photos via Old Hollywood

and Perfectly Swell

Yes, you read that right, my list of lists. If you enjoy making lists as much as I do (which is pretty odd for a right-brainer like me), then making lists of lists is the epitome of fun. All the research! When it all comes together you feel like a Knowledge Queen! Anyway, here are some of the great lists of Halloween costumes I have found.

-Yahoo’s 30 easy diy halloween ideas

-Of course, photojojo‘s ideas are photography related. (I love the grayscale/Pleasantville-style idea)

-not martha has a superb list of lists, too. This link to different drink based costumes is a great read.

-Real Simple and Martha Stewart has some great family-oriented costumes.

-Most of these costume ideas from babble could be used for kids or adults. Those Fantastic Mr. Fox costumes, oh my goodness!

-SplitSider has a list of comedy-related halloween ideas that are pretty great. If I had short hair I would be Stefon for sure.

-I adore this website, take back halloween. Despite what society says, you don’t have to dress as a slutty ladybug, cop or whatever. You can dress clever and cool without a short skirt.

This manual has all the rules, gold star, and demerit info a young bunny would want or need to know about when starting out at a Playboy Club.

To read the whole manual, check out the ex playboy bunny site here.

the Bunny Dip is a back-breaking workout.

I decided for the sake of this article, I’d give the show a chance and watch it on the nbc site. I was not disappointed, and David Krumholtz is in it, so it can’t be bad. I’m not going to say I like it yet, since I’ve only seen one episode, but I am going to say I will definitely be watching the next episode. Plus, can I just pause and talk about how ridiculously perfect everyone’s hair is? I would kill to be coiffed like that everyday.

Let’s see about this week, shall we?

-As you can see from the photo above, I have been searching for an inexpensive land camera lately. I finished my first roll in my Holga (after a mishap had to re shoot a roll that wasn’t properly secured), and have been thinking about trying several different formats to see which I like best. With all this camera talk I might have to sell some of my older, less used ones to make room for ones I actually like.

-I wandered through labyrinthine antique stores looking for a little bit of everything, for only a couple of pennies. I was a little disappointed that I couldn’t find anything in my price range, so went down the street to the Goodwill-style thrift store. Imagine my surprise and delight in finding an entire outfit for $6! I will do an outfit post next week about it, but rest assured, my brain is totally in fall mode with it.

gif via dashedlines

-Parks and Recreation and Community had their season premieres last night and I am just so happy to go back to some quality, hilarious TV time on Thursdays. (I could watch that gif FOREVER.)

-UFC 135 tomorrow! I love when there’s an MMA fight on Saturday nights, because 1) I love MMA and 2) we always get pizza that night. PIZZA!

Haha! tricked you – it isn’t a giveaway I’m doing! I just thought I’d drum up some more entries for my BFFF who is doing a giveaway on her amazing craft blog, honeyscrap. She made that necklace.

I am constantly telling her I would pay major $$ for anything she makes on her blog, and here she’s giving something away! People, if you like it, put a ring (or comment) on it.

Celebrated Fourth of July weekend by putting sparklers on almost all my meals,

became an auntie early Saturday morning(!!!),

went disc golfing and had a most unusual hazard (horses AND water!),

and am bracing myself to dig out my elf costume and celebrate Christmas in July at work!

Row 1: Last week – took some photos of a tea party, ate some cake at said tea party, hung out on the steps of my grandma’s kickass house with this boot and watched the sun set.

Row 2: Tried to stay out of the heat by doing this. Yes, that is my Netflix recently watched list. That is all Futurama. To be fair, I was cleaning the house while watching them. I drank some very good beer… no really though, that beer was heavenly. Like ambrosia. I went to a baby’s first birthday. Ah, to be young and have a special cake all to yourself…

Row 3: Went disc golfing and didn’t bring my camera. The boys were starting to make fun of me for using my camera as a place marker. This was the only pic I took, and only because those roots looked like a hand! Made some mason jar 4th of July cakes with my sister (mine’s a little empty because I forgot to tell The Beau I was going to take pictures before he dug in!) and I got in the zone and wrote some letters. I love when I get into my Zone!

Have a great long weekend!

This week is actually goin’ pretty well. I:

- crafted my own felt flower garland crowns for a family tea party tomorrow at a lavender farm,

went to a cowboy bar complete with boots hanging from the rafters and a speaker house made from a budweiser 24-pack box,

celebrated Tortilla’s birthday with extra snuggles and a treat,

found out my friend who’s preggers has decided to name her son a totally awesome name: jack anthony,

received pictures I ordered in the mail (anybody want one?!),

and Sunday it’s fathers day this weekend and I have no idea what to get any of my dads. Maybe just beers all around!

Then, I see the hashtag #stripemania on twitter and wonder what all the hub-bub is about and read this post. WHAT LUCK! These random photos won’t go to waste.

When I bought that inexpensive rug at Big Lots and The Beau posited, “don’t we already have a bathroom rug?” I told him that it was just another part of my plan to make my world a little more like an early (read: good) Tim Burton movie. He looked at me quizzically, and I said I was joking…but was I?

went to ASU Mercado, hung out with smart, awesome people involved in the arts and ate lunch enjoying the BEAUTIFUL weather,

fashioned a decorative wall kite from an old shirt,

made a headphone holder from an old learner’s permit using this technique (I may spray paint it, but look at my crazy blonde hair!)

…and began collecting goodies for a fun, outdoor project,

(Ron Swanson loves Li’l Sebastian.)

and said goodbye to Li’l Sebastian, on my favorite show, Parks and Rec.

p.s. I love the above shirt.

Anything of note on your end?