A Touchstone

the remodel is done

sholanda — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 22:10:17 GMT

here is a highlight reel of before and afters

entry view before:

entry view after:

kitchen before:

kitchen after:

tv room before:

tv room after:

bathroom (toilet) before:

bathroom (toilet) after:

bathroom (shower) before:

bathroom (shower) after:

guest room before:

guest room after:

living room before (mls pic while it was still occupied):

living room after:

happy birthday to em

sholanda — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:05:59 GMT

i love this girl. it is her birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMY K!!!!!

sholanda — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:14:04 GMT

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
i was named after the waylon jennings song.

WHAT DETAILS DO YOU KNOW OF YOUR BIRTH?
on election night of jimmy carter
very near to midnight, like 11:54pm or something.
my dad held me first
i know the doctor's name
my mom worked at the hospital at the time

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED AND WHY?
hmm. dunno.

DESCRIBE YOUR HANDWRITING.
musical. flowing, pretty. i have good handwriting i think.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
i am not sophisticated. i would like to try and learn about all the different italian meats. maybe i should work on that. when you say lunchmeat i think of bologna, which i ate a lot as a kid but haven't in years. now if i buy anything like that for making sandwiches it is ham.

ON A SCALE OF 1-10, HOW SARCASTIC ARE YOU?
ummm no idea. not very i suppose. 3? 4? scotte is super sarcastic.

HAVE YOU LOST ANY PARTS (AS IN, SURGERIES)?
not so far thank god.

WHAT'S A RISK YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN?
dropping out of music school

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
honeycomb
barbara's shredded spoonfulls

DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
yes

DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
not particularly but the facts demand it.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
braum's chocolate. so plain. but delicious.
i also like ben n jerrys for the 51 weeks a year i am not near a braums.

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE ?
vocabulary, ease of speaking.

WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE ?
a bagel in santa rosa. i need to eat.

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
nothing. it's nice.

IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
periwinkle

LAST SPORTING EVENT YOU WATCHED?
i stared blankly at the dallas/chargers game on the seatback on the airplane.

HAIR COLOR?
brunette.

HORROR OR COMEDY?
i cannot handle horror. i love to laugh. comedy all the way.

LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
away we go. i actually thought it was delightful.

WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
gray, which is my comfort color.

BEST THING ABOUT WINTER?
hot hot baths. and heaters. flannel sheets. fireplaces are of course the very best but i don't get them much.

WORST THING ABOUT WINTER?
cold. rain. dark.

FAVORITE DESSERT?
this is too hard. i love desserts. some kind of chocolate cake thing? or, like, a brownie sundae. yeah, those.

WHAT BOOK(S) ARE YOU READING NOW?
i just finished push by sapphire on the plane. it was a quick read, but good.

WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
no mouse pads actually. is that bad?

WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT?
leslie and i flipped stations and ignored it while we talked.

FAVORITE SOUND?
waves outside the bedroom when i wake up

ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
beatles are more epic. to me.

WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
depending on the definition of "home", probably freezing on a mountaintop somewhere around darby montana.
or possibly ridgway pennsylvania.
i have hardly left the us.

WHAT IS YOUR HIDDEN TALENT?
i don't have one, mine are all obvious.

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET WEAPON?
distance. and astute cunning.

hot dodgers EYE CANDY POST

sholanda — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:38:29 GMT

so i think our team has some hottie boombalotties. because we all know what's really important in baseball.

here is my showcase of my favorite hot dodgers. keep in mind it's kind of hard to find pictures of them NOT playing baseball and those are not always the most flattering.

andre ethier #16, right field

here he is all clean cut, aww. he's been letting it be stubbly lately. what a baby face!

andre's been batting AMAZINGLY WELL lately, and usually hits back to back w manny ramirez so far this season.

andre has a little son (i don't think that's him but not sure) born sept 2008 and a food blog
http://diningwithdre.mlblogs.com/
in the offseason he lives in chandler az!

casey blake #23 (he was #30 last season, i wonder what happened with that) 3rd base

we got casey last season from the indians, and all i can say is THANKS, CLEVELAND. he's cute! and hits well!

he's a midwestern boy from indianola, iowa and attended wichita state univ.

next is CLAYTON KERSHAW, #22, pitcher

hummina hummina. he's like 20 years old. and tall and skinny and a hot little pitcher right now.

he's from dallas texas.

he struck out THIRTEEN BATTERS in 7 innings against sf earlier this month and has a curveball that vin scully calls "public enemy no. 1"

AND HE'S CUTE!!!

jonathan broxton, pitcher #51

it's hard to find good pictures of pitchers, they are always throwing and making funny faces.
jonathan's kind of a big guy, they call him "big jon", but he has a baby face.

the thing about him, is that he comes in at the end and SAVES US, he has done it so many times. last night was kinda scary when he walked in the tying run and he walked 3 total. but before that he was like 15 strikeouts and 1 walk this season. he is consistent and comes in hard but burns out fast, a perfect closer.

matt kemp #27, center field

FROM MIDWEST CITY OKLAHOMA MOTHERFUCKERS!!!

he hit a triple last night and it was awesome!!!

he's from MIDWEST CITY!!!! i didn't even know that until doing research for this post!

ok....my favorite favorite dodger is:

russell martin #55, catcher

russell nathan jeanson coltrane martin jr! he is mixed race and french canadian!

purrrr!!!!
he is so cute!
this season he wears "J. MARTIN" on his jersey, a nod to his mother's maiden name and one of his middle names, jeanson.

he is also a great batter and VERY FAST for a catcher. usually catchers have amazingly muscle-bound thighs and legs and it keeps them from running very fast. but russell steals bases, and has in fact broken the record for stolen bases from a catcher.

he has been romantically linked to alyssa milano.

jasmine

sholanda — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:51:23 GMT

DSCN2369, originally uploaded by lofigirl.

it's pretty glorious

sholanda — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:07:37 GMT

someone brought girl scout cookies! the peanut butter ones! it's all over.

sholanda — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:12:22 GMT

ranchero and bluegrass actually have a lot in common. especially when they bust out the fiddle.

sholanda — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:51:24 GMT

what's a fiction book about sports suitable for a fourth grader?

sholanda — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:43:12 GMT

omg MIA is pg!!!

she is so fierce.

http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/28714251.html?mode=reply

sholanda — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:14:49 GMT

i never want to feel like this again. ever.

sholanda — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:22:59 GMT

i want to go to mexico so bad i can't stand it.

ARS GRATIA ARTIS

sholanda — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:55:17 GMT

nicole moan is here ya'll!

the baby is squish and is in love w isaijah.

so WE NEED MODELS. local la boys and girls: come model corsets!

we also need PHOTOGRAPHERS (chris?? wanna take some photos?)

and HAIR/MAKEUP people.

we're gonna do photoshoots and a bunch of viral marketing, where we just put on corsets and show up in public.

av fair

sholanda — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:41:55 GMT

DSCN1009, originally uploaded by lofigirl.

taken at the av fair. click for more.

sholanda — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:29:23 GMT

happy birthday trixiefirecat and mizzytizzy!!!

sholanda — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:31:53 GMT

i love emily moredarker

sholanda — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:26:43 GMT

i just watched black snake moan and i really liked it.

sholanda — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:14:53 GMT

i am impatient. and demanding.

lancaster

sholanda — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:56:50 GMT

sholanda — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:51:49 GMT

new icon finally.

sholanda — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:26:01 GMT

saw the new $5 bill.
purple!

passing this on...i hope he comes home safe <3

sholanda — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:57:09 GMT

nicolas francisco is missing from seattle area.

sholanda — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:00:27 GMT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY!!!!!!!!!!!

i'm changing my answer

sholanda — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:16:30 GMT

if i could go back and change something i WOULD:

no motorcycle accident. definitely.

turf

sholanda — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:35:52 GMT

DSCF3461, originally uploaded by lofigirl.

check out my wall at work now. i also love how you can see my notes on square footage on the lower right.

wah brought sprinkles cupcakes to work today! i had heard about them but this was my first time to try them! delish!

went to sushiboat lunch w paul. back to work!

ryan adams

sholanda — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:58:18 GMT

tonight i get to see my honey baby ryan adams play. i'm so so so excited. i saw him in july and it was fabulous. i love the new record (easy tiger).

ryan is publically trying to stay sober. he has a youtube channel where he records all these videos lately. they are strange and wonderful, and give such insight into his mind and heart. he is so honest and raw and beautiful. his youtube name is HORION74.

i love him because he is so prolific. i love him because he is a perfect hybrid mix of country and rock n roll. just like me.

he's playing royce hall at ucla tonight. he's playing with the cardinals, his band and his best friends in the world.

i'm going with jonathan. i'm wearing a new dress. i'm excited and thrilled and butterflies in my tummy.