Someone please visit Max /  by Jessica Peterson


My roommate sent me a text today informing me that my dog Max looks like he needs Prozac, I can't go home right now to make him happy and I don't want to start him on any drugs at the moment so I need your help friends, if anyone in the area likes dogs and feels like doing something with a dog please let me know, he needs friends, he is lonely.

I am being serious.  Call me if you want to take Max out for frisbee date or a nice walk in the mountains. 


Look at his face, he needs you.

Best roommate ever! /  by Jessica Peterson

So, I am staying with my friends Victor for a few days and he has the worst roommate ever, I know all of you are thinking that you have had the worst roommate ever but no... Victor wins, he wins big time.

This kid is all sorts of weird but what is so sad/funny about all of this is he doesn't know how to use a toilet properly.  

 
Another one of Victors' roommates had to draw a diagrahm of "How to use a toilet", this paper is literally taped to the bathroom wall as we speak...

Something great! /  by Jessica Peterson

Today I stumbled upon the greatest little book (I love novelty books so, so much), it's called F U, Penguin.  It is so hilarious, it's a book of cute little animals and what we are really thinking about them, not just that they are cute ect... but what people are really thinking. It holds a few potty words but it's worth thumbing through if you get a chance. 

I just found a blog on it to 


I Love it!

Day 10: Spy museums aren't as great as they sound /  by Jessica Peterson

Still in DC.  To my surprise me are staying right next to a Potbelly! Oh the joy, I love this place and their amazing toasted subs (it is so sad how much I adore food).  So, we ate lunch at Potbelly's and it was so delightful I am still smiling.


We wanted to do some museums in the city and for some reason the Spy Museum sounded the coolest so we went and to our surprise it wasn't as fantastic as we thought.  I guess I was expect to see some g0-go-gadget arms or something but it was we were bombarded with an insane amount of information that didn't hit our curious spots... Don't get me wrong, it had it's interesting moments, I just wanted more of it.
 
Claire outside the museum.

I want this key chain camera

and this camera watch

and this mini camera that takes pictures of documents of tiny sized film

But I really want this concealment ring

I will pass on the rectal spy kit though... (Yikes!)

I loved this though... Pigeon Spies! How cool is this!
This was my favorite part of the museum, seeing the photographs that the pigeons took
Ah, so amazing, you can see the birds' wings in the frame, it's so beautiful and the Pigeon has no clue what he did! 

We watched old propaganda films for the public to watch and be reminded to keep their mouths shut with any sort of information.

Here is Claire in a chair (I forgot to mention, Claire hurt her foot the other night while running through Central Park, it's been a bummer having her in so much pain, say prayers she gets better soon).

Photograph of spies that have been caught

Propaganda posters (I thought this one looked like Darth Vadar SP?)
Gotta love this one... "She's not so dumb"

Well, after blogging about all of that I have realized I enjoyed the Spy Museum more than I thought.

We met up with Victor and his cousin on the city for dinner, I am still in shock over the cleanliness of DC, it's so beautiful, I think if I dropped candy on the ground here I would pick it up and maybe it eat... maybe?

The subway, Pretty cool. 


At the apartment, Claire examines her purchases. 

Once again, a fantastic day... Oh yeah, another good thing happened to me, while in line to buy ice-cream I was thinking to myself, "dang, this little scoop is not worth 6 bucks" and walla! the man in front of me gives me a coupon for ice-cream... 2 dollars off! How great is that? 

Okay.  

Night

Day 9: Bus to DC /  by Jessica Peterson


This morning Claire and I took a bus from New York to DC.  It was a really nice ride and I got a lot done (if a lot done is drawing and writing in my book).  This is the first time I have ever been to DC, I like it, I am enjoying the history and depth that the city holds.

Also, Claire and I have been practicing the "Secret", putting good vibes out into the Universe to let it know we are ready for good things to happen and luck to be on our side, and good news, it has been working! How and why you ask?  Here are a few examples of the beautiful things that have come our way...
-we were technically late for our bus this morning but made it seconds before it left!
-at the metro station we were in line to buy new passes and this man walks up to us and gives us 2 passes for free!!!
-we drank free hot cocoa tonight after being stuck outside in the cold
-we had pizza twice today (okay, maybe that doesn't seem like... but hey, I like it!)
okay, i guess that doesn't seem like much but these little things have been such a blessing.

Pictures of us on the bus...



In DC we met up with Claire's good friend Naomi, she introduced us to this great pizza place called 2 Amy, which was fantastic! (thank you Naomi)  

Claire and Naomi being extremely gorgeous 

And then we do something I absolutely love, eat treats.  Across the street from the pizza place was this adorable bakery called Something Sweet (I recommend it if you are in DC), the people were so nice and the cupcakes were so yummy.  

Lemon cake! My favorite!








I fell in love with this little car, my favorite color!

Later on we met up with my friend Victor.  I have known Vic for over 10 years, he is the greatest, we have a special bond because evert one of our friends from the old days have all grown up and graduated to married-hood.  Oh Vic, you are the dearest!



I was so excited to see the sights, seeing them in the night atmosphere was so romantic.



Beautiful day, beautiful people, beautiful sights. 

The Doll /  by Jessica Peterson


Does anyone remember this thing?
I don't know why but every time I see it, it screams at me to take a picture of it. It still creeps me out a bit,  I guess if something scares you, explore it until it doesn't anymore.




Day 8: loved ones /  by Jessica Peterson


Today was an exceptionally great day! 

Diana and Jon are visiting New York from San Francisco and we met up with them for lunch and a show. 


The table


 At lunch.
I had a chicken bone and cartilage enchilada (no joke, no good)
and then... we saw the taping of The Daily Show!  It was really great, especially because Matt Damon was the guest (did anyone see it?)


D, I love you! It was so great seeing you!

Later in the evening we head south to eat and play at Fat Cat (no, not the cheesy bowling place in Provo).  We had such a great dinner, we ate at this little American dive called Westville (Yummy) we shared mac and cheese for an app and I had a chicken salad sandwich that tasted like heaven.
This is Claire's first taxi ride.

At Fat Cat
we were posing as anime character, can't you tell.
Travis and I, we kinda look alike right?

I win sometimes.


Like I said it was a really great day.  
We are hoppin' on a bus tomorrow morning and heading to DC! 
I love long bus rides, it's a nice excuse to just think, stuck, quiet and the earth around you keeps moving. It should be great.

I just realized I wrote the word 'great' like 15 times, tomorrow I will find a new word, I promise.

Day 7: Eat, Sleep and walk /  by Jessica Peterson

Recappin'

-Red-eye flight, no good.  I couldn't sleep due to a mixture of the man in front of me  making snores like the flapping lips of a woopie cushion and the men on each of my sides claiming the arm rests. Wanted to pull my hair out. 
-Claire was at the airport in NY to greet me.  Lovely.
-Slept the morning away on T's futon, catching up on lost sleep so not to be grumpy for the rest of the day.
-Shake Shack burger for this evenings meal, worth the hour long line (better than DisneyLand... maybe)
-Carrie comes to say hello, having friends in all of these places has been so much fun, it's like finding 2o dollar bills in couch cushions and old jeans, they are tucked away for a while but when found they are oh so great.
-walked and walked and sometimes we ate things.



before the greatest nap ever napped.

Me, Claire and Carrie.

Day 6: Already /  by Jessica Peterson

I am sitting in the airport in Phoenix.  I have 3 hours to kill before I take off to New York... Yay for Red-eye flights! 


In in Out.  Yum.
Little Jimmy asleep in the back... so cute with his little monkeys.  I will miss him so much.


Trains... I am really bummed my camera batteries died and I wasn't able to take many more photos while driving from Tucson to Phoenix.  

We spent the afternoon driving and driving in circles and loops, all going bonkers in the car looking for something to do or a park to play in.  We took a tour through Scottsdale and I will have to say it was a great little city... a little like LA or at least the people resembled LA (fake boobs and lips and all).  I liked it and will have to go back one day with more time.

I am looking forward to waking up tomorrow morning!

Day 5: The Jimmy /  by Jessica Peterson

Has anyone seen the Seinfeld episode "The Jimmy"?  Well, in the episode one of the characters named Jimmy always refers to himself in the 3rd person.  So I can't help but laugh every time my nephew does the same. 





This is my favorite shot. 

It has been a pretty mellow day.  My sister-in-law and I watched two movies back to back of "Before Sunrise" and "Before Sunset".   I don't know why I was so sucked into the shows, they are both barf worthy romantic films full of nothing but sappy dialogue... maybe I am a cynic... but I did watch them so maybe not.


Day 4: Ink /  by Jessica Peterson


Spent most of the day at Jim's tattoo shop, Rogue.  I took promo photos for them (i posted some of em' below). 
I don't know about this place, I swear I came close to passing out a few times from the heat and everyone just made fun of me because apparently 95 degrees is "cool" here... hum?


This made me laugh, I was very tempted to throw down a dollar to see if I would get a hairy mole or sideburns but I just took a photo instead.

Rogue.

Marcus, Jim, and Chris from Rogue

Bizarrely beautiful?
Marcus


Jim

Chris




For some reason we started taking pictures in front of their cars.



Later in the evening we had to get "shockiat" (chocolate) ice-cream.  It was delightful.
Me and little Jimmy.

Day 3: "from the snow?" to AZ /  by Jessica Peterson

I flew to Tucson AZ this afternoon to visit my brother Jimmy and his family and my good friend Kat.  
My brother told me that when he explained to my nephew Jimmy who hasn't seen me since last winter was coming for a visit he said, "Jessica from the snow?"  


From the plane.  
Shadows from the clouds.


Kat picked me up from the airport.  Kat is one of those friends who I can go for months and months without talking to and the minute we do it's as if we had seen each other the day before. I love Kat, we have known each other since the 5th grade and have been through all stages of life.  We seem to always make fun of our teenage selves and the ridiculous things we did as 15 years and the people we know who still act like they are 15. 
I admire her, she is a fantastic mom to her two kids and whenever I see her she feeds me like an Italian mamma.  Thank you Kat! 

This is Jack, Kat's little dude (her little girl was asleep or there would be pictures of her here too). 







Today:

-Paid 16 dollars for a crap salad and diet coke at the Burbank airport
-Ipod froze the second I turned it on and never recovered, forced to listen to the disturbingly gross couple behind me on the plane
-Ate homemade cookies and milk
-Pathetically teared up while reading the bedtime story "I will love you forever" to my nephew before putting him to sleep.


Day 2: I flew 700 miles to babysit /  by Jessica Peterson



And I don't mind at all.  










Today:

awaken by two kids screaming my name and small toys being thrown at my head
drank Diet Coke for breakfast 
Made a hundred emails and I'm sure they all went straight to a junk mail folder
H&M, bought a red skirt
Watched Abby and Oliver become photographers
mopped up spilt apple juice
bargained with cookies  
decided I don't think I want any children of my own
made up at least 20 stories that started with "Once upon a time" 
read story books before bedtime
Oliver asks me not to go tomorrow because he loves me "so much"
decided kids aren't that scary