Thursday, December 23, 2010

BAGAN






Melanie, and everybody, behold Bagan. Bagan is in Burma and looks incredible. There is even a company there you can pay to give you a ride in a hot air balloon.






































...and there's this place, which is near Bagan...

Monday, December 20, 2010

Dad's list: It's probably too late and I probably won't get anything but oh well!

New toaster! I'm tired of burning my toast!
Drill bit set. My current set is dull.
Running shoes. I wore out the pair I got last year.
Desodorante -make sure it doesn't have zinc or I'll be scratching my armpits like bimbo the chimp.
Shaving brush. For a hot shave every day!
Flash drive. To save my stuff.
VCR to DVD recorder. Then I can get rid of all those videos in the garage.
Telescope. So I can look at Jupiter!
In door pull-up bar. This would be a present to my pecs, and biceps.
Saw blade. 7" circular blade for general use.
Slacks. I must look respectable!
Cable upgrade. Last Saturday I missed 2 games(BYU vs UTEP and Fresno State vs N. Ill.) because I didn't have ESPN. BYU channel, Discovery, and history channel would be cool too.
New Additions to list
Subscription to American Heritage, National Geographic, or Smithsonian magazines.
Photographs of tonight's lunar eclipse. This might be tough due to all the clouds!

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Mom's wish list

Its fun to dream about gifts that will beautify, simplify, and enhance my life.

*lovely smelling lotions-fresh scents such as "love spell" by Victoria secret
*White set of correlle dishes(plates, bowls) for every day use
*New cooking pans (large fry pan with lid, medium size pot)
*Good tweezers
*Ipod
CD of John Bytheway talks
Challenge to read the books I have on my shelf
More Currier and Ives china to replace broken pieces
Lip gloss(darker tones of pink/red)
Pretty slippers(closed back and toe)
socks--ankle high to wear with tennis shoes
knee highs
panty hose
brown knee length socks to wear with pants(black, green, blue, brown)
Navy blue dress shoes (low pump) to wear with pants
Camisole to wear under see-through shirts
thin dark brown belt to wear with brown pants with thin blue stripe
brown belt to wear with jeans
gray belt to wear with gray suit /black fancy belt
black button down sweater
earrings
necklaces with long chain and pendant
Cool home decorating stuff from Ross--fancy candle holders for entry way table
Guilded decorative wall piece for wall going up stairs

Sarah's List!

- Designed tights and leggings, black and different colors
Undershirts black, white, and gray
-good hair products, shine syrum, straightener heat protection stuff, volumizer,
-good face makeup and brushes
-Regina Spektor cds (Live at Bull Moose, 500 Days of Summer, Begin to Hope)
- Regina Spektor Piano music-) Cool mixes with good music
- waving iron( I'm not sure what happened to our old 3 prong crimper...)
- heels for church
- ANKLE BOOTS!!! and other good boots
- cool winter clothes like peacoat, warm sweaters, etc.
- awesome toms or keds(I'm probably size 7 1/2)

- clothes inspired by Blake Lively's Style



Wednesday, December 15, 2010

list

My Christmas list. I was going to hand write it and mail it to the North Pole, then I realized...this blog IS the North Pole!

-subscription to a travel magazine, like National Geographic Travel or Budget Travel

-swiss army knife

-cool looking knife and sheath I could carry strapped around my ankle

-a helmet that would work as both a bike helmet and a skate helmet like this one.

-i tunes gift card or a good cd

-LOST seasons 4-6

-good/classic literature/cool looking books

-Cannery Row by John Steinbeck

-Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky

-skateboard deck. Also wheels, bearings

-flannel pajamas. target has em

-a nightcap

-headlight for my car

-windshield wipers

-things you think are neat that you think I would think are neat

-antique pocketwatch or watch

-deathly hollows necklace

-Mrs. Weasley sweater

-membership to a cheese tasting club

-melodica

-any other cool instruments. Including percussion instruments like egg shakers.



I'll update this if I think of more things.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Melanie's Christmas List !

A couple of ideas for you and you and you

1. Skateboarding helmet, knee pads, and wrist guards so that I can be a fearless rider
2. Sk8 shoes
Canvas 106 Vulcanized from Vans or the Chuckka Low Suede/Corduroy, Women from Vans

3. Shoes and boots of all kinds






















4. Just like Emily I'd like some large rings, bangles and bracelets, and purdy necklaces


































5. Dresses reminiscent of this..


6. A record player as well as old jazz or folk records. This record player is pretty cheap from Target.






















7. Old publications of classic novels if possible, if not then new ones are good too! Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov is one I desire.













8. Teeth whitening strips

















9. After reading Nathan's I would like to add cool, unique instruments to my list. Also a harp, or a mini harp although I know no one can afford this.
10. Polka dot black tights
11. Good musix


Other splendid things that you think I would like. HO HO HO

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Emily's Christmas List

Massive costume rings.



 

 

New Belle & Sebastian album(or any other good music).



















Trousers from Zara.
























Classic earings like pearls and diamonds.


 

 

Chunky bracelets and bangles.

 

 

Stylish book bag or backback.

 


New sewing machine.  Target sells this one here.


Yoga video.



Teeth whitening strips.



Cool nail polish colors.


 

...and anything else you think I would like!