Sunday's A Drag is anything but!

Today some of my best buds and I went to Harry Denton's Starlight Room for a fun-filled Sunday brunch full of delish eats, yummy mimosas and a fabulous drag show.

I'm not really the type to get starstruck, so I don't know what it is about these ladies that gets to me...but every time I see a drag queen I freak out as if it's really Madonna, not someone dressed like her circa 1995. I mean, seriously. Just take a look at my expression in this picture. It's like a kid meeting Mickey Mouse at Disneyland.

Anyways, for a "tourist event" this was pretty freakin' fun. Miss Donna Sachet was an amazing hostess and the girls really did an awesome job on the stage. The highlight for me was seeing "Beyonce" doing "All the Single Ladies." It took all the strength I had not to jump up and start dancing along. And my new Drag Crush is totally and completely Cassandra Cass, this transsexual diva is like a real life Barbie...only way more fun! She's amazing to watch perform and I can't wait to see her on her upcoming reality show.

Whether you're gay or straight, this is one of the most delightful and entertaining ways to spend a Sunday afternoon. If anyone wants to go check it out, count me in! I'd love an encore.

The way to happiness...in list form.

So I was going through some of the clippings and notes that I keep...I have so many of them it's scary! If these were actual pieces of paper and not computer files, my apartment would be wallpapered with randomness.

Anyway, I came across this list of things to do to make life a little easier...and consequently, less stressed and happier. It was in a doc titled "Be Happier Right Now."

I don't remember where I got it from, but I do know I didn't come up with it myself. I apologize to the writer, and please let me know if you've seen this before so I can give them proper credit (and check out what else they've written).

A few of the items here I do already, and some I KNOW I have to work on.

• Laugh at yourself.
• Keep stamps in the house.
• Keep extra cash in the house.
• Have a good book to read.
• Bring a hat and an umbrella.
• Don’t wear tight pants or uncomfortable shoes.
• Don’t let yourself get too hungry.
• Make a list.
• Always keep your passport in the same place.
• Always put your keys away in the same place — and keep an extra set of keys.
• Keep a Band-Aid and a small bottle of pain reliever in your purse.
• Make your bed.
• Never let your car’s gas level fall into the "empty" zone.
• Have at least one friend who lives in your neighborhood.
• Go to bed 30 minutes earlier than usual.
• Get up 20 minutes earlier than usual.

So, what do you think of this list?

This kitty LOVES his broccoli

And now combining topics from the last two posts...

Here is an adorable kitten crying over giving up his yummy broccoli. No joke!

This is the cutest thing I have ever seen. (Sorry, Archie!)

Archie, his shoe and this crazy purr...

Archie is quite the character, you all know that from his many guest appearances on this blog. One of the many reasons he stands out is his bizarre sounding "Happy Purr" that he makes.

It sounds like a coffee pot percolating or some kind of weird siren. People stop and stare at him and ask me if he's okay, and I assume so...until he does it so much he starts to burp and cough.



Maybe I should be concerned...

Does anyone else have a cat that does this?

Oh, another strange thing that Archie does is obsess over shoes. I finally gave him the pair in this video so he would leave my other ones alone. He scratches them, hugs them, sniffs, rolls, and drools on them. To keep his very short attention span, I also put catnip in the toe of this shoe and boy does he love that!

Mmmm...broccoli!

Farm Fresh To You has sent me a plethora of broccoli. I finally put it on my "exclusions" list (aka, "ick list") but meanwhile, Boyfriend and I made a delicious broccoli soup out of the piles of green goodness.

We based it on this recipe from Epicurious titled Broccoli Soup with Chive-Cayenne Oil, but added chili pepper flakes and lemon. (I can't take credit for either of these smart additions.)

It turned out super yummy and I was very glad that it didn't have all that heavy cream other recipes call for. We didn't make the chive-cayenne oil, but I think it worked just fine without.

Santa Cruz + BFFs = Awesome

Boy, the weekend flies by fast!

We went to Natural Bridges in Santa Cruz for a friend Amber's 30th birthday (oops, exuse me, ALMOST 30 celebration). Such a fun time in such a beautiful place.

These pics were taken by my friends Kim and Luke...thanks for being the group photographers. I was totally bummed that my phone ran out of juice and I couldn't take any.

This is one of my favorite places...and one of the many reasons why California is so freakin' awesome.

A fuzzy lil bit of sweetness

I am blogging from the road tonight...actually from the CalTrain, but you know what I mean.

While occupying our very slow trip home with my usual blog obsessions, I noticed Violet Pie had a new posting. Yay!

I adore these sweet--and just a touch creepy, but still super loveable--little figurines. Especially these lil bunnies. Trust me, these are cute buggers worth checking out!

http://violetpie.typepad.com/violet_pie/2010/03/another-litter-of-critter.html