sing-a-long.

recently, while i was driving and listening to my xm radio, i started thinking of all of the fantastical songs that i will ALWAYS turn waaaaay up and sing-a-long to when they begin to play. here we go.

(WARNING: if you think i'm cool in any sort of way, it's probably best if you don't look at this super embarrassing list [mainly comprised] of guilty pleasures. VERY guilty in many instances.)

Taylor Swift - Love Stoy

Rihanna - Disturbia

Michael Bublé - Everything

Chris Brown - Forever

John Mayer - Waiting on the World to Change

Sara Bareilles - Love Song

Neutral Milk Hotel - King Of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1

Jason Mraz - I'm Yours

Lady GaGa - Poker Face

Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway

Hanson - Lost Without Each Other

The Fray - Over My Head (Cable Car)

Coldplay - Viva La Vida

Guster - Happier

Britney Spears - Lucky

Death Cab for Cutie - Soul Meets Body

Sister Hazel - Your Winter

Christina Aguilera - What A Girl Wants

Christina Aguilera - Come On Over

Frank Sinatra - Summer Wind

Martina McBride - Wild Angels

Michael Jackson - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

The Temptations - My Girl

The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone

national go-on-a-field-trip month.

some of my favorite field trips of all time. in no particular order.

Oakland A's game.

Cardoza's Pumpkin Patch in Petaluma. (Now known as Tolay Lake Regional Park.)

San Francisco MOMA.

Italy. Florence, Rome, Siena with a quick, unexpected bonus day in Paris.

Camp Cazadero.

Academy of Science in San Francisco.

Easy Coast. Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York City.

Dylan Beach.

Exploratorium.

national frugal fun day.

one of my news things is to get out and do more. and as a individual with limited funds, i've had a lot of fun discovering this site for all you san francisco kids out there.

you'd be surprised how many movies are being shown for free!

some upcoming events this week i'm looking forward to:

Oct. 2, 3, 4: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Oct. 3: Film Night in the Park

Oct. 4: Cupcake Camp San Francisco 2009

fun, right?

national caramel month.

i love these.

just plain. old school. call me crazy. it's just how i roll.

dear lord, how can you resist that?

(since there's a whole month dedicated to caramel, that means that i can

justify a sizable intake of such products, right?)

the new owl

well, i think it's official. the matryoshka doll is going to take over the owl's position -- SHOWING UP EVERYWHERE.

yup yup yup. everything is currently covered in a witty, wide-eyed, "whoo"-ing friend and i sure know that i am sick of seeing them. i was never really into them, so after what seems like a decade of owl-tasticness, i think there is a new star about to steal the scene: the russian nesting doll, technically referred to matryoshka dolls. from stationary to baby clothes, to tote bags, they are popping up all over.

i appreciate the colorful nature of them, much more appealing to the owl in my book.

take me out.

with baseball season coming to a close, my heart grows weary with how i'll be spending my evenings. i'm sure i'll spend quite a bit of time looking forward to next season, possibly planning a trip to spring training and getting my orange and black wardrobe ready for april. in the meantime, i've managed to find some cute finds that i'm pretty stoked about, and i'll find some sort of excuse to get these all in the future.

i think these are absolutely fantastic, and i really look forward to my future mister (in my hypothetical, fantasy world and imaginary wedding) sportin' (pardon the pun) these down the aisle.

found on etsy.

i also really like these pens. if i had any vested interest in any of these ballparks, (which include yankee stadium, fenway park, wrigley field, busch stadium, and dodger stadium ) i would make sure to snatch one up. they are made of repurposed old wooden seats that have since been retired from the stadiums. they would make a great father's day present for a true fan.

found on red envelope.

my third and final tidbit of baseballness is something for the truly dedicated. these awesome cuffs are made from genuine leather baseballs. i think that they'd be really cute as a coach's gift. a perfect fashion statement? possibly not -- but once again, i believe in brownie point to concepts.

also, a couple months ago i briefly mentioned that i was the lucky recipient of a wonderful baseball wardrobe item (code for badass, super warm jacket) this season. this three-year-anniversary gift from my dear CP had managed to keep me warm at the ballpark and at home. not only is it official, authorized MLB merchandise, but it's also what the PLAYERS wear in the dugout! so awesome. i'm such a gamer. loves it.

found on sfgiants.

and last but not least, i need to mention one last thing:

GO GIANTS!

WE'RE IN THIS!!!

plug.

loving this blog.

http://www.feelingstitchy.com/

must. learn. basic. sewing. techniques.

some recent favorite projects:

found on feeling stitchy.