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This week has been completely wonderful so far.  On Tuesday night I was able to meet up with my friends Lauren and JB (Jeebs) and share good stories, good drinks, and a few new cocktail recipes as well (courtesy of JB).  On Thanksgiving, I was able to meet some new family members of Joey's family and enjoy the festivities at his place which is always a truly great time.  Although I missed spending time with my family and their traditions on Thanksgiving (getting stuffed and then napping with a football or NASCAR race on the TV), I feel right at home with Joey's family which is a great feeling.  They are wonderful people and I love them.  This weekend, my sister and my brother-in-law are coming in town, so I'll get some family time in then, and we will all find out the name of their new little baby boy on the way.  I can't wait to meet my nephew (due in February)  :)



My mom and I went and tried on some dresses today at a Vintage shop in midtown for the wedding.  Their were some extremely pretty dresses, though my bust size has become a serious issue in this search.  I do have to say though... I think I might be coming to a decision :)

I've also been asked to shoot out some ideas for Christmas, so here are some things that I've come up with:

• Micron archival ink pens... you can find these at most art stores and they're always handy when I'm illustrating.  They come in varying widths, which is always fun to play with.
  
• My "favorites list" on Etsy (it's a long list that's been building for a couple of years now, so don't feel overwhelmed): http://www.etsy.com/favorite_listings_public.php?user_id=5772828&ref=favorites
• a new hair-dryer
• Art books
• A gift certificate to frame some artwork that I've been meaning to frame and hang for a while now
•  A healthy crock-pot cookbook
• oh, and check this out :)
  

and that's that!  If anybody needs any ideas for anyone else, I might have some, so just let me know if I can help.  Love you!

Phew, so the weekend flew by and, as usual, it seems like a blur we were so busy.  On Friday, Joey and I went and saw an art exhibit and then had a beer at "The Cove" and then beer and sandwich's at "The Bayou" .  Afterwards, we went home and I finished addressing baby shower envelopes while Joey played on the PS2.
Saturday morning, I did my best to sleep in and then headed over to MCA to put the information and the finishing touches on the baby shower invitation.  There, I struggled with the printers for quite some time and then headed over to Kinko's (now FedEx Office) to print the batch of them.  I was very pleased with the results.  By the time I made it home, it was around 3:00, I had terrible cramps and no Pamprin or Aleve to repel them, and I was tired and hungry, however, Joey was there with a Lenny's sandwich, jalapeno chips, and a cherry coke to greet me and fix me up for a better afternoon.  He got me a heating pad going for my cramps while I ate my lunch and indulged in some nostalgic movie watching with the made-for-TV series of Merlin (I'm a total geek for Arthurian Legend and fantastical storytelling)... Joey, you are a wonderful man and I love you forever!
After watching Merlin for a while, I settled in for a nap and soon after, Joey and I were getting ready to head over to his parents house to partake in Star Trek night.  It was a total blast complete with some laser shooting guns as well as other transporting beamers provided by Joey's Uncle Mike, and the night was served with delicious snacks and Romulan Ale .  It was all pretty fantastic, not to mention that the most recent Star Trek movie directed by J.J. Abrams , the feature presentation for the night, is completely enjoyable to watch.
We ended the night by heading over to our friends Jason and Greg's house where we hung out with them, and our friends Anna (Jason's girlfriend), her friend Christy, and Will.  As always, that too was a good time made merry with good friends, beer, and a nice little fire pit.  After 3 shots of leg spreaders and more beer, we played the drinking game "21".  The game never found its end due to the fact that most of us became too drunk, but it was definitely fun while it lasted.
Sunday, Joey and I met up with Garre, Greg, Jason, and Anna at India Palace for some Indian buffet  *love*  and then we headed to Target to start our first registry .  We kind of walked around for a little bit like lost puppies, but we chose some things for the registry even though the process was kind of overwhelming.  Yeay!  We are checking off more things on the "To-do" list.
I met up with Mama, Daddy, and Bowe at Garibaldi's and finished off the invitations and then handed them over to Mama to stamp and send and then headed home, finishing off the night with this last Thursday's Office episode and The Up series on netflix.

Phew... told you.
P.S. - for some reason I had the urge to give a plug-in for every restaurant, movie, and mentioned event in this post.  Yes, I like creating links.

Here's a fun new blog I found:  http://noteatingoutinny.com/

Paul at age 7 from the UP series (his idea of marriage):

So, I have designed my sister's baby shower invitation and I'm hoping that she likes it (she hasn't seen it yet).  She's having a boy and his name will be announced around Thanksgiving week; I can't wait... I have some projects up my sleeves and a name will be required.  Also, it will be nice to be able to identify my nephew as an actual person with a name instead of It, Killer Monkey, or little buddy, although all of those nicknames are fun too.  So, here is the invitation (front and inside), however, baby shower information has yet to be added.

P.S. - Their last name is Hill.  They aren't back-country folk.
Chris Piascik from Quarter Productions on Vimeo.

Joey, let's live here.

Ahhhh, I'm dreaming of Thanksgiving week and how it's just around the corner.  I love the anticipation, and, like most other teachers, I am definitely ready for a break.  I love the warm feeling of this specific holiday, and dream about naps that only a post-Thanksgiving meal can encourage.  Plus, the Macy's Day Parade and that nostalgic feeling of waking up as a kid to the sound of the parade on TV and the smells of your families contribution to the family feast.  I can't wait to spend time with family and meet the rest of Joey's family that I have yet to get to know.  So, this post, in honor of my premature daydreams of next weeks holiday, are in honor of Thanksgiving and a collection of things relating to it.

Thanksgiving Dinner for a feast on a budget:


and Part 2...


Also, in case you forget your wine cork at dinner...

So, my search for the perfect dress to wear on my wedding day has begun, and I must say, I have been failing miserably to narrow the search down and have succeeded in finding a bunch of beautiful, fun, and pretty dresses, but still have yet to single out one lucky gown or dress.  I have, in a way, made this task harder on myself as I have limited some of the options in my search to find a used or vintage dress within a thrifty price range, and have found many vintage dresses that I LOVED, but cannot wear due to my busty figure.  So, in an effort to organize and list theses lovely things, and to hear your opinions on them, I'm going to spill out my cluster of findings into these posts.  Your feelings and opinions will always be helpful :)

Yo La tengo - A Take Away Show - Part 1 from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

This blog was previously an assignment given to my illustration class and I, during Undergrad, intended to help us keep a routine of illustrating and blogging. However, that was back in 2007 and I haven't really touched it since, seeing as how life flies by and before you know it you're in "the game"... the "real world". So, I've erased the previous posts in order to create a clean slate for which to record my life and, hopefully, my progress. So, here it is... a fresh start...My goals for this blog are as follows:

• To document important events in my life, such as my engagement to my fiance, Joey, the anticipation of the birth of my nephew, and other exciting events that life presents to us.
• To motivate myself to create more personal artwork and to document that as well.
• To display my favorite obsessions, interests, and collections.
• and, in an attempt to metaphorically create my perfect plant, To allow the blog to grow.

To introduce myself, my name is Megan Travis, and these are my loved one's...