Dottie Love

Today, is one of those days where I just want to be at home in sweatpants, drinking coffee and Gocco-ing.  These wrap around labels from Paper+Cup have inspired me! Kind of different…I like them.

I love Swallowfield’s customized laptop skin. The best part is 1) the price, only $20 and 2) you can take it off when you get tired of the design.

I’ve never been to Paris, but after seeing Paris, Je T’aime, I really, really want to go. Doesn’t everybody? My favorites were:

1. Faubourg Saint-Denis (Xe arrondissement), Tom Tykwer (writer/director). Melchoir Belson, Natalie Portman. After mistakenly believing that that his girlfriend, a struggling actress (Portman), has broken up with him, a young blind man (Belson) reflects on the growth and seeming decline of their relationship.

2. 14e arrondissement (XIVe arrondissement), Alexander Payne (writer/director). Margo Martindale. An American tourist (Martindale), a mail carrier from Denver on her first European holiday, recites in rough French what she loves about Paris.

3. Bastille (XIIe arrondissement), Isabel Coixet (writer/director). Sergio Castellitto,  Miranda Richardson, Leonor Watling. Prepared to leave his marriage for a much younger lover (Watling), a man (Castellitto) instead decides to stay with his wife (Richardson) after she reveals a terminal illness - and discovers the love he once felt for her.

4. Quartier Latin (VIe arrondissement), Gena Rowlands (writer), Gerard Depardieu (Director), Frederic Auburtin (director). Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, Gerard Depardieu. A separated couple (Gazzara and Rowlands) meet in a bar (run by Depardieu) for one last drink before the two officially divorce.

UPDATE: So we arrive at the theatre extra early last night and get all settled in with our popcorn and beverages and are super excited for the show to begin when…..drum roll…….we miss the first 15 minutes because the theatre messed up the live feed. They could not get the sound to work….and then couldn’t get the visual to work. Since it was a live feed they could not restart the show. GRRRRRRR!!!!

After the crappy start, the rest of the show was REALLY good and we laughed a lot.

Note to Edwards Renaissance Stadium 14: I don’t want a Free Movie ticket for the mistake, I want to see the first 20 minutes of the show.

Tonight we’re going to see This American Life Live. Woohoo!!! Don’t tell…but I think I have a secret crush on Ira Glass

On Thursday, May 1st acclaimed radio and television host Ira Glass will bring the wildly popular show This American Life to the big screen for a one-night only event. Glass debuts never-before-seen extraordinary, funny and true stories from everyday life, shows outtakes, and answers audience questions.This exclusive theatre event will be broadcast LIVE from New York via satellite to select movie theatres nationwide. This one-night event features special guests and is presented in HD and Cinema Surround Sound.  

I’m still working on putting together the Canada post, but for now…..isn’t this the most gorgeous doll EVER!! My super talented sister-in-law made it for Miss Birthday Girl.  It’s amazing!!! I love that it has fairy wings.

New on my iPod: Sara Bareilles, Little Voice.

Yeah for birthday’s and cake!!! April 24th was my Dad’s birthday, which I was super happy to be home for, and yesterday was my husband’s birthday. Last night, we celebrated with a trip to the Apple store and a deluxe pizza at Manny’s in Pasadena.

Tons of fun was had in Canada and Katie’s first birthday was a huge success!! I’m super tired, but I’ll leave you with a picture of the birthday girl and the cupcakes I made for the party Stay tuned for more pictures tomorrow.

I’m super excited for my three day work week!!! On Thursday I’ll be travelling home to THIS….

EDMONTON - Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for City of Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park.

We can expect to get 5 to 10 centimetres of snow by the end of the day on top of the 25 cm that has fallen on the Edmonton area since Saturday.

Environment Canada says a deep low pressure system currently in northern Saskatchewan is slowly moving to the northeast. This winter storm continues to wrap moist air into the northern regions of Alberta producing heavy snow. The most intense snow is currently in a band over Edson, Slave Lake, Red Earth and Fort Chipewyan. This band is now shifting over the Edmonton area and yet another deposit of 5 to 10 cm of snow is expected today.

I’m sorry but THIS is UNACCEPTABLE!!! It’s almost May and Spring has fully sprung in Burbank. Did Canada not get the message? AHHHH!!! I even bought super cute pink shoes with bows to wear while I’m there. Instead I will be wearing a winter coat, boats, and mittens.

Oh well…I’m still really excited to see everyone