Fish Are Friends

I mean, who doesn't love Dory?

It's impossible not to.

I've decided that, at least today, if not for the entire Summer,

I'm going to adopt this motto for my life:

What a profound fish she is.

How are you, my dear friends!?

My goodness, I've been totally slacking on the blog lately. Life happens, yes it's true. Thankfully, it's good and exciting things happening this time around.

Things like a fabulous internship, a cute boy, an adorable kitchenette, a really fun photoshoot, an upcoming marathon and some much needed family vacations!
More details to come, don't you fret.

Can you believe my parents are leaving THIS MONTH!? :(

Oh dear. Neither can I.

(inhale...exhale)

"When life gets you down ya know what you gotta do?

...Just keep swimming."

Have a beautiful day, lovely people! :)

If Picasso Was Me...

"Guernica" might look more like this:

This is what has been keeping me away from the blog lately.

Illustration, illustration, illustration...oh, and more illustration.

Gotta love Cubism.

One Song

If I could only have one song to listen to for the rest of my life, I’d strongly consider this one:

*sigh*

When I started playing it tonight, Madre went, "Awwww."

Me too, Madre! Gets me right in the heart every time.

My 3rd Eye - Day 26: To Infinity and Beyond!

The crew going to Toy Story 3!

It. is. AMAZING.

See how excited we all are? I think anyone should be grateful for an excuse to act like a kid every once in a while. Go see it! You won't regret it!

Childlike Giddiness!

I’M GOING TO SEE THIS TONIGHT!!!

YEEEEEEEEHHAAAAAAAA!!

Growing Up

I've always been the youngest

The ever-pestering tag-along

Wearer of hand-me-downs

Deprived of late curfew.

College changed that.

Like C.S. Lewis's magical wardrobe, college transported me from the doldrums of adolescence to the new and exciting world of adulthood. Here in this new world I set out on adventurous quests far beyond what I ever imagined I could accomplish. I remember my trepidation on the first day of freshman year, worried I would get lost on the large campus. I never did. I was a brave warrior at the helm of a charging chariot blazing courageously onto the battlefront of my future.

It was invigorating!

I've had a lot of dreams throughout my life.

Dreams of attending a culinary school in Italy.

Dreams of becoming a great children's book author and illustrator.

Dreams of being a loving wife and mother.

Dreams of owning a Mini Cooper.

Dreams of being in an Opera.

Dreams of working for Pixar.

Till now, they have only ever been dreams.

College certainly taught me that dreams are attainable, but all I've ever done is stand on my tippy toes and reach helplessly for the high branches of my potential. College is certainly a step in the right direction, but never before did I think to actually climb the tree.

Till now...

The other day I was driving with Madre, talking excitedly about my lifelong "Pixar Dream":

"...and they ride around the studio on segways...

...imagine meeting Edwin Catmull! John Lasseter! Brad Bird!...

...suddenly, I'm animating the world's next 'Sheriff Woody'...

...what if they let me be the voice of a character...

...my great-great-grandchildren will see my name in the credits..."

Dreaming never gets old for me, you see.

Madre then said something that, for some strange reason, caught me off guard,

"Why don't you go work for them then?"

She must've heard the ache of longing in my voice as I sculpted my dream lovingly into words,

"You're right," I said, "Why...don't I?"

And so, friends, next Summer I'm moving to Emeryville, California for the Summer and interning at Pixar Animation Studios...ideally. I haven't applied yet, but I'm a step in the right direction and I am beside myself with excitement! Beside Myself I Tell You!

Dreams don't just happen. They don't just POOF and appear out of thin air.

Yes, dreams are REAL, but you have to reach...in fact, you have to do much more than just reach, you have to chase them, tackle them to the ground and pin them down till you can get a license around their neck that tells the world that that dream has an owner (weird analogy, sorry) and that owner is YOU!

Good luck to all you cute people in all of your dreams!

DREAM BIG!

And run a little faster, they're closer than you think!

Wish me luck,

YIPPEEE!

P.S. If any of you Californians know of a Studio Apartment in the Bay Area (around Oakland) for lease next Summer, let me know! :)

Memo To Me

Dear Future Me,

I dream of you most every day

And wonder who you are

Sometimes you are an opera diva

Touring near and far

Or animating characters

for Disney and Pixar

Sometimes you're writing children's books

Complete with illustrations

Or painting art for galleries

Crowds awed by your creations

Or a world-traveling photographer

Capturing exotic destinations

But mostly, when I dream of you

The you I see the most

Is no world-renown culinary chef

With restaurants on the coast

Or celebrity signing photographs

Or accepting another toast

You're singing to a crying child,

No crowd of gallant fans,

And your most beloved masterpiece

Was drawn with broken crayons.

Do not be dashed by "lack of fame",

The world is in your hands.

copyright - jan. 2010 - lindsay kay

Left photo credit: Nicole Gerulat Photography -- Right photo credit: Rebekah Westover Photography

All Smiles

Extra! Extra!There is something better than watching a Pixar movie...Wanna know what it is?Watching kids watch a Pixar movie!See for yourself:(this is what they're watching)

The same goes for Loony Tunes!

I have a video of that somewhere too.

Cute kids! I love being an aunt!

Where There's a Will

...There's a Way!

I went into Kohl's today, shopped for an hour and half, and left empty-handed!

(cue gasping crowd)

Honestly, Kohl's has some of the cutest dress pants ever.

Really though folks, am I the only one that is secretly obsessed with dress pants?

Think about it: they are comfortable and dressy at the same time and they make your legs look long and lean no matter what size you are. True story!

The only problem with my obsession is that I'm a college student with messy art classes...thus, when do I ever wear dress pants? Yeah, never!

Someday I'll work in a graphic design office or for Pixar and I'll wear dress pants.

Maybe I'll even wear them as a fashionable mom on-the-go.....

Haha, yeah right!

Pretty aren't they?

That is will power my friends!

CAH-LO-RAH-DO

Boulder and a pinch of Denver. Here's a taste of my past couple days chillin' in the Centennial State:

Here is our tiny little plane.

I've never been in such a small plane or on such a short flight: 57 minutes!


Goin' through a tunnel in the train. Do you see me and Madre?
This is the vaulted tent ceiling of the Denver International Airport.

I was surprised with how artsy everything was. There were murals everywhere! Love it!


The beautiful view from our hotel room.

I think the Flat Iron mountains are very Germanesque, don't you?

That big, beautiful, brick building (no alliteration intended) is the Folsom Field, the stadium of the University of Colorado - Home of the Buffalo.


This is where Madre and I spent most of our time, the outdoor mall. In Boulder everything is foot-friendly, people walk everywhere they go. Why don't we do that here? We had a rental car, but we only used it to go up to the mountains and get back to the airport.

Walk and smell the roses!


Madre and I went to see the matinee of Pixar's Up and were the only people in this massive theatre. Love that movie, I totally cried.
Ok, hello good food! These guys make killer salads and panini! Yum!

Alas, Utah has not discovered Mad Greens yet...or vice versa?


I found my dream house in Boulder.

I wish I could've gotten more pictures of the beautiful houses they had here. There were no cookie cutter houses, just one unique and beautiful home after another. I would say Collage Avenue is to Boulder as The Avenues are to Salt Lake. So much character, I love it!


See this: foot-friendly!

This is what Naropa U and U of C students do in their free time...fun and friendly exercise!

Ah yes, people! I must apologize, this is the only picture I present-mindedly took of people on this whole trip. That is quite sad. Aren't my parents cute? I love 'em!
Check out this shot, I sometimes wonder when National Geographic will discover me.

Ha... ha...


I would love to do a photoshoot in Boulder. Isn't this barn awesome?
Almost stepped on that...and for those of you who know me, I never wear good hiking shoes. Nope, more like suede ballet flats. But hey, at least they were brown.
Seriously? (shudder) I've never been a fan of Cougars (Go Utes!)

Gotta love the scratches no-doubt keyed into this sign by hikers passing by.


Voile! C'est la Boulder.
Here's Folsom Field and some football teams practicing out front.

That thing is beautiful, they must love their football or something.


Flying home through the landscape of angels with the Rocky Mountains beneath.

Breath-taking! I wish I could fly!


(sigh) Be it ever so stormy, there's no place like Home Sweet Home!

A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.

~George Moore~

Heartstrings of the Week: Cross My Heart

After seeing this movie a second time in theaters I decided to buy the breathtaking soundtrack on iTunes. Thank you composer Michael Giacchino and Pixar for allowing me to partake in such beautiful dreams over and over again. Someday I'll be listed in the brilliant credits with you.

For now, close your eyes and soak this in:

Perfectly Pixar

Hello, have you SEEN Pixar's latest movie? If you have not had the pleasure of seeing "Up" yet, then I recommend that you make the effort to do so while it's still in theaters.
If you know me and don't know that I am mildly obsessive about Pixar then, let's face the sad truth, you don't know me all that well. My dream has always been to work in animation for Pixar and one day, when I'm finally graduated from college, it will be interesting to see whether or not that dream comes true. How AWESOME would that be? I get chills everytime I watch a Pixar creation. Why? Because they are the most brilliant and clever movies ever. Yes, I dare say EVER!
I don't want to give away the storyline, but summed up into a couple of words: this movie is adventurous, sweet, touching, eye-opening, funny, colorful and ultimately leaves you with the feeling that Life is Beautiful. At least it did for me.

Thanks to Trav for taking me to "Up", Ben's Cookies (YUMalicious) and for a "Rocky Run" up the steps of the capital building... "Eh yo, Adrienne!" Gotta burn the cookie calories somehow.

Happy 9 T!

*point&shoot alert*

Next movie theatre visit:
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince midnight showing! Yeeeyah! Who's with me?!?!