8:11 May Highlights

Does anyone else think it's completely NUTS that 2013 is halfway over? That's insaaane to me. May was a fun month... as you saw in my last post, I got to visit Mary (and see many other great friends!) in New York. :) Here are my 11 favorite things I did at 8:11 pm last month...

8:11- cheering on the the Thunder at Public House. Please don't lose!

8:11-din at Villa Blanca w/ these handsome gents @brian_wright @mike_beier.

8:11-favorite musician (Andrew McMahon) at my favorite venue (The Troubadour).

8:11- @GarrettFBaker's mom is in town which of course calls for din at Terroni.

8:11-ready to dance the night away at @bootiemashup LA. Hollaaaa.

8:11- Parker has returned to us!! Celebrating at Starfish.

8:11- at an amazing 90s cover band dance party called Bayside Tigers. Aka- best welcome to NY ever.

8:11- din w/ this lovely crew before UCB! Hollaaa.

8:11-at Three Letters in Brooklyn for a hilarious/delish #ArrestedDevelopment tasting menu.

8:11- #bachelorette premiere watch party (east coast style)/surprise going away party for Valerie.

8:11- hot tub time machine w/ Lorrin and @elisadaniels

June has been full of fun summery activities so far... fun concerts, outdoor screenings, and in a couple weeks- VACAY! Europe, here I come. Whoooo. :)

xoxo,

Annie.

Let's Hear it for New York

I visited Mary in wonderful New York for Memorial Day, and we had a super whirlwind non-stop fun weekend.  I also got to see my beloved/brilliant/amazing cousin JAKE and several Oklahoma friends who were randomly in town as well.  My top 3 favorite activities include: 

1.) "Saved by the 90s"at the Canal Room where an incredibly entertaining/talented 90s cover band called the Bayside Tigers plays all the songs you grew up singing along to on the radio. So. Much. Fun. For a 6-second glimpse, watch Mary's Vine below (turn the volume on/off in the upper left corner). 

2.) A hilarious/delish Arrested Development themed tasting menu (to celebrate the new season) at The Three Letters in Brooklyn. This was so great. From subtle framed decor in the bathroom to 2 guys sitting near us who casually both took off their pants during the meal to reveal they were 'Never Nudes', the theme was legittt. My favorites of the 9 courses were the Corn Balls and the Bluth Frozen Banana. So good!

3.) Central Park-ing! The first couple days I was there, the weather was cold/rainy/lame, but then it was beautiful/sunny/perfect (whoo!), so we took full advantage and spent several hours basking in the sun in Central Park on Memorial Day. It was glorious. :)

The rest of the weekend was filled with more great food/drinks, art, Broadway, Mary's insanely cute dog Ray, etc. (as seen below). 

Thanks for an amazing visit, Mar! 

Until next time New York... I love you.

xoxo, 

Annie. 

8:11 April Highlights

April had some definite highs and lows. I got to see my wonderful family in Oklahoma which was glorious, buuuut one of my closest friends (Seanzie) moved to New York which was extremely sad. It's like they say...it's a bittersweet symphony that's life. :-/ Emo song lyrics aside, here are my 11 favorite things I did at 8:11 last month. :)

8:11- pre-partying for @bootiemashup LA, college style. #boomersooner.

8:11- #42 premiere w/ Jatan and @karlosgaona. Hollaaa.

8:11- Father John Misty set w/ @celestronica. He has some mooooves. #coachella.

8:11-My fave comedy show (Facebook at @ucbtla) w/ some of my fave people. Holllaaaa. 

8:11-look who had a 4 hr layover at LAX! Nice little Sunday funday in Hermosa w/ @salvie.

8:11-Sufjan Stevens concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall w/ Mark, Seanzie, and @BethDoctor. So cool, not kidd. 

8:11- " @masaofechopark would be my death row last meal." - @corbitthoward. #metoo

8:11-ooooklahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plains! Excited to be at #NormanMusicFestival w/ C Gunn and Ran!

8:11-so wonderful to be w/ family and lifelong family friends. Good for the soul. ❤

 

8:11-it's impossible for me to eat at S&B's & not take pictures in front of this wall. 

8:11- nothing welcomes you back to LA like sushi with @katiehutchings.

May is shaping up to be pretty legit. I finally started watching Downton Abbey (it's sooo good!), I'm seeing my favorite musician (Andrew McMahon) at my favorite venue (The Trouabdour) next week, and I'm going to visit Mar in 2 weeks... whooo! :)

xoxo, 

Annie

A Wonderful OK Weekend

This past weekend my awesome brother ran his first half-marathon and my parents and I used this as a great excuse for a family visit, so we journeyed to Oklahoma City to cheer him on. Since my parents moved to Houston a few years ago, I hardly ever get to visit my home state anymore, so I was quite excited for this trip, and sweet OK did not disappoint. J

Highlights include:

• Being with my beloved fam (who I haven’t seen since Christmas and might not see until Christmas this year… yowza!)
• The Norman Music Festival (and accompanying fun loft party) with Randis and C Gunn
• The Arts Festival downtown
• Catching up with lifelong family friends I hadn’t seen in approx 3ish years
• Watching the Thunder game in a bar full of other enthusiastic Thunder fans
• Cheering on Dan (and all the other awesome runners) in the OKC Memorial Marathon (made even better by the hilarious signs C Gunn made for us to hold)
• Checking out Dan’s church
• Drinking bellinis around the awesome firepit at Kaylee’s apartment
• Ted’s (aka the best Mexican restaurant in the entire world)
• Visiting the OKC Bombing Memorial Museum for the first time… so touching!
• Getting coffee at the beautiful new Devon Tower
• Sonic cherry limeades
• Etc.

It was a wonderful weekend that naturally went by way too fast.  Hopefully I’ll have another excuse to come back sometime soon!  Love you, mean it, OK.

Xoxo,

Annie. 

Things Making Me Laugh Out Loud Lately

The world has been a sad, tragic place this week. :-/ While I definitely can't make sense of such heartbreaking things as bombings, explosions, and natural disasters, I thought that perhaps at least I could provide a little break from all the horrible news and bring a smile to your face.  Here are two things that have been making me heartily laugh out loud lately... 

The first is Demetri Martin. I first saw this incredibly hilarious observationalist (is that even a word?) comedian at OU in 2006.  I recently saw him again at the Largo (which was quite an eccentric experience in and of itself).  I honestly haven't laughed that hard in a longgg time. I couldn't find a video of his set at the Largo, but here's one that includes several of the same jokes he told at the show.  So. Funny. 

If you know me at all, you know I love the hilarious ridiculousness that is the Bachelor.  You also know I love the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy club. By some incredible stroke of genius, these two glorious things collided and the result is Burning Love, a hilaaarious web series with tons of legit actors/comedians that essentially mocks the Bachelor like crazy. hahah. I regrettably missed the debut season, but I just finished watching season 2 (The Bachelorette version!).  Even you aren't a Bachelor fan, I think you'll still find these 13 minute webisodes incredibly funny. Here's a preview...

I hope those made you chuckle a little bit. If not, here's one last attempt...

:)

xoxo, 

Annie. 

8:11 March Highlights

March was a good month (minus having two separate killer colds/sinus infections... blurgh). Mary came to visit, I adopted a cat (more on that in my last post), and I mustered up enough courage to start trimming my own bangs. ;) Here are my 11 favorite things I did at 8:11 pm last month...

8:11-celebrating the birth of the one and only Caroline at Sur w/ @marygaris @MelanieBurstin.

8:11-excited to introduce @marygaris to one of my favorite activities: @bootiemashup. First- din at Spitz. 

8:11- a beautiful last LA supper for @marygaris... #inNout. 

8:11-din/long overdue catch up at the alcove w/ @katiehutchings and Steph.

 

8:11-excited Kate is in town! Catching up over a delish Mexican feast w/ Soren.

8:11-Erin and I did a rousing rendition of "Baby Got Back" at @BethDoctor's karaoke bday party. Hollaaaa.

8:11-happy birthday to Parker!! #ladiesman. 

8:11- at Cory's random/wonderful semi-annual "campfireball." (Yes, he transformed his backyard into a magical blanket fort) :)

8:11- pho and Katie Gibbs and pretty lights. Aka- perfect Thursday.

8:11-post Good Friday service din/drinks at Public School w/ this guy. Holllaaa Seanzie.

8:11- #Easter partayyyy w/ Seanzie and Jordan and 40ish people we just met. (Random sidenote- the hot British radio DJ from 'Pitch Perfect' is pictured in the top right, blue button down shirt. His name is Freddie and he was nice. Hahah. #LA.)

April is shaping up to be a solid month too! I'm heading to Coachella for a day this weekend, seeing Sufjan Stevens at Walt Disney Concert Hall (a venue I've ALWAYS wanted to go to!) on the 15th, and heading to OKC to cheer on my brother as he runs his first half-marathon on the 28th. :)

xoxo, 

Annie.

Meet Moxie!

In case you haven't heard the wonderful news- I adopted a cat! Best decision I've made in a while. :) Meet my new darling, Moxie. (Full name: Moxie Meryl Terracina):

 I adopted her from the great organization Kitten Rescue about a month ago.  She is the sweetest, cuddliest, cutest cat ever and life is definitely happier with her in it. :) 

xoxo, 

Annie.