Gabel Calls Her the Breeze

On studying

2012-02-04T20:45:00.000-08:00

This is my desk right now.
And although my stress levels have been a bit higher than normal during the past 48 hours it was as I sat at my kitchen table reading this mass of theoretical models that I paused, looked over at my husband, glanced around my finally-looks-like-home-apartment and than back to my work. I realized I was happy. And it was sweet.

P.S. I may or may not have recommitted myself to blogging once a week. Maybe. Maybe not. Surprises are always better anyway.

Cafe Creek Falls

2011-08-07T21:07:00.000-07:00

So, everybody should go to Cafe Creek Falls...this was stunning. Also stunningly cold. But so worth it. This trip was so rejuvenating.

The very best kind of Uncle

2011-07-24T19:16:00.001-07:00

I am not sure I will ever post more thoughts on this....a bit too personal for my own blog. But, my dad said it best when he said, "His death is our loss but heaven's gain...He is the best man."

Cleve, I love you dearly. Cannot wait to see you again.

Love,

Your Breezola Raviola

Back to good ol' Provo

2011-05-29T12:05:00.000-07:00

Salt Lake was fun...But, for more than one reason I am super happy to be living next to this very familiar mountain.Provo, it is great to see you again.

San Jose here I come!

2011-04-11T19:05:00.000-07:00

So, this weekend Gabel and I are flying to San Jose because I will be presenting a version of my senior thesis at the San Jose State University Art History Symposium. I've been feeling so professional lately...

I will be presenting on this work by Constance Mayer, Self Portrait of the Artist and her Father of about 1801. I basically make the case that this female artist redefined her identity as a women through her artistry. She was encouraged through a number of "father figures" in her life and successfully allegorized herself in this painting to suggest her own divine genius.

Lots of fun!! Email me if you want to read the entire article. I was thinking of focusing on this topic for my Masters thesis but Im doing another project right now that might win...It focuses on a female documentary photographer named Esther Bubley. I am researching images of mental hospitals where she documented the mentally ill in 1949 and focusing on how the public perception of the mentally ill shaped Bubley's photographs. Really fascinating. But, anyway the symposium should be exciting and a really good experience. Then after I present, Gabel and I will go to the Santa Cruz broad walk and eat deep fried twinkies dipped in chocolate syrup. What a weekend!

Graduate School=Accepted

2011-03-08T11:05:00.001-08:00

That is right! I will be atending BYU's Art History Masters program in the Fall.

Yahoo!

Update: New Job!

2011-02-22T16:11:00.000-08:00

So, I guess it is not really new...I have been there about a month now but I need to update my blog followers, of which there are many. I am the museum educator at the Discovery Gateway Children's Museum. It is wonderful using my degree for my job AND it is a ton of fun. I teach two different classes. One is an early development class for about 3-5 year olds where we learn about science and art. Basically, a lot of fun arts and crafts!:) The other class I am more like an aid, but along with another instructor, we teach older kids about artistic processes. So, we do all kinds of fun stuff from print making to origami.

I also wrote some exhibition text, which is great experience for my field. We have a gallery to showcase the kid's work and just hung an exhibit. I wrote the text explaining what the works were about.

So, a new job is wonderful. It is even better that I get to work with kids and teach them about art!

November 20, 2010

2010-12-30T18:24:00.001-08:00

Too cute...

2010-12-05T18:20:00.001-08:00

I am now Breezy Taggart!

2010-11-28T16:30:00.001-08:00

We are back from our honeymoon and trying to get moved in and settled into our new apartment in Salt Lake! Lots of boxes everywhere, no wireless yet, and TONS of snow but we are happily married!

Thank you everyone for all that you did to make our wedding day so happy, so wonderful, and so special! It was overwhelming! I had such a wonderful and happy day!

44 more days!

2010-10-07T13:58:00.001-07:00

This is my fiancé..and I love him. So, we took some pictures together.

2010-09-25T18:47:00.000-07:00

Our matching shirts we found for 5$ at Walmart on our first trip to Las Vegas together.The very spot where we declared our love, on the top steps of the capitol.

Less than two months! YAHOO!

Engagements! More to come!

2010-09-23T16:34:00.000-07:00

11.20.10 just became the best day of my life!!

2010-08-31T09:43:00.000-07:00

Gabel and I will be sealed for time and all eternity on November 20, 2010 in the Las Vegas Temple.

I'm super pumped about that.

An Epic Chapter from the Adventures of Breezy and Gabel

2010-08-22T12:04:00.001-07:00

We're ENGAGED!

Think November. Think Utah. Think awesomeness. Get excited!

Gabel and I in front of the monumental St. George Temple. See the steps on the right hand side. He got down on one knee right there.

And now we have matching CTR rings. Reminders of our decisions to choose the right in so many different ways. Cute.

Isn't he GREAT?!

2010-08-06T19:55:00.001-07:00

Life. Dating. Gabel and I.

2010-07-25T17:37:00.000-07:00

Not too much to report on in the past couple of weeks...just working, eating, sleeping, and dating. So, presenting, Gabel and Breezy, on a date. We went and saw The Wedding Singer at Hale Center Theater in Salt Lake. In a word: awesome.
Still the matchy matchertons... The stage is behind us, which you can't really see, but it was super fun. It was "in the round" and the stage revolved and had all kinds of moving parts and lights. Super cool.
Our friends, Jimmy and Mary, got married last Friday! Gabel looking studly as a groomsman.
And my goodness, we're cute.;)

Last Stop in Manti

2010-07-15T19:45:00.000-07:00

We didn't want the party to end so Nicole, Adam, Gabel and I stopped in Manti for the Manti Pageant. The Manti Temple is strikingly BEAUTIFUL but the cuisine offered in that town was kind of lacking.So here ends the first Vacation Extravaganza of Gabel and Breezy, our eight day date. Don't worry we still party on here in Provo...just mix in a little bit of daily responsibility, alright, alright, more than a little bit. Although we went to some awesome places the best part was spending time with our families and time with each other. You can't beat that.

Breezy and Gabel's Extravaganza continued...just a little stop in Zion.

2010-07-11T17:49:00.000-07:00

Gabel and I met up with our really good friends, Adam and Nicole, to hike in Zion. Needless to say, we were pumped.

It was beautiful! We started with the narrows. Classic.

We also did a small but really sweet hike called Canyon Overview.

Adam and Nicole...we try to compete with their awesomeness. Its reaaaally hard.Please note...still the matchy matchertons. And we are wearing the same shirt as the last post but the otherside because they are REVERSIBLE!!! Tell me your not jealous.
Seriously.
Clearly, we love Zion.

Although, fun filled and awesome, Zion was not the last stop...there's more.:)

The Gabreezy adventures continues...

2010-07-05T20:47:00.000-07:00

In LAS VEGAS!!!! After a couple of days in Disneyland we headed back through Vegas to spend some time with my parents, family, and home in fabulous LAS VEGAS.

A secret special spot...somewhere in Las Vegas. I can't tell you where...its secret. But, I guess I can give a hint. Its in the MGM Grand...and it is neat. Try and find it some time. And, please, take a look at those shirts.

The Las Vegas Temple is also neat. Actually, it is really REALLY neat.Us with a Pegan statue...also pretty neat. We went on a double date with my parents to see the Hoover Dam and found this beauty to take an epic photoshoot. My Mom and Dad also showed us another secret special spot near Lake Mead but I failed to get pictures....but it was beautiful and a pretty special spot overlooking the lake.
Check out the bridge in the background. MONUMENTAL.
Took a trip to Italy really fast and took a gondola ride. PSYCH! We just have really vivid imaginations at the Venetian hotel.
Does our extravaganza end here? Come on, what do you think? Stay tuned...

From the Extravaganza of Breezy and Gabel

2010-06-28T18:56:00.001-07:00

It began in Vegas for just a few moments, Gabel met my parents briefly as they drove us to the airport. We then landed ourselves in Disneyland and met up with the Taggart family clan...

We pulled the sword out...no joke. Look at my face, I'm serious about it.
The entire Taggart family had matching shirts on because who doesn't love matching? And who doesn't love America?

Gabel's sister, McKensie and I, naturally matching because its the cool thing to do.Pictured below was the best part of Disneyland..."The Wonderful World of Color" was truly wonderful.
Stay tuned for the next adventure of Breezy and Gabel's Extravaganza...

I'm totally nautical now, sailing Utah waves

2010-05-31T16:06:00.000-07:00

I think I need a sailboat. As in, its a necessity, like food, shelter, or clothing.

Yeah, it was that gorgeous outside...the reflection of the sun was chasing us as we sailed into the dock. It was awesome.

Clearly, we are naturally nautical.

I think Sailboats are the hybrid of the sea for this reason: their silence promotes quiet, monumental contemplation as seen here.

Sailors: Breezy, Matthew, and Ryan. Gabel and Paul, (our skipper), were in the back. Matthew was trying to get on my side because he was so scared.;) Clearly, not so nautical.

Dear Paul, you and you're sailboat have opened up a whole new world for me. And I won't dare close my eyes. Can't wait for round two.

My mom....rules.

2010-05-09T11:19:00.000-07:00

"God could not be everywhere so he gave us mothers." Author Unknown

Happy Mother's Day mom!! You are incredible!

with ten minutes to spare...

2010-05-05T14:53:00.001-07:00

After frantically translating during class, at work, and in my sleep, I just finished two GRUESOME German translations by my 4:00pm deadline. Can I get a HOORAH????!

Its only the third day of class...YIKES.

terror....absolute terror

2010-01-26T09:28:00.000-08:00

I'm eating my lunch filled with dread and more than just a little bit of despair. I'm frantically applying abreva as I feel the tinglings of a cold sore. Say what??? Yes, I suffer.

There is nothing more hopelessly horrifying. Why??? Why me???? Its not even finals week!

But I'm missing a little bit of this right now....

2010-01-18T08:42:00.001-08:00

Workin' Woman

2010-01-17T17:06:00.000-08:00

I'm a serious, professional working woman now. So last week was my first week as an intern at the NMWA. Basically, I rule. I'm already getting published. Lets not mention that the book review was only 170 words and it was about book that rivaled Twilight in its gush mooshy romantic lines. . . no need to talk about that. But the review will be published in the National Museum of Women in the Arts Magazine. Awesome right?

But so far I have really enjoyed it. . . I mean take a look! How can you not enjoy working at a place like this? Seriously. . . its way prettier in person. And the picture is bad but I had to hurry because for some reason I felt really silly with the security guard watching. I am not sure why. But this is the main hall and there are two main staircases that lead up to the mezzanine floor. The museum used to be a masonic temple so its a really cool building.
But here is where I spend most of my time...its my "office". I don't have a chandelier, I know. Its ridiculous. Do they know who I am?
But like I said. . . Washington D.C. is treating me well. Over the past two weeks I have felt very blessed that I have been able to be a part of something like this. Life is so SO good.

Life is so good....

2010-01-04T21:28:00.001-08:00

Bridal Shower Prep

2009-11-22T15:30:00.001-08:00

So here is a bridal shower project I did the other night for Giulia, one of my closest friends, who is getting married in January. For some of the their engagement photos they got a wooden ampersand. So for the bridal shower it will be a part of the decor, naturally. So, I made a "D" and a "G" and I thought they turned out pretty darn cute...see for yourself! Cute??

And then here is a pic of Heidi (another really close friend) and I at her Bridal shower on Friday night. She is getting married on Dec. 19!! So many weddings! I can hear the bells!!!

Washington D.C. here I come!

2009-11-15T13:46:00.000-08:00

As of January 3rd I will be living and working in Washington DC! Thats right, I am going this time...I have accepted an internship offer from the National Museum of Women in the Arts and I am reaaaaally excited!

And to the Spiral Jetty we go

2009-10-17T16:51:00.000-07:00

This morning a group of fellow art historians and I made a trip to the Spiral Jetty. For those of you who don't know what the spiral jetty is, wikipedia explains it beautifully:

The Spiral Jetty, considered to be the central work of American sculptor Robert Smithson, is an earthwork sculpture constructed in 1970.

Built of mud, salt crystals, basalt rocks, earth, and water on the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake near Rozel Point in Utah, it forms a 1500-foot long, 15-foot wide counterclockwise coil jutting from the shore of the lake which is only visible when the level of the Great Salt Lake falls below an elevation of 4,197.8 feet^.

At the time of its construction, the water level of the lake was unusually low because of a drought. Within a few years, the water level returned to normal and submerged the jetty for the next three decades.

Isn't that just crazy!! Today it was completely exposed and it was awesome to walk around! It is really huge and salt is just everywhere! We seriously had to drive out to the middle of nowhere to find this thing. Our BYU vans probably got kind of banged up from the drive but I guess that was part of the artist's intent. Make you work for it and, boy, did we ever.

Here is the crazy salt lake. It looks like snow. It is not. That is pure salt. The picture does not really show the pink tinge but it really was pink.

Fiona et Moriah, le couleur violet

2009-10-17T16:39:00.000-07:00

Seriously I don't know if I have shaky hand syndrome or what...sorry the pictures are fuzzy.

Night time silliness

2009-10-17T16:36:00.000-07:00

Anything goes in Arizona

2009-10-17T15:28:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I got to visit my fabulous brother Justin in Phoenix, Arizona. We had lots of fun things but, by far, the sweetest thing we did was go to the Arizona Broadway Theater.
It was super swanky and I got to get all dressed up. Before the play you dine eating magnificent food. I had the loveliest tasting chocolate souffle. Oh, it was to die for.

And then the play performed was Anything Goes and it was awesome! The tap dancing, singing and sets were terrific. And it was a really funny play! Thanks Justin!!!

ohhhh he is THAT cute.

2009-09-30T19:46:00.000-07:00

Thanks to an older brother who adores me I now have a beautiful camera that takes beautiful pictures...so leave your imaginations at the door you won't need them here.

My sister Lorein and her husband Chris are in town and I get to see this cuuuuuuute little boy. And I like him a lot.

yikes...its been a while

2009-09-11T21:09:00.000-07:00

Now I am just trying to keep you all your toes...waiting for the next post. And its working right??? You all are anxiously watching, waiting, and hoping. And HERE I AM! I am back. You could say I am a little sporatic in my bloggin...or you could say I am very regular (as I post about every 2 months).

Sadly, no pictures for this post. I broke my camera and finally gave my Dad's camera back (sorry that took so long, Dad)...so you might have to use your imagination on my blog. But I am back in Provo and it feels good. I really love BYU and it is SO fun being a senior. I am a TA for the Art History Department and I only have Art History classes left so its very fun. Almost all of the professors know me really well or at least know who I am and it is so....welcoming and homey feeling!! It makes class so enjoyable when they actually know me. The art history department is a rather small group of people at BYU and so we have a lot of fun. Yeah, we eat filet mignon from the Chef's Table for our meetings. No joke. The Art History Department apparently isn't suffering at all in this economic crisis. Or food is just really high on the list of priorities.

Awesome things lately:

My apartment is so cheap, its nicer than the place I was living at and its SO close to campus

My ward is awesome! There is always something going on.

My mom visited Utah this past weekend!

Although I had to leave my family when I moved back to Utah...I have family here too. You can't beat having family close. Hanging out with my nieces and nephews is the best.

My hair is back to a lighter blonde and I really like it.

We went to the lake and I didn't fall out of an intense ride in the Viper

I went to Seven Peaks...it made me wish Wet 'n Wild still existed. It was awesome. Chandler is a really good person to have in the back of your tube....we went so fast.

I am finally not coughing every 5 seconds. WAhOO!!! It has been a long haul but I think I am finally getting better. I have been sick for about 2 weeks.

I got out of giving a talk this sunday because of said sickness.

My google calendar brings me so much JOY everyday. I LOVE GOOGLE CALENDAR.

I am looking at future decisions and trying to figure out what I want to do which is always fun, internships, grad school, study abroad, minors, etc. SO much fun!

I am planning to do a painting for my apartment and its going to be pretty. I am going to copy Red Canna by Georgia O'Keefe. It should look like this...

But anyway, life is good. Its so good.

little DELIGHTS!

2009-06-26T19:10:00.000-07:00

So for anyone who doesn't have their ears pierced, you know the heartbreak and torment you have to through to find a pair of earrings. You find some you adore but, unfortunately, they nearly give you a migraine and your ear falls off... you find some that are comfy but you don't have anything to wear with them...Our problems are OVER girls!!

I found this awesome website, countrydutchess.com. It sells ALL of its earrings with the option of clip on. EVERY PAIR OF EARRING! Here is everything wonderful about this website:

1. The earrings are gorgeous. I don't even know what to do with myself trying to pick which ones I want.
2. They are affordable! I paid a little more than maybe I would like but 20$ for pretty clip on earrings. I am not complaining.
3. They are ALL screw-back clips. Adjustable, ladies. Last night I wore my new pair of earrings for 5 hours and didn't feel a thing.
4. They come in the cutest pink boxes you have ever set your eyes on. You can't beat that kind of customer service. You just can't.
5. Did I mention there are a million different kinds to choose from?
6. Our earrings were delivered in like 2 business days.
7. Did I mention preeettty??

So here are the earrings my mom and I ordered. I can't wait until I tell myself its time to buy another pair.

These are the cute boxes they came in. I squealed with delight when I saw them!Here are the ones mom ordered. They are called the "Roman Goddess".

Here are the ones I ordered! Called "Moulin Rouge"!
So take a look my friends. You will find happiness. http://countrydutchess.com/

YIKES! Its been a while....

2009-06-08T12:07:00.000-07:00

So I have been sooooo lazy and I haven't blogged in ages. Thus, this is from a while ago. We went to visit for my brother-in-laws graduation. I got to stay with them in LA for a few days for my sister's birthday. I also am a saint and helped them pack....he he!

So just a few adorable pictures of my nephew.

Carter and his uncle, Justin.
Here is Carter, mohawk style. I was his fabulous stylist.
Here is Lorein, forcing Carter to stick his toes in the sand. Who knew the beach was so awful???
And look at this work of art...beautiful huh? Tasty and delcious looking right???? NO!!! Aboslutely DISGUSTING!! NASTY NASTY CAKE. When you make buttercream frosting....don't forget the butter. Kind of a key ingredient. Lorein and I took one bite...threw the rest away. I don't even think Chris tried it from the look on our faces, oh, and the moaning. Oh well, its the thought that counts.

ready for the runway...

2009-04-16T22:28:00.000-07:00

This is Moriah, my beautiful niece. I have taught her everything she knows. Kindergarten will be ridiculous. She will need body guards, no doubt.

party party party

2009-03-29T14:31:00.000-07:00

Here are just a few left over pictures from birthday month...its almost over...sigh.

Here is the chalk drawing that was outside my door...It said, "Top of the morning to you!"

Giulia and I had a balloon launch on the day between our birthdays. We attached a wish to the balloons and then counted to our age...I was trying to spot our balloons in the distance as we watched them float away towards Y mountain.

bridal bash

2009-03-29T14:06:00.001-07:00

So I threw a bridal shower for my friend Nicole who is getting married at the end of April and it was SO CUTE!! It turned out fabulous! I promise the pictures do not even do it justice.:)

On the Menu:

Raspberry vinaigrette salad topped with feta cheese

Autumn Soup with garlic bread sticks

Chocolate drizzled rice krispee treats

Butter chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting

Chocolate covered pretzels

chocolate fiend...who isn't one?

2009-03-20T21:11:00.000-07:00

So the other day Moriah, Fiona and Driel came to visit me and I tried to do Moriah's hair. So I had candy all over the place because it was my Birthday/St. Patty's Day and needless to say, Moriah could smell it out. She asked for a taffy at first but then spat it out and asked for CHOCOLATE! So to get her to sit still we would give a piece of chocolate. Oh a little girl after my own heart!
And then here are some desserts I made for BIRTHDAY MANIA!! There was so many birthdays this past week! Its been not-stop partying.
And who doesn't like to lick the bowl??

since everybody's doing it...

2009-03-12T22:49:00.000-07:00

I have been completely inconsistent...I know. You look at my blog and its bleak but do not worry. That is soon to change. I finally uploaded the pictures on my camera...quite a random collection since I have not done it in forever. But I figured I had to start somewhere. So for my brother Chandler's birthday...

For Chandlers birthday, my Mom and Dad, and I treated Chandler to a day on the slopes. I knew he had been wanting to learn for some time now so I finally thought that this would be a good time. It was so fun and he did SO so well(especially under my tutelage). For sure a natural. But the best part was afterward he treated me to Macaroni Grill for dinner(yeah...it was his birthday. He is a darn good brother) We were FAMISHED and we looked ridiculous. We were practically shaking from hunger and chan was is his pajama pants he wore underneath his gear...not exactly apporperate dinner attire and I knocked over a huge glass of water....embarassing but boy did it taste GOOD!

I wish we had gotten an after show but this is us before, so ready to go!
Yeah the jacket Chan is wearing, is definitely fusia maybe magenta...what a great sister huh?:)

another survivor of midterms...

2009-02-13T11:43:00.000-08:00

I emerge from the depths of the homework abyss to say that I am done with midterms for this week!! I can not even say how much I am looking forward to this relaxing weekend. It's Valentines Day and I LOVE Valentines Day. Do you remember in elementary school? Valentine's Parties were beyond all other celebrations Those were the good old days. And yesterday my day was made when I received a Valentine in the mail. So tomorrow I intend to make some Valentine's Sugar cookies and start spreading the love! And will I crack open a book...I think NOT!

Let it snow! Let it SNOW!!

2008-12-16T11:23:00.000-08:00

Finally. It is finally, officially December. Saturday we got a good sized amount of snow. I couldn't have been more content until when I went outside to play in it, enough really hadn't stuck to the ground. If I fell it would still hurt! Useless. Oh, but this morning, glorious, beautiful snow was falling by the buckets and it does NOT show signs of stopping. My reward for staying in and studying all day? Tonight, I will be creaming snowballs at absolutely everyone!! Merry Christmas everyone! and Happy Finals!

pumpkin cookies

2008-11-14T09:06:00.000-08:00

Heidi shared with me the most delicious pumpkin cookie recipe. AND it is super easy to make. So in the spirit of Thanksgiving which is almost upon us...here ya go!!

Spice Cake Mix
Bag of chocolate chips
1 can of pumpkin

Mix them all together and bake at 350 degrees for 17 minutes. They are DELicious. If you want more cakey cookies, add the ingredients on the box of the spice cake mix. Both kinds are terrific!

VOTE VOTE VOTE!

2008-11-04T10:25:00.000-08:00

Yeaah, I voted a while ago absentee...but I didn't get a sticker or anything so I'm giving my blog one. Because I did vote. Yes I did.

winter's waiting....

2008-11-02T20:50:00.001-08:00

This past week has been absolutely beautiful outside. The leaves are all different, vibrant colors and so my Giulia and I took pictures on our walk up to campus...we felt a little silly but it was so beautiful we couldn't help ourselves. But today it turned super cold. Looks like winter is coming!

oh happy hallows eve!!

2008-11-02T20:42:00.000-08:00

Here's a look at my Halloween! It was super fun! I did Driel's and Moriah's Chinese makeup!! Moriah was super brave and even got candy out of a bowl that had a hand grabbing hers in it!! Kimball, Calvin, Logan and Bridget were all very talented trick o' treaters, very experienced.:) Halloween doesn't feel like Halloween unless you are around little kids...their excitement simply rubs off...

super duper news!

2008-10-19T18:18:00.000-07:00

Breezy just DROVE a motorcycle!! It was so AWESOME! So it all started because it was a beautiful day....I got cabin fever and I was "studying" out on the lawn. Then I was just looking up every time I heard a roaring engine go by, hoping it was Chan so I could go for a ride.:) So after like 30 minutes, I said this is ridiculous and I called him. So we drove up to the Y and it was super fun and it felt great outside! But then, Chan found this really big vacant parking lot. So, it was then that I took the handles....Oh yeah, I was doing loops around the parking lot...."a little give and a little go" it was SO FUN!! It was like 700 pounds of big 'ol machinery and I was smooth like butter. :) haha yeah...okay. But Chan was an awesome teacher!! I felt ridiculously cool....Next time I drive the beast I will bring a camera so Chan can take a picture of my awesomeness.

DC won't EVEN know what hit it!

2008-09-22T18:10:00.000-07:00

WOHOO!! I just got accepted to the Washington Seminar!! So, next winter Breezy will be in Washington DC. Kinda scary, but really really exciting! But the main thing now is getting a really cool internship. So I have picked 5 out of the 10 places I will apply:

The National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian Associates
The National Museum of Women in the Arts
The National Building Museum
The Presidential Libraries

COOOL!!! Getting in was the easy part. The hard part is getting a really great internship. I'm really hoping for the National Portrait Gallery but the Director told me that all of the places I picked are doable! SWEEEET!

wait...how many points did we win by??

2008-09-13T19:55:00.000-07:00

seriously, we CREAMED UCLA. Wait, what was their score??? How many touchdowns did they get? oh yeah, ZERO!! NADA! To say the least, the game was aMAZING. we dominated. gooooooo COUGARS!!!

can't ya hear 'em chime!

2008-09-13T12:02:00.001-07:00

One of my best friends, Cass got married today!!! It was so beautiful and she looked exquisite! It was so amazing to be there as they walked out, married!!! I love weddings! Congratulations, Cass and Kev! I love you both!

Us girls who still have to wait outside....

She looked stunning!! SO SO happy!

a picture is worth a thousand words

2008-08-07T18:52:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures to document another trip to Utah!

he! he! yeah...

Sometimes you just got to keep 'em down....

Grandma was the favorite...and Moriah loves to share!

Yes, he is absolutely adorable. This is Sterling. My new nephew. Everything he does is awesome.
This is Logan's masterpiece...for some reason he had do make just so it was kind of on the road. Shsh! Artists will be artists, I guess.

the little man

2008-07-27T20:32:00.000-07:00

So last weekend I flew to LA to see my brand new nephew, Carter and hang out with Lorein, his supermom. He is just the sweetest little guy...I really can say, he never cried. Every now and then he would moan a little when he was getting his diaper changed. And he absolutely beautiful. Yeah, he is going to be a ladies man when grows up...you can just tell sometimes.

This is Carter. He is bound to be a composer. You can just see the music flowing in his head in these two pictures. A baby prodigy no doubt.

Oh this is Carter again. This one shows how smart he is...holding on to his mom for dear life.
This is a glimpse into his wild side...no hands!

bundle of baby crall is on the way!

2008-06-30T22:51:00.000-07:00

This past weekend Chan and I were able to visit Lorein, Chris and the Cralls this weekend for Lorein's baby shower. It was the CUTEST Garden Party I have ever been to! After going it made me want to plan a party because I got so many ideas. There were homemade, chocolate flowered covered pretzels...You just don't get better than that! It was so relaxing by the pool, it wasn't even hot! It was so fabulous!Tthe Crall house is awesome. Shari even showed me a SWEET game called Masterpiece which I am going to try and find if I can, you know because I am an Art major now:)
But the BEST part of the weekend was seeing my sister Lorein! It was so fun to feel the baby move! That baby has so much personality already...he definitely can dance. Lorein will be such a good mom! It was so good to see her. Sisters shouldn't be kept apart too long, it's really bad for the health!

best show on television...

2008-06-27T12:46:00.000-07:00

For all of you have not seen Burn Notice, pull up another tab and netflix it right now!! It is definitely my favorite TV show right now, perhaps ever. It is a funny, action packed spy show. But it's not your classic spy show, it's got a cool twist on it. It's about a spy that gets fired. It is so awesome. Jeffrey Donovan plays the main character and he is awesome and really sarcastically funny. Chan, Mom and I all love it. I know Dad would love it but he is on a "Wont Watch TV until the Eldo is Done" kick. But I recommend it to EVERYONE! It's that good. Really though, it is that good.

dad's got style...you can now see where i get it from

2008-06-09T20:46:00.000-07:00

yeah so this was sooo funny. Dad, mom and Chan were playing a little music and I walk and in and Dad asks me, "Did you see us playing the bass??" Nope, I had no idea a little home decor could be a bass guitar. Who would have thought? It goes to show, having a little ingenuity can go a long way. Who knows? Maybe a famous singer will start playing the bass like that and make it popular. Well, you all know where it started. Spread the word when the time comes...

And here is one more painting I just finished. I'm having trouble with the title so give me ideas if you can...I really don't have any idea. No good ones anyway, so whoever comes up with the best title wins something amazing...fame, fortune, it could be anything.

a few pieces from my own palette

2008-05-31T16:07:00.000-07:00

For the past couple of weeks I have been painting a bit. It has been so fun and I am really happy with how they turned out. Before I even begin to paint I have to work myself up a little and tell myself you really will like doing it if you actually do it. So after I give myself a pep talk and begin I get so excited with every stroke. Between different layers I have to tell myself to stop and let it dry. Sometimes I can hardly wait and I go ahead anyway. Other times when it is not turning out as it should I get nervous and then usually mess it up even worse! I really can't make anything look realistic or anything but it is really fun! It is fun to create.

This one I did a couple of weeks ago. I looked into getting it custom framed but got scared off by the triple digits in price. When they can't even give you a ballpark figure you know its too expensive. I will probably frame it myself...or just let it sit on my desk for a while. It is called Night Harbor. The sky was really fun to do because I got to go a little crazy with my brush. Sorry, I couldn't get the big shiny orb in the middle to go away. The flash just would not cooperate.
This is the outline of the piece I did today just before I was to begin painting it. I think the outline looks sweet against the color version below it.

And here is the finished project! I called it A Face because every time I tried to think of a name baby Justin would pop in my head in the video he was talking about his "dinosaur bone" he found in the front yard. He was describing it's features and he said, "It's a face." Every time I thought about that I looked at the painting and thought to myself, "Well, it is a face." And to me it might be a different face then the face it is for you. So thus it is called A Face.

climbing revisited...

2008-05-30T19:43:00.000-07:00

Chandler and I are climbing at an indoor rock climbing gym this summer. Its a little janky. You will be climbing along, eying a nice hold that you expect it will give you a little rest...But NO! It twists when you make a grab for it.
Each week I always look forward to Wednesday nights when we go climbing and every time we leave the gym I always think to myself, "Man, I can't wait until next week!" \. Slapping the huge pipe at the very top of the ceiling somehow always fills me with complete satisfaction. Weird. I wonder why it is so great to me. Something about literally conquering mountains maybe. While climbing indoors on artificial rock is fabulous it is nothing compared to climbing on real rock though. I think Lizzie puts it perfectly with, "What are young men compared to rocks and mountains?" Word, Lizzie. There is no comparison.

So chan was taking the picture and I was trying to hold still and my legs were shaking and I kept yelling at him to "Zoom in! Turn it sideways! Chandler! Hurry!" He would just yell, "I can't hear you!"

The Apple of Our Eyes

2008-05-30T19:37:00.000-07:00

So I forgot about these pictures on my camera. This was when Moriah stayed with us and she found an apple on the floor that had rolled off the counter. As soon as it rolled off she booked it towards it and started chowing down. Needless to say it was adorable.

Baby Mo Comes to Town

2008-05-13T11:16:00.000-07:00

While Driel and Evan vacat we have been baby sitting Moriah. Pretty much she goes around saying, "Mom and Dad who???" No, that is a lie. But every time she starts missing her parents we watch a video. Then she remembers, oh they do exist!! She is so fun and too cute for words. I figured I would post so her parents wouldn't miss her smiles too much.
Before I whipped out the camera, Moriah was running and kicking the ball. It was adorable. But of course she couldn't do it while I was recording.

New York and Ohio are waaaay too much fun...

2008-05-07T18:50:00.003-07:00

So this past weekend, Mom and I got to fly to Ohio and travel with Karl, Kristi and the girls to New York to see Jeanette and Wyman and their kids. It was so fun! We went to dinner at the most beautiful restaurant. I ate these artichoke wraps which equal heaven. I really could have ordered like three orders of those and I would have been content. We visited the Smith Farm House and got a little lost in the Grove! And we saw Lake Ontario. And get ready...I skipped a rock. Like a couple of rocks, I got to skip like 5 skips! I have never been so proud. Karl seriously got rocks to skip like 15 times....it was ridiculous. AND I was so sore the next day. He really wasn't. It was soo depressing. But I am totally pro now.
Both Ohio and New York were absolutely beautiful! It makes you wonder, why doesn't every one live there?? Totally saw the newest Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtle movie...so surprised. Wyman was soo right...It was good. I really liked it. Kylie did as well. We watched it more than once.;)
Such a fun trip!

I defy gravity...

2008-04-18T17:33:00.000-07:00

Today I did my first lead climb. I rule. I rock. I am apart of the rock. Me and the Rock are one. Breezy=rocks.

So lead climbing is when you climb the mountain and you are not tied to anything on the top...you clip in to anchors as you go. Usually, a more experienced climber will do that, then they tie in at the top. Usually I would then climb the rope that they have so nicely put into place for me. But NO! I did that! I climbed fearlessly to the top...it was exhilarating, liberating, and all things good.

Bravo myself. Bravo.

Acrobatic Adaptation

2008-04-12T08:29:00.000-07:00

Yeah we've got talent...just look at us. Natalie and I performed a little bit of "Linus and Lucy". Just take a look...

and as a side note: While I am on the top of the piano, I know i look like I'm a bobble head but I'm actually doing percussion. Yeah, no big deal.

I got myself a new MAJOR!

2008-04-09T08:37:00.000-07:00

Yes, yes it is true. I decided I didn't want to be a journalist. So, i told myself, "Self, you don't have to be!" Well, alright then! So, then I had to figure what out what I did want to do. And so it goes...

I am now an Art History and Curatorial Studies Major. How cool is that??! It was scary going into the Communications department and saying "I'm declaring a new major." That meant I could not go back! But, it was what I wanted to do so I just went ahead and did it! No, I don't really know what I want to do with it. Maybe teach or work in a museum. But I don't care! I am just so excited that I get to study art for my major. So, I am really content and pleased with myself as of right now! I also have to pick a foreign language to study...yikes!

a morning in salt lake

2008-04-06T16:27:00.000-07:00

Saturday morning we all got up way earlier than recommended on a Saturday and drove to the conference center. We all did not have tickets but last conference we went holding a sign...we didn't even pause to stop when people came up to us bearing tickets. Alright, we said. Its no problem getting tickets! Piece of cake.
Well...we should have figured with the Solemn Assembly there might be more people there trying to get tickets. Oh yeah, there were SO many people there. I was almost hopeless. There was no way, but we went walking up and down the crowds of people and sure enough, just in time we got 5 tickets!!
And it is always worth it! Being in the conference center is such a neat experience and ya sure don't fall asleep! I thought it was so incredible when they had the priesthood stand and then the women and then all of us stood to sustain President Monson. What a very neat church we all belong to!

breezy's day

2008-03-20T14:41:00.000-07:00

Yeah it was pretty sweet...I just love birthdays! I just love 'em. Two of my best friends, Nicole and Jenny, came to visit me for the weekend! It was so fun to show them how to party provo style! Then I woke up my birthday morning to a decorated front door step. A couple of my friends created a piece of artwork just for the occasion!

I got the cutest flats, sweater and purse from my mom...She knows how to shop! Driel made me the most mouth watering dinner EVER! And we had the very best kind of cheesecake...if you haven't tasted Driel's cheesecake you have not quite lived life to the fullest.

My roommates got me the movie Enchanted and I LOVE that movie!! And Heidi got me the cutest Willow Tree figurine! I just LOVE birthdays! What a great thing...lets celebrate Breezy all day long...alRIGHT!

So thanks everybody for celebrating with me!

can i get a woot woot?!

2008-03-13T07:30:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday Driel!!

the only way to fly...

2008-02-28T12:59:00.000-08:00

When I was little, for about a year stretch of my life, I wanted to be a pilot. My future changed all the time but this was one of my dreams that stuck for quite a while. Then I actually went on a plane and I realized that I would rather die then be on a plane everyday, all day for the rest of my life. Until I realized flying on a plane made my insides turn to jelly and made my head feel like it weighed 25 lbs I thought, what could be more exhilarating? Then my dreams came crashing down...until I met the slopes and the slopes met me. Nothing compares to the lightness and sense of freedom from flying down the mountain on a snowboard. This semester I took a class with BYU and it was so therapeutic to have every Tuesday set aside to do something completely and all fun. Look at me...so sweet.

success!

2008-02-25T18:25:00.000-08:00

so, a major milestone took place in my life. I have been accepted to the Communications program at BYU with an emphasis in the editorial aspect of print journalism. yeah. i was at the very least excited!

that's amore!

2008-02-14T08:00:00.000-08:00

This morning I woke up and rolled over to find a beautiful box of Ferrero Rochers dazzeling, shining and golden on my desk. That is love. In that box of divinity. This day is the best day in the world. Anyday you wake up to find Ferrero Rochers you know its probably going to be the best day of your life.

So, I say, Amore! Amore! To everybody everywhere! Amore!

the only way to throw a dinner party...

2008-01-25T08:18:00.000-08:00

So...your wondering..."well, Breezy, what is the only way to throw a dinner party??" Your on the edge of your seat, no doubt. "Will you show us?" Yes, yes I will.

Throw in a murder, mix in some Halloween monsters in the middle of January(yeah...we did it.), toss in our elaborate costumes, play lingering sounds of a horror movie, vuolah!

You create a night of surprise, suspicision, and satisfaction.

Oh...it was a dinner, don't forget to add the food.

This was my amazing Murder Mystery Dinner. Natalie, Sharolee, my friend MaryDawn and I all invited a date to this dinner party. We all asked guys we thought would get super into character. If you will gaze upon the pictures and our elaborate costumes you will discover we were deeply into it.

The night of...

The dinner was prepared and sizziling, the napkins were folded into perfect fans, and the delightfully sinister music was playing in the background with an occasional, artificial crack of thunder.

Accusations, clues and deadly tales followed and proved to be wickedly fun. Like I said...recipe for a delightful dinner party!

another quality, top-notch day...

2008-01-24T07:10:00.000-08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DAD!!

so today has got to be a great day...

2008-01-22T07:30:00.000-08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY MOM!

Leave it to the Imagination

2008-01-17T21:39:00.000-08:00

When I was just a little girl I remember when Mom and I would take a seat on the couch and I would read to her. Everyday I was to read for ten minutes. I was content to read about the Bernstein Bears but then I saw my sisters. They were reading "The Baby Sitters Club". I thought to myself if ONLY I could read those. Excitement and determination filled my little heart and mind. Mom instilled in me a passion for reading. No other way could I become a wizard, or a princess, or fight against dragons. As the world of literature spread before my eyes I had experiences only the imagination could create. Yes, I am one of those nerds who walks out of a movie and says, "Well, the book was better!" Because it was. No amount of animation, acting or costumes could create a world quite like the one my imagination constructed.

I have made a list of some of my favorite books...Some are purely fun and enjoyable. Others are filled with despair and hopelessness. Others are just plain weird. But I love it! Now, this list is definitely not complete and I want to broaden my scope of literature. So let me know if you read a book that you couldn't put down, or one that was simply fun to read, or one that was thought provoking OR if you just read a book and you really need to talk about it with some one. I will read it real fast and then WE can talk about it together. Because believe me, I understand.

Great literature has power. It has power to transform, to heal and to captivate. There really isn't anything quite like it.

A Belated View of Our Stroll in Temple Square

2008-01-10T11:06:00.000-08:00

So before Christmas break, Natalie, Cassidy and I took a walk to the dazzeling lights of Temple Square. This was a first for me...let me just say AMAZING!!! I know Christmas was so last year and all but...I get a little behind.

now you can call me picasso...or rembrandt...thats another favorite. their both good.

2008-01-10T10:49:00.000-08:00

So this is another piece I painted during the Blue Period of my life. Actually it was a gift for the not-so-Big-Man-after-all Justin. As you can tell...I used mostly colors he would wear. blue.

It's called Asymmetrical Pensivity. You can try to figure out why...or not. It's really just a very cool title. But if I were to tell you what it means that would ruin the fun and an artist can't break the artist/enjoyer of the artist's art contract. It just wouldn't be right.

Go 'head...Call me Queen Breezy

2007-12-21T16:33:00.000-08:00

Yes, that is definitely a throne of ice and I am definitely sitting on it.

miracle on 5th street

2007-12-01T21:16:00.000-08:00

There we sat, Cassidy and I, in the warmth of glowing Christmas lights in our own cozy winter wonderland with the scent of Christmas pine swirling beneath our noses. Sipping hot cocoa and apple cider in creme colored mugs, we watched the first snow gently fall, swallowed up in the soothing sound of the saxophone playing familiar Christmas melodies. The perfect end to the first December day.

the little things in life that make me blissfully content

2007-11-26T11:42:00.000-08:00

reading awesome literature
climbin' the rockys
following my heart through the stroke of my brush and the wit of my pen(i recently took up abstract art...I am rather cultured)
sipping hot apple cider from a creme colored mug
reading a book so intensely awesome that it consumes me for two days while I brood over every detail and can't think of anything else until I discover just what happens in the end
reading the newspaper first thing in the morning
gettin' things perculating
being passionate and excited about something or anything(usually rather small and insignificant somethings or anythings)
watching a movie so mind boggling I think I have it figured out for a moment and then I try to express my conclusions and I am unable to articulate...and then I lose it and I'm all confused again
sitting outside in the rain
playing a pant ripping game of Entourage
working on my fitness
discovering the treasures located in the editorial section of the Daily Universe
throwing a smooth and unwavering flick of the frisbee
sitting on my BYU-football-game chair
coming home and figuring out the cute changes mom made to the house
shopping...oh and shopping
sittin on a bench after class...just thinking

oh the possibilities

2007-03-20T14:27:00.000-07:00

So....I started this blog on accident...but "sometimes the best things in life are complete mistakes." Name that movie, anyone? Uma Thurman-Paycheck.
Anyway, anytime you are lacking in your fill of Breeziness...the remedy is simple. Merely, dabble at the keys, take a gander and your day might by brightened...maybe not...but if not brightened perhaps entertained 'cuz they do call me the Breeze.