As I see it........

Things I'm thankful for

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:28:00 +0000

Being best friends with my sister
Libraries
Cell Phones/Texting
Cute Babies
Eyesight
Coupons
Canon cameras
Dentists
Hope
Microwaves
Aspirin
Estee Lauder Equalizer Foundation
CVTD
My health
Caffeine
Imogen Heap
My Husband
Miller - the champagne of beers
Ariel Gore
Dawn Markova
Sabrina Ward Harrison
SARK
Having an old friend cutting your hair and being GOOD at it.
Mommy Bloggers
Warm hats knitted with love by friends
Newspaper delivery
Ice Cream

The Addict

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:41:00 +0000

I am a great protector of sad memories, and I carry my own, which I visit regularly. I am a champion of sorrowful moments. I believe that properly examined, opened up and touched, they bring not only a private peace, but also protection, a kind of melancholy good luck.

~Michael Stein~
from his book, The Addict

Sweep!

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:09:00 +0000

I love sweepstakes. I enter them when I can. In the grocery store, online...through the codes on the lids of Coke and Pepsi. To date I have won the following:

1. May 2007 - Organix Shampoo, Conditioner, Detangler and Serum (Coconut Milk Scented)

2. Nov. 2008 - Pepsi Stuff NFL NY Giants trip. (Hotel, Airfare, ground transportation, tickets to the NY GIANTS game, and $250 cash)

3. September 2009 - Imogen Heap CD

Elephant Engine High Dive Revival

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:30:00 +0000

My husband and I attended this event, which was free under the stars at the amphitheatre at Utah State University. Buddy Wakefield, Derrick Brown, Anis Mojgani, and Shira Erlichman all shared their poetry and it was entertaining.
My favorites had to be Derrick and Anis. Although Buddy Wakefield was pretty funny in an OUT THERE kind of way.
We enjoyed ourselves.

tablecloth

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:28:00 +0000

I had a family party this summer. I wanted something to cover the wooden picnic table outside. At a thrift store I found a vintage sheet - that was exactly what I was looking for. It was only $2!

Purple houses and living!

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:57:00 +0000

I read this book, and saw pictures of Violette above and her purple house and I totally want a wild house like that. Life is short, and I want to LIVE! I no longer want to observe life, I want to participate!

Listography

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:06:00 +0000

Yesterday was my birthday and I got this fun book from my husband.

I spent much of the night making lists......

Beautiful Life.......

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:10:00 +0000

I am loving Una Bella Vita right now. I love the photos. I love the song that plays. I love the quotes. It inspires me! It's a comfort, as well.

Passion

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:26:00 +0000

"Another Venetian told me people work day and night. Day is when they make their paycheck; by night they work their passion. There is a dedication to something significant and grander than themselves and in that lives a genuineness."
~Lisa Occhipinti

Mirikitani

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:52:00 +0000

Found The Cats of Mirikitani at our local library. What an amazing documentary. What an amazing story! You will fall in love with this man, and his story. I promise you.

Meringue

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:26:00 +0000

Making Pies with my husband...............

His Pie (look at those gorgeous peaks)

My Pie - flat! I am so embarrassed! I was mad that he was better at this than me...

Red Dress Party

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:19:00 +0000

My entire costume costed like 7 dollars. 69 cent devil horns leftover from valentines at Shopko a womens shirt for $5 and $1 Bangles.

So, this guy Scott, is an ETE boy! I never dreamed I'd seem him at a heathen party like the red dress.

JD - in the middle - used to have a crush on him in my 20's. I admitted this to him that night

The Beta Chicks. I caught one of their glow sticks and immediately placed it between my ample cleavage!

Dancing the night away...

Me and my Bryan boy. He's so cute.....look at the sassafrasses in the background

Zach and Annemarie. I love them.

This guy...was 6 ft 7. OMG! Look at how he is rockin' the fish nets. I might have sexually harrassed him a little.

52 Books 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:23:00 +0000

1. The Sky isn't Visible from here

2. Life is a Verb

3. Made From Scratch: Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life

4. No Angel

5. Self Made Man

6. Parenting Beyond Belief

7. Voluntary Madness

8. The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter, and the Town That Raised Them.

9.Women on Divorce: A Bedside Companion

10. Trust Your Vibes

11. To Do List: From Buying Milk to Finding a Soul Mate, What Our Lists Reveal About Us

12. When the Heart Waits

13. Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control : A Love-Based Approach to Helping Children with Severe Behaviors

14. Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen

15. Journal Bliss: Creative Prompts to Unleash Your Inner Eccentric

16. How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum

17. Listening Below the Noise

18.No Matter What!: 9 Steps to Living the Life you Love

19. Pretty in Plaid

20. Bitter is the New Black

21. Create the Space You Deserve

22. The First 30 Days

23. The Answer is Simple: Love Yourself, Live Your Spirit

24. My Big Book of Healing: Restore your Body, Renew Your Mind, and Heal Your Soul

25. The Addict: One Patient, One Doctor, One Year

26. The Water Giver: A Story of a Mother, a Son and Their Second Chance

27. Hell is Other Parents: And Other Tales of Maternal Combustion

28. Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping

29. I Will Not Die an Unlived Life

30. Wide Open on Living with Passion and Purpose

31. Whatever, Mom: Hip Mama's guide to Raising a Teenager

32. Uncommon Sense For Parents with Teenagers

33. Raising Blaze

34. Impossible Motherhood: Tales of an Abortion Addict

NY Food Poisoning

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:22:00 +0000

So, we at at a Halaal food stand which is on every freaking corner. This particular one was on the corner where the FAO Schwartz was. The food looks yummy right? WRONG. Damion loved his Sausage Brat thing, my chicken? Not all the way cooked. My stomach flip-flops just thinking of it. Eww. I barfed on the plane ride home. I blame the chicken. Do not eat meat at any of those corners in NY. Damion was fine though.

And this picture? Obama fries. It made me giggle. I would trust Obama Fries and/or the ice cream.

FAO Schwartz at Christmas time

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:15:00 +0000

I had to see the big piano.

Here's a big Santa
And a big soldier made out of Jelly Beans. What a fun store.

Interesting sights in NY

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:58:00 +0000

There were amazing window displays such as this one with the polar bears. The area with all the fancy-pants stores had really super cool displays.

These little cakes were big in the Asian Bakeries.

I thought Gavin would have loved this superhero thing

I know! What in the hell is this store? Bamn? They have instant food in little lockers that you pay to get out. It looked gross to me, but such a store exists. You are the cashier. I'm guessing someone has to be behind the machines putting more gross lamp-heated food in there. We passed on this experience.

Some guy had his girlfriend take his picture in front of this sign. He probably thought it made him look macho. Playboy has a NY office. Who knew.

This is in Times Square. Everything was oversized and lit up!

Storefronts in NY

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:30:00 +0000

There is no Gucci I can buy
There is no Louis Vuitton to put on
There is no YSL that they could sell
To get my heart out of this hell
And my mind out of this jail
There is no clothes that I could buy
That could turn back the time
There is no vacation spot I could fly
That could bring back a piece of real life
Real life, what does it feel like?
I ask you tonight, I ask you tonight
What does it feel like, I ask you tonight
To live a real life

"Pinnochio's Story" Kanye West

Stage Deli, Magnolia Bakery NYC

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:57:00 +0000

We had super huge sandwiches at Stage Deli and later we had yummy cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery...

Sushi in NY

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:41:00 +0000

We ate dinner at Takahachi on Avenue A. (This was a recommendation from Smosch's NY guide!)

EVEN THE BATHROOMS ARE TAGGED IN NYC!!!!!!!!!!!!

NYC ART

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:30:00 +0000

While we were in NY we did not go to any art museums. Maybe if we had more time. But the idea actually seemed suffocating to me. We saw so much stuff just on the streets....

Pizza and Bryant Park

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:32:00 +0000

Southern Pacific

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:12:00 +0000

My Dad worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad for over 30 years before he died in 1996. The railroad has always had a sort of symbolism for our family. In Memory of my dad, my sister made this wreath for my mom - it's so cute.

One small voice

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:00:00 +0000

Recent events have had me reeling. I dug up some photos from several years ago. We took Gavin to the Pride Festival in SLC in 2006. You know, we really are one human family. How hard is that to comprehend? You know, do unto others? Rachel wrote very eloquently today.

Salt Lake City Pride Parade 2006

Halloween-er

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:02:00 +0000

Gavin's costume this year

Gavins costume last year:

'Round Here.........

noreply@blogger.com (Pantraya) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:59:00 +0000