I still have no working Photoshop on my computer… so here is a finely crafted and low-tech doodle:
I’m so enjoying my vicious times today! I hope somewhere out there you are all being just a little bit vicious.
♥Lauren
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26 Years of Lauren
So I must say that I had a supremely awesome birthday.
Besides the ruin of my most trustworthy computer….
And after 26 awesome years on this planet, I feel that I am extremely lucky person with only a year of awesome ahead of me.
And here are some things that I am so going to do this very year:
– Laugh 30% more. Because laughing feels good… But, can the world handle it?
– Take more dancing classes because, I can dance if I want to.
– Learn how to send smoke signals… to Isabel.
– Collect Flags of the world and give them to Christine as Presents.
– Learn the Capitols of all the countries in the world.
– Say “yes” to more things that sound fun.
– Travel more so I can use my cute Pan Am Bag.
– Learn French. So I can travel to Europe and not use my limited and all together rarely used Spanish.
Yeah, I took Spanish in High School because it was easy and I wanted to learn how to say “vest” in Spanish… it’s “chaleco” btw
– Complete my ARE tests. (daunting)
– Find a great assortment of Songs I can put Jimmy’s name into and sing them to Jimmy, when he doesn’t want me to.
– Finish the end of lists better
Also this post is a Thank you to all my friends who make all the times I have the best! And all of the people who come here to look at my doodles and how I make fun of myself and my coworkers!
♫Lauren
Churro Queen
I don’t want to ruin anyone’s dreams here (Sorry, Christine), but there is a new Benevolent Queen of Churro’s in town… and that girl is me.
After very little deliberation my Office decided I shall be the Churro Queen.
I got a beautiful sash, a bouquet of Churros, and all the scholarship money ($.75) associated with the title.
With my victory in mind I release the following statement:
I promise to keep the office of Churro Royalty steadfast and true, and I solemnly vow that no churro will get left behind.
But I would also like to add that I am only the Churro Queen of Glendora… I think Eagle Rock, Pasadena and Duarte have separate and equal Churro Queen Titles. And they are up for grabs… But I will bring it during the Miss Churro Universe circuit, girl.
Have a churro-rific weekend people!
♫Lauren, The Queen of Churros
Hall and Oates and Churros
There is nothing better in an already great day than when you add a churro to it.
I was so excited that Amber went to Costco and presented me with the most delicious churro known to Glendora! I upon making my acceptance speech on having received a delectable delight during work hours proceeded to sing a song to my beautiful dessert:
And just in case you need some help imagining the song, or want to sing to your special churro:
♫Lauren
Samples of Awesome
Today I couldn’t have been more excited about getting new samples.
The best part of getting a new sample is peeling off all its protective coating. It’s like one of the best things about working in my office. So between all my deadlines I get to experience the shear joy of peeling off stickers!
This is actually the best thing that happened today! Because I’m not playing Call of Duty tonight :)
♫Lauren
Things for all the Time: An Inflatable Fiend
Today I am not near a computer as I traveled up to Montana for non-professional reasons.
So with a little bit of internet magic I bring to you today’s very special edition of things from a Halloween Store I need for all the time.
An 8′ tall inflatable Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from “Ghostbusters”
I had no idea that my life was so incomplete without a blow up version of a thing I loved when I was a kid. I mean, think of all the magic that my life could have been full of. It just makes me want to sit down drink some Ecto Cooler and watch Punky Brewster with the freaking thing.
Anyone got $140 to spare so my dreams can be alive?
♫Lauren
Things for All the Time: Elvira Outfit
Now this is really not a shocking story to add to the “Things for all the Time” cannon.
But when I was a kid in the bustling neon world of the 1980s I was totally enthralled with Elvira.
Like, I wanted to be her when I grew up. The thought of having huge hair, fun make-up, that poodle with a mohawk, was one of the most thrilling possibilities I could come up with.
And plus she gets to make fun of herself for a living, and watch awesome movies.
For a mere $40 Halloween Town wants to help make my Mistress of the Dark realities a real thing.
And not just for Halloween:
Just imagine sitting behind me in a movie theater with that hair.
♫Lauren
Things for All the Time:Leopard Fascinator
The bounty of kitschy fabulous things at Halloween Town made the whole world a happy place. One of the joyous pieces I purchased at this establishment was one of the most adorable fascinators I have seen as of late.
I realized if I didn’t have it my life would be complete, and more so I would probably never be invited to a werewolf bar mitzvah. And I don’t want to be a part of that kind of world.
I will wear it even to wash dishes, I am committed to this hat.
♫Lauren
Pan-Am-iest post of the day
Anyone who knows me, knows that I’m cuckoo for cocoa puffs about the 1960s.
I love the clothes, I love the style. I love modernism, I love the matte lipstick, I love it all.
And I love interpretations of it. So I watch Mad Men, American Dreams, Gilligan’s Island, Petticoat Junction, That Girl, Mary Tyler Moore and every Doris Day movie, as much as possible… and now I watch Pan Am.
It isn’t as smokily correct as many people would like it to be but, eh. As long as I don’t have to see CBS-style-comedy (balls… stds, Haha) I’m basically going to enjoy it.
The only part of the show that I don’t really “get” is the main character Laura. Because she may actually be a kitty, playing a person.
But, I do like the show, don’t get me wrong. I realize that sometimes I am not sharpest light in the socket. And seriously I like their clothes. Their clothes are like wow.
Also I like Ted, but that is a surprise to no one is surprised by this as I always like the mildly jerky guy with dark hair and candy:
and here is a doodle to prove it:
But then again maybe I shouldn’t advertise this as men do follow me around trying to get me to pay attention to their card tricks which makes me… so very weirded out.
The blonde guy is nice too, but he may or may not actually be a Ken doll:
He’s so blonde and pretty. I feel like he would match any pair of shoes.
Okay and maybe the conclusion of this blog is… I think the pilot’s on this show are handsome dudes. Or maybe that modern guys should dress nicer.
And maybe this year because this show is on the air, I can finally get my hands on one of these:
And I won’t keep having to tell people how much I want one!
♫Lauren
Viciously Sweet 