Musik Mundi: A Fine Frenzy

Real name: Alison Sudol. She's from Seattle! I love Seattle! I first heard her song Almost Lover on that show Big Shots. Is that show still even on? Her voice is unremarkable but it doesn't matter because her music has a lot of beautiful piano melody and I'm a big fan of that. Her piano skills are self-taught! Yowza! Singer-songwriters definitely get more credit in my book. Look at that hair! I want that look!




A Fine Frenzy
Album: One Cell In The Sea (2007)
Song: Almost Lover
Song: You Picked Me

Holiday: Mother's Day 2008

Happy mama's day to all the great mom's out there. I know I love my mama to death and could never live in a city other than the one that she's living in. Houston forever it is! We bicker a lot because she's the mean crazy asian lady, but I have grown to emulate every single fiber of her soul. Maybe except for the fact that she's got the most ginormous work ethic known to man. A mother is the definitive example of what unconditional love is all about.

Each mom received this over-priced bouqet of fructose heaven. It was a possible DIY project but as always, time was not on our side. I can say with confidence that everyone has met their cantaloupe and melon quota for the month.

Thingits: Tokidoki

I've got a new disgusting habit: a toy fetish! I can't help but want to spend all my money on all these cute toys! Ack! At the top of my list are the ones from the Tokidoki collection. Maybe I like 'em cuz I tend to always say okie dokey. From now on, I'll be saying tokidoki instead okie dokey. Uh? Off topic? Moving on. It resembles Japanese anime but it's actually from this Italian artist by the name of Simone Legno. Not that Italians can't also do anime. But in any case, they're so freakin' cute. I told the bf that I would be decorating his future home in everything tokidoki. He quickly denied my wishes.

*photo courtesy of tokidoki.it & schmancytoys.bigcartel.com*

Sandy

Carina

Bruttino

Bastardino. Hey. I don't make up the names.

Sabochan

Ciao Ciao

Mozzarella

Polpettina

Adios. Looks like a Jabbawockee to me!

These next ones are my favorite. The sucky thing is that they come in blind boxes. So when you buy one, it'll be a mystery as to which one you will receive. Sucky! What if I end up with all the same ones. Boo to this!

Cactus Pups

Moofia

Riso, Creamina and Fragolina are the 2008 new additions to the Moofia.

No moolah equals no moofia. Mooooo!

Trippin': Cruisin' - Towel Animals

Royal Caribbean
Enchantment of the Seas

I've seen pictures from other folks who have been on cruises before, and the one thing that got me all excited were the towel animals. I literally could not wait until after dinner to return to the room because I knew that there would be something super cute sitting on the bed, patiently waiting for it's very own photoshoot. Forget the stupid chocolates on the pillow, how'd they fold a towel like that?!? I had a chance to attend a workshop that would teach all the secrets, but it was on the very last day ... and it was at freakin' 9:30am. We were so tired from having to wake up early for the ports of call and then sleeping late that we slept in. We actually didn't stay up that late but for us old fogey's, we were pushing it! Can't function without my eight hours of shut-eye. It doesn't help either that our room had no windows. So no matter what time it is, it feels like it's still in the wee hours of the night. That along with the slight rocking of the ship made for some good sleeping!

This one was a no brainer. It's a ray. Sting or manta ... it's up to you!

This one was my favorite. It's a monkey!

An elephant.

Now it gets harder. At first I thought that this was an elephant. But since the one above is an elephant than this one can't also be an elephant. So I figured it could be a dog or something.

I don't even have a clue as to what this towel animal is supposed to be. Geoduck? Lobster? What's your guess? Maybe I should have left my sunglasses behind. At least then I would know where the eyes are supposed to be.