I do what I want, too.

What do I want?

• Snowboard more than once this season.
  
• Celebrate the end of statistics - worst time of my life (with an 8am exam).
• Give up on studying and make mixes and christmas cards (only one exam left!).
  
• Take LOTS of photos.
  
• Banff day.
  
• Bowling with a BFF (comes home Monday!).
  
• Family Q.T.
  
• Holiday baking (gingerbread houses...)
  
• Zoolights! Tobogganing! (I put these two together because I have a brand new parka that will keep me nice and warm for both).
  
• Have the best break ever, basically.
• Start thinking of a 2010 to-do list.
  

Love, Keiko.

we are all running for the thrill of it.

ch-ch-check it out!
http://www.ttw09calgarythriller.com/
im defs gonna do this if im around.
pretty sweet calgs. pretty sweet.

kaur.

1, 2, Ready, Go.

Kind of like Kaur, I've been listening to whole albums lately (not all albums by certain artists... and with the exception of the mixtape a mentioned earlier).

Holy Fuck: LP

Voxtrot: Self-Titled

Stars: Sad Robots EP

Amanda Blank: I Love You

Hawksley Workman: Lover/Fighter

Last night I downloaded Karen O and the Kids' Where the Wild Things Are soundtrack... I am loving it (especially the track All Is Love... which was the first single off of it). It's super fun, and sounds super childlike/innocent. This makes me even more excited for the movie.

Love, Keiko.

on the topic of eternal sunshine.

things i loved about this week:

being a kid again and doing kid things.

spontaneous trips with old friends.

ice cream.

adventures with dinosaurs.

standing on top of cars.

realizing the beauty of alberta.

taking off on the open road with no purpose.

being on your own and loving it.

evening drives in the countryside.

windows and sunroof open happy that its warm & sunny.

good music.

not knowing where you are.

not knowing where you are going.

knowing youll get back just fine.

parking that car.

dropping that phone.

turning off the music.

listening to the crickets.

walking into that sunset.

doing those things they do in the movies...for real.

running past the roses then going back to smell them.

tarantino movies.

organizing.

independence.

kaur.

ps. i like keiko dont want august to end...though i really just dont want summer to end.

on the topic of sunny days.

this cheered me up yesterday.
i really want to do an 80's movie marathon.
including but not limited to:
pretty in pink
16 candles
breakfast club
footloose
mannequin
dirty dancing

kaur.
ps. any other suggestions?

on the topic of games we play.

today i finally figured out how to hook up my nintendo.

at least ten years after i last played it...i played super mario brothers.

i cannot even try to explain the excitement i felt when i heard the music come on.

i felt like a kid who got exactly what they wanted for their birthday.

okay...so i dont play video games now.

i dont even own a console other than the nintendo...or the 64 which i never used much.

but can i just say that the original nintendo is the bees knees.

so much fun!

and the castle still scares me.

its even more terrifying because now everything is new again.

i dont have each level memorized or anything.

each step is a step into the unknown.

anyways i just wanted to express my joy with all of you.

kaur.

on the topic of mj.

i have enjoyed this movement for awhile.

i suppose its time to share.

ladies and gentlemen...sleeveface!

http://www.sleeveface.com/

kaur.

animal crackers.

i really enjoyed the towel animals we got everyday on the cruise.

i wanted to know how to make them.

i found this: http://www.wikihow.com/Fold-a-Towel-Elephant

kaur.

ps. that is a photograph i took of the elephant in my room last week.

k is for keiko & kaur.

i feel like making a list of highlights from the past week... but i think that i've already mentioned most things that would make the list (or just the most important).  oh well, i'll give it a go.

1.  the screening of (500) days of summer.

2.  folk fest.

3.  tie-dye party x2... and i am ready for another round.

4.  my new music binge - i am still struggling to finish listening to it all (so good!).

5.  crave cupcakes.  it had been quite a while since i've had a cupcake (i dont even remember the last time), they were out of the minis so i overdosed on regular sized ones (we couldn't even finish the half dozen that we purchased).

6.  sunshine, sunshine, sunshine!!!

7.  a new bathing suit (animal print?! what?... it's sweet).

what am i looking forward to in the week to come? VACATION.

what am i sad about missing next weekend?  rock the bells.

love, keiko.

p.s.  if you know of anyone who wants to a ticket to rock the bells for hella cheap, you should probably let me know - i don't want my ticket to go to waste!

recommendation.

today i had my first folk fest experience.  it was glorious.  it was a perfect day of laying in the sun, chillin', listening to sweet music.  never again will i miss folk fest, i've been wanting to go since the summer i graduated high school... but it always happens to be when i go on vacation.

some highlights?

- my rekindled love for mirah.  i was all about mirah a few years ago, and then sort of forgot about her(/forgot how sweet she is).  she is amazing.  she is adorable.  when i got home i decided that i was going to make a playlist called "i love mirah" and fill it with only my fave songs by her... so difficult (especially when i hit the album you think it's like this but it's really like this... seriously, i forgot how much i love this album!).  making the playlist got me to sit down and listen to (a)spera (which i downloaded a while ago, and only listened to a few songs off it), and it is really good! i just really love mirah, and you should too.  once i have completed the playlist i will share it.

- we started out the day with a bit of michael bernard fitzgerald, who is just about the cutest boy ever - best moment? throwing in some "apple bottom jeans/boots with the fur/the whole club was lookin' at her..." just beautiful. 

- the hilarious knee sunburn that my friend alexandra got, just a circle directly above her kneecap on both knees... it was radiating heat.

- all of the terrible tattoos, ugh! (example: giant black stars covering a woman's kneecaps).

- all of the beautiful tattoos, and beautiful people.

- discovering that the shakespeare in the park's version of romeo & juliet features music by biggie and m.i.a.! 

the end.

love, keiko.

i am excited to make my weekly ten tomorrow.

i am excited for folk fest tomorrow.

love, keiko.

just a list.

here is a quick list of things that i am liking/things that i am looking forward to (this week).

1.  free screening of 500 days of summer - on thursday.  i am in love with zooey deschanel (a reminder, in case you've forgotten).

2.  lately, this calgary weather.  so nice!  perfect for a late night walk/afternoon reading (or napping) in the sun.

3.  this blog: http://inthecolours.wordpress.com/ (belonging to one of my fave people ever/one of my bffs).

4.  etsy.com !!! i bought something off it a few years ago... and then forgot about it - and then spent hours and hours one night clicking "add to cart"... and then resisting the intense urge to click "checkout"

5.  calgary folk music festival! 

6.  (this one already happened, but i liked it and looked forward to it) sun and salsa in kensington (the art supply store=the best salsa... good amount of spice, and very little cilantro!)... and the farmer's market!

7.  baking! i love to bake.

8.  ellen on sytycd!

9.  (this also is in the past) tie-dye parties! i had only tie-dyed twice before (once when i was 10... which turned out amazing, and once when i was 19... which was a disaster), this time i am certain that my shirt turned out great, and i am stoked to tie-dye some more!

love, keiko.

swede.

so sweet sweden!



kaur.

i heart mj.

kaur.

ps. i just loved this so much i had to post it...buy it here:http://www.mondotees.com/pl/The-King-Of-Pop-Tribute-Shirt/246 (found via oh my thats awesome)

review. A+++++

i had my first bananagrams experience last night, and i figured i should write a bit about it. WHAT A GREAT GAME!  

1.  right now, i am loving it more then i love scrabble (which is saying a lot).  

2.  my favourite thing about it is how intense it is!!!... and that it is a speedy game.

3.  there is no real score keeping, you just keep playing and playing and playing.

4.  there are fun words that need to be shouted (examples:  "split!" "dump!" "BANANAS!").

5.  cheaters (or anyone who uses an unacceptable word) is referred to as the rotten banana.

6.  you can change your words at anytime, so that you can incorporate your new letters.

seriously, everyone needs to play this game.  i know that scrabble isn't for everyone because it's a bit of a slow game, but this one is basically just a more exciting version scrabble - amazing.

love keiko.

p.s.  go play this asap.

girls with bangs.

just on the note of sweet websites.
stuff white people like.
http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/
youve probably heard of it.
so righteous!

kaur.

listography.

keiko and i like lists.

its an affliction to some degree.

mostly i just love it.

for her birthday i made her a mixtape.

and bought her 'my listography'.

its a book which has pre-set lists you fill in.

pretty sweet.

there is an associated website.

it may be one of my favourite things!

http://listography.com/

kaur.

graphs.

ive seen these graphs floating around everywhere.

i had to find out the source of them.

my investigatory skills are prime.

presenting: http://graphjam.com/

theres so many graphs out there.

some better than others.

take your time to puruse.

or make your own and upload.

kaur.

not your classic chew toy.

i remember keiko posting about sushi pillows.
i found sushi dog toys.

they are so cute.

http://sushipups.com/toys.html

kaur.

gameemag

i am really in the mood for a nice game of scrabble.  someone play me, please.

anytime, anyplace - i've got travel scrabble on hand.

love keiko.

p.s.  play scrabble with me and i'll love you forever.