascinating. The funniest thing I think is their fascination with the bathtub. We have an old, often cold, claw foot tub. If you're not in it, they are. They love to stand on the side and stare at the water in the mornings. haha It's hilarious. Sometimes they get to curious and end up soaking wet. As much trouble as they are sometimes, I love them, Jed loves them and they have quickly become everything to us.

Jed fell in love with her the moment he saw this photo

This photo sealed the deal. After seeing this we knew they had to be ours.

Cleo enjoying her hiding space

Cleo (front) and Spot (back) love to sleep, or wrestle, on our bed

Emma gave this tunnel to us. It makes crinkle noises. Now I know why parents hate music toys..

Spot enjoys hiding in my sock bin...You'd never know she was in there

Cleo is always hiding behind something. TV's, curtins, the bed under clothes

This is when we sigh and say "All the trouble is worth it" They're so cute

Updated Rambleing

Obviously this page needs an update since the last posts was in regards to the loss of my very much loved Subi. That was around New Years so we’ll start there.

New Years
Since our plans to travel had been altered, we jumped at the chance to spend New Years in Seattle with our friends. The hotel was lovely. The room overlooked the bay…and the underpass, but it was still pretty. The girls got all dolled up, which is always fun once in awhile, while the guys switched from t-shirts to nice shirts. Since there were only supposed to be 2 in the room we concocted a marvelous plan to all walk in at separate times on our cell phones and ride the elevator. We were probably more excited about it than we needed to be. All in all, it was a marvelous night and we had so much fun!

Jed and I toasting to a new year with cheap champagne and plastic cups :D

Megan, Me and Val getting dolled up before hitting the town

Edi vs. the Stick Shift
This brings me to the next glorious event. Jed was wonderful enough to take on looking at new (well new for me) cars since this is my least favorite thing ever to do. I hate trying to decide, test driving, talking numbers; it’s all an uneventful process. Jed selected a very very cute red Subaru with a snowboarding rack and everything. It’s so cute. There was one major difference between this new version and my other car, aside from the color. This car was a manual. At this time I had to go to work on Monday to a brand new job and had to drive myself. Now if you know where I live, you can imagine the hills that I encounter…they’re awful. They even make skilled stick shift drivers take a second look. So, in 1 weekend Jed taught me how to drive a stick shift. Now I love him dearly, he is a wonderful man, but I give this advice to others. Do not, ever, ever…ever………ever let someone you love teach you to drive. It is a frustrating process and a challenged for anyone. After some tears, quiet moments and many four letter words combined in various ways I learned to drive. I still refuse to drive downtown. I just cannot conquer those hills. I love my new Subi a little more each day. She is wonderful. Thanks Babe.

Other Random Events
I’m getting ready to graduate, which makes me think…”am I supposed to know what I want to do?” I sure hope not since I am oh so far from figuring that out. As of now, I really like my job. It fits me very nicely and I feel like I am good at this. Even though the fear is slightly off in the distance, it is extremely insignificant when I realize “I’M GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE!!!” I can’t even express how excited I am. The only thing that can top it is the thought of my family coming to visit me in the city. I can’t wait to see everyone, I miss them so! I also taught Jed how to snowboard this winter. I had so much fun. I was a little worried when I saw how many classes were going on. I told Jed as long as he didn't hit any of the kids he'd be good. After a lot of frustration and falls, Jed made it down with a great deal of success. I was so proud of him. I would highly suggest going for the first time ever, or season, when you don't plan on doing anything the next day. Muscles that I didn't even know existed were hurting. Oh it was bad...and yet I can't wait to go again.

Jed during his first snowboarding trip

Okay, that’s a good summary or at least something to keep your eyes busy. More adventures to come!

Bye Bye Subaru

After the first spin, my car went up against a Ford Bronco....which won

What was left of my trunk

Goodbye my baby. I will always love you and remember the memories. RIP

Well here is the story for anyone who is wondering. Jed and I were crossing over the pass near Snoqualmie. We came over a bump in the road which put us into a 360 spin. Jed amazingly regained control of the car to straighten us out. Unfortunately when we came out of the spin, we were put in front of a Ford Bronco which didn't stop in time. We were rear ended and my car breathed her last breath. It was a very sad moment, but I truly believe that God spun our car in a direction so that the hit was not fatal. We are so lucky to have our lives.

To all those who helped make memories in that car...thank you.

Hunter - No more butt prints on the window :D
Megan and Val - All the fun car rides :D
Andrew - No more getting stuck in my trunk with Hunter :D
Anna - Where do I start :D
Erica - Maybe we can race someone random in my next car :D
Catty - Eugene, Portland...all for music :D
Dustin - We've had great talks in there :D
Kelly - See Catty's Note and many more :D
Lauren - My eternal Subi Lover :D
Nick - That car got us to and from St. Pattys...oh man :D
Matt - I'm glad we could take it snowboarding
Jed - Thank you for everything. Thank you for saving us.

Ugly Christmas Sweater Party

Let's see Egg Nog + Flaming Dr. Peppers + Ugly Christmas Sweaters = F U N. They say a picture is worth a thousand words...these are just worth a few good giggles. Ejoy :D

Green is Good.

This is my golden haired boy :D

Yes you are invited to your dance party

Before the Egg Nog...we're not putting the after up. Sorry.

My sweater has a freaking rocking horse!!

AWESOME!

We know we're sexy :D

Thumbs up Christmas Parties

Gingerbread House

So for work I built my first gingerbread house! It was exciting and fun...at times. I built this house because there is a gingerbread house building contest at work. Everyone got a kit and we had to turn then in on Monday. So I bought tons and tons of candy! There is so much left. I started to put all of the Necco wafers on the roof. It looked so cute...until I ran out of Necco wafers. Apparently they are not as popular as I thought. These things were everywhere when I was a kid. Finally I went to the store and bought a bunch of gum. One thing I didn't know, was that gum makes an awesome gingerbread roof.