Abe the Babe!

My first godson, Abraham "Abe" Dickson was born yesterday morning in Salt Lake City at 10:36 AM. He weighed 7 lbs 15 oz and was 20 inches long. I am so proud of Beth for being so tough and getting him here. I can't wait to meet him. Congratulations, Beth & Ryan. Love you guys!!

Yeah!!

The two awards that I was most excited about last night during the Oscars were from my two favorite movies of 2007: Once & Juno. I was lucky enough to have seen Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova perform "Falling Slowly" live a few months back, and they are so deserving of the award! I have restored faith in the Oscars--it is nice to see the little guys get their spot in the limelight. YEAH!!

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Ellen!!

Thanks to my good friends Janae & Jackie for inviting Ashley & I to the Ellen taping that they had extra tickets for! I have always loved Ellen--ever since her early 90s TV show, so this was a treat. It was especially exciting when Richard Branson, owner of Virgin, came out and gave us all
2 roundtrip tickets on Virgin America!!
We have to plan a trip quick though since they don't go to Nashville!

Other highlights included seeing Willie Nelson perform & Ashley getting to go on stage for a wacky science demo! See HERE
**if you look closely you can see us in the audience when Ashley gets called up from our group!

During one of the breaks, I was selected to be in the Beyonce dance-off contest, and I was so Booty-licious that I won this shirt!! Not bad for a pregnant girl, eh?!

A Darling Picture Book!

The awesome librarian at my school brought me this adorable book today! It is called,

"Ma, There's Nothing to Do Here!
A Word from Your Baby-in-Waiting."

It is so clever, cute and funny! So, for all you mommies-to-be: Beth, Lindsay, Lori, Courtney, Jaime, and the rest of ya, check it out! Here's a link: Amazon.

Cross Your Fingers!!

As we are all aware, for the past several months, the Writer's Guild of America has been on strike. Everyday, I drive past Sony Studios and Culver Studios where I honk as I pass the picket lines. But this weekend's offer from the studios could prove to be just what the doctor ordered in getting the writers back to work with their fair conpensation. I am really crossing my fingers!! I am missing Dwight, Pam, Michael, Andy, and Jim like I miss my family!!

You've Got to Be Kidding!!

So, it was about 75 degrees today in LA with lows of around 60 tonight when Sean and I went out to dinner. While waiting for our table outside of Tofu Ya** we noticed a woman wearing this jacket. Come on! Maybe I should invite her to Utah, so she can experience what it feels like to really need a freakin' down coat! In fact, I left my North Face coat in SLC last time I was in town because I had never needed it here.

**Delicious, inexpensive Japanese/Korean food! If you are in the mood for yummy Korean bbq or Japanese Katsu, go check it out. The California Roll was tasty too. It is on Sawtelle near Asahi.** But don't forget your boots, gloves, and hats because you may have to wait outside for a table!

My Funny Valentine...

This weeks cake was a V-day extravaganza! I made some bold color choices and just poured my "heart" into this one!

Calling All Voters!

If you live in any of the following states:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, or West Virginia,

Tuesday, February 5th is your day to get out and vote for in the Presidential Primaries. If you don't know where to vote, find your polling place at this link: Voter's 411

And the Goundhog says....

It will be another 6 weeks of Winter. Punxsutawney Phil , the groundhog, saw his shadow this morning. Dang him!!