"The Orphanage" was awesome. I'm a wuss when it comes to horror flicks, and I loved it. In fact, I'd say it's the perfect scary movie for people who hate scary movies. I won't give anything away, but trust me on this one, it's great.
It was out on the shelves of the movie store so I asked at the counter and they looked and they had one that was just returned. They said everyone had been asking about it, and just as I was paying someone else did, so for once I had great luck. I really really enjoyed it.

Yay for pedicures. Kind of. Nay for shoveling in front of three houses after a foot of snow has fallen at the end of April after said pedi and messing my perfect toes up.
Pedicures are weird. I like after they're done, but I hate the nipping part and I'm never totally satisfied. They're still kind of callous-y and not like a baby's feet. That's what I want- baby feet, but bigger, otherwise I'd fall over.
I also feel weird about someone having to scrub my feet. I'm not comfortable with being in that position. Today I sat and imagined life after the apocalypse, telling Kisun how I used to have my feet scrubbed in a jacuzzi tub while they brought me hot tea. How ridiculous and excessive. But in a nice way.
When I lived in Los Angeles I worked in a strip mall, and across the way was a nail salon where they'd polish your nails for like 6 bucks. My then-boyfriend worked at a little sushi place (also in the strip mall) and usually worked opposite shifts from me so I spent a lot of time waiting for him to get off work. One day I decided to get my nails polished, even though at any given time I have tiny stubs for finger nails. I ended up having them done every week or so, mostly just to kill time. That strip mall was strange. I guess it was more of an open air mall, with a movie theatre, coffee shop, bulk candy shop, 24 hour fitness center, (I think building code in LA requires you to throw one in whatever you build.), and this rad little thrift store, a dog groomers,a rad old fashioned Italian bakery....all kinds of things. It was the highlight of Torrance, which isn't saying a whole lot, but it was pretty cool. I also worked with really funny people- Luis and Giorgio, the brothers, were the most hilarious people ever. This was in a very Korean part of town, and there was a green tea ice cream shop waaay before that kind of thing was cool. There were also amazing Korean pastry shops, and these beautiful cosmetic shops where everything was written in Korean. And the only other cool thing about Torrance was this awesome little clothing store ran by this Japanese guy- all his stuff was imported from Tokyo or Paris or New York. I bought some rad things there, but my crappy ex stole it all. The best part about LA, after leaving and the weather, was that my friend Megan lived in Los Feliz, and the few times I saw her were happy and exciting- oh, and just a bit of warning- the things I said about Torrance were not meant to imply that Torrance is in any way worth going to/ through, but if you find yourself trapped there against your will, feel free to check out said "fun" things.

Haircut

I whacked it all off at Trendsetters. The girl I got was really nice and did a good job, but when the teacher came to check the hairstyle, he said, "you know what I'd do is xyz, do you want me to just do it?" I said ummm, yes, please, just because I need someone to dominate my hair style, otherwise it ends up in a ponytail forever. So, there it is. I really like it. Especially for 10 dollars- it's way better than my 75 dollar haircut last year. So now I have a gift certificate at Allure to use on something other than a haircut.

Not too much new on the crafty front. I got all the sewing stuff over to the B&B but have yet to start a new project. I do have Kiki's socks to finish.

The B & B is up and running. I had my first guests this week! It's a nice soft opening because I still have so much to do to get the other rooms going but the Queen room is ready and the rest of the place is all shined up. I really like this work, but it keeps you busy and it seems like there's really always something to do. I'm looking forward to getting a little more comfortable cooking awesome breakfasts. I was a little nervous about meeting random people and chatting them up but I got it really easy as my first guests are really nice and interesting. I think people who tend to stay at places like this are by definition a little more open and easy-going, but i may be biased! Yesterday I made a frittata and today I made breakfast burritos. They were really good. I made extra for me and Ted and we sat at a nicely set table for once and ate sans baby, who was still asleep. At 28 I have finally figured out the secret to breakfast potatoes: (chop, boil, cookie sheet, bake) (oh, and salt and oil too.)
Things are good here- the weather is nice, the house is clean, the baby is happy. Haven't been sewing to much lately, but get this! I finished my socks. The next pair will have a taller cuff, but hey, a sock on the foot is worth two on the needles. I just started the heels on a matching pair for Kiki and I made her a heavier pair of wool socks a few weeks ago that turned out pretty good too, and I didn't snap my wooden needles like toothpicks this time either! Thank goodness for Brittany wooden needles- I've broken 4 needles, and each time they send me a replacement for free and pay for shipping, even when I insist on paying. They're slightly expensive, but oh so nice in the hands, and the price is more than justified when you knit like a gorilla and snap needles all. the. time.
Well, how's that for an update! Maybe I'll take some pictures of my beautiful new temporary home soon so you all can see what I'm up to.