happy easter!

p.s. ~ have you seen the peeps?

amazing

i happened to catch this ACM performance sunday night.  it left me speechless.  

for your entertainment

i went to see this movie last night at aperture.  it's kind of a funny story- definitely.  in a realistic, spot-on, non-clichéd kind of way.  two thumbs up.  plus, it's got zach galifianakis, emma roberts, lauren graham, jim gaffigan ... yeah.  go see it. 

this song has become a staple of the school-morning routine.  "my song!  put it loud?"  yes, we listen to it almost daily, i mean, sing it at the top of our lungs.  this morning, twice.  who needs coffee when you've got celine? 

"art for arts sake"*

the *AFAS group is rockin' the block (6th and trade) with the arts on sunday festival; it's going on downtown every sunday all month long.

a few weeks ago, a friend and i decided to check it out. 

blues filled the air as festival-goers browsed the wares and danced in the street.  sights, smells, sounds layered together, filling up the atmosphere with a rich, palpable energy.

i was fascinated by these guitars ... 

... and i was mesmerized by the hoola hoops.

i don't think i've ever seen so many-- they were everywhere!

 i loved the way the bright patterns whirled and twirled in the air, completing the carefree, colorful afternoon.