so sad.

well. i was just going to take two last photos and go get them printed for the classes tomorrow. i have everything else pretty much set.

but for some reason...
i decided to check kristina's blog just to see if there was an update.
there was.
& & it's not a happy update.
you can read her blog for the story... which just totally sucks for kristina. [i would have been so mad.]
so basically, the classes aren't going to happen.

now it gets even better. i called the store to make sure that i won't be charged for these classes. here's a little run down:
rude lady: "youngplay memories."
me: "hi. i was just calling because i am signed up for the two kristina contes classes."
rude lady: "yeah..."
me: "well i understand they won't be happening."
rude lady: "what? they're happening."
me: "um. well. i just read that her flight to LA wasn't booked, so she won't be coming to your store."
rude lady: "i don't know what you are talking about. we haven't heard anything. she's coming and the classes are happening."
me: "ok. well just in case... if they don't happen, i just want to make sure that my credit card won't be charged."
rude lady: "well we haven't been made aware that they aren't happening... so that won't be the case. but if it was, no you won't be charged."
me: "ok. thanks then."
rude lady: hangs up.

i was a little in awe when i hung up about how rude she was. seriously. it was a little uncalled for in my mind.

anyway. so i'm pretty sad.

not having a good day so far. i had to wake up after like 3 hours of sleep to take my car for its oil change. no one was interested in helping me. once this guy finally helps me... he tells me they'll try to have my car done by 4pm. it was 10am. that must be some oil change. i realize it's a european car and everything is backwards... but it's the dealership. they should know how to do an oil change in less than 6 hours. "oh well. we're really backed up today," he says.

ugh. whatever.

so i called james to see if he could give me a ride. no. he's working in carson today.
called mom. no. she's still at home, so it would take her an hour to get to reno.
called just about everyone in my phone contact list that lives in reno.
no luck.
so i called james again. he tells me his brother can come pick me up.
except. his brother got caught in some traffic mess on the freeway. a semi had spilled his load, so the lanes were closed.
so it took him an hour to get there.
that only made me feel worse about getting a ride from him. poor guy. gotta take him out for dinner or something.

oh. our power was off at the house yesterday from about 5pm to just after midnight. not fun. it was 110 here yesterday.

but last night when the power came back, i was sorting through my iPhoto... i found some photos that make me smile. so maybe some photo action is in order.
this one. look how little and cute helix is there. i think i posted this one a long time ago... but i it really makes me smile. i think it was like just a couple days after we got him.














& & look at them now. ha.









plus. i like this one. it's from my one adventure at 210N for carol's birthday and my sister's birthday. [lucky for me they both wanted to go to 210N.] that's carol with her new short hair. i'm thinking it might be time for me to do that. this whole growing out my hair thing is getting a little old. plus it takes too long to flat iron, and i usually wear it up in a pony tail like in this photo anyway.


and here's a little peak at some scrappy stuff. this is as close as i get to organization. cute isaac mizrahi cereal bowls. yes. they would be fun to eat out of. but they are more fun to have on my scrap table. and. cute ayomi yoshida gift bags. too cute to give away. that's for sure.

i used the dymo and some black cardstock to fill in where the handles should be on the bags. that way each bag has a label... like photos or stickers, and in theory, it should help me put everything back in it's place. [not the case, but it was a nice theory.]

so yeah. polka dots make me happy. :]

also. you can see that i repurposed some of my film canisters. i still have a ton of them. for some reason, i cannot throw them away. so yeah. i put little things that needed a home in them like sequins and little tags. part of that whole idea of everything having it's place. i think the real problem is that i have too much stuff... so everything can't have it's own place. and then come the piles. and then the things that do have a place don't get put back, but just added to a pile. yuck. need to clean.