Brett was out of town last week, so I kept myself busy with some diy projects i've been wanting to do since we moved into our new place.
project #1) first off, i made new curtains for the teeny-tiny kitchen:
Here's the "before" pic - i got rid of these fru-fru red lacy curtains:
and made these white ones with embroidered flowers, and added a hanging plant. if only i could have made the kitchen bigger... but at least it feels better to be in now.
project #2) then i repainted 2 solid wood desks we got on craigslist:
this one cost us $35:
i painted it black and replaced the hardware, did a little distressed look:
this one cost us $65:
i painted it white --
project #3) this was the project i wanted to do most - our bathroom has a whole slew of problems, but the one that screams at you when you walk in is the dark, rust colored walls. sorta like stepping into a closet:
i painted it a pale blue:
ahhh... it's like a breath of fresh air. ok, not quite because the bathroom is still tiny with tons of other issues, but way better!
diy was fun, but 4 projects in 4 days wiped me out. i think i'm ready for a nap just thinking about it.
To kick-off Brett's bday celebration, we headed to another Giants game. We were just crazy lucky enough to go to not just any Giants game, but the 6/13/12 Giants game, in which Matt Cain pitched a perfect game.
How lucky can 2 people be?
This was definitely the most exciting game I'd ever been to of any sport, and the crowd was electric especially after the 7th inning on. But the best part was the incredulous, thrilled look on Brett's face.
In case you're like I was a few years ago, and have no idea why the Perfect Game is such a big deal, here are the stats:
In 137 years of Major League Baseball, there have only been 22 of them (including Cain).
In 129 years of Giants baseball, there have been none - til now.
If we went to every baseball game ever played, our odds of being at a perfect game would be just 1 in 18, 182.
Incidentally, 3 years ago Brett and I (and Brett's bro Ryan and our buddy Brett Hearn) went to our first-ever Giants game. We went on July 10th, 2009 - Which was, again, not just any game. It was the night Sanchez pitched a no-hitter.
I remember after that game (since it was my first, and the first time I learned about what-the-heck a no-hitter was) I thought, "How can you top this?"
How?
Go to the game on 6/13/12.
Done.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
This weekend we celebrated five years. We actually celebrated 2 months ago in Hawaii... here is a little peek of our trip...
Last Night I had the chance to hear Mason Jennings again at a small venue in Santa Cruz. This time he stayed out in the lobby after until everyone who wanted to had a chance to meet him.
He also sang "The Field" which I had listened to a million times before, but this time he started by talking about how the song came as a result of his conflicted feelings over the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. He said so many of the soldiers he talked to said they came back and just felt nothing anymore. Then he played, and I heard the song for what it really means, and it was so moving to me. Now that my little bro is there...
