Monthly Archives: September 2012

Artsy Fartsy & Filmsy

Hello, my name is Liz and I’m a Pinterest addict. Currently I am obsessed with this artist, Scott Campbell. He is my new favorite artist *well, number two after my husband* He had me at all my favorite films painted in the most adorable way humanly possible. He wins!

ETERNAL SUNSHINE.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
ROGER. RABBIT.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
“Stop swingin’ the bat. Put the bat down, Wendy. Wendy? Give me the bat…” Shining
The Shining
“I do believe Marsellus Wallace, my husband, your boss, told you to take ME out and do WHATEVER I WANTED. Now I wanna dance, I wanna win. I want that trophy, so dance good.” Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction
“You have to invite me in.”
Let the Right One In
“I’ve decided what to do with my life. I wanna be a cleaner.”
The Professional
“There’s a girl in the garden.”
Shaun of the Dead
“A long time ago, in the underground realm, where there are no lies or pain, there lived a Princess who dreamed of the human world.”
Pan’s Labyrinth
“At least you’ll never be a vegetable - even artichokes have hearts.”
Amelie






BATTLE ROYALE.
Battle Royale
Star Wars
Star Wars
Snatch
Snatch
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
E.T.
ET
I didn’t do it!
Clue



Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
The Princess Bride



I just want to be perfect.
Black Swan



Get your patchouli stink outta my store!
High Fidelity
Can I borrow your underpants for 10 minutes?
16 Candles
So, what do you do? I'm into, uh, well, murders and executions, mostly.
American Psycho
So come up to the lab and see what’s on the slab. I see you shiver with antici… pation.
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Abby Someone… Abby... Normal.
Young Frankenstein
Nothing? Nothing? Nothing, tra la la?
Labyrinth
What's in the box?!
Se7en






: The Great Showdowns by Scott C. - love this reference to 'Exit Through the Gift Shop'
Exit Through the Gift Shop





Carrie
The Birds
Artist: Scott C.
The Shining
“I’m good. I feel, i’m so much more relaxed. Thank you, Helen. I just feel like i’m excited and i feel relaxed and i’m ready to party with the best of them. And i’m going to go down to the river!” This showdown is currently on display at the RETURN OF THE GREAT SHOWDOWNS Exhibition at Gallery 1998 in Los Angeles.
Bridesmaids
“For relaxing times, make it Suntory time.” **RETURN OF THE GREAT SHOWDOWNS exhibition/ book release is TONIGHT! See you tonight, everyone!
Lost in Translation
“You shouldn’t hurt PEOPLE!” **RETURN OF THE GREAT SHOWDOWNS exhibition/ book release this Friday!
Hellboy      
“So much time and so little to do. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it.”
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
“Try this. It’s delicious. Want some gold? I’m not giving it to anybody else!” ANIME WEEK: Day 1
Spirited Away
“If I drive for you, you give me a time and a place. I give you a five-minute window, anything happens in that five minutes and I’m yours no matter what. I don’t sit in while you’re running it down; I don’t carry a gun… I drive.”
Drive
“You’re lying. It didn’t die. You took it. You’re lying. You witches! You’re lying! You’re lying! You’re lying! You’re LYING!”
Rosemary’s Baby
“You smell like phys ed!”
The Goonies
“Nathan Jr accepts me for what I am! And I think you better had, too! You know I’m okay, you’re okay! That there’s what it is”
Raising Arizona
“I saved Latin. What did you ever do?”
Rushmore
“You know, I’m gonna be a great big bright, shining star.”
Boogie Nights
“I could be just sitting at home with pee stains on my rug.”
The Big Lebowski
“If you shoot this man, you die next. Repeat. If you shoot this man, you die next.”
Reservoir Dogs
“Well, what do you want me to do? You just want me to hit you?”
Fight Club
“I did not achieve this position in life by having some snot-nosed punk leave my cheese out in the wind.”
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
“I made a new friend today.”
Donnie Darko
“You might not be able to fight like a samurai, but you can at least die like a samurai.”
Kill Bill
“Could you spare some cutter, me brother?”
A Clockwork Orange
“I get around. I love gettin’ around. Love talkin’ to people. Even on a rainy day.”
Poltergeist
“Anybody interested in grabbing a couple of burgers and hittin’ the cemetery?”
The Royal Tenenbaums
“A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.”
Silence of the Lambs
“THAT is why I won’t do two shows a night anymore, I won’t.”
Beetlejuice
“Deep in the recesses of my brain, a tiny red hot little flame began to grow.”
A Christmas Story
“Don’t mess with the bull, young man. You’ll get the horns.”
The Breakfast Club
“Come out, come out, whereever you are!”
My Neighbor Totoro
“Wolodarsky, go get the keys to that fishing boat, and throw them in the water. No, wait. They might have another set. Just blow it up.”
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
“You’re pretentious, this club sucks, I have beef. Let’s do it.”
Scott Pilgrim vs the World
“I’d like to dedicate this to my grandpa, who showed me these moves.” Watch the making of this painting HERE!
Little Miss Sunshine
“Y’all are trespassin’ now. Illegally.”
Fantastic Mr Fox

I could go on and on forever…for more Scott Campbell goodness go to his site Great Showdowns. So brilliant!!! Happy weekend!

*and happy 800th post!!!!!

First day of school

There were no tears, we were all happy happy and smiling! My biggest fear was over sleeping but my alarm went off at 7 and I sprung out of bed. I had butterflies in my stomach with anticipation, you would think it was MY first day of school. Liv was incredibly cooperative. I took 421 photos *did I take enough?* Traffic was pretty crazy but not too bad, we left the house at 8 and got there at 8:25. We met an awesome kid named Olivier and his dad *sorry, I can’t remember his name* He has been going there for 3 years so his dad told him to look after Olivia and show her the ropes. Antz and I were strong, I told her “Mommy will be back to pick you up“, gave her a high five and turned around and left without looking back. I’m sure she ran to the swings and didn’t give us a second thought. Her teachers are amazing. I feel like we left her in great hands and she’ll have a fun day. Aimee is coming over and we’re going to have our first one on one lunch date since Liv was born. We’re picking her up together. I cannot believe how major this was. She was just born, like yesterday!!

“I’m ready to go to school!”

Saying hello to the fish in the sign in lobby
Her cubby, Keroppi looks happy in his new home
Liv is a rad Purple Dragon
Her class’s fridge
Away she goes!

This girl loves to swing

Checking on the garden
Liv’s berries were missing. She’ll get to plant more in organic gardening class.

They play a drum when it’s time to line up
Saying Goodbye

You make us so proud to be your Mom & Dad. Have a fun day!

Tomorrow is the Big Day!

I went to Target today to finish my back-to-school shop-aganza. Normally I spend about $100 – $125 monthly for our household stuff. I’m no longer buying $25 packs of diapers and A&D ointment, so there’s some savings. I’m a VIP shopper at Target *in my mind* so I am send coupons each month that I try to use before they expire. Today I had so much stuff I needed to use 2 carts! I spent $165 *that’s with $11 in coupons and 5% discount for using my Target Visa* and I didn’t even get our normal household junk. I stocked up on juice, fruit snacks and items for Liv’s earthquake kit. I didn’t find any cheap shoes *I was nauseated when I walked in the kid’s shoe aisle, they only have pink sequin and glitter shoes and I don’t think that would work in an emergency. So she’ll be rocking her black Converse until she grows out of them *I give it a month*. The big project is labeling everything.

We bought iron-on paper, which is working out pretty well, except her backpack, lunch bag and thermos which isn’t working. I don’t want to use a Sharpie on her nice, new stuff, so I’m going to attempt to make felt labels and stickers for the plastic things. I also have to label all her shoes but dude, what if I wanted to resale her shoes in the future? Lame! I have to figure out how to label them temporarily *I’m thinking of sewing a label on the tongue that I can cut off later* I don’t think it’s registered with Liv that we won’t be staying with her tomorrow. She is all about going to school but I am concerned about her potty-time. You see, she takes her underwear off along with every stitch of clothing when she goes potty. I really hope my kid doesn’t give everyone a show tomorrow. She also hasn’t mastered wiping herself yet. She’s good on #1 but needs assistance for #2. I really wish there was a camera in the classroom so I could spy on her. My friend Story sends her dog to doggycare and she watches what she does on a camera *which is typically jumping in the dog pool* Lunch is all ready to go…PB&J, veggie chips, raw almonds, fresh blackberries, Babybel cheese and V8 fruit juice.

“Olivia, Happy Happy 1st day of school. Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you. Meet new friends and be polite. Enjoy your yummy lunch. Kisses, Mummy & Daddy”

So now I’m crybaby. I have her 1st day outfit all ready so I hope it doesn’t rain. Nightys!

Exxxxxxx-cited!!!!

Back to School!

So the end of Labor Day is drawing near and I am feeling bittersweet about this week. I am anxious and stoked for Liv’s first day of school but I also feel sad my little girl is growing up. It’s really unfair how you start off on a 24/7 relationship with your new baby, then gradually they grow and gain their independence. You actually miss doing everything for them. I am so blown away by how much personality Liv has. I am aghast with pride when I hear her make complete sentences, sing the A-B-C song or go to the bathroom unassisted. She can also operate an ipad like a pro! It’s a huge step for me and I can’t believe it’s here but I’m excited for her first day of school. Every morning she says to us, “Mommy, I go to school today!” It will be difficult for me to not cry.

She’s so big now Antz has to carry her on his shoulders

Our friend Keith had his annual pool party on Saturday and we had an excellent time. I love his pool, it’s saltwater and heated so we spend hours in there. Going to their house makes me want a pool BAD!

So we had to do some back to school shopping on Sunday. I really wanted to get Olivia this lunch bag.

Totoro Insulated Lunch Bag with Adjustable Strap

Of course it’s sold out so I thought we should try Little Tokyo village since that’s where I bought her Totoro plush. Turned out that place is out of business so we ended up at the Hello Kitty store. I am a major HK fan but I didn’t want to go the typically pink and girlie route with Liv. I was super tempted to get her Little Twin Stars but the light color would get filthy and I wanted a matching lunch bag and backpack. Here’s our winner:

Keroppi is classic and *hopefully* noone else will have it at her school.

I bought some super cute earrings for me and for Liv *although she isn’t getting her ears pierced until her 3rd birthday* but I couldn’t resist these adorable guys. I got Hello Kitty red bows and she got apples.

 

I made a donation and added my wish to this wishing tree. I hope it comes true!!

 

We had lunch at Tenno sushi, and someone chose to not use chopsticks. We shopped for some new clothes and I am ordering these shoes

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 adidas ‘Gazelle 2’ Sneaker, they are on backorder until October, Boo!
Converse 'All Star®' High Top Sneaker (Baby, Walker, Toddler & Little Kid) available at #Nordstrom
She’s already outgrown her low top converse so this time I wanted something other than black, love teal!
Hoy Shoe Salt-Water Sandals® (Baby, Walker, Toddler & Little Kid)
If I could, I’d buy her saltwater sandals in every color but Nordstrom is sold out of her size in beige, so we’re getting red.
 I just need to get a pair of shoes for her earthquake kit and to label everything and she’s all set. I decided to make good use of my free time while she’s in school. I’m going to swim laps for an hour, I figure I might as well get back on the workout wagon. How was your holiday weekend? Are you excited, or bummed about the new school year?
Oh! We didn’t go to the Wildlife Center cause it was too hot for Antz. I think we’ll go at the end of September when it gets cooler. We are planning a trip to the Los Angeles library and Angel’s Flight next week.