100 Things: 66-78

66. Versailles.

67. New York City at Christmastime/Thanksgiving. Possibly ice skate at Rockefeller Plaza. I am comfortable with my obvious tourist intentions.

68. Tour the Biltmore.

69. Live someplace that’s warm year-round.

70.  Give up adult beverages for a period of time longer than a month (don’t know if I can live without the occasional glass of wine for too long!).  See how much money I save.

71.  Take a painting class.

72.  Save up enough to take a year off of work.

73.  Redwood Forest.

74.  Sonoma.

75.  Grand Canyon.

76. Sing Karaoke every evening for exactly one week straight. (!) Karaoke Challenge!!!

77. Revisit London. I haven’t been back since my study-abroad days.

78. Live in Manhattan for a year. This might only work if I could convince my loved ones to move there, too. So, hey guys. I’m starting a colony there… Who’s in?

the best karaoke song of all time, now in flowchart form!

A flowchart for Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

How cool is this?

COLORado

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I’m sorry. Can it get any prettier?, originally uploaded by krista d.

you showed me some good sky this time, buddy.

open mic!

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2009-04-12 21:45:34 -0700, originally uploaded by jp_zegers.

We did it!

http://www.myspace.com/timblonde

Seabrook, again.

it never disappoints!

Champion the Cat vs. Sunglasses Monster!

Champion the Cat vs. Sunglasses Monster!

Originally uploaded by krista d

Why is my cat so afraid of sunglasses?

The Hot Buns Bakery Does It Again.

Please behold the majesty that was my birthday cake this year:

vanilla bean :: meyer lemon sour cream cake with blueberry filling

 Abby is amazing at all things baking.  Buy her cakes!  And yes, friends, her mad skills are available for weddings.

100 Things: 51-65

51. Visit The Getty.

52. Establish a savings account.

53. Write a musical with Janet (awesome!)

54. Take my little sister to a musical (thanks, Ambika!)

55. Have a career other than interior designer.

56. Start a dinner club.

57. Visit Iceland. (Is this a repeat? Oh well.)

58. See a taping of Oprah’s show (I know everyone hates her but frankly I think it would be fun. Come on, free stuff!)

59. Own a canopy bed.

60. Audition for a movie. Go ahead… Laugh it up.

61. Live near (within driving distance from) my brother.

62. Help out with the Obama campaign.

63. Read one book per month.

64. Cruise the Mediterranean.

65. Be able to touch my toes. (perhaps impossible?)

amy stein

I pretty much laugh at anything. Easy to please that way, I guess. But I truly couldn’t stop myself from busting up when I saw this little ditty by an awesome photographer named Amy Stein:

!!!

I don’t even know what to say because words can’t even start to explain the sweetness.  And I love her style.  So much depth and honesty in these photos.

Check out her “Domesticated” album here on her website.

Playing the Building

Check out this article in the New York Times about how David Byrne is awesome.

Why wouldn’t you play a building like an instrument?