he has his faults, but those baby blues & dimpled chin make me forget what they were in the first place.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
hello gorgeous
he has his faults, but those baby blues & dimpled chin make me forget what they were in the first place.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
vista lights
it's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.
but, wait. what happened to thanksgiving?
Celebrate the Season at the 24th Annual Vista Lights on November 19th
Vista Lights November 19, 2009
Times: 5-10:00 pm
Location: In the Congaree Vista, on Gervais Street between Gadsden and Assembly; on Lady, on Park, on Senate, and Lincoln.
The 24th annual Vista Lights will ring in the Midlands holiday season with a night of culture, cuisine and artistic performances. Bring your family to the Congaree Vista, Columbia's arts and entertainment district, as over 60 galleries, restaurants, bars, entertainment venues and shops open their doors and offer free hors d'oeuvres and lots of holiday cheer during Vista Lights on Thursday, November 19, from 5 – 10 p.m.
This night is especially child friendly in the Vista. For starters, you'll find horse-and-carriage rides throughout the neighborhood, Santa Claus at Marble Slab Creamery, and face painting at the Miss Cocky table at Park and Gervais Streets. As usual, make your own S'Mores outside of LongHorn Steakhouse at Gervais and Lincoln. Plus, when you buy a cupcake at Cupcake on Lincoln, you get free hot chocolate and access to the Fixins Bar, where kids (and adults) can add whipped cream, sprinkles, chocolate chips, sprinkles, marshmallows and more.
Join Mayor Bob Coble for his final tree-lighting ceremony as mayor at 7 p.m. at Gervais and Lincoln Streets. The famous US Army Brass Quintet is playing in this location, too.
“Vista Lights is a wonderful opportunity for the Columbia community to come together and kick off the holiday season,” said Vista Guild Executive Director Deirdre Mardon. “We have a lot of family fun and entertainment planned for this year's event. We are please to invite the Midlands to enjoy all the Vista has to offer.”
Visitors can expect the Vista to be full of colorful lights. Bella Vista bridal shop will entertain visitors with a fashion show on Gervais Street.
Get a head start on holiday shopping (remember: Shop Columbia, Shop the Vista, and you keep your money in town where it benefits us all) while strolling along the Gervais Street corridor, which, after 6, will be closed to traffic from Assembly to Gadsden. Lincoln and Park Streets will also close between Senate and Lady.
And don't worry about parking! Park free in the Vista's parking garages located on Lincoln Street between Lady and Washington; Park Street between Pendleton and Senate; Assembly at Lady St.; and the lot behind M Vista, between Lady Street and Washington Street. (Street parking is always free after 6PM.) Then enjoy horse-drawn carriage rides beneath the holiday lights. Parking will also be available at the State Museum, with shuttle rides either by horse and carriage or by the 22-passenger Vista Cruiser taking visitors to the heart of the Vista. Wine and beer will be for sale outside of LongHorn Steakhouse and on Lincoln between Gervais and the Blue Marlin. The latter is the only place in town you can find a Vista Disco cup.
Helping usher in this holiday season:
o BonBons from The Nutcracker by Ann Brodie's Carolina Ballet
o Contemporary dance performances by Unbound
o Carols from White Knolls High School Choir
o Magician John Tudor
o Music from the Eau Claire Trombone Choir and Eau Claire Jazz Bands
o Jump rope champions Double Dutch Forces
o The U.S. Army Brass Quintet
o The Bubblin' Bobcat Chorus from Saluda River Academy
o More to come…
Columbia's Congaree Vista, always an art destination, will be hopping on November 19th. Make plans to kick-off the 2009 holiday season at Vista Lights.
More information at (803)269-5946.
Friday, November 13, 2009
kershaw came to town
Thursday, November 12, 2009
turkey burn
but don't worry. that is a good thing.
i think.
when i learned of the change in location for yesterday's workout, i was quite fearful. the last time we met there it was legs, legs, legs. the trainers did their job & brought just that. legs, legs, legs.
they call it muscle exhaustion.
i call it hurt.
i may have broken down & mumbled a few obscenities under my breath as i was lunging & squatting.
2 months ago, that would have sounded like pure torture for me. these days, i am thankful for those workouts. even if they do hurt like the dickens. the trainers are great & work hard to get the most bang for the hour out of each session.
and if i could just stop hitting the halloween bag, i might see some real results.
if you are interested in seeing what bootcamp is all about, meg & brooks will be holding a session after thanksgiving. more information is below.
but, beware. they may make you cuss. a little.
TURKEY BURN
Monday, November 30, 2009
9:15 -11:15 AM
Heathwood Park
Join us to burn off your Thanksgiving feast and receive some tips on how to make it through the holidays without calorie overload and creative ways to fit in your exercise.
$20 a person
Call or email with questions Meg Stanley (429.6297) or Brooks Wheeler (351.0752). Registration begins at 8:45. Bring a yoga mat or large towel and your own water bottle. Snacks will be provided
well, what a happened was... (continued)
well, what a happened was...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
best cake ever
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
school rules
orie's pertend school is no different.
- hands are for helping not hurting
- no stealing unles* the teacher says so
- just come in here if you are in my class
- do what the teacher says
- make evrything* fair
- have fun!!
i'm a roadie
this is what a roadie does.
as with most facets of my life, this one also comes with a funny story.
one of my own making.
i think i have made known the fact that i often overload. who knew that could happen on a tuesday night? last tuesday night, to be exact.
bradley dance class at 4.
edventure's hallowonka at 5:30.
kids head home with the other ashley lindler.
stop by first citizens customer appreciation oyster roast.
arrive VERY fashionably late (as in an hour & half late) at philharmonic meet & greet with other roadies.
did i mention it was raining?
the first bit of the night went great. kids had fun. sent them home with SIL (the other ashley lindler). drop in to see kevin. head on to koger center.
i find a park in a garage. they don't take plastic & i have one cash dollar to my name. i barter with the attendant. well, i guess not barter. i make fun of my ignorance & he feels sorry for me, therefor allowing me to enter for the cool price of $1.
whew. passed go.
now, on to meet the philharmonic.
i run across the street & go into the closest door i find. people are dressed in tights. i walk upstairs. more tights. finally, i grab a man in tights, ask him where the philharmonic might be, and he gives me a confused look telling me he is with the columbia city ballet & they are rehearsing for the upcoming performance of dracula (ballet with a bite).
ugh. i walk back out into the rain. go into the next open door i find. it is the USC school of music. i know this because while walking around each floor, all 4 or 5 of them, i found professor's offices, students practicing, a performance in progress... but no philharmonic or new audience roadshow. my attempts to get info from students came back null & void. all i received were shrugs.
i walk back outside into the rain. again. circle the kroger center. walk across the street. find parking garage attendant (who thinks i am a complete idiot to begin with, so why not solidify my case) & ask him where the philharmonic might be. he has no clue.
this is when a blackberry would come in handy. if i could just read the email sent telling where the roadshow was meeting.
call the other ashley lindler. hear sugared up, screaming kids in background. ignore that & pray they will be on passed out in bed by the time i return home. get her to pull up my email.
me: yeah. the one i just spent 30 minutes wandering through. is there no more information?
the other ashley lindler: no. just that someone will meet you at the front door to show you where to go.
me: that is what i get for being fashionably (now 2 hours) late, i guess.
never one to give up trying (actually, that is not true. i do tend to be a quitter, but just not on this particular endeavor) i walk back into the school of music, close my eyes, turn around 20 times & open the first door before me when i open my eyes again.
golden. there they are. the roadies. the philharmonic.
i am tremendously late. i am waterlogged. i am out of breath.
and that is when the director, Morihiko Nakahara, says




