Universal City Walk

Sean and I checked out the Universal City Walk before the concert the other night. It is similar to Downtown Disney: lots of restaraunts, shops, and weird street performers. Here are a few photos from the evening.

Rodrigo y Gabriela

You seriously have to check these two out. They are a duo from Mexico City and they rock!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUYQMslOobw

(I would put it directly on to my blog for you to watch, but I don't have sweet YouTube skills like Lors!)

Sounds Eclectic

We went to the Universal Amphitheatre (in Universal Studios) for the Annual KCRW Sounds Eclectic Show last Saturday. There were 7 bands that played well into the night. Very cool venue! The line-up included Bitter:Sweet, Breakastrut (who?), Travis, Cold War Kids, and Rodrigo & Gabriella (who were the most amazing guitarists I have ever seen!!)

The Lily Allen and Shins were the headliners. I like Lily Allen, but I LOVE the Shins!!

They are so great live, which is rare. They seem like guys I would like to hang out with. I bet they would come to a rootbeer tasting party! Their new album is superb and they played a bunch of their old stuff too. It was definitely worth suffering through a few of the other bands to get to the goods at the end!

Earth Day Every Day!!

We were allowed to wear jeans to school today, but only if we wore an "Earth Day" shirt. So,I decided to make one since I didn't have one. I used some iron-on stuff and some old scraps of fabric.

REDUCE REUSE and RECYCLE!!

Happy Birthday Courtney!!

It's April 19th...so you know what that means...Courtney is the newest member of Club 27! I read Lindsey's post this morning and remembered the TMNT (Ninja Turtles) photos and also the night we went to the dollar movies wearing these awesome outfits! Enjoy the photos, Court, and enjoy your day! (Now if I could only find our Bonnett Ball--softball--photos from 1986.) I luv ya! ~Mariss

It was my first time using this scanner and I am not sure how to work the dang thing, so the pix look a little funky, but if you click on them, you can see them in better detail!

I Love In-N-Out Days!!

Once a month IN-N-OUT caters lunch at my school. They just drive up their burger mobile, park it in front of the school and serve the kids and the teachers a few double doubles, cheeseburgers (animal style), and the ever popular grilled cheese. It's like a dream come true! There are many great reasons to work in a private school, but I have to say...this is the best!!

(Notice the fountain drinks station--you can pour your own while you wait for your burger--there's nothing better than throwing back a cold coke after a day with the kiddos!)

Cake Decor Part Deux

Okay, so this week's class didn't go so well. The cake is supposed to look like a book, but mine mostly looks like a cake with a big dent in it. Oh well, it tastes pretty good. Better luck next week!

But look how cute Ashley's turned out!! It makes the class fun to take it with a good buddy!