Five Fabulous Friends of Mine: allrecipes.com:  Specifically the recipes for Red Velvet Cake. Blue October:  Specifically their song "Into the Ocean." Sprinkles Cupcakes:  First for their products, second for their website.  Or maybe it’s a tie.  Tough Call. BAMPOP! scrapbook stuff. Dryer’s Slow Churned American Idol Flavors: Specifically the Take the Cake flavor. And also:…

So, I am lying in bed after finishing my website assignment (it looks ten times better in Firefox and Safari…not Internet Explorer, I promise).  And the girls come home and of course I have to get up.  Of course I have to go to 9-0.  And Thank Goodness I Did. Thanks, loves.  Photos to follow.…

…I am filling out the American Express "My Life is _______". my name is Elise Joy Blaha. childhood ambition to work in a tall building and wear a suit. fondest memory most recently, it was screaming my lungs out and dancing at ZBT with the girls.  Overall fondest?  Whenever the fam goes out to dinner…

You are 22 my darlin’!  Happy Happy Birthday!  I wish I was there to celebrate with you.  22 feels like a good number. Feels like a good year.  I hope you have a wonderful day and that the next 364 are fun too.

Thank goodness for ZBT and the 80’s music.  That might have been the highlight of the night.  Or else when Robbie, the littlest and coolest bro, showed us into his room at Phi Psi.  Love him. Oh, what a night.

Birds.  When they fly into windows. Bugs.  When they decide to fight with a windshield. My half-full, absolutely delicious Cinnamon Dolce Latte.  When I hastily try to clear the checkout counter for the next person at Michael’s. My wallet.  When it lands in the spilled drink on the floor. "That is just the saddest thing." …

J: What’s this for?E: Target.Sara: Couldn’t you tell?J: No, I don’t watch TV with commercials.E: You know it’s Target when it is good but random.Michelle: I feel like that also describes Elise. Thus, "good, but random" was born.

Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Mom sent me a clipping with this verse.  Gracefully reminding me of so many things. I must be patient, trust & live in faith.  And breathe.  Always breathe.

So, I was reading the Grey’s Anatomy blog, and found this statement from one of the writers: You learn by doing. Write scripts and show them to trusted friends and get notes and TAKE THE NOTES and rewrite and then write more scripts. That’s how you get good. Also, read something good every day –…

Me too. Two things: I am going to the CHA Winter Tradeshow!  I will be helping out a VERY generous scrapbook store owner visit booths and collect goodies.  Totally excited about this.  Cannot wait to see what the scrapbook industry is like for real. I have an interview scheduled with Global Business for February 16. …